Meet an employee from IMESD's Instructional Services Department!
Jennifer Teeter is an Instructional Coach serving multiple districts in our region. Read more about Jennifer: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/892059

Morrrow County students STEAM ahead on special learning Fridays: https://tinyurl.com/3e3dzxtz
North Powder students apply math to hands-on construction: https://tinyurl.com/2b47v78t
Local roundup: Heppner boys headed to state cross-country championships, and Pendleton will send two runners to 4A state meet:
https://tinyurl.com/4ehtznd2
In advance of the Heppner High School Veterans Day Celebration, organizers are coordinating an effort to create patriotic displays, including photos of veterans, at area businesses:
https://tinyurl.com/2cnk9ktr
Umatilla County grants $200,000 to youth sports projects in Pendleton and Hermiston: https://tinyurl.com/3z5jc99d
The Morrow County School District has expanded its use of the Ignite! Reading program: https://tinyurl.com/yjzxuhs7
Nixyaawii volleyball team focuses on awareness of Indigenous children and boarding schools: https://tinyurl.com/mtr8236c
La Grande High School seniors reach out to their community during Tigers Give Back Day, or Senior Service Day:
https://tinyurl.com/4sfjjrhe
Meet an employee from IMESD's Instructional Services Department!
McKennon McDonald is the Coordinator of the Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network (OTREN), a $2.6 million grant serving schools in eastern Oregon.
Read more: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/884064

More than 300 educators from eastern Oregon attended the Professional Development Summit 2022 on Friday 10/14. Organized by IMESD and the Oregon Trail REN, over 80 sessions were offered to support student growth.
Read more: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/883373

Enterprise zone deal with Amazon reduces cost of Umatilla school bond:
https://tinyurl.com/n7zrj8hw
Pendleton High School's Mud Wars back for round two in 2022:
https://tinyurl.com/6y3snywa
La Grande School District takes steps to decrease vaping in schools: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/10/21/la-grande-oregon-schools-use-sensors-to-detect-student-vaping/
Oregon Trail REN (Regional Educator Network) is having its first MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) training next week, October 27th, from 8:00 – 11:00 AM. As a reminder, all trainings are 100% virtual.
The REN is partnering with the American Institutes for Research to sponsor the four-part training. If you have existing MTSS structures in place, this will provide an opportunity to refine your practices and enhance your system(s). If your school is new to MTSS, this will provide a framework for implementation.

Morrow County schools expand reading program:
https://tinyurl.com/yc4a7r7m
October 16 - 22 is Safe Schools Week. We would like to remind students, parents, school staff and community members about Oregon's statewide tip line, SafeOregon. Anyone can use this free resource to keep our state's schools safe.
Learn more: https://www.safeoregon.com/

Stanfield schools report noticing better student behavior:
https://tinyurl.com/455ayj9x
STANFIELD — Blaine Ganvoa, Stanfield volleyball coach, is a big believer in physical fitness, and he is sharing his thoughts with others. Recently, he spoke about the exercises that create success for himself and his team: https://tinyurl.com/3n8uj67y
PENDLETON – October 7th was the 5th Early Childhood Education and Behavioral Health Fall Summit. The conference was held in person this year, for the first time since 2019, and held at Wildhorse.

