Sacajawea Middle School staff was Tough Enough to Wear Pink and dressed western on Friday!
Central Services was Tough Enough to Wear Pink on Friday!
✨ Students in Focus ✨
Meet Kelvin Miller, a 5th grader at McSorley Elementary! Kelvin shared, “I like school because it is fun! My favorite classes are PE, science, and computer lab! My favorite quote is, ‘Treat others the way you want to be treated.’”
📸 Students Behind the Lens: Katie Eldred & Corrina Scoville
Meet Kelvin Miller, a 5th grader at McSorley Elementary! Kelvin shared, “I like school because it is fun! My favorite classes are PE, science, and computer lab! My favorite quote is, ‘Treat others the way you want to be treated.’”
📸 Students Behind the Lens: Katie Eldred & Corrina Scoville
The Lewiston School District Board of Directors has voted to eliminate the “Pay to Participate” program, also referred to as “Pay to Play,” at Lewiston High School. This decision removes participation fees for athletics, building on the district’s earlier move to eliminate the fees at the middle school level. This decision reflects the District’s ongoing commitment to ensuring access and opportunity for every student.
“We believe every student should have the chance to participate fully in school activities without barriers,” said Superintendent Tim Sperber. “By removing these fees, we’re making sure all students can take part in the programs that enrich their education and help them grow.”
Participation in athletics is shown to increase student engagement, strengthen school pride, and build valuable life skills such as teamwork, responsibility, and perseverance. The Board’s decision ensures that financial constraints will no longer prevent students from pursuing these opportunities.
This step aligns with the District’s mission: Ensuring high levels of learning for ALL students. By eliminating “Pay to Play,” Lewiston is affirming that learning extends beyond the classroom and that every student deserves equal access to the full high school experience.
Photo by student photographer: Lily Rodgers
The Lewiston Roundup Royalty brought their She’s Wild spirit to Centennial Elementary, visiting kindergarten and first grade students!
🌟 Now Hiring! 🌟
Title 1/Literacy Instructional Assistant
💵 Pay: $16.54 – $18.53 DOE
📘 Requirement: 32 college credits or Para-Professional Test (HR can help — test costs $55)
👩🏫 Role: Support reading & literacy, work with students who need extra help, and make a daily impact!
✨ Love working with kids? Want to make a difference?
👉 Apply here: https://www.lewistonschools.net/page/employment
📞 Questions? Contact Human Resources — we’ll help you through the process! (208) 748-3000
➡️ Ensuring high levels of learning for ALL students
EOE
Title 1/Literacy Instructional Assistant
💵 Pay: $16.54 – $18.53 DOE
📘 Requirement: 32 college credits or Para-Professional Test (HR can help — test costs $55)
👩🏫 Role: Support reading & literacy, work with students who need extra help, and make a daily impact!
✨ Love working with kids? Want to make a difference?
👉 Apply here: https://www.lewistonschools.net/page/employment
📞 Questions? Contact Human Resources — we’ll help you through the process! (208) 748-3000
➡️ Ensuring high levels of learning for ALL students
EOE
✨Students behind the lens, students in focus ✨
Meet Kayden Arrasmith from Whitman Elementary! Kayden shared, “My favorite thing about school is that everyone tries their best.”
📸 Students Behind the Lens: Abi White & Marissa Peterson
Meet Kayden Arrasmith from Whitman Elementary! Kayden shared, “My favorite thing about school is that everyone tries their best.”
📸 Students Behind the Lens: Abi White & Marissa Peterson
Centennial Elementary, Jenifer Middle School, and L.I.F.E. (Lewiston Independent Foundation for Education) each received grants from the Nez Perce Tribe Local Education Fund.
Centennial’s grant will bring new instruments to the elementary music program.
Jenifer’s grant will support the “Where Everybody Belongs” (WEB) program, helping 6th graders feel connected and supported.
L.I.F.E.’s grant will support the 4th grade Hells Canyon River Trip.
We are very grateful for this support that invests in our students’ success!
Centennial’s grant will bring new instruments to the elementary music program.
Jenifer’s grant will support the “Where Everybody Belongs” (WEB) program, helping 6th graders feel connected and supported.
L.I.F.E.’s grant will support the 4th grade Hells Canyon River Trip.
We are very grateful for this support that invests in our students’ success!
Students Behind the Lens: Students in Focus
Meet Kayleigh Clements, a 12th grader at Tammany High School! Kayleigh shared, “I enjoy how the teachers are so inviting, and I also like making jokes!"
📸 By: Kennedie Clare & Marissa Peterson
Meet Kayleigh Clements, a 12th grader at Tammany High School! Kayleigh shared, “I enjoy how the teachers are so inviting, and I also like making jokes!"
