October 19, 2015

Come to a Public Budget Meeting This Week

It's Time for a New Financial Plan. The Board of Trustees needs your input on the budget.

Come to any meeting that fits your schedule. Ask questions, give feedback, and help the Board identify ways to create a sustainable fiscal plan.

Why? Since 2006, the budget revenue has remained flat and capped. In 2011 expenses began exceeding revenue and reserve funds are being used.

We Need Your Voice! What do you value in the Blaine County School District and to what degree do you value programming, class size, etc.?

What insights do you have for dealing with increasing expenses while revenues remain flat? Tell us what you think.

Want more information on the budget? Click here.

It's Time for a New Financial Plan: Meeting Schedule

Spanish interpretation provided for Parent/Community meetings. English interpretation provided for Alturas meeting held in Spanish. Come to any meeting that fits your schedule, regardless of the intended audience. Join us!

Bellevue/Carey Meetings
Dates			Time	Location	Audience
Evening Meeting	Monday	10/19/15	5:30 p.m.	Bellevue Elementary	Parents/Community	Childcare and dinner provided
Evening Meeting	Wednesday	10/21/15	7:00 p.m.	Carey School	Parents/Community	Childcare and dinner provided
Hailey Meetings
Dates			Time	Location	Audience
Morning Meeting	Monday	10/19/15	10:00 a.m.	Community Campus	Senior Citizens	Coffee and refreshments provided
Afternoon Meeting	Monday	10/19/15	12:00 p.m.	Community Campus	Parents/Community	Lunch provided
Afternoon Meeting	Monday	10/19/15	2:00 p.m.	Community Campus	Faith Leaders	Refreshments provided
Afternoon Meeting	Monday	10/19/15	4:00 p.m.	Community Campus	Non-profits	Refreshments provided
Morning Meeting	Tuesday	10/20/15	10:00 a.m.	Community Campus	Retired BCSD Educators	Coffee and refreshments provided
Evening Meeting	Tuesday	10/20/15	6:00 p.m.	Alturas Elementary	Parents/Community - Meeting held in Spanish	Childcare and dinner provided.
Evening Meeting	Thursday	10/22/15	5:30 p.m.	Hailey Elementary	Parents/Community	Childcare and dinner provided.
Ketchum Meetings
Dates			Time	Location	Audience
Afternoon Meeting	Thursday	10/22/15	12:30 p.m.	YMCA	Parents/Community	Lunch provided
Evening Meeting	Thursday	10/22/15	5:00 p.m.	Hemingway Elementary	Parents/Community	Childcare provided
Afternoon Meeting	Friday	10/23/15	12:00 p.m.	St. Luke's - Baldy Room	Parents/Community	Lunch provided

Join Your Student For Lunch

You are always invited to visit the school to have lunch with your child, but we are hosting our Third Annual, "Join Your Student for Lunch Day" on the following dates at the following locations. Please arrive during your student's scheduled time. Adult lunch is $3.75. Featuring local fruit, salad bar and 1% or fat free milk.

Alturas Elementary

Thursday, October 22, 10:40 a.m.

Bellevue Elementary

Thursday, October 22, 10:50 a.m.

Hailey Elementary

Tuesday, October 20

5th Grade, 12:10-12:50 p.m.

Kindergarten, 11:50-12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, October 21

3rd Grade, 12:00-12:40 p.m.

4th Grade, 11:30-12:10 p.m.

Thursday, October 22

1st Grade, 11:10-11:50 a.m.

2nd Grade, 11:00-11:40 a.m.

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 Alexandra Begley 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.

Elementary Students Learn Lessons About Friendship from High School Students

Wood River High School students visited elementary schools to read "A Friend for Lakota" to elementary students at Bellevue, Alturas, Hailey and Hemingway Elementary Schools. Elementary students learned lessons about friendship through the book and discussion afterward. The book, "A Friend for Lakota" was presented to each school's library. Read more here.

Nominate a Student Today for Doing the Right Thing

Three times a year, DO THE RIGHT THING honors youth in Blaine County who distinguish themselves by their positive behavior. Anyone can nominate a youth or group of youths for good deeds. Students do not need to be a resident of Hailey. Students can live anywhere in Blaine County.

How does it work? You can nominate a student any time online.

What happens then? Every student nominated receives a Do The Right Thing certificate of recognition and a letter from the Hailey Police & Fire Chief.

FIVE TOP NOMINEES each quarter receive special recognition, one of whom will be selected as a Standout nominee. The Standout winner last year was Carlos Gonzalez, who won a $250 gift certificate to Sturto's, among other prizes.

Submit nominations online by November 3.

A Play About A Play: Students Present "Taming Romeo"

Tuesday, October 20 through Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater presented by the Wood River High School Drama Department.

Students Display Art Throughout Community

Wood River High School art students will have displays throughout the community this month. WRHS Advanced Placement and Pre-Advanced Placement Studio Art students will have work on display at the Big Wood 4 movie theater for the month of October.

Students from last spring's Studio Art class will have a group exhibition at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts location in Hailey. Their work is a play off of art history and the exhibition is in conjunction with the Sleight of Hand exhibition at the Sun Valley Center in Ketchum. The opening for the student exhibition in Hailey is October 22 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm.

Read the Board Brief and Watch the Board Webcast

Don't have time to make it to the Board meeting? We have you covered. You can watch the live webcast on your phone, smart tv or computer. All Board meetings are recorded and can be viewed at anytime that fits your schedule. Read the Board Brief here or watch the webcast here.

Annual Audit Conducted on BCSD Finances

As required by state law, the Board of Trustees received a comprehensive annual financial report from the audit firm of Dennis Brown Auditors. Brady Workman (pictured left) presented the audit to the Board of Trustees. Board of Trustees had the opportunity to ask questions of the auditors, who are hired on behalf of the Board of Trustees to review financial statements and internal controls.You can read the report here.

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