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Troutdale business to distribute backpacks, school supplies at end of month
A Troutdale business is giving away free backpacks stuffed with school supplies at the end of the month to brighten kids’ dwindling summer. Verizon-Cellular Plus will distribute the backpacks from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27, at the store, 3163 S.W. 257th Drive, next to Walgreens in the Albertsons shopping center. “We are delighted to support our local community by providing students with new backpacks and essential school supplies,”...
Three Washougal Schools Receive State Recognition for Outstanding Achievement
Washougal, WA — In June 2024, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) announced that three Washougal schools are being recognized for academic growth and closing opportunity gaps in the 2022-23 and 2021-22 school years. Canyon Creek Middle School, Columbia River Gorge Elementary School, and Washougal Learning Academy are recognized for the 2022-23 school year. Canyon Creek Middle School is also being honored for fostering student academic growth in the 2021-22 school year.
Readers respond: Poor choices lead to consequences
As a graduate of PSU and former member of the faculty, I’d like to respond to the recent lawsuits filed by two PSU students, (“2 students sue PSU, claim university retaliated after they complained of rough treatment at protest,” July 2). I’d like to answer the students’...
Deborah Kafoury to Serve as Chief of Staff to New Portland Public Schools Superintendent
Former Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury will serve as chief of staff to Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, the new superintendent of Portland Public Schools, the district announced today. Kafoury is Armstrong’s first hire. Kafoury spent 14 years on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners, eight of those as chair. Before...
Apply To Teach For Writers in the Schools 2024-25
Writers in the Schools (WITS) hires professional writers with teaching backgrounds to lead creative writing residencies for public high school students. We are committed to building a roster of teaching artists that reflects the diversity of our schools. This is a seasonal contractor position, and residencies take place during the school day. WITS provides a mandatory orientation prior to placement, as well as ongoing paid professional development opportunities. Traditional residencies are the equivalent of 15 in-class teaching hours and are compensated at a flat rate of $1945 each. Express residencies are the equivalent of 7 in-class teaching hours and are compensated at a flat rate of $972.50 each.
Oregon college launches remote program to address shortage of school psychologists in rural communities
Portland based higher education institution Lewis & Clark will launch a hybrid option within its school psychology program this fall aimed at training rural Oregonians to work as mental health professionals in their local schools. The private liberal arts college currently offers one of two graduate programs for school psychology...
Hayden Williams-Downing becomes the champion of champions in the javelin with JavFest gold
Really, it only took one throw for West Linn incoming senior Hayden Williams-Downing to crown herself as the No. 1 high school javelin thrower in the country. On Saturday, competing as a member of the Super Thrower Track Club, Williams-Downing recorded a throw of 157 feet, one inch in her first attempt at the 2024 American JavFest in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It was good for the lead after the first round of competition and it was good for the national crown as Williams-Downing won gold at the event.
Chinese Language School students reunite, honoring the legacy of Portland’s Chinatown
Dozens of Chinese Language School alumni from the 1930s and onward gathered in the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association’s building on Saturday to celebrate their community and reminisce about long-past language classes, sparked by old photographs and familiar faces. Assembled in the Great Meeting Hall on the first floor, the...
Portland Bureau of Transportation Welcomes Youth Energy with High School Interns to Enhance Safe Routes to School Program
The Portland Bureau of Transportation's Safe Routes to School team is buzzing with new energy, thanks in large part to the addition of two high school summer interns. In an announcement made on Portland.gov, the bureau reported that Jason and Matthew have joined the team, bringing with them a fresh perspective and youthful enthusiasm to the initiative aimed at ensuring children have safe, accessible pathways to and from their educational havens.
Gonzaga senior forward Ben Gregg holding second annual Back to School fundraiser in Portland
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga senior forward Ben Gregg is holding his second annual Back to School fundraiser in his hometown of Portland. Gregg is hoping to raise $15,000 to treat 30 underprivileged children to a back to school shopping spree. Last year, Gregg's event was a success as he...
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