Cheetah Chatter! September 19, 2025

Posted Date: 9/19/25 (3:07 PM)

Cheetah Chatter

September 19, 2025

Principal's Message

Cheetah Families,

Our days are full of the hustle and bustle of learning, and we work hard to protect every minute of our instructional time.

If you need to pick up your child early, please call the office by 2:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and by 12:30 PM on Wednesday. This gives us enough time to deliver the message and ensure your child is ready.

Thank you for helping us keep our school day running smoothly!

Have a great weekend!

Kuna Education Foundation Bridge Grant

Congratulations to Ms. Hall! Ms. Hall is a first grade teacher at Reed. Mrs. Stewart, of the Kuna Education Foundation, surprised Ms. Hall and her class last week when she presented Ms. Hall with the September Kuna Education Foundation Bridge Grant!

Mrs. Stewart took time to talk with Ms. Hall's class about all of the things she does that makes her a great recipient for this grant.

Students shared things like: "She makes learning fun"; "She gives us M&Ms"; "She helps us read"; "She tricks us into learning math"; "She is kind"; "She cares so much about us".

It is evident that Ms. Hall is making a positive impact on the lives and learning of our Cheetahs.

Congratulations, again, to Ms. Hall!

Cooler Weather is Coming

As the weather begins to cool, we want to remind families to send students to school with jackets or coats. Please make sure your child’s name is written inside, as this helps us return lost items quickly. We have several items that are already accumulating in the lost and found. If your child is missing an item, please encourage them to check the lost and found.

Cheetah Run Volunteer Sign Up

AVID! W: Writing

WICOR is a core instructional framework used within AVID.

W: Writing is used as a tool for learning—not just to show what you know, but to help you think, process, and clarify your ideas. It's embedded across all subject areas.

You might hear your students talk about some of the the writing strategies we use at Reed. They might include:

*Focused note-taking

*One Pager

*Sentence starters or sentence frames

*Peer review

Bikes, Scooters, and Wheels: Campus Guidelines

To help keep all students, families, and staff safe, we ask that no motorized bikes, scooters, segways, or similar devices be used on campus. Additionally, all bikes and scooters must be walked—not ridden—while on school grounds, including sidewalks, pick-up/drop-off areas, and blacktops. For safety reasons, skateboards, rollerblades, and similar items are not permitted on campus during school hours. Thank you for supporting a safe and welcoming environment for everyone!

Cell Phones & Smart Watches

Reed is focused on learning! We want to prioritize instruction time and allow recess to be time for face-to-face social interaction.

For this reason, we ask that any student with a cell phone/Smart device leave them in their backpacks and off during the school day (exception: documented medical uses).

Please help us protect instruction and social interaction time for our Cheetahs!

Frequently Asked Questions about cell phones and smart watches

Do all Kuna Schools have the same policy for cell phones?

Yes. Kuna School District instituted a new policy of cell phone-free school days at all schools.

What if my child needs to contact me during the school day?

Students can come to the office to call parents on our office phone during the day if they need to.

What if there's a school emergency and I want to know that my child is OK?

We know it's a scary world. We have students keep their phones in their backpacks for exactly that reason--if there is a school emergency, their phones are easily accessible.

I have my child wear a smart watch so I can track their location. Is that OK? When can they contact me on it?

They can leave it in their backpack, but under special circumstances they can wear it during the day at school as long as they don't use it as a cell phone (texting, pictures, etc.). If found in use, it will need to go into their backpack.
They can use it before they get on Reed school grounds--outside the school fences only--both before and after school.

How can I find out more about how cell phone or smart watch use effects children?

Consider following "Officer Gomez" on social media--he gives great parent tips, conversation starters, and warnings from the mindset of an Idaho School Resource Officer.
Consider reading the book, "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haite.

My student is being bullied in text messages outside of school by other students at school. What can I do?

Block the students who are bullying your student.
Consider putting in place strict guidelines for cell phone use for your child, like no phones in room, no phones after 8:00 PM, checking regularly your child's text message and game messages on your child's phone, and/or other protective measures.
If the bullying is carrying over into school, let the teacher or vice principal know.

Important Dates

*September 26th: Cheetah Run!

*October 3rd: No School

*October 8th-9th: Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:30 PM Early Release Schedule)

*October 10th: Teacher In-Service Day (No School)

*November 4th: Election Day (No School)

*November 24-28th: Thanksgiving Break (No School)

Overhead view of a school parking lot with directional arrows for drop-off and pickup.

Pick Up, Drop Off, and Parking Lot Safety

Safety of your child(ren) is our priority. Please pick up and drop off your child in the designated areas.
NO drop-off/pick-up in the bus lane.
No traffic or parking allowed in the bus lane.
Please pull forward as far as you can. Students will use the sidewalks to get to the building/playground at the beginning of the day and again to get to you car at the end of the day.
If you plan to walk up to pick up your students, please park in a parking spot in the parking lot and use crosswalks.
Drop off may begin no earlier than 8:30 AM.
Use designated cross walks to access the parking lot or playgrounds.
Be patient, especially as we start the school year and the pick up/drop off routine are new to many families.
Call the office by 2:00 PM if there will be a change in the way your child will normally go home so the teacher can be made aware of the change in plans.

A yellow notepad with the words 'Early Release Wednesday' and art supplies.

Wednesdays are early release days. This means your students will be dismissed at 1:30 PM EVERY Wednesday. We thank you in advance for planning accordingly for pick up.