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.
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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
Summer School starts Monday, June 3.
Remember, locations changed -
Migrant Summer School will be at Rupert Elementary
Secondary Summer School will be at East Minico Middle School.
Please join us for a special board meeting on Tuesday, June 4th at 6:00 to discuss bus routes, times and returning to half-day kindergarten.
The meeting will be streamed. To watch, go to the district website www.minidokaschools.org and click on Live Board Meeting.
ATTENTION: GRADUATION UPDATE
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Summer School locations are changing.
Secondary Summer school will be at East Minico Middle School
Migrant Summer school will be at Rupert Elementary
Congratulations to the Minidoka County School District Employees of the Year
Heather Hepworth - Administrator of the Year
Anna Bateman - Certified Teacher of the Year
Katie Hartley - Classified Employee of the Year
We are so grateful to have the best staff serving the students of Minidoka County. We would like to thank ALL staff for all they do.
Minico and Mt. Harrison Device Collection will be Monday, May 20th. Please remind your child to bring their device, case, and charger to be turned in.
Don't forget!! East and West Minico Device Collection will be Wednesday, May 15th. Please remind your child to bring their device, case, and charger to be turned in.
East and West Minico Device Collection will be Wednesday, May 15th. Please remind your child to bring their device, case, and charger to be turned in.
Minidoka County School District would like to thank all of our teachers for the work and effort they put forth on behalf of our students. We consider all employees part of our teacher force as they have influence with students. We could not run without every person doing their part.
This week we encourage you to thank a teacher. It could be a current or past teacher that has impacted your life. Send them a note, a message, flowers, a treat. Let them know they've made a difference.
Thank you teachers and staff and thank you for being part of Minidoka. #WeAreMinidoka
Did you miss Kindergarten Pre-registration? Call your school to get your child registered and take them into the school to complete the kindergarten screener.
Why? Knowing how many students will be attending kindergarten helps us plan for the upcoming school year.
Please share with anyone who has a child who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2024.
Kindergarten Pre-registration is TOMORROW
We can't wait to meet our incoming kindergarteners.
Do you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2024? Or know someone who does? Share with them - Kindergarten Pre-Registration will be April 26 at your school location. Registration is at each elementary school from 8:00-3:00.
Minidoka County School District is looking to adopt a life skills curriculum to be used in grades K-8. We are looking for parents and patrons to sit in the curriculum review committee. Committee members will be given digital access to three curriculums prior to the curriculum committee meeting together.
The Life Skills Curriculum Adoption Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 to review the three curriculum, rating them and making a recommendation to be taken to the board for adoption.
The life skills curriculum will be used to teach and reinforce life skills at a grade appropriate level in grades K-8.
If you are interested and can commit to the expectations of the curriculum review process and committee, please complete the form below. The request for participants will close Monday, April 29, 2024. Committee members will be selected and contacted no later than May 1, 2024.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C98VCSQ
If you have questions, please contact Ashley Johnson - ashleyj@minidokaschools.org
Shriners is hosting their annual screening clinic for kids this upcoming May 4th in Boise for conditions such as Burn Care Spine & Spinal Cord, Wound Care & Skin Disorders, Rheumatology, Urology, Scoliosis, Orthopedics, Craniofacial - Cleft Lip/Palate & more. Shriner's Children's have hospitals around the country that provide specialty pediatric care at no cost to the family. Please see attached flyer.
We are hiring! Looking for a Speech Language Pathologist. Please share!
