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November 3, 2011

Students Compete in FIRST Lego Robotics Competition  
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WRHS students Corey Brown and Taylor Lecrone build Lego Robots with Hailey Elementary students Alex Baker and Zane Barckholtz
On an early release day, most students head home to relax, play with friends and begin the weekend. Not these students. Last Friday at Hailey Elementary, twelve GATE students from Bellevue, Hailey and Woodside Elementary worked with the Wood River High School VEX Robotics team. Under the direction of teacher Kristy Turco, the students are finding solutions to the problem of food contamination and learning how to program and design robots. The students have formed two teams and are entering the FIRST Lego Competition in Twin Falls this Saturday, November 5. This will be the first time that teams from the Blaine County School District have entered the competition...FULL STORY
Teacher Returns from Iraq 
ImageHailey Elementary students gathered in the hallways to wave American flags and welcome the return of Mark Sauvageau from Iraq. With the Montana National Guard, Major Sauvageau is in the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion, which is part of the 116th Heavy Brigade Combat Team. Major Sauvageau has been in the National Guard for eighteen years and this was his second tour of duty in Iraq. When not serving his country, Sauvageau is a 5th grade teacher at Hailey Elementary.
Students Celebrate Dia de los Muertos Image
Students across the District celebrated Dia de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Mexico and Central America on Novermber 1st and 2nd each year. The holiday is a happy celebration to welcome back the spirits of loved ones who have died. It is believed that the spirits return on these two days. November 1 is dedicated to remembering deceased infants and children, while adults are honored on November 2nd. Goal # 3 of the BCSD Strategic Plan states that "our students are prepared for a multicultural and multilingual world." Learning about holidays and traditions around the world helps students reach this goal...FULL STORY

 

BCSD Board of Trustees Meeting Next Week 
Board Meetings
The BCSD Board of Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting next week, Tuesday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office, 118 W. Bullion, Hailey, ID 83333. Public comments are always welcome. On the agenda:
  • Hailey Elementary custodians Julio Mitma and Doug Shiner will receive an accolade from the Board of Trustees  
  • Woodside Elementary will give an update on student learning  
  • Assistant Superintendent John Blackman, Curriculum Director Patty McLean, and Communications Director Heather Crocker will give presentations.
Vote for Keefer Park! 
Image Physical education classes at Wood River High School have adopted Keefer Park, located on the north east side of the Woodside neighborhood. WRHS teacher Lars Hovey has joined with the Hailey Parks Foundation to enter the Pepsi Refresh Everything program The group has a month to acquire the necessary votes to reach the "top 10" in their category and receive funding. See the video of Lars Hovey and Woodside elementary teacher and WRHS varsity soccer coach Luis Monjaras talking about their plans for Keefer Park.

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In This Issue
Students compete in FIRST Lego robotics competition
Teacher returns from Iraq
Students Celebrate Dia De Los Muertes
BCSD Board of Trustees meeting next week
Vote for Keefer Park


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Board Chair
 Steve Guthrie 

(Zone 2) 

 

Vice Chair
Don Nurge 

(Zone 5) 

 

Trustee

Paul Bates 

(Zone 4)

 

Trustee

Shawn Bennion 

(Zone 1)

 

Trustee

Kathryn Graves 

(Zone 3)  

 

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