Our school-wide writing prompt for January is for students to write either about a "dream" they have for themselves, their family and/or their country.
Acequia Elementary School
21 students got straight A's 3rd session and 58 students made the honor roll. That is 42% of the student body.
Mt. Harrison Jr/Sr High School
Parent Teacher Conferences were held on January 14th. Thank you parents for supporting your children…over 52% in attendance!
East Minico Middle School
West Minico Builder's Club and Mrs. Gallegos' advisory class donated $100.00 to the Haiti relief fund.
West Minico Middle School
The Rupert Rotary donated $1,000 to our library to purchase books.
Rupert Elementary School
A few of our staff members participated in the Scratch For Schools Lottery event and brought back $314.
Rupert Elementary School
Our second grade classes received a grant for $800 to go to the planetarium.
Rupert Elementary School
Our 5th grade classes created a newspaper entitled the "Liberty News," based on what they learned about the American Revolution. Each student paired up with another and researched their topic prior to writing their own original news story.
Acequia Elementary School
We had four students "graduate" at the end of 3rd session which ended on 1/14/10.
Mt. Harrison Jr/Sr High School
Doug Bailey was honored by 4th district as sportsmanship coach of the year.
Minico High School
West Minico Middle school is proud to announce that two students, Jacie Wilkins (7th grade) and Jade Ray (8th grade) both placed in the Rupert Elk's Americanism essay contest this past month. Jacie won first place and Jade won second place.
West Minico Middle School
Nick Long and Sheldon Brown, juniors at Minico High School have been selected to the Idaho Science and Space Scholars program. Students in this program will take the class through IDLA…
Minico High School
We would like to acknowledge Nico Chavez (7th grade) for winning the Elk's Hoop Shoot contest which took place on Saturday, January 16th at the Civic Center. Nico won first place in the 11-13 division.
West Minico Middle School
8th grade Boy's Basketball team wins first two games of the season. Congratulations!
East Minico Middle School
87 students from Minico High School attended a Health Career Fair on January 13th. The career fair was sponsored by the Mini-Cassia Chamber, Minidoka Memorial, Cassia Regional and the Idaho Department of Labor.
Minico High School
- By: Dr. Scott A. Rogers, Superintendent, Minidoka County Schools
Academic Achievement Highlights
The district launched a focus on instructional intensity as a part of the Board of Trustees’ participation in the Lighthouse project. The mission of the Minidoka County Joint School District is to increase INSTRUCTIONAL INTENSITY to significantly improve the academic achievement for all students. 
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- By: Rob Cobbley, K9 School Resource Officer
I am a knob turner in push button world. I can type on a computer with two hands at a slower rate than most kids can text with one hand with out looking. Our world is changing at a break-neck rate and, as parents, we are trying to keep up and we are allowing younger and younger kids to possess the latest in cell phones, music devices, and other portable electronics. Full Article
- By: South Central Public Health District
Two students, siblings of laboratory confirmed cases of Pertussis (whooping cough), attending your child’s school have exhibited symptoms of, but have not been confirmed with, Pertussis. Pertussis is a serious disease. Symptoms include a persistent cough. Usually the cough occurs in explosive bursts ending with the typical high-pitched whoop and, occasionally, vomiting. Between bursts of coughing, the person appears well. Coughing attacks continue for 4 to 6 weeks. Older children or adults may have less severe symptoms. Pertussis is frequently complicated by pneumonia and ear infections, particularly in infants. Full Article
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