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Cheetah Chatter August 22, 2025

Posted Date: 8/22/25 (4:05 PM)

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Cheetah Chatter

Welcome Back Cheetahs!

August 22, 2025
 

The first week of school was off to a great start!

It was such a joy to see families during Open House and to welcome all of our little Cheetahs on Thursday and Friday. We are looking forward to an incredible year as we go "Together on the Great Adventure!"

If you have a new student at Reed, please check to make sure you have submitted all required documents for registration. We have several families who are missing necessary documents.

Meet Our Teams

2025-2026

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Specials (PE, Library, Music, and Technolgy)

Mrs. Lambert, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Aiton, Mrs. Cybulski, Ms. Baker, and Mrs. Garia
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Special Education Support

Ms. Lorainne, Mrs. Fin, Ms. Hurtado, Mr. Anderson, Ms. Jo, Mrs. Watters, Mrs. Bohen, Mrs. Grieve
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Fifth Grade

Maestra Jensen, Maestra Hernandez, Mrs. Holmes, and Mrs. Sodaro
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Fourth Grade

Mrs. Olson, Mrs. Fonnesbeck, Masetra Shearer, and Maestra Ramos
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Third Grade

Mrs. White, Mr. Schmidt, Maestra Garcia, Maestra Martinez, and Ms. Klauser
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Second Grade

Mrs. Woodall, Mr. Van Arsdell, Masetra Arredondo, Maestro Ordonez, and Mrs. Mugabo
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First Grade

Maestra Tams, Ms. Hall, Mrs. Wright, Maestra Gonzalez, and Mr. Van Arsdell
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Kindergarten

Maestra Briseno, Mrs. Townsend, Mrs. Harker, Maestra Johnson, and Mrs. Srholec
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Administration

Mr. Q and Mrs. Moore
 

Help to manage your ParentSquare Account

Are you overwhelmed with the number of emails, texts, and app notification you are getting from ParentSquare? Set your notifications to Digest and you will receive one email and/or one text and/or one app notification providing access to all ParentSquare information at the end of the day. Note: If you receive notificiation by email, you'll receive a daily digest email from your distric and schools separately if there are posts that day.

See attached link: Managing ParentSquare Account
 
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Attendance

*Please call to let us know if your student will be absent.
*Please call by 2:00 PM if there are any changes to your child's end of day routine (bus/pick up)
*Please have your ID ready when coming to pick your child up early from school.
*If you plan to pick up your child early, please call at least 30 minutes prior to pick up.
 

Cell Phones and Smart Watches

Reed is focused on learning! We want to have uninterrupted instruction time and we want our Cheetahs to be able to play with each other during recess and breaks.

For this reason, we have any student with a cell phone/Smart device leave them in their backpacks during the school day (exception: documented medical uses.)

Please help us protect instruction and social interaction time for our Cheetahs!
 
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Important Dates

*August 27th: Fifth day of school
*August 27th: Early Release (Every Wednesday) 1:30 PM
*September 1st: No School
*September 16: Picture Day
*September 26: Cheetah Run!
*October 3rd: No School
*October 8th-9th: Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:30 PM Early Release Schedule)
*October 10th: Teacher In-Service Day (No School)
*November 4th: Election Day (No School)
*November 24-28th: Thanksgiving Break (No School)
 
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Pick Up, Drop Off, and Parking Lot Safety

  • Safety of your child(ren) is our priority. Please pick up and drop off your child in the designated areas.
  • NO drop-off/pick-up in the bus lane.
  • No traffic or parking allowed in the bus lane.
  • Please pull forward as far as you can. Students will use the sidewalks to get to the building/playground at the beginning of the day and again to get to you car at the end of the day.
  • If you plan to walk up to pick up your students, please park in a parking spot in the parking lot and use crosswalks.
  • Drop off may begin no earlier than 8:30 AM.
  • Use designated cross walks to access the parking lot or playgrounds.
  • Be patient, especially as we start the school year and the pick up/drop off routine are new to many families.
 

Important Safety Information


  • Students may not be dropped off prior to 8:30 AM, and do not have supervision on the playground for students until 8:30.
  • Students that are eating breakfast at school can enter the cafeteria beginning at 8:30 AM. Students that are not eating breakfast at school should line up by their classroom door.
  • Please help us keep your children safe by not dropping them off unsupervised before the allowed times.
 

Supporting your child's academic progress:

  1. Volunteer in the classroom or on field trips. We welcome your expertise! To become a volunteer, please fill out the volunteer form (available on the district website).
  2. Get involved with Reed PTO. This organization supports the school through planning, volunteering and fundraising. Email reedptokuna@gmail.com for more information. 
  3. Ask your child about his/her day. Be specific (ex: tell me about math today.)
  4. See Reed website for updated calendar and district information.
  5. Follow Reed Elementary School on Facebook!
  6. Be familiar with school regulation and policies found in the Student Handbook.
  7. Please keep the nurse informed of any special needs (medical conditions, medicine changes, family circumstances, psychological support, etc.)
  8. Check your child’s backpack each evening for important documents. 
 
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Wednesdays are early release days. This means your students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM EVERY Wednesday. We thank you in advance for planning accordingly for pick up.
 

Helpful Links

School Calendar 2025-2026
Start and Release Times
Transportation
 
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Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

  • (208) 955-0275
  • https://reed.kunaschools.org/
  • 1670 Linder Road, Kuna ID 83634
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Michele Moore, Principal

mlmoore@kunaschools.org

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Q. Buckley

qdbuckley@kunaschools.org