Boone Community School District

Get the Scoop from the Supt! Episode 4: AP Index https://youtu.be/O9p4kB4yZnY

Check out this week's issue of the Toreador Times: https://www.smore.com/52kd8 It was an absolutely fabulous 18th Festival of Hope! Thank you to all who came out and supported us again this year! We continue to be amazed by our community year after year. If you were unable to make it to the festival, but still want to contribute, you can send donations to any Foundation Board Member or to our P.O. Box 105, Boone, IA 50036! It’s always amazing to see the community come together for our festival. We truly couldn’t do it without everyone who comes out to support us year after year. We are incredibly thankful!

We are SO proud of our Toreador Family!! Rachel Baldwin shared a heartwarming post about her son and his peers at the Boone Middle School! Thanks for letting us share this story Rachel! "Almost a month ago, November 15, I got a Facebook message from a boy that I knew went to the middle school with my eighth grader. This young man (we’ll call him S) had added me on Facebook a while back, and I accepted his request because I recognized his name as one that one of my sons had mentioned as one of his friends. S messaged me asking if it was alright if he and a friend surprised my son on his birthday with a football jersey. I was incredibly touched and surprised. You see, my eighth grader is special-needs and has only been in this school district since sixth grade. He has had a very hard start to life, and only joined my family in March of 2020. He doesn’t talk very much, but often has a smile on his face and laughs easily, especially at school. These boys, especially S, took the time to get to know him, know his interests, know who his mom was, and had the foresight to plan almost a month in advance to get him a birthday present that was definitely not cheap. They knew he liked jerseys, and is collecting different teams. S even made sure to ask me what size he would need, and asked what kind of jersey he’d like. Today was James’s birthday, and they surprised him at the end of 1st period with the jersey. All of these boys pitched in to pay for a birthday present for my now 14 year old. All of their parents should be so proud, because they sure made my son’s (and my) day. Thank you to all of these young men for such a sweet gift."

Get the Scoop from the Supt Episode 3 : Portrait of a Graduate https://youtu.be/dElu5-Fdsu4

Toreador Times 12/1/2022 https://www.smore.com/v6y8x Boone Elks Lodge No. 2884 recently presented the Boone Community School District with a check for $6,000 to be used for students in need of regular meal assistance or a holiday meal.

Check out this awesome video promoting our "I Love it Here" Motto made by BHS students Lucas Thompson and Kenley Crouthamel. https://youtu.be/XLq2lBGNAgE

Get the Scoop from the Supt! Episode 2: HS Gym Project https://youtu.be/rOanZy4Gcmo

This is a TEST of the BCSD weather notification system. This is only a TEST message. If you are in receipt of this message, you will receive weather notifications for school delays and cancellations in the same manner. School is still scheduled to start on time tomorrow.

In an effort to increase my communication within the district and with our community at large, I have started a Vlog. Enjoy the first episode where I explain how I make weather decisions! Get the Scoop from the Supt. https://youtu.be/NEd1muGw-r8 Julie Trepa Superintendent Boone CSD

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Hot off the Press! Celebrating Iowa Authentic Learning! Check out Boone EDGE on page 18! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g4jKsS-ukbIG9OnxBpYelpsKOH3C9Jf2zzHcFPO6fPM/edit?usp=sharing

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We are excited to share an honor that BCSD has recently received: For the first time, Boone CSD has made the Iowa AP Index which recognizes the top 50 schools in Iowa who provide AP courses and have a high frequency of students taking AP exams. We are #34. Here is the list (below) if you would like to see it. We're among 4A and 5A school districts who offer more AP courses than we do. We are also ranked above several districts similar to our size. This is testament to all the hard work of our AP teachers and students who have taken on the challenge and rigor of AP. Boone High School is a great place! https://iowaapindex.org/Index/2022.aspx

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Great Schools Have Great Principals! #thankaprincipal #toreadorpride

A post from EDGE: "People in other communities often ask what it takes to start a work-based learning program like EDGE. It is a hot topic everywhere. There are some definitive answers. First of all, our students are just plain rock stars. Each and everyone of them brings something to the table for our school and our community. They are going to do great things. Secondly, having a coordinator or two to oversee it is vital. Schools often push this onto CTE teachers and those teachers are already running 6 preps a day and doing so much of this work already. We are so fortunate to have amazing CTE teachers middle school to high school and two coordinators to help with this work. Third, administration has to support this work top down. Major check for Boone. We have incredible administrators who push and support this work. Last but not least and the whole point of this post is we 100% could not do this work without our business partners. These business partners don't just just run a business. They see their collaboration with the schools and students as a pipeline to the future, for their workforce, for their community. They are investing in themselves while investing in others. They are problem solving with us to figure out workforce needs. They are educating while running a business alongside us. We want to keep our students here. We want to train them here. We want them living here. I could like 100 different partners in this because truly each partner is amazing but some leaders in this work worth mentioning are Chad Houston with Kruck Plumbing, Jeremy Pritchard at Pritchard Brothers, Logan Messenbrink with Lane Trailers, Jason Haupert with Haupert Electric and Justin Adams with the Boone Fire Department. This photo is a good representation of this work." If you want to get involved and grow your workforce. Start small. Speak to a class. Take 1 student on a job shadow. This stuff matters. It changes lives! Want to get involved, please email booneedge@boone.k12.ia.us.

The BHS volleyball team continues regional play on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00pm vs. ADM at ADM High School. TICKETS SOLD ONLINE ONLY AT: https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/vb/2022-23/tickets Adults and Students - $6 (Children 4 and younger do not need a ticket) Regional Tournament sites will honor Iowa High School Athletic Association passes held by administrators only. No conference or local passes will be honored.- #rolldors