LA GRANDE â The bustle of sixth-grade students again filled the halls and classrooms at La Grande Middle School.
This past week, because of changing state metrics, was the first time in 10 months the school could offer in-person instruction to all sixth graders. The large number of students coming to the school was a most welcome sight for educators.
âThey are bringing music back into our school,â said LMS librarian Keri Myer.
LMS sixth-grade teacher Marissa Rainsberry also said having students back in school has been a delight.
âIt has been super fun. I have loved it,â Rainsberry said.
Deanna Comfort, a paraeducator at LMS, was excited to have the sixth graders actually in school because she said she believes they benefit enormously by being in an educational environment rather than at home online.