IMMUNIZATION EVENING CLINIC

August 12th @ 5-8pm

Dworshak Elementary

Kindergarten, 7th grade & Senior Students

South Central Public Health

New Student Registration 

Registration will be on 8/11/20 at 7:30am-12pm. If you have a returning student, you can go the the link on the district website and use their student ID number for the username and their birthday two digit month, two digit day, and four digit year, no dashes or slashes for their password. The district should have sent you an email with your students login information if you dont know it. If you are enrolling a new student to our district please come into the school during registration hours and fill out paper packets. 

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?

Returning Student Online Registration

Returning Student Online Registration will open to Parents/Guardians on August 3rd for 2020-2021 School Year. You will be receiving an email August 3rd with login information to register your student. Registration must be completed by August 17th to ensure your student is enrolled in classes. If you do not receive an email on August 3rd or are unable to login please contact Alyssa Rodriguez by email rodralys@cassiaschools.org or Pam Teeter at teepam@cassiaschools.org.

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

Kindergarten Registration 2020-2021 School Year

Kindergarten registration has been scheduled for April 28th 8am-12pm.

Items needed:

BIRTH CERTIFICATE

UPDATED IMMUNIZATION RECORD

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

Spring Class & Individual Photos 

Ryan Thomas Photography 

March 11th - Wednesday @ 9AM

Ten Free Classic Christmas Stories

Original post by Tasha Swearingen

"In many families, Christmas traditions consist of gathering around the tree and reading the old classic Christmas stories. Christmas Eve is the perfect time to do this. Whether you like to read stories together for several nights in December or just one, we are certain you will enjoy reading these classic Christmas stories as a family!"

See the titles and stories here.

FAMILY STEM NIGHT

Family STEM night will be on Wednesday, November 20th at 5pm-7:30pm and will include PIZZA dinner and a prize drawing. 12 amazing community partners are traveling to Declo Elem to share STEM activities with our kids including the following:

• Zoo Idaho - Birds of Prey
•  Idaho Museum of Natural History - Moon Landing Activities and Exhibit  
• Glenn’s Ferry Middle School - Inflatable Planetarium
•  Children’s Museum of the Magic Valley - Sound Waves, Human Body, Coding Exhibits  
• Castle Rocks State Park - Wildlife and Geology
•  National Weather Service - Science of Weather  
• Spark After School - STEM Stations
• ISU Department of Technology - Drone Pilot Demonstration
• Mad Science - Rocket Launch
• U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - Science of Water and Hydro-power

Student Flu Shots

The Health Department will be coming to our school on Oct. 9th @ 10am for student flu shots. A parent will need to be present to fill out paperwork and be there for the injections.

Social Media: The Dangers, Do's And Don'ts

The Rupert Police Department and Family Health Services are offering this presentation on the perils of Social Media for you and your children.

Topics will include how to protect yourself and your family from online predatory behavior, bullying, sexting, and more.

Students in grades 6-12 and their parents are invited. There is no cost to attend.

• October 7, 2019
• 6:30 PM
• Burley High School Little Theater

Registration Instructions (Please read through all instructions before starting)

August 7 from 7:30AM - 1:30PM

• Registration will be done online at home (anytime) or in school computer lab (during registration).
• Please wait until August 5th to attempt to register online. 
• See the link for online registration on the left side of website under Quick Links. It will be available August 5th.
• Students currently enrolled in the district will use their 10 digit School ID# found in PowerSchool as the username and birthdate (MMDDYYYY) as the password to login.
• Students new to any school in the Cassia District will click on the new student registration button.

2019-2020 School Calendar

The 2019-2020 School Calendar is now available. Click on the link below to access it. 

2019-2020 Cassia County School Calendar

Share Your Talents At The Fair!

Cassia County Fair

August 12-17, 2019

Register for our Open Class Divisions beginning July 1, 2019. Divisions and rules can be found on our website starting July 1: Cassiacountyfair.com

• Sewing
• Legos
• Photography
• Art
• Crafts
• Woodwork
• Baking
• Drawing
• Painting

Any questions - please feel free to call or text:

Stephanie Hamilton

208-219-1678

Open Class Coordinator

Kindergartgen Registration 2019-2020

Please bring:

-Birth Certificate

-Immunization Records

Registration will be from 8am - 12pm in the Albion Elementary cafeteria 

IF YOU STILL NEED TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR KINDERGARTEN PLEASE CONTACT:

Carie Brackenbury- 208-673-6653

 Priscilla Matsen-  208-654-2391 or 208-654-9960

CJSD Budget Roadshow Coming to a School Near You!

CJSD Superintendent Dr. James Shank and Fiscal Manager Chris James will be hosting a budget roadshow starting March 19th. The presentations will be at 3:45pm. District staff and patrons are encouraged to attend. This is part of the district's strategic plan to provide more insight into school funding and to increase transparency and accountability. 

Roadshow dates and location are:

• Tuesday March 19th at 3:45pm in the Burley High Little Theater
• Wednesday March 20th at 3:45pm at Declo High School
• Thursday April 4th at 3:45pm at Oakley High School
• Wednesday April 10th at 3:45pm at Raft River High School

Presentations should last approximately an hour, including time for questions. Download this flyer that contains more information.

Cassia School Bond Open House

There will be an open house at all Cassia County Schools on March 5, 2019 from 4:30pm until 6:30pm. Community members are invited into the schools to see and understand the building requests in the bond. Free hotdogs at the BHS parking lot & DES cafeteria.

DOWNLOAD OUR NEW APP

You're going to LOVE it!

Accessing our website and connecting to our schools just got a WHOLE LOT EASIER. We have a NEW APP! Search for "Cassia School District" or "CSD 151" and start the download!

Absences in PowerSchool

When excusing your child from school. Please remember to call the Declo Jr High 208-654-9960 for your child to be marked excused that same day. If not bring a note or other medical excuse so that your child will be marked correctly. All unexcused absences will be posed as an absence. 

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