Meet Our New College Counselor
 Millie Reidy has been hired as the new college counselor for Wood River High School, Silver Creek High School and Carey School. Reidy received her B.S. at Purdue University and began her professional life as an industrial engineer. After a successful career in sales, she transitioned to college counseling while raising her four children... READ MORE HERE
|
Team USA Films at Carey School
 Were you hooked on the summer Olympics and want more? Watch the Team USA YouTube video filmed at Carey School this summer - watch for two Carey students who demonstrate the Fosbury Flop and listen to Dick Fosbury talk about his Gold Medal Moment. WATCH HERE |
Summer School Spells Success
 The buzz of brain power is palpable in Lori Morales' room. Morales teaches for the Blaine County School District Summer School. Her students are focused, happy and concentrating as they read books alone or in small groups. The morning sunshine pours in through the windows, matching the sunny and welcoming tenor of the room. This is a typical classroom at Summer School, where students are not only recouping academic skills lost between the end of school and the beginning of Summer School, they are advancing and making gains before the start of the new year. "So much is lost between the end of school and the beginning of Summer School," says Summer School Principal Sandy Mauro... READ MORE HERE |
Students Study Over Summer
 150 students from Wood River Middle School and Wood River High School took 250 classes this summer, all through the Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA). Some students take classes to challenge themselves academically and some take classes to recover credits. Run by Lynnett Mehlberg-Porth, IDLA Summer Site Coordinator for the last six years, the computer lab at WRHS is open three days a week. "The reality is that students do their course work during all hours of the day and night, the flexibility is appealing for students," said Mehlberg-Porth... READ MORE HERE |
Students Travel Over Summer
 Students throughout the district took opportunities to travel during the summer. Adam Porth and Lynnette Melberg Porth guided a group of students to Costa Rica. For an account of the trip... READ MORE HERE |
