BCSD Weekly Update 5/20/2011

May 20, 2011

Bennion Image New School Board Member

Congratulations to new School Board member Shawn Bennion from Zone 1. Bennion says he "is excited for the opportunity to help our youth. I'd like to thank Hallie Kelly Star for a great campaign and would like to incorporate her ideas as well. I'm looking forward to working with Dr. Barber and the School Board to improve education in Blaine County," he continued.

Once elected, all school board members represent all zones, according to Idaho law. For more information on the Blaine County School Board CLICK HERE.

Math Image Math for the Future - Public Invited to Comment and Learn More

Public meetings to provide input on the new math curriculum prior to the June 14 School Board meeting will be held at the following locations:

Carey School - Wednesday, June 1, 3:15-4:15 p.m.

Hailey Elementary - Thursday, June 2, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Hemingway Elementary - Thursday, June 2, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Woodside Elementary - Thursday, June 2, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Wood River Middle School - Wednesday June 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Samples of the proposed new math textbooks were on display for public comment and input at the Community Campus on Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26. "We had a fair amount of people stop and look at the books, but only one formal comment," said Heather Crocker, Director of Communication.

BCSD Weekly Update Reaches Over 800 Patrons

The Blaine County School District's first weekly update went out last week and over 800 people took notice. "Our open rates and readership are several times greater than the industry average for educational organizations," said Communications Director Heather Crocker. "We clearly have a community hungry for news from the school district," she continued. It is also cost-effective. Each newsletter costs a fraction of one cent to send.

Let us know what you would like to see more of in the future. The weekly update will continue to be mailed on Friday until the end of the school year. At which point the School Board will evaluate communication goals and approve a plan for the following school year.

One Step Closer to International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

International Baccalaureate Coordinator Jane Walther announced that Wood River High School and Wood River Middle School received candidacy status for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. According to IB, "these schools share a common philosophy - a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education." The candidacy phase includes...FULL STORY

Wendy Jaquet Image Idaho State Representative Wendy Jaquet receives A+ Friend of Education Award

State Representative Wendy Jaquet will receive the A+ Friend of Education Award from the Blaine County Education Association, which is the Region 4 Chapter of the Idaho Education Association. A reception will be held on Monday, May 23 at the Wood River Middle School Library from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The public is invited.

Feedback Wanted for Blaine County Education Foundation

The Blaine County Education Foundation would like your input on after school enrichment classes for next fall. We are creating a Pilot Program we plan to launch for the 2011/2012 school year. Please click on the following link to take the survey.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LQ2SHHP

It is a short survey and your input is very valuable. You are welcome to forward this link to other parents who have children in the public schools, or you can invite parents to visit our website www.supportbcef.org. There is a button that links to the survey on our website home page. Thank you!

Berlin Candy Bomber Comes to Hailey

The skies over Hailey will be dotted with tiny parachutes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, each chute bearing candy for local school kids waiting below. A re-enactment of the Berlin Candy Drops will take place at the Wood River High School football field. Col. Gail Halvorsen (USAF Retired), who started the candy drops over Berlin in 1948, will describe the Berlin airlift and his unique role in it at the presentation at...

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Issue: 2

In This Issue

New School Board Member

Math for the Future

BCSD Weekly Update Reaches Over 800

One Step Closer to International Baccalaureate MYP

Jaquet receives A+ Friend of Education Award

Parent Feedback Wanted for Blaine County Education Foundation

Berlin Candy Bomber Comes to Hailey

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