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High School

Dec 10 - Community Concert 7 p.m. @ PAC

Dec 11/12- Battle at the Border, HS Gym

Dec 21/31 - Christmas Holiday Break

 
Middle School

Dec 15 - 7th & 8th Grade Community Concert 7 p.m. @ PAC

Dec 18 - MS Food Drive Assembly 10:15 a.m. @ PAC

Dec 21/31 - Christmas Holiday Break
Elementary School

Dec 17 - Elementary Holiday Performance 7 p.m. @ PAC

Dec 21/31 - Christmas Holiday Break

 
Primary School

Dec 21/31 - Christmas Holiday Break
Point Roberts Primary

Dec 21/31 - Christmas Holiday Break

 

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On December 3, 2009, Blaine Primary School held its Winter Concert.  The Performing Arts Center was filled with families watching and listening to Kindergarteners through Second graders singing and performing.We had over 440 students that went on a world tour of music from Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Germany.

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This is Mrs. Akers 10th year with us and each year the performances are outstandingMrs. Akers does an amazing job of recognizing and supporting ALL the students at Blaine Primary School! 

 

We hope that you enjoyed our gift of music to you to start your Holiday Season!  Thank you for sharing your students with us!

 

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OSPI has produced a one-page handout that broadly covers learning expectations for grades K through 10, and state testing for grades 3 through 10.

Click here to view and download the handouts, which are translated into nine languages.
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Long Range Planning Process Underway

 

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 three of four scheduled community forums, with the final one to take place at the Pt. Roberts Community Center on Tuesday, January 5, from 6:30-8:30pm.

 

Once the final Community Forum has taking place, a Steering Committee, comprised of students, staff , parent and community members, will work with the input collected, and develop a “draft” overall plan to be reviewed and ultimately approved by the Board of Directors.

 

Please watch for additional information regarding this process on the Blaine School District website. Thank you in advance for your continued interest in, and support for, the quality education of students in our collective communities.
 
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Board Approves 2009-10 Program Goals

 

During their September 28, 2009 meeting, the Blaine School District Board of Directors took final action on overall goals for the 2009-10 program year.  These goal statements (available here) are intended to direct the work of the Board and Superintendent, while assuring for relevant and timely support to schools and departments.  Questions or comments specific to the focus of the work in the Blaine School District should be directed to Blaine School District Superintendent Ron Spanjer; rspanjer@blainesd.org.
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*The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has published WASL information for every district in the state. Click on the WASL info graphic above, and click 'School Report Card' at the bottom of the left side navigation bar to see how Blaine is doing.
 
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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.
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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. 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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