BOISE — Statewide results from the spring Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI) show that about two-thirds of all Idaho students in kindergarten through third grade were reading at grade level, despite the pandemic disruptions in the school year, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra said.
Farm and Ranch, Spring 2021 issue for North Central Idaho.
The Idaho County Free Press presents this year's Get Acquainted 2021. The 38th annual issue …
GRANGEVILLE — Nearly 40 people filled the Mountain View School District 244 district office meeting room Monday, June 21, for the annual budget hearing and monthly board meeting.
Kyleigh Duclos (daughter of Mike and Tara Duclos of Ferdinand, and Leann Lightfield (daughter of Ron and Heather Lightfield of Cottonwood) were among 85 students awarded scholarships from Northwest Farm Credit Services (NFCS). Each will receive a $2,500 college scholarship, both to attend th…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Augustana University announced that Elizabeth Jagelski of Kooskia has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2020-21 academic year.
GRANGEVILLE —“It’s time to call a ‘cease fire,’ Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske said at the June 21 budget hearing and board meeting.
ATCHISON, Kan. — Benedictine College has recognized those students who have distinguished themselves academically during the last semester. Jessie Sonnen of Greencreek, Idaho, was recently named to the dean’s list for the spring semester, which ended May 15.
GRANGEVILLE — In a rare display of solidarity, Mountain View School District 244 trustees voted unanimously to forgo rerunning a levy vote in August.
COTTONWOOD — The Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) recently announced its 2020-21 Schools of Excellence.
Reporter’s Note: This story was written following the board meeting May 17 and prior to the levy vote May 18. With the levy not passing, it is possible COVID-19 funds may be utilized in different areas, as needed, and as guidelines allow. — lp
Boise — The Idaho Secretary of State has given volunteers the green light to begin collecting signatures for the Quality Education Act. The ballot initiative would boost funding for K-12 education by more than $200 million annually.
Kamiah High School
RIGGINS — Academic resources, teaching and student engagement at Salmon River High School are all heading in the right direction. SRHS recently received its official written performance review from the accreditation evaluation performed in February, and results are favorable.
KOOSKIA — “I want to be clear, for the record, these are not bonuses, correct?” trustee Katie Matthews asked at the May 17 Mountain View School District board meeting.
LEWISTON — A total of 860 students at Lewis-Clark State College earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2021 semester.
COTTONWOOD — Prairie High School sophomores Morgan Poxleitner and Colton McElroy competed in an international engineering challenge in the spring.
STILLWATER, Okla. — A total of 7,623 students were named to the 2021 spring semester honor rolls at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
NAMPA — The College of Western Idaho recently released its honor roll for spring 2021. Dean’s list recipients must obtain at least a 3.5 GPA or above. Among those on the list is Hailey Kenna Russell of Grangeville. She is a 2018 graduate of Grangeville High School and the daughter of Valor a…
Photos from Kamiah High School's 2021 graduation.
Grangeville High School held its commencement exercises for the class of 2021 Friday night, May 28, at the school. GHS had 51 students in the graduating class this year. Former Grangeville music teacher Kathy Stefani was the special guest speaker.
Graduation commencement was held for the Clearwater Valley High School Class of 2021 last Friday, May 28. Graduates family and friends attended the ceremony held that evening for the 21 students in the CVHS gym.
Tuesday night, May 18, was a time for some locals to rejoice while others were left lamenting voters’ decisions.
More than a third of Mt. View School District 244 voters turned out for last Tuesday’s May 18 elections, which saw the failure of its proposed $3.1 million supplemental levy, 1,016 yes (40.66 percent) to 1,483 no (59.34 percent).
KOOSKIA — “All of our planning and trying to pass the levy has been successfully thwarted by Mr. Smith,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske spoke to the board, including trustee Smith, at the May 17 meeting.
Voters cast down a proposed supplemental levy for Mt. View School District 244, but other levies passed in the Cottonwood and Salmon River school districts.
GRANGEVILLE — Seven Grangeville High School students recently received their awards at the State of Idaho Science and Engineering Fair the week of March 24. The pile of awards, certificate and medals was huge.
Another school year comes to a close, marked by graduation ceremonies to be held later this month in the region for the Class of 2021. Event dates and information is as follows:
Students at both Clearwater Valley High School in Kooskia and Grangeville High School fared well in the recent HOSA state competition.
