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Read the Letter from the Superintendent
Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes writes, "As one year ends and another begins, I am extremely excited for the opportunities that the New Year brings for our community. We are preparing to develop the next strategic plan for the Blaine County School District." Read more here.
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Parents: Make Your Voice Heard, Take the School Climate Survey
Parents are invited to give their school a letter grade and provide feedback on their school with the School Climate Survey. All parents with email addresses in Skyward should receive the School Climate Survey on Tuesday, December 2. Look for paper surveys at your school, or go to www.blaineschools.org for more information. The survey closes Friday, December 19.
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Save the Date for Daniel Pink: Creating a Culture of Innovation
Thursday, January 15, 6:00 p.m.
Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater
at the Community Campus
Daniel Pink will kick-off the new Blaine County School District Strategic Plan
Join the Blaine County School District for a conversation with Daniel Pink, award-winning author and TED speaker. In this lecture, Pink will talk about the need to create a culture of innovation and why we must build a learning environment driven by the passions of students and teachers.
This is a free event but seating is limited. Ticket required for entry. Stay tuned for ticket information.
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Students Make a Difference
VOICE I students are making a difference in their community. Community service projects help students learn how to become citizens and learn social, ethical and environmental responsibility.
Wood River High School teacher Elise Deklotz wrote, "The VOICE I program at Wood River High School has been busy this fall. We supported the Hunger Coalition with several different projects both at their sight in Woodside and at the Hope Garden. VOICE I also participated in the Fire Restoration Project with Wood River Land Trust. Our students helped to plant sage brush at the Green Horn trail head to help to stop the erosion of soil in the area."
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Gaming for a Cause
Wood River High School student Denon Strope gamed for a cause, raising $1,500 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals through an event called Extra Life.
WRHS Information Technology teacher Sam Schrader wrote, "Denon worked long and hard on this project, setting up a venue at the Community Campus, soliciting donations, recruiting and motivating participants, securing and setting up equipment, finding adults to supervise the event, working through the daily issues and all the paperwork that arose. He did everything on his own, and was planning, coordinating and asking questions of me and other advisers every day for weeks. He really put his heart and soul into this."
Denon is part of the IT Academy Club at WRHS.
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Students Study the Environment
Second grade students at Carey Elementary studied animal habitats and visited Carey Lake. Teacher Lacee Peterson wrote, "This experience is always one that the students are excited to start and the anticipation keeps them engaged throughout the study of habitats that surround Carey. At the beginning of the unit we set some learning goals and expectations. Within their groups the students are able to answer many of their own curiosities through their research and learning. They meet the goal of understanding the relationship between matter and energy in living systems by being able to discuss how animals are suited to live in different habitats and being able to recognize why animals live in different habitats."
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Student Spotlight
Meet Liza Buell in the Weekly Sun Student Spotlight. To read the article go here.
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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WRHS Drama Students Compete in Districts
Wood River competed in District IV drama. Erica Lynn, Kagen Albright and Jennifer Vega either qualifyed or placed as an alternate to state drama on the 5-6th of December. They competed in the serious solo, costume design and humorous solo categories.
Drama teacher Karl Nordstrom (pictured above right) wrote, "As a team, I felt we sent our most prepared and diverse team in my 6 years as drama coach. Jackie and Jessica Shultz, Shannon Robertson, Yisel Reigle, Alma Ceja, Penny Hope, Caroline Scarbrough, and Nicole Puggioni did some outstanding work. Their growth over the last month was a joy to watch."
Students who competed included: Alma Ceja, Nicole Puggioni, Logan Scarbrough, Kagen Albright, Caroline Scarbrough, Erica Lynn, Penny Hope, Misty McClure, Yisell Reigle, Shannon Robertson, Jennifer Vega, Jackie Shulta, Jessica Shultz and Hailey Boyd.
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Board of Trustees Seeks Volunteers for Strategic Plan Steering Committee - "Be Part of Our Future"
The BCSD Board of Trustees seeks volunteers for the Strategic Plan Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will begin meeting in early January and continue meeting through June. Eight people will be selected for the Steering Committee.
Parents and patrons are encouraged to apply by Tuesday, December 16 at 5:00 p.m. Please use this form or contact Laurie Kaufman, Board Clerk, at 578-5003 for more information.
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Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Interview for Zone 4 Trustee
Thursday, December 4
6:00 p.m.
District Office,
118 West Bullion Street, Hailey
Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
No School for Elementary Students
Thursday, December 4
Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences
No School for Elementary Students
Friday, December 5
Deadline to Apply for Data and Communications Committee
Monday, December 8
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Tuesday, December 9, 6:00 p.m.
District Office,
118 West Bullion Street, Hailey
Deadline to Apply for Strategic Plan Steering Committee Tuesday, December 16, 5:00 p.m.
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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
Kathyrn Graves
(Zone 3)
Trustee
Kathy Baker
(Zone 2)
Trustee
Liz Schwerdtle
(Zone 5)
on our website
Superintendent
Dr. GwenCarol Holmes
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