Greensferry Elementary News Today

Locations across Post Falls and other areas in North Idaho have experienced burst pipes and ruptured fire sprinkler systems brought on by winter weather this week.

COEUR DALENE, ID. -- North Idaho and Eastern Washington are feeling the impacts of the extreme cold over the weekend. Several businesses, schools and organizations are struggling with pipes freezing

Sometimes you hear that Idaho’s educators are “failing” our students. But don’t believe it.

Sometimes you hear that Idaho’s educators are “failing” our students, but don’t believe it. You can look across Idaho and see educators who are working hard and smartly every day to set students up for success in school, work, and life. These are not the “industrial style” schools that critics so often describe to hurt our public schools.

Collaboration and learning are other keys. Besides data sharing, teachers meet in groups and discuss ideas about how to improve each student’s proficiency.

Educators in Kootenai County's largest school districts watch their students improve, but standarized test results stay the same.

The smile on Kaeleb Giovanelli's face was as bright as his red shirt as he went for a leisurely ride on the back of Red, an American quarter horse, led by volunteer Gracie Mobbs. It was his first time riding a horse. "It was amazing! It was fun!" the enthusiastic new equestrian said when he stepped off the horse.

More than 1,750 area students and teachers from the Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Lakeland Joint school districts and the Coeur d'Alene Tribal School have been learning all about how soil, water, agriculture, insects and animals contribute to human nutrition and wellbeing during the three-day 2023 Farm to Table event at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.