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Your Idaho 15s D1 state champions - Eagle High School Girls Rugby!! Amazing job for the hard work and dedication from our lady mustangs!! Congratulations to our very own head coach Kraig Smikel for receiving the Michael James Sims award for his commitment and love for the sport!
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McMillan Elementary School 4th graders had the opportunity to visit Governor Brad Little at the Capitol today. What a great opportunity to apply learning outside of the classroom!!
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This week our PRINCIPAL PRIDE spotlight is on Rachel Edwards, Meridian Middle School • Number of Years in West Ada: 21 • Number of Years at current school: 1 • What I like about West Ada: That we are all focused on how we can support students in these changing times. • The best thing about being a Principal is...Our staff and students!!! I love the relationships we build daily with our students and community. • Family: I have been married for 20 years and have 3 children who are all attending West Ada schools. • Favorite Food: Chips and Salsa...all day every day! • Favorite TV Show: I can watch reruns of Friends any day of the week. • Hobbies: Shopping for shoes.....I also love to read, cook, and spend time with my family. • Fun Fact: I owned a dance studio before I got into education. We are so lucky to have such exceptional leaders in West Ada. Thank you for your continued leadership, dedication, service and compassion to those you serve!
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It is our pleasure to announce that West Ada School Nutrition Services will be providing FREE MEALS to children ages 1-18 this summer. We invite you to join us for a "Summer Feeding Kick Off Event" on June 9 from 12:00-12:45 at Tully Park - 2500 N. Linder Road in Meridian where School Nutrition Services will be celebrating healthy free meals for the summer with raffles and activities at this community event.
For more information on participating West Ada locations that will offer free meal this summer, please visit - www.westada.org - or call 208-855-4575.
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Congratulations Grizzlies!!!! 💜🖤🐻 Rocky Mountain High School Girls Golf ⛳️ took home the State Championship title today at Red Hawk Golf Course in Nampa! In addition to being named state champions, grizzly golfer 🏌🏼♀️ Lauren Parrish, won the individual state championship with back-to-back 68s. Nice job Lady Grizz Golfers! #wearewestada #proudtobewasd
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West Ada is hiring! Use the QR code to apply for a summer grounds worker position today!!! Summertime positions are available to students 16 years of age and older.
Apply now: https://www.applitrack.com/meridian/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Maintenance%2fCustodial&subcategory=Summer+Grounds+Worker
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Girls On the Run is an after school running club at Meridian Elementary School organized by teaching staff. Part of their program is a community service project. This year, members picked the Meridian Schools Clinic as the place they would like to do their community service giving back to their local community.
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Will Woodbridge, Eagle High School senior, won the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship! Will enlisted into the Marine Delayed Entry Program in June of 2021 while also applying for the NROTC scholarship (yes, you can do both). Poolee Woodbridge quickly became a squad leader and soon after became the Guide in charge of all the other Future Marines. Great job Will!!!!
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Congratulations Rocky Mountain High School Girls Tennis on being named IHSAA Spring Academic Champions!
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Safe Routes to School stopped by Frontier Elementary to help our kids learn about bike 🚲 safety. To say the kids had a great time is an understatement! #wearewestada #proudtobewasd
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Raeya Wardle, IFAA Class of 2022 is #westadaready!!! 💛🎓💙 Raeya will be attending Brigham Young University in the fall. When asked what her favorite high school class was, she shared “Visual Arts, because I love being able to do what brings me joy everyday!” Raeya is #westadaready for her future!
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Linking up FORE Kids Golf Tournament registration is in full swing!
We can't wait to hit the green on August 19th and hope you will join us. Be sure to check out all the amazing sponsorship opportunities that are still available on our website.
https://linkingupforekids.afrogs.org/
*Proceeds from this event directly benefit the teachers and students of West Ada School District!
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Congratulations to Rocky Mountain High School Girls Tennis, Centennial high School Boys Tennis and Centennial High School Boys Golf on being named 2022 IHSAA Spring Academic State Champions!!!
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Congratulations to Rocky Mountain High School, your 2022 5A District Boys Track Champions!!!
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Prospect Elementary hosted Tae Kwon Do classes for students. As a result, with the help of students and families the school was able to raise $1160.00 for PE classes next year. Thank you to Master Kim for teaching our student’s. He is “CHANGING LIVES ONE KICK AT A TIME.”
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Rocky Mountain High School Boys Tennis claim the first District Title in Rocky Mountain History!! Congratulations Grizzlies!
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95 students from Renaissance High School graduated from Idaho State University on Monday with their Associate's Degree (AA). These students completed the AA program through RHS which encompasses concurrent credit courses specifically structured for students to earn an Associate of Arts in General Studies through Idaho State University concurrently with the high school diploma. Congratulations Voyagers!!!
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Galileo STEM a Academy embraces a vision to “encourage students to be their best by unleashing unlimited potential through innovative relevant learning and empowering critical thinkers through active engagement.” One way in which they do this is through special programs like Botball robotics.
The school’s Botball teams are comprised of 20-30 students who believe that robotics is important in both the present and the future.
Did you know that 16 of the 20 fastest growing careers here in Idaho require STEM skills? Additionally, in the next decades, studies show that 80% of jobs will require people to learn to code. Programming in C++ coding language, building robots, and developing student leaders are all benefits of Botball robotics.
In July of 2022, the school’s combined Botball and Junior Botball Robotics Teams will attend the Global Competition for Educational Robotics (GCER) in Norman, Oklahoma. As robot enthusiasts, they are eager to participate with students from around the world as we pursue our passions and further our
knowledge.
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Eagle High senior Brooke Patterson cruised to a five-shot victory at the 5A District Three girls golf tournament, shooting an even-par 71 at BanBury Golf Course in Eagle. Congratulations Brooke!
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West Ada School District wishes all health professionals in the district a Happy National Nurses Day
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