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October 17, 2016
Celebrate Farm to School Month
Pictured left to right, Duane Sorensen, Lynea Petty and Jeanne Liston.

October is National Farm to School Month. Duane Sorensen, Director of Food Service for Chartwell's Food Service, toured the Bloom Community Farm with Lynea Petty and Jeanne Liston of the Blaine County Hunger Coalition.  Bloom Community Farm hopes to become an outdoor classroom for the community.  Teachers and administrators are in conversation with farm staff to explore potential collaboration.  Currently, students from Silver Creek High School are interning at the farm to learn how to harvest vegetables and tend vegetables, as well as build creative, useful structures for the farm.
Farm Fresh Displays in Schools
Volunteer Manon Gaudreau serves fresh local vegetable samples to students.

Bellevue Elementary School
Monday, October 17 at 10:50 a.m.

Ernest Hemingway School
Tuesday, October 18 at 10:50 a.m.

Hailey Elementary School
Wednesday, October 19 at 10:50 a.m.
           
Alturas Elementary School
Thursday, October 20 at 10:40 a.m.

At each elementary school, a display of fresh produce from regional farms will include seasonal bounty such as rainbow carrots, turnips, beets, radishes, tomatoes and potatoes of various colors. Different kinds of apples and pears, kale, cabbage and other cabbage family vegetables as well as a bouquet of fresh herbs will be displayed. Squash of different shapes and colors, fresh green beans, and dry beans of various colors and types will be on display.

Ask Your Kids: When your children come home after experiencing the Farm Fresh Displays, ask them what they noticed. What did they like about it? If they were to add more fresh produce to their diet, which ones would they select?

Students Give Back to the Community
7th grade students from Wood River Middle School volunteered on a recent sunny Saturday morning picking up litter along Highway 21 near Timmerman junction.  WRMS Language Arts teacher Sara Shafer and retired WRMS teacher Janene Alleman led the charge to improve the environment and facilitate some bonding among the 7th grade class.  Shafer wrote, "I love getting the chance to hang out with the kids outside of the classroom on a gorgeous day.  It is so great for kids to be a part of making the world a better place. It is fulfilling from all perspectives." Aside from interesting and mundane litter, students saw almost 50 sand hill cranes which served as a reminder of why it is so important to keep the environment free of trash.  

To view more photos go here .

Celebrate National School Bus Safety Week
Photo courtesy of the Roth Family.  Pictured with driver Dave Knoll.

Celebrate National School Bus Safety Week, October 17-21. Every day our bus drivers transport over 1,000 students to and from school in a safe manner. Hundreds of thousands of miles are traveled each year bringing children to school and taking them home.  Please join us in saying thank you to our wonderful bus drivers!
Fractions Take Center Stage
How do students demonstrate that they understand how to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions?  In Greg Gvozdas' 6th grade math class at Wood River Middle School, students collaborate in teams to present a skit on fractions.  Gvozdas wrote, "The Fraction Skit is a fun way to make sure the students understand fraction concepts.  They need a recognizable real world plot, and have a few fraction requirements they must incorporate into their skit.  In addition to performing the skits, they make a poster displaying their math.  It is a quick two-three day in-class project that allows me to see if they truly understand fractions."  Students were highly engaged while planning their skits at the Wood River Middle School library.

To view more photos go here.
Outdoor Classroom Helps Students Discover Their Talents

Personal growth takes many forms throughout a lifetime.  Through the VOICE II program, students are stretching and growing by getting outside their comfort zone, both figuratively and literally.  Instructor Jamie Ellison takes students to the Heyspur Fish Hatchery to learn how to manage fish in the hatchery.  Ellison said, "There were many uncomfortable things the students had to try for the first time, from climbing inside a tank to wearing unfamiliar gear.  We have one student who has become so engaged with this weekly project that it's the highlight of his week." 

For more photos and information, visit the VOICE II Facebook page.
Student Spotlight

Meet Evan Telford 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 .
What are your true colors when it comes to showing your support for students who are bullied?

Wednesday, October 19

All elementary students are encouraged to wear orange (shoelaces, hair ribbons, or anything else that fits with the dress code) to show their true colors when it comes to showing support for students who are bullied.  Teen interns from the Advocates will be at each school to hand out orange bracelets to students and to encourage students to unite against bullying.

Board Accolades

Staff members Millie Reidy, Brad Henson and Jesse Neet were recognized for their contributions. Read the board accolades here.  

Submit a Board Accolade for consideration here.
School Board Meeting Webcast

Did you miss the Board meeting on Tuesday, October 11?  You can watch Board webcasts here.
Website Tips

Looking for a staff member?  Need an email address or phone number?  Use the Staff Directory, located on the right side of every web page, or under "Useful Links" on your mobile device.

Issue: 210

In this Issue:

 Note the Date
Tuesday, 
October 18
6:00 p.m.
Special Board Meeting
Community Campus, 1050 Fox Acres, Hailey

Wednesday,
October 26
4:00 p.m.
Policy Committee Meeting
District Office, 118 W. Bullion, Hailey

Friday, 
October 28
Zone 3 Board Vacancy Letters of Interest Due

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School Board Members 
Chairman
Shawn Bennion 
( Zone 1)

Trustee
Cami Bustos
( Zone 2)

Vacant
( Zone 3)


Trustee
Rob Clayton

Vice-Chair
Elizabeth Corker  
( Zone 5)
   
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Superintendent
 

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