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A group of retirees standing in the board room.

Congratulations, Retirees!

Posted on: July 1, 2019

The annual retiree celebration at the district office in the end of May recognized the GAPS teachers, classified staff, and administrators who are leaving the district after serving our students. Family members and friends joined staff at the reception, where retirees imparted a few wise words.

Human Resources Director Randy Lary introduced the following retirees:

 

Dona Carver Special Education Asst.  Liberty Elementary 4 Years
Sharon Wills Secretary I Special Programs 9 Years
Monica Trujillo Clerical Specialist I Calapooia Middle  10 Years
Mort Harkins Food Service Assistant Periwinkle Elementary 11 Years
Pat Pepper-Thompson Personal Care Assistant Timber Ridge   Years
Jeffrey Hawkins Industrial Arts West Albany 12 Years
Michelle Wilkinson Special Education Asst. Clover Ridge Elementary 12 Years
Mallory Marquet Social Studies Memorial 13 Years
Elizabeth Riley Grade 5 Oak Grove 13 Years
Dave Lofstedt Bus Driver Transportation 14 Years
Cathryn LaDonne Smith Structured Support South Albany 15 Years
Melinda Bailey Math South Albany 16 Years
Donna Leslie Food Service Assistant Liberty Elementary 17 Years
Nancy Boydston Special Education Asst. Lafayette Elementary 18 Years
Trish Cole Special Education Asst. Liberty Elementary 18 Years
Diantha Mollahan Instruction Coach Waverly 19 Years
Kathryn “Kasey” Tegner Grade K  Fir Grove 19 Years
Virginia Smythe Special Needs Driver Transportation 19 Years
Barbara Boenzli Instruction Coach Lafayette 20 Years
Suezette McGrory Social Studies District 20 Years
Leann McAnulty School Office Mgr. II Memorial Middle  20 Years
Pam Bethards Work Experience Spec South Albany High  22 Years
Teresa Hammond Food Service Assistant Sunrise Elementary 23 Years
Virginia “Ginny” Tolfa Science Timber Ridge 24 Years
Rhonda Carroll Education Assistant Timber Ridge  24 Years
Janet Turner Special Needs Driver Transportation 28 Years
William “Bill” Anderson Grade 5 Lafayette 29 Years
Pat Bailey School Office Mgr. I Oak Grove 29 Years
Linda Eng Grade 5 Tangent 37 Years

 

Thank you for your years of service!

Kid holding chicken.

The Farm Comes to the Fields of Lafayette Elementary / La granja llega a los campos de la primaria Lafayette Elementary

Posted on: June 26, 2019

DURING THE 2018/19 school year, Lafayette Elementary School partnered with OSU Extension to incorporate additional information on horticulture, agriculture, and natural resources into their lesson plans. The series culminated in an event in May where students rotated between fourteen stations with presentations, including six live animal demonstrations, in their back field area. 

This educational series also aligned with their post secondary education preparedness goals as a part of No Excuses University organization, which believes in college education equity for all students.

Spanish Translation

La granja llega a los campos de la primaria Lafayette Elementary 

DURANTE EL año escolar 2018/19, la escuela primaria Lafayette se asoció con la oficina OSU Extension para incorporar información adicional sobre horticultura, agricultura y educación de recursos naturales en sus planes de lecciones. La serie culminó en un evento donde los estudiantes rotaron entre catorce estaciones con presentaciones, incluyendo seis demostraciones de animales en vivo en su hábitat natural.

Esta serie educativa también se alineó con sus objetivos de preparación para la educación postsecundaria, como parte de la organización “No Excuses University”, que considera la equidad y disponibilidad de la educación universitaria para todos los estudiantes.

 

 

Lara Herrmann working her pizza oven.

In the News! The Story Next Door: West Albany graduate is passionate about pizza

Posted on: June 25, 2019

West Albany High School graduate Lara Herrmann was working towards starting her wood-fired pizza business in her hometown while she was still serving in the Coast Guard in New Hampshire.

By the time she finished her service in August last year, she had already ordered a custom-built wood-fired pizza oven on a trailer and had committed to working at a major event, the Lebanon Brewfest, with the business, Krakelen Wood Fired Pizza.

However, when she arrived in Oregon with her husband Wolf Herrmann, she hadn’t even seen the oven in person yet, since she’d had it shipped to her parents, and the Brewfest was only about a month away.

 

Read the rest of the article online from ANTHONY RIMEL of the Corvallis Gazette-Times by clicking HERE.
Photo credit: Mark Ylen, Mid-Valley Media

Mrs Blaine's Collaborative Piece

North Albany and The Groves Dinner & Art Auction / Cena & subasta de arte de las primarias North Albany y The Groves

Posted on: June 25, 2019

THE North Albany Elementary and Groves Dinner & Art Auction is a yearly event where the students host a silent auction of their art over dinner for their parents and the community. Items can also be bidded on online. 

The art is a compilation of projects using various art techniques they’ve learned throughout the year. Each classroom does their own collaborative piece. Very impressive! 

The rest of the gallery can be found online click HERE.

 Spanish Translation

Cena & subasta de arte de las primarias North Albany y The Groves

LA cena y subasta de arte de las primarias North Albany Elementary y Groves, es un evento anual donde los estudiantes son los anfitriones de una subasta silenciosa de sus obras de arte, durante una cena para sus padres y la comunidad. Los artículos también pueden recibir ofertas en el Internet.

El arte es una compilación de proyectos que utilizan diversas técnicas artísticas que han aprendido a lo largo del año. Cada aula también hace sus propias obras de arte trabajadas en grupo. ¡Muy impresionante! ¡Échele un vistazo!

Micah Smith

Board Member Smith Resignation & Board Vacancy Notification / Renuncia del miembro de la Mesa Directiva Sr. Smith y notificación de vacante para la Mesa Directiva

Posted on: June 13, 2019

During the board meeting on June 3rd, 2019, Director Micah Smith resigned from his seven years on the GAPS school board. His term was set to end in July of 2021. We have been extremely fortunate to have his expertise and passion for the education of our youth on our school board and wish him the best in his endeavors.

The school board At-Large No. 2 position will open this month and be posted through July. Applications will be available online and at the district office. An explanation of duties for the position, the application procedure, and the requirements can be found online: click HERE.  

Spanish Translation

Renuncia del miembro de la Mesa Directiva Sr. Smith y notificación de vacante para la Mesa Directiva

Durante la reunión de la Mesa Directiva el 3 de junio de 2019, el director Sr. Micah Smith renunció a sus siete años en la Mesa Directiva de GAPS. Su período estaba programado a terminar en julio del 2021. Hemos sido extremadamente afortunados de tener su experiencia y pasión por la educación de nuestros jóvenes en nuestra Mesa Directiva y le deseamos lo mejor en sus esfuerzos.

La posición N° 2 de toda la Mesa Directiva, se abrirá este mes y se publicará hasta julio. Las solicitudes estarán disponibles en el Internet y en la oficina del distrito. También se puede encontrar en el Internet una explicación de los deberes para el puesto, el procedimiento de solicitud y los requisitos.

Proceso de búsqueda de y Solicitud para ser miembro de la Mesa Directiva: clic AQUÍ