Monthly Archives: May 2012

WRHS/BCSD SAT Scores– Waiting for Godot?

Many of you, who follow the District, know that I’ve had a long-term interest in the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) test scores in the Blaine County School District.  I’d noticed an anomaly in our average scores a few years ago and have made it a bit of a hobby (along with tracking college admissions) to see how we are doing annually.

Even though we talk a lot about measuring our successes relative to the annual administration of ISAT tests, the reality is that for our college-bound graduates their SAT scores (along with GPA ) are the most important measures of their readiness for university-level work.   Continue reading

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Music: Final free performance of WRMS and HS students tonight in Hailey

“The final … free concert of the 2011-2012 school year for the Wood River Middle and High School students will take place tonight at the Wood River High School’s newly-remodeled Performing Arts Theatre, starting at 7 p.m. (1250 Fox Acres Road).”

Read the rest of John Pluntze’s article at SunValleyOnline.com

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Board work session: Dual Immersion, HES enrollment

“The purpose of the Special Meeting/Work Session is to discuss the Dual Immersion Program and Hailey Elementary School enrollment,” states the notice of the BCSD Board of Trustees work session scheduled for Thursday, May 24th from 12:00pm until 1:30pm.

The Dual Immersion (DI) program is currently under consideration by the BCSD Trustees as how to best manage it. Recently the DI program coordinators presented to the Trustees four different options for managing the DI program into the future:

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Tempers flaring in community

Angry comments on “District and McKinstry sue each other” in yesterday’s Mt. Express, express discontent over spending of funds and possible lack of oversight by BCSD Administrators and Trustees. Through the comment forum, citizens are making plans to meet, organize and take action.  Continue reading

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Our Schools’ Unenviable Task

Administrators and teachers in our schools are tasked not just with teaching our children academics, but also educating and  inspiring them to be respectful of others. Too bad our school administrators and teachers must answer to those who don’t always model such respectful behavior:

Mt. Express opinion piece

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