CENTRAL OREGON -- Following are the results from the third Oregon High School Equestrian Team meet held in Central Oregon on April 10-12, 2008, including final district results and extra awards. All medal winners qualified for State competition.   Team Results:   Small Team Division 1st Dufur 375 2nd Lakeview 161 3rd Pendleton 84  4th Hood River 53 5th Paisley 52 6th Summit 21   Medium Team Division 1st Madras 301 2nd The Dallas/Wahtonka Union 295 3rd La Pine 289 4th Bend 197 5th Crook 101   Large Team Division 1st Redmond 656 2nd Sisters 558 3rd ... [full story]

The results are in from the second meet of 2008 for the Central District of the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) held March 28-30 in the Hooker Creek ArenA at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon.   Chrystal Bates, La Pine, placed 2nd in In Hand Trail - photo by Kathy Russell    Courtney George, Mountain View placed 3rd in Showmanship and 6th in Stockseat equitation - photo by Kathy Russell   Alena Hoyer, Bend, rushing for the ... [full story]

Outstanding High School Senior Recognized A Central Oregon high school senior has been recognized by The Center Foundation as a “High Desert Hero”.  Trevor Schongalla was named the April High Desert Hero by the Board of Directors.  Trevor is involved in school sports, maintains a high GPA at Madras High School, takes AP classes,   Trevor Schongalla - "High Desert Hero" and outstanding high school senior - submitted photo works, volunteers with youth, and takes on leadership ... [full story]

Alternative High School Experiences Big Success With First-Ever After School Program BEND, Ore. -- Marshall High School may be small, but its students do things in a big way. At the beginning of the year, the school started a robotics program – the first after school program in the school’s 11-year history. Earlier this month, the fledgling team scored in the top three Oregon teams at their first statewide robotics competition and took home first ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- After a comprehensive search, the Buckingham Bronco’s will have a new principal when students return to school this fall – Skip Offenhauser.   Skip Offenhauser will be the new principal of Buckingham Elementary school - submitted photo “Buckingham has a wonderful reputation,” said Offenhauser, “I have heard nothing but positive things about the school, the staff, and the students. I am looking forward to joining the team and learning more about the entire Buckingham ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- Families interested in enrolling their children in one of Bend-La Pine Schools magnet programs are encouraged to contact the schools about visits and necessary information as the deadline for the enrollment lottery approaches. Applications are due to the school of choice by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 21. Applicants may apply for only one magnet program. Lottery results will be mailed on Thursday, April 10.The magnet schools, Amity Creek at Thompson School, ... [full story]

SALEM, Ore. – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo on Thursday named 16 Oregon public schools that have made significant progress in closing the achievement gap. The announcement was made at a press conference at Boise-Eliot School in Portland. Each school named for the award has demonstrated significant improvement in student achievement for minority and/or low income students. This is the fourth year that Castillo has recognized schools for the Celebrating School Success Awards. This year ... [full story]

SALEM, Ore. – State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced today the release of the Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO) report, required under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The report shows the progress that Oregon school districts are making in teaching English to English Language Learners (ELL), based on test scores from the state’s English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA). In order to meet the federal requirement, school districts must meet the targets in all ... [full story]

The 2008 season for the Central District of the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET) has begun, and the top three winners of each event for the recent OHSET meet have been announced.  The Redmond, Dalles/Wahtonka Union and Dufur High School teams excelled, taking home first-place team honors in the large, medium, and small team divisions. According to Kathy Russell, Central District media representative, the next meet will be held March 28-30 at the Deschutes ... [full story]

Restaurant Management Program Has Won State Title Four Years In A Row, National Twice. High school culinary programs around the country be forewarned. Bend High School’s Restaurant Management Team has defended its state championship for the fourth year in a row and is ready for national competition. They beat 35 Oregon high school culinary programs on Saturday at the Oregon Culinary Competition and will travel to the National High School Culinary Competition National ProStart Student ... [full story]

31 Bend-La Pine School Bus Drivers Spend The Weekend Learning New Student Safety Tools For Their Routes Before dawn last Saturday, 31 Bend-La Pine Schools (BLS) bus drivers and transportation staff boarded a bus to Turner, Oregon, to attend a unique student transportation safety conference. The eight-hour event, called “Bullies, Behavior and Bombs…OH MY!” focused on preventing bullying, student behavior management, and bomb/explosive recognition and management techniques. Bend-La Pine Schools Transportation Manager Denise Blake said ... [full story]

Parent Information Meetings Taking Place. Applications Due By March 21. Families interested in a magnet school experience have the opportunity to apply for one of the district’s five magnet school programs next month. Application forms are available at each school and must be submitted by March 21 to be eligible for the magnet school enrollment lottery. Enrollment in a magnet program is open to any resident of the district. A lottery is conducted to give ... [full story]

The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors met Tuesday to review potential candidates for the position of Superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools. More than 30 applicants were considered for the position, and seven are being recommended for interview.The community is invited to meet the finalists for the position in early March. Forums are set for March 5, 6, and 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bend-La Pine Schools Education Center in Room ... [full story]