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Associate Principals Hired for O’Leary Middle School and Robert Stuart Middle School

July 25, 2017

The Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Sara Praegitzer as the new associate principal at O’Leary Middle School and Justin White as the new associate principal at Robert Stuart Middle School. The new administrative hires were approved at a special board meeting Thursday, July 20, 2017. Praegitzer has worked in...

TFSD Employee Benefits Open Enrollment: July 31 – Aug. 31

July 20, 2017

This is your once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your benefits, without a Qualifying Event. During Open Enrollment you can: Add, cancel, or change your coverage Add or remove eligible family members This year there will be NO benefit meetings at each school location. Instead, we will hold meetings at the Roper Auditorium...

SHMS Grand Opening

July 5, 2017

The Twin Falls School District is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of South Hills Middle School. The community is invited to take part in this historic event Aug. 10, 2017. There will be a program, including a dedication from the Superintendent of Schools and the Chairman of the School Board, starting at 5:30 followed...

Wiley Dobbs Retirement Open House

June 30, 2017

The community is invited to give one final send off to out-going TFSD Superintendent Wiley Dobbs, August 11 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Magic Valley Arts Council’s Sligar Auditorium. The event will consist of an open house, a place to share written memories about Dr. Dobbs and a short presentation at 7:30. The...

New Principal Hired for O’Leary Middle School

June 29, 2017

The Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Ace Marcellus as the new principal at O’Leary Middle School. The new administrative hire was approved at a special board meeting Thursday, June 29, 2017. Marcellus has worked in the Twin Falls School District for the past 20 years, serving as the associate...

TFSD School Board Announces New Director of Operations

May 22, 2017

The Twin Falls School District #411 Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Ryan Bowman will be taking over as the Director of Operations in July. They made this announcement Wednesday, May 17 at a special meeting they called to approve several new hires. The Director of Operations is tasked with management and maintenance of...

Fifth Grade Trip Around the World

May 16, 2017

Today the fifth grade students geared up for an event they’ve been working on for the last quarter! Each student chose a different country to research. They then set forth to find information about their country’s geography, culture, national information, and other fun facts. A report had to be written as well as a speech....

Teacher Appreciation Week: May 8 – May 12

May 8, 2017

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8th – May 12th. Bickel’s amazing PTA is showing the love by passing out these sweet treats with an even sweeter note to our fabulous teachers. Everyone appreciates feeling appreciated, so jump on board and let a teacher know how much they mean to you and your student this week!

Mini Grants

April 20, 2017

Through the Twin Falls School District Education Foundation, TFSD teachers were awarded over $28,000 in mini grant money this year! Seven of those recipients are from Bickel! Both of Bickel’s music teachers applied and were awarded brand new ukuleles, a fourth grade teacher received funds to support the fourth/fifth grade Wagons Ho! experience, and first...

TFSD School Board Approves Changes to the 2017-18 School Calendar

April 14, 2017

TWIN FALLS – Monday, April 10 the TFSD #411 Board of Trustees approved slight changes to the 2017-18 calendar they had previously approved in January. This change gives students and teachers Presidents’ Day, February 19, off and schedules a teacher training day when students do not attend school on February 20. To maintain the number...

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