THE BORDERITE REPORT
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School Bus Delay and School Closure Information
Local Radio Stations: KARI (550), KGMI (790), KPUG (1170), and KWPZ (106.5) will announce any school cancellation, delay of school starting, or change in bus routes. These decisions are normally given to the radio stations by 6 am
If you hear no announcements, schools are open and on the same schedule.Please do not contact radio stations, school officials, or the schools. Stay tuned to KARI, KGMI, KPUG, and KWPZ.
School bus schedules or routes change only during the most severe weather or emergency conditions. Students who ride the school buses will receive schedule information concerning those changes in the bus schedules and routes. Since safety rather than speed is the determining factor, buses may run behind schedule when fog, ice, or snow conditions exist. Parents are urged to see that their youngsters are adequately clothed so that waiting in cold weather will be as comfortable as possible.

SCHOOL CALENDAR
December
2 Elementary Enrichment Classes Begin
10 School Board Meeting 7 p.m. ESC
Hanukkah Begins
14 Primary School Winter Concert 1:15 pm PAC
17 Hanukkah Ends
17 High School Winter Concert 7 p.m. PAC
19 Middle School Winter Concert 7 p.m. PAC
Pt. Roberts Primary Winter Program 7 p.m., Community Ctr
20 Elementary Winter Program 1:15 p.m. PAC
21 7/8th grade Dance 11:15 am
1 p.m. Dismissal K-12
24 - 1/4 Winter Break

January
7 School Resumes
14-18 High School 1st Semester Finals Week
18 MS Progress Reports Sent Home
21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
22 HS 2nd Semester Begins
MS 3rd Sport Season Begins
25 HS Play
26 HS Play
28 School Board Meeting - 7pm ESC
30 Elementary All Star Trip
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I am Thankful for...
This time of year, and especially in the months following September 11 we’re inspired to take a look around us with gratitude and thankfulness. This Borderite Report tapped student, teacher, and staff thoughts throughout our schools, posing the question,”What are you thankful for in regard to Blaine School District?” The responses were varied and numerous, encompassing nearly everything from lunches to friends. The majority of expressions of thankfulness involved... can you guess? Our people.
• I am thankful for the variety of different types of people in Blaine School District. If there wasn't different types of people then this school would be really boring. Lydia Davis
• I am thankful for parents who are involved in their child's education, a most wonderful group of kids to teach, and the new staff refrigerator which keeps my lunch very cold! Sherie Schroeder, MS Teacher
• I am thankful for life and laughter! I am thankful to live in a country where achievement of dreams lies within the individual! Deb Cummings, BES Principal
• I am thankful for the 557 Blaine Middle snchoolers that bring us their energy every day. Randy Elsbree, MS Principal
• I am thankful for Mr. Fram, who treats us with respect. Sammy Beardslee, grade 8.
• I'm thankful for the teachers because they're always there when you need help. Derik Stremler, MS Student
• I am thankful for all the kind teachers that I have. Liliya Grigoryev
• I'm thankful for all my nice teachers and principals. I'm thankful for early dismissal and dances. I'm thankful for all my friends. I'm thankful for us getting a bigger school. Tammy Johnson
• I am very thankful for having a school with such good opportunities in my community. Lora Broyan, HS Student
• I’m thankful for the new AP classes that are being offered at Blaine HS. I’m thankful that Blaine has a smart and dedicated staff of helpful teachers and secretaries. Lucas Werdal, HS Student
• I am thankful for the school addition. They are putting a lot of work in it. Thank you for doing a lot of work. Ian Moen, 7th grade student
• I am thankful for our clean school. I am thankful for this because I see a lot of schools that are dirty on TV or in real life. Chris Walsh
• At Blaine Middle School I am thankful for the great pizza. The reason I am thankful for this is because it tastes great. Kim McLeod, 8th grade student
• For family and friends and food. Definitely my favorite F's. Nathan Karuza, HS student
• I'm thankful for my school and my friends because by my house, it's very boring and quiet around my neighborhood. Mackenzie Farrell, 7th grade student
• I am thankful for my caring friends at Blaine School District. They help me get through tough times and help me get through the day. Marina Varivoda
• I’m thankful for the opportunity to creatively provide for the non-academic needs of our district families, and for a school board that appreciates the importance of healthy families in the development of successful students.
Leaf Schumann, Director BSD Family Services Center
• I am thankful for the people in this district who take the time to recognize the importance of relationships. Building positive relationships with students, families, and community is what makes global learners!
Kirke Mahy-Hested, Drug and Alcohol Interventionist
• I am thankful that Blaine School District truly loves and values kids. Time and time again I see individual staff members seeing the possibilities each student holds and finding creative ways to unleash that ability for success. Becky Johnson, MS Teacher
• I am grateful to be working in a community where people know how to take care of each other. Don Sayegh, HS Science Teacher
• I am thankful for a staff that has made me feel like family, one that cares about the kids they teach and always shows a positive attitude; from custodians to educators to administration. What a great place to work! Carolyn Walley, MS Teacher
• I'm thankful for the Blaine Primary Staff! We have lots of fun together and we support each other in all sorts of circumstances. It is wonderful to be greeted by good friends each day! Leslie Drury, Primary School Teacher
• I am grateful for the wonderful people that I work with and am proud to call them my friends. Billie Rowell
• I am thankful that I work with a group of people who care about the kids who will be our future. Laura Nelson
• I am thankful to be working in an organization filled with so many kind hearted, supportive, and generous friends! It feels as if so many people here at the school district are like an extension of my family! Terre Shapiro, Primary School Teacher
• I am thankful for being a student at Blaine High School. I like that the classes are small and more personal. I like that you get to know everyone.
Jaime Potter, HS Student

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