Last night was Frontier’s Neon Dance, and it was a glowing success! ✨ Thank you to everyone who came out to support Frontier and help make it such a fun night for our students and families. We loved seeing the gym filled with bright colors, great music, and lots of smiles! 🕺💚
Today our 4th graders had a fantastic hands-on learning experience with “Bread in a Bag,” a program sponsored by the Idaho Wheat Commission! 🌾🍞
This engaging activity is designed and funded by Idaho’s wheat-growing families and gives students a chance to see firsthand how wheat becomes one of the foods we enjoy every day. As part of our Idaho History curriculum, students are learning about the important industries that help shape our state—and wheat farming is a big one!
Did you know that Idaho exports about 50% of the wheat it produces to foreign markets each year? In 2023, those exports were valued at $309 million, ranking Idaho 6th among U.S. states. Idaho is also a major producer of soft white wheat, with 2025 production estimated at 106.6 million bushels. 🌾
Our students had a great time measuring, mixing, and kneading their ingredients right in a bag—then enjoying the delicious results! 😋
A big thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped throughout the entire process. Your support made this fun (and yummy!) learning experience possible!
This engaging activity is designed and funded by Idaho’s wheat-growing families and gives students a chance to see firsthand how wheat becomes one of the foods we enjoy every day. As part of our Idaho History curriculum, students are learning about the important industries that help shape our state—and wheat farming is a big one!
Did you know that Idaho exports about 50% of the wheat it produces to foreign markets each year? In 2023, those exports were valued at $309 million, ranking Idaho 6th among U.S. states. Idaho is also a major producer of soft white wheat, with 2025 production estimated at 106.6 million bushels. 🌾
Our students had a great time measuring, mixing, and kneading their ingredients right in a bag—then enjoying the delicious results! 😋
A big thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers who helped throughout the entire process. Your support made this fun (and yummy!) learning experience possible!
Last week, Frontier celebrated Read Week! 📚 Our Falcons made sure to carve out time each day to enjoy a good book. Students had fun reading at the “beach,” by flashlight, in their pajamas, and with their reading buddies. It was a great week filled with imagination, laughter, and lots of great stories! 🌊🔦🛏️📖
Frontier families, get ready to glow! ✨
Join us for a Neon Dance Party this Thursday, March 12th from 5:30–7:00 PM in the Frontier gym. Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun night together—admission is just $5 per family!
We’ll have free glow face paint, glow sticks available for purchase, and plenty of great music. Our very own DJ T (also known as Mrs. Tamura) will be spinning the tunes and keeping the dance floor moving all night long! 🎧🕺
Wear your brightest neon and come ready to dance. We can’t wait to see our Falcon families there!
Join us for a Neon Dance Party this Thursday, March 12th from 5:30–7:00 PM in the Frontier gym. Bring the whole family and enjoy a fun night together—admission is just $5 per family!
We’ll have free glow face paint, glow sticks available for purchase, and plenty of great music. Our very own DJ T (also known as Mrs. Tamura) will be spinning the tunes and keeping the dance floor moving all night long! 🎧🕺
Wear your brightest neon and come ready to dance. We can’t wait to see our Falcon families there!
Last week in PE, our students had a special opportunity to learn golf fundamentals from PGA Assistant Pro Peter Burton of Lakeview Golf Course! ⛳
Students worked on grip, stance, and swing basics while learning about focus, patience, and sportsmanship on the course. It was a fun, hands-on experience and a great way to introduce a lifelong sport.
Thank you, Peter, for sharing your time and expertise with our students!
Students worked on grip, stance, and swing basics while learning about focus, patience, and sportsmanship on the course. It was a fun, hands-on experience and a great way to introduce a lifelong sport.
Thank you, Peter, for sharing your time and expertise with our students!
Before heading into the weekend, our students enjoyed a fantastic performance from the 2026 Idaho Theater for Youth! 🎭
They presented Keeper of the Wood, a fun folktale adventure about two siblings, Aleks and Nadia, who wander too far into the forest while searching for a special ingredient. Along the way, they encounter Baba Yaga and must complete three magical trials to find their way home. Through teamwork, bravery, and creative thinking, they discover that working together makes even the toughest challenges possible.
