The Milton-Freewater Area Foundation recently announced the award of $22,400 in scholarships to several area high school seniors and college students for the 2023-24 school year:
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Stanfield Public Library is running a summer reading program, including a daily craft activity, Story Walk Thursdays, and free lunch: https://tinyurl.com/ypmtv4px
The Oregon Community Foundation recently announced that more than $100,000 was awarded through nearly a dozen scholarship programs to students from throughout the region. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/rw4nk823
Almost 100 athletic coaches from school districts across eastern Oregon gathered in Pendleton on August 10th to learn about resources and collaborate at IMESD's Coaching Symposium.
Read the article: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/1199682
Proponents of school safety bill urge rural counties to install an alarm system for medical and other emergencies: https://tinyurl.com/3m54c9jv
New Pendleton SD board member Ryan Lehnert says, “It takes a team to raise and educate kids. It shouldn’t be one person versus another. Education is about helping kids figure out which way to fly in their life and pursue goals.”
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School Safety Summit in Pendleton focuses on what happens after a crisis: https://tinyurl.com/yc7r688m
Our IMESD Library & Media Specialist, Christie Boen, has been hard at work redesigning the Library Hub website for the new year! Check it out here: https://intermountainesdor.sites.thrillshare.com/o/library
Coaches throughout Eastern Oregon can share their knowledge and collaborate with colleagues at an upcoming free symposium offered by IMESD on Thursday, August 10th at Pendleton High School: https://tinyurl.com/bdhw5mnm
On Monday, August 7th, the Pendleton Convention Center filled with attendees for the IMESD Safety Summit, including leadership from area school districts and local law enforcement from across multiple agencies. Read more here: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/o/imesd/article/1194093
Pendleton Parks and Recreation Department announced that it has received a $220,000 state Youth Promise grant to support its after-school program.: https://tinyurl.com/yuknda4f
Two local J.D.s team up again in a benefit at the Pendleton Center for the Arts for a graduating HS music student; this year in support of WMHS graduate McIntyre: https://tinyurl.com/4st8ykzk
The Athena and Hermiston branches of the Bank of Eastern Oregon are holding school supply drives for local elementary students: https://tinyurl.com/38924xt5
Ukiah School District forges ahead without foreign exchange students: https://tinyurl.com/3erm2thr
An 86-year-old building of the La Grande School District was a bridge into a new era: https://tinyurl.com/yck6wnkn
Space is still available at the Coaching Symposium on 8/10 for Grade 6-12 athletic Coaches in IMESD school districts.
Agenda: https://tinyurl.com/524pez5k
Eastern Oregon school districts to focus on safety at August summit: https://tinyurl.com/mrenfsvx
La Grande High School students will start building their own home this fall: https://tinyurl.com/yckdnvrc
The completion of a five-year broadband fiber project means reliable, high-speed internet for students in the small, rural Ukiah School District. Read more about this collaboration of IMESD, Ukiah SD and Inland Development Corporation: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/1184722
Helix School District becomes a charter school: https://tinyurl.com/yzxamjpv