📸 By: Kennedie Clare & Marissa Peterson
Students Behind the Lens: Students in Focus
Meet Max Hight, a 4th grader at Orchards Elementary! 🌟
📸 Students behind the lens: Sydney Crea & Bri Frederick
Meet Max Hight, a 4th grader at Orchards Elementary! 🌟
📸 Students behind the lens: Sydney Crea & Bri Frederick
8th grade Young Living students at Jenifer Middle School kicked off their year by learning how to make colored sugars. They paired that with some amazing food art that showed off their knife skills from 6th and 7th grade. Check out these amazing works of art! The 8th grade teacher teams and admin voted on their favorites. Superintendent Sperber also chose his favorite!
PC: Jenifer Middle School
PC: Jenifer Middle School
Celebrating leadership in Lewiston!
At the IASA (Idaho Association of School Administrators) conference, Idaho’s Superintendent of the Year Lance Hansen, Idaho National Distinguished Principal of the Year Jennifer Gomez, and Gem Principal of the Year Amy Arlint were honored. Most of our Lewiston School District admin team was able to join for a great experience of learning and connection!
At the IASA (Idaho Association of School Administrators) conference, Idaho’s Superintendent of the Year Lance Hansen, Idaho National Distinguished Principal of the Year Jennifer Gomez, and Gem Principal of the Year Amy Arlint were honored. Most of our Lewiston School District admin team was able to join for a great experience of learning and connection!
Students Behind the Lens: Staff in Focus ✨
Sara OKelley, a secretary at Lewiston High School, loves the positive environment there: “Everyone is really great, and once a Bengal, always a Bengal. I went here as a kid and graduated in 2005.” 💛💜
Students Behind the Lens: Emery McKarcher & Laura Schwartz
Sara OKelley, a secretary at Lewiston High School, loves the positive environment there: “Everyone is really great, and once a Bengal, always a Bengal. I went here as a kid and graduated in 2005.” 💛💜
Students Behind the Lens: Emery McKarcher & Laura Schwartz
Reminder: No school tomorrow, Monday, September 1st, in observance of Labor Day. We can’t wait to welcome our students back on Tuesday!
We would like to take a moment to thank our District Crisis Team. 💜 Thank you for showing up when our district community needs it most. We are grateful for your care and support.
Graphic by student designer Evelyn Mellinger
Graphic by student designer Evelyn Mellinger
✨ Students Behind the Lens, Students in Focus ✨
Meet Eloise Brown-Hayes from Camelot Elementary! When asked about her favorite things, Eloise shared, “I really like reading at school and my favorite things to do outside of school are my sports and acting. My favorite sport is probably volleyball.”
This spotlight was captured by student photographer Kaylee Cargill—one of our talented digital media students helping tell the stories of the people who make up the Lewiston School District.
Meet Eloise Brown-Hayes from Camelot Elementary! When asked about her favorite things, Eloise shared, “I really like reading at school and my favorite things to do outside of school are my sports and acting. My favorite sport is probably volleyball.”
This spotlight was captured by student photographer Kaylee Cargill—one of our talented digital media students helping tell the stories of the people who make up the Lewiston School District.
Next up in our "Students Behind the Lens, Students in Focus" series, we're spotlighting Anna Wells from Sacajawea Middle School!
📸 Student behind the lens: Kaylee Cargill
📸 Student behind the lens: Kaylee Cargill
This August, teachers from across the Lewiston School District chose to take part in training called the 15-Day Challenge. The training focused on the PLC (Professional Learning Community) process—helping teachers design strong lessons, check for understanding, and work together to support every student.
We’re proud of our teachers for giving their time to keep growing and for supporting our mission of ensuring high levels of learning for ALL students!
We’re proud of our teachers for giving their time to keep growing and for supporting our mission of ensuring high levels of learning for ALL students!
Shoutout to Kate Metz, science teacher at Tammany High School! This summer, Kate participated in the Idaho STEM Action Center’s Educator Externship Program, which connects teachers with real-world STEM experiences in Idaho industries. The program helps educators gain hands-on career knowledge they can bring back to their classrooms.
Kate partnered with NCCE (Northwest Council for Computer Education), a nonprofit that supports teachers with digital tools, training, and technology integration.
Kate shared: “Everyone had the same goal. Helping educators learn! I have learned so much from my work, not only about NCCE, but all the amazing resources out there (free!) that I had no idea about.”
Because of experiences like Kate’s, students will get to enjoy even more engaging, hands-on science learning this year.
Kate partnered with NCCE (Northwest Council for Computer Education), a nonprofit that supports teachers with digital tools, training, and technology integration.
Kate shared: “Everyone had the same goal. Helping educators learn! I have learned so much from my work, not only about NCCE, but all the amazing resources out there (free!) that I had no idea about.”
Because of experiences like Kate’s, students will get to enjoy even more engaging, hands-on science learning this year.
Don’t tell him we posted this… but we want to give Superintendent Sperber a shoutout! Transportation was short-staffed this morning, so he jumped right in to help answer phones and the radio. That’s teamwork at its best!
