Category Education

Kindergarten moms feted with pre-Mother’s Day tea

Mom Rhonda Leach is all smiles as her daughter, Racquel, works on a beaded necklace during Creslane kindergarten’s Mother’s Tea. Gini Davis/The Creswell Chronicle Creslane kindergarten’s annual Mother’s Tea illustrated just how special mom is, on Mother’s Day and every day. The event was held…

Creswell Middle School commemorates 10 years

Creswell Middle School staff members cut the cake for students and community members at the Creswell Middle School 10th anniversary celebration on May 2. ALIYA HALL/THE CRESWELL CHRONICLE By Aliya Hall The Creswell Chronicle Creswell Middle School celebrated its 10-year anniversary May 2, along with…

8 move forward in superintendent search

Creswell School Board members chose eight candidates to move forward in an effort to fill the vacant superintendent’s position at a meeting last week. Multiple candidates are from the area, said Sarah Herb, executive search and events specialist with Oregon School Boards Association. The board…

Foundational learning

Dean Cuppiles and Kayla Diaz listen to Mayor Christine Lundberg read ”Windows” by Julia Denos during the Fair Housing Story Time with Mayor Lundberg on April 30. The event was an opportunity to talk with parents about fair housing rights while children could participate in…

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week

You have probably seen the bumper sticker that reads, “It will be a great day when schools get all the money they need and the Air Force will need to have a bake sale to buy a bomber.” While that message may seem simplistic, it…

Committee learns how to find best-fit superintendent

The Creswell School Board has 26 applicants for its superintendent position after more than 30,000 people were emailed about the job opening, said Sarah Herb, executive search specialist for the Oregon School Boards Association. The school board met April 24 for a training session that…

Board dismisses complaint, votes to respond

During the April 10 school board regular meeting, the school board held an executive session at 8:09 p.m. to consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or agent. The executive session is…

Committee picked to screen search for superintendent

The Creswell School Board met April 10 for its regular meeting and appointed the screening committee members for the superintendent search. The board received 25 applications and needed to pick 15 to join the board — 11 administration and four from the general community. Due…