Rick Gardner
Congratulations to our May winners for Student of the Month
9th – Jaylynn Marvel
10th – Isabel Kwake
11th – Kayla Mataisz
12th – Sydney Greene
Falcon of the Month – Elle Russell and John Nelson
Elmira High School’s Annual 8th Grade Fly Up is Thursday, May 30th. The evening will begin with a BBQ dinner in the cafeteria at 6:30, at 7:00 we will have separate presentations for parents and students. Please see the attached flyer for additional information. We hope that you can join us on May 30th to learn about all of the great things EHS has to offer.
Elmira High School will be holding it’s annual awards night on Wednesday, May 29th at 7:00 PM in the main gym. Please join us that evening to celebrate the many accomplishments of our students.
Elmira High School will not be in session from May 24-27 for a teacher work day and the Memorial Day Holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 28th.
Please join the EHS choir and band for our spring concert on Monday, May 20th at 7:00 PM in the auxiliary gym.
Elmira is hosting Newport in a play-in softball game on Friday, May 17 at 4:30 PM. We are required to charge for admission for any play-in contests. The following admission fees will apply for Friday’s game:
Adults – $8.00
Students – $5.00
These fees apply to all students and there are no discounts for seniors. No passes except the OSAA Gold Card will be accepted.
The Elmira High School Spring Blood Drive is May 15, 2019 from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the auxiliary gym. Anyone is welcome to donate and you can sign up with any National Honor Society student, by e-mailing Mrs. Hunt at khunt@fernridge.k12.or.us or on-line at http://redcross.org
Congratulations to our April winners for student of the month:
9th – Zola Walker
10th – Mariah Robbins
11th – Paige Reichenberger
12th – Daniel Boren
Falcon of the Month – Lexie Geiger
Teachers earn our gratitude each and every day, however, this week is set aside to give us the opportunity to say Thank You and recognize the work they do throughout the year.
Our Fern Ridge educators are creative, driven, hardworking and passionate teachers who care deeply for the children of our communities. Take a moment this week and thank a teacher who has made a difference in your life.
Thank you Fern Ridge Teachers ~ We respect and appreciate your hard work and dedication.
FRSD schools will remain open on Wednesday, May 8th.
Dear Fern Ridge families,
Many of you may have heard reports regarding some Lane County School Districts being closed on May 8th. In Fern Ridge, schools will remain open.
The Oregon Education Association has called upon its members to make May 8th a “Day of Action” to advocate for legislative action to significantly invest in K-12 education so that Oregon schools have adequate resources to serve all students. Union’s planned activities include many districts participating in one-day teacher strikes (“walkouts”). In Fern Ridge our teachers and union leadership have elected to participate in this Day of Action in a way that is least disruptive to families and student learning time.
Our teacher union leadership has been transparent and communicating with me the last few weeks regarding their planning, and I recently have been informed that teachers that participate will be “walking out” after students are released on Wednesday, May 8th. This type of action shows their support for the larger “Day of Action”, while being least disruptive to our students and families.
The missed hours of work/professional development time will be unpaid strike time for teachers, or they must take a ½ day of their personal leave. The Fern Ridge School District and I share our teacher’s goal of convincing the Oregon Legislature to make a significant investment in education to provide smaller class sizes, more learning time, increased health and safety services and a well-rounded education. However, the district does not endorse or condone walkouts that disrupt the work day.
I have been informed that during this walkout many of our licensed staff will be at the corner of Territorial Highway and 126 sharing positive signs regarding supporting students and increased K-12 funding to serve all students.
If additional information becomes available, or something changes, we will communicate immediately with our families.
