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On Monday, the School Board honored Student All-Stars from Calapooia Middle School for earning the highest scores on the 2016-17 state assessments in language arts, math and science.

Calapooia students (pictured from left) are Katelyn Haury, seventh-grade English Language Arts; Elisha Billman, eighth-grade English Language Arts; Sara Nafziger, sixth-grade English Language Arts and math; Emma Porris, seventh-grade math; Zachary Patten, eight-grade math and science.

The current student art show on display at the District Office features South Albany High School Principal Brent Belveal. The art is part of a graphic design course taught by art teacher Amanda Miles.

The art is on display in the board room and in the main hallway outside the board room. Stop by for a closer look!

Bradley Johnston, a senior at South Albany High School, was appointed to a new, non-voting position on the Millersburg City Council. The goal of this position as a student representative is to share the youth perspective and build an interest among younger people in civil and community service.

Bradley is a Millersburg resident, an honor student and a student athlete. He plans to study engineering after graduation.

Read the story in the Democrat-Herald.

The Tangent Elementary School Around the World Color Run fundraiser was today. The combined fun/fundraising event benefited the school Parent Teacher Club.

Students walked or ran around the school track and participated in several obstacles along the way. A “color zone’ consisted of adult volunteers who threw non-toxic colored powder on the students as they passed. The color zone could be bypassed if students did not wish to go through it. Students and staff participated and South Albany High School Leadership students assisted in the event.

The Liberty Elementary School playground is a little brighter and newer thanks to volunteer help and a grant from Lowe’s home improvement store.

More than 25 Lowe’s volunteers worked for three days to improve the play equipment, sanding it down first, then painting many coats of colorful paint. They also built three friendship benches.

Thank you to Lowe’s, which paid for all expenses through its Lowe’s Heroes grant program.