Springfield Education Foundation gathers March 5 for an honor roll society celebration. The event recognized remarkable alumni. Mike Nordtvedt/Lifeslice Photography SPRINGFIELD – Springfield Education Foundation said ”hats off” at the March 5 honor roll society celebration at Along Came Trudy. Over the course of the evening, guests enjoyed live student[Read More…]
Education
Burrus retiring after 40+ years as educator
Burrus CRESWELL – After more than three decades with Creswell Middle School, principal Shirley Burrus will retire at the end of this year, she said. Burrus said she told Creswell School District leaders at the end of September 2019 that she would be retiring, and her position was posted in[Read More…]
Creswell Middle School principal to retire
Shirley Burrus, Creswell Middle School principal CHRONICLE ARCHIVES CRESWELL – After spending over three decades with Creswell Middle School, principal Shirley Burrus announced she will retire at the end of the school year. She has spent 36 years with the District and 41 years in the education field, Burrus said.[Read More…]
Special performances mark night featuring CHS student musicians
Featured guest Ridgeline Brass – including CHS music director Sandi Green (second from left) on French horn – wraps up last week’s Chamber Music Concert. Performing with Green, from left, are Doug Doerfert on trumpet, James Meyer on bass trombone, Ron Bertucci on trombone and Chris Peters on trumpet. Gini[Read More…]
Elementary welcome events prepare families for kindergarten
Aliya Hall/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – For families, kindergarten is a big change and the Springfield School District wants to make that transition as easy as possible for parents who are getting ready for the 2020-21 kindergarten registration. That’s why the district is holding welcome events at each of their 12[Read More…]
Can they hack it? Students try out computer skills
At last weekend’s ”codeORcreate” hackathon, students worked hard to create websites, games, and digital ad campaigns that helped shine light on social issues-diversity in CS, cyberbullying, tutoring help for students and pollution. The event culminated in a presentation from each team which showed off their hard work. Photo provided SPRINGFIELD[Read More…]
Mr. Fantasy – Holbrook unveils a fanciful, fun play at the Opal Center
The younger cast members: Royal Staff members, (back row, left to right) June Smith (Royal Chief Engineer/Lynx), Iylah Molyneaux (Messenger Girl Ava/Deer), Ian Miller (King Winifred’s Soldier/Lion), Raven Foraker (Head Steward/Deer); (front row) Zoe Goings (Messenger Girl Ella/Parrot), Rose Smith (Yvette, Queen Zinnia’s Lady in Waiting/Bunny) and Monica Venice (Molly,[Read More…]
25 graduate from emergency response program
South Lane County Fire & Rescue graduated 26 CERT students this month and were recognized at the Feb. 10 Creswell City Council meeting. Erin Tierney/The Chronicle CRESWELL – Twenty-five people this month graduated from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program and are now trained in disaster response. Community members[Read More…]
Creswell preparing for Oregon book competition
Top left: Nola Graf, Sammara Santiago, Tylyn Bowles, Jennalyn Kruger, and Kiera Apher make up the middle school OBOB team, Whapowin Green Llamas. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) season has started with the regional championship kick off on Feb. 29 for Lane County middle schools. The[Read More…]
Middle school vocalists know how to ‘Just Sing It!’
A mass choir of about 500 middle school students performs under guest conductor Chris Dobson during the Just Sing It! Festival on Feb. 20 at Springfield High School. Photo provided/Stacy Swartout-McKee CRESWELL – Just Sing It! manager Stacy Swartout-McKee summed up the middle school choir festival perfectly: ”I love how[Read More…]
