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.
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