Help our school district receive this extra bonus today before 12:00 pm - noon!
Coming Monday! Let's be prepared to earn the $500 Early Bird Prize.
Minidoka County School District proudly hosted a successful Migrant Family Night! Families engaged in learning about health, counseling, safety, and valuable math and reading resources available to support student success. Thank you to everyone who participated in making this event a great success!
We are hiring! Come join our team!
2024-25 Empowering Parents program grant applications are open. Applications will close when funding is exhausted, so we’re hoping families apply right away!
As a reminder, parents of Idaho students ages 5-18 who filed a 2023 Idaho tax return are eligible. Families with adjusted gross incomes (AGI) of under 60k receive priority. Grants are $1,000 per student and up to $3,000 per family. The grant funds can be used for a huge range of items to support student learning – including laptops or technology, extracurricular classes, camps, and school athletic fees, driver’s education, tutoring or speech therapy – and more!
The application guide is available in English and Spanish and phone customer service agents are also bilingual.
Application: https://empoweringparents.idaho.gov/
Eligible Products and Services: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6312777d5f200238b4f4eafe/t/66faf9a3f92f41117d9e52a9/1727723939639/Eligible+Products+%26+Services.2024.pdf
Optional Vaccine Clinic for 7th and 12th Grade Student. Friday, October 11th. Please see flyer for more information.
Flu Mist for Students
Flu Mist Info: South Central Public Health will be at your child's school on Oct. 7th or 8th (please refer to the schedule below) to offer the flu mist to students and the flu shot to staff. It is completely optional. If you want your student to receive the flu mist, you must fill out and send the parent consent form with them that day complete with signature and insurance info (if applicable). You may obtain this form from the office, or you scan the QR code and print it at home. Please contact the Heyburn SCPHD office for questions re: cost for the flu vaccine at 208-678-8221
Oct. 7:
8 am - 8:30 am - Mt. Harrison High School
8:45 am - 10:15 am - Heyburn Elementary School
10:30 am - 11:15 am - West Minico Middle School
11:30 am - 1 pm - Paul Elementary
1:20 pm - 3:30 pm - Rupert Elementary
Oct 8:
8 am - 8:45 am - District Office/ Preschool/ MJH
9 am - 10:30 am - Minico High School
10:45 am - 11:30 am - St. Nicolas
11:45 am - 1:15 pm - East Minico
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Acequia
Minidoka County Souper Bowl. Support our local food banks!
Understanding the Child Parent Meetings. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Join us for a community event presented by Mini-Cassia PAUSE. The community event is for parents only on Monday, September 9 at the King Fine Arts Center
Don't forget to pay for your child's Device Protection Plan. The protection plan is optional. If you choose not to purchase it, you will be responsible for the full cost of repairs associated with your child's device. The plan is $25 and must be paid by September 30th. The cost is $20 if paid before August 30th. For more information about the Device Protection Plan please visit https://www.minidokaschools.org/page/device-protection-plan
Did you miss in person school registration for your child? Please call or visit your child's school, and they can help you register!
Come get registered for the 24-25 school year. On-site registrations are happening this week.
Congratulations to Ellen Austin for receiving the Idaho Association of Elementary School Principal Distinguished Principal Award today at the Idaho Association of School Administrator's Conference in Boise.
For the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, it was decided the Minidoka County School District will only have half-day kindergarten. The hours will be 7:45 - 11:00 a.m. for the morning session and 11:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. for the afternoon session. Please note that transportation will only be provided for a.m. session to school. Parents will be responsible to pick up their student. For the p.m. session, students will be provided transportation home. Parents will be responsible to get their student to school.
South Central Public Health is providing a Back to School Vaccine Clinic on Monday, August 5th at East Minico from 9am-1pm and Tuesday, August 6th at West Minico from 9am-1pm. Students need vaccinations before Kindergarten, 7th grade, and 12th grade. Please bring your vaccination and insurance cards. Without insurance, the price of each vaccine is $20. Please click the link below for more information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i6Kbg4RKA0vva69DawzJB8fLFycTYmVLs-W7KBIZbi8/edit?usp=sharing
Opportunity from Boys/Girls' Club
Join the Minidoka Museum for fun activities!
Message from the Superintendent:
The Board meeting on Tuesday, June 4th, is to discuss student transportation and kindergarten. This is a meeting to discuss options and solutions to the district’s current situation. Although a motion is listed on the agenda, it doesn’t mean the Board will take action. At any given meeting, if the Board feels they have enough information, they can only vote if an action item/motion is listed on the agenda, but again, it doesn’t mean they will. If the Board doesn’t feel that questions have been answered or that they have enough information to make an informed decision, it is highly unlikely a motion will be made.
Despite what is being shared on social media, no decisions have been made regarding busing or kindergarten. School release times have not been determined. A couple of options for transportation have been discussed previously, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are viable options. Many factors come into play regarding busing and kindergarten, and they will be taken into consideration.
Spencer Larsen