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Interim Superintendent Sends Helmet to Sochi
| Interim Superintendent John Blackman |
While some may know him as the Interim Superintendent, John Blackman is also known as the talented painter of helmets that sometimes find their way to the Olympics. After making his mark by painting several noteworthy helmets for Picabo Street, Blackman was once again asked to paint another helmet for the 2014 Olympics. This time he was asked to paint a helmet for Olympic skeleton racer Kate Uhlaender. The women's skeleton races are scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m.on Thursday, February 13. Look for John Blackman's helmet in its Olympic glory! Read more here.
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Student Spotlight
| WRHS student Haley Montgomery |
Meet Haley Montgomery in the Weekly Sun's Student Spotlight.
Each week, Jonathan Kane will be profiling a local high-school student. If you know someone you'd like to see featured, e-mail
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Free Tech Classes for Parents
Social Networking for Families
Middle School aged parents and up
Monday, February 24, 6:00- 7:30 pm
at Wood River High School
This class will cover the common social networking services that young adults are using. Google+, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, SnapChat and WhatsApp. We will explain each service and how to find it/make an account. The uses of each will be explored as will POTENTIAL uses. Also, explaining the lingo of each will help facilitate conversations with children about each service. Lastly, we will cover up-and-coming services and which are likely to grow in popularity.
For details, contact Paul Zimmerman or call 578-5417. Or go to the Technology Department website.
| Paul Zimmerman, Technology Integration Specialist |
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Local Chefs Visit Schools
Spinach, sweet potatoes, blueberries and oats. Not the typical ingredients for cookies. Recently, Woodside Elementary students tasted "Lava Cookies" as part of the Chartwell's Chefs2Schools program. Local chef Al McCord from the Wood River Sustainability Center made the organic cookies and spoke to the students about the nutritious ingredients. Look for more Chef2School programs coming soon.
| Local chef Al McCord with Woodside Elementary students. |
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Parents, Try the New Test for Yourself
Attention Parents: Interested in seeing the new state test? Parents can take a sample of the Smarter Balanced test here. Read more about the new state test here.
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Board Vacancy: Our Students Need You
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Our students need you. The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees announces a vacancy for Zone 4. Board members are charged with decisions that impact:
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what students learn
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how students are taught
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how learning is measured
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how teachers are supported with professional development
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how funds are focused on District priorities
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how effectively the community is engaged with student learning
The deadline for consideration is Wednesday, February 26, 3:00 p.m. Anyone interested in the description and addresses for Zone 4 or details about the vacancy should contact: Laurie Kaufman, Board Clerk or 578-5003. Read more here.
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Public Invited to Budget Meetings
| BCSD Business Manager Mike Chatterton |
The public is invited to a series of meetings covering the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014-15. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions during the meetings. For information about the BCSD budget, go here. February 20, 2014 4:00 - 5:30 pm New Staffing or reallocating staffing March 6, 2014 4:00 - 5:30 pm Department Budgets March 20, 2014 4:00 - 5:30 pm Schools and Athletic Budgets April 3, 2014 12:00 - 1:30 pm Estimating Revenues April 17, 2014 12:00 - 1:30 pm Projected Salaries and Benefits
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Note the Date
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 11
6:00 p.m.
BCSD Strategic Plan
Not familiar with the BCSD Strategic Plan or need an update? Click below.
BCSD Strategic Plan
School Board Members
Board Chair
Shawn Bennion
(Zone 1)
Board Vice-Chair
Kathy Baker
(Zone 2)
Trustee
Kathryn Graves
(Zone 3)
Trustee
Liz Schwerdtle
(Zone 5)
on our website
Interim Superintendent
John Blackman
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