A huge thank you to our PTO for funding this wonderful experience for our students! 💛
They presented Keeper of the Wood, a fun folktale adventure about two siblings, Aleks and Nadia, who wander too far into the forest while searching for a special ingredient. Along the way, they encounter Baba Yaga and must complete three magical trials to find their way home. Through teamwork, bravery, and creative thinking, they discover that working together makes even the toughest challenges possible.
A huge thank you to our PTO for funding this wonderful experience for our students! 💛
📚✨ Read Week is Coming! | March 2–6 ✨📚
We have a FUN week planned and can’t wait to celebrate reading with our Falcons!
Here’s what families need to know:
📖 Reading Challenge
Please encourage your child to read each day from Friday, Feb. 27 – Thursday, March 5 and record their minutes on their reading log.
K–2: 20 minutes per day
3–5: 30 minutes per day
✅ Signed reading logs are due back Friday, March 6 to be entered into a classroom drawing.
🎟 One random winner per class will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Spring Book Fair from Mrs. Knam, courtesy of our generous PTO!
🎉 Spirit Days
Join us in the fun!
Monday: Cozy Up and Read (wear PJs or cozy clothes)
Tuesday: Beach Day (wear sunglasses & bring a beach towel)
Thursday: Dress to Shine! (bring a flashlight — picture day!)
Friday: Reading with Our Buddies (wear a shirt with words)
We’re excited to celebrate a week full of reading, buddy time, and school spirit. Thank you for supporting a love of reading at home! 📚💙
We have a FUN week planned and can’t wait to celebrate reading with our Falcons!
Here’s what families need to know:
📖 Reading Challenge
Please encourage your child to read each day from Friday, Feb. 27 – Thursday, March 5 and record their minutes on their reading log.
K–2: 20 minutes per day
3–5: 30 minutes per day
✅ Signed reading logs are due back Friday, March 6 to be entered into a classroom drawing.
🎟 One random winner per class will receive a $10 gift certificate to the Spring Book Fair from Mrs. Knam, courtesy of our generous PTO!
🎉 Spirit Days
Join us in the fun!
Monday: Cozy Up and Read (wear PJs or cozy clothes)
Tuesday: Beach Day (wear sunglasses & bring a beach towel)
Thursday: Dress to Shine! (bring a flashlight — picture day!)
Friday: Reading with Our Buddies (wear a shirt with words)
We’re excited to celebrate a week full of reading, buddy time, and school spirit. Thank you for supporting a love of reading at home! 📚💙
🚨 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
This Thursday, February 26th, from 4:00–9:00pm, your dinner plans have officially been made for you. You’re welcome. 😌
Chick-fil-A at The Village at Meridian is hosting a Frontier Elementary Night, and 15% of all mobile orders will go straight back to support Frontier Elementary School’s PTO!
Here’s the catch (because there’s always a catch):
📱 You MUST use the QR code and order through the app.
Here’s the reward:
✅ No cooking
✅ No dishes
✅ No one asking, “What’s for dinner?” 47 times
✅ Chicken you didn’t have to make
✅ Supporting Frontier while sitting on your couch in your sweatpants
Honestly, this is what we call parenting AND adulting at the same time.
Save the date. Scan the code. Feed your family. Support Frontier. Be the hero. 🐔💙
This Thursday, February 26th, from 4:00–9:00pm, your dinner plans have officially been made for you. You’re welcome. 😌
Chick-fil-A at The Village at Meridian is hosting a Frontier Elementary Night, and 15% of all mobile orders will go straight back to support Frontier Elementary School’s PTO!
Here’s the catch (because there’s always a catch):
📱 You MUST use the QR code and order through the app.
Here’s the reward:
✅ No cooking
✅ No dishes
✅ No one asking, “What’s for dinner?” 47 times
✅ Chicken you didn’t have to make
✅ Supporting Frontier while sitting on your couch in your sweatpants
Honestly, this is what we call parenting AND adulting at the same time.
Save the date. Scan the code. Feed your family. Support Frontier. Be the hero. 🐔💙
Please join us in celebrating Christine Killian, Frontier’s Teacher of the Year, and Brighton Rose, our Classified Employee of the Year! 🎉
Christine and Brighton represent the very best of Frontier. Their commitment and dedication to our students is evident in everything they do. They are flexible, dependable, and always willing to step up and get the job done—even when things feel impossible.
