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The open enrollment process provides an additional method of school choice for Oregon students which allows them to apply fOpen-Enrollor a permanent admission to a school district.  Non-resident students may apply to transfer from their resident district to attend Fern Ridge School District through the open enrollment process.

Interested non-resident students must submit a completed Fern Ridge School District Open Enrollment form to the Fern Ridge School District Office beginning March 1, 2017 and closing on April 1, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.  Accepted applicants will be notified if your request is approved around May 1, 2017.  For further information contact the Superintendent’s Office at 541-935-2253 ext. 1203.

All VES parents are invited to a parent forum TONIGHT, Thursday, February 16th from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the school gym.

A similar presentation will occur next Thursday, February 23rd for EES families, also at 6:30 (AT EES).

On the agenda will be a presentation from the Elementary Enrollment Balancing committee. This group, composed of staff from both elementary schools, has been looking into ongoing enrollment concerns; chief among them how to balance class size between the two buildings. With enrollment at Veneta projected to grow, keeping class sizes equitable between the two schools is a concern. Gary Carpenter, Fern Ridge School District superintendent, along with members of the Elementary Enrollment Equalization committee will outline what the enrollment problems are and some possible solutions the committee has been exploring. This is a great opportunity for parents to get information directly from the source and provide feedback that will help the district in finding an answer to this ongoing problem.

Want to hang out with Mrs. Herbert and Mrs. Perrier? Join us for pizza, popcorn, and Zootopia!

When: February 16th, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Who: Kids K-5

Where: Elmira Elementary School! Movie will be in the gym and pizza in the cafeteria.

$10.00 per student

RSVP by 2:30 p.m. February 16th 541-935-8214

 

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The loss of seven school days over the last month has necessitated some changes in our calendar. The first issue that needed to be addressed was pushing back the end of the first semester.  At the School Board meeting last night it was recommended, and subsequently approved, to change January 27th from a non-school day to a school day, and to change February 3rd from a school day to a non-school day.  This effectively moves the end of our semester to Thursday, February 2nd.  Please note this change on your calendars.

The second issue the board addressed was the potential of adding back days. While many options were discussed, including attending school on holidays, eliminating early release Wednesdays, attending during Spring Break, extending the school year, etc….two options were recommended for consideration.  The first option simply has the school year being extended by 5 days, with the last school day occurring on Thursday, June 22nd.  The second option has the end of the school year being extended by 3 days (ending on June 20th), with the other two days being identified and made up between now and the end of the school year (attending on Presidents Day, the Friday before Memorial weekend, another non-school day, etc)…..The board plans on making a decision at their next meeting on February 6th.   Both options considered have us adding back 5 of the 7 days we have missed, and assume no more snow days.  If we have more snow days, other adjustments will need to be made.

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In the coming weeks, the FRSD will be discussing how to add back these days that we have lost.  We hope to have a decision soon, so that our students and families are aware and can plan appropriately. The first formal conversation will take place tonight, January 17th, at the board meeting scheduled at EHS.  In our final calendar for 16-17 (which can be seen at the following link: http://www.fernridge.k12.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2016-2017-Calendar-Adopted.pdf) potential weather make-up days were built into the calendar that extended the school year by a week.

As soon as a decision is made, we will be sure to get the information out.  Any potential days being added back, will NOT alter the High School graduation date.  The EHS Class of 2017 graduation is set for June 9th.

Fern Ridge School District will be hosting an Open House and Ribbon Cutting on January 19th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Please join us in our new Elmira Elementary School, 88960 Territorial Road, Elmira, OR 97437. The evening will begin outside of the school where School Board Member, Twinkle Morton and students, will cut the ribbon and lead the way to the gym. There will be a short greeting from Gary Carpenter and Michelle Marshall. The grand opening will be a wonderful opportunity for families, community members, and friends to explore the beautiful new building and learn more about the design and layout.

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winter-clip-art-microsoft-free-clipart-images-8Are you feeling a little cold? This month, the Spirit Day theme is Winter Wonderland. Show your school spirit by wearing hats, scarves, and mittens/gloves on Wednesday, January 11th. Please make sure that the items your child does wear are appropriate for the school atmospheres and won’t distract them from learning.

*4th Grade classrooms are in charge of popping the popcorn, so if you can help beginning around 7:30 a.m., please contact your child’s teacher or the front office.

Contact Elmira

Phone: (541) 935-8214

88960 Territorial Road
Elmira, OR 97437-9759

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