Cheetah Families,
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support our Chick-fil-A fundraiser on Wednesday! It was so much fun seeing so many families out for dinner, watching every kid play the Plinko board and walk away a winner, and having such awesome support from our staff.
Mrs. Smith did a fabulous job organizing, and our amazing friends and family outdid themselves—we couldn't have done it without you. Thanks to your generosity, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Lambert will receive $1,600 for new PE equipment!
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What a fun afternoon! We had a wonderful time at our annual Halloween parade today—the energy was so high, and everyone loved seeing all the fantastic costumes! A huge thank you to all of our incredible parent volunteers and everyone who helped out with classroom activities today. We couldn't have done it without you!
Wishing all of our students and families a safe, happy, and spooktacular Halloween! 🍁👻
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To vote in person on Election Day this Tuesday, you must visit your assigned voting location based on your physical address.
Find your voting location here.
- If you are registered, you will be asked to show a photo ID.
- If you are not registered, you can register at your polling place.
- Questions? Visit Vote Idaho's Guide to Vote In Person.
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Honoring Our Veterans
As Veterans Day approaches, our school community would love to recognize and honor the family members and friends who have served.
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Families: Please fill out our [Veterans Day Google Form] to submit your Veteran's information. You can also send photos of your loved one directly to your child’s teacher or to Mrs. Holmes at mpholmes@kunaschools.org. (If you received the flyer sent home, you can also scan the QR code to access the form!)
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Staff: We want to honor you and your loved ones, too! Please fill out the google form as well to submit your information and photos.
Note on Photos: High-resolution scans work best.
Deadline: Please complete all form submissions and email photos by Wednesday, November 4.
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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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Mayor Stear would like to invite your students to participate in the 2026 Candy Canes with the Mayor Postcard Design Contest.
About the Contest
The winning postcard will be part of the Postcard Writing Station at our annual Candy Canes with the Mayor event on December 11, 2026.
All entries will be displayed at Kuna City Hall during the month of December.
Winning postcard will be printed and available for anyone wanting to send a postcard using the City Hall Santa Mailbox.
Rules
Submissions will be accepted from any student who is in the 1st through 5th grade and living or going to school in Kuna.
Design must be on the submission page provided.
Please include Student’s Name, Grade, School, Parent’s Name and Contact Information with the submission.
Only one submission per student.
Submission Deadline
Please have all submissions entered by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2026.
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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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- 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 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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