Danny Marona Performing Arts Scholarship

The Danny Marona Performing Arts Scholarship Regional Competition was held last night at the Roper Auditorium. CONGRATULATIONS to Tess Gregg with her performance of See, I'm Smiling from The Last Five Years. Tess won 1st place and a $1500 scholarship. The 2nd place winner, Andrew Bortz, performed two compositions of his own, So Close, and I'll Be There and won a $1000 scholarship. Tyler Millican was the 3rd place winner. She performed Astonishing from Little Women and won a $500 scholarship. Tyler and Andrew attend Twin Falls High School and Tess attends CSI. They'll be joining other Regional winners, including TFHS student Jene Johnson, for the Finals on April 17th at the CSI Fine Arts Center to compete for the $5000 scholarship. (Winners are pictured above with Superintendent Dobbs. Thank you to Nathan Olsen for providing the picture)

January Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District January Employees of the Month! Certified employee of the month is Faye Brunkow. Classified Employee of the month is Ronald Church. Both employees work at Perrine Elementary School. The Twin Falls School District is proud to have such hard working and dedicated employees. (Pictured First: Superintendent Dobbs, Ronald Church, Chairman Matsuoka, Trustee King; Pictured Second: Trustee Crowley, Faye Brunkow, Superintendent Dobbs, Vice-Chair Ward)

December Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District December Employees of the Month! Certified employees of the month are Martha Swallow from Lincoln Elementary and Khrista Buschhorn from the Bridge Academy. Classified Employees of the month are Pete Coulson from Lincoln Elementary and Kris Etcheverry from the Bridge Academy. The Twin Falls School District is proud to have such hard working and dedicated employees. (Pictured First: Superintendent Dobbs, Martha Swallow, Chairman Matsuoka; Pictured Second: Superintendent Dobbs, Khrista Buschhorn, Trustee Young; Pictured Third: Superintendent Dobbs, Pete Coulson, Vice-Chair Ward; Pictured Fourth: Superintendent Dobbs, Kris Etcheverry, Trustee Crowley)

2nd H1N1 Vaccination for Students 10 and Under

If you have a child, ten years old or younger, who received the first H1N1 vaccination at the Twin Falls School District H1N1 Vaccination Clinic, please call 737-1137 to schedule an appointment for the second vaccine. These will take place at South Central Public Health District. Thank you.

Bickel 3rd Graders Receive Dictionaries

Rotarian Mark Koffer delivers dictionaries to the 3rd Grade class of the Bickel Elementary School. Every 3rd grader in the district will receive a dictionary as part of the literacy project adopted by Rotary International.

Check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/user/twinfallsrotary#p/a/u/0/YWyZbIOpZRc

O'Leary Named as a 2010 Governor's Brightest Star School

Congratulations to O'Leary Middle School for being named as a 2010 Governor's Brightest Star School. Organizations and individuals are chosen based on thier efforts in helping to build a better community through volunteerism. O'Leary was chosen for their work each year in helping to rasie money for the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life." Students Sierra Norman, Austin Dobbs and Dylan Dobbs and employee Michelle Lucas were also nominated for the 2010 Governor's Brightest Star awards.

November Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District November Employees of the Month! Certified employees of the month are Kim Eskeldson from Support Services and Peggy Carr from Magic Valley High School. Classified Employees of the month are Vicki Lee Eller from Support Services and Tara Fiscus from Magic Valley High School. The Twin Falls School District is proud to have such hard working and dedicated employees. (Pictured First: Trustee Crowley, Kim Eskeldson, Superintendent Dobbs, Vice-Chair Ward; Pictured Second: Trustee Young, Peggy Carr, Superintendent Dobbs, Chairman Matsuoka; Pictured Third: Superintendent Dobbs, Vicki Lee Eller, Trustee Young, Trustee Crowley; Pictured Fourth: Superintendent Dobbs, Tara Fiscus, Chariman Matsuoka, Vice-Chair Ward)

October Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District October Employees of the Month! Certified employee of the month is Donna Morrill and Classified Employee of the month is Roy Carpenter. Both employees work at Bickel Elementary School. We appreciate all their hard work and dedication. Congratulations (Pictured First: Donna Morrill, Associate Superintendent Patti O'Dell, Trustee Richard Crowley; Pictured Second: Roy Carpenter, Associate Superintendent Patti O'Dell, Trustee Dan King)

Watch the TFSD PSAs

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September Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District September Employees of the Month! Certified employee of the month is Steve Rahe and Classified Employee of the month is Rebecca Duke. Both employees work at Morningside Elementary School. These two employees go above and beyond. We are happy they are a part of the Twin Falls School District team! WAY TO GO! (Pictured First: Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, Steve Rahe, Trustee Kenny Young, Vice-Chairperson of the Board Lori Ward; Pictured Second: Superintendent Dobbs, Rebecca Duke, Trustee Dan King)

August Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District August Employees of the Month! Certified employee of the month is Connie Petersen and Classified Employee of the month is Barbara Winn. Both employees work at Harrison Elementary School. They are valued employess who consistently enrich the lives of our students. GREAT JOB! (Pictured First: Connie Petersen, Superintendent Wiley Dobbs; Pictured Second: Barbara Winn)

Canyon Ridge Dedication THIS FRIDAY

The Canyon Ridge High School dedication and ribbon cutting is on Friday, August 14 at 6 p.m. Join us as we dedicate Canyon Ridge High School and open our doors to the community for the first time. Tours will be available.

