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Posted Date: 10/16/26 (03:51 PM)

The Silver Trail Guide

So You Don't Get Lost!

October 19, 2026

Hi Miner Families!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for Pastries with Parents this morning! It was an absolute pleasure hosting over 500 guests in our school. Seeing our halls filled with family, smiles, and great conversation was a fantastic way to start the day.

We deeply appreciate your presence, your partnership, and everything you do to support our school community and students. Education is a true partnership between school, families, and students, and without your active involvement, our success is limited. We are incredibly grateful for your continued support!

Warmly,

Principal Harding

A group of students and adults sit at a cafeteria table together.

A brightly lit school cafeteria is filled with people seated at long tables, talking and eating.

Families and children gather at tables for an event inside a brightly lit indoor basketball gymnasium.

A volunteer wearing blue gloves serves cinnamon rolls from a tray to students in a school hallway.

A promotional flyer for a "Paint for a Purpose" fundraiser event hosted by the Kuna Education Foundation on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Kuna Education Foundation | Paint for a Purpose

Do you like to have fun? Do you love teachers? Are you looking for an event that is sure to be loads of fun AND will help raise awareness about what the Kuna Education Foundation does to support teachers and students in the Kuna School District?

Then this event is for you!

A round sticker with the text 'AMERICA 250 I VOTED 1776 VOTE IDAHO IN IDAHO' and an illustration of an Uncle Sam hat.

Your Vote Matters!

Early in-person voting starts Monday!

Early in-person voting begins Monday, Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Did you know that portions of our school district are in Ada and Canyon counties?

Depending on where your residence is located, you can vote early in-person at any designated location within your county.

Where Ada County residents can vote early:

Kuna City Hall Council Chambers – 757 W 4th St, Kuna
Ada County Elections – 400 N Benjamin Lane, Boise
Boise City Hall – 150 N. Capitol Blvd, Boise
Eagle Public Library – 100 N. Stierman Way, Eagle
Meridian City Hall – 33 E Broadway Ave, Meridian
Library! at Bown Crossing – 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr, Boise
Star City Hall – 10769 W State St, Star
Lake Hazel Library – 10489 W Lake Hazel Rd, Boise
Orchard Park Library – 1268 W Orchard Park Dr, Meridian
Expo Idaho Western Town Building – 5610 N Glenwood, Garden City

Where Canyon County residents can vote early:

Canyon County Elections Office – 5815 Graye Lane, Caldwell
Nampa City Hall – 411 3rd St. S., Nampa
Bonus Saturday Hours (Canyon County Only): Canyon County Elections Office Saturday, October 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Attendance Matters

Infographic illustrating the cumulative impact of missed school days and minutes on a student's academic career.

A parking lot map with instructions for pick-up and drop-off procedures.

Student Drop Off / End of Day Pick Up

Thank you for your patience before and after school and for following signs and staff directions to ensure the safety of all our students. At the end of each day, all Miners will go home in one of these 3 categories: Flagpole Pickup, Bus, or Drive Through.

Flagpole Pickup - students that walk home or have a parent park and collect students.
Bus - students that ride a bus
Drive Through - guardians that pick up their child from the west parking lot car line.

Drop Off/Pick Up Reminders

Safety of your child(ren) is our priority. Please pick up and drop off your child in the designated areas.
Be patient, especially as we start the school year and the pick/up drop off routines are new to many families. We will have staff to support you and others outside.
Give yourself extra time to safely drop off/pick up.
Be patient with other parents/guardians in the drop off/pick up line.
No drop off/pick up in the bus lane.
Do not park in the drop off/pick up lane. If you need to park, use a designated parking spot and thank you for not parking against the red painted curb in the west end of the parking lot,
Drop off may begin no earlier than 8:30 AM because there is no student supervision until then.
Pull forward as far as you can. Discuss with your child(ren) the type of car (color, make, model) you will be in at pick up.
Use designated cross walks to access the parking lot or sidewalks.
Call the office by 2:00pm if there will be a change in the way your child will normally go home so the teacher can be made aware. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) Notify the office of changes by 12:00 PM on Wednesdays.