At this time, IMESD's offices in La Grande's Joseph Building will be open on Monday 9/14. If this situation changes, updates will be sent out via the IMESD website, Facebook and Twitter.
Due to hazardous air quality in Umatilla County, the IMESD Pendleton Headquarters Building, the Print Shop & Warehouse in Pendleton and Hermiston’s Punkin Center are CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Pendleton School District starts the new school year online: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/pendletons-first-day-of-school-goes-online/article_2f74bd24-f2d7-11ea-ae41-630145cd6fe9.html
Virtual Learning Academies at IMESD's school districts were recently featured on OPB's Think Out Loud program. Listen at this link: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/03/eastern-oregon-school-districts-create-virtual-academies/
All IMESD offices are CLOSED on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. We will re-open on Tuesday at 7:30 AM.
La Grande School District teachers weigh in on upcoming start to Comprehensive Distance Learning school year: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/la-grande-teachers-reflect-on-virtual-start/article_55b0b5a0-e950-11ea-94d5-67a3c5c74a2e.html
Teachers in local districts will still be in classrooms, just without students: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/local-teachers-will-still-teach-in-classrooms-during-distance-learning/article_99119a1e-e7fa-11ea-ab46-8b4ee6345bd8.html
Umatilla County schools grapple with reopening challenges: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/i-wouldnt-put-much-money-on-that-county-health-director-says-most-schools-unlikely-to/article_84547e00-e3bf-11ea-959e-ab78dff0c130.html
Region's small schools start with Distance Learning: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/most-small-schools-to-stick-with-distance-learning-to-start/article_6c2e0e82-e247-11ea-a39f-4b13fc3e8ae8.html
Schools gear up for some sports during Season 1: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/sports/hs/schools-approach-season-1-with-state-guidance-in-mind/article_366b6ffa-e3ce-11ea-9cb4-4f5670260406.html
Sharing an article about the school year starting in Eastern Oregon: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/20/eastern-oregon-schools-prepare-for-new-school-year/
IMESD and its districts develop Virtual Learning Academies: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/imesd-helps-schools-create-virtual-academies/article_be821a80-e0a7-11ea-a2f0-5f78acb748b2.html
Union County Schools announce reopening plans: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/union-county-schools-announce-reopening-plans/article_0950fb78-e0ab-11ea-8241-97e8010d9e2f.html
Morrow and Umatilla county school districts agree to ban new interdistrict transfers for the 20-21 school year: https://www.eastoregonian.com/coronavirus/local-schools-temporarily-ban-new-interdistrict-transfers/article_9ec9db0c-dce6-11ea-9873-5305678a7151.html
Union County school districts are relieved about school funding level: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/local-school-officials-encouraged-by-full-funding-provided-by-legislature/article_295636ba-de4c-11ea-af72-471f2c2b678a.html
The IMESD has been collaborating with its school districts in Eastern Oregon to strengthen and develop Virtual Learning Academies, online programs that benefit students/families and districts alike. Read the article: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/article/287524?org=imesd
The IMESD and Southern Oregon ESD have organized Equity Summit 2020 on August 19-21. The event includes speakers and sessions on understanding equity through a trauma-informed practices approach.
For information, please see the flyer: https://5il.co/jjbw
Oregon school districts grapple with issue of no liability protections regarding COVID-19: http://www.osba.org/News-Center/Newsletters/Legislative_Highlights/2020LegislativeHighlights/20200812CapitolView.aspx
ODE updates guidance for schools to reopen this fall: https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/coronavirus/governor-updates-school-guidelines/article_fc1fe1a2-dc0f-11ea-8ec8-730e0695c3f5.html
IMESD's Summer Series for teachers continues this week with several courses focused on the online environment and distance learning. Find the full schedule at this link: https://sites.google.com/imesdapps.org/remote-learning-options/summer-series?authuser=0
