North Powder School District

Don't shoot the messenger. We know the online ticketing for the OSAA games have caused some stress. Please call OSAA, as they are in charge of this system. There are also OSAA representatives at the tournament you can talk to. OSAA's number is (503) 682-6722. Go Badgers!

As we head into the State basketball tournament, we want you to be aware of the spectator conduct expected. Spectators are not permitted to have artificial noisemakers. Spectators shall not be permitted to use vulgar/offensive or racially/culturally insensitive language or action. Spectators who fail to comply with Association or site management spectator conduct expectations may be expelled from the contest.

If you are going to the state basketball game to cheer on the Badgers, wear your Hawaiian attire! Go Badgers!

It's Talent Show time. Please check out the information on our website or the flyer.

Friday School is occurring this Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. in Ms. Hamann's classroom. If your child is failing a class, we recommend they come in for help. If you would like to sign your child up, please call the office. Some teachers have emailed parents about Friday School, so please check your email. Thank you!

Our boy's basketball team plays in the State tournament this Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. If our boys win Wednesday night, they won’t play again until Friday. If they lose, they will play at 10:45 a.m. Thursday morning. We will not have school until 1:00 p.m. and will run 5th, 6th, and 7th periods then. You can check the scores at osaa.org. If you are attending the games, you must pre-purchase tickets online at https://osaa.org/shop/tickets. Go Badgers!

From OSAA: Historically we’ve provided the option for patrons to purchase all-session tickets, good for any game of the championship. With our move to digital ticketing, that format has proven to be more difficult as we are not accepting transactions on site, but we have come up with a solution. Beginning this afternoon (Friday), all-session passes will be made available through HomeTown ticketing (see directions below). Individuals will process their transaction and the OSAA staff will leave a physical ticket(s) for them at will call at the event. You’re welcome to forward this e-mail or copy and paste below for your communities. We will also use our social media channels to get the word out. These tickets will not be digital – they will be a paper ticket like previous years. We have adult and student all-season passes available. A key note is that all-season passes must be PRE-PURCHASED before arriving at the final site. The deadline to purchase for Baker is Tuesday, March 1 at 8am. After that date the ability to purchase all-session passes goes away and fans will have to purchase each game individually they wish to attend at the championship. If someone wants to go to the full tournament, this is their opportunity to do so. Direction: Visit www.osaa.org/tickets Click on Basketball Click on Boys or Girls Basketball Click on 1A Scroll to the bottom of the list of games – select All-Season Pass Add tickets to your cart and check out. Purchaser will receive a receipt – OSAA staff will be notified and leave a physical paper ticket at will call at Baker HS that is good for all sessions of the 2022 State Tournament (Boys & Girls)

We have students who have art in this exhibit. Please check out the press release. https://www.eou.edu/news-press/high-school-exhibition-awards-young-artists/

We have multiple positions open. Please check out the flyer or our website. Please consider joining our great team!

If you want to pre-purchase tickets for the play-off basketball games, please follow this link. You may also purchase tickets at the door. Students five and up are $5 and adults 19 and over are $8. https://www.osaa.org/tickets

Our boy's and girl's team have made it to the next level. We will be hosting games this week. Boys will host Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. against Condon. Tickets can be bought at the door as well as online. We will post that information when we get it. The girls will host Trout Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Let's pack the gym and cheer on our Badgers! Go Badgers

The Badgers girls win! They will play in the championship game tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at the Baker High gymnasium. Way to take care of business ladies!

If you are interested in playing a high school spring sport with our Baker Co-op, golf, softball, or baseball, please sign up at this link. https://www.familyid.com/baker-school-district/bhs-spring-21-22-athletic-registration

Just a reminder that today is Early Release. School is out at 3:08 and buses run at 3:15 p.m. We use this time for professional development with our staff.

If your high school student is interested in the trap club, there is a meeting tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. at the North Powder fire station. Please check out the flyer for more information.

