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Molalla MS teacher makes education special, honored for her work
A Molalla Middle School teacher was not only recently honored for her work, but is getting a little extra help with household expenses. OnPoint Community Credit Union recently announced the four winners of the 2024 OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education Educator of the Year awards. And Sherry Reeder was tabbed at the grade 6-8 Educator of the Year. Reeder is special education teacher at Molalla River Middle School and...
Colton Corner: Things don't always go as planned
Colton High School senior Levi Beach had his senior project planned. He would design and build a shot put return for the track and field program at the school. At an away meet during the 2023 season, Beach noticed the efficiency of the system used by the opposing team and thought Colton High School could use one for meets and practice. A shot put return is a ramp that allows a shot to be returned from the landing sector to the athlete in the throwing...
Molalla voters approve bond to pay for new middle school
Voters in the Molalla River School District have narrowly approved a $77 million bond to demolish and rebuild Molalla Middle School and reconfigure sports fields on the site. Near-final results as of 5 p.m. Friday showed the bond passing with 51% of the vote, a slight improvement from initial results reported on election night.
Canby superintendent selected to take helm at Sherwood
The current superintendent of the Canby School District has been named to take the helm of the Sherwood School District. Aaron Downs was selected as the district’s newest superintendent following a special meeting by the Sherwood school board on Wednesday, May 22. “After a rigorous search process which included several qualified applicants, and with a focus on the priorities identified by our community in their feedback, the board feels very...
Sunset socials studies teacher runner up for OnPoint Educator of the Year
A Sunset High School teacher has been named a runner up in OnPoint Community Credit Union’s Educator of the Year awards. Andrew Gunsul, who teaches freshmen and sophomore social studies classes at the high school, was one of four teachers in Oregon to become a runner up in the annual awards ceremony held on May 23. As a finalist in the 9-12th category, he will join three other finalists in...
‘Who Wants to be a Bazillionaire?’ teaches Lake Oswego Middle School students financial literacy
When you were a middle schooler, did you know what a budget was? How about inflation, interest rates or even a savings account? For the students of Lake Oswego Middle School, the answer will be, “Yes!” On Wednesday, May 22, Lake Oswego Middle School, formerly called Lake Oswego Junior High or LOJ, hosted the special all-school assembly “Million Bazillion Live: ‘Who Wants to be a Bazillionaire?’” ...
Jesuit again reigns supreme, claims state lacrosse title with 12-9 win over Lake Oswego
During the 2024 Oregon Girls Lacrosse Association (OGLA) state championship game, Lake Oswego students, parents and siblings were clad in all-white. The Lakers’ fans donned matching T-shirts that read “Ring Tour 2024” across the chest, with a long list of schools down the back. Still uncrossed at the bottom of the list was Jesuit, marked in red ink and double-circled. ...
Stewart's home run, McClaskey's complete game power No. 4 Jesuit to 5-0 win over No. 21 Clackamas
A big pitching performance. A really big hit. An absolutely huge victory. The Jesuit baseball team, behind a gutsy complete-game pitching performance by senior Mickey McClaskey, an energizing first-inning three-run home run by junior Carter Stewart, as well as some clutch play on both offense and defense, battled its way past a spirited Clackamas team...
Top-ranked Canby baseball falls to Summit in quarterfinals
The No. 1 Cougars had their 16-game winning streak snapped on Friday, May 24, at Canby High School, losing to No. 8 Summit in the quarterfinals of the 5A baseball state playoffs. Canby never led in the contest, falling behind 2-0 before scoring two runs in the fourth to even the score. The tie didn't last long, with the Storm inking another two runs in the fifth and adding an insurance run in the seventh as the Cougars failed to register another score, ultimately losing...
After backlash, Beaverton School District temporarily shelves proposals to close some elementary schools
BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Beaverton School District announced Wednesday that it will table discussions on consolidating schools in the southeast quadrant of the district until fall. "We understand the emotions that can arise with any talk about school consolidations," the district said in an email to parents. "We also...
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