8 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017
Local
School
Board
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As they waited for the pumpkins
to dry, they discussed how liquids
might fl oat. They also built catapults
out of 10 popsicle sticks and as many
rubber bands as they wanted.
“My favorite part of Friday Acad-
emy is the art because you just get to
do your own thing,” said Everett.
Baker High School ASB President
Carson Lien reported BHS Social
Studies teacher Kris Pepera was
named the 2017/2018 Civic Scholar
in the October meeting by Senator
Ted Ferrioli.
Since then, Lien reported BHS
Social Studies teacher Adriene
Oster has been also been named the
2017/2018 Civic Scholar as well and
the high school wanted to recognize
her for that. They will be traveling
with BHS Social Studies teacher
Maggie Banta to the state capital for
the recognition.
Lien also reported Vespers will be
December 10th at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
in the BHS Auditorium.
Board Chair Kevin Cassidy dis-
cussed the Baker Valley Education
Foundation’s School District Board
representative.
Cassidy discussed wanting to wait
until they fi ll the School Board as
they could potentially have a board
member who is with the BVEF
board.
Andrew Bryan discussed the BTI
Bylaws, explaining that it is a 501
C3 Public Benefi t Organization. He
explained that it is in a stage where
they are beginning to look at transi-
tions and the relationship between
Baker 5J and BTI as an entity as they
are hoping to fi le for the status of
Career Technical College in the state
of Oregon.
Superintendent Mark Witty dis-
cussed working with others to bring
in computer coding classes into the
school system. Witty explained that
many high schools offer computer
coding classes and he wants the BHS
to be one of them.
“It’s a language that really has
high value wherever you go in the
world,” said Witty.
In her written report, Assistant
Superintendent Betty Palmer said,
“Director of Transportation Wayne
Paxton has taken steps to winterize
buses and prepare drivers for the in-
evitable challenges as we move into
colder, wetter days. The Blackboard
Connects messaging system will be
used to alert administrators, staff,
families and community in the event
of weather delays or closures.”
The warmth of their connection was
immediate, but would it be enough to
keep her with him?
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