If you are interested in baseball, please read... BHS Baseball Update 1) Practice begins Monday Feb. 28 at 4:00 PM in the hitting complex. We will be on the field if at all possible. Always be ready to go 15 minutes early! 2) Pitcher / Catcher Pre-Season Workouts Week of Feb. 14 Monday/ Wednesday 4:00 - 6:00 PM Split Groups Tuesday/Thursday 4:00 - 6:00 PM Split Groups Week of Feb. 21 Monday/ Wednesday 4:00 - 6:00 PM Split Groups Tuesday/Thursday 4:00 - 6:00 PM Split Groups See attached sheet for rosters of which players will be in each group Practice Schedule for the first two weeks will be as follows: Week of Feb. 28 Monday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Tuesday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Wednesday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Thursday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Friday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM Field Prep from 2:00 - 4:00 PM Week of Mar. 7 Monday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Friends of Baseball Fundraiser will begin Tuesday 4:30 - 6:30 PM Wednesday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Thursday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Friday 4:00 - 6:30 PM Friends of Baseball money due on Thursday Mar. 17th. 3) Reminder that you need a current physical on file with the BHS office and your insurance information must be turned in. If you have played a sport this year already, you are fine and only need to worry about your fees/fines and Pay-to-Participate. You will be given a purple card from the office when you are cleared to play. You need to bring that card to tryouts. You must register for spring sports on Family Link. If you have any questions about how to do this, please stop by and visit with Mr. Gonzalez. 4) As you begin buying gear, please buy cleats that are white, black, gray, purple, or gold. 5) Wear baseball attire to practice. If you don’t have baseball pants, let me know. You will be getting all your Baker baseball gear after tryouts and you will pay for that with the Friends of Baseball fundraiser. We will be outside for the first part of practice so dress accordingly. Bring cleats as well as running shoes. 6) If you have not been Impact tested this school year, you need to get your baseline test completed on Friday February 11th or 18th from 8:00 AM to Noon. This is required to start practice on Monday February 28th. 6) Any other questions, please contact Coach Smith at 541-519-5471 or at timothy.smith@bakersd.org Practice the Way You Want to Play

In 2021, the state legislature directed the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to review state high school graduation requirements. My program at Portland State University, Oregon’s Kitchen Table (https://www.oregonskitchentable.org/), is working with ODE to gather input from people across the state about this topic. Oregon’s Kitchen Table will be holding an online (Zoom) community conversation for community members in InterMountain ESD on 3/1, 3-5 pm. Participants can register here REGISTRATION LINK to attend. This meeting is open to community members in InterMountain ESD. We hope to especially hear from parents and students, including recent high school graduates, in your region.

Wow! We had quite the crew chosen for the State Football All-Stars for 8-man. Way to go Badgers! 2021 1A 8-man All-State QB 1st Conley Martin Adrian 2nd Reece Dixon Powder Valley RB 1st Jace Martin Adrian 1st Clay Martin Powder Valley 2nd Nathan Dalton Lost River 2nd Clancy Koch St. Paul Ends 1st Kaden Krieger Powder Valley 1st Gavin Bayes Adrian 2nd Riley Griffin Adrian 2nd Andreas Villanueva Myrtle Point Guards 1st Toby Clow Adrian 1st Logan Proffitt Powder Valley 2nd Kamalu Swift Camas Valley 2nd Mike Hiller St. Paul Centers 1st Colt Cobb Powder Valley 2nd Andy Izquierdo St. Paul Coach of the Year Bill Wartman Adrian Defensive Tackles 1st Cade Lind Powder Valley 1st Misael Monoz Adrian 2nd Kamalu Swift Camas Valley 2nd Jacob Jones Dufur Defensive Ends 1st Casey Vaughan Powder Valley 1st Warren Rose St. Paul 2nd Zane Gray Gold Beach 2nd Howard Blanton Myrtle Point Linebackers 1st Conley Martin Adrian 1st Case Olson Powder Valley 1st Cody Phillips Dufur 2nd River Wolfe Camas Valley 2nd Nathan Dalton Lost River 2nd Kelton Dunten Crane Defensive Backs 1st Jace Martin Adrian 1st Cole Martin Powder Valley 2nd Zak Holsey Waldport 2nd Andreas Villanueva Myrtle Point Player of the Year Conley Martin Adrian Lineman of the Year Kamalu Swift Camas Valley

P.O. Box 10 - 333 G Street North Powder, OR 97867 Phone 541-898-2244 FAX 541-898-2046 February 14, 2022 Dear Elementary families, We have some good news we want to share with all of you. EVERY SINGLE CHILD IN OUR ELEMENTARY HAS MADE GROWTH IN THEIR READING THIS YEAR, which include the Pre-K students. You read that correctly. And, 96.5% of our elementary students made growth in math! WOW! Even amongst the craziness of our school year, our students are achieving great things and making progress that makes our hearts sing. We were a little bit nervous for our test results, as when we thought back to our last month plus, it has been a bit hectic with preparations for the Christmas concert, Christmas vacation, and then we returned to snow days and a late start, followed by three days of school, an extra long weekend, and a few days of CDL. When everyone returned, we knew our time was limited to get our students assessed in both reading and math. Our staff went to work, and when we looked at the results, we were all pleasantly surprised. I have always been proud of our students and staff, but these results are truly awesome. We have 122 students in Pre-K through fifth grade, and it says a lot that every child grew. We wanted to share the good news! Sincerely, Molly Smith - Principal Lance Dixon - Superintendent

Want to recognize an amazing employee in your school? Nominate them for a 2022 Crystal Apple Award at: https://forms.imesd.k12.or.us/crystal_apple_nomination_form. Deadline is March 28, 2022. Those eligible to win a Crystal Apple are principals, assistant principals, teachers, paraeducators, office staff, maintenance staff and other district staff. Anyone can nominate. For more information, visit the Crystal Apple page on the IMESD website at: https://www.imesd.k12.or.us/page/crystal-apple-awards