Retiring Ogden principal reflects on nearly four decade career in education
Jim Armendariz (courtesy photo)
For 19 years, Jim Armendariz has roamed the halls of Ogden Elementary.
It’s the same place he scurried through the halls as a young boy. These days he gets around a little slower, with a cane by his side, but the mission toward young students remains unchanged.
“Our belief is that this place is secure. We feed them, we take care of them and often provide socks and underwear. Once we do that, the kids find that it’s a safe place to be and they want to learn,” he said.
USD 383 administrators speak on being back in session
The pandemic continues to force tough situations upon local school districts.
The USD 383 school district started back in session on Tuesday. The district has now made the transition back to 5 days a week in-person classes with the option to learn remotely. Marvin Wade, USD 383 superintendent, says several aspects went into the decision to start back in-person.
“One of the aspects of us opening up is that our students are, in some cases, safer at school than they are in other environments because we do have the sanitizers, the masking, the protocols in place,” Wade says.
In Focus 1/6/21
Education was the topic throughout Wednesday’s edition of In Focus, which highlighted the return to 5-day-a-week in person class at USD 383 Manhattan/Ogden Schools. Guests included Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade, board member Kristin Brighton, as well as Eisenhower Middle School Principal Tracy Newell and Lee Elementary Principal Erica Bammes.
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UFM Community Learning Center Executive Director Linda Teener joined us in the second half of the show to discuss the center’s spring catalog and upcoming non-credit classes. She also discussed upcoming sign ups for the community gardens program offered annually.
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