LHS Choir sings at the House of Representatives opening ceremony. Video courtesy of Nelli Sudbrock. https://www.facebook.com/nelli.sudbrock/videos/940990307351251/
April 3-7, 2023 is National Assistant Principal Week! Thank you to our amazing La Grande School District Assistant Principals, Mrs. Chelsea Hurliman and Mr. Eric Freeman! We appreciate you!
La Grande High School ASB is partnering with Dutch Bros to raise money for the Make a Wish Oregon Foundation on Friday, March 24th. $1 per purchase on the 24th will be donated to Make A Wish Oregon, a charity that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Kids' Night Out for 1st - 5th Grade is this Friday (March 17th). View this link for more information! >> https://sites.google.com/view/lgfbla/kids-night-out
Union Pacific Railroad is working to address a train derailment. UPRR has stated that there are no leaks or spills of hazmat materials associated with this incident. LGSD is currently working with MidCo Bus to adjust bus routes if the train derailment last for an extended period of time. Please remember to avoid crossings on Cherry, Greenwood and Fir, and allow for extra travel time today.
It's time to spring forward! Remember to move your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 12, 2023!
Cougar Minute 3/10/23. Lots of good happening at Central Elementary! Have a great weekend. Cougars Roll! Enjoy this short video> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sxp6Om4ThlGmD0Hi-CE8j0V7qlAeP2un/view?usp=sharing
Come attend the La Grande High School College, Career & Military Fair on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 8 PM in the La Grande High School Gymnasium. This is a free event open to the public. All school-aged students who attend are entered into a raffle for fabulous prizes!
* 5:30 PM Oregon Public Presentations-each University will give a quick 5 minute presentation on what their school has to offer
* 6:00 - 8:00 PM Fair Tables will be open. Colleges, businesses and the military will all be on site to help answer questions about your options after high school!
Cougar Paw Report - this is an attendance and goal setting report coming home in Friday folders. Here is a video telling you about it! > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xTUFIpwFGw3ZPNHMt1plM2BUmxCXjUp7/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks!
2023 Crystal Apple Awards Nominations OPEN!
Do you know an amazing teacher in Eastern Oregon?
Or a paraeducator or school secretary going the extra mile?
Or any school district employee doing great work for student success?
Nominate them for a Crystal Apple Award!
Anyone can nominate using this link:
https://forms.imesd.k12.or.us/crystal_apple_nomination_form.
Who is eligible to be nominated? Any school district employee (district staff, teachers, educational assistants, secretaries, custodians, cafeteria staff, etc.)
Who can nominate? Anyone – students, teachers, administrators, classified staff, parents, community members, etc.
Nomination Deadline is April 1, 2023.
For more information or to see lists of previous winners, visit the Crystal Apple page on the InterMountain ESD website at: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/page/crystal-apple-awards
4th and 5th grade parents-
We will be holding an informational parent night March 7th at 5pm at Central Elementary to discuss and review 4th and 5th grade human growth and development standards and curriculum. We invite you to attend and get more information about this upcoming instruction. This meeting is for all 4th and 5th grade families, district wide, regardless of attendance at Island City, Greenwood or Central. We hope to see you there!
Please talk to your children about what it means to be a good neighbor! You can also watch this video with them. March is all about citizenship! Cougars Roll!
Link> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSUR38Wv1QVPNehdZv8I5WBb4m5PsiIe/view?usp=sharing
PTO meeting tonight at 6 pm in Central Library. We will be planning teacher appreciation weeks. Hope to see you there!!
The next restaurant night is TONIGHT! Tuesday, Feb 28th from 4-9pm at Raul's Taqueria. They are generously donating 15% of all food sales (dine-in or carryout) to Central Elementary PTO. Join us for some yummy food and good times!
Central's 3rd- 5th Math Game night is Thursday, February 23 from 5:30-7:00 pm. An evening of food, fun and games. We hope to see you there!
Date: February 21, 2023
LGSD Staff and Families,
Today near 12:30 PM, LGPD dispatch received a report of a potential active shooter on the LHS campus.
Law enforcement were at the school site at the time of the call and quickly and efficiently determined
the call to be not credible. We have confirmed that similar threats have occurred today across multiple
Oregon school districts and none were deemed credible.
LGSD will continue to work with law enforcement and LHS staff throughout the day to monitor and
support student and staff safety with extra patrols and presence on our campuses. Parents may pick-up
their children if they desire, but schools will continue to operate normally today as the threat has been
deemed not credible.
Respectfully,
George Mendoza
Remember to read everyday!
Reminder: We HAVE school next Monday, February 20th!
Presenter Michael Sedler will be teaching on "Taking Care of Yourself," today-Monday, February 6, 2023 from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM through Google Meet. https://meet.google.com/qvr-zbak-tte This event is open to all staff, parents, guardians, community partners and organizations to support children ages 5-18 (Grades K-12).
National School Counseling Week
February 6-10, 2023
Celebrate the work of the counselors in our schools!
National School Counseling Week is February 6-10 and highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for careers. THANK YOU to the counselors in La Grande School District for all they do for our students!
More info available here: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Events-Professional-Development/Events/National-School-Counseling-Week
