Site icon 9b News

2025 – 2026 School Information

BCSD101

Bonners Ferry High School Principal: Lisa Iverson  (208)267-3149
Bonners Ferry High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director: Curt Bayer (208) 267-3149
Boundary County Middle School Principal: Mark Fisk (208) 267-5852
Valley View Elementary Principal: Michelle Halter (208) 267-5519
Mt. Hall Elementary Principal/Teacher: Kylee Guthrie (208) 267-5276
Naples Elementary Principal/BCOS Principal: Robin Merrifield (208) 267-2956
Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment Director/Fed Programs: Andrea Fuentes  (208) 267-3146
Special Education Director: Cynthia Sanders (208) 267-7962

Busing Information about routes and pick-up/drop-off points can be obtained from transportation director Bill Irwin, at (208) 267-2425.  Buses will be in full operation starting Tuesday, September 2. Families who qualify for in-lieu of transportation reimbursement can pick up an application at the District Office or contact Bill Irwin. School calendars are posted online.

Handbooks will be sent home with students during the first week of school or you can find them on our website.  Extra copies of the handbooks are available at each school office.

Meals – All Students have free breakfast and lunch. Please call Cindy Sumpter, Food Service Director at 208-267-5519 if you have any questions. The first day of meals for students is Tuesday, September 2.

Student insurance forms are available at each of the school offices and on the district’s website.  It is imperative that a child participating in sports has insurance coverage.

School entry age is explicit in Idaho Code.  For entry into kindergarten, a child must be five years of age on or before September 1st of the school year in which the child is to enroll.  For a child enrolling in first grade, the age of six years must be reached on or before the first day of September of the year in which the child is to enroll.  If a child has completed a 450-hour kindergarten public or private out-of-state program, but is not six on or before September 1st of the year of enrollment, that child shall be able to enter first gradeThe Idaho Legislature has not allowed for any flexibility in the law.

Pre-registration is NOT required for any student who is currently enrolled in Boundary County School District No. 101. A copy of the child’s birth certificate and immunization is required for incoming students of all ages.

Emergency school closure information is accessible via telephone 208-267-8934. This number is a recording and provides information for emergency school closure and an update of selective district activity.  You may also access the district’s website at www.bcsd101.com.  The district also utilizes an auto-call information software when there is an emergency school closure.

This article is sponsored by ProX Home Center.

Please check with your school office to be certain your emergency contact phone number is correct. If you wish to contact the superintendent, Jan Bayer, please call the district office, 208-267-3146.

Please note the following dates for the 2025-26 school year:

Labor Day, No School September 1 President’s Day/No School February 16
First Day of School September 2 Spring Break/No School March 30-April 2
Thanksgiving Vacation/No School November 27 Memorial Day/No School May 25
Christmas Vacation/No School December 22,2025 – January 4,2026 Last Day for Seniors May 28
Return to School January 5, 2026 Last Day of School K-11 June 4

 

Exit mobile version