By Kristine Thomas In the beginning, it was a challenging adjustment for everyone – teachers, parents and students. But as everyone settled into the routine and the expectations were made clear, there is an excitement about the growth and benefits for the students. Now kindergarten teachers throughout the Silver Falls School District can clearly see the benefits of making the […]
School board elections set for May Elections will be held in May for board positions in both the Mount Angel and Silver Falls school districts. The first day to file to run for a seat on the board is Feb. 7. The filing deadline is March 19. To learn more, call the Mount Angel district office at 503-845-2345 or the […]
By Kristine Thomas At the Nov. 25 board work session, Silver Falls Superintendent Andy Bellando placed his cards on the table, outlining for the school board his recommendations for moving forward after the defeat of the $24.9 million bond in November’s election. Moving students and staff out of Eugene Field using the district’s existing financial means along with considering alternative […]
By Kristine Thomas Eugene Field School tour Friday, Oct. 3, 6 to 7:