With "National Teacher Appreciation Week" upon us, we want to take this opportunity to thank each of our certificated instructional staff for the incredible work that they do on behalf of students at all levels of the program.
On Monday evening of last week, the Board of Directors took action on a proclamation of recognition for our teachers, acknowledging the significance and importance of their role in assuring for a successful future for all students.
The Blaine School District would not be the outstanding educational system that it is without the skilled efforts, dedication and commitment of our certificated instructional staff.
Our teachers are indeed the foundation of the overall program!
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Blaine High School Math Team: photo was taken at the summit of Snoqualmie on their trip to the competition in Yakima
From left to right: Coach Mike Dahl, Jacob Ferguson, Gordon Yung, Krista Morley, Matt Fisher, Camden Nix, Patrick Mulhulland, Michelle Halpin, Tyler Bellville, Kieron Lyons |
Blaine High School Math Teams perform well at State – 1st + 4th place
On Saturday, April 26, three math teams (pictured) from Blaine High School traveled to the State Math Competition in Yakima, WA. 35 teams competed from across the state after having qualified at the Regional Competition in March. Blaine participated in two competitions: Topical Team and Team Problem
State Champions Patrick Mulhulland, Gordon Yung, and Matt Fisher placed first in the "Topical Team" round in which the team solves 30 math problems including Algebra, Geometry, Probability, and Precalculus. The team scored a 146 out of 150 points which is the highest score of any team in the history of the competition.
Kieron Lyons, Michelle Halpin, and Tyler Bellville took 4th place in the "Team Problem" round in which the team solves a single problem and submits technical writing during a one hour testing period. They scored 11th in the Topical team results. Blaine is considered a Division I school, and as a result was competing against the largest schools in the state.
Congratulations to these hard working mathematicians, their coach Mike Dahl and Blaine High School!
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| Teacher of The Year |
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The Blaine School District is pleased to announce that Kathy Tennyson, Fourth Grade Teacher at Blaine Elementary School, has been named 2007-08 District "Teacher of The Year".
Her recognition for this award reflects upon not only her extraordinary success as an educator in the classroom, but also the work that she is involved in across the District and throughout the Blaine Community.
Congratulations Kathy!
| Deadline nears for HECB scholarships |
| for seventh and eighth graders |
Washington ranks 32nd nationally in the percentage of low-income students who attend post-secondary school. Without intervention, 72 percent of the 28,000 low-income students currently in seventh grade are unlikely to consider college an option.
The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board hopes to increase the number of college-bound students by offering incentives to seventh and eighth graders. Four-year scholarships, which along with other state aid will cover college tuition, fees, and books, will be awarded to students who sigh a pledge - in either seventh or eighth grade - to graduate from high school with a minimum 2.0 grade point average and demonstrate good citizenship. Students who qualify for free or reduces-priced lunches and all foster youth may apply. Family income will be re-verified at the time of college enrollment.
This year's eighth grade class has only until June 1 to apply.
For more information email collegebound@hecb.wa.gov or call toll free 888/535-0747. Students may apply online at www.hecb.wa.gov/collegebound. Paper applications are available as well
Tech students win at state competition
Eleven juniors and seniors won big at the 25th Annual Washington Technology Student Association Conference last month. They placed in nine different individual and team events, earning seven 1st, four 2nd, one 4th, and two 5th place awards. Each member shared in the success, and all eleven qualified for the National TSA Conference in Orlando on June 28 - July 2. Congratulations Borderites!
Blaine High School TSA
State Conference Results |
EXTEMPORANEOUS PRESENTATION
HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL
1st Cody Richardson
2nd Curtis Cartier
5th Daniel Unser
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FILM HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
1st Cody Richardson , Craig Goff , Daniel Unser , Kevin Klemmt , Tessa Freeman |
IMAGING TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL
1st Kelly McNutt
2nd Ashley Vincent |
MANUFACTURING PROTOTYPE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
1st Ashley Vincent , Michelle Huber , Molly Day |
ON-DEMAND VIDEO PRODUCTION HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
2nd Cody Richardson , Craig Goff , Curtis Cartier , Daniel Unser |
PREPARED PRESENTATION HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL
1st Tessa Freeman
2nd Curtis Cartier |
PROMOTIONAL GRAPHICSHIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL
4th Michelle Huber
5th Molly Day |
SCIVIZ HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
1st Kevin Klemmt, Zachary Lynch |
TECHNICAL RESEARCH & REPORT WRITING HIGH SCHOOL INDIVIDUAL
1st Daniel Unser |
School Calendar Update:
The school day lost to inclement weather in January will be added to the end of the school year. Thursday, June 12, will now be the last day of school. Graduation is not impacted and will still take place on Monday, June 9.
Upcoming Community Events |
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Tuesday May 6th at Blaine Middle School is hosting
-Health Counts, a Community Conversation-
Sponsored by the Whatcom County Health Department. Click on the image above for detailed information. |
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