Reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday, October 9, 2026. Teachers will be engaged in professional learning during this time. We look forward to seeing our Cheetahs back on Monday morning! |
As a friendly reminder to families picking up students after school, please be mindful of where you park in the surrounding neighborhood. Please ensure you do not park across or block local driveways. Our neighbors need clear, uninterrupted access to enter and leave their homes during dismissal. Thank you for your cooperation and help in being great neighbors! |
Thank you to everyone who came to browse the book fair, purchase books, donate books to the classrooms, and sponsor a student to get a book who might not otherwise get one. We appreciate you supporting reading in our young Cheetahs. It is also exciting to see the energy our students have when they are able to get new books! |
In AVID, WICOR stands for Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading. This focus is on Collaboration!
Collaboration is much more than working in groups—it is learning to work together toward a shared goal, respect diverse perspectives, and take joint ownership of learning. When students collaborate, they develop essential communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills needed for school, career, and life.
Collaboration at School: Working & Thinking Together
In the classroom, Collaboration moves beyond simple group work into active teamwork with shared accountability. Teachers guide students to build positive interdependence, listen actively, and value everyone's contribution.
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Socratic Seminars & Philosophical Chairs: Student-led discussions where kids listen to various perspectives, ask open-ended questions, and respectfully build on or challenge each other's ideas.
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Jigsaw & Expert Groups: Students become "experts" on a specific piece of a topic and teach it to their group, ensuring every member plays a critical role.
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Focused Study Groups & Peer Review: Small groups work together to solve complex problems, edit each other's work, and deepen understanding through peer feedback.
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Shared Responsibilities & Group Roles: Assigning specific roles (e.g., facilitator, timekeeper, recorder, presenter) so that every student contributes meaningfully.
Collaboration at Home: Supporting Teamwork & Active Listening
You don't need formal group projects to practice collaboration at home! You can help your child build teamwork and communication skills through daily routines and interactions.
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Practice Active Listening: Encourage your child to summarize what someone else said before responding (e.g., "So what you're saying is..." or "I hear that you feel...").
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Include Them in Family Decision-Making: Involve your child in collaborative problem-solving, such as planning a weekend itinerary, making a grocery list, or deciding on family chores.
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Divide and Conquer Tasks: Frame chores or family projects as team efforts where everyone has a specific, valued role (e.g., one person washes, one dries, one puts away).
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Work Through Disagreements Respectfully: When conflicts arise between siblings or family members, guide them to express their feelings using "I" statements and brainstorm solutions together rather than stepping in to give a quick fix.
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Encourage Group Study & Peer Learning: Support opportunities for your child to work on homework, study for quizzes, or read with classmates, siblings, or friends.
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This week marks the start of the Fit-For-Fun fitness program for our students to exercise and earn a Free Wahooz pass.
Students are encouraged to establish an exercise routine and fill in their stars on the Colored Exercise Log.
Stars are colored for every 20 minutes of out-of-school activity, up to 2 stars a day!
Fit for Fun Logs are due December 11th to the classroom teacher. Please encourage your students to get out there and be active!
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If you are a first-time voter, have recently moved, or have moved to Idaho from another state, please take a moment to check or update your voter registration status.
The next election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 and no school will be held that day.
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On Nov. 3, 2026, Kuna School District voters will consider renewing the district’s supplemental levy for two years at the same amount $3,609,360 a year.
If approved, the levy will be used for salaries and benefits for teachers, coaches, and school resource officers for the next two school years to maintain opportunities and supports for students.
Specifically, funds would maintain the following:
- 40 teachers
- 30 coaching stipends
- A School Resource Officer
No Tax Increase
Tax Impact: The estimated average annual cost to the taxpayer on the proposed levy is a tax of $53.64 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value, per year, based on current conditions. The proposed levy replaces an existing levy that expires on June 30, 2027, and that currently costs $53.64 per $100,000 of taxable assessed value. Therefore, if the proposed levy is approved, the tax per $100,000 of taxable assessed value is not expected to change. The proposed levy would be assessed for two years.
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Fifth grade is fundraising for the end of the year 5th grade celebration by selling buttons designed by Reed students.
All students K-5 are invited to participate but only one design from each grade level will be chosen. Designs can be hand-drawn or digitally created. Please use the circles below for the hand-drawn designs. Please email digital designs to mpholmes@kunaschools.org.
Designs are due by October 14th. Winning designs will be announced on October 19th, and 5th grade students will begin selling them in November.
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To help students stay focused on learning and to keep their favorite items safe, we ask that personal belongings stay at home. Thank you for supporting your child by keeping school a place for learning and play!
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- Safety of your child(ren) is our priority. Please pick up and drop off your child in the designated areas.
- Be patient, especially as we start the school year and the pick/up drop off routines are new to many families. We will have staff to support you and others outside.
- Give yourself extra time to safely drop off/pick up.
- Be patient with other parents/guardians in the drop off/pick up line.
- No drop off/pick up in the bus lane.
- Do not park in the drop off/pick up lane. If you need to park, use a designated parking spot.
- Drop off may begin no earlier than 8:30am.
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Pull forward as far as you can. Discuss with your child(ren) the type of car (color, make, model) you will be in at pick up.
- Use designated cross walks to access the parking lot or sidewalks.
- Call the office by 2:00pm if there will be a change in the way your child will normally go home so the teacher can be made aware. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) Notify the office of changes by 12:00 PM on Wednesdays.
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- 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.
- Only students and staff are allowed inside the school gates beginning at 8:30 AM.
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October 9: No School-Professional Development
October 26: Picture Retake Day
November 3: No School-Election Day
November 6: End of Trimester 1
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To help keep all students, families, and staff safe, we ask that no motorized bikes, scooters, segways, or similar devices be used on campus. Additionally, all bikes and scooters must be walked—not ridden—while on school grounds, including sidewalks, pick-up/drop-off areas, and blacktops. For safety reasons, skateboards, rollerblades, and similar items are not permitted on campus during school hours. Thank you for supporting a safe and welcoming environment for everyone! |
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.
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- 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.
- Call the office by 2:00 PM if there will be a change in the way your child will normally go home so the teacher can be made aware of the change in plans.
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Reed is a learning zone. We strive to have uninterrupted instruction time and we want kids to be able to play with each other.
For that reason, we have any students with cell phones turn them off/silence and leave them in their backpacks during the school day (except for medical uses). Smart watches can be used as watches or tools (example: the calculator function), but not as a cell phone (example: texting).
If a student is using their phone or smart watch while on campus, we have them bring it to the office for the rest of the day. If they do it a second time, we have them bring it to the office and keep it there for a parent to pick up.
Please help us protect instruction and social interaction time for our Cheetahs!
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Michele Moore, Principal
mlmoore@kunaschools.org
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Kaitlyn Loveland, Vice Principal
kmloveland@kunaschools.org
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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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