Box Elder School District - Learning is Everything

The excitement is in the air as we kicked off the 2024-25 school year today! We can't wait to see all the learning, growth, and fun that will happen this year across our amazing schools. Here's a peek at our south schools as they welcomed back students for the first day! 🤩

The excitement is in the air as we kicked off the 2024-25 school year today! We can't wait to see all the learning, growth, and fun that will happen this year across our amazing schools. Here's a peek at our north schools as they welcomed back students for the first day! 🤩

Congratulations to Willard Elementary! They had the 2nd highest reading scores in Utah during the 2022-23 school year! Congratulations to Box Elder Middle School! The math department outscored the state average by 15% on RISE math in the 2023-24 school year!

Coach Donald Hawes and the Bear River Baseball Team were recognized at the August School Board Meeting. Coach Hawes is the NHSBCA Region 7 Coach of the Year and the BRHS Baseball team received the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for the 3rd year straight! Congratulations to Coach Hawes and the Baseball Team!

Thank you to all our school volunteers! Volunteers donated 3,500 hours in Box Elder School District schools in the 2023-24 school year. These hours equate to $117,110!

Lakeshore Learning has partnered with two schools in the Box Elder District and has donated furniture for a new library at Box Elder Middle School and a Kiva/Entry area at Garland Elementary for the students and faculty of both schools. This is in conjunction with Lakeshore opening a new 1.2 million square foot distribution center in Northern Utah that will employ over 550 people. For70 years Lakeshore has been known as the premier provider of high-quality furniture and learning materials for early childhood and elementary schools. Recently we have launched a furniture line for middle and high schools and we have been working closely with the principals at both schools to create newly updated areas that we believe the students and faculty will love.

Hey parents, students and employees, Each year, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) administers an annual survey (https://usbe.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4VknBAIwwN9VdY2 ) seeking feedback from educators, parents, students, and other interested community members on Utah’s Core Standards. Core Standards serve as the basic knowledge, skills, and competencies­ each student is expected to acquire or master as the student advances through the public education system. The survey provides USBE with key insights into potential need for revision to the current standards. You can review the current core standards by visiting https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/utahcorestandards. The survey will be open for 30 days, from July 23 to August 23 and the results are expected to be reported to the Standards and Assessment Committee on September 6, 2024. Thank you in advance for your engagement in this feedback process. Contact Person: Jennifer Throndsen Contact Email: jennifer.throndsen@schools.utah.gov

In the June School Board meeting Jeremy Young, BESD Assessment Director, shared Acadience Reading scores for the School District over the past three years. The number and percentage of students in the district that are reading at or above the end of year benchmark has not only steadily increased over the past three years, but is also well above the state percentages. BESD is excited about this growth as it represents significant progress toward our mission of high levels of learning for all students. It is evidence of the dedicated work of our wonderful teachers and students and we are confident that this trend of improvement will only continue for years to come.

Congratulations to Alice C. Harris Intermediate School Principal David Lee who was recognized as UAESP Special Contributor of the Year and to North Park Principal Dax Sederholm who was recognized as UAESP Rookie of the Year.

Teachers came together for LETRS Training on Thursday, May 23rd.

More Retirees!

The Retirees were recognized at the May 8, 2024 School Board Meeting. Here are a few of the photos.

Thank you to Alyssa Lyman who was the 2023-24 Student Board Member from Box Elder High School. She did a great job!

Congratulation to the ESP Employees who were recognized at the April Board Meeting! Paras Linda Burns - McKinley Elementary Daleine Allen - Box Elder Middle School Facilities/IT Paul Quilter - Custodian at Alice C. Harris Intermediate School J. David Cook - IT at District Office Nutrition Kathleen Hess - Unit Manager at Bear River Middle School Lacie Smith - Unit Manager at Adele C. Young Intermediate School Secretarial Maegan Heiner - Personnel Administrative Assistant at District Office TeriAnn Hanks - Principal Secretary at North Park Elementary Transportation R. Mark Nelson - Bus Driver Shaila McClure - Bus Driver

Congratulations to Nicole Nelsen, teacher at Garland, who received the USBE Science of Reading Award!

What a great PD day! Teachers and staff heard from an amazing keynote speaker then were able to attend two breakout sessions.

HOPE Squad students from all BESD elementary schools attended the HOPE Squad Conference at Weber High.

School Board Members Connie Archibald, Nancy Kennedy, and Tiffani Summers, Superintendent Steve Carlsen, and Business Administrator David Roberts met with Legislators for the Day on the Hill to discuss issues important to public education.

Child Nutrition held a corn husking week in September. Corn was ordered from Shaffer Farms, a local farm in the Garland area. Eight schools participated including 7 elementary schools and Bear River Middle School. Students at each school husked the corn, the kitchen staff cooked the corn, and it was enjoyed by all! Students had a great time learning the process of husking and eating the corn on the cob.

Congratulations to Amy Ayotte, Teacher at McKinley, for receiving the USBA Teacher of the Year nomination!