Idaho America 250
The America 250 Classroom Competition will run from August 2025 to May 2026, featuring monthly themes tied to foundational American values.
Each month, students will submit creative works (written, oral, or visual) based on the theme. Teachers will determine a classroom winner for each month, recognizing outstanding student engagement and creativity.
Please submit your monthly classroom winner by end of day on the last Friday of the month.
Participating Educators will receive the following:
| Elementary Educators | Secondary School Educators |
|---|---|
| United States map placemats with locations related to monthly themes for each student. | Large map of the United States with locations related to monthly themes. |
| Participation stickers for each month. | Participation stickers for each month. |
| 4 picture books related to the themes of the competition. | 4 picture books related to the themes of the competition. |
| Student prizes for each month’s classroom winner courtesy of the Albion Institute at ISU. | Student prizes for each month’s classroom winner courtesy of the Albion Institute at ISU. |
| QR code to slide decks for each month. | QR code to slide decks for each month. |
| QR code for submission of your class winner each month. | QR code for submission of your class winner each month. |
Downloads
- Elementary Slide Deck
- Elementary Standards + Lesson Extensions
- Kids Bill of Rights
- Secondary Slide Deck
- Secondary Standards + Lesson Extensions
- Year at a Glance
A Huge THANK YOU to the Albion Center for Professional Development at Idaho State University for sponsoring this project and to IDEAL for donating 529 scholarships.
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Contact
Melinda Schwieder
Coordinator
(208) 332-6940
mschwieder@sde.idaho.gov
Taylor Baggerly
Project Specialist
(208) 332-6812
tbaggerly@sde.idaho.gov