Several students have been recognized state-wide recently for their accomplishments in music and the arts. Congratulations to Sarah Arters, Daphne Kirkland, Lauren Lichtenberg, Mykala Mecham (pictured), Emily Parker, Mary Petzke and Adam Potts. To find out what they accomplished, CLICK HERE.

Wood River High School Senior Tadd Mansfield created a documentary called "Days with Marley," about one of Blaine County School District's most heartwarming students, Marley Chapman. Tadd has been invited to show his documentary and talk about his Senior Project at the Idaho Skills for Life conference, an annual gathering of students and teachers dedicated to helping students make the transition from school to life. There will be a free public showing of Tadd's documentary next Tuesday, February 7 at 6 p.m. at Wood River High School's Distance Learning Lab. To view a trailer of the movie, click here.

Blaine County Schools are seeking community members to work with school personnel to research and discuss the expansion of accelerated curriculum for middle level education in our school system. For more information CLICK HERE.

The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is being implemented in grades 6-10 at Wood River Middle School and Wood River High School. IB MYP embraces a student-centered approach to teaching and learning, with the aim of developing students who are Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, and Reflective, this is called the Learner Profile. The trait for January was Risk-Taker. Watch this You Tube video to see how staff were Risk-Takers during a student assembly before the basketball game with Carey.

Habitat, a local magazine and sister publication of Sun Valley Guide, is launching Sustain It, awards that "highlight the efforts within the local community to keep this a perfect place for future generations" according to the magazine. You can help the Blaine County School District by nominating the school district, staff or students for your Favorite Green Advocate or Green Business here. The deadline is this Monday, February 6...SEE FULL STORY.