Congratulations to our November Employee of the Month: Colette McBride!

Fern Ridge Middle School has been lucky to have Mrs. McBride as a Physical Education Teacher for over 10 years.  She is always willing to lend a helping hand and serves on the Fern Ridge Middle School Leadership Team as well as the Fern Ridge Middle School Climate Committee.

Mrs. McBride exemplifies the active lifestyle that she loves to teach to her students; she is an avid bicyclist and often rides 25 to 50 miles each day on the roads around Fern Ridge.  She also goes on hikes and enjoys being outside in nature which includes camping trips with her husband, son and two dogs, Ziggy and Jax.

Her son, Keegan, who is also a student at FRMS, wanted everyone to know that his mom is a great gardener and is currently growing strawberries and raspberries.  He also let us know how much his mom loves chocolate but not necessarily raspberry ice cream or any combination of raspberry and chocolate.  Thanks for the tip Keegan!

Fern Ridge School District is fortunate to have such a great addition to our staff.  Congratulations Mrs. McBride!

Congratulations to Rebecca Hauge, our October Employee of the Month!

Mrs. Hauge is a Special Education teacher at Veneta Elementary School and has worked for our district for over 2 years.

One of the favorite parts of her job is teaching students new strategies that they can use to solve math problems.  She also enjoys working with other teachers and specialists within the district to support student learning in the classroom.

On a daily basis, Mrs. Hauge teaches phonics, reading strategies, writing skills, social skills, mathematical thinking skills, number sense and math computation in the Veneta Elementary resource room.  She also supports students’ needs so they can be successful in their classrooms on a daily basis.

She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking and camping in the woods but one of her new favorite places to be is the beach.  She has traveled extensively, visiting 11 countries and counting.  She also enjoys yoga, painting and dance.

We want to thank Mrs. Hauge for the support she gives to all of her students at Veneta Elementary!

 Fern Ridge School District is pleased to announce Delise McCormick as our September 2017 Employee of the Month!  Delise joined our staff in 2011 and has been a valuable asset ever since.  She has served as a Special Education Instructional Assistant at Veneta Elementary and this year will be supporting students at Elmira Elementary. In addition to her duties as an Instructional Assistant, Delise has taken on the role of FRSD Kids In Transition to School (KITTS)  Lead Teacher.  This is the second year that she has worked tirelessly over the summer to help prepare over 40 students for kindergarten.  Not only is her passion for children evident in everything she does at our schools but it also extends to our community.  She loves being with her family and recently hosted 2 exchange students from Japan.  She is an active member of the Fern Ridge Community and in her spare time is  known to paint, decorate and hide rocks throughout Veneta.  Please join us in recognizing the positive attitude and caring nature that Delise brings to us.  Congratulations Delise!