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November 9, 2012

Dual Immersion Survey Results

survey Superintendent Dr. Lonnie Barber shared the results of the Dual Immersion survey with the Board of Trustees at the regular meeting on Tuesday of this week. Over 750 staff, parents and community members resonded to the survey. 

 

Overall, 53% of respondents indicated they either Strongly Support or Support creating a magnet school at Woodside Elementary and one DI class per grade at Hemingway Elementary, while 61% indicated they either Strongly Support or Support maintaining one DI class per grade level at each of the four neighborhood elementary schools.

 

The survey is one source of information the Board of Trustees will consider when making a decision about the future of the elementary Dual Immersion program.  

 

Read the press release

  

Read the survey results 

 

 

Check Us Out on Facebook 
If you haven't looked at the BCSD Facebook page lately, you might be missing something. Posts include Back to School photos, Techtoberfest teacher in-service photos, and the popular Flashback Fridays.
5th Graders Learn About Bullying  



In partnership with the Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence, all fifth grades students in the Blaine County School District (BCSD) participated in an anti-bullying program this week. BCSD school social workers teamed up with Travis Jones, the Advocates' Director of Engaging Boys to Men program, and traveled to each elementary school to impart the message of how to "Get In, Get Out or Get Help" to combat all types of bullying. Anti-bullying education occurs year round in BCSD and is led by the dedicated social workers in each school.


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Robotics Tournament Was a Success
 

 

The VEX Robotics Tournament hosted by the Wood River High School Robotics team was a success last Friday. 18 teams from Idaho and Utah attended. Kevin Lupton organized the event. 

 

See the Slideshow 

 






Veterans Honored by Students 

Blaine County School District students honored veterans on Monday. At Wood River High School, students took veterans to Shorty's after the school assembly. Assemblies and classroom lessons occurred throughout the district. At Carey, students wrote letters to both veterans and current military service men and women.

 

Student Spotlight - Meet McKayla Mecham 
We apologize for the broken link for last week's Student Spotlight!

Meet McKayla Mecham
BCSD Partner Highlight

Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Summer Symphony Presents Sybarite 5 Residency

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Sun Valley Summer Symphony teamed up to present SYBARITE5. Their performances at Hemingway Elementary, Hailey Elementary, Woodside Elementary, Bellevue Elementary, Community School and Wood River Middle School were seen by over 2000 enthusiastic students.

Click here, for more information.

 

Issue: 63     

This Week
Dual Immersion Survey Results
Check Us Out on Facebook
5th Graders Learn About Bullying
Robotics Tournament Was a Success
Veterans Day
Student Spotlight - Meet McKayla Mecham
BCSD Partner Highlight

 Note the Date 

 

Wednesday, Nov. 21    

Early Out
Thanksgiving Vacation Begins  


 BCSD Strategic Plan

 

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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 


 

Superintendent

Dr. Lonnie Barber

 


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