Volume 1, Issue 1



Volume 10 October 2007

303 SW 3rd St/P.O Box A Fruitland, Idaho fsd.k12.id.us 208-452-3595

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UPCOMING EVENTS

FRUITLAND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

November 2 No School

November 5 No School for students-Planning Day

November 8 Picture retakes

November 9 Awards Assembly at 2:00 pm

November 13 PTO Meeting 5:30

November 21 Early release 12:45

November 22 Happy Thanksgiving

November 23 No School

November 28 5th grade-Direct Writing Assessment

November 29 4th grade-Direct Math Assessment

December 1 End of mid-term

December 7 Mid-term reports home

December 20 End of semester

December 21 Staff work day

January 7 No School-Planning Day

January 8 Students return to school

PTO meeting 5:30

January 11 Report cards home

January 21 No School-Martin Luther King Day

From the Principal’s Office

First, I would like to thank the parents for their positive approach to the dress code policy; we have had very few problems with the policy. Also, I would like to thank you for making me feel welcome as the new Principal. I look forward to working with the students and parents to make this a great school.

Renovations at the Intermediate School have been completed with a few exceptions. The new office area is very functional and welcoming, while the classrooms have upgraded storage areas, Smart Boards, or Mimioboards, allowing the students the best learning environment.

Our recent fundraising event, selling Idaho products, was an extreme success, once again, thank you for supporting the Fruitland schools.

ISAT testing for the fall has been completed. Analysis of the test results will take place in the near future and recommendations made for some students.

If you have concerns for, suggestions or would like to visit Fruitland Intermediate School, please do not hesitate to call 452-7424 to visit with me.

Sincerely,

Kimi Fitch,

Principal

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From the Principal’s Office

Middle School

The first nine weeks at Fruitland Middle School has flown by quickly. We have had a busy and productive first nine weeks. We completed our fall ISAT testing, and are awaiting the results. However, the spring ISAT testing is what counts for out students. Our fall sports teams had great success. Our seventh grade volleyball and football teams were S.R.V. league champions. The eighth grade football team also brought home the S.R.V. league championship, while our volleyball team brought home second place. We have already begun our winter sports with wrestling and girl’s basketball beginning practices with games just around the corner. Fruitland Middle School’s academic bowl team, under the direction of Mrs. Hartung, places a solid second place at Homedale in their first showing of the year. On Tuesday, October 23rd, our 7th and 8th grade bands gave their first performance. They did an OUTSTANDING job and sounded great!!!!! Congratulations to ALL our teams for an outstanding effort!!!

F.M.S. annual cookie dough sale is currently underway. This is a very important fundraiser for our middle school. The funds go to support various programs within the school. Please contact the middle school or a middle school student if you are interested in buying any cookie dough

The sale ends October 30th; however, we may be able to fill some late orders if requested. The cookie dough tastes GREAT!!!!!! It will arrive in November, just in time for the holiday season.

The Parent Connect website link is now working on our school district website. Please make sure to register so that you can get important information regarding your child’s academic progress.

If at any time you have questions or concern regarding anything at Fruitland Middle School, I encourage you to call the school and discuss the matter with either the teacher(s) or one of the school’s administrators. Thanks for all your support in your child’s education.

Sincerely,

Mr. Geno Bates

Principal

Dear Boosters:

Another exciting year is getting underway at Fruitland High School and we believe you can help make a difference by supporting the youth in our community through your membership in the Fruitland High School Boosters Association.

As Boosters, we hope to set the example of sportsmanship and encourage participation of our youth in all worthwhile aspects of education and sports. The money earned from Booster memberships is the primary source of funding for our many activities. I would also like to point out that the Booster club not only supports FHS sports teams, but also the Dance Team, Cheerleading, Band program and other worthy endeavors that reflect our goals of supporting and promoting Fruitland High School. Below is a summary of our giving for the previous school year.

$395-Football field sign

$1,500- Basketball scorer table

$300- Baseball sound system

$200-Seniors all night party

$300- Soccer/Track laptop computer

$1,200- Nick Fenstemacher medical expense

$50-“Frenzy sign”

$1,500- Six Senior Scholarships

State team care packages

Dance Team

We would like to thank all of you who heave helped in the past, and would like to ask for your support for this school year. Membership dues are only $15.00 per year per family; please complete the attached membership and volunteer form. We encourage you to become involved with the Booster Club, either by participating on the Board, or by volunteering your time for the various activities of the Club.

Once again, we will be offering Grizzly clothing, stadium blankets, and yard signs for sale at all home games; new this year will be stadium chairs, polo shirts and trailer hitch covers. Please watch for your opportunity to purchase these products in support of your school!

Finally, we would all like to thank Tina Gatzemeyer for her years of service as President to the Booster Club. Tina and her family have relocated to Georgia and they will be sorely missed.

Thank you for your support of Fruitland High School and GO GRIZZLIES!!!

