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Lane County Public Works wants to be sure that parents have a voice in potential herbicide use near school bus stops. You can enroll your child’s bus stop into the No Spray Area program by filling out a short form available on the Lane County website at www.lanecounty.org/vegetation or by calling 541-682-8521 to request a paper application.
School Bus Stop No Spray Letter
Do you like working with young children? Do you want to help support families with children from birth to six years old? Do you want to make a difference in the Fern Ridge Community?
Fern Ridge School District is seeking a Family Resource Coordinator to run their Family Resource Center. The Fern Ridge’s Family Resource Center provides outreach and support to families of children who aren’t yet in school. This includes weekly “play” groups to build literacy, numeracy and social skills training in 3 to 4 year olds as well as parent education activities. The Fern Ridge Family Resource Center is located at the Fern Ridge Middle School, but this position will be actively working at both elementary schools, collaborating with administration and working with staff to identify students and families in need of support. Candidates should have good organizational and clerical skills. The position is 15 hours a week during the school year with flexible hours. Pay range is $14.75 to $15.25
Updated as of 11/1/18: This position has been filled.
Today is national custodians day! https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-custodial-workers…/
Thanks to all the custodians in the Fern Ridge School District that work hard daily in our schools! Greg Baker, Victoria Thoms, Robert Gordon, Pete Mazzei, Ron Wagner, Michael K. McLaws, Michael D. McLaws, Chris Rice and Heidi Kinch.
Congratulations to Rachel Frede, our October Fern Ridge School District Employee of the month! Mrs. Frede has been a teacher for 10 years with 6 of those years being with FRSD at Elmira Elementary School.
Mrs. Frede is married to Mike Frede and they have three amazing kids, Jackson (13), Eleanor (2) and Leo (10 months) In her spare time she loves being with her family, traveling and is an avid runner. She has completed multiple marathons, including the Boston Marathon in 2013 and is currently training for the Silver Falls Half Marathon.
She explains that her favorite part about her job is watching her students love for learning grow and expand and being their guide through this process. She also values building strong relationships with students. Her classroom community is a place where both she and her students learn and grow together each year, “They challenge and inspire me just as much as I do them. They keep every single day interesting!”
For the 2018/2019 school year, Mrs. Frede teaches a blended classroom. This means that each day she prepares to teach all subject areas in both 2nd and 3rd grade. Some of what she teaches is easy to prepare for all of her students but other skills are specific to each grade level. Math is an example of a subject that requires planning and preparation for both grade levels along with collaboration with other EES 2nd and 3rd grade teachers. She serves on the Elmira Elementary School Math Committee and loves to make math fun and challenging for other teachers and all of the students. She also works on the annual talent show that Elmira Elementary Students present each year. Thank you Mrs. Frede for your dedication to all of your students and best of luck in your half marathon!
We are in need of donors! The Elmira High School Blood Drive is Tuesday, October 2 from 8:30am to 1:30pm in the auxiliary gym.
Anyone is welcome to donate and you can sign up with any National Honor Society student by emailing Mrs. Hunt: khunt@fernridge.k12.or.us or online by visiting www.redcross.org and using sponsor code: ElmiraHS
It’s Homecoming Week! Students are busy decorating hallways, planning their Homecoming Assembly and preparing for the Annual Homecoming Parade this Friday, September 28th at 4:00pm.
The parade route begins in the parking lot near Cup of Joe and will make its way through downtown Veneta before finishing at the high school. Come join our students, staff and community members in support of our Elmira Falcons as they take on the Junction City Tigers!
Homecoming Parade – 4:00pm ~ Football Game – 7:00pm
Go Falcons!
Mr. Greg Baker has worked in the district since 1998 and recently received his 20 year service pin! He was also awarded the 2018 Distinguished Confidential Employee for Fern Ridge School District. He first started with the district as a substitute custodian and then worked his way up to his current position as Director of Facilities. He oversees the custodial crew and the interior maintenance of all Fern Ridge School District buildings. Work for our custodians continues year round and while most of us are enjoying our summer, spring and winter breaks, Mr. Baker and his crew are busy re-surfacing gym floors, cleaning lockers, deep cleaning carpets, painting and doing the thousand of other tasks that enable our district to function.
Mr. Baker along with his wife Janet (who also works for the school district) and their four children are all Elmira High School graduates. The next generation of Bakers have arrived in the school district with 3 of their 7 grand children attending Elmira Elementary.
