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Important info to start the school year

August 14, 2012
Building Workday will be held on Monday, August 27.

Teacher In-Service Days are Tuesday through Thursday, August 28-30.

Building Workday is scheduled for Friday, August 31.

The first day of school for students is Tuesday, September 4, 2012

BCSD#101 has a 4 day school week. Monday - Thursday. There will be no school on Fridays. If Monday is a holiday, school will be in session 3 days that week from Tuesday - Thursday.

Secretaries and principals are in their buildings full time as of Monday, August 20. Students may register at any time during regular office hours.

Important contact information (all area code 208):

Bonners Ferry High School Principal: Kirk Hoff 267-3149
Bonners Ferry High School VP/AD: Steven Morton 267-3149
Riverside High School Principal: Ken Olson 267-0887
Boundary County Middle School Principal: Dick Behrens 267-5852
Valley View Elementary Principal: Gary Pflueger 267-5519
Mount Hall Elementary Principal: Jim Nash 267-3489
Naples Elementary Principal: Jim Nash 267-2956
Special Education Coordinator: Ken Olson 267-7962
Curriculum Coordinator: Jan Bayer 267-7962
Title I Coordinator: Jim Nash 267-2956

Information concerning bus routes and pick-up/drop-off points can be obtained from Transportation Supervisor Art Linnemeyer at 267-2425. Buses will operate their regular schedules on Tuesday, September 4. Those families who qualify for in-lieu of transportation reimbursement can pick up an application at the district office or contact Art Linnemeyer.

Handbooks and free/reduced meal forms will be sent home with students during the first week of school.

School calendars will be included as part of the student handbooks for year round referral. Extra copies of these handbooks are kept at each school office.

Information concerning food service can be obtained from Food Service Director, Tammy Schneider at 267-3796. The first day of meals for students is Tuesday, September 4, 2012.

Student insurance forms are available at each of the school offices. It is imperative that a child participating in sports have insurance coverage.

Idaho Code is explicit concerning school entry age. For entry into Kindergarten, a child must be five (5) years of age on or before September 1st of the school year in which the child is to enroll. For a child enrolling in first grade, the age of six (6) years must be reached on or before the first day of September of the year in which the child is to enroll. If a child has completed a kindergarten program but is not six on or before September 1st of the year of enrollment, that child cannot enter first grade. The Idaho Legislature has not allowed for any flexibility in the law.

Pre-registration is NOT required for any student who is currently enrolled in Boundary County School District No. 101 schools. A copy of the child's birth certificate and immunization is required for incoming students of all ages.

The district's emergency phone line is 267-8934. This number is a recording and provides information for emergency school closure and an update of selective district activity. You may also access the district’s website for more information at www.bcsd101.com. If you wish to visit with the superintendent, Dick Conley, he can be reached at the district office, 267-3146.

Please note the following dates:
Labor Day, No school September 3
First Day of School September 4
District In-Service, No school October 4
Furlough Days, No school November 19-20
Thanksgiving Vacation, No school November 21-22
Christmas Vacation, No school December 24-January 3
Return to School January 7
President's Day, No school February 18
Spring Break, No school April 1-4
Memorial Day, No school May 27
Last Day of School K-12 June 6