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Reserve Your Free Daniel Pink Tickets
 Daniel Pink:Creating a Culture of Innovation
Daniel Pink will kick-off the new Blaine County School District Strategic Plan.
Be part of our future and join the conversation.
Thursday, January 15, 6:00 p.m.
@ Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater, Community Campus
Free of Charge: Ticket Reservations Required. Click here.
*Tickets are for reserved seating and are limited. Only two tickets per person can be reserved. Once tickets have been assigned you will receive a confirmation email. Tickets can then be picked up at the main office in the Community Campus beginning January 5. Tickets must be picked up by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14. Any unclaimed tickets will be available the day of the show on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 9:00 a.m..
Since seating is limited we will be web-casting the event in three rooms at the Community Campus (Minnie Moore Room, Queen of the Hills Conference Room and the Black Box Theater). A ticket is not required for overflow seating. Chairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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 educators.
Sponsored in part by the friends of the Blaine County Education Foundation.
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Come to a Holiday Concert
Looking for some holiday cheer this season? All of the holiday concerts in the Blaine County School District are free and open to the public. Our talented and enthusiastic students would love to share their holiday spirit with you. Come see our award-winning, nationally recognized performing arts programs.
Monday, December 15, 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Program Grades 1-5
Alturas Elementary Gymnasium
Monday, December 15, 7:00 p.m.
WRHS/WRMS Winter Orchestra Concert
Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater
Tuesday, December 16, 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Program Grades 1-3
Hailey Elementary Gymnasium
Tuesday, December 16, 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Program Grades 1-5
Alturas Elementary Gymnasium
Wednesday, December 17, 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Program Grades 1-3
Hailey Elementary Gymnasium
Wednesday, December 17, 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Program Grades 1-5
Alturas Elementary Gymnasium
Thursday, December 18, 10:00 a.m.
Christmas Program Kindergarten
Hailey Elementary Gymnasium
Thursday, December 18, 1:00 p.m.
Christmas Program Kindergarten
Alturas Elementary Gymnasium
Thursday, December 18, 7:00 p.m.
Christmas Program Grades 1-5
Alturas Elementary Gymnasium
Thursday, December 18, 6:00 p.m.
Piano recital
Carey Auditorium
Friday, December 19, 8:30 a.m.
Holiday Assembly
Alturas Elementary Gymnasium
Friday, December 19, 9:00 a.m.
Wood River MS Holiday Music Assembly
Wood River Middle School Gymnasium
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Be Part of Our Future: Apply for the Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Be Part of Our Future. The Blaine County School District Board of Trustees seeks volunteers for the Strategic Plan Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will be comprised of patrons, parents and staff who will begin meeting in early January. Eight people will be selected by the Board of Trustees for the Steering Committee.
According to the application form, "The Steering Committee provides the framework for the recommended process used in strategic planning. The proposed process includes active involvement of the Board of Trustees, the community, students, BCSD administrators and educators. Each stakeholder group will bring critical expertise and viewpoints to the table. This collaborative approach will result in a robust plan, developed and vetted through multiple lenses."
Parents and patrons are encouraged to apply by Tuesday, December 16 at 5:00 p.m. Please contact Board Clerk Laurie Kaufman at 578-5003 or fill out this form.
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Last Week to Take the School Climate Survey
Join over 270 other parents who already took the survey. Parents are invited to give their school a letter grade and provide feedback on their school with theSchool Climate Survey. All parents with email addresses in Skyward received the School Climate Survey on Tuesday, December 2. Look for paper surveys at your school, or go here to take the survey. The survey closes Friday, December 19.
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Public Invited to Senior Personal Project Exhibition
Wednesday, December 17, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Wood River High School
The public is invited to the Senior Personal Project Exhibition at Wood River High School on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. All seniors will be displaying the work they completed for their Personal Projects and answering questions.
WRHS teacher Julia Graft said, "Due to the transition to the International Baccalaureate - Middle Years Programme project model, we will no longer be needing community members to serve as panelists for the senior presentations. However, we have truly valued the community involvement in that process and are looking for other ways community members can directly participate."
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Students Accepted to All-State Choir/Orchestra and All-Northwest Choir
Congratulations to the Wood River High School students were recently accepted to All-State Choir/Orchestra and All-Northwest Choir. Choir teacher Max Stimac wrote, "This is a huge accomplishment for our music kids and school. Rebecca Martin and I are very proud of our All-state musicians. Again this year it is a new school record of accepted students."
Back row: Spencer Pfau, Erica Lynn, Ana Poklemba, Gina Pulleiro, Jorgen, Lawrence, Penny Hope, Olivia Stimac, Joel Rinckwald
Front row: Michelle Casas, Ashlie Pulleiro, Allie Trotter-Wright, Victoria Brown
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Board of Trustees Accolades
Each month at regular Board of Trustees meetings, Board members recognize staff, students and community members for their contribution to the Blaine County School District. Read the Board Accolade for Kiley Crill and the Technology Department here. Want to nominate someone for a Board Accolade? Click here.
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Student Spotlight
Meet Andrew Pearson 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 brennan@theweeklysun.com .
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College and Career Center Opens for Students
Pictured above left, Wood River High School counselor Millie Reidy, and above right, Superintendent GwenCarol Holmes cut the ribbon for the new College and Career Center at Wood River High School. The new space in the library provides a centralized area for students to explore college and career opportunities. The ribbon cutting event included dozens of community members who volunteer their time to assist students with college applications. The new College and Career Center is supported in part by the Blaine County Education Foundation.
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Board of Trustees Vote on School Calendar
The 2015 school year will begin Tuesday, September 8 after Labor Day.
At the regular Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, December 9, the Board of Trustees voted that the start of school will begin the first day after Labor Day, which is Tuesday, September 8. The Board approved "extending" the existing calendar and moving the same start and end dates to next year. Stay tuned for a detailed calendar once all dates have been determined.
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BCSD Thanks Community Partners
The Blaine County School District held a meeting with dozens of community partners to say thank you for all that they do for our schools.
Partners included: Hailey Public Library, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Blaine County Hunger Coalition, Environmental Resource Center, College of Southern Idaho, Flourish Foundation, Community Library, Sun Valley Summer Symphony, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Footlight Dance, Wood River Animal Shelter, Wood River YMCA, Blaine County Recreation District, WOW Students, Blaine County Drug Coalition, Hailey Fire and Police Departments, the City of Hailey, and Girls on the Run.
The Blaine County School District is grateful for the multiple ways that our community partners contribute to the academic and artistic success, as well as the health and well-being of our students.
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Students and Educators Invited to Apply for Sun Valley Center for the Arts Scholarships
Students and educators are invited to apply for the 2015 Sun Valley Center for the Arts Scholarships. The deadline to apply is February 20, 2015. For information, click here.
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Parent Project-Transforming Teens
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Finance Committee
Tuesday, December 16,
4:00 p.m.
District Office, 118 W. Bullion, Hailey
Deadline to Apply for Strategic Plan Steering Committee Tuesday, December 16, 5:00 p.m. Policy Committee Wednesday, December 17, 4:00 p.m.
Community Campus, Bullion Room Early Release for Winter Vacation Friday, December 19
Daniel Pink: Creating a Culture of Innovation Thursday, January 16, 6:00 p.m. Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater at the Community Campus
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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)
Trustee
Rob Clayton
(Zone 4)
on our website
Superintendent
Dr. GwenCarol Holmes
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