The grand prize of Idaho’s holiday card contest goes to a Boise student. You-Jean Cho is this year's winner in the annual contest. Cho is a 5th grader at Jefferson Elementary School.

Her artwork will be featured on the State Department of Education’s holiday greeting cards - sent to schools and districts across the state.

Some local students have some mention as well. They were featured as the winners for their individual grade across Idaho. Winners ranged from Post Falls to Lewiston. Their artwork is unavailable at the moment for distribution, but a photo gallery will be available tomorrow.

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Students at Lakeside School District walked out of their schools this morning to prepare for the worst case scenario. They were transferred by bus to an off-site location in less than a hour. But it was only a drill.

Their Bus Evacuation Drill started at 9 a.m. and students were transferred to their undisclosed emergency location and returned back to school.

“As you might expect, student safety is our first priority and security is tight even during a practice,” Karyn Stockdale, district clerk, said.

It was later revealed they were bussed to Benewah Wellness Center as their acting evacuation shelter.

Judi Sharrett, Plummer Worley superintendent, says there were many compliments about student behavior while at the wellness center.

Photographers waiting for a school assembling is one way to know that something strange is afoot at Winton Elementary.

That’s what attendees including Erin Lenz, teacher, started to figure out as they poured into a school assembly. Lenz was surprised to learn the assembly was all for her. She was awarded with the Idaho Teacher of the Year, a prestigious award that picks one person each year. Lenz was chosen out of 16,000 teachers.

“It's just such an honor. I work with so many fabulous people that work very hard and are very dedicated,” Lenz said. She continued, “To represent them is so humbling. It's just incredible, it just is incredible to me."