South Fremont High

On November 10th from 4 to 8pm - Senior Parents and Students, we invite you to complete your 2023/24 FAFSA at FAFSA Night in conjunction with Parent Teacher Conference. Representatives from ISU's Financial Aid Office including a Bilingual Rep and Counselors will be there to help and answer questions. Seniors will be given a checklist of helpful items to bring: Student and Parent SS#'s, 2021 W-2's and Tax Returns. We can help in all situations, standard and unique. Give your student the opportunity for Pell Grants and Work Study by completing your FAFSA. https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out

SUPPLEMENTAL LEVY ELECTION. Fremont County Joint School District has asked the patrons to vote on a supplemental levy on the November general election ballot. This is a replacement levy for our current supplemental levy that we have typically voted on in March. Though the vote has moved to November, the proposed levy would still go into effect for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2025. The proposed levy would be used to continue to provide funding for textbooks, technology, musical instruments, building and security needs, and to attract and retain highly qualified staff. You can expect your taxes for Fremont School District to remain the same or relatively close, depending on the assessed value of your property. We are not changing the amount of this levy, so unless your property has increased in value more than other property in the district, your taxes should remain the same or similar. The actual ballot question can be viewed on our District website (www.sd215.net). Thank you for taking the time to vote.

This week is College Application Week at SFHS. There are fun activities during lunch. Today's activity was the Money Machine where the student could win prizes. Remember to apply for FAFSA to help pay for college.

There is a College Fair on October 19th from 5-8pm at Idaho Falls High School. All High School grades are welcome with Juniors and Seniors being strongly encouraged to attend. Several colleges from the region are available to answer questions and hand out swag. Idaho Falls High School is offering free hot dogs.

Catch up with the latest student stories, events, and news updates. It's everything Fremont County Schools, in your pocket. If you haven't already, download the app! Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3TsExzH Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3KxoFb7

October 14 - Seniors will have the opportunity to attend BYUI Campus Day. Please turn in parent permission slips ASAP. October 28 - Seniors will have the opportunity to attend Experience ISU Day. Please turn in permission slips ASAP.

Applications are required for free and reduced-price meals for 2022-2023 school year. This school year, families who need assistance paying for school meals will be required to submit an application for free and reduced-price school meals for the first time since 2020. Our school district submitted a waiver to be able to use previous eligibility determinations dating back to school year 2019-20 for the first 30 operating days of school. The 30th operating day is October 18, so if an application has not been submitted and approved by then, prior eligibility will return to full pay on October 19. In addition to helping with meal prices, the State and Federal government use our district’s free and reduced percentage to determine funding for many of the programs that support our students. It is extremely important that families submit applications, even if they do not intend to eat meals at the school. Click on the following links to apply. Please contact your school or the district office for a paper application: My School Apps (English) My School Apps (Spanish) If you are not sure whether you might qualify, you may use the tables attached to an email that is also being sent.

We have several lost & found items that need to be picked up.

DISTRICT APP. We're thrilled to announce the new app for Fremont County Schools! It's everything Fremont County Schools, in your pocket. Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3TsExzH Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3KxoFb7

IDAHO'S EMPOWERING PARENTS GRANTS. We are excited to pass along a great opportunity for families with school-aged children. Idaho's Empowering Parents grant application is now open! This program provides eligible families with grant funds to use towards education services and devices for their K-12 children in an effort to recover learning loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on the link below for more information. https://empoweringparents.idaho.gov/

SCHOOL MENUS. We have received a lot of requests to add the monthly lunch menus to the website. These have now been added to the top of the Child Nutrition page. From the District homepage (or from any school homepage), click on the "Child Nutrition" button below the photo gallery. The different menu options will be listed near the top of the page (see highlighted area on the image). The daily menus (and even the monthly menus) can also be accessed using the Fremont County Schools 215 app.

Meet the 2022 Homecoming Royalty!

Homecoming is official! we have the band rocking it!

