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Meet National Merit Finalists
 Wood River High School Seniors Chandler Gifford and Andrew Graves (pictured above left and right) were named finalists in the 2014 competition for National Merit Scholarships. They are among only 15,000 finalists nationwide who now qualify for consideration of Merit Scholarships. Congratulations to Chandler Gifford and Andrew Graves. Read more here.
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Introducing Alturas Elementary
At the Wednesday, February 26 Special Meeting, the Blaine County School District Board of Trustees approved a name for the Dual Immersion Magnet School. The new school is scheduled to open in fall, 2014 at Woodside Elementary. The new school will be called Alturas Elementary, Una escuela del aprendizaje en dos idiomas: A School of Dual Language Learning. Students and parents will choose school colors and a school mascot in the fall. To read the full presentation, click here.
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 Wood River High School students in 9th grade Physical Science designed and built musical wind chimes using their knowledge of sound waves. The multi-week project included raising awareness of hearing-related issues in the community, collaborating with Wow-students to support a sensory trail station at Swiftsure Ranch, and displaying the wind chimes.
"This is a great example of the International Baccalaureate program, approaching one subject from many perspectives, and encouraging intellectual curiosity and community service," said Dan VandenHeuvel, a science teacher at Wood River High School.
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Full Day Kindergarten
 During the 2008 Strategic Planning process the community placed full day Kindergarten as a priority. In the fall of 2009, the district began offering full day Kindergarten. Now full day Kindergarten is at every elementary school in the district.
Kindergarten is a crucial year in a child's educational journey.Kindergarteners have different needs than preschoolers, but Kindergarten is not "first grade made a bit easier." Kindergarteners need an educational approach that is developmentally appropriate. They need time to learn from play, choices in their daily routine, and teachers who are responsive to their individual needs. There is a reason Robert Fulghum's book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten was a best seller. Read more for a few curricular highlights.
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Student Spotlight: Adeline Gage
Meet Adeline Gage 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 jennifer@theweeklysun.com.
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Idaho Core Standards - Expect More
What is the SBAC? The SBAC is the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium responsible for developing the new ISAT.
Elementary parents attending parent teacher conferences next week can look for information on the SBAC Field Test, which is a dress rehearsal for the 2015 ISAT. Parents will find sample test questions and additional resources. Speak to your principal or teacher, read the information, and join the parents who are informed about higher expectations and the Idaho Core Standards.
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Free Parent Tech Class
 Resources & Apps for Education at Home
Elementary aged parents
March 10 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wood River High School
This class will be focused on educational apps and websites for use at home. We will explore web-based educational tools and iOS/iPad based apps. There will be 5 websites and 5 apps brought to the class for discussion. We will also give parents websites so they can explore and find new apps to used at home. For more information, contact Paul Zimmerman or go to here.
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Parent Climate Survey - Coming Soon!
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The Blaine County School District will launch a parent climate survey on Monday, March 10. Parents will have the opportunity to provide feedback on their child's school, including: perception of school quality, academic support, school leadership, parent engagement, safety, technology, food service, and more. Look for the survey in your email or visit blaineschools.org the week of March 10.
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Note the Date
Elementary Parent Teacher ConferencesWeek of March 3 Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences No School for Elementary Students Thursday, March 6th and Friday, March 7 Staff Work Day No School for K-12 Carey Students Friday, March 7 Free Parent Tech Class Monday, March 10 6:00 p.m. Special Board Meeting Zone 4 Candidate Interview Monday, March 10 6:30 p.m. Regular March Board Meeting Tuesday, March 11 6:00 p.m. Budget Presentation: Part II of V Wednesday, March 12 4:00-5:30 p.m. 5th Grade Parent Night at WRMS Wednesday, March 12
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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