Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Editors note: As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle looks deeper at Career and Technical Education in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. This is part 2 of 4 of the series. Check this out if you missed part 1 or part 2. A…
COTTAGE GROVE — Kevin Herington, Cottage Grove High School principal, was placed on paid administrative leave last week, with South Lane School District citing “personal circumstances,” in a letter addressed to to community and signed by Brian McCasline, interim superintendent. Chris Wells, assistant principal, is…
CRESWELL — A Creswell Middle School teacher was greeted with a surprise of her life on Wednesday, Sept. 18, after walking into a hush-hush all-assembly announcing Kathryn “Kathi” Holst as one of Oregon’s 18 2024-25 Regional Teachers of the Year. The award is bestowed upon…
CRESWELL — For some students, breakfast and lunch at school are the only meals they have during the week. This year, Creswell School District (CSD) will be providing these meals to students at no cost to increase accessibility to nutritious food. The Community Eligibility Provision…
Editor’s note: As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle looks deeper at Career and Technical Education in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. This is part 2 of 4 of the series. Check this out if you missed part 1. This series…
ABOUT THE SERIES As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle examines Career and Technical Education in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. This series was partly made possible by donations to The Chronicle Foundation and the Fund for Oregon Rural Journalism (FORJ). “I…
The other day, I came across a magazine article articulating the disconnect between the science of climate change and environmental sustainability and our education system. Specifically, the Education Week article examined teachers’ low confidence levels when tackling sustainability-related topics in the classroom. “More so than…
SPRINGFIELD — Driving down Laura Street, passersby may notice a new panoramic scenescape plastered on the side of the Loyal Order of Moose building. Vibrant scenes of wildlife, outdoor recreation, and the community of the Willamette Valley is the product of eight high school students.…
CRESWELL — Eleven of piano teacher Hanna Shumate-Knopp’s students on May 23 played the piano for all to hear at the Creswell Presbyterian Church, including, from left: Isabella Bolanos, Sutton Burke, Katie Bolanos, Vidhya Jennings, Jeet Jennings, Jeremiah Johnson Jr., Easy Bolanos (back row), Abby…