Dear Cheetah Families,
Next week, October 25th–30th, Reed Elementary will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week!
Red Ribbon Week is a nationwide campaign dedicated to promoting healthy, safe, and drug-free lifestyles for our students. Throughout the week, we focus on building positive habits, making good choices, and taking pride in showing strong character—living up to our school expectation to take responsibility.
Theme & Daily Dress-Up Days
This year's theme is "REED STRONG"! We invite all students and staff to show their school spirit and commitment to healthy choices by participating in our daily dress-up schedule:
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Monday, Oct 26: "RED-y to Live Drug-Free!" – Wear as much red as possible (red shirts, socks, hair ribbons, etc.) to kick off the week.
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Tuesday, Oct 27: "Lei Off Bad Habits!" – Wear your favorite Hawaiian or tropical gear.
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Wednesday, Oct 28: "Hats Off to Healthy Choices!" – Wear a fun or silly hat.
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Thursday, Oct 29: "Follow Your Dreams / Put Bad Choices to Sleep!" – Pajama Day! Wear your cozy, school-appropriate pajamas.
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Friday, Oct 30: Halloween Costumes! – Wear your Halloween costume to participate in our celebrations and annual parade.
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2026 Halloween at Reed
Class Activities
Teachers are organizing school appropriate class celebrations and will share this information with you. All food items for the class party must be commercially produced. We cannot accept homemade goodies.
Parade (3:10-3:30)
We will have a school wide costume parade at the end of the day. 2nd - 5th grade students will put on their costumes a few minutes before the parade. Teachers will lead their classes through the parade. Costumes are not required, but all students will have the opportunity to walk the parade route and see others’ costumes. At the completion of the parade, students will return to their classrooms to gather their belongings. Students will be dismissed from school in their costumes.
Costumes
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Kindergarten and 1st grade only – Students in kindergarten and 1st grade will be allowed to come to school with their costumes already on over their clothes
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2nd-5th Grade Students - Bring in a bag—Do NOT wear to school, unless you can still participate in school activities and specials. (Our dress day for Red Ribbon Week is Halloween Costumes.)
- Costumes must fit over clothes.
- Students will put costumes on in the classroom over their clothing before the parade. Students should practice putting their costume on by themselves at home.
- Students will be dismissed from school in their costumes
- Focus on fun, not scary – No blood or gore
- No makeup, body, or face paint of any kind
- No “costume masks” of any kind
- No toy weapons or props
*One of the expectations at Reed is to take Responsibility. It is important that everyone adhere to the costume guidelines to make this a fun and memorable day! Please help us ensure that students are responsible for following these rules. These rules will be strictly followed and enforced.
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In the classroom, teachers guide students through structured reading strategies designed to move them beyond simply pronouncing words to truly understanding and analyzing text:
Fountain Middle School Teacher's Programs and Strategies Website - WordPress.com
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Marking the Text: Students active-read by numbering paragraphs, underlining main ideas, and circling key vocabulary or unfamiliar words.
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Writing in the Margins: Students jot down questions, connections, quick summaries, or reactions directly alongside the text as they read.
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Graphic Organizers & Cornell Notes: Utilizing structured templates to pull out main ideas, organize supporting details, and summarize the text.
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Pre-Reading Strategies: Scanning headings, images, and captions, or making predictions before reading to set a clear purpose.
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Think-Alouds & Read-Alouds: Teachers model thought processes while reading to demonstrate how proficient readers question, clarify, and synthesize information.
Reading at Home: Supporting Habits & Comprehension
You don't need specialized teaching materials to support active reading at home. Simple daily routines can significantly strengthen your child’s critical reading habits:
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Ask Active Reading Questions: Before, during, and after reading, ask open-ended questions:
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Before: "What do you think this book will be about based on the cover or title?"
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During: "Why do you think the character made that choice?" or "What does this word mean in this sentence?"
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After: "Can you summarize the main idea in 2–3 sentences?"
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Encourage "Marking" or Note-Taking: Have sticky notes handy so your child can tag interesting facts, write down questions, or flag unfamiliar words while reading home books or assignments.
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Model Reading as a Family: Let your child see you read books, articles, or recipes. Reading together or taking turns reading aloud builds confidence and vocabulary.
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Connect Texts to Real Life: Encourage your child to make connections between what they read and their own experiences, other books, or world events.
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Explore Non-Fiction & Disciplinary Texts: Encourage reading articles, news items, diagrams, and instructions alongside storybooks to build background knowledge across diverse topics.
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Hey Cheetahs! Mark your calendars and make dinner easy next week!
When: Wednesday, October 28th | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Chick-fil-A (Ten Mile & Vanguard, Meridian)
Kids, remember to "take your parents" out to Chick-fil-A for a night of yummy food, fun, and school spirit! In addition to delicious meals, there will be a special game dedicated just to Reed families during the event.
Come enjoy dinner, connect with other school families, and help us raise funds for Reed Elementary! We can’t wait to see you there!
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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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Early in-person voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Did you know that portions of our school district are in Ada and Canyon counties?
Depending on where your residence is located, you can vote early in-person at any designated location within your county.
Where Ada County residents can vote early:
- Kuna City Hall Council Chambers – 757 W 4th St, Kuna
- Ada County Elections – 400 N Benjamin Lane, Boise
- Boise City Hall – 150 N. Capitol Blvd, Boise
- Eagle Public Library – 100 N. Stierman Way, Eagle
- Meridian City Hall – 33 E Broadway Ave, Meridian
- Library! at Bown Crossing – 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr, Boise
- Star City Hall – 10769 W State St, Star
- Lake Hazel Library – 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd, Boise
- Orchard Park Library – 1268 W Orchard Park Dr, Meridian
- Expo Idaho Western Town Building – 5610 N Glenwood, Garden City
Where Canyon County residents can vote early:
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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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October 26: Picture Retake Day
October 25-30: Red Ribbon Week! Dress days as follows:
Monday: Wear Red Day
Tuesday: Hawaiian/Tropical Dress
Wednesday: Hat Day
Thursday: Pajama Day
Friday: Halloween Costumes
October 28: Chick Fil-A Fundraiser!
October 29: Spoooooky Popcorn Day
October 30: Halloween Parade at 3:10 PM
November 3: No School-Election Day
November 5: Popcorn Day
November 6: End of Trimester 1
November 19: School Store
November 19: Popcorn Day
November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break, No School
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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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