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February 9th Board Meeting Agenda Here:

Click here to view this month's agenda and supporting documents.

Dual Immersion Parent Meeting

Parents who currently have students in our Dual Immersion are invited to an informational meeting on the program.

The meeting will focus on:
  • The State of the Program
  • Teacher presentation
  • Program benefits
  • Updates for the future
  • Any questions you may have

When: Wednesday, February 10th, 6:00-7:30 PM
Where: Wood River High School, Distance Learning Lab


Lost in CyberSpace: Communicating with Your Teen in the Digital Age

Join us for an Evening Parent Roundtable Discussion.  Topics include:

  • How Digital Newcomers (AKA Parents) can keep up with their Digital Pros (AKA teens)
  • The Pros and Cons of Cell Phones
  • To Let or Not to Let my Teen be on Social Networking Sites (Facebook, MySpace etc.)
  • The Guide to Translating Digital Cyberspeak

When: Thursday, February 4th, 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: Room 301, Community Campus, Hailey

Childcare available, call 727-8735 by Tuesday, Feb. 2nd for reservations.

Facilitated by: Erin Buell, St. Luke’s Center for Community Health parent educator; Julie Carney, WRHS Social Worker; Millie Gaitan-Gonzalez, La Alianza; Darrel Harris, Advocates for Domestic Violence


January Board Meeting Accolades & Highlights

At the January 12th Regular School Board meeting, the following people received accolades from the Board of Trustees. 

  • Norma Yager – Librarian, Bellevue Elementary   
  • Joni Cashman  Art Teacher, Woodside Elementary 
  • Max Stimac  Choir and Strings Music Teacher and Jim Watkinson – Music Accompanist – Wood River High School and Wood River Middle School

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

Also highlighted at the January 12th meeting, were the:

  • "No Excuse University" Program at Woodside Elementary 
  • Update on the progress of Strategic Plan Goal 1 - 21st Century Skills
  • Approval of a pilot program to webcast Board Meetings.

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.


Upcoming Early Release Dates, January 29th

Students will be released 2 hours early on Friday, January 29th, for the second of our early release days. 

These special days are for staff collaboration on educational information and issues critical to our students' success.

Other dates forthcoming are:
February 12, 2010
March 26, 2010
April 9, 2010

Mark your calendars!

Monthly Superintendent's Update: This month's topic...

"Governor to hold back $27 million for 2010 budget"

ImageOn January 11, 2010, Governor Butch Otter delivered his State of the State address to the newly convened legislative session.  His news was not good for the students who represent the future of our state and the future of our country...

FULL UPDATE



Judicial Confirmation Hearing


The Board of Trustees held a Judicial Confirmation Hearing regarding levy funds Wednesday, January 13th.

ImageThis was first public meeting that was broadcast via live stream under a pilot program to broadcast and archive video of the School Board Meetings.  The broadcasts are viewable at any time after the proceedings.  To view the hearing please click on the image above.

Information on the Judicial Confirmation Hearing



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Mon, 2/8 Carey Sports
Event Category G BB District Tourny in Carey 4:30, 6 and 7:30
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Tue, 2/9 Woodside
Event Category Ski and winter fun days 3 - 5 grades
Tue, 2/9 Woodside
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Wed, 2/10 Woodside
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Thu, 2/11 Woodside
Event Category Ski and winter fun days 3 - 5 grades
Thu, 2/11 Woodside
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Fri, 2/12 District Wide
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Fri, 2/12 Carey
Event Category Jr. High Dance 8 to 10 PM
Fri, 2/12 Carey
Event Category To The Max Fundraiser - Sleigh rides/dance/chili at Dave Parks House
Fri, 2/12 Woodside
Event Category 7th grade girls basketball
Sat, 2/13 Carey Sports
Event Category Girls Play off Game in Glenns Ferry
Mon, 2/15 District Wide
Event Category President's Day - No School
Mon, 2/15 Carey Sports
Event Category BBB (H) Bliss 6 pm (Sr & Panther Buddy Night)
Tue, 2/16 Woodside
Event Category WR Select Basketball
Wed, 2/17 Carey Sports
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Wed, 2/17 Carey Sports
Event Category Girls BBall Pep Assembly
Wed, 2/17 Woodside
Event Category WR Select Basketball
Thu, 2/18 Hailey
Event Category Indian Art Exhibition at Sun Valley Center for the Arts
Thu, 2/18 Carey Sports
Event Category Girls State BBall at Nampa HS
Thu, 2/18 WRHS
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Thu, 2/18 WRHS
Event Category NFL Congress @ Meridian High School
Thu, 2/18 Woodside
Event Category WR Select Basketball
Fri, 2/19 WRMS
Event Category Leadership Field Trip
Fri, 2/19 Carey Sports
Event Category Girls State BBall at Nampa HS
Fri, 2/19 Carey
Event Category Attendance Letters & E-Mail Progress Reports
Fri, 2/19 WRHS
Event Category Debate-NFL Nationals -College of Idaho
Fri, 2/19 Woodside
Event Category 7th grade girls basketball
Sat, 2/20 Carey Sports
Event Category Girls State BBall at Nampa HS
Sat, 2/20 Carey
Event Category Scholastic Team Quiz Bowl in Twin Falls leave 7:30 AM
Sat, 2/20 WRHS
Event Category Debate-NFL Nationals -College of Idaho
Mon, 2/22 Carey Sports
Event Category BBB District tourny in Dietrich 4 games beginning at 3 pm
Mon, 2/22 Hailey
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Hailey, ID 83333
Phone: (208) 578-5000
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