When Mr. Baker is not working you can usually find him spending time with family or adventuring abroad with his wife Janet (they traveled to Panama in 2017.) He is also an avid reader and enjoys hiking; often planning hikes of 50 miles or more! He approaches his job with a high amount of integrity and is always willing to go the extra mile for staff even if it means working longer hours to get the job done. His dedication to the staff and students of our district is appreciated and we are excited to honor Mr. Baker this month.
All school offices are open and staff are busy getting ready for students.
Here is the registration information for all FRSD students:
*If you are unable to make it to the school office during the designated times please call the school office to make alternate arrangements.
Elmira Elementary and Veneta Elementary Registration Schedules
Kindergarten and students who are new to the District are invited to register Wednesday, August 15th from 7:00am to 7:00pm.
Please bring a copy of your student’s birth certificate, proof of residency and all current immunization data for any student who is new to the District.
Returning students may register on the following days:
Tuesday, August 21st 7am to 7pm
Wednesday, August 22nd 8am to 3pm
Thursday, August 23rd 8am to Noon
Elmira Elementary School Office – 88960 Territorial Rd Elmira, Or (541) 935-8214 dnorthey@fernridge.k12.or.us
Veneta Elementary School Office – 88131 Territorial Rd Veneta, Or (541) 935-8225 lhaffner@fernridge.k12.or.us
Fern Ridge Middle School Registration Schedule
Students who are new to the District are invited to register on Wednesday, August 15 from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
Please bring proof of residency and if you are coming from out of state or from a home schooling situation please bring immunization records and a copy of your student’s birth certificate.
(Registration will be held in the Fern Ridge Middle School library)
Returning Students may register on the following days:
Tuesday, August 21 11:00am to 7:30pm
Wednesday, August 22 8:00am to 3:00pm
Thursday, August 23 8:00am to Noon
Fern Ridge Middle School Office – 88831 Territorial Rd Elmira, Or (541) 935-8230 scornelius@fernridge.k12.or.us
Elmira High School Registration Schedule
(Registration will be held in the Elmira High School cafeteria)
FRESHMAN – Thursday, August 23 5pm to 8pm
SOPHOMORE – Wednesday, August 22 1pm to 4pm
JUNIOR – Thursday, August 23 1pm to 4pm
SENIOR – Wednesday, August 22 8am to 11am
Elmira High School Office – 24936 Fir Grove Ln Elmira, Or (541) 935-8200 tboren@fernridge.k12.or.us
Missy Hall, an instructional assistant at Veneta Elementary, is a natural choice for the Fern Ridge School District August Employee of the Month.
She has worked in the district for nearly 22 years! Her main assignment is in the computer lab, where she sees most of the students in the school on a daily basis. She has made a name for herself as a “go to” person when anything computer orientated needs to be accomplished. You will also find her out and about the school during recess duty, lunch duty and even selling yoyos occasionally. She is ready and willing to do anything that is thrown her way if it means that the staff and students at Veneta Elementary will benefit.
Missy has put her heart and soul into making Veneta Elementary a successful place for students and staff alike.
Congratulations Missy!
The Fern Ridge School School Board 28J is currently accepting applications for a one year appointment on the school board for position #1. This appointment is through June 30, 2019. Registered voters who have lived in the District for at least a year are encouraged to apply. Applications are available at the District Office, 88834 Territorial Rd, Elmira or you can access the form here: School Board Application. Applications are due by Friday, July 6th and can be dropped off in person at 88834 Territorial Rd, Elmira or emailed to mcook@fernridge.k12.or.us.
This opening comes after the Board reluctantly accepted the resignation of Twinkle Morton. Citing the desire to focus more on her own health and family, Twinkle has resigned after 10 years of service on our School Board. It is difficult to adequately express our appreciation for all of the time and energy she has given to our district.
Twinkle was appointed as a school board member in 2008 and elected to position 1 in 2009. She has been a tireless advocate, serving as vice-chair three times and board chair four times. After a career in education, she brought a unique perspective to our school board including a deep understanding of the challenges that educators in the classroom face. She was constantly looking for new and innovative ways the Board could make a positive difference for staff, students and their families.
Thank you Twinkle for bringing your skills to work for our district, for challenging the status quo and for almost always including an “other.” You will be missed!