A new Post Falls School District elementary school is currently under construction.  The new Treaty Rock Elementary will open with K-5 students in the fall of 2020.  The district will also move all kindergarten students from a centralized kindergarten program located in the Frederick Post Kindergarten Center to their zoned elementary schools.  As a result, it is necessary to update elementary school boundary zones.  The district has developed a draft rezoning proposal and would like input from affected families regarding the proposal’s viability.    

District Office administrators are hosting an Attendance Boundary Informational Session to review the proposed changes, solicit input, answer questions, and share information about “grandfathering” students.  Invitations have been sent to families who may be zoned to attend a different elementary school in the fall of 2020; however, all are welcome to join us.

• February 26 in the Greensferry Elementary Library (6:30 p.m.)

The goals for developing new boundaries are as follows:

1. Relieve overcrowding in district elementary schools.
2. Keep local neighborhoods together.
3. Identify students to attend Treaty Rock Elementary School.
4. Establish boundaries that are easy to understand and make sense.
5. Move as few students as possible and still address the above goals.

On occasion it is necessary for school to be cancelled because of inclement weather. The district will provide up-to-date information regarding potential closures at this site. Other emergency information can be found on the district website under Parents & Students > Emergency / Closure Information.  In most cases, the decision to keep school open or to close school will be made by 5:30 a.m.
 

The district takes very seriously any safety-related issues for students, staff, parents and patrons caused by severe weather.  The district Transportation Supervisor assesses the current driving conditions prior to 5:30am and is in contact with the Idaho State Police and officials with the City of Post Falls and the Post Falls Highway District to gather information regarding road conditions. The Superintendent and the Transportation Supervisor will review the available road condition information and will drive various roads to see firsthand the current driving conditions.
 

If the decision is to close school, the local media will be contacted immediately. The district provides the information to KXLY, KVNI, KCDA, KISS, KDRK radio and KREM-2, KXLY-4 AND KHQ-6 television stations. The district will also utilize the SchoolMessenger notification system for parents with texting capabilities on their cell phones who have opted in to the SchoolMessenger system.

The Post Falls School District has joined the School Messenger emergency notification system. The system allows the district to communicate via SMS text messages to parents regarding important matters such as a school lockdown, school closure (weather or otherwise) or other issues that affect their students.

To receive school notifications you must opt-in to school messenger. Please follow the steps below to opt in:

**Send a text message to 67587 with the word “subscribe” in the body of the text.

**You will receive a confirmation text reply that you are Registered with School Messenger.

As you are aware, on occasion it is necessary for school to be cancelled because of inclement winter weather. Based on our recent survey results and neighboring districts also having this possibility, we are adding the option of a 2-hour late start.  

Full article and late start times for each school.

For over 20 years, we have housed all kindergarten students at the Frederick Post Kindergarten site. However, it has long been a goal of the school district to return the kindergarten students to their “home” elementary schools where they can enjoy a K-5 experience.  Recent voter approval of the March 2019 bond for a new elementary school in the Foxtail subdivision means all kindergarten students will return to their home schools in the fall of 2020.  The staff, students and parents at our elementary schools are eager to welcome their kindergarten students. 

In the beginning of March, more information will be shared regarding a spring registration and a fall kindergarten open house at each elementary school.   

School lunches are a cost effective way to provide students with a nutritious meal during the school day. You may qualify to take advantage of this wonderful service allowing your child to eat for free or at a reduced cost.

If you think you might qualify, please take a few minutes to complete a free and reduced lunch application - - forms are available at the school office or can be found on the District website under Departments, Nutritional Services, Forms (https://www.pfsd.com/17/home).  Just return the completed form to the District Office (206 W. Mullan Ave.), to your student’s teacher, or to your school office. All information is totally confidential. If you need assistance or have questions with the application please call 208-773-1625.

Even if you choose not to take advantage of the free and reduced lunch program, a qualifying application can increase the school district’s allocated dollars which go directly toward our Title One reading program which helps students improve in reading.

Title One is a reading intervention program offered at all of our elementary schools to help students gain the skills needed to meet the state and district reading benchmarks. Our program receives its funding from the federal government. All of our Title funding is based on the number of students in the district who qualify for free and/or reduced lunch.

If you have already completed an application for this school year, you don’t need to fill it out again. Applications must be completed annually.

READY! Kindergarten – United Way of North Idaho
Eligibility - Parents/grandparents/caregivers of children 2-5 (before kindergarten)
who will attend school in Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, or Lakeland school district.
We encourage--but don't require--you to attend workshops at your local district. 

• READY! builds strong parent engagement and teaches families new skills and helpful tips to nurture a child’s development  
• READY! fosters essential early literacy, math, and social-emotional skills.
• FREE Workshops, learning targets, and take-home activities and tools equip parents and caregivers to help
  toddlers and young children develop strong brain connections for success in school.

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