Three Idaho County school districts will go to patrons with one-year levy requests for the 2021-22 school year this Tuesday, May 18. Polling places and sample ballots are listed at www.idahocounty.org.
GRANGEVILLE — Save the date for Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. This is when a “Reality Check” is coming to the students of Grangeville High School.
GRANGEVILLE — “I’m forcing your hand — I just need you to tell me tonight what to do with it, how to proceed,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske told board trustees April 19.
COTTONWOOD — “We reduced this year’s levy by $50,000 — I don’t think that happens very often,” Cottonwood Joint School District 242 (CJSD 242) Superintendent Rene Forsmann said.
GREENCREEK — After a year off due to COVID-19, the annual Camas Prairie Area Farm and Forestry Fair was in full swing Thursday, April 22.
GRANGEVILLE — Grangeville’s Katie Matthews is the new Mountain View School District 244 zone 5 trustee.
As Mountain View School District 244 prepares to ask its patrons for a $3.1 million levy May 18, superintendent Todd Fiske is making his rounds on the meeting circuit.
COTTONWOOD — Students at Prairie Elementary School will have six weeks to catch up on time lost this summer.
GRANGEVILLE — Trust, a salary allocation schedule and language were the main topics April 14 as Mountain View School District (MVSD) 244 and Central Idaho Education Association (CIEA) negotiations for 2020-21 continued.
BOISE — Teachers are in the spotlight again in Idaho, but once more, they are denied funding after House Bill 354 failed after a long debate. This hour and a half discussion on the floor involved fears that House Republicans have regarding teachers talking about race theory with their studen…
GRANGEVILLE — Despite a previous year filled with disappointments and cancellations, Grangeville High School’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) members had a successful run at the regional conference, as well as in the state competition.
MOSCOW — Tree-ring scientists estimate the amount of lignin — a polymer that makes plant cells rigid and woody — in a tree core by how much the core reflects blue light; at least in conifer trees. “Currently, there isn’t a good way to look at how much lignin is in a tree core from a deciduou…
In an effort to answer patrons’ concerns on the upcoming levy, Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske will hit the road with a variety of community meetings starting this month.
Thirty-six high school students from across the nation are participants in the 2021 Virtual National Civics and Law Academy for eight weeks through April 15. The 8th annual academy is being held virtually because of the pandemic.
GRANGEVILLE — Mrs. Barger’s sixth and seventh grade science classes at Grangeville Elementary Middle School (GEMS) recently held a science fair where they learned about forming a scientific question, making a hypothesis about their question, revising their hypothesis and then providing a con…
Two new members are sought for the Idaho County Historic Commission.
KOOSKIA — Registration for children entering kindergarten at Clearwater Valley Elementary School in Kooskia for the 2021-2022 school year will be Wednesday, April 28. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2021. A 20-minute informal evaluation is part of the registration process.…
GRANGEVILLE — Seven Grangeville High School students had their hard work paid off when they took a large portion of the awards at the State of Idaho Science and Engineering Fair the week of March 24.
GRANGEVILLE – “Now is the time; there’s no more putting it off,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske told the board of trustees at the March 15 meeting. Fiske reiterated that the need for a levy wasn’t MVSD’s funding model. “This is the State of Idaho’s funding model,…
KOOSKIA — Registration for children entering kindergarten at Clearwater Valley Elementary School in Kooskia for the 2021-2022 school year will be Wednesday, April 28. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2021. A 20-minute informal evaluation is part of the registration process.…
GRANGEVILLE — As eighth grade students filed into the multipurpose room at Grangeville Elementary Middle School Thursday, March 4, one student ended up quite surprised.
KOOSKIA — Registration for children entering kindergarten at Clearwater Valley Elementary School in Kooskia for the 2021-2022 school year will be Wednesday, April 28. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1, 2021. A 20-minute informal evaluation is part of the registration process.…
LEWISTON — A Grangeville High School graduate is among four Lewis-Clark State College graphic communication students who had their designs chosen to be on the cover of Inland 360, an alternative weekly arts and entertainment publication, during the next year.
KAMIAH – Kamiah Elementary School (KES) will be host to a free parent workshop.
