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Student All-Stars recognized for top test scores

Posted on: November 21, 2016

On Monday, the School Board honored Student All-Stars from North Albany Middle School and Timber Ridge School for earning the highest scores on the 2015-16 state assessments in reading, math and science.

North Albany students (pictured from left) are Neve Bradley, sixth-grade language arts; Megan Adamec, seventh-grade language arts; Anna Givens, seventh-grade mathematics; Olivia Dykast, eighth-grade language arts; and Kyle Jensen, eighth-grade science. Gabriel LaChapelle, sixth-grade mathematics, and Annie Berry, eighth-grade mathematics, were unable to attend.

Timber Ridge students (pictured from left) are Samantha Rubesh, sixth-grade language arts; Nakyah Rethlefsen, seventh-grade language arts; Matthew Richards, eighth-grade language arts and mathematics; and Sean Coffey, eighth-grade science. Brayden Boyd, sixth-grade mathematics, and Lincoln Noonan, seventh-grade mathematics, were unable to attend.

Lafayette Mile Mondays gets kids moving

Posted on: November 21, 2016

Mile Mondays is a new fitness activity at Lafayette Elementary School. Part of the schools mileage club where students log laps around the track for incentives, Mileage Mondays sets aside time on Monday morning to jump start students’ activity for the week.

“The goal is to get students to run or walk three laps of our track during their lunch recess on Mondays,” said school staff member Karissa Olsen. “We are inviting parents to come in and walk with their students on these days.”

For more information about Mileage Mondays, contact Lafayette Elementary School.

Oak Grove rookie robotics team readies for competition

Posted on: November 16, 2016

The new Oak Grove Lego Robotics team is ready to compete as rookies in the First Lego League (FLL) competition. Under the direction of Oak Grove teacher Mark Gullickson, the “Fin-Tastic Fish” have built the required robot kit and are working on completing the coding requirements.

The team meets every day at lunch and on most Saturday and Sunday afternoons. All of the girls on this year’s team are in fourth grade. This is the first year of Lego competition for all of them. They are (from left): Luci, Kira, Lena, Alyssa, Brianna and Ellary.

The “Fin-tastic Fish” are also working on a water temperature monitoring system to study the impact of water temperature changes on salmon in the region.

“They have spent the past two months researching the impacts of global climate change on salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest,” said Gullickson. They worked closely with fisheries biologist from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the U.S. Forest Service, and the Oregon Hatchery Research Center.

“In addition to their research, the team worked with Vernier Software and Technology, and LEGO education materials to design, build, and program an in-class aquarium robotic water quality monitoring system. They are in the process of published and sharing their innovative work with schools and other Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) classroom in Oregon,” said Gullickson.

 

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Tangent teachers and students say thank you to support staff

Posted on: November 14, 2016

The teachers and students of Tangent Elementary School recently decorated the doors of the Tangent support staff as a way of thanking them for their dedication. Today was the first day the decorations were on display.

Mrs. Dougherty is the office manager, Cal Mowery is the custodian. Mrs. Beaver, Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Delaney, Mrs. Forrest, Ms. Herrera, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Shilling, Mrs. Willis, and Mrs. Worley are Education Assistants. Mary Smith is the Nutrition services person.