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One Step Closer to International Baccalaureate
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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 International Baccalaureate Coordinator Jane Walther announced that Wood River High School and Wood River Middle School received candidacy status for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. According to IB, “these schools share a common philosophy – a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education.” The candidacy phase includes
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Berlin Candy Bomber Comes to Hailey
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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 The skies over Hailey will be dotted with tiny parachutes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, each chute bearing candy for local school kids waiting below. A re-enactment of the Berlin Candy Drops will take place at the Wood River High School football field. Col. Gail Halvorsen (USAF Retired), who started the candy drops over Berlin in 1948, will describe the Berlin airlift and his unique role in it at the presentation at
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Carey Leadership Day Provides Insight on "Leader In Me" Program
Friday, May 13, 2011
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 Student achievement is often only visible through test results and report cards, but at Carey Leadership Day, it was evident throughout the entire day. How often have you heard a preschool student say, “I’m being proactive”? When was the last time a student showed you their data notebook, charting their academic progress through the school year? The community heard and saw...
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Wood River High School Welcomes International Visitors
Friday, May 13, 2011
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 Hailey Rotary hosted several international visitors this week. Among them, Dr. Anil Bisen, Dr. Dipti Kaur and Srijat Mishra visited Wood River High School with Assistant Superintendent John Blackman and Curriculum Director Patricia McLean, who are members of Hailey Rotary. From Odisha, India, the visitors have spent time touring other schools throughout Idaho, including Idaho State University, Boise State University and the College of Southern Idaho. So what did they think about Wood River High School?...
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Wood River High School Chess Club Competes Nationally
Friday, May 13, 2011
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 The Wood River High School Chess team travelled to Nashville, TN to compete in the National High School Chess Championship. The event attracted 1200 players and 330 teams from across the nation. This was the first time a team from Idaho competed in the tournament. “We accomplished all our goals – which were to score at least 10.0 points and make it into the top twenty five. We scored 11.5 points and scored in...
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School Board Listening Session: Defining Excellence
Friday, May 13, 2011
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 The Blaine County School Board held a public listening session at the Wood River YMCA on Monday, April 25th. Eighty attendees participated in breakout discussions on 21st Century Learning, Whole Child, Academic Rigor, Technology and Students/Classroom. Over 300 comments were gathered and...
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