EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLE Molly Spain, kindergarten teacher at Elizabeth Page Elementary School in Springfield, said she received a shot to protect her students. Spain said the shot was a “piece of cake” and the experience was a “step in the right direction.” At the very least, the slow trickle of[Read More…]
Education
School leaders work toward February return
CRESWELL – Despite the county’s ongoing status in the “extreme risk” category for the coronavirus, the Creswell superintendent said the district is still moving forward with in-person schooling. “We have had some pretty risky situations going on here in Creswell,” Mike Johnson, Creswell schools superintendent said at last week’s board[Read More…]
Schools plan for vaccine, in-person learning
Educators have been bumped up on the vaccine distribution list, as state leaders and health authorities work to get students back in classrooms as soon as possible. So far, in the first group, 1a, people who have been vaccinated include healthcare workers, and staff and residents at nursing facilities. Educators[Read More…]
SELCO credit unions sponsoring student innovation programs
More than 20 programs from Lane and Douglas counties schools received grants, which award as much as $1,000 to K-12 educators in communities across the state SELCO Community Credit Union, through its annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants program, has awarded more than $42,000 to 47 educators across Oregon. The program,[Read More…]
‘LETTERS TO SANTA’ STILL POPULAR READING
Letters to Santa are a childhood tradition. Hand-written replies are rare, so four British siblings were charmed to get 20 years’ worth, which still offer holiday cheer and magic worldwide. Father Christmas first wrote 3-year-old John Tolkien in 1920 and for over two decades sent illustrated epistles to J.R.R. Tolkien’s[Read More…]
Springfield staff voices
“My footsteps echo down the empty halls each morning as I step into our darkened school. Last year at this time, we were experiencing the bustle and gleaming bright energy of teens interacting with each other. Now, I face a day with little actual human interaction other than my amazing[Read More…]
Area businesses, schools respond as COVID surges
The case counts for COVID-19 are setting record highs in Lane County for weeks – a surge also seen across the state. The most recent surveillance summary from Oregon Health Authority (OHA) reports 41 people in Creswell tested positive for COVID-19 since March; 77 people in Cottage Grove; 652 people[Read More…]
Willamalane seeks input for childcare needs
To best help families with their childcare needs during this trying time, Willamalane is asking for community input to best shape their child-care programs by assessing their current needs. “We want to ensure that our childcare programs continue to meet the needs of our community, especially as those needs may[Read More…]
COACHING VIGNETTES
Football coach Scott Worsham, working during a 2019 summer camp, is eager for sports to return.Life skills are key part of return of sports Worsham: Life skills are key part of return of sports Creswell head football coach Scott Worsham said he’s hopeful that everything goes according to plan, and[Read More…]
Bulldogs sign 5-year deal with Nike
CRESWELL – Even in the current environment, Creswell High School athletics continue to “Just Do It” – in typical Nike fashion. Literally. Brandon Standridge, assistant principal and athletic director at Creswell, said the school has formally entered into a deal with Nike. “We are excited to begin a five-year partnership[Read More…]
