2025 1A IHSAA State Football Bracket
Council Hosts Garden Valley Nov 7 - 5:00
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Elementary students achieved their GRIT goal for Quarter One. Their reward was to dress Principal Fontana up as a mummy today! Thank you to Mr. Fontana for being a great sport. Keep up the good work, students!
November Lunch Menu - Check the website for daily menus!
Don't forget about the pumpkin decorating and costume parade through town on Thursday! Please reach out to the office at CES if you have any questions!
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Next YAC Community Coalition Meeting - November 3rd at 5:30 PM. You do not need to register to attend, but please register in advance to sign up for dinner and/or child care during the meeting.
Elementary Conferences
October 28th & 29th 5:00 - 7:00 PM
October 28th & 29th 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Testing week is behind us!
While most students were taking ISATs and PSATs, a few of our welders were taking some tests of their own. Today, four seniors in the Ag Welding program tested for certifications in GMAW (MIG) and SMAW (Stick) welding.
Students Wyatt Tharp, Hattie Nunn, Cambria Longtin, and Logan Toombs did an amazing job! Everyone attempted 1G–3G (flat, horizontal, vertical) welds on the MIG welder — and all passed!
Wyatt, Hattie, and Logan also attempted a 1G Stick weld test; while they narrowly missed passing, their progress and determination were outstanding. Cambria took it a step further and attempted a 4G (overhead) weld on the MIG welder, just barely missing her mark as well.
I am extremely proud of the effort and skill these students demonstrated throughout their testing. We’ll get even more certs next go around!
-Mr. Power
(Pictured is everyone with their passing tests, some welding/prep, and a video of Wyatt Tharp's 1G SMAW bend test)
While most students were taking ISATs and PSATs, a few of our welders were taking some tests of their own. Today, four seniors in the Ag Welding program tested for certifications in GMAW (MIG) and SMAW (Stick) welding.
Students Wyatt Tharp, Hattie Nunn, Cambria Longtin, and Logan Toombs did an amazing job! Everyone attempted 1G–3G (flat, horizontal, vertical) welds on the MIG welder — and all passed!
Wyatt, Hattie, and Logan also attempted a 1G Stick weld test; while they narrowly missed passing, their progress and determination were outstanding. Cambria took it a step further and attempted a 4G (overhead) weld on the MIG welder, just barely missing her mark as well.
I am extremely proud of the effort and skill these students demonstrated throughout their testing. We’ll get even more certs next go around!
-Mr. Power
(Pictured is everyone with their passing tests, some welding/prep, and a video of Wyatt Tharp's 1G SMAW bend test)
Congratulations to the Council Cross Country team for qualifying as a team for State! To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time in school history we have sent an entire cross country team to state! Way to go Lumberjacks!
The girls volleyball next District game will be AT HOME versus Garden Valley TOMORROW NIGHT, October 22nd at 6:00! Come out to support your Lumberjacks!
It's Pumpkin Day at Council Elementary School! Students received pumpkins to be used for the pumpkin decorating contest on Thursday, October 30th. A special thank you to Purdum's Produce in Fruitland for donating all of the pumpkins and to Tyler and Taylor Shelton, as well as Katie Tharp for getting the pumpkins to the kids.
Our Council School District Employee of the Month for October is our Elementary Secretary Katie Berger. Katie does an incredible job for our district. She goes above and beyond serving our staff and students and is a major asset to our district. Please join us in congratulating Katie Berger as our October Employee of the Month!
Our Ag Shop has been busy this fall! Students are hard at work on their personal projects — some of which will be auctioned off at the FFA Alumni Antler Contest on December 7th, 2025. They’ve been designing, welding, and making repairs nonstop!
If you see something that catches your eye, feel free to reach out to Mr. Power.
And don’t forget! Our Small Engines class is still taking in repair projects! Bring your engine by, and we’ll get it fixed up and running again.
If you see something that catches your eye, feel free to reach out to Mr. Power.
And don’t forget! Our Small Engines class is still taking in repair projects! Bring your engine by, and we’ll get it fixed up and running again.
Get ready for our annual Halloween Parade!
On Thursday, October 30th beginning at 2:15 pm all classes will parade through town following the attached route and finish with a walk through the high school.
Students are encouraged to wear a costume. Please have no face masks, and face paint must be applied at home, not at school.
Please contact the elementary school if you have any questions!
