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Regional partnership will bring free COVID-19 vaccine clinics to C.O. high schools Organizers say its the first effort of its kind in Oregon BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Nearly 4,000 high school students from communities throughout Central Oregon will be eligible to take part in upcoming free vaccination clinics area high schools, thanks to a regional partnership of school districts, Mosaic Pediatrics, the La Pine Community Health Center, St. Charles Health System, Deschutes County Health Services and ...

Bend-La Pine Schools set graduation schedules, lay out options MGN graphic Outdoors ceremonies planned, unless county drops into Extreme Risk COVID-19 category BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bend-La Pine Schools have released a schedule for high school graduations in early June -- and expects to hold outdoor ceremonies, unless rising COVID-19 case counts move Deschutes County into the Extreme Risk category. Heres the announcement sent to parents: Graduation Plans We know that graduation is on the minds o...

Free Drive-Thru COVID Testing in Bend Wednesday Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, in Downtown Bend at Bend-La Pine Schools Education Center.  This testing event is open to anyone. No symptoms or ID are required to be tested. Participants are asked to wear a mask and register online at www.doineedacovid19test.com. Staff will be onsite to register those who ar...

Four Finalists For La Pine High Principal Students, staff and community members are invited to meet the four finalists for the principal position at La Pine High School during a virtual forum Wednesday, April 14 at 4:15 p.m. Attendees will get a chance to see presentations from the candidates and provide feedback about the finalists. Finalist details: Richard Ceder is currently principal at Toledo Junior/Senior High School in Lincoln City, a position he has served in for two years. Prior to th...

Jay Mathisen chosen as new Jefferson County schools superintendent MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A familiar face in Central Oregon education will be returning to the High Desert this summer to lead the Jefferson County School District 509-J as its new superintendent. The school district announced in a Facebook post Friday that the school board has chosen Dr. Jay Mathisen as its new superintendent, starting July 1, after contract negotiations are wrapped up. Mathisen, currently director of educational...

The Pioneer does a Q&A with finalists Jay Mathisen, Dan Koopman and Jeffry Davis Jefferson County School District 509-J Board members have selected their top three candidates for the superintendent position. Two candidates are leaders at Oregon colleges, and the third is from a Washington school district. This week, the board of directors will begin conducting final candidate interviews with three superintendent finalists, Jay Mathisen, Dan Koopman and Jeffry Davis. The district will host th...

SELCO Community Credit Union, through its annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants program, has awarded more than $42,000 to 47 educators across Oregon. The program, which provides funding for innovative educational and extracurricular projects, provides grants of as much as $1,000 to K-12 educators across the 27 Oregon counties that SELCO serves. The SPARK! program has long supported teachers who have creative classroom ideas but lack the funds to get those projects off the ground. This year’s...

SELCO COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION AWARDS 47 SPARK! CREATIVE LEARNING GRANTS WORTH $42,000 TO 38 OREGON SCHOOLS 13 programs from Central Oregon schools receive grants, which award as much as $1,000 to K-12 educators in SELCO communities across the state (EUGENE) — SELCO Community Credit Union, through its annual SPARK! Creative Learning Grants program has awarded more than $42,000 to 47 educators across Oregon. The program, which provides funding for innovative educational and extracurricular proj...