Are you a coach in a school district in eastern Oregon? Would you like to connect with others who coach your sport? IMESD will have a FREE Coaching Symposium Thursday 8/10 at Pendleton High School.
For more info and registration: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/1170332
IMESD & School Safety and Emergency Management are sponsoring a School Safety Summit on August 7th in Pendleton. The event for school districts will focus on Relocation and Reunification.
For more info: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/1183101
La Grande High School principal wraps up 10-year career at LHS: https://tinyurl.com/yhvjvmnm
Children in eastern Oregon can eat free through Summer Food Service Program: https://tinyurl.com/33v5dt2c
More than 100 students in eastern Oregon awarded scholarships by foundation: https://tinyurl.com/2t5e5ffe
Athena Elementary students enjoy summer camp: https://tinyurl.com/y6bf5c77
La Grande School District creates plan to better communicate about student attendance: https://tinyurl.com/yc8h4epk
Burnt River School District has welcomed a new Superintendent, Cassie Moore.
Read more on the Burnt River website: https://www.burntriver.k12.or.us/article/1169035
Students embark on trip to Pendleton's sister city in Japan: https://tinyurl.com/3axw8zrn
Pendleton’s Hazel Case and Jack Reynolds have been putting in the extra work this summer, and their efforts have paid off as both qualified for the Junior Olympics starting July 24, at Hayward Field in Eugene: https://tinyurl.com/4tnhkus2
The Union County Special Olympics Oregon team recently took part in — and had success in — the regional track meet, bringing home 13 gold medals and eight silvers from the competition:
https://tinyurl.com/bdhrawea
IMESD will host a FREE regional Coaching Symposium Thursday, August 10th from 8 AM to 2:30 PM at Pendleton High School. The purpose is to share knowledge and foster collaboration between Coaching Staff from all sports disciplines in Grades 6-12 in IMESD school districts.
Register by July 27th.
More info is available: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/1170332
The Oregon School Activities Association released the final results for the OSAA Cup, a culmination of the school year’s activities: https://tinyurl.com/2rtcpea3
A group affiliated with Irrigon High School distributed United States flags during the Irrigon Watermelon Festival Parade last year. Organizers request that people register entries for the 2023 event by July 20: https://tinyurl.com/3e6hktr7
The Union School Board adopts the budget and ratifies contracts for teachers and classified staff. The new, smaller, budget reflects the completion of several capital construction and maintenance projects:
https://tinyurl.com/4hv5jk4h
Blue Mountain Volleyball Officials Association is serving up a training session at Stanfield Secondary School: https://tinyurl.com/yk4hj65x
Inland Development Corporation recently announced it will disburse more than $25,000 in scholarships to 21 area students through its Nate Arbogast Memorial Scholarship program.: https://tinyurl.com/zy5s4d5w
Local law enforcement wrestle to separate fact and fiction on social media platforms; remind the public that Facebook is not a reporting tool. https://tinyurl.com/yckp2ywe
School funding, literacy and recovery high schools: How the Oregon legislature impacted education: https://tinyurl.com/jpfzx7br
The Irrigon volleyball team will have a familiar face on the sidelines this season as Kylene Briggs moves from assistant coach to head coach with the Knights: https://tinyurl.com/bdhefzn6