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It is our goal at White Pine Charter School to achieve and maintain 97% average daily student attendance. We did a fantastic job meeting this goal in August and September, but we experienced a significant drop in our attendance for the month of October. Many students were sick during the month with colds or the flu. We encourage parents to keep ill children at home especially if they are contagious, but we want them back in attendance as soon as they are feeling well again! J Our school funding is based on our ADA (average daily attendance) so it is critical that we improve our attendance numbers next month. Please make sure your students are regular in their attendance as often as possible, and please schedule family vacations to coincide with school breaks. Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
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We are excited to have expanded our communication tools at the school to include a service called Txtwire. This service allows for parents to subscribe to a mass communication tool that can be used for reminders, snow closures, school emergencies, etc. There is no cost to participate in this communication system, however your standard text messaging rates will apply through your cell phone service. It is easy to subscribe, simply enter your first and last name, enter your email or phone number, check the boxes for the grade levels you wish to receive notification regarding, minimize the grades by clicking on the negative green sign, and click submit. You should receive a text message or email notification to let you know that your subscription was successful.
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Channel 6 Reports on Red Ribbon Week at White Pine!
Click on the link to view the story and video from channel 6. They came to White Pine on Tuesday to capture our “sock it to drugs” theme. There is great footage of the students and their CRAZY socks! Thanks to Carina VanPelt for doing such a great job representing our school. |
White Pine Charter School Alumni Corner
Each month we will be featuring a student who graduated from White Pine Charter School in our Alumni Corner. If you are interested in submitting an entry for posting, please email your article to Kristin Beck at beckkr@whitepinecharterschool.org. We look forward to reading about your experiences and successes at White Pine. Thanks!
Everyone had, or has fears about high school. Mine were the common “What if I get lost or walk into the wrong room?” However, I did not have any doubts academically. White Pine provided me with more than sufficient knowledge and education. I grew mentally and socially at White Pine.
In the mental aspect, I had diligent teachers who wanted to be there. They all had fun teaching and liked what they were doing. Every once in a while, I felt overloaded with homework, but looking back, the knowledge I found has benefitted me greatly.
To share an experience, we were discussing the Code of Hammurabi in my Honors World History class. I found the code provocative and said so. More than half the class didn’t know what provocative meant. We spent a couple minutes going over the meaning and a young man turned around to face me and said, “You’re really smart. I wish I had gone to White Pine.” I smiled and said I was glad I had gone. Mrs. Galyean also gave us “vocab. lists.” I hated those things. They contained root words we use daily. I am taking Italian and found it helpful and useful (even though I hate to admit it, thank you for the vocab. lists, Mrs. Galyean!).
In the social aspect, I had to give a speech in my computer class. The two years I spent at White Pine, I had to give multiple speeches. I was glad I had been given those social opportunities. I also conversed more with the staff as I was in yearbook. I was not afraid to talk to my new teachers here at Hillcrest High School.
White Pine has definitely prepared me for high school. My four years at Hillcrest, I feel, will be successful and fun. I’m so grateful I made the transfer from Sandcreek to WPCS. Oh, I never got lost, incase you happened to wonder, I had help when I needed it!
By: Sarah Schwarze
Graduating Class of 2008
White Pine Charter School
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How does White Pine compare to other Idaho schools???
GREAT!!!
Information reflected in the chart below is from the Idaho Standards Achievement Test.
The percentages are children who scored proficient or advanced on the test.
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TETON STAGE LINES
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If you have complaints or comments please include:
your name, student name, and contact number in an email to:
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Charter Schools are helping to boost accountability, public school choice, and most importantly, student achievement." - Richard Riley, former U.S. Secretary of Education.
Note on charter schools: Charter schools are sponsored by the public school system, and must meet the same stringent education requirements. However, charter school educators and parents have greater flexibility in establishing curriculums that anchor students in solid educational foundations to increase children's learning potential. Charters select their own curriculum design. By starting from scratch, they can establish achievement-oriented cultures and choose staff to best support these structures from day one.
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White Pine Charter School Mission Statement:
White Pine Charter School will assist parents and educators in building a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for students to use as a basis for continual learning to meet the challenges of a global society. |
Undecided whether a charter school is right for your child? See the FAQ page and the About Us link for more information on charter school curriculum, benefits, rules & policies, start and end dates and time, and other information.
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ENROLLMENT
All children living in District 93 and District 91 boundaries are eligible to enroll in grades kindergarten through 8th grade. To enroll in White Pine Charter School, see the Enrollment information on the About Us page. To check for available class seats, call the office at 522-4432.
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