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Debate Team Savors State Championship and Continues Legacy
Wood River High School's debate team captured the Class B state debate championship in competition sponsored by the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA). The event was held at Borah High School in Boise in March.
Wood River's 2014 state championship debate team includes: Lily Worst, Chase Hutchinson, Yara Jabbour Al Maalouf, Sam Burns, Max Mihalic, Connor Hayes, Annie Ashfield, Liza Buell, Matt Reidy, Michael Madsen, Nathan Stouffer, Clay Cutler and coach Susan Worst and assistant Karl Nordstrom. State alternates were Illiah Pfau and Victoria Brown.
Wood River has a strong tradition of debate teams, dating back to the teams coached by IHSAA Hall of Fame debate and speech coach Tim Neville. In all Wood River has won 18 district IV debate titles since 1978 and 10 state debate championships since the 1978-79 season.
The years between Worst and Neville were headed by retired speech/debate coach and teacher Carol Stilz, who won a district championship in 2009.
The WRHS debate team was also the 1995 and 1997 National Forensics League District Champions. These only help solidify the legacy and tradition of Wood River debate, not only on a local district level, but nationally as well.
Read press release here.
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Advanced Placement Studio Art Exhibit
Saturday, May 31, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
91 East Croy, Atkinson's Plaza
Students in Wood River High School's Advanced Placement Studio Art class will exhibit their work on Saturday, May 31st from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at 91 East Croy, Hailey. (In Atkinson's Plaza). The exhibition will include refreshments and live music.
Advanced Placement Studio Art is a rigorous, college level art class where students create a body of art which is submitted to the College Board for review and scoring.
Wood River High School (WRHS) art teacher Betty Rodger-Ervin says, "Students in this class have to be highly motivated and have a strong work ethic."
Students included in the exhibition are: Lisa Hart, Sydni Morales, Addy Gage (painting pictured above), Torrin McKenzie, Mia Smith, Olivia Thornton, and Wyatt Caccia.
Read press release here.
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Holocaust Survivor Speaks to Students
Holocaust survivor Rose Beal spoke to students, parents and the public at Wood River Middle School.
Beal narrowly escaped execution in Germany as a Jew during the Holocaust. She grew up in Frankfurt, Germany, where the Nazis closed her school when she was in her early teens. She was one of 200 out of 17,000 Jews to survive a grueling deportation to Poland just before the outbreak of the war. In her public presentations, Beal recounts how she survived harassment, raids and the infamous 1938 Krystallnacht, or "Night of Broken Glass," and along with her mother and her younger brothers narrowly escaped death several times.
Students raised money to donate to the Rose Beal Legacy Garden at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. The Memorial is one of 11 sites in the United States to be awarded a sapling from the stately Chestnut tree that stood outside Anne Frank's secret annex in Amsterdam.
For more about Rose Beal, click here.
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Student Leadership Provides Community Service
Bellevue Elementary students continued a seven year tradition with their annual three-mile trash pick-up along the bike path from Power Engineers to the south of Bellevue and through the streets of Bellevue. Over 100 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students were accompanied by teachers and parents from Bellevue Elementary. The trash pick-up, organized by Bellevue teacher Krista Jones, is part of the College Aspirations Project. Prior to the trash pick-up, the Environmental Resource Center spoke to the students.
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Board Accolades
Community Volunteers Recognized for College Counseling
 Parent and community volunteers were recognized for their volunteer work in the WRHS College Counseling department. Volunteers include: Pearl Glaves, Sue Garing, Debbie Greenberg, Jane Rosen, Jane Williams, Mary Sfingi, Penny Thayer, Pilar Tumolo, and Carrie Kotara. Read the accolade written by WRHS math teacher Glenn Lindsley, here.
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Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes Visits Blaine County
Incoming Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes visited Blaine County last week to look for a new home and begin orienting herself with the district. She met with Board Trustees, Interim Superintendent John Blackman and other staff. She also visited two schools, Carey School and Hemingway Elementary. Her official start date is July 1.
Her leadership entry plan, which will be shared with the public once it is finalized, includes scheduling visits to all schools and departments, as well as meeting with many stakeholders throughout the community. Look for more information soon. In the meantime, read her letters of reference here.
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Summer Lunch Program Moves to Hailey Elementary
Due to construction at Alturas (formerly Woodside) Elementary this summer for the new Magnet School, the summer lunch program, The Lunch Connection, has a new location.
In partnership with the Hunger Coalition, the Blaine County School District will offer free, nourishing meals to kids 18 and under. Beginning Monday, June 16th free lunch is available weekdays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Hailey Elementary. The program ends August 22nd. Hot breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. weekdays from July 14th - August 8th, also at Hailey Elementary.
The Hunger Coalition will provide sack lunches at Balmoral Apartments from 12:00-1:00 p.m. weekdays from June 16th-August 22nd.
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Senior Prom was held at Carol's Dollar Mountain Lodge on May 10. The theme was "The Great Gatsby." Photographer Dev Kahlsa took photos of students and put together this great slideshow. Watch the slideshow here.
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Meet Wood River High School junior Nora Jones 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.
Read the full article here.
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Mountain Rides Summer Passes
Mountain Rides is offering a summer bus pass for students with a new, lower price. The price is $75 (not $90) and youth/senior passpacks are available: 12 for $16 and 24 for $28. For more information contact Mountain Rides at 788-7433 or www.mountainrides.org.
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Note the Date
Board of Trustees Special Meeting - Interviews for Board Candidates
Tuesday, May 27
4:00 p.m.
District Office
118 W. Bullion St.
Hailey
Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Wednesday, May 28
3:45 p.m.
District Office
118 W. Bullion St.
Hailey
Carey High School Graduation
Thursday, May 29
7:00 p.m.
Advanced Placement Studio Art Exhibit
Saturday, May 31
2:00-5:00 p.m.
91 East Croy, Atkinson's Plaza
Silver Creek High School Graduation Friday, June 6 1:00 p.m. Community Campus Auditorium
Wood River High School Graduation
Friday, June 6
7:00 p.m.
WRHS GYM
BCSD Strategic Plan
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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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