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District News

Headlines for March, 2012

Agendas Available for Upcoming Board Work Sessions

Saturday, March 24, 2012


Click below to view the agendas for the April 4th and 5th Special Board of Trustees Work Sessions.

April 4, 2012 Work Session    April 5, 2012 Work Session



Students Recognized for Business Skills

Friday, March 23, 2012


Wood River High School Business Professionals of America members competed at the State Leadership Conference in Boise recently. James Petzke, Sean Sutton, and Conor Clark qualified for the National Leadership Conference that will take place the end of April... FULL STORY

March Board Meeting Highlights & Accolades

Tuesday, March 20, 2012


At the March 13, 2012 Regular School Board meeting, the Board awarded the following accolades: 
  • Susan Coon, Carey School, 5th & 6th Grade Teacher
  • Cheryl Kramer, Wood River Middle School Tech Lab Paraprofessional

Read about the accolades in the COMPLETE MINUTES of the meeting.

Also highlighted at the March 13th meeting:

  • Approval of School Year Calendar
  • Early Retirement Incentive Package
  • Wood River High School Performing Arts Theater Named

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

Watch the Webcast of the March Board Meeting.



Mountain Rides Partnership

Tuesday, March 20, 2012


The partnership between Blaine County School District and Mountain Rides is only applicable when school is in session and does not include holidays, weekends, or school breaks. With SPRING BREAK and SUMMER BREAK approaching, Blaine County School District students can purchase Bus Passes at a discount:

Pack of 12 Youth one-way rides $16.00
Pack of 24 Youth one-way rides $28.00

Or pay cash: Bellevue to/from Ketchum/SV is $3.00 and Hailey to/from Ketchum is $2.00. for more information, call 788-RIDE (7433) or visit www.mountainrides.org

2012-2013 School Year Calendar Available

Friday, March 16, 2012


The 2012-2013 School Year Calendar was approved by the Board of Trustees at the Regular March Board Meeting.  The first day of school will be Tuesday, September 4th

CLICK HERE for full details.

Children's Arts Festival this Weekend

Tuesday, March 13, 2012


The Wood River Arts Alliance presents the 5th annual Children's Arts Festival on March 17, 2012. The Blaine County School District is one of the sponsors for the event, providing the venue and contributing artwork to the student show.

Free event for grades K-5 at the Community Campus, Hailey. Opening performance: Idaho Dance Theatre's A Galaxy of Dance at 9:30 am in the gym. Valley-wide student art show. Two class sessions at 10:30 and 11:30. Class size is limited and registration is required. Registration starts at 8:45. For more information and the class schedule CLICK HERE.

Watch the Regular March Board Meeting Here

Tuesday, March 13, 2012


Click on the image to the right to watch the Regular March 13th Board of Trustees Meeting.

Click here to view the agenda for the meeting.

Students Discuss Politics with NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin

Thursday, March 08, 2012




NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin visited Hailey recently with Boise State Public Radio. NPR and Boise State Public Radio are collaborating on a project called StateImpact, designed to focus on how the actions of state government affect people and their communities. Students from Wood River High School and Silver Creek School were invited to participate in a discussion with Rudin at a private reception. Read more here... FULL STORY

Wood River High School Robotics Team Competes at Intermountain Regional Championships

Friday, March 02, 2012


The Wood River High School Robotics Team competed at the intermountain regional championships last weekend in Logan, Utah at Utah State University. The regional championships are invitation only based on the team’s performance during the regular season. It was also the qualifying tournament for the world championships. The students competing were Riley Heneghan, JT Sutton, Taylor Lecrone, Corey Brown and Levi Young. According to coach Kevin Lupton... FULL STORY

February Board Meeting Highlights & Accolades

Friday, March 02, 2012


At the February 21, 2012 Regular School Board meeting, the Board awarded the following accolades: 
  • Sara Shafer, English Teacher, Wood River Middle School
  • Key Club, Wood River High School

Read about the accolades in the COMPLETE MINUTES of the meeting.

Also highlighted at the February 21st meeting:

  • Silver Creek High School Student Leadership Report
  • Approval of Administrator Contracts
  • International Baccalaureate Consultant's Presentation
  • World Languages Update
  • Approval of Two Year Curriculum Adoption Process
  • School Calendars

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

Listen to the Audio Recording of the February Board Meeting.