TFSD Now on Facebook and Twitter

The Twin Falls School District is now on Facebook and Twitter. Keep up with us as we give you updates on our most recent accomplishments, current news and upcoming events. Look for us under Twin Falls Schools on Facebook and www.twitter.com/TFSD411.

July Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District July Employees of the Month! Certified employee of the month is Kirk Brower and Classified Employee of the month is Therese Roemer. Both employees work at the District Office. They are dedicated employees and bring expert knowledge and abilities to their positions. GREAT JOB! (Pictured First: Trustee Richard Crowley, Kirk Brower, Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, Trustee Kenny Young; Pictured Second: Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, Therese Roemer, Trustee Dan King)

TFSD Community Partner in Education Award

Each year at graduation, the Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees honors a community business or service agency with the Twin Falls School District Community Partner in Education Award. This year the award was presented to the Twin Falls Education Foundation for their support of Twin Falls School District students, staff and schools.

The Twin Falls Education Foundation was established in 1991 in conjunction with the Twin Falls High School Class of 1971 20-year reunion. Since that time, the Foundation has supported TFSD schools, students and staff with funding to help develop and maintain programs. For example, the Education Foundation has funded an annual grant of $1000 per school, music and agriculture student scholarships, classroom supply funding for each elementary teacher, new pianos and cellos at our schools, conference funding for the speech and debate students, and heart monitors for “all” students during health class.

Superintendent of Schools Wiley Dobbs stated, “While there are many in the community who contribute to public education, our partnership with the Education Foundation has truly enriched the educational experiences of our staff and students.” Superintendent Dobbs presented a plaque to Kathy MacMillan, President of the Twin Falls Education Foundation, for their dedication to and partnership with the Twin Falls School District.

June Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District June Employees of the Month! Certified employee of the month is Susan Whitney and Classified Employee of the month is Beth Atkinson. Both employees work at Sawtooth Elementary School. We appreciate all their hard work and efforts! (Pictured First: Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, Susan Whitney, Trustee Kenny Young Pictured Second: Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, Beth Atkinson, Vice-Chair Lori Ward, Trustee Dan King)

O'Leary Student Holds Nations Best High Jump Mark

Ryan Carlson, and 8th grader at O'Leary Junior High cleared a mark of 6 feet, 1 inch in the high jump at the conference tournament. This mark is better than any other 7th or 8th grade student in the nation. Check out the Times News article:

http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2009/05/24/sports/local_state/162637.txt

Linda Watkins Named Education Foundation Director

Linda Watkins has been named as the new Twin Falls Education Foundation Director. Linda has lived in Twin Falls for 21 years, moving here from Missoula, Montana where she was an elementary school teacher. She graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Speech Communications and Elementary Education. Her husband, Mitch, and she have owned and operated Watkins Distributing since 1988. Linda has been a substitute teacher and also worked in advertising with Watkins Distributing while volunteering in area schools. She has served on the Library Foundation Board, Co-Chaired the TFSD Long Range Planning Committee and currently sits on the First Federal Bank Foundation Board. The Twin Falls School District looks forward to working with Linda and the Education Foundation.

Harrison and Morningside Multi-Purpose Rooms Complete

The Harrison and Morningside Elementary Multi-Purpose Rooms have been completed and turned over to the Twin Falls School District. Students and teachers will get acquainted and use the facility this month as well as plan for its use in the 2009-2010 school year. Students also be able to have physical education classes and lunch in separate facilities. The Board of Trustees presented each principal with a plaque. Steve Hoy, Principal of Morningside, and Chris Gillette, Principal of Harrison, are pictured above with the Board of Trustees.

May Employees of the Month

Congratulations to the Twin Falls School District May Employees of the Month! Certified employee of the month is Katherine Plunk and Classified Employee of the month is Linda Condie. Both employees work at Twin Falls High School. We appreciate all their hard work and efforts! (Pictured First: Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, Katherine Plunk, Trustee Kenny Young, Chairman of the Board Bryan Matsuoka, Pictured Second: Trustee Richard Crowley, Linda Condie, Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, Trustee Dan King)