Our school wide Halloween party is just a week away and we can't wait to celebrate with the kids! We will be celebrating on Monday, October 31st from 3:00-3:45 on the playground and field. Families are encouraged to join the fun, especially for the costume parade.
Games, activities, and treats will be available to all students. Our costume parade will begin at 3:30 with all students ending back at their classrooms.
Costumes should be brought to school in a bag. Students should be able to put their costumes on over their clothing with little or no help. No masks, face paint, hair dye, or weapons will be allowed. If your child does not have a costume, we will provide them with one for the afternoon if they wish.
If you have any questions, please contact your child's classroom teacher.
Good Things Grow at Frontier!
At the beginning of the year, we asked every student to set a goal for themselves...something reasonable and attainable. With hard work and determination, our students are on their way to reaching those goals.
This week we had three learners reach their goals! Charlotte can round numbers to any place value up to a million, Imogen can fluently and accurately subtract numbers up to a million using the standard algorithm, and Kellom just finished reading the entire Wings of Fire series.
Stay tuned, because we'll be sure to share more student success stories with you as goals are reached.
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We're wrapping up another week of determination, collaboration, reflection, and learning here at Frontier.
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Our first graders had a special visit from Boise Fire yesterday. The kids loved learning about fire safety, the truck, and the protective gear the firefighters wear. Thank you to Boise Fire for taking time out of your day to give our kids this exciting learning opportunity.
Each day our students are given the opportunity to earn "Flying High" tickets by displaying our Learner Dispositions and by modeling the Frontier Way and Mission Statement. Those tickets are entered into a drawing and then a few are selected to eat lunch at a special table in the lunchroom at the end of each month.
We are proud of the hard work our students display day in and day out!
Frontier's first graders had so much fun at today's Ag Expo. This was a great opportunity to learn about agriculture from WestAda's High School FFA students and we are so glad to have this event back!
Picture Day is almost here!
Individual student pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 29th. Be sure to check backpacks for order forms.
The Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federally assisted program that puts fresh fruits and vegetables in the hands of elementary students across the nation, and Frontier is lucky enough to be a part of the program. Our students will receive a fresh fruit or vegetable twice a week with the hopes that they are introduced to produce that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to sample.
On Thursday, our students were introduced to rambutan, which is native to Malyaysia. The name comes from the Indonesian word "rambut", which means "hair". We can't wait to see what other new and interesting fruits and vegetables are students get to sample in the future.
Today Frontier received a donation from The Idaho EYES Project --Equity in Youth Education and Sports. This organization aims to help young Idahoans reach their academic and athletic goals. Frontier is honored to be the first recipients of this generous donation.
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No School on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.
Mark your calendars for our Back to School Family Fall Night!
There will be dinner, STEAM activities, and classroom presentations for parents and guardian.
Westy, Is West Ada’s school districts school nutrition mascot… he loves fruits and veggies and making sure every student eats their lunch. He was at Desert Sage this week enjoying whole grain chicken nuggets, baked french fries, fresh apples and 1%milk.
Be sure to watch for some Westy Wisdom about nutrition coming soon….
For those families interested in or in need of transportation (bussing) 🚌 for the 2022-23 school year, the transportation form MUST be submitted in PowerSchool no later than Friday, August 12 to secure bussing for the first day of school.
After August 12, families will have to wait until September 12 to receive a bus route and transportation information for their child(ren).
We thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter to ensure that all bussing runs smoothly and effectively for the start of the school year.
At this time, families who have already completed the transportation form in PowerSchool are receiving route information in PowerSchool on average, in 3-5 days.
Please make every effort to take care of this in a timely manner, should it apply to you and your family.
Join us on August 31 from 4-7pm at the District Service Center - 1303 E Central Drive Meridian, ID 83642 - for product tasting, to meet school nutrition staff, to learn about meal patterns and meal payment information, complete free and reduced meal applications and MORE!!!! There will be prizes and giveaways!!! We can’t wait to see you there!!!!
Frontier Elementary second graders learned about properties of materials and matter while constructing buildings out of index cards. What an exciting way to apply classroom learning!!!
Your Idaho 15s D1 state champions - Eagle High School Girls Rugby!! Amazing job for the hard work and dedication from our lady mustangs!! Congratulations to our very own head coach Kraig Smikel for receiving the Michael James Sims award for his commitment and love for the sport!
McMillan Elementary School 4th graders had the opportunity to visit Governor Brad Little at the Capitol today. What a great opportunity to apply learning outside of the classroom!!
McMillan Elementary School 4th graders had the opportunity to visit Governor Brad Little at the Capitol today. What a great opportunity to apply learning outside of the classroom!!
This week our PRINCIPAL PRIDE spotlight is on Rachel Edwards, Meridian Middle School • Number of Years in West Ada: 21 • Number of Years at current school: 1 • What I like about West Ada: That we are all focused on how we can support students in these changing times. • The best thing about being a Principal is...Our staff and students!!! I love the relationships we build daily with our students and community. • Family: I have been married for 20 years and have 3 children who are all attending West Ada schools. • Favorite Food: Chips and Salsa...all day every day! • Favorite TV Show: I can watch reruns of Friends any day of the week. • Hobbies: Shopping for shoes.....I also love to read, cook, and spend time with my family. • Fun Fact: I owned a dance studio before I got into education. We are so lucky to have such exceptional leaders in West Ada. Thank you for your continued leadership, dedication, service and compassion to those you serve!
It is our pleasure to announce that West Ada School Nutrition Services will be providing FREE MEALS to children ages 1-18 this summer. We invite you to join us for a "Summer Feeding Kick Off Event" on June 9 from 12:00-12:45 at Tully Park - 2500 N. Linder Road in Meridian where School Nutrition Services will be celebrating healthy free meals for the summer with raffles and activities at this community event.
For more information on participating West Ada locations that will offer free meal this summer, please visit - www.westada.org - or call 208-855-4575.
