Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
Hyper Local News I Springfield, Cottage Grove, Creswell, & Pleasant Hill
CRESWELL – Despite concern in the community that the Creswell Middle School class was disappearing, Principal Shirley Burrus said that the class is still available to students and is in no danger of disappearing. A decision was made, she said, to move the class from…
CRESWELL – The recent public concerns regarding Hispanic stereotypes in the Skippyjon Jones children’s book series made its way onto the agenda for the Library Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28. No one from the public attended the open meeting, which means there was no…
Creswell Middle School is hosting a can and bottle drive Feb. 4-7 and proceeds benefit the CMS Washington DC group. Pictured with some of this year’s collection so far are Creswell Middle schoolers Emily Stephens, Tailey Carson, Ruby Bloomberg and Dakota Carson. Photo provided/Jill Strader…
Elementary Director Suzanne Price (far left) informs the Springfield School Board about the progress towards implementing Senate Bill 13 Tribal Education into the curriculum during the Jan. 27 work session. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle SPRINGFIELD – During the Jan. 27 school board work session, the board…
The ”Skippyjon Jones” book series has been pulled from school libraries for its stereotypical portrayals of Hispanics. CRESWELL – Creswell School District officials have removed the controversial ”Skippyjon Jones” children’s books from school libraries following a letter on the topic from Creswell resident Joelle Jordan.…
SPRINGFIELD – January has been a busy month for the Springfield School District. Along with doing the legwork to apply for the Student Success Act funding, the district is also working to keep major changes from happening to the Preschool Promise Program (PPP). During the…
Kristen Curé, Latino liaison and adult services librarian, poses next to the Spanish books that the Spanish Language Book Group has read over the years. Participants read a book for two months with two meetings to discuss the story Photo provided/Springfield Library SPRINGFIELD – Book…
Tom Titus and flautist Gentle Thunder performed together during a piece called ”Spirits,” about Titus’ childhood home, during the fifth annual Nature of Gratitude at the Opal Center on Dec. 6. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – Eric Alan, one of the creators of Nature…
CRESWELL – With the release of the new school district report cards from the Oregon Department of Education, the data found that 87% of students are on time to graduate – a 10% increase from the previous year and also 10% higher than the state’s…