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The annual retiree celebration at the district office recognized the contributions of 33 GAPS teachers, classified staff and administrators who are leaving the District after serving Greater Albany students for a combined total of 478 years.

Family members and friends joined retirees at the reception. Human Resources Director Randy Lary introduced the following retirees:

Paula Guerrero, Kindergarten Teacher, South Shore: 3 years

Galen Sinkey, Bus Driver, Transportation: 5 years

Michelle Coon, Bus Attendant, Transportation, 9 years

Kathryn Grant, Grade 4 Teacher, Central: 11 years

Virginia Hammond, Special Education Assistant, Clover Ridge: 11 years

Chava Neuhaus, Industrial Arts Teacher, South Albany: 11 years

Isela Avery, Bilingual Assistant, Lafayette: 12 years

Robbe Hood, Trip Bus Driver, Transportation: 12 years

Sharon McKinney, Grade 1 Teacher, Liberty: 12 years

Rebecca Robinson, Social Studies Teacher, Calapooia: 12 years

Leonardo Gonzalez, Custodian, Periwinkle: 13 years

Joanne Miller, Food Service Assistant, Oak: 13 years

Carlene Vey, Secretary I, Special Programs: 13 years

Karen Perry, Grade 1 Teacher, Liberty: 14 years

Margaret Coburn, Science Teacher, Memorial, 15 years

James Haggart, Executive Assistant, District Office: 15 years

Vicky Hughes, Special Education Assistant, Waverly: 17 years

Julie Buchert, Music Teacher, Memorial: 19 years

Peter Claycomb, Behavior Intervention Teacher, Calapooia, 19 years

Cynthia Miller, Grade 3 Teacher, Lafayette: 19 years

Pamela Dodson, Clerical Specialist II, South Albany: 20 years

Janece Vanderburg, Grade 1 Teacher, South Shore: 22 years

MaryLou Boydston, Special Education Assistant, Albany Options: 23 years

Roberta Ingram, Special Education Assistant, Waverly: 23 years

Terri Bridenbeck, Registrar, West Albany: 24 years

Marlene Susnik, Grade 3 Teacher, Liberty: 26 years

Tim Mills, P.E. Teacher, North Albany Middle: 27 years

Jill Clark, Library Assistant, Waverly: 30 years

Cindy Mills, Clerical Special II, Memorial: 30 years

Chris VanCauteren, Social Studies Teacher, South Albany: 31 years

Brent Belveal, Principal, South Albany: 34 years

Jana Swearingen, Social Studies Teacher, Memorial: 36 years

Connie Whipple-Mills, Social Studies Teacher, Memorial: 36 years

Please join us to celebrate the start of construction for the new Oak Grove Elementary School. The official groundbreaking ceremony is Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m. at Oak Grove.

Construction will start as soon as the school year ends. The new building will be open for the start of school in fall 2019.

The project is part of the bond approved by voters in May 2017.

After a lengthy process and input from many sources, the South Albany High School student body has selected a new mascot.

The school will now be known as the Redhawks.  The choice was made through an election process, and the Redhawks won by a substantial margin.

The official mascot image has not been finalized. These images could be part of the new mascot imagery, or there could be entirely different symbols.

The school will begin replacing mascot images at the school this summer, including the stadium end zone, the gym floor, uniforms, signs, etc.

Go Redhawks!

Los estudiantes de la preparatoria South Albany seleccionaron nueva mascota

Después de un largo proceso y de aportes de muchas fuentes, el cuerpo estudiantil de la preparatoria South Albany High School ha seleccionado una nueva mascota.

La escuela ahora se conocerá como los “Redhawks”. La elección se hizo a través de un proceso electoral, y los “Redhawks” ganaron por un margen sustancial.

La imagen oficial de la mascota no ha sido finalizada. Estas imágenes podrían ser parte de las nuevas imágenes de la mascota, o podría haber símbolos completamente diferentes.

La escuela comenzará a reemplazar imágenes de mascotas en la escuela este verano, incluyendo la zona de final del estadio, el piso del gimnasio, uniformes, carteles, etc.

