News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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This December my father, sister, and I had the opportunity to travel to Uganda to work with an organization committed to helping people in need in different regions in Uganda. I got to experience two very different sides of Uganda, one in the city of Kampala, and the other in the village of Bugono. In both locations we were very involved with children, which allowed us to observe how they were living. On our first drive through Kampala we observed countless things differing... Full story
Sisters Country becomes a giant outdoor classroom when Sisters Middle School students venture in the ECoS program. The program is taught by Michael Geisen and Rob Jensen. ECoS started in 2014 when Geisen and Jensen were able to secure enough money to purchase outdoor gear such as tents, backpacks, harnesses, ropes, etc. ECoS stands for earth, community, and self, which reflects the three main levels of interaction in the program. "We wanted to give students a chance to learn i... Full story
As the Sisters community continues to grow, new students are transferring to Sisters School District every year. Joining an entirely new school system can be intimidating. Roselynn Smith is a seventh-grader at Sisters Middle School (SMS). She moved here as a sixth-grader. Smith explained one challenge she faced adjusting to a new school is trying to choose the “right friends.” Smith found she connected more within the community when she joined the volleyball team her seventh-grade year. She experienced a “very encou... Full story
