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Be Part of Our Future: Strategic Plan Community and Staff Meetings Held Last Week
 Last week, 13 meetings were held across the community, from Carey to Ketchum. Thank you to everyone who participated in the conversation about the future of the Blaine County School District. Staff, parents, and community members offered constructive criticism about the objectives that were designed by the subcommittees. The feedback will be shared with the subcommittees this week. After the subcommittees consider the feedback, objectives will be submitted to the Board of Trustees sometime in June for their consideration. Stay tuned to progress of the Strategic Plan here. This is also the last day to take the Strategic Plan Process survey.
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Carey Graduate Helps Survivors of Nepal Earthquake
From the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System, "U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman (FMF/AW) Jessica Gomez, a 2005 graduate from Carey, Idaho, talks about her experience during operation Sahayogi Haat, "Helping Hand," at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 13."
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WRHS Student Receives Prestigious NYU Scholarship
Samuel Brown, a Wood River High School senior, will attend New York University and has been awarded the prestigious Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship in the amount of $45,000 per year. Read more here.
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Carey and Wood River High School Included in National Rankings
In the 2015 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings, eight Idaho schools were awarded silver medals and 55 received bronze medals. Wood River High School received a silver medal and Carey High School received a bronze medal. The Washington Post included Wood River High School in their list of America's Most Challenging High Schools. Congratulations to the students and staff of both schools.
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Bellevue Elementary Students Learn About Community
Students in Amy Backus and Stephanie Geringa's Kindergarten classes at Bellevue Elementary learned about the roles of various members of the community through a "Community Helper Fair." Students explored careers, made structures, and dressed as community helpers.
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Sun Valley Center for the Arts Classroom Enrichment Project Inspires Students
 From the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, "This spring, as part of the ongoing Classroom Enrichment Project, the Center's education staff worked with Wood River Middle School Humanities teacher, Tim Rierden and his class of 7th grade students to explore 'Peace and Conflict.' Through the use of theater exercises students explored issues such as conflict, peace, empathy, and compassion with the goal of gaining perspective about themselves and the larger world we live in."
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BCSD Celebrates Retirees and One Board Member Ending Her Term
An all staff BBQ and retirement celebration will be held at Hop Porter Park on Wednesday, May 27 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Find out who is retiring here.
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Homework Policy Under Consideration: Public Comment Welcome
Thursday, May 28, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
Community Campus, Minnie Moore Room
The Policy Committee would like your feedback on the Homework Policy. Working with the student Board representatives from Carey High School, Silver Creek High School and Wood River High School, the district surveyed teachers and students to find out about current homework practices. This information was presented to the Board last December. Now, the Policy Committee would like input from students, parents and teachers before drafting a recommended policy revision for the Board's consideration. Public comment is welcome.
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Board of Trustees Budget Workshop
Tuesday, May 26,
12:00-2:00 p.m.
District Office, 118 W. Bullion St., Hailey
Strategic Planning Steering and Subcommittee Meeting
Tuesday, May 26,
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Community Campus
SCHS Learning Through Internships Reception for Business Partners
Tuesday, May 26,
6:00 p.m.
Silver Creek High School, 1060 Fox Acres Rd., Hailey
All Staff BBQ and Retirement Celebration
Wednesday, May 27, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Hop Porter Park
Policy Committee: Homework Policy, Public Welcome
Thursday, May 28,
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Community Campus, Minnie Moore Room
Carey High School Graduation
Thursday, May 28,
7:00 p.m.
Carey High School Gymnasium
Annual Budget Hearing and Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, June 2,
6:00 p.m.
District Office, 118 W. Bullion St., Hailey
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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