¡Vamos “Redhawks”!

This month, some of the best spellers in the district moved up the ranks to earn a chance to compete at the statewide level. After the district and county competitions, two students from GAPS earned the chance to compete at the Oregon Statewide Spelling Championship in Salem on Sept 1.

The winners are Paige Rogers from Memorial Middle School and Kate Looney from West Albany High School.

Both students won the district spelling competition for their grade levels. Read the press release from Linn County Spelling Coordinator Kaynor Heineck.

Congratulations to the other GAPS students who competed. The following students had top two finishes:

Elementary:

1st Place: Gabriella  Kesinger, 4th grade, Timber Ridge
2nd Place: Logan Falotico, 5th grade, Liberty Elementary

Middle School:

1st Place: Paige Rogers, 8th grade, Memorial Middle School
2nd Place: Caroline Gao, 7th grade, North Albany Middle School

High School:

1st Place: Kate Looney, 12th grade, West Albany High School
2nd Place: Jonah Willard, 11th grade, West Albany High School

Los ganadores de ortografía competirán en el concurso a nivel estatal en el mes de septiembre.

Este mes, algunos de los mejores deletreadores en el distrito subieron de categoría para tener la oportunidad de competir a nivel estatal. Después de las competencias del distrito y del condado, dos estudiantes de GAPS obtuvieron la oportunidad de competir en el Campeonato de Deletreo Estatal de Oregon, en Salem el 1° de septiembre.

Las ganadoras son Paige Rogers de la secundaria Memorial Middle School y Kate Looney de la preparatoria West Albany High School.

Ambas estudiantes ganaron la competencia de deletreo del distrito, para sus respectivos niveles de grado. Lea el comunicado de prensa de la Coordinadora de Ortografía del condado de Linn, Sra. Kaynor Heineck.

Felicitaciones a los otros estudiantes de GAPS que compitieron. Los siguientes estudiantes obtuvieron los dos mejores lugares:

Primaria:
1er puesto: Gabriella Kesinger, 4to grado, Timber Ridge
2do puesto: Logan Falotico, 5to grado, Liberty Elementary

Secundaria:
1er puesto: Paige Rogers, 8vo grado, Memorial Middle School
2do puesto: Caroline Gao, 7mo grado, North Albany Middle School

Preparatoria:
1er puesto: Kate Looney, 12vo grado, West Albany High School
2do puesto: Jonah Willard, 11vo grado, West Albany High School

Jessica Boland, fifth-grade teacher at Sunrise Elementary School, has been selected to participate in the GE Additive Education Program. The program is in its second year of a five-year plan to provide 3D printers and curriculum to K-12 schools.

Jessica was chosen from among more than 3,000 applications from 41 countries. The program will include a Premium Polar Cloud software account, a high performance 3D printer, filament for the printer, and lessons plans and curriculum.

This award will allow Jessica to continue lessons she introduced this year with West Albany teacher Matt Boase, who was working on his administrative credentials and assisted with the GE Additive Education Program application.

Maestra de la escuela primaria Sunrise es seleccionada para el programa 3D patrocinado por GE

Jessica Boland, maestra de quinto grado en la escuela primaria Sunrise Elementary School, ha sido seleccionada para participar en el Programa Educativo Aditivo de GE. El programa está en su segundo año de un plan de cinco años, para proporcionar impresoras y plan de estudios de 3D (3 dimensiones) para las escuelas desde el Kínder hasta el 12° grado.

Jessica fue escogida entre más de 3,000 solicitudes de 41 países. El programa incluye una cuenta en el software “Premium Polar Cloud”, una impresora de alto rendimiento de 3D, un filamento para la impresora, planes de lecciones y plan de estudios.

Este premio le permitirá a Jessica continuar las lecciones que presentó este año con el maestro Matt Boase de la preparatoria West Albany, quien estaba trabajando en obtener sus credenciales administrativas y ayudó con la solicitud de presentación del Programa Educativo Aditivo de GE.