NEW WEBSITE! The new website for Fremont County Joint School District #215 is live! Although the site is not completely finished and will be a work in progress for the next few months, we wanted to get it out as quickly as possible. The address is still www.sd215.net. Each of the schools can be accessed through the "Schools" menu in the upper right corner of the district home page. At the current time, the Board of Trustees and Child Nutrition links are also ready to go, and the Live Feed, News, and Events are all functional. Many of the others tabs are still under construction. You may also access information for your preferred schools and district through a new app available in the Apple and Google Play stores (search for Fremont County Schools 215). More information on the app and the new features will be coming in the next week or so. Thank you for your patience and your suggestions for improving communication. We will continue to work to make this better.

Homecoming week is off to a great start!

HARVEST BREAK CHANGES. In a special meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Board voted to make changes to the harvest break schedule to better accommodate the needs of local farmers on both ends of the county. NORTH (Ashton Elementary, North Fremont JH/HS)--Break will remain as originally listed on the district calendar. Students will be out starting Monday, September 19. They will return to school on Monday, October 3. SOUTH (Henry's Fork Elementary, Parker Elementary, Teton Elementary, South Fremont JH, South Fremont HS)---Break will be moved one week. Students will be out starting Monday, September 26. They will return to school on Monday, October 10.

KITCHEN MANAGER OPENING. We have a job opening for a Kitchen Manager at Ashton Elementary. It is 6 hours per day from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The position includes retirement and benefits. Please call the district office for more information 208-624-7542.

Christina Tweedie bio: I'm an SFHS Cougar! I graduated High School at SFHS when the now Junior High was the High School. I was involved in BPA, UVYA softball, Girls State Delegate, Youth Legislature and received my letter in debate. I attended Rick's College for a year before moving on to Utah State University. I graduated with a BS in MHR Management and Human Resources. While at USU I got involved in Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Professional Business Leaders (PBL). With PBL I competed in resume and job interview skills and earned the opportunity to represent the state of Utah at nationals where I took 4th place. That was my first time traveling to Washington DC and flying on an airplane. My recommendation is to get involved in your school activities as they truly are valuable experiences and you meet many wonderful people. I met my husband at USU and we have five children and one granddaughter. Four of our children are over 20 and 1 has her masters and another working on his Masters at USU and two attending ISU. We then have a 7 year old in elementary school. My career path has included Job Service Consultant, Mortgage Broker, several construction projects from subdivision, remodel, and new construction, I've also been an insurance auditor and substitute teacher and best of all College and Career Advisor. While I'm currently living in Idaho Falls, my parents are in Teton City. It brings me joy to connect with the students to provide them with life options. I enjoy playing coed softball, piano, wake-surfing, camping, exploring ghost towns and antique shopping.

Hello Students and Parents! My name is Katrina Hanxleden, but you can call me Ms. H for short. I taught art at NFHS for the last two years and I am excited to be at South teaching Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, and Mix Media. I started teaching art around ‘09 at the Irvine Fine Arts Center where I was able to teach every medium from ceramics, painting, sculpture, mix media, to teen figure drawing. As I worked there, I was attending Cal State Fullerton where I earned my BFA in Illustration, Ceramics, and Glass. I received a scholarship to attend the summer program at Pilchuck Glass School after which I was then offered a job as a full-time glassblower at a high-end lighting design company, Siemen and Salazar. Here I learned and perfected many glassblowing skills and again was lucky to work with an amazing team of talented glass artists. I have also had the opportunity to design company logos and labels for businesses such as RIIP, Power Purpose Personal Training, and Grey Horse General Contracting Company. All of these experiences have continued to shape me as an artist and a teacher. Art is a safe place for so many, and I aim for my class to be that place where students can grow as individuals and find a voice, a style, or experiment with new mediums. I want to show my students new forms of art they could have as a career and help them become college ready, find a new hobby, and/or just as a healthy outlet. Art is so much a part of our daily lives that it needs to be nurtured and reinforced. After all, our own lives should be the biggest masterpiece we create. I offer my kids all I know, all my passion, and a wonderful art space. I look forward to a fun year with all of you! Sincerely, Ms. H

Meet Our New Teacher! Kristy Hammond was born and raised in San Diego, California. She has lived in Parker, Idaho for the last 20 years with her husband Kris and their four children. Kristy enjoys being outside and loves spending her summers working in her yard or doing any activity that involves water. Kristy will be teaching Family and Consumer Science classes at South Fremont High School.