Contested school board seats, city council positions, and a multimillion-dollar decision on bonding will be up in next Tuesday’s Nov. 2 elections.
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Farm and Ranch, Spring 2021 issue for North Central Idaho.
GRANGEVILLE — Citing stress and health management, Mountain View School District 244’s zone 4 trustee, Pam Reidlen, of Kooskia, submitted her resignation at the Oct. 18 school board meeting. Reidlen was not in attendance.
COTTONWOOD — “It was actually a difficult decision,” Prairie Junior-Senior High School Principal Matt Elven said about taking on the role of principal. “I still felt effective as a teacher, and I love kids, so it was difficult to see moving from the teaching position to that of principal.”
Grangeville Elementary Middle School was host to the Idaho STEM Action Center and a rural community engagement workshop/conference Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8 and 9. Educators from throughout the area participated in a variety of modules and hands-on learning experiences.
GRANGEVILLE — A public candidates forum for Mountain View School District 244’s potential trustees is set for Monday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. at the Idaho County Veterans Outreach and Community Center, 318 East Main Street. The public is encouraged to attend.
Grangeville Elementary Middle School’s PTO held its annual jogathon Friday, Oct. 8, with a patriotic USA theme. Prior to each class running, one student circled the field with a flag while the national anthem played. Bubbles greeted the joggers as they rounded a corner and students ran in 20…
ELK CITY — “I’m happy to be in Elk City School again — the only school in my zone,” trustee Casey Smith of Clearwater said at the Mountain View School District 244 board meeting Sept. 20.
RIGGINS — It was first watching someone else use American Sign Language that got Sierra Bovey interested.
Mountain View School District 244 has two trustee positions open on the board with seven people vying for those spots.
LOLO, Mont. — A Grangeville native recently received a career honor. Billy Stockton, a 2003 graduate of Grangeville High School, was named the Montana 2022 Teacher of the Year.
ELK CITY — “We’re doing everything we can to keep kids in school,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske said at the Sept. 20 board meeting in Elk City.
Idaho EdNews recently released news on the state of Idaho teacher retention.
KOOSKIA — This next week of homecoming for Clearwater Valley High School is set to be a busy one, filled with school spirit and competition.
Mountain View School District 244 has two trustee positions open on the board with seven people vying for those spots.
ELK CITY — “I want to create a budget team as we head into the 2022-23 school year,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske told the board at the Sept. 20 meeting. “We have to have a levy amount set by the January meeting.”
A recently released 2021 Kids Count Data Book outlined state trends in child well-being, with Idaho ranking No. 16 for overall child well-being.
Three candidates have filed to run for the Zone 5 (Ferdinand) position on the Cottonwood Joint School District 242 board: incumbent Patricia “Pat” R. Alfrey, Casey Forsmann and Justyn Hanson.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Amanda Dudley of Grangeville has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2021 president’s list. Eligibility for the president’s list requires that a student accumulate an academic grade point average (GPA) of 3.7-4.0 and earn 12 credits for the term.
COTTONWOOD — FAFSA night has been scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6 p.m., at Prairie Junior-Senior High School in Cottonwood in the cafeteria. A representative from Lewis-Clark State College's Financial Aid Office will be on hand to talk parents through the FAFSA process, which can be over…
KOOSKIA — The Little Britches Fall Developmental Screening will take place Friday, Oct. 1, for children ages 3 to 5 years. This will help determine age-appropriate skills or possible concerns regarding development, hearing, or vision. The screening is free and will take approximately 90 minu…
Local VFW organizations are sponsoring the annual Voice of Democracy (for students in grades 9-12) and Patriot’s Pen (for students in grades 6-8) contests. Applications are available in school offices and from school counselors. These scholarship essay competitions are sponsored by the VFW a…
GRANGEVILLE — The Little Britches Fall Developmental Screening will take place Sept. 23 and 24, for children ages birth to 5 years. It will help determine age-appropriate skills or possible concerns regarding their development. The screening is free and will take approximately 90 minutes to …
Filings closed for write-in candidates last Friday, resulting in two contested seats on the Stites City Council.
GRANGEVILLE — The Little Britches Fall Developmental Screening will take place Sept. 23 and 24, for children ages birth to 5 years. It will help determine age-appropriate skills or possible concerns regarding their development. The screening is free and will take approximately 90 minutes to …
Races will be contested on open school board positions for the Mountain View and Cottonwood districts, as well as city council seats in Cottonwood, Kooskia and White Bird.
Last Wednesday, Sept. 1, Clearwater Valley Elementary School students arrived for their first day of school. After a quick breakfast, they headed outside to the playground. At 8:10 a.m., the children lined up by class, then followed their new teacher to the classroom. Principal Joe Rodriguez…
Some were pensive, most had smiles and all seeped some excitement on the first day of classes at Grangeville Elementary Middle School (GEMS) Wednesday, Sept. 1.
Last call: Filings close this Friday, Sept. 3, for open seats in the Nov. 2 election. Positions are open on city councils, school boards, and cemetery, fire and recreation districts.
KOOSKIA — “We have the ‘help wanted’ signs out — it’s hard to know what to do,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske said at the Aug. 16 board of trustees meeting.
COTTONWOOD — Jon Rehder has come full circle. The 1996 Prairie High School graduate is now serving as Cottonwood Joint School District 242 superintendent and Prairie Elementary School principal.
GRANGEVILLE — “We’re planning on a normal year,” Mountain View School District 244 Superintendent Todd Fiske said. “As normal as possible, considering all that happened in 2020.”
COTTONWOOD — Two Prairie High School seniors are using their senior project experience to help others.
ELK CITY —Kortney Sims is the 2021 scholarship winner of the Aubrey and Florence Cooper Scholarship fund.
GRANGEVILLE — A free school supply distribution will take place Tuesday, Aug. 17, at the Soltman Center, 600 West Main Street, 5-6 p.m. This is for students K-12. For questions call Jade at 208-507-1471.
Schools across Idaho County and Kamiah will be beginning soon. School starts are as follows:
GRANGEVILLE — Mountain View School District 244 patron Mary Mangold used public input session at the July 21 meeting to address the board regarding critical race theory.
John Gehring and Leann Lightfield, both seniors from Prairie High School, each received a $2,000 scholarship from the Idaho County Farm Bureau.
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.
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.
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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.
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