Oregon State University (OSU) recently announced the names of students who made the Scholastic Honor Roll for fall term.  A total of 554 students earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (gpa), including twelve from Bend, two from Redmond, and one from Terrebonne. An additional 2,364 earned a B-plus or better (3.5 gpa) to make the listing.  To be included on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course ... [full story]

Three seats on La Pine Attendance Area Local Committee also up Voters will decide who will fill four of the seven Bend-La Pine Schools Board seats during the upcoming May 15 election. The seats on the May ballot will include: Zone 2: covering the northeastern portion of Bend. Janelle Wilcox currently holds this position. This two-year term will complete the remainder of a four-year term vacated by Brian Gatley last year. This term expires in ... [full story]

The Redmond Education Foundation will be hosting its first annual “Stars in the Sagebrush” event at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 20.  The event, to be held at Eagle Crest Resort, celebrates individuals and initiatives that have made a major impact on the lives of children by embracing one or more of the district’s SIMPLE (Service, Innovation, Mentorship, Partnership, Leadership, Excellence) values and beliefs.  Nominations can be made by anyone and should be based on ... [full story]

Redmond, Ore - The Redmond School District’s Homeless Education Program was chosen as a recipient of the Feed the Children SchoolKidz USA program.  The district was selected in part due to the strong partnership between their homeless education program and the Family Access Network (FAN). Thursday morning a semi truck with over 3,500 backpacks filled with school supplies, hygiene items and non-perishable food items rolled into the school district’s warehouse.   Through coordination with FAN, over ... [full story]

A group of Oregon State University students taking a Public Policy course with men in the state’s only maximum-security prison are among the first on the West Coast to participate in The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, a national program based at Temple University in Philadelphia. OSU’s Michelle Inderbitzin, an assistant professor in sociology, received an L.L. Stewart Faculty Development Award in 2005 to receive training in The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program. Her goal was to teach ... [full story]

Cat in the Hat to pose for photos and serve up green eggs and ham to promote reading The famous cat in the crazy red and white hat has planned a whirlwind visits to La Pine and Bend to help promote the tenth annual Read Across America and to celebrate the 103 birthday of his creator, Dr. Seuss.  The Cat in the Hat kicks off his trip with a visit to La Pine Elementary School ... [full story]

In the first meet of the season for the Central District of the Oregon High School Equestrian Teams (OHSET), Redmond, Bend, and Dufur High Schools took home first-place team honors in the large, medium, and small school divisions.   Kymala Lovisone of Bend High School placed 9th in breakaway. Photos provided by Kathy Russell.    (left to right) Samantha Marsh, Kassandra Russell, Emily Pickering  planning strategy before participating in the team penning event.  They placed 3rd.     Alicia Wyman of Summit’s ... [full story]

Choose your Own Adventure, Wizard of Oz, Grease, & Ducktails and Bobbysocks Hundreds of local thespians, singers and dancers, behind the scenes musicians, technicians, and prop-designers are gearing up for an outstanding high school spring theater season. Crews are busy making over high school auditoriums that will bring audiences back in time to the rock ‘n roll 50’s, Kansas and the Emerald Forest, and a land of pirates and dragons where the audience is the ... [full story]

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the annual Oregon History Teacher of the Year Award. The Institute, in partnership with Preserve America, inaugurated the award in 2004. The History Teacher of the Year Award is designed to promote and celebrate the teaching of American history in classrooms across the United States. It honors one exceptional teacher of American history from each state and U.S. territory. [This year, only K-6 teachers ... [full story]

“Redmond School District Launches a Process to Identify the Future of Schools” The Redmond School District is launching a process to identify the community’s best hopes and aspirations for our students.  “We need to foster a renewed vision to ensure that we adapt our educational system to these changing times,” said Superintendent Vickie Fleming.  The Redmond Educational Vision (REV) captures the urgency to REV-up for the future of our schools. The REV process will engage ... [full story]

Keith Wilkins will take over Storm football program in fall 2007 Summit High School will have a new face on the football field next fall.  Though he'll be new to Central Oregon, Keith Wilkins is no stranger to football and academics. He brings with him a keen ability to take teams to the next level with a focus on creating a league contender.   Keith Wilkins will take over as head coach of the SHS Storm football program ... [full story]

The percentage of 2006 high school seniors graduating with a Certificate of Initial Mastery (CIM) in Deschutes County schools range between 0% (Marshall High School) and 45% (Sisters High School)SALEM, Ore. - State Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo announced Wednesday that a total of 37,912 students completed four years of high school in 2006. The class of 2006 was slightly larger (37,912) than the class of 2005 (36,859). Of the total, 33,083 students earned a regular ... [full story]

School board members approved, by unanimous vote at Tuesday evening’s meeting, a stronger weapons policy – the first revision to the policy since October 1999. Peter M. Miller, director of alternative learning options, recommended that the board approve revised language that includes additional items banned on school property or at school activities, and also toughens the disciplinary action if the policy is violated.  Now; in addition to the already-banned dangerous or deadly weapons, firearms, replicas of ... [full story]