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January 10, 2012 

Public Invited to Senior Project Day 
The public is invited to Senior Project Day at Wood River High School, Thursday, January 19th, 10:00 AM.  This annual event is an excellent opportunity for the public to see how its tax dollars are being used to increase student learning and prepare students for the 21st Century.

ImageMeet Kaili Smith
Kaili Smith's dream job is to work in special events. "I love the energy of it and the challenge," she says. For her Senior Project, Smith was the Communications Director for the Yale Whiffenpoofs' Community Outreach Tour during the Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree...

Click here for more information on Kaili and Wood River High School's Senior Project Day.
International Baccalaureate - The Power of Change 
ImagePowerful change is occurring in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme at Wood River Middle School and High School. IB offers high quality programs of international education to a worldwide community of schools. The program develops inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Recently 6th grade teachers Claudia Gaeddert and Ginger Rierden taught an integrated unit in which the driving question was "How do human actions affect earth's sustainability?"...FULL STORY
Coffee with the Community 
ImageCome meet the BCSD Leadership Team. From January 11 through March 21, administrators and school board members from the BCSD will visit local coffee shops every Wednesday morning from 8:30-9:30 a.m. These informal visits are a chance for you to meet administrators and school board members and discuss anything related to Blaine County Public Schools.

Click here to view the full schedule.
Advanced Placement Leads to College Success 
ImageAdvanced Placement courses help students acquire the skills and habits needed to be successful in college.  Students engage in intense discussions, solve problems collaboratively and learn to write clearly and precisely.  Students have the ability to earn college credit and stand out in the admission process.  According to the parent company of AP, College Board, AP students are more likely to graduate from college in four years.  Even students who do not earn college credit, but take AP classes are more likely to succeed in college.  One of the BCSD Board of Trustee goals is to increase the number of students taking AP classes each year...SEE FULL STORY

Issue: 29 

In This Issue
Public Invited to Senior Project Day
International Baccalaureate - The Power of Change
Coffee with the Community
Advanced Placement Leads to College Success

 Note the Date 

 

Wednesday, January 11
Coffee with the Community

Starbucks, Ketchum 

 

Tuesday, January 17
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting 


 BCSD Strategic Plan

 

Not familiar with the BCSD Strategic Plan or need an update? Click below.

 

BCSD Strategic Plan 


School Board Members 

 

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)  

 

For more information visit the School Board section on our website 


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