School districts assess repair progress one year after Umatilla County flooding: https://www.eastoregonian.com/sports/local/one-year-later-sports-facilities-around-umatilla-county-damaged-by-flooding-repaired/article_4ec72d0e-67d2-11eb-b30e-5397ace8d0b2.html
The IMESD is proud to highlight Career and Technical Education (CTE) in our school districts.
Echo School receives kudos for design: https://www.hermistonherald.com/news/business/echo-school-recognized-for-design/article_5eb87310-64c3-11eb-b6e4-ab9375130bdc.html
Umatilla County students start returning to in-person classrooms: https://www.hermistonherald.com/coronavirus/students-begin-a-return-to-in-person-learning/article_543f4948-658d-11eb-aab9-53c4863f94c4.html
The IMESD, Panda Express and a virtual platform helped students across the state experience a successful Job Event on January 27th: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/393835
The IMESD celebrates all eastern Oregon school counselors during National School Counseling Week, February 1 -5, which highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have to help students achieve school success.
Umatilla County teachers start to get COVID vaccines: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/local-teachers-get-their-first-shot-at-the-vaccine/article_73902e20-6254-11eb-9905-8f620c4dba34.html
Despite a pandemic school year, 16 of IMESD's 18 districts achieved graduation rates higher than the statewide rate.
Read the entire article: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/387716
Many local school districts exceed state graduation rate: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/most-local-schools-exceed-state-graduation-average/article_d0ae8980-5f3e-11eb-ba26-874476468450.html
La Grande School District returns 7th - 12th graders to in-person learning this week: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/lgsd-to-provide-in-person-instruction-to-grade-7-12-students/article_50487ecc-5cd2-11eb-8d14-8729aa1589fe.html
Thank you to our wonderful IMESD Board of Directors! #schoolboardmonth
Yolanda Westerberg Virtual Secondary Disciplinary Literacy Workshop!
Feb 2 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM, Virtual
Yolanda will be discussing argumentative writing and sharing tools and uses!
Flyer: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tGSR7pEDE2GzweZaKjvV42gSrXbdt6XUXfpvsdUbAAA/edit?usp=sharing
La Grande 6th graders return to in-person learning: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/sixth-graders-set-to-return-to-la-grande-middle-school/article_6478501c-51cd-11eb-8de1-2b3cfab17660.html
All IMESD Offices will be closed on Monday, January 18th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Umatilla robotic team documentary to premiere on OPB in January: https://tinyurl.com/y8hrq3cr
Congratulations to Coach of the Year Doug Hislop of Imbler School District! https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/sports/hs/imbler-s-hislop-named-coach-of-the-year/article_8c7a47f2-40af-11eb-918b-e78f0091f30d.html
A look back at the approach of Union County school districts during the pandemic: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/pulse_of_oregon/a-look-back-for-schools-during-the-pandemic/article_584d0c8e-2981-11eb-acdb-2f694ec133fe.html
Happy Holidays! All IMESD Offices will be CLOSED starting Thursday, December 24th and remain closed through Friday, January 1st. We will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 7:30 AM.
Union School District plans bond work for 2021: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/2021-will-be-a-big-year-for-bond-project-work-in-union-school-district/article_ad015886-3bcc-11eb-afeb-6bc7d19ded4c.html
Union County schools hope to continue in-person instruction in January: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/back-to-distance-ed-in-january/article_bad3f490-3bd2-11eb-b908-d7f3b9d8615a.html