Sagle Elementary News Today

Idaho Republicans will hold a presidential caucus on March 2, rather than a regular presidential primary due to a faux pas during the 2023 legislative session. Last year, legislation was passed that removed the May primary election with the intent of having it moved to March. However, the language to move the primary was not added to the bill, removing the presidential primary election.

What started as a way to bless Sandpoint seniors with a valentine during the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into an annual county-wide activity that impacts thousands.

In a recent newsletter from Panhandle Alliance for Education, executive director Amy Longanecker told supporters that the alliance has funded around $101,187 in teacher grants this year.

Republican Brian Riley has recently announced his candidacy for the Bonner County commissioners’ District 1 seat, which is currently held by Commissioner Steve Bradshaw until Jan. 2025.

As Sagle Elementary's mascot stood by the door at McDonald's, dispensing hugs and high-fives in equal measure, students responded in kind. They did, however, also spend a lot of time trying to figure out who was inside the mascot's costume, as the Hawk was among a dozen or so teachers and staff taking part in the school's first McTeacher Night fundraiser. McTeacher's Night is a fundraising partnership between the restaurant and local schools. As part of the event, teache...

The Kennedy Space Center had some special visitors in August when four Sagle Elementary students traveled across the country to cap off their Artemis Rover Observation And Drone Survey challenge.

The mysteries of the cosmos won’t be quite as unknown to Sagle and Southside students now that immersive experiences are being made possible through a new space planetarium. The purchase of the device was made possible thanks to the Panhandle Alliance for Education, after Sagle Elementary teacher Ashley Delucchi applied for a grant from the organization. Both Sagle and Southside schools will have access to the planetarium.

The pandemic didn't help matters, prompting a need to reduce services, Brotherton said.