Can Do Fund 
Dual college credit for a newly transferred student struggling to meet graduation requirements. “This student desperately needs a speech class offered through CSI,” wrote Linda Blackburn, WRHS counselor. “It will enable him to graduate on time after transferring into the school district.”
Number of children served: 1 
Amount: $65 
School: Wood River High School and Silver Creek Alternative School 

Scholarship Fund 
Scholarship for college, funded by the Wood River Grange.
Number of children served: 1 
Amount: $500 
School: Carey School 

Literacy 
Over 70 new books for the Hemingway School library, serving 447 children. “Some of our books are very old and worn out, this will enable us to replace books and purchase new ones to keep the students interest level up,” said librarian Aimee Carkonen.
Number of children served: 447 children annually, 4,447 over the lifetime of the grant 
Amount: $940 
School: Hemingway Elementary 

Can Do Fund 
Test fee for Advanced Placement Government class. “If a student scores 3 or higher, their college will typically award credit to incoming freshman, it’s a huge bonus for the students,” said WRHS counselor Kimberly Hochendoner.
Number of children served: 1 
Amount: $86 
School: Wood River High School 

Can Do Fund 
Test fee for Advanced Placement Calculus. “Thank you for believing in me,” wrote the recipient.
Number of children served: 1 
Amount: $86 
School: Wood River High School 

Can Do Fund 
Test fee for Advanced Biology. “This student is in more than one AP class,” wrote the teacher, “and his family can’t afford to pay for more than one test.”
Number of children served: 1 
Amount: $86 
School: Wood River High School 

Can Do Fund 
Instrument rental for student who has played the last three years. “Her dad is laid off from work,” explained WRHS counselor Julie Carney.
Number of children served: 1 
Amount: $120 
School: Wood River High School 

Mini Grants 
Flexible life size skeleton for biology class, “Fred, our skeleton, is worn out and missing pieces,” wrote Wood River High School biology teacher Adam Porth. “Hands-on learning is essential,” he continued.
Number of children served: 270 annually, 2,700 over the lifetime of the skeleton 
Amount: $500 
School: Wood River High School 

Mini Grants 
Van De Graaff Generator for physics class. “This makes your hand stand up and teaches the physics of electrostatic fields,” wrote Matt Phillips, Wood River High School physics teacher.
Number of children served: 250 annually 
Amount: $500 
School: Wood River High School 

Can Do Fund 
Instrument rental for student who has played the last three years. “Her dad is laid off from work,” explained WRHS counselor Julie Carney.
Number of children served: 1 
Amount: $120 
School: Wood River High School 

Mini Grants 
4 Netbooks for the Social Studies Department. “Embedded learning provides opportunities for students to combine internet based learning with instruction the classroom, it’s a hallmark of 21st century learing,” says Wood River High School Vice Principal Keith Nelson.
Number of children served: 132 annually, 364 over lifetime of grant 
Amount: $1,500 
School: Wood River High School 

21st Century Learning 
Hailey Elementary GATE teacher Kristy Turco wrote a grant for a Promethean board for her classroom. “Promethean boards allow us to reach every student and continually test our ability to deliver information in an accessible and relevant way,” says Technology Director Dr. Jerry Hutchins.
Number of children served: 1,094 
Amount: $4,750 
School: Hailey Elementary 

Early Childhood Education 
Classroom enrichment materials for all five preschools in the district, from Ketchum to Carey. Investing in early childhood learning is essential for any school district that wants to attain the fullest academic potential for all students. Studies show that over half of entering Kindergartners are not prepared. BCSD initiated a preschool pilot program four years ago, and widened the program to all elementary schools three years ago. BCSD allocates $1,500 annually to each classroom but in order to accelerate the preschool program, additional funds were needed to bring all five classrooms in alignment with each other. Additionally, preschool teachers are not required to be certified in early childhood education by the state of Idaho, but all BCSD teachers are seeking either certification or further professional development in early childhood and the BCEF funded all five teachers to attend a week long class on preschool curriculum. BCEF received funding from the Deer Creek Fund of the Idaho Community Foundation as well as the Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation.
Number of children served: 100 students annually 
Amount: $15,000 
School: All schools 

Mini Grants 
Utah Shakespeare Residency. “This is a three-part residency,” wrote teacher Rachel Eastop, “Utah Shakespeare comes to the school to perform Shakespeare and workshop Shakespeare with the students, then the students perform an evening benefit for the community, which in turn benefits a local charity.” “It’s one of the most engaging and effective ways we have found to teach Shakespeare,” wrote teacher Sarah Shafer.
Number of children served: 490 
Amount: $500 
School: Wood River High School 

College Bound 
Laptop and signage for WRHS College Counseling office and new College/Career Counselor. College readiness is one of the most significant goals of the BCEF, particularly increasing high school graduation rates among first generation students and encouraging completion of college or job training. A fund has been designated for the support of the College Counseling program at WRHS.
Number of children served: 830 annually 
Amount: $5,000 
School: Wood River High School 

21st Century Learning 
Travel for the WRHS Robotics team. Four WRHS students spent their Christmas break designing and building a robot for a regional competition. Their robot earned them a place at a national competition, competing for the first time with international students. Project funded by Power Engineers and Hailey Rotary.
Number of children served: 4 
Amount: $1,500 
School: Wood River High School 

Special Education 
“Parents who have a child with a learning disability find themselves on an unexpected journey,” said the anonymous donor. “It’s like you think you are going to Africa and end up in Europe. This fund creates a way for those parents to navigate in a new place and help their children reach their fullest potential.” Anonymous donors created the Special Needs Resource Center and Parent Liaison program.
Number of children served: 500 annually 
Amount: $100,000 annually for three years 
School: All schools