Category Education

Board discusses cybersecurity, tennis coach stipend

Lane Education Service District Assistant Superintendent Carol Knobbe presents changes to the Lane ESD local service plan to the Creswell School Board at the Feb. 12 school board meeting. Aliya Hall/The Chronicle CRESWELL – Representatives from the Lane Education Service District (Lane ESD) presented at…

CHS principal Watkins won’t return next year

Adam Watkins CRESWELL – Creswell High School Principal Adam Watkins last week announced his resignation from the District, effective in June. ”It was a decision that was difficult to come by, due to the wonderful students, staff and community that is here in Creswell,” Watkins…

Four education staff receive commendations

Four Creswell staff members received commendations from Superintendent Mike Johnson in recognition of their excellence in education, including three high school English teachers, Liz Babbs, Deborah Handman and Ginny Krzenski and English Language Development (ELD) Specialist and Coordinator Bethany Cross. 87% of 2018-19 high school…

Principal: School committed to leadership class

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 library won’t ban ‘Skippyjon’ books

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…

Middle school holding can, plastic bottle drive

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…

Tribal Education coming to Oregon curriculum

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…