Updated A-B Day Calendar

This district has decided to change the A-B schedule for November and December. The updated calendar linked to below was approved by the Board of Trustees to have an alternating A-B schedule for the remainder of the first semester. The A-B schedule for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year might be looked at again, during the November Board Meeting.

Download the updated A-B calendar here.

Funding Available to Support Students & Families

Financiamiento disponible para apoyar a las familias - haga clic aquí

Idaho families are now able to apply for federal coronavirus relief funds to assist with their children’s education on the State Board of Education’s Strong Families, Strong Students website: https://www.strongfamilies.idaho.gov/

Each eligible family can receive $1,500 per school age student, up to a maximum award of $3,500 per family.

The funds can be used to make purchases on the Strong Families, Strong Students online marketplace for such things as computer hardware, software, and other devices including adaptive learning technology, internet connectivity, instructional materials, and fees for courses, tutoring services, educational services and therapies, and licensed daycare during work hours.

Enrollment will be open from October 21, 2020 to December 8, 2020. Awards will be issued first on economic need and then on a first come, first serve basis.

Questions can directed to Strongfamilies@osbe.idaho.gov

Bobcat Block Scheduling with FlexiSchedule

Students can schedule themselves using FlexiSched for Bobcat Block time from noon Friday until 8 a.m. Monday. 

See Mr. Wray's tutorial video for more information. 

Breakfast & Lunch Served on Fridays

Cassia County School kitchens are open to feed students from 10:30-12:30. Parents can pick up children’s food during these times. They will get breakfast and lunch for the day. Please note, the student’s eligibility category for free, reduced, and paid will still be required, so please tell the lunch ladies the name of the student you are picking up for.
Students need to be enrolled in a class, online learners do not qualify unless they are dually enrolled in a class in Cassia Schools.

Kitchen Locations: 10:30am-12:30pm every Friday

• Raft River elementary
• Oakley Elementary
• Albion Elementary
• Declo Elementary
• All Schools in Burley except Cassia High School. CHS will be delivered at Burley Jr High School

2020-2021 BHS School Information

School is set to begin August 24th at 8:15 a.m. Please refer to this Back to School at a Glance document for full details.

• The new bell schedule can be found here.
• Masks are highly encouraged but not required.

For at least the first semester, all Cassia Schools will have a four day schedule with students Mon-Thurs only.

When Should I Stay Home?

The district leadership has created a graphic to help parents determine when they should consider keeping their children home and when they should consider having them return to school. Both English and Spanish versions of the charts are available for downloading below.

• When Should I Stay Home?
• ¿Cuándo debo quedarme en casa?

Suicide Prevention Resources

Law Enforcement

Call 911 for an immediate emergency

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline

Contact the Hotline if you or someone you know is in crisis or emotional distress. The Hotline is available 24/7, TEXT support is available Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM to Midnight, but CHAT support is currently unavailable due to COVID-19.

1-208-398-4357

1-208-398-HELP

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

If you are thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. It is available to everyone, is free, and is confidential.

1-800-273-8255

1-800-273-TALK

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Talk to Someone Now

Student CONNECT Program

Connect is a resource to help address a broad range of personal difficulties that may be causing distress. This benefit is free to any Cassia student grades K-12.

1-800-926-9619

Cassia County School District: CONNECT Program

Mini-Cassia Food Pantry & Distribution Sites

Here is a list of food pantry and food distribution sites in the Mini-Cassia area that are partnered with The Idaho Foodbank.

Free Online Reading Materials

The closure of our school libraries has made it difficult for students to access enough books, specifically fiction. The District Librarian has created a blog to provide information on free online reading materials.

Access the blog here: https://www.cassiaschools.org/Page/6638

Emergency School Closure Food Plan

The district is providing free meals for children 18 and under. Please follow this link for more information.

Talking to Children About COVID-19

A Resource for Parents from the National Association of School Psychologists and the National Association of School Nurses.

Read the Parent Resource Here

The Right Way to Wash Your Hands

Frequent hand-washing can keep you from getting sick from viral and bacterial infections, including the coronavirus. Following these simple tips will help you eliminate germs.

Watch The Video

Changes to District Breakfast Program

Cassia School District will continue to provide breakfast and lunch for any and all students HOWEVER, FREE breakfast will NO LONGER BE OFFERED to ALL students (K-12) at Cassia Schools. The breakfast and lunch programs are provided through federal programs and the ability to offer free meals is based on socioeconomic factors of the community. Improved economic conditions have changed our calculation in the federal programs and eliminated our eligibility.

The district will continue to offer healthy meals to any and all students during the day, but will return to the former system of collecting applications for free and reduced meals and only provide free or reduced meals to those students who qualify as determined by the application process.

All families, regardless of economic status, are encouraged to complete the application.

• Download the 2019-2020 Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals

Changes impact all free breakfasts and lunches at Cassia High School.

Please see the documents below or contact your school for more information.

• Community Eligibility Provision and Provision Two Breakfast Letter

• Spanish Version of Community Eligibility Provision and Provision Two Breakfast Letter

Idaho K-12 Report Card

The State Department of Education’s revamped K-12 Report Card is available online, providing a user-friendly way for parents, educators and others to access information about schools and districts throughout the state. Part of the state’s new accountability system, the new site provides information about multiple student performance indicators, offering context in addition to the data.

You can access the report card online at idahoschools.org.

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