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High School

Mar 4 - Spring Sports Parent Meeting 5:30 p.m. @ PAC

Mar 22 - No School Learning Improvement Day
Middle School

Mar 2 - 7th & 8th Winter Concert 7 p.m. @ PAC

Mar 8-12 - K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:50 Dismissal

Mar 22 - No School Learning Improvement Day
Elementary School

Mar 22 - No School Learning Improvement Day

Mar 8-12 - K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:50 Dismissal

Mar 25 - Spring Choir Concert 7 p.m @ PAC

Mar 31 - Primary/Elementary Drama Production form Primary 1 p.m. @ PAC
Primary School

Mar 8-12 - K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:50 Dismissal

Mar 22 - No School Learning Improvement Day
Point Roberts Primary

Mar 8-12 - K-8 Parent Teacher Conferences 12:50 Dismissal

Mar 22 - No School Learning Improvement Day
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K-8 Parent/Teacher Conference Week March 8-12;  12:50pm Student Dismissal
(K-12 12:50pm Dismissal on March 10)
 
February News
 
Budget Planning Forum Completed

In concert with the 2010-11 budget planning process, the Blaine School District Board of Directors hosted the first of two staff and community forums on March 8. More than 70 individuals were in attendance for this activity.


Participants were given information specific to projected 2010-11 program revenue deficits, as we know them to date.  Our final revenue numbers will be very much dependent upon the budget ultimately established by the State Legislature.

 

During the forum, those in attendance provided feedback specific to three levels (4%, 5% and 6%) of preliminary reduction considerations and anticipated implications.  As we now enter into a third consecutive year of significantly reduced revenue, the School Board has directed that every program area be taken into consideration in the budget planning work.  Preliminary reduction consideration details can be found here.


The information collected at the staff and community forums will be taken into consideration by the Board, as 2010-11 budget priorities are established. A second forum is scheduled for 6:30pm on Monday, April 12, at the Blaine School District Office (765 H. St.)

 
Long Range Planning Process Continues

The Blaine School District Board of Directors has initiated a Long Range Planning process, which is to be completed during the current school year. The final product is intended to assure for both program and facility goals at least five years out, and will serve to guide our program decision making process into the future.


It has been the School Board's intent to actively involve both parents and patrons in this Long Range Planning process. To that end, we have now completed four community forums. One forum was held in Blaine, two took place in the Birch Bay area, and the final forum was held in Pt. Roberts.


A Steering Committee, comprised of students, staff, parent and community members, is now working with the input collected from the community forums, and developing an overall plan, including “Values and Beliefs Statements”, a “District Vision Statement”, a “District Purpose Statement”, and related “Goal Statements”. A draft of this information was reviewed by the Board of Directors on February 22. The Steering Committee will reconvene on March 16, with a final Long Range Plan projected for Board approval on April 26.


Please watch for updated information regarding this process on the Blaine School District web site. Thank you in advance for your continued interest in, and support for, the quality education of students in our collective communities.
 
2009 WASL Scores Show Year-To-Year Growth At Multiple Levels

Once again in 2009, the Blaine School District experienced substantial gains in student performance on the WASL

at a significant number of grade levels, when compared to prior year results.  In addition, students in the District are performing at or above State of Washington averages in 15 of 19 combined grade level and content areas being tested.

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The percentage of students meeting standard in reading increased at Grade 3, and also at Grade 6, by 17 and 14 points respectively, with gains were also posted at Grades 4, 5, 8 and 10.

 

The percentage of students meeting standard in math increased at Grade 5, and at Grade 6, each improving by 10 points, with gains also posted at Grades 3 and 8.

 

While the percentage of students meeting standard in writing did not increase substantially, overall scores remain consistently strong at the three grade levels (4-7-10) that participate in this portion of the state assessment.

 

Most noteworthy in the content area of science was a 22 percentage point gain at the 8th grade level.

 

With respect to Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), there are four specific areas, district-wide, where we did not see students reach state and federal performance targets for 2009-10.  Special education students did not meet the prescribed targets in reading or math at both the Elementary School and Middle School levels.  While the District as a whole met AYP at the High School level, Blaine High School students specifically missed the AYP prescribed targets, in the content area of math, in the “All”, “White”, and “Low Income” categories.  It should be noted that these results could change when the scores of those students retesting this month (August) are calculated into the overall summary. 

 

Additional AYP information can be accessed on the Blaine School District Web Site @ www.blainesd.org.

 

Across the District, our teachers, support staff and administrators continue to work extremely hard to provide students with the highest level of quality instruction.  Our two year emphasis on math instruction, K-12, is showing solid results, with particular significance seen in the gains being made at the earlier grade levels.  We are indeed experiencing success in building a solid foundation for future student growth in math.

 

As we transition to a new state assessment system in the 2009-10 school year, we remain confident that the high quality instructional programs that our students are experiencing will continue to be validated by common, mandated measures of academic performance.
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

 

The term AYP comes from the federal requirement that all schools and districts will have a certain – and growing – percentage of the students passing the state’s reading and math tests each year, so that 100 percent of students in all schools nationwide will be proficient in reading and mathematics by 2014.

 

AYP calculations are based on reading and mathematics scores from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, and the breakout of results by nine student profiles: all students, the five major ethnic groups, low-income status and inclusion in special education or English language learner programs. Other factors, such as unexcused student absences for elementary and middle schools or high school graduation rates, are also included in a school’s calculation.

 

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Non-Discrimination Statement: The Blaine School District #503 complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or handicap. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX Officer and/or Section 504 coordinator. Our Title IX Officer, Allysa Bronson, and the Section 504 Coordinator, Randy Elsbree, can be reached at 360-332-5881 or 765 H Street, Blaine, WA 98230.

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