IFAA graduate Audrie Earle will intern with Idaho Senator Risch in D.C. this fall. Audrie studied dance and visual arts at IFAA while maintaining a 4.0 GPA in high school. Audrie is a senior at the University of Dallas and is majoring in business. See the full press release at https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2022/9/risch-welcomes-fall-2022-interns-to-washington-d-c-office
Help the IFAA PTSO raise money for our students by eating at Rudy's on McMillan Road (3035 West McMillan Rd, Meridian) on Tuesday, Sept 13th from 6-8pm. Tell them you're with IFAA!
Ponderosa Elementary School recently partnered with Two Men and a Truck moving company to collect and deliver donations to the Women and Children’s Alliance. Such a great partnership giving back to the community. Way to go Eagles!!!
Frontier Elementary second graders learned about properties of materials and matter while constructing buildings out of index cards. What an exciting way to apply classroom learning!!!
Ben is a student at Pepper Ridge Elementary. In 2019, when Ben was in Kindergarten, he was planning a lemonade 🍋 stand to make some money. After a visit to the Humane Society 🐾 that week, he saw that some of the cat 🐱 enclosures didn't have toys and it broke his heart. He decided he would donate whatever money he made to them instead. He raised $220 and stayed true to his word and donated every penny. Due to Covid he took a break in 2020, then resumed in 2021. That year he raised $600. This year during Spring Break, he held his third one. The Idaho Humane Society shared it on their page, then some radio stations picked it up as well. Ben had tons of visitors from all over and he raised $1800, all of which he gladly handed over again. Ben plans on having a lemonade 🍋 stand every Spring now, just in time for "kitten season" when they need supplies the most.
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!!
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!!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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
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!
#proudtobewasd #wearewestada
