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Oregon City Technology Department and Gaffney Lane Digital Classroom Named Apple Exemplary Programs
The Oregon City School District is pleased to announce that it has been named an Apple Exemplary Program for Gaffney Lane Elementary School's Digital Classroom and the Technology Department's server virtualization project.
The Apple Exemplary Program designation is reserved for K-12 programs that have demonstrated a strong, well-articulated use of Apple products in K-12 education. The District received 2 of only 38 designations awarded nationwide.
Seeking Nominations for Employee Representatives for the Chamber of Commerce 2010 Awards Luncheon
Oregon City School District is seeking nominations for the 2009-10 Teacher of Distinction and Employee of the Year. The licensed and classified staff members will be honored at an upcoming Chamber of Commerce awards luncheon. Employees, parents and community members are encouraged to make nominations.
Nominations should be sent to Bonnie Millar no later than Thursday, February 25, 2010
For more information and the form download the Employee of Distinction Nomination (PDF)
Board Approves 2010-2011 Budget Calendar
At its January 11 meeting the Board of Education approved the meeting schedule for development of the 2010-2011 budget. The District will be posting further information as the process unfolds.
Thank You So Much for Your Enthusiastic Support of Our Kids and Making the Annual Fund Drive and Telethon a Success
This year's Annual Fund drive took the form of a live, televised pledge drive - the first ever for a west coast public school. We are happy to report that our community gave over $19,000 in donations and pledges!
For those of you who missed it, the Telethon aired live from our own local Willamette Falls Television station on Sunday, November 22nd and featured five hours packed with performances from local kids and compelling messages from our school administrators. One hundred percent of funds raised went straight to the classroom and our students to enhance classroom libraries and technology.
Congratulations to Mary Ellen Bray, NBCT on Becoming National Board Certified
Mary Ellen Bray, of Gaffney Lane, has become the ninth teacher in the Oregon City School District to receive National Board Certification.
She is the first in our district to qualify in the area of Literacy: Reading-Language Arts, Early and Middle Childhood.
UpFront Newsletter Winter 2009
Download the UpFront Newsletter (PDF) which includes:
- State of the Schools, a message from the Superintendent
- Middle School Matters... A Lot
- OCHS Again Gets High Marks on Tests
- OC Schools Foundation Annual Fund Drive: We Love Our Kids
- Smooth Moves: Easing the Transition to High School
- Teachers Huddle, Students Win
- Parenting Help is on the Way! Family Focus Forum Coming in January
- School Directory and Calendar
Community Education Fall 2009 (PDF) or view classes online, with online registration!
Oregon City Middle School Teacher Wins in Tune Monthly Magazine's $40,000 Extreme Music Room Makeover
Gardiner Middle School band, choir and art teacher Cheryl Rizzo thought that the call she received from InTune Magazine was another subscription telemarketing call. As it turns out, the Sunday evening call to her home was let her know her essay had won a $40,000 Extreme Music Room Makeover for her school.