3/13/26-Synergy Newsletter

Posted Date: 03/13/26 (04:00 PM)

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🍎 Staff Spotlight: Celebrating Excellence in Education

We are thrilled to announce that Monique Gafford has been selected as the recipient of the March Bridge Grant, awarded by the Kuna Education Foundation!

This well-deserved recognition highlights Gafford’s incredible impact on our school community. Her dedication to her students shines through her passion for both science and technology. Rather than teaching these subjects in isolation, Gafford masterfully integrates them into her curriculum, intentionally designing her instruction to reinforce other academic areas. This holistic approach ensures her students receive a truly well-rounded and interconnected learning experience.

Parent Survey

Each year, the State of Idaho requires us to gather feedback through our annual Parent Survey. Your input is incredibly valuable to us and helps shape the direction of our school.

If you could take just a few minutes to complete it, we would truly appreciate it!

Take the Survey Below:

Parent Survey

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Please do not send Needoh type fidgets to school with your students.

We understand that fidgets can help students focus on school work. We advocate that students use these tools to help them. We have found that the Needoh or squishy types of fidgets are being used inappropriately by students. Students have been cutting them open, poking holes in them, or otherwise breaking them apart in class and in bathrooms making a distraction and a mess that is difficult to clean up. When the substance inside dries, often times it is difficult to remove from floors, bathroom stalls, desks etc.

These types of fidgets are no longer allowed at Synergy Middle School. Please keep them at home. Students are allowed to have other types of fidget toys if they are appropriately used.

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Tutor.com

Tutor.com is an online service that connects students with live tutors to help them with schoolwork. Think of it like a library study room, but it's on the internet and you can get help any time of the day or night. It's designed to give students one-on-one help to understand tough subjects and finish their homework. Students can access Tutor.com through Clever.

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Feed it Foward-Donation Opportunity

🌟 Feed It Forward: Supporting Students, One Meal at a Time 🌟

✨ No child should go hungry. No child should be shamed. ✨

A Feed It Forward program allows community members to make financial contributions to cover student meal debt or negative balances, ensuring every child has access to a healthy meal.

💡 How It Works

1. 🍎 Donation

Community members, parents, or organizations donate funds through the school’s online meal payment system LINQ when adding funds to your student account or you can drop off cash or check at the district office or the office at Fremont Middle School indicating it’s for Synergy Middle School.

2. 🤝 Fund Application

Donations are applied to reduce or eliminate student meal debt.

3. 🏫 No Stigma

Students receive meals without being denied food or experiencing “lunch shaming.” When students come through the breakfast or lunch line and don't have the funds to cover the cost of their meal the cashier can choose to use the school’s account.

4. 🍎Using the Account

No Al A Carte purchases. Students will only be able to use the school account for full meals and not individual items (ex. An extra piece of pizza, an extra roll, or an extra cookie.

No Second Meals. Second meals on a student account are charged at the adult price. Allowing students to purchase second meals on the school account will deplete the account more quickly.

❤️ Why It’s Important

✅ Combats Hunger – Ensures all students receive nutritious meals, regardless of ability to pay.

✅ Community Support – Gives community members a way to directly support local schools.

✅ Addresses Meal Debt – Helps schools manage outstanding balances.

✅ Reduces Lunch Shaming – Promotes a positive, supportive school environment.

🙌 Get Involved Today!

Your contribution makes a direct difference for children in your community.

Together, we can feed it forward.