Sincerely,

Theresa Crim

Booster Club President

Fruitland School District Enrollment

| Actual |Projected* |

|Year |No. of Students |Year |No. of Students |

|1998 |1356 |2008 |1812 |

|1999 |1404 |2009 |1861 |

|2000 |1450 |2010 |1910 |

|2001 |1501 |2011 |1959 |

|2002 |1522 |2012 |2008 |

|2003 |1557 |2013 |2057 |

|2004 |1589 |2014 |2016 |

|2005 |1676 |2015 |2155 |

|200 6 |1723 |2016 |2204 |

|2007 |1763 |2017 |2253 |

*Projected enrollments are based on a 10 year historical growth percentage of 2.5% as well as student movement through the grade levels

**Current School Enrollments

Fruitland High School (9-12) 524

Fruitland Middle School (5-8) 393

Fruitland Intermediate School (4-5) 270

Fruitland Elementary School (K-3) 576

Total 1763

***Projected School Enrollments Fall 2008

Fruitland High School 536

Fruitland Middle School 403

Fruitland Intermediate School 276

Fruitland Elementary School 588

Total 1803

**** Current capacity of schools

Fruitland High School (9-12) 675

Fruitland Middle School (6-8) 500

Fruitland Intermediate School (4-5) 350

Fruitland Elementary School (K-3) 725

Total 2250

From the District Office:

It is hard to believe that it is already November 1st and the first quarter of the school year has been completed. It seems that not that long ago we were registering students, setting schedules and completing our final preparations to begin the school year. The school district is off to a great start and I want to commend our staff for the great job they do educating our children.

The new student dress code has been a major topic of discussion the past few months and I am happy to report that the students, staff and parents have been very cooperative in helping us implement this new policy and I am very appreciative of their support. We will establish a student dress code review committee made up of staff, parents and students. If you would like to be considered for participation on this committee please contact your school principal.

On the education front, there are a number of initiatives and task forces being developed by the State Department of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Luna. The Math Initiative will focus on building math skills across grades K-12, the Middle School task force will focus on bringing rigor and relevance to the middle grades, the Assessment Committee will examine the current Idaho Comprehensive Assessment System

and make recommendations to the Idaho State Board of Education, the Safe Schools study will assess the current status of the safety and security of K-12 facilities throughout Idaho, and the Rural Education Initiative will focus on finding solutions to the problems Idaho’s rural schools face. If these are of interest to you, the updated information is on the State Department of Education’s web site.

Finally, the state standardized tests have been given to your students for the fall session and the results will be given to you when the test vendor sends them to the schools. I encourage you to contact your school if you have any questions about your student’s test scores. Our teachers will be reviewing those test scores both individually and collectively to determine the “best practices” for meeting our students’ educational needs. We believe working together with the parents provides the best opportunity for “Educating All Students to Their Full Potential”.

|Important School District Phone Numbers |School Board News |

|District Office……………………………………..452-3595 |September Board Meeting |

|Superintendent: Alan Felgenhauer |• Approved the 2007-08 Bus Routes |

|Bus Mgr/Clerk: Tamra Taucer |• Approved Emergency Levy for increased enrollment |

|Payroll/AP: Wendy Plaza |• Reviewed reports from school and construction |

|Newsletter complied by: Melissa Matthews |manager |

| |• Met new school district certified staff |

|Elementary School………………………………..452-3360 | |

|Prin: Joe Wozniak |October Board Meeting |

|Counselor: Holly Dolton-Wilson |• Approved the 2006-07 school district Audit Report |

| |• Approved Phase II of the Technology Plan |

|Intermediate School………………………………452-7424 |• Approved Facilities Use Requests for Fruitland |

|Prin: Kimi Fitch | |

|Counselor: Patrick Takagi |Middle School |

| |• Approved the 2007-08 Budget Amendment |

|Middle School……………………………………452-3350 |• Reviewed the School and District Adequate Yearly |

|Prin: Geno Bates |Progress Reports |

|VP: Connie Surmeier |• Approved the Extra-Curricular Committee |

|Counselor: Anne Howe |Recommendations |

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|High School……………………………………..452-4411 |Fruitland School District |

|Prin: Garry Swindell |Board of Trustees |

|Curriculum: Teresa Fabricius | |

|Counselor: Lisa O’Neil |Zone 1: Wayne Snavely, Trustee Phone: 452-4614 |

| |Zone 2: Shawna Pierson, Chairman Phone: 452-6352 |

|Food Service Program……………………………452-3067 |Zone 3: Steve Baker, Trustee Phone: 452-3240 |

|Director: Scherri Farley |Zone 4: Mike Knee, Trustee Phone: 452-3459 |

| |Zone 5: Kelly Henggeler, Vice-Chairman Phone: 452-5530 |

|Transportation……………………………………452-3118 |The School Board Meets the Second Monday of Each Month at 7:00 PM|

|Supervisor: Layne Howell |at the District Office 303 SW 3rd St Fruitland, ID |

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