District News

Headlines for September, 2009

H1N1 Case in BCSD

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

As you have probably heard, a case of the new H1N1 influenza virus, also known as the “swine flu”, has been identified within our school district. We expect that with time, additional cases will occur and begin to spread within the community and elsewhere in the state. Like other flu viruses, the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus spreads from person to person mainly through coughs or sneezes of people who are ill. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with the virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or rubbing their eyes. People with swine flu are thought to be able to spread the infection to others for approximately seven days after becoming sick.

The most important message at this time is not new: Students and adults who are sick should NOT come to school. In particular, stay home if you have flu symptoms: fever and cough or sore throat, sometimes with runny or stuffy nose, body aches, vomiting or diarrhea. To avoid infecting others, please keep sick children at home and away from others until their fever has resolved for at least one day without the use of fever-lowering medications, like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Make decisions about when to seek medical care as you would under normal circumstances, and if you have flu symptoms, seek care if you have a fever for three or more days and seem to be getting sicker.

Children and adults who are well and without symptoms of flu do not need to be excluded from school or work on the basis of recent travel to an area with H1N1 flu or close contact with a suspected or confirmed case of flu. However such persons should closely monitor their health and should not attend school if they develop any symptoms. If symptoms develop while at school or work, arrange to return to home immediately.

It is very important to teach our children what we all need to do to prevent spread of the virus:

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with the crook of your elbow or a tissue.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If water is not near, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Try not to touch your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs often spread this way.

For more information, please see the information below and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site at www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu.

Please know that we have passed out hand sanitizer in our schools and are teaching our children proper coughing and sneezing etiquette and hand washing techniques. We are observing our students and staff daily to monitor signs of illness as well.

It is our goal to keep you informed about the status of our schools exposure during this time. In the upcoming days and weeks, we will continue to share information with you via txtwire and our website. You can sign up for txtwire by clicking here.

Let's all do our part to prevent the spread of this illness in our community.

Thanks for your support.
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September Board Meeting Highlights

Thursday, September 17, 2009

At the September 8th School Board meeting, the following items were highlighted:

Safe Routes to School update
Student Performance Data from 2008-2009
Math Fluency report
Updated Music Curriculum
Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy Election Resolution approved
Opening enrollment report

You can view further detail on each of these topics in the complete synopsis of the meeting. Please note that some of the links may take longer to download due to their file size.

Moving forward with our Strategic Plan

Monday, September 14, 2009

As we move forward with our Strategic Plan we would like to keep our patrons up to date with this process.

Outlined in the FULL STORY are recent examples of the progress we have made surrounding aspects of our mission, goals, and strategies within those goals.

Please see FULL STORY

Food Service Online Payments Now Available

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Blaine County School District has made adding money to your student’s food service account easy and convenient! We now contract with RevTrak to provide a secure site for making online payments.

Parents are able to add money to student food service accounts, view account balances and see transaction history online! All you will need to do is log in to Skyward Family Access and select “Food Service” under “General Information”. You now have the option to select “Make Online Payment”.

Online payments will immediately be posted to your student’s food service account. To make your first payment click on “Parent Home” and then “Skyward Family Access Login”.

To view an online payment demonstration click here. Click Online Payment Flyer for a handy and printable guide to the process.

Brad Peck of Carey School is Distinguished Student

Friday, September 11, 2009

Each week, Idaho's NewsChannel 7 and the United Dairymen of Idaho highlight a distinguished student from SW Idaho. Each winner's school will be awarded a $100 scholarship for its general academic fund from the United Dairymen of Idaho - with one winner selected each year for a $5,000 scholarship.

Brad Peck of Carey School was highlighted this week. Click on the image to watch the video from KTVB.

Congratulations Brad!

September 8th Board Meeting Agenda Here:

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Click here to view the meeting agenda and supporting documents.

August Board Meeting Accolades & Highlights

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

At the August 11th Annual & Regular School Board meeting, the following people received accolades from the Board of Trustees.

Darlene Kisler, Administrative Assistant, District Office
Raul Salinas, Wood River High School Student and Construction Academy Graduate
Greg Urbany, District Bus Driver/Interim Construction Supervisor

You can read about the accolades in the complete synopsis of the meeting.

Also highlighted at the August 11th meeting, were the:

State of Dual Immersion in Blaine County
Chartwell's Food Services Program
Strategic Plan Goal 4 Presentation. The committee presented their recommendations to the Board on The Whole Child
Strategic Plan Goal 7 Presentation. The committee presented their recommendations to the Board on State-of-the-Art Technology

You can view further detail on each of these topics in the complete synopsis of the meeting. Please note that some of the links may take longer to download due to their file size.