Beyond their hard work, they are constantly building meaningful relationships with students and staff, helping make Frontier a place where everyone feels supported, valued, and cared for.
We are incredibly grateful to have Christine and Brighton as part of our Falcon family. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 💙🖤
Christine and Brighton represent the very best of Frontier. Their commitment and dedication to our students is evident in everything they do. They are flexible, dependable, and always willing to step up and get the job done—even when things feel impossible.
Beyond their hard work, they are constantly building meaningful relationships with students and staff, helping make Frontier a place where everyone feels supported, valued, and cared for.
We are incredibly grateful to have Christine and Brighton as part of our Falcon family. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 💙🖤
We want to recognize Frontier’s incredible School Resource Officer, Detective Mika from the Boise Police Department. His dedication to keeping Frontier’s students safe does not go unnoticed. He is always willing to help when called and consistently treats Frontier like a priority.
We are grateful for the care, time, and commitment he shows to our school community each and every day. Thank you, Detective Mika, for all that you do! 💙
We are grateful for the care, time, and commitment he shows to our school community each and every day. Thank you, Detective Mika, for all that you do! 💙
Check out WestAda’s latest podcast featuring Frontier’s very own school counselor, Sara Jo Buffington! She shares insight into how schools support students during moments of crisis — and, just as importantly, the proactive work happening every day to help prevent those moments in the first place. We’re so grateful for the care, expertise, and heart she brings to our students and staff. 💙🎧
🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZB7tb7DorI
🎙️ Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2208803/episodes/18631843
🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZB7tb7DorI
🎙️ Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2208803/episodes/18631843
Last week our third graders had the amazing opportunity to visit the Boise Philharmonic! Our students experienced the power of live music, learned about different instruments, and saw how musicians work together to create something beautiful.
We are so thankful for opportunities like this that bring learning to life and expose our students to the arts in such a meaningful way. What a memorable experience for our young learners! 🎻✨
We are so thankful for opportunities like this that bring learning to life and expose our students to the arts in such a meaningful way. What a memorable experience for our young learners! 🎻✨
It’s National School Counselor Week and we are so lucky to celebrate the best — Mrs. Buffington! 💙
We may be a little biased, but she is truly amazing at what she does. She is a constant source of support, kindness, and guidance for both our students and staff.
Elementary school counselors do so much more than people realize. Mrs. Buffington helps students build friendship skills, learn how to manage big emotions, solve conflicts, and grow in confidence. She supports students during tough times, checks in on their well-being, teaches lessons in classrooms, and helps make our school a safe and caring place for everyone.
Our Falcons are better because of her, and we are so grateful for the heart she brings to our school every single day. 💛
Thank you, Mrs. Buffington, for everything you do!
We may be a little biased, but she is truly amazing at what she does. She is a constant source of support, kindness, and guidance for both our students and staff.
Elementary school counselors do so much more than people realize. Mrs. Buffington helps students build friendship skills, learn how to manage big emotions, solve conflicts, and grow in confidence. She supports students during tough times, checks in on their well-being, teaches lessons in classrooms, and helps make our school a safe and caring place for everyone.
Our Falcons are better because of her, and we are so grateful for the heart she brings to our school every single day. 💛
Thank you, Mrs. Buffington, for everything you do!
🎉🥽 Big News for Frontier Students! 🥽🎉
Thanks to a generous grant from the Idaho Lottery, Mrs. Knam has secured 25 virtual reality headsets for our school! 🙌
This incredible technology will bring learning to life in a whole new way. Instead of just reading about places and events, our students will be able to experience them through virtual field trips right from the classroom. 🌍✨
Imagine:
📍 4th graders traveling the Oregon Trail
📍 5th graders standing at the site of the Gettysburg Address
📍 Classes exploring landmarks, ecosystems, and historical moments connected to what they’re learning
We are so excited to give our students immersive, engaging experiences that deepen understanding and spark curiosity.
