Students Raise Funds for the Hunger Coalition
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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 Hailey Elementary students are modeling clay into bowls to help feed the less fortunate this holiday season. With the guidance of art teacher Bob Dix, students have created The JOYFUL BOWL -- a bowl “auction” and ice-cream social to benefit the Hunger Coalition. Kids, parents and the community-at-large are invited to this drop-in, ice-cream social on Tuesday, December 6th, 2:40-4:30 p.m. in the Hailey Elementary School Cafeteria...
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Parent and Student Evaluations of Teachers
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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As part of the Students Come First legislation passed last year in Idaho, the Blaine County School District will be conducting parent and students surveys of teachers. For more information...
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Community Notes
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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St. Luke’s YAK! is partnering with Wood River Middle School, Blaine County School District, and the Blaine County Recreation District to provide an after school program at the Community Campus for middle school students. The program is designed with a “whole child” philosophy and includes academic support, recreation, enrichment workshops, and clubs in which students can choose to participate. The program also allows other local community organizations and adult volunteers to reach the middle school youth population more easily...
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Students Inspired by Acclaimed Author
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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 Wood River Middle School students met acclaimed author Lois Lowry earlier this month. Author of The Giver and other books, Lowry spoke to the entire WRMS student body and held a book signing for students prior to the reading. The event was sponsored by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. How are Language Arts teachers using Lowry’s books in their classrooms? Read more here...
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Parent Math Night
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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 Parents are invited to a Parent Math Night on Monday, November 21, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Community Campus, Room 301-302. The content of the evening will be focused on 4th and 5th grade math. All parents are welcome to attend...
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State Superintendent Tom Luna Visits Schools
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
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 State Superintendent Tom Luna visited Wood River Middle School and Woodside Elementary last week. Why? Superintendent Luna and his wife Cindy were at the Wicked Spud in Hailey earlier this year. WRMS teacher Jill Clark recognized him and introduced herself, inviting Superintendent Luna to visit her class. At the same time, Woodside Elementary PTA officers were having a meeting at the Wicked Spud and also introduced themselves. They too invited him to visit their school. So, last week he visited both WRMS and Woodside. Learn more about the visit in...
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Students Compete in FIRST Lego Robotics Competition
Thursday, November 03, 2011
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 On an early release day, most students head home to relax, play with friends and begin the weekend. Not these students. Last Friday at Hailey Elementary, twelve GATE students from Bellevue, Hailey and Woodside Elementary worked with the Wood River High School VEX Robotics team. Under the direction of teacher Kristy Turco, the students are finding solutions to the problem of food contamination and learning how to program and design robots. The students have formed two teams and are entering the FIRST Lego Competition in Twin Falls this Saturday, November 5. This will be the first time that teams from the Blaine County School District have entered the competition...
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Students Celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Thursday, November 03, 2011
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 Students across the District celebrated Dia de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Mexico and Central America on Novermber 1st and 2nd each year. The holiday is a happy celebration to welcome back the spirits of loved ones who have died. It is believed that the spirits return on these two days. November 1 is dedicated to remembering deceased infants and children, while adults are honored on November 2nd. Goal # 3 of the BCSD Strategic Plan states that “our students are prepared for a multicultural and multilingual world.” Learning about holidays and traditions around the world helps students reach this goal.
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