Boone Community School District

January is National Mentoring Month! We would like to highlight our mentors and model teachers at Boone CSD throughout this month for all their hard work in setting up our staff and students for success. Mentor Meaghan Otting stated “I enjoy helping teachers who are new to teaching or new to the district feel comfortable and cared about! During my first few years, there were so many people who helped me, and it's nice to give that back to others.” Thank you, Meghan, for your important work as a mentor. We appreciate you!

To develop their Critical Thinking and Problem Solving skills as part of Boone CSD’s Portrait of a Graduate, 4th grade students have been working on various projects to grow as learners! Students utilized critical thinking skills in their exploration with Cubelets Robotic Blocks. They were given the challenge of discovering the function of each block (sense, think, or act) through trial and error. Then, they used their understanding of the blocks’ functions to design a simple robotic device. Projects like these ensure that students in all grades receive opportunities to grow their communication, civic and global engagement, self-awareness, life-ready, resilience, and critical thinking/problem-solving skills. Keep an eye out for more of our Portrait of a Graduate highlights!

COMING FALL 2023: Our brand-new building, Ledges Elementary, will begin serving all PK-1 students this fall! Information about the building’s spaces, programming, schedules, staff, childcare, required health forms, and more are available at https://sites.google.com/boone.k12.ia.us/earlychildhoodregistration/home. Check out the website to view photos of Ledges Elementary, and be sure to save your child’s spot on the website on January 26 at 6:00 p.m. We look forward to welcoming our young learners and their families to Ledges Elementary!

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Our 4th grade students have been working on projects that highlight the Critical Thinking and Problem Solving piece of Boone Community School District’s Portrait of a Graduate. They collaborated with classmates to build a hole for a mini-golf course. They applied their understanding of angles and perimeter to complete the space. They had to solve problems together in order to stay within the length, width, and perimeter constraints. At Boone CSD, we are committed to ensuring students in all grades receive opportunities to grow their communication, civic and global engagement, self-awareness, life-ready, resilience, and critical thinking/problem-solving skills. Stay tuned for more of our Portrait of a Graduate highlights!

Save your child's spot at our new Prek-1st school Ledges Elementary! #discoverthebooneedge #rolldors

Get the Scoop from the Supt! Episode 5: Snow Days https://youtu.be/n86W43Bb2TY

BCSD will have a two hour late start Friday, December 16th.

12/15/2022 Toreador Times https://www.smore.com/jt5xr

It’s Christmas “Thyme” and we are whipping up a fantastic lunch today! All your favorites to jump start the season and warm you up on this snowy day. “Yule” love every bite! Have the most “Ham-Azing” Holiday!

Get the Scoop from the Supt! Episode 4: AP Index https://youtu.be/O9p4kB4yZnY

Check out this week's issue of the Toreador Times: https://www.smore.com/52kd8 It was an absolutely fabulous 18th Festival of Hope! Thank you to all who came out and supported us again this year! We continue to be amazed by our community year after year. If you were unable to make it to the festival, but still want to contribute, you can send donations to any Foundation Board Member or to our P.O. Box 105, Boone, IA 50036! It’s always amazing to see the community come together for our festival. We truly couldn’t do it without everyone who comes out to support us year after year. We are incredibly thankful!

We are SO proud of our Toreador Family!! Rachel Baldwin shared a heartwarming post about her son and his peers at the Boone Middle School! Thanks for letting us share this story Rachel! "Almost a month ago, November 15, I got a Facebook message from a boy that I knew went to the middle school with my eighth grader. This young man (we’ll call him S) had added me on Facebook a while back, and I accepted his request because I recognized his name as one that one of my sons had mentioned as one of his friends. S messaged me asking if it was alright if he and a friend surprised my son on his birthday with a football jersey. I was incredibly touched and surprised. You see, my eighth grader is special-needs and has only been in this school district since sixth grade. He has had a very hard start to life, and only joined my family in March of 2020. He doesn’t talk very much, but often has a smile on his face and laughs easily, especially at school. These boys, especially S, took the time to get to know him, know his interests, know who his mom was, and had the foresight to plan almost a month in advance to get him a birthday present that was definitely not cheap. They knew he liked jerseys, and is collecting different teams. S even made sure to ask me what size he would need, and asked what kind of jersey he’d like. Today was James’s birthday, and they surprised him at the end of 1st period with the jersey. All of these boys pitched in to pay for a birthday present for my now 14 year old. All of their parents should be so proud, because they sure made my son’s (and my) day. Thank you to all of these young men for such a sweet gift."

Get the Scoop from the Supt Episode 3 : Portrait of a Graduate https://youtu.be/dElu5-Fdsu4

Toreador Times 12/1/2022 https://www.smore.com/v6y8x Boone Elks Lodge No. 2884 recently presented the Boone Community School District with a check for $6,000 to be used for students in need of regular meal assistance or a holiday meal.

Check out this awesome video promoting our "I Love it Here" Motto made by BHS students Lucas Thompson and Kenley Crouthamel. https://youtu.be/XLq2lBGNAgE

Get the Scoop from the Supt! Episode 2: HS Gym Project https://youtu.be/rOanZy4Gcmo

This is a TEST of the BCSD weather notification system. This is only a TEST message. If you are in receipt of this message, you will receive weather notifications for school delays and cancellations in the same manner. School is still scheduled to start on time tomorrow.

In an effort to increase my communication within the district and with our community at large, I have started a Vlog. Enjoy the first episode where I explain how I make weather decisions! Get the Scoop from the Supt. https://youtu.be/NEd1muGw-r8 Julie Trepa Superintendent Boone CSD

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