Caldwell School District Update

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we prepare for the 2023-2024 school year, we are reflecting on "What is the Profile of a Caldwell Graduate?"

• What are the hopes, dreams, and aspirations that our community has for every student?
• What are the skills and mindsets that students need to thrive in our ever-changing world?
• What are the implications for learning and equitable structures and practices in our District?

Reflecting upon the profile of a Caldwell Graduate, it is essential that our Graduates are responsible citizens, effective communicators, creative problem solvers, respectful collaborators, and they are digitally literate. The foundation of these competencies begins in preschool and kindergarten and they are fostered and enhanced through elementary, middle, and high school.

Why are these competencies important? Because we want our youth to thrive in an ever-changing world. "We know that digital and AI [Artificial Intelligence] technologies are transforming the world of work and that [our students] will need to learn new skills and learn to continually adapt ..." (McKinsey Global Institute). Our students will need to be confident, life-long learners.

In contemplating the future, we can remind ourselves that:

• Uncertainty is managed by understanding
• Complexity is managed by courage
• Ambiguity is managed by agility

We are looking forward to the 2023-2024 school year. We are very grateful for the opportunity to prepare the children and youth of Caldwell to be future-ready.

Dr. N. Shalene French

Our Values:

• Making Student-Centered Decisions
• Acting with Integrity
• Valuing the Diversity within Our District
• Building Family and Community Partnerships
• Inspiring and Preparing Scholars to Achieve Their Post-Secondary Goals
• Creating a Caring, Supportive Learning Environment where All Scholars can Grow Academically, Emotionally, and Socially

Congratulations to our 12 summer graduates from both Caldwell High School and Canyon Springs High School. These students overcame difficult challenges and persevered to reach their goal of receiving their high school diploma. We are so proud of all your hard work!

A special thank you to our staff and to the students' families for their relentless commitment to these graduates!

The Caldwell High School Fabrication Team placed 10th overall at the National SkillsUSA Competition last month. Gold medal teams from each state are invited to compete at nationals every year.

In 2022, Stone Stills, Gage Schleicher, and Wyatt Felton finished 18th. This year (2023) they improved by nearly 10 places. All three of these students have graduated and are moving on to pursue their post-secondary goals. Following in the footsteps of these outstanding welders are many talented students who have been challenging themselves, refining their skills, and who are excited to work towards the fabrication competitions in the spring of 2024.

"Attending these contests and competing against other high school students from around the United States motivates our next group of welders coming up and gives them a goal to work towards all year long," said Mr. Ivak Cooper, Welding Instructor at Caldwell High School.

Congratulations Stone, Gage, and Wyatt. We can't wait to see what you accomplish in the years to come. Way to represent Caldwell!

This summer 170 students in grades Pre-K through 6th have been participating in our Migrant Summer School Program. During the month of July, students are focused on teamwork, leadership, literacy skills, and critical thinking.

Students have the opportunity to participate in STEM activities, experiential learning activities, and guided language acquisition instruction.

The goal of our Migrant Education Program is to ensure that all migrant students receive enriching and appropriate educational opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic content and academic achievement standards required of all Idaho children.

In addition, the Migrant Education Program provides a bridge to overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that may inhibit the ability of children to do well in school. Children, youth, and their families are offered supportive services throughout the year to ensure that our migrant students can fully participate in their learning.

The first day of school is only a few weeks away. Make sure you are ready by getting your school supplies NOW. Click here or download the school supply list for all K-5 students.

Jefferson Middle School Supply List

Syringa Middle School Supply List

*High school supply lists are very specific to the classes. The supply lists will be available after school starts and students have their schedules.

Every school will be holding in-person registration on

Monday, August 7, 2023.

• 7 am - 6 pm | Lewis & Clark, Lincoln, Sacajawea, Washington, Wilson, and Van Buren Elementary
• 9 am - 7 pm | Caldwell High, Canyon Springs, Jefferson Middle, and Syringa Middle School

We are excited to see you on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Please click the link below to view the upcoming school calendar.

2023 - 2024 School Calendar

The Caldwell School District will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision program. All children in the Caldwell School District will receive free meals, both breakfast, and lunch, under this provision for the 2023-2024 school year.

It may be summer for students, but the workload for the Technology and Maintenance Departments is just getting started. New whiteboards are being installed in all classrooms at Syringa Middle School and over 380 new interactive TV's have been deployed throughout the District.

Thank you to our Technology and Maintenance teams for all their efforts to complete these essential projects before the new school year!

Looking for something fun to do? Below are a few upcoming community events happening in Caldwell. To find out about more events happening in Caldwell, visit the City of Caldwell Community Events Calendar.

Destination Education is a weekly video series highlighting students and staff from around the District. Each week this segment will bring you fun and exciting news stories. You will not only hear from administrators and educators during this weekly series but from students as well. The videos will be posted to the Caldwell School District Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube pages every Sunday during the school year.

Do you want to make a positive difference in a student's life? Caldwell School District has several open positions.

If you know someone who would be a good fit for any of these positions, please encourage them to apply online at www.caldwellschools.org.

We provide substitute teacher training through STEDI.org.

Committed to Caldwell School District's mission, vision, and values to ensure equity and access for all students.

Email: nfrench@caldwellschools.org
Website: www.caldwellschools.org
Location: 1502 Fillmore Street, Caldwell, ID, USA
Phone: (208) 455-3300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caldwellschools.org/
Twitter: @CSD132Sup