SPRINGFIELD – Centennial Elementary School celebrated its 60th birthday on Nov. 8 with a bingo night for students and families. The elementary school has been around since 1964 and has spent years connecting its community with the school. Diane Peterson, Centennial PTO volunteer and mom of two students at the[Read More…]
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Creswell Class Acts: October
Creslane Elementary School Mustangs of the Month Above: Lilly, Esella, Jeremiah, Addilynn. Maverick, Calvin, Asher, Joy, Noah, Addi, Owyn, Julie, Elena, Alexander, Connor, Austen, Angel, La Tsisa, Olivia, and Londyn. Creswell Middle School Students & Citizens of the Month Notebook Connected Lane County has upcoming sessions for Youth Support Training,[Read More…]
Did you hear that? Schools salute locally-grown food with simultaneous crunch
SPRINGFIELD- Not far from the bustling hub of urban neighborhoods in Eugene and Springfield is a thriving agricultural area. The outskirts of Lane County are scattered with family farms working to feed their community. But besides farm stores and farmers markets, these farms do not always have the opportunity to[Read More…]
Statewide student report card data spells out area struggles
SPRINGFIELD — The results are in, and there’s room for improvement. The Oregon Department of Education released its summative assessment data this month. The data gauges students’ education levels across three core areas: English and Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science. If a student is proficient for their grade level[Read More…]
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Creswell School District Students of the Month: September 2024
Creswell High School Students of the Month Creswell Middle School Students & Citizens of the Month From left: Joshua Trout, Savannah Thompson, Joan Michelet, Aaliyah Kaufmann, Racquel Leach, Paisley Bielskis, Eliott Breslaw, Pearl Kinney, Piper Horvath, Aubrey Moran, Maizie Cole, Jessalyn Caldwell, Abel Rich, Carson Nojiri, Hannah Terry, Daniel Shellhart, Douglass[Read More…]
Goat herd to graze Springfield Public Schools ground for district vegetation maintenance
Last week, Springfield Public Schools (SPS) introduced the newest member of its facilities landscaping team: a herd of five goats. The goats will mitigate weeds in bioswale, easement, and other areas not used for student play. Environmental guidelines make goats an efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable method of maintaining these areas. [Read More…]
Advice from award-winning teacher Kathryn Holst
CRESWELL — To Kathryn Holst’s surprise, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, she was awarded $1,000 and named one of Oregon’s Regional Teachers of the Year. Although Holst’s peers were not as surprised since they saw her endless daily efforts, Holst said everyone at Creswell Middle School deserves recognition for their work. “It[Read More…]
CTE – Education at Work, Part 4: The student experience
Editors note: As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle takes a deeper look at Career and Technical Education in Springfield, Cottage Grove, Pleasant Hill, and Creswell. This is part 4 of 4 of the series. Check this out if you missed part 1, part 2, or part 3. A companion[Read More…]
CTE – Education at Work, Part 3.2: Youth talent making up where top industries lack
Editors note: As students and teachers return to school, The Chronicle takes a deeper look 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, part 2, and the companion piece to[Read More…]