September 28, 2015

Cami Bustos Selected as New Trustee

Five candidates applied for the Board of Trustees vacancy for Zone 2. The candidates were interviewed in an open meeting last Thursday, September 24 at the Community Campus. Watch the webcast here.

Cami Bustos was born and raised in Idaho and moved to the Wood River Valley in 2003. She met her husband, Carlos, that same year. She and her husband have four children, all of whom attend school in the Blaine County School District. She is the owner of The Sawtooth Agency in Bellevue, which opened in January, 2015. The Sawtooth Agency provides insurance and tax preparation. She is the founder of the Multicultural Business Expo, held in Hailey last August for businesses wanting exposure in the Hispanic community. She recently started becoming active within the community and enjoys connecting with members of the community. She stated, "I am committed to being able to provide a better future for my children and those in our community."

The five candidates were: Jeannie Bradshaw, Cami Bustos, Heather Colvin, Laurie Kaufman and Sonia Munoz.

Student Spotlight

The Weekly Sun Student Spotlight is back. For the next few weeks we will be catching up with students interviewed over the summer.

Meet Hallie MacPherson in the Weekly Sun.

Each week, Jonathan Kane will be profiling a local high-school student. If you know someone you'd like to see featured, e-mail jkjohnkane@gmail.com.

Read the article here.

Congratulations to the Back to School Photo Contest Winners

It was not easy to choose winners from the 85 photo submissions, but it wouldn't be a contest without prizes. Pictured are recent randomly selected winners from the Back to School photo contest. See the winning photos on Facebook.

Find Out About the College and Career Center

What does the College & Career Center do?

Provides counseling services to students and their families focused on decision making, goal setting and issues related to change and self-efficacy.
Assists students with career exploration based on their interests, personality, and learning styles.
Provides group and individual counseling services to students to facilitate the educational process.
Teaches students about what it takes to be successful in post-secondary education.
Helps students and parents determine a good college/career fit.
Teaches about the importance of the world of work to individual well-being.
Assists students with exploring potential colleges and training programs.
Provides computer training on career and college exploration programs for students and parents.
Advises students, parents, and staff on current trends in the job market and higher education.
Assists students with scholarship options and manages local scholarship opportunities.
Works with counselors to help students create and maintain a 4-year high school academic plan.
Promotes district and school wide "College Awareness."
Maintains a working network with college admission offices.

Colleges visiting Wood River High School this month and next month include University of Idaho, University of Puget Sound, Quest University, Canada, Tufts University, Smith College, Bowdoin College, Colorado College and Willamette University.

Parents and Teachers: Take the Idaho Standards Challenge

What are learning standards? Learning standards describe what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. In Idaho, as in most states, standards are adopted statewide.

To increase awareness and understanding of the Idaho Standards for Learning in English language arts/literacy and mathematics, the Idaho State Department of Education is soliciting actionable feedback on the standards as part of their regular review process of academic standards that have been implemented.

Take the Idaho Standards Challenge today. Give each standard a thumbs up or thumbs down and leave comments about the standards. Deadline is December 15.

School Calendar Committee

The School Calendar Committee met last Wednesday, September 23 at the District Office. The meeting was open to the public.

Members of the committee include: Dr. GwenCarol Holmes, Marcia Grabow, Maritt Wolfrom, Jamie Stimac, Dorinda Rendahl, Stephen Poklemba, Dorothy Madsen, Thor Topp (not pictured), Mary Gin Barron, Jessica Gouley, Liz Young, Thad Biggers, Keith Nelson, Rex Squires, Kelly Green, Lee Dabney (not pictured), Nicky Elsbree, and Jennifer Schwartz.

Parents don't forget to check out Flyers from Peachjar

Peachjar - e-flyers

Peachjar emails school flyers directly to parents and posts them online on each school's website. Each school has its own Peachjar webpage that parents can view by clicking on the Peachjar icon on the school website. With Peachjar, it's easy to find, view and share eflyers. Don't forget to check school bulletin boards for community flyers too.