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BCSD Begins Search for New Principal of Wood River High School
The Blaine County School District will begin the search for a new principal of Wood River High School.
WRHS Principal Pete Jurovich submitted his resignation last week stating, "The district has provided me with exceptional opportunities to grow professionally. The students and staff of the Blaine County School District have left an indelible mark on my heart. I feel fortunate to have worked with so many amazing professionals and to have served so many amazing students."
Blaine County School District Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes said, "We are grateful to Mr. Jurovich for his service over the past five years at Wood River High School. We appreciate having ample notice to begin the search for a new principal and we wish Mr. Jurovich the best of luck in his future endeavors."
Read the press release here.
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Students Graduate with Life Skills
VOICE II celebrated the first graduates of the program on Friday, January 30th. VOICE II is Blaine County School District's age 18-21 transition program for students with special needs.
The graduation ceremony was held at the Sun Valley Auto Club. Dacota Ratcliffe, Tadd Saldivia, and Thomas Moell were presented with special diplomas.
Retired teacher, Janet Dennis served as the keynote speaker. She honored the graduates with special memories, positive affirmation, and well wishes. Several students and staff also recognized the graduates. Blaine County School District would like to congratulate the students on their hard work, and wish them well for the independent future ahead of them. Thank you to Dave Stone for sharing the Sun Valley Auto Club for the special event.
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Fun Fact: One Facebook Founder is a WRHS Graduate
You might have read this article about Andrew McCollum, but have you seen this photo from the WRHS football team? Andrew MCollum graduated from WRHS in 2002. He is pictured here with John Blackman, who was the art teacher and football coach at Wood River High School at the time.
McCollum was also a student of Hemingway Elementary Principal Don Haisley, who said, "Andy was a student of mine when he was in 6th grade. He is the one who taught me that just because an answer is not the "right" answer I was looking for, it does not mean that the answer is wrong. He would frequently come up with a different response than what I expected and when pressed to show me how he got the answer, he generally proved that he was right."
Thanks to all the teachers in Blaine County School District who encourage our future Andrew McCollum's!
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Meet Cassidy Miley 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, email brennan@theweeklysun.com.
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Spring Musical - Cinderella
Wood River High School drama will present Cinderella, a new twist on an old story on Tuesday February 24-Thursday February 26 at 6:00 pm and Saturday, February 28 at 1:00 pm at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater.
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Students Practice Their Interview Skills with the Superintendent
Hemingway Elementary students practiced their interview skills with Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes. Watch the interview here.
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Board Accolades
 Wood River High School math teacher Amy Swanson received a Board Accolade from a former student, Andrew Graves. Read the accolade here.
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Thank you for Taking the Strategic Plan Survey!
437 people took the Strategic Plan survey in just one week. Thank you for taking the time to ensure that your voice is heard in our planning process. Special thanks to our Community Partners: the Wood River Y, the City of Ketchum, Sun Valley Center for the Arts and the College of Southern Idaho for helping us promote the survey. Come to the February meetings and continue the conversation. And look for the second survey in March.
The Strategic Plan Steering Committee will meet on Thursday, February 19 at 4:00 p.m. at the Community Campus to begin working on shaping the mission and values based on the meetings and survey results. The meeting is open to the public.
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ISAT 2.0 Tip of the Week
Want to know more about the ISAT 2.0? What do the new English language arts assessments do?
- They ask students to read more complex fiction and non-fiction texts and use evidence from these texts to answer questions, make inferences, and present persuasive arguments.
- They emphasize literacy across all subjects, not just in English class.
- They test writing at every grade level.
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Board of Trustees Declaration of Candidacy
Board of Trustee zones 1, 3 and 5 are up for re-election on May 19, 2015. Interested candidates must file a Declaration of Candidacy and Petition for Candidacy to the Clerk of the Board prior to 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 20. For the forms, go here. To read the zone descriptions, go here. Want to know more about the Board of Trustees? Go here.
Board Trustees pictured above, left to right, Kathy Baker, Chairman Shawn Bennion, Liz Schwerdtle, Rob Clayton and Vice Chair Kathryn Graves.
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Two BCSD Employees Nominated for Woman of the Year
Community Campus Coordinator Teresa Gregory and Bellevue Elementary School Librarian Patty Gilman are nominated for Woman of the Year. Read more here and vote here.
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Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Thursday, February 19,
4:00 p.m.
Community Campus
Strategic Plan Community Meetings
Tuesday, February 24,
6:00-7:30 p.m., Hemingway Elementary*
Wednesday, February 25, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Community Campus, Hailey
Wednesday,February 25,
6:00-7:30 p.m.,
Carey School
Thursday, February 26, 6:00-7:30 p.m.,
Alturas Elementary - Meeting in Spanish
*Childcare and Spanish interpretation available
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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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