IMESD will host a FREE regional Coaching Symposium Thursday, August 10th from 8 AM to 2:30 PM at Pendleton High School. The purpose is to share knowledge and foster collaboration between Coaching Staff from all sports disciplines in Grades 6-12 in IMESD school districts.
Register by July 27th.
More info is available: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/1170332
The Oregon School Activities Association released the final results for the OSAA Cup, a culmination of the school year’s activities: https://tinyurl.com/2rtcpea3
A group affiliated with Irrigon High School distributed United States flags during the Irrigon Watermelon Festival Parade last year. Organizers request that people register entries for the 2023 event by July 20: https://tinyurl.com/3e6hktr7
The Union School Board adopts the budget and ratifies contracts for teachers and classified staff. The new, smaller, budget reflects the completion of several capital construction and maintenance projects:
https://tinyurl.com/4hv5jk4h
Blue Mountain Volleyball Officials Association is serving up a training session at Stanfield Secondary School: https://tinyurl.com/yk4hj65x
Inland Development Corporation recently announced it will disburse more than $25,000 in scholarships to 21 area students through its Nate Arbogast Memorial Scholarship program.: https://tinyurl.com/zy5s4d5w
Local law enforcement wrestle to separate fact and fiction on social media platforms; remind the public that Facebook is not a reporting tool. https://tinyurl.com/yckp2ywe
School funding, literacy and recovery high schools: How the Oregon legislature impacted education: https://tinyurl.com/jpfzx7br
The Irrigon volleyball team will have a familiar face on the sidelines this season as Kylene Briggs moves from assistant coach to head coach with the Knights: https://tinyurl.com/bdhefzn6
The Elgin Alumni Association recently held its 113th alumni banquet at the Stampede Hall, where they awarded four Elgin High School graduates with scholarships: https://tinyurl.com/ymjc5z7w
La Grande School Board adopts budget for 2023-24: https://tinyurl.com/468ttahf
Recent Pendleton High School graduate wins 2023 Oregon Poetry Association’s Cascadia Student Poetry Contest: https://tinyurl.com/3hwe336h
IMESD wishes everyone a happy and safe 4th of July holiday!
La Grande School District's new summer lunch program is off to a promising start:
https://tinyurl.com/4p68nnvx
“The difference between a student with access to reliable internet service and those without it during the pandemic was huge,” Umatilla School Superintendent Heidi Sipe said Tuesday, June 27, during U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's visit to Umatilla High School: https://tinyurl.com/mr3wejun
The Umatilla-Morrow County Farm Bureau announces scholarships and awards:
https://tinyurl.com/378vwrkp
Several Umatilla County students were recognized during the 2023 Oregon Charter Academy graduation ceremony: https://tinyurl.com/yc3ck344
Personal finance and life skills added to graduation requirements for high schoolers in Oregon starting in 2027: https://tinyurl.com/2n5kvp5b
The Riverside Booster Club recently awarded 13 scholarships for a total of $8,250: https://tinyurl.com/y96bt5b5
Local players hit the court for the All-Star Series with players from Echo, Ione, and Nixyaawii chosen to play: https://tinyurl.com/29d7zz3y