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Parents, Tell Us What You Think
This is what you told us last year:
Tell us what you think this year.
There are three ways to take the School Climate Survey:
Take the School Climate Survey by Tuesday, November 22.
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Become an Educator for a Day: Thursday, November 17
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an educator? The Blaine County School District invites you to become an "Educator for a Day." This is your opportunity to find out what it's like to be a teacher, principal, or support professional. This national event provides community members with an inside look at our schools, classrooms, and the professional lives of our educators in Blaine County. Sign up here.
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Saving Our Planet One Message at a Time
Did you know that 85% of plastic bags produced globally are not recycled? Students in Hemingway's 5th grade recycling club are saving our planet one message at time. Recently with the help of teacher Scott Slonim they explained how to recycle plastic bags, glass, electronics, mixed paper, cardboard and plastic in public service announcements that aired on KECH 95.3 and START 107.5. Read more.
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Students Celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Wood River Middle School students built a school altar for Dia de los Muertos. Students in Yesenia Guevara's Dual Immersion class collaborated with students in Tristan Gralenski's English as Second Language classes. Gralenski wrote, "Students brought in items to honor their deceased loved ones and placed favorite foods, drinks, and other items on the altar to welcome the returning spirits. The ESL students also wrote paragraphs to accompany their altar items and decorated traditional Dia de los Muertos skulls."
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Blaine County School District Collaborates with Sun Valley Summer Symphony to Expand Orchestra Program
Ellen Sanders, a cellist with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony for 25 years and Summer Music Workshop faculty member since 1998, is now a full-time teacher in the Wood River Valley. She will divide her time between teaching in the Blaine County School District (BCSD) and the symphony's year-round School of Music classes.
"The unique collaboration between the school district and the symphony strengthens musical education in the Wood River Valley," said BCSD Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes. Read the press release.
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Prepare for Winter Weather
How does winter weather impact the decision to delay or cancel school?
If the temperature is between 15-20 degrees below zero, the district will consider delaying and/or canceling school. Please keep in mind that temperatures vary throughout Blaine County and that there are many factors to consider when making the decision to delay or cancel school. Due to the fact that we live in a mountain community, city and county road crews are well-equipped to clear snow from roads. Occasionally we may need to delay the start of school in order to give road crews adequate time to clear the roads. Please be patient as we communicate with city and county road and bridge departments to make an informed decision.
How will parents be notified of a school closure?
In the event that school needs to be delayed or canceled we will notify KECH/KSKI radio and other local media. We will also post information on our website and Facebook in addition to sending a Skylert to parents, staff and students.
What is Skylert?
Skylert is the notification system through Skyward. It can be sent via email, text, phone call, or all three. Parents have complete control over what phone or email they want as a contact. It is important to update your contact information in
Skyward
to make sure it's accurate. If you need help doing this, please contact your school secretary. Please note that we will only notify parents and staff if and when we have a delay or closure.
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Meet Riley Revallier 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.
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Board of Trustees Appoints Ellen Mandeville for Zone 3
Four candidates applied for the Board of Trustees vacancy for Zone 3. The four candidates were Johnny Galgano, Irene Healy, Ellen Mandeville and Kaz Thea. Pamela Plowman applied and withdrew her name prior to the meeting. The candidates were interviewed in an open meeting on Thursday, November 3 at the Community Campus. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the nomination for Ellen Mandeville. She will be sworn in at the Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, November 8.
Watch the webcast
here
. Read more here.
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Task Force of Teachers, Parents and Community Members Makes Recommendation to Board of Trustees for Secondary Studies
A task force of teachers, administrators, parents and community members are making recommendations to the Board of Trustees on a Secondary Course of Study for students in grades 6-8 at Wood River Middle School, grades 9-12 at Wood River High School, grades 9-12 at Silver Creek High School and grades 7-12 at Carey School. The recommendations will be presented to the Board of Trustees during the regular meeting on Tuesday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m.
Superintendent Dr. GwenCarol Holmes stated, "The recommendations build on and go beyond the work that started with the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program and honors our community's desire for a well-rounded education with arts, Certified Technical Education and World Languages. The task force recommendations are even more rigorous than the previous courses of study that existed with IB." Read the recommendations
here.
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School Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 8, 6:00 p.m.
Minnie Moore Room, Community Campus
1050 Fox Acres Rd, Hailey, ID, 83333
*The Community Campus is also a polling site for elections. Parking can be found on the east side of the building and across Fox Acres Rd. on the empty dirt lot.
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Board Accolades
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Superintendent Report: Inspire, Engage, Educate and Empower
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Board Chair Report: Student Liaison Report
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Continuing Business
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New Business and Decisions: Secondary Course of Study, Science Curriculum Materials, Social Emotional Learning Curriculum.
How can you participate in the Board meetings? Public comment is always welcome at regular Board meetings. To read about how to make a public comment, click
here
.
You can also watch Board webcasts
here
.
Habrá interpretación al español en la reunión de la Junta. Spanish interpretation will be available at all regular Board of Trustees meetings.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thursday, November 10
Friday, November 11
No School for Elementary Students (except Carey)
Thursday, November 10-Friday, November 11
No School for All Students
School Board Members
Chairman
Shawn Bennion
Trustee
Cami Bustos
Trustee
Ellen Mandeville
Trustee
Rob Clayton
Vice-Chair
Elizabeth Corker
For more information visit the
on our website
Superintendent
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