On Thursday, October 30th beginning at 2:15 pm all classes will parade through town following the attached route and finish with a walk through the high school.
Students are encouraged to wear a costume. Please have no face masks, and face paint must be applied at home, not at school.
Please contact the elementary school if you have any questions!
It's almost time for Council Elementary School's Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Show your creativity and decorate a fun pumpkin to share with all! Pumpkins must be received October 30th by 9:00 am to be eligible. Pumpkins to decorate will be donated to every student by Purdum’s Produce.
Rules and Guidelines:
1. Only one pumpkin per student will be accepted.
2. Pumpkins must be WHOLE- no carved or scooped pumpkins will be accepted.
Pumpkins can be painted and decorated any way you wish as long as it is school appropriate. (pipe cleaners, paint,yarn, etc)
3. Please write your name and grade on the bottom of your pumpkin using a dark permanent marker.
4. Pumpkins should be brought to the front desk and directions will be given on where to place them.
5. Pumpkins will be on display until the end of the day October 30th. All pumpkins must be taken home at the end of the day or they will be discarded.
Rules and Guidelines:
1. Only one pumpkin per student will be accepted.
2. Pumpkins must be WHOLE- no carved or scooped pumpkins will be accepted.
Pumpkins can be painted and decorated any way you wish as long as it is school appropriate. (pipe cleaners, paint,yarn, etc)
3. Please write your name and grade on the bottom of your pumpkin using a dark permanent marker.
4. Pumpkins should be brought to the front desk and directions will be given on where to place them.
5. Pumpkins will be on display until the end of the day October 30th. All pumpkins must be taken home at the end of the day or they will be discarded.
Attention Senior Parents: FAFSA night will be Tuesday, October 28th from 6-7pm (during Parent Teacher Conferences)! Reps from the College of Idaho will be joining us virtually in the library to help answer any questions about the process.
Students and parents should get their FSA ID before that night and bring their login and passwords with them. This is the link: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
Make sure to bring:
Verified account username and password (FSA ID)
Parent or spouse contributor’s email address
Parent or spouse contributor’s name, date of birth, and Social Security number (for the 2025–26 FAFSA form only)
Income and asset information (if required)
Students and parents should get their FSA ID before that night and bring their login and passwords with them. This is the link: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
Make sure to bring:
Verified account username and password (FSA ID)
Parent or spouse contributor’s email address
Parent or spouse contributor’s name, date of birth, and Social Security number (for the 2025–26 FAFSA form only)
Income and asset information (if required)
Hello Parents!
Just wanted to remind everyone that the 1st grading quarter ends this Thursday, October 16th. Report cards will be handed out during parent conferences on October 28th & 29th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Parent conferences will be "open", so parents can come and meet with their child's teacher anytime between 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on conference days. We look forward to seeing everyone and having an opportunity to discuss our incredible students! Please reach out to the CES office with any questions you have.
Thank you.
Mr. Fontana
Just wanted to remind everyone that the 1st grading quarter ends this Thursday, October 16th. Report cards will be handed out during parent conferences on October 28th & 29th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Parent conferences will be "open", so parents can come and meet with their child's teacher anytime between 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on conference days. We look forward to seeing everyone and having an opportunity to discuss our incredible students! Please reach out to the CES office with any questions you have.
Thank you.
Mr. Fontana
BIG NEWS!! We're getting new playground equipment!!
We are so excited to welcome this new set to our primary playground. When we're ready to remove the old equipment and set up our new piece, we will welcome help from our community. In the meantime, if you'd like to contribute to the financial cost of equipment replacement, please make checks payable to Council Elementary School with "Playground Equipment" on the memo line. Any amount is helpful, as the costs associated with playground equipment and installation are significant. Thank you for your support!
We are so excited to welcome this new set to our primary playground. When we're ready to remove the old equipment and set up our new piece, we will welcome help from our community. In the meantime, if you'd like to contribute to the financial cost of equipment replacement, please make checks payable to Council Elementary School with "Playground Equipment" on the memo line. Any amount is helpful, as the costs associated with playground equipment and installation are significant. Thank you for your support!
Thank you to the Council Valley Free Library and the Idaho Museum of Natural History's Mobile Museum for inviting CES on a field trip to learn about dinosaurs. Our Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 6th graders had a wonderful time engaging with Idaho's prehistoric citizens this morning!
