West Ada School District

West Ada School District - Boise State Broncos Football - Back to School Offer for ALL students, families and staff. Click the link below for your discounted tickets TODAY!!!! $5 from every West Ada ticket sold goes directly to the Education Foundation of the West Ada School District benefiting the students and staff of West Ada School District. https://fevogm.com/event/Westada

Congratulations Eagle High School 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. @idhsaa named Eagle High School the 2022-23 5A School of Excellence and we are so proud of them and this accomplishment. #wearewestada #proudtobewasd

Vaccine appointments for all children 18 years of age or younger are available through CDH on August 15!

July 31 is the last day to purchase Device P Protection at the discounted rate of $20 September 30th is the last day to sign up for Device Protection at the regular rate of $25, without a device inspection. Check out the West Ada Back-to-School Guide for details and more information at https://www.smore.com/r9nv8 for details and more information!

Sofia Huerta, 30, joins the two-time defending world championship Women's U.S. World Cup team as they try to become the first country to win three consecutive titles. The Centennial High grad is the first Idaho native to be named to a men’s or women’s U.S. World Cup team. #uswomenssoccer #2023worldcup

Congratulations 🎉 to West Ada Federal Programs - EL Division! West Ada was chosen as a recipient of the 2023-2026 EL Enhancement Grant to further the work of the integrated co-teaching model in our schools to better meet the needs of our EL students. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Shout out to Lisa Austin, Administrator of Federal Programs - EL Division, and Jill Ayabei, EL Consultant, for their outstanding 😎work on the grant proposal. The three-year grant will include guidance and support as well as funding. #wearewestada #proudtobewasd

Soon to be high school graduates returned to Summerwind STEM to walk the halls of where their educational journey began. It was inspiring for all! We are so proud of these amazing young people. #SummerwindStrong

The IHSAA has announced the 22-23 winners of the "Schools of Excellence". Congratulations to Eagle High School on being named the 2022-23 5A School of Excellence.

Renaissance High School Class of 2023 graduate 🎓 Amaia Clayton is a @renaissancehs senior and she is #westadaready. Amaia has the following advice for incoming freshmen…”Get to know your teachers and counselors! They want to help you succeed and they will be your biggest cheerleader.” 🩵💛💙🎓 #westadaready #wearewestada #proudtobewasd

West Ada School District is hosting a Classified Employee Career Fair. 💛💙 Jumpstart your future career and join us on Wednesday, May 31 anytime from 4:30-6:30pm at the District Service Center - 1303 E. Central Drive in Meridian. Current positions available: • Custodial, maintenance and grounds • School nutrition services (food service) • Special Education Teacher Aides (paraprofessionals) Contact Jennifer Fletcher at Fletcher.jennifer@westada.org with questions or for more information or head to our website: https://www.westada.org/page/recruitment-and-retention #wearewestada #proudtobewasd #lovewhereyouwork

@renaissancehs student Andrew Gordon will work alongside NASA subject matter experts at this year’s STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Summer High School Intern Program. This nationally competitive program is sponsored by NASA, the Texas Space Grant Consortium and the University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research and is designed for highly-motivated high school students, pulling applicants from across the country. Selected students receive exposure to Earth and space research while learning how to interpret NASA satellite data alongside scientists and engineers. Gordon was inspired to apply for the SEES internship while participating in a variety of courses through the West Ada School District’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) Program. He will graduate from Renaissance High School’s International Baccalaureate Career Program in 2024. In addition to the SEES internship, Gordon was accepted to take part in the Idaho Science and Aerospace Scholars (ISAS) Summer Academy, a residential summer program that also engages with NASA-developed curriculum. #wearewestada #proudtobewasd

Why eat with West Ada? Let us show you why as we compare beef tacos 🌮 from school nutrition services to those from a store. #wearewestada #proudtobewasd

West Ada School District is hiring eligible students for seasonal grounds 🌳 and custodial 🧼 work during the summer. ☀️ • No experience necessary • No formal qualifications • On the job training provided • Pay starting at $14.71/hour Apply today at www.westada.org and click “Join Our Team”

THIS crew right here….100% passing their state Technical Skills Assessment for Early Childhood Education PLUS three national Child Development Associate candidates! We’re not even finished with the semester yet, and I know they’re exhausted (sometimes crying) from lesson planning, teaching, writing reflections, and preparing their final professional portfolios. The grit they show every day showing up, dedicated to children and themselves as a pre-professional is amazing!!!

