Due to inclement weather, these districts are affected on Tuesday 04/12/22:
Ione SD -- 3-HOUR DELAY
Morrow County School District -- HEPPNER Schools ONLY on 3-HOUR DELAY

Umatilla Indian Reservation is the first Indigenous community to receive a Think Big Space from Amazon: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/school-districts-find-resilience-in-online-learning-environments/article_ded43364-b6ab-11ec-9b75-0b3897a366d4.html
Area school districts continue online learning options: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/school-districts-find-resilience-in-online-learning-environments/article_ded43364-b6ab-11ec-9b75-0b3897a366d4.html
IMESD and Pendleton School District will celebrate 50 years of Outdoor School with a celebration on Friday 4/29. Former campers, counselors, field study volunteers, teachers and community supporters are invited. Read more: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/705876

Oregon Trail REN and Eastern Oregon University were recently featured in the La Grande Observer about the Reading Clinic initiative: https://tinyurl.com/4f9scy68
ODE released its Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion Indicators Initiative Annual Report today, which found partnerships on equity and inclusion for young children is critical.
Read more: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/700382

La Grande School District students recently cooked lunch for their classmates: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/lhs-lms-students-get-real-world-look-at-dining-business-from-corporate-chef/article_161ea58c-a6af-11ec-805d-3f439e163ff6.html
Meet Alexis, a freshman at Elgin High School, who was recently chosen as Student of the Month by Freedom Scientific. View her video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=nlawo70qUgk&feature=youtu.be
Alexis works with Sharon Zenger, Vision/O&M Specialist at IMESD.

Morrow County School District announces its new Superintendent: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/morrow-county-school-district-announces-new-boss/article_23d2ed42-83b7-5a99-a02b-690ee4d07d4f.html
All IMESD Offices will be CLOSED for Spring Break from March 21 - 25. Have a safe and wonderful break! Offices will reopen at 7:30 AM on Monday, March 28th.

Thank you to all of the Classified Employees who work for IMESD and for our region's school districts who contribute so much to student success in eastern Oregon. We appreciate you!

INTERMOUNTAIN ESD BOARD ANNOUNCES VACANCY
For more information or to apply please see the full article: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/672125

Check out this amazing video from Promise of Oregon!
"We needed this" from Promise of Oregon 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX81OgTXMK0
Are you a High School student looking for a part-time job?
Are you interested in IT or computers?
InterMountain ESD is hiring for part-time Desktop Support Student Assistants:
• The job would be in your own school
• Average of 15 hours per week
• Work 3 to 5 days per week
• $12 per hour
Detailed Job Description available at: https://intermountain.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1725
Apply through the IMESD website at: https://intermountain.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

CTE (Career Technical Education) gets a boost in the Union School District: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/union-school-district-to-expand-its-cte-center/article_7f1f6d4a-92bf-11ec-a3f7-8ba246e6455b.html
High School student artists from local school districts are featured in the 18th annual Eastern Oregon Regional High School Art Exhibition which opens February 25 at Eastern Oregon University. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/25hvmfue
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, Pendleton School District is CLOSED on Tuesday 02/22.

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the following districts are affected on Tuesday 02/22:
Ione School District – 3-HOUR DELAY
Helix School District – CLOSED
Morrow County School District – HEPPNER Schools ONLY on 3-HOUR DELAY

Imbler School District chooses its new Superintendent: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/randy-waite-named-the-imbler-school-districts-next-superintendent/article_cb1c0f2a-8f2f-11ec-91de-2785a92708b8.html
Do you know an eastern Oregon teacher, school secretary or school district employee doing great work?
Nominate them for a Crystal Apple Award: https://forms.imesd.k12.or.us/crystal_apple_nomination_form
Anyone can nominate. Deadline is March 28, 2022.
More info at: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/page/crystal-apple-awards

