News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
Sisters Elementary School students have hit the ground running into the new school year, according to principal Tim Comfort.
"We're off to a great start," Comfort said. "What's really encouraging is that the kids just seem ready to take up where they left off."
The students had a short summer break this year, staying in school until the end of June and going back at the end of August. They will return to a "traditional" calendar this year, getting out of school in early June.
There are 431 students enrolled this year. For the second year in a row, the school received a relatively small entering kindergarten class of 57 - down from 65-70 two years ago.
Twenty of those kindergartners will attend a full-day session, implemented for the first time this year. Their parents pay a $200 per month tuition for the program, which, according to Comfort, is full.
The school's theme this year is "Courage to do the right thing," Comfort said.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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