UPDATED BOND INFORMATION. During the community information meetings on the bond proposal, patrons asked the school district to post the updated municipal bond interest rates just prior to the bond election on March 14. Zion's Public Finance, Inc. sent an updated graph showing the interest rate trends for the past year from March 1, 2022 through March 7, 2023. They also included a slide showing a comparison between the interest rates from January (3.73%) and March 8 (3.83%). It shows how the change in rates would impact the overall tax impact per $100,000 of taxable value. This slide also shows the impact should the interest rate be 1% higher or 1% lower. As a reminder, the final interest rate if the bond is approved in March would not be locked in until the end of May.
Thank you to all who have reached out to ask questions and learn more. These new slides and all other official information regarding the bond can be found on the district website (https://www.sd215.net/o/sd215/page/2023-bond-election). If you have any additional questions, please contact one of the Board members or the District Office.
Bell photography sent us the following information regarding online ordering. To place an online order, go to bellphoto.com and use the code AshtonES215Spring23.
SENDING NORTH BUSES HOME. The weather is getting worse, so we will be sending the Ashton Elementary & North Fremont buses home early. Buses will line up at 12:20 at Ashton Elem and 12:30 at NF. Parents are welcome to pick up their students AFTER the buses have left. Please do not park in the bus lanes.
NORTH SCHOOLS-DELAYED START (3/1/23). North Fremont and Ashton Elementary will start school at 10:00 to give the plows more time to open roads. Buses will run 2 hours later than normal and will pick up as many students as possible. We will end school at the normal times. (SOUTH SCHOOLS are on a normal schedule.)
ALL SCHOOLS CLOSING. Road conditions on the south end of the district are getting worse. South buses have been called back to the schools to take students home as soon as possible. Parents make pick up students at any time. Students in town will be released when buses arrive. Contact your schools with questions.
SCHOOLS CLOSING (NORTH FREMONT & ASHTON ELEMENTARY). The buses have tried to get out this morning, but the road conditions are getting steadily worse. For the safety of our students, we will be closing North Fremont and Ashton Elementary for all. Those buses with students will be returning them to their homes.
NORTH BUS UPDATE. School will be in session in North Fremont and Ashton Elementary today; however, the buses will not run down Highway 32 or Squirrel. Those parents may bring their students to school if they wish. We will closely monitor the weather and road conditions throughout the day.
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING. Fremont Joint School District 215 will be conducting its annual kindergarten screenings March 10-16, 2023. Specific school screening dates and sessions are posted on the district website.
ALL kindergarten-age students enrolling for the 2023-24 school year are required to register for and attend this universal screening. Students currently enrolled in our preschool programs and entering kindergarten next year WILL NOT need to attend the screening.
Please register your student for the screening on or before Thursday, March by contacting your enrolling school’s administrative assistant or by contacting the District Office at 208-624-3146. Thank you!
EARLY VOTING OPENS TODAY. In person early voting for the bond proposal is February 27 to March 10 at the Fremont County courthouse (8:00 am to 5:00 pm). A voter may register AND vote the same day. Exercise your Constitutional right to vote.
SCHOOL CLOSED (ALL SCHOOLS). All Fremont School District 215 schools will be closed today (Monday, February 27) due to closed roads, snow, and high winds.
SCHOOL CLOSED (NORTH SCHOOLS ONLY). Many roads around the Ashton area are still closed including highways 32, 47, and many country roads. There will be no school for Ashton Elementary and North Fremont today (Thursday, February 23). South schools will still be open.
SCHOOL CLOSURE. Due to closed roads in the north end of the county (HWY 20, 32, 47, and many county roads in the upper elevations), there will be no school for Ashton Elementary and North Fremont today (Tuesday, February 21).
BUS DRIVERS NEEDED: The district is short on bus drivers. We will train you for your CDL and reimburse costs after the school year. Starting pay for route drivers is $16.05 per hour. If you would be able to spare a few hours each week to drive bus, call Misty at (208) 624-7542. Thank you.
BAKED POTATO DINNER & STORYTELLING NIGHT: Special guest, Down-to-Earth Dad Patrick Mitchell will be at Henry's Fork Elementary tonight (February 16) from 5:30-7:30 pm. Everyone is welcome! Free food, stories, playtime, prize drawings. Come join the fun!
COMMUNITY MEETING REMINDER. A special community meeting will be held tonight (Tuesday, February 14) at 6:00 pm in the South Fremont High Little Theater to learn about the upcoming bond election. The design team will be on-site to present and address questions. Please come and learn more about the proposed bond.
SCHOOL CLOSURE. Due to hazardous conditions with blowing and drifting snow, ALL schools in Fremont School District will be closed today (Tuesday, February 14).
An informational meeting will be held on Monday, February 13th at 6:00 pm in the NFHS auditorium with in-depth presentations from the design team/architects detailing the process and plans. Everyone is invited to attend.
SCHOOL CLOSURE (1/31/2023). Due to the cold temperatures and expected wind chill, Fremont County Joint School District #215 is cancelling classes in all schools for Tuesday, January 31. Be safe with these cold temperatures.
A quick reminder that there is no school on January 16th and January 23rd due to teacher inservice.
A parent and preschool workshop is being held on January 19, 2023 at Henry's Fork Elementary. Please see the image for more information.
