A new boot camp will help students explore careers as electricians. The hands-on workshop will offer high school students the chance to learn beginning skills and work with skilled instructors at the Central Electrical Training Center in Tangent every Tuesday from April 3 through June 5.
If interested, register now to reserve a spot. Space is limited.
Middle School can register now for a science and technology workshop at LBCC, starting in April. Students will explore science and technology programs that lead to high-wage, high-demand careers. This program is a hands-on learning opportunity. Students do not need previous experience to sign up!
Register online now. Detailed information and registration forms will be emailed to you. Space is limited, and spots will be filled on a first-come-first-serve basis. Tuition cost is $25; scholarships are available.
Open to all middle school students. Register Now
Programs include:
Mechatronics: If you like working with your hands while using your brain to make stuff work, or working with robotics, mechatronics is for you!
Welding: In the welding process, heat is used to fuse metal pieces together. If you like working with your hands and making things, welding is for you!
CADD/Engineering: CADD operators play a major role in product design. CADD techs work closely with engineers to develop everything from a three-piece pencil to a multistory building.
Non-Destructive Testing: NDT technicians inspect, test and evaluate materials, components or assemblies for flaws that may lead to failure, without destroying them.
Computer Systems/Science: Computer Science is the study of programming, data storage and retrieval, computing machinery and the interaction with people. Graphics, artificial intelligence, robotics and expert systems are some of the products of computer science. This is an exciting career area that affects many aspects of our lives.
This is the last year Oak Grove students will attend school in the old building. The school community will hold a school celebration to honor the old building and welcome the new one.
The event is scheduled for March 16 at 6 p.m. and will include a brief history of the school and an opportunity to tour the old building.
Tangent Elementary School third grade teacher Katie Kizer was recently named Educator of the Week by K103 radio in Portland and Concordia University.
Katie was nominated by fellow teacher Sharayah Johnson. In her nomination, she said:
Katie deserves this honor because she genuinely cares about her student’s lives. Not only is she very passionate about teaching children to love learning, but she is eager to inspire her 3rd grade students to be their best selves. She makes it a priority to check in with her students, and is often seen asking her students, “What are you grateful for today?” This practice is now routine for our staff as well. For many of her students, their home life is a struggle in a number of ways, and for some, school is the one place in their life that is constant and safe. Katie takes this role seriously and creates a community within her classroom culture that is so evident that even outsiders walking into her room can sense the feeling of calm and love that emanates from her learning environment. I have no doubt that Katie’s leadership within her class and within our school building itself has helped improve our school culture over the past five years. She is an incredible individual whom I feel privileged to call a colleague and friend.
Katie was interviewed by K103 last week. Read the transcript of the interview.
Each week during the school year, K103 and Concordia University honor a local educator, who receives:
The first annual GAPS outdoor school is scheduled for this May for Memorial Middle School students. The program will include a week-long overnight camp experience developed in partnership with Calapooia Watershed Council.
High schools are needed for camp counselor positions. Eligible applicants must:
For more information:
See the camp counselor presentation
See the Peachjar flyer
High school students can apply online. Applications are due by March 9 and must include a reference form from two teachers and a school counselor, due by March 16.