Can Do Fund
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| 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.” |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $65
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School: Wood River High School and Silver Creek Alternative School
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Scholarship Fund
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| Scholarship for college, funded by the Wood River Grange Scholarship Fund through BCEF. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $500
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School: Carey School
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Literacy
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| 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. |
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Number of children served: 447
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Amount: $940
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School: Hemingway Elementary
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Can Do Fund
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| 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. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $86
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Test fee for Advanced Placement Calculus. “Thank you for believing in me,” wrote the recipient. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $86
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| 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.” |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $86
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Instrument rental for student who has played the last three years. “Her dad is laid off from work,” explained WRHS counselor Julie Carney. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $120
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School: Wood River High School
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Early Childhood Education
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| 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. |
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Number of children served: 100 students annually
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Amount: $15,000
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School: All schools
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Mini Grants
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| 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. |
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Number of children served: 490
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Amount: $500
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School: Wood River High School
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College Bound
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| 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. |
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Number of children served: 830 annually
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Amount: $5,000
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School: Wood River High School
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21st Century Learning
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| 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. |
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Number of children served: 4
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Amount: $1,500
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School: Wood River High Schoo
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Special Education
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| “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 Liasion program. For details, see www.blaineschools.org/special education. |
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Number of children served: 500 annually
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Amount: $100,000 annually for three years
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School: All schools
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Can Do Fund
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| Elective fee for crafts/textile class at WRMS. “This student is already receiving services from the Hunger Coalition and the Advocates,” wrote the counselor, “But it’s not their mission to provide a student’s elective fees. This is where BCEF meets a critical need.” |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $19
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School: Wood River Middle School
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Can Do Fund
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| Registration fees for a student who “was kicked out of his home and is living on his own,” wrote the school secretary. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $65
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School: Wood River Middle School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| Health insurance to play sports. “We are seeing more and more low income students try out for sports, which encourages them to interact with students outside their normal peer group. It’s changing the dynamic of our school,” said WRHS Athletic Director John Rade. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: $80
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School: Wood River High School
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Can Do Fund
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| “This student asked for help with a ticket to see the Glass Menagerie at Company of Fools with his class and for help with his ski rental as well,” wrote Carey School secretary Lynda Pyrah. |
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Number of children served: 1
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Amount: 15.60
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School: Carey School
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Fine and Performing Arts
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| Attendance at the Rocky Mountain Theater Association conference, where WRHS drama students were able to workshop plays with college students and learn technical theater skills as well. “We have been fundraising for this all year with bake sales, this gift means the students will have to do one less bake sale,” said WRHS Drama teacher Karl Nordstrom. |
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Number of children served: 15
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Amount: $190
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School: Wood River High School
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