On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the Scentsy Family Foundation will presented West Ada School District’s School Nutrition Services department with a check in the amount of $32,000 at West Ada’s District Service Center. The donation is to be put toward uncollected student lunch balances for the 2022-23 school year. Throughout the past six months, Scentsy committed to donating a portion of sales to causes that focus on children, families, and communities. The West Ada uncollected student lunch balance was identified by the Scentsy Family Foundation as a recipient. “We’re grateful that West Ada is continuing to provide lunches regardless of a child’s ability to pay. We believe happy, healthy families build vibrant communities, and we want to help ensure that hungry children have access to at least one meal during the day,” said Kellie Floto, Scentsy Director of Philanthropy and Community Relations. “We challenged our Consultants across the U.S. to support their local school districts, and we hope this contribution sparks more donations from businesses or individuals across the Treasure Valley.” Scentsy’s $32,000 donation will have a significant impact on West Ada’s uncollected student lunch balance which started at approximately $100,000. Since the Dig for Change initiative in early March, the West Ada Education Foundation received approximately $15,000 in donations toward the uncollected lunch balances. “We’re so grateful for Scentsy and their Foundation. We’re always going to make sure our students are fed, and their generous donation helps us do that while minimally impacting the district’s general fund,” explained Kristen Homer, WASD School Nutrition Assistant Supervisor. Should a lunch balance remain uncollected through the end of the year, the WASD general fund picks up the tab. “A fed student is a learning student, so Scentsy is positively and directly impacting West Ada student achievement,” continued Homer. @scentsy #wearewestada #proudtobewasd

Did you miss Dr. Bub's first Listen & Learn meeting? Don't worry, we've got you covered!😀 Please visit - https://msd2-my.sharepoint.com/.../ERBFOkm1dYRPk2DYlsnO... - to access Dr. Bub's presentation. Still have questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) site - https://www.westada.org/page/pfl OR Submit an electronic question through our online portal by visiting: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx... There are future meetings scheduled and we hope to see you there: • March 28 from 5:30-6:30pm at Eagle High School, Auditorium • April 11 from 5:30-6:30pm at Owyhee High School, Gym • April 19 from 5:30-6:30pm at Rocky Mountain High School, Auditorium • April 25 from from 5:30-6:30pm at Mountain View High School, Auditorium • May 4 from 5:30-6:30pm at Centennial High School, Gym

Trevor Aguiar created a GoFundMe page to help reduce West Ada School District’s $100,000 lunch debt. For more information or to donate, please visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/abolish-west-ada-school-lunch-debt?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer

Do you have questions on the upcoming Plant Facilities Levy (PFL) ballot measure? We invite you to one of our upcoming Listen & Learn sessions to discuss the PFL as we focus on providing a safe and sound educational environment for all students and address growth and repair in the district. • West Ada School District is proposing a Plant Facilities Levy (PFL) in the amount of $50 million dollars over 10 years to move forward with a number of key facility improvement projects. For more information and project details visit www.westada.org/PFL Election Day is May 16, 2023. You can register to vote, request an absentee ballot, view your ballot and find your local polling station at Ada county.id.gov/elections/how-to-vote/ Please note: Comments for all West Ada PFL posts will be turned OFF under the guidance of West Ada legal counsel and in an effort to maintain Idaho Statute section 74-605: Public Integrity in Elections Act #wearewestada #proudtobewasd #westadapfl #plantfacilitieslevy

Calling all prospective teachers!!!!! L💙VE WHERE YOU WORK!!! West Ada is hosting a Job Fair for certified positions - TEACHERS!!!! Join us on March 29 from 4:30-6:30pm at the District Service Center - 1303 E Central Drive, Meridian. Representatives from throughout West Ada and current building administrators will be on site to do interviews and hiring on the spot!!! Please contact Jennifer Fletcher - Fletcher.jennifer@westada.org - with any questions or to apply today.

It’s National Social Work Week. Thank you to our dedicated social workers throughout West Ada School District who go above and beyond to support our students and families. Thank you for all you do. #wearewestada #proudtobewasd