News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
The monthly Sisters School District meeting with the board of directors and superintendent was held in person and via Zoom on Wednesday, October 5, at the Sisters School District Office building.
She concluded that they are ahead of expenses-for-revenues for the year and budgets are well projected and in good shape.
He spoke about the successful open house held last week, giving parents the opportunity to engage with teachers.
He also spoke about creating activities for career and college prep for students in grades 9-11.
The high school is also trying to figure out how to keep the aviation program integrated with the high school schedule with lack of in-person instruction opportunity.
“We have no desire to cut the program; we just have to investigate how to keep it running,” said Stancliff.
They are creating periods for structured activities for students in their “house” classroom to set goals for the school year.
One of the largest goals for the “prepare” portion for the middle school is to increase scores in comprehending informational text by integrating some of those skills into various subjects in the 5th-7th grades.
The “inspire” portion of the goal setting seeks to create career readiness at the middle school level.
The staff at SES is also working toward multi-teared systems of support for students, including sensory break spaces, goal-setting initiatives, and an emphasis on student/staff connections.
The YTP’s goal is to create job placements for students and an environment where the students can learn confidence, responsibility, and job skills.
The YTP works with partners in the community to create a space for the kids to have a minimum wage paying job placement within the community.
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