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
Do you know an amazing Teacher in your school district? Nominate them for the 2022 Oregon Teacher of the Year! Nominations open through January 31, 2021: https://oregonteacheroftheyear.org/nominate/
Anyone can nominate an individual for this award.
Do you know an amazing Education Support Professional in your school district? Nominate them for the ODE 2021 award through January 3, 2021 at: https://oregonteacheroftheyear.org/nominate-esp/
Anyone can nominate!
Eastern Oregon school districts forge onward through COVID-19 outbreaks: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/schools-maintain-operations-through-outbreaks/article_a0fec074-34d7-11eb-abef-e32260be9b90.html