A huge thank you to the Idaho Lottery and to Mrs. Knam for helping make this opportunity possible for our Falcons! 🦅💙
Thanks to a generous grant from the Idaho Lottery, Mrs. Knam has secured 25 virtual reality headsets for our school! 🙌
This incredible technology will bring learning to life in a whole new way. Instead of just reading about places and events, our students will be able to experience them through virtual field trips right from the classroom. 🌍✨
Imagine:
📍 4th graders traveling the Oregon Trail
📍 5th graders standing at the site of the Gettysburg Address
📍 Classes exploring landmarks, ecosystems, and historical moments connected to what they’re learning
We are so excited to give our students immersive, engaging experiences that deepen understanding and spark curiosity.
A huge thank you to the Idaho Lottery and to Mrs. Knam for helping make this opportunity possible for our Falcons! 🦅💙
Each week Mrs. Stewart's second graders participate in a different STEM activity. In recent weeks they have been challenged to build free-standing towers using only pipe cleaners and straws. Additionally, they had to rescue hippos because the floor was lava. We love seeing this creativity and engineering skills in our students at Frontier.
Yesterday our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders kicked off the very first day of Cards Club! ♠️♥️♣️♦️
More than 60 students and staff filled the library to play card games, cheer each other on, and practice being great sports. The excitement was contagious, and we’re off to a fantastic start!
A huge thank you to Mrs. LaMay and Ms. Stephanie for putting this club together and making it such a success!
More than 60 students and staff filled the library to play card games, cheer each other on, and practice being great sports. The excitement was contagious, and we’re off to a fantastic start!
A huge thank you to Mrs. LaMay and Ms. Stephanie for putting this club together and making it such a success!
📚Roaring Readers is back!
Participating students can earn a FREE day pass to Roaring Springs this summer by completing the reading challenge.
Forms will be coming home this week, and students have until March 27 to finish.
📖 Reading goals:
• Grades K–4: 600 total minutes
• 5th grade: 800 total minutes
Let’s get reading!
Participating students can earn a FREE day pass to Roaring Springs this summer by completing the reading challenge.
Forms will be coming home this week, and students have until March 27 to finish.
📖 Reading goals:
• Grades K–4: 600 total minutes
• 5th grade: 800 total minutes
Let’s get reading!
Our Frontier kinders and 1st–3rd graders absolutely sleighed it today at their Christmas programs! 🎄✨ They worked so hard and put on an amazing show for our Frontier families.
A huge thank you to Mrs. Kaldenberg for all of the behind-the-scenes work that made it such a success, and to our families for coming out to support our students. What a joyful way to celebrate the season! ❤️🎶
A huge thank you to Mrs. Kaldenberg for all of the behind-the-scenes work that made it such a success, and to our families for coming out to support our students. What a joyful way to celebrate the season! ❤️🎶
Lots of great things are happening at Frontier! 🎉
👏 Mr. Roberts, one of our amazing paraprofessionals, has been awarded a full scholarship from WestAda to pursue his degree in Special Education through the University of Idaho.
📚 Mrs. Knam received a grant from CapEd to purchase new book sets for our library—what a gift for our students!
💃🕺 Our Performing Arts Club hosted a winter dance on Friday night and raised over $700. Thank you to all of the families who came out to support the event!
We are so proud of our Frontier community and all the incredible things happening here. 💙
👏 Mr. Roberts, one of our amazing paraprofessionals, has been awarded a full scholarship from WestAda to pursue his degree in Special Education through the University of Idaho.
📚 Mrs. Knam received a grant from CapEd to purchase new book sets for our library—what a gift for our students!
💃🕺 Our Performing Arts Club hosted a winter dance on Friday night and raised over $700. Thank you to all of the families who came out to support the event!
We are so proud of our Frontier community and all the incredible things happening here. 💙
❄️🎶 Winter Dance Party! 🎶❄️
Join us for a night of Food, Music, and Family Fun at Frontier’s Winter Dance Party, supporting our Performing Arts Club!
🗓 Friday, December 12
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Frontier’s Gym
Bring the entire family and enjoy an evening of dancing, laughter, and community! 💙
Join us for a night of Food, Music, and Family Fun at Frontier’s Winter Dance Party, supporting our Performing Arts Club!
🗓 Friday, December 12
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Frontier’s Gym
Bring the entire family and enjoy an evening of dancing, laughter, and community! 💙
