Tomorrow, Wednesday October 21st is our early release. School will be out a bit after 3 and buses will run around 3:15 p.m. We use this time for professional development for our staff. If you have any questions, please call the office. Thank you!

The beautiful fall season has arrived, and many fun autumn activities for students can incorporate art, cooking, science and agricultural lessons. Check out ideas at this link: https://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/autumn.shtml

America's Safe Schools Week is October 18-24, 2020. Oregon students can always access SafeOregon, the statewide Oregon tip line, at this link: https://www.safeoregon.com/

Good Morning, Here is the Zoom link for tomorrows board meeting that begins at 6:00pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86062699770?pwd=UnhMNy9wYW9wWmk3ZXpad2ZxblkyUT09

Here is the IP address to NFHS Network to sign up and watch events live online. http://sso.nfhsnetwork.com/users/sign_in?redir=http://console.nfhsnetwork.com/events/%23/events/gamaec27a806c

We are in need of substitutes for cleaning, in the kitchen, as well as in the classroom. If you are interested in getting on our substitute list, please call Mrs. McGinn or Mrs. Turner. 541.898.2244 ext. 8821 or 541.898.2373. Thank you!

Middle School games will now have a charge of $2 per person for those five years and older. We apologize for this, yet the increase of cleaning requirements and having to hire multiple people to referee and take care of contact tracing, this is the step we need to take.

The Grande Ronde Symphony is going Virtual, Oct 3rd How to Watch: Simply click into https://eoalive.tv/ or click the image above; Scroll down on the homepage until you see the 'A Night In with the Symphony' event; It starts at 7pm (pst)

Riki's Room will be open Monday, October 5th. If your child is need of slightly used clothing, shoes, or toiletries, we have that available. If you want your child to visit the room, please contact either the elementary office at 541.898.2373 or the hs/ms office at 541.898.2244

If you know of families in the North Powder District that have their children at home, we have free lunches. Please share the attached flyer with those families.

Our elementary office hours are from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Monday through Thursday. If you need something outside of those hours, please contact our middle/high school secretary. The elementary phone number is 541.898.2373. Our MS/HS phone number is 541.898.2244. Thank you.

The North Powder School Board has a position available. If you are interested in joining our board, please apply by submitting a letter of interest to the school, Attn: Lance Dixon.

This is a reminder that Mr. Dixon and Mrs. Smith are hosting a Q and A session tonight at 7:00 p.m. via zoom. The zoom link is below. If you have any questions, please join us tonight. Molly Smith is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Q and A with families Time: Sep 9, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81931515113?pwd=QnNoZzlDMU5kOWdZTFBlL0dOZEF1QT09 Meeting ID: 819 3151 5113 Passcode: 083942 One tap mobile +13462487799,,81931515113#,,,,,,0#,,083942# US (Houston) +16699006833,,81931515113#,,,,,,0#,,083942# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) Meeting ID: 819 3151 5113 Passcode: 083942 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kevGWiAwyg

For those of you who are picking up your child, please read. Pick-up is in front of the old school. We really need all parents/guardians staying in your vehicles and driving in front of the old school. You can pull into the parking area, we will then send your child to your vehicle, and you can leave. For a variety of reasons and safety, please do this. If you have any questions, please contact the administration. Thank you!

7th & 8th Grade students need to have a permission form signed to go off campus at lunch. Parents, please fill out and return this form. https://5il.co/kq6c

In the first time in FOREVER! Welcome back Badgers! https://youtu.be/DN8trdhh3Iw

If your child rides the Baker bus, the bus will leave the DMV at 7:00 a.m. each morning. It will arrive to school and then return to Haines to pick up students there at 7:48 in the morning and deliver them to school. In the afternoon, the Baker bus will drop off the students in Baker at 4:20 p.m. at the DMV. Haines kids will arrive around 4:48 in Haines. All other routes should be similar to last year. If you have questions regarding the bus, you can call the bus company in La Grande or send an email to Mrs. Smith.

This is a message to let you know that lunch will be free for all students through December. Breakfast is always free for all students, and will continue to be free again this year. If you have any questions, please contact the school.

The A/B schedule for 9-12th graders is attached. If you have any concerns, please contact Mrs. Smith. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8vPZgTl6LON-HZ1bCl4GHRYY79rVO2S8luG9Zh3PNI/edit?usp=sharing

If you have not registered your elementary student, please go to this site or stop by the office for a packet. We need to know if your child is attending school or not. https://parent-northpowder.cascadetech.org/northpowder/PXP2_Login.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3uPuGJBRXtqEoYQVsHZXxceYfYxzeEK8xDqEua7bcgKbA1LAS082sH6io

The North Powder School District has moved the start date with students to September 8, 2020. This change was made due to a district determination that it would be in the best interest of families, students, and staff to delay the first day of school with students. In order to prepare for Comprehensive Distance Education per current ODE guidelines, there is additional professional development and planning that will need to occur for staff, students and families. This professional development will include online curriculum training, implementation of the district's operational blueprint for onsite education, and opportunities to meet with students and parents to update them on the online process and answer questions. This change in the starting date will not change any other dates on the calendar at the current time due to ODE guidelines allowing additional hours for professional development to count towards instructional time.

Tonight's scheduled board meeting is postponed until next Tuesday, August 4th at 6:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact administration.

High school registration will occur Monday, July 20th with incoming seniors at 4:00 p.m. Juniors at 4:45, sophomores at 5:30, and freshmen at 6:15 p.m. We will have the course catalog available by the end of the week, as well as the schedules so students can take a look.

Congratulations to our Class of 2020 Graduates! Despite the obstacles you face right now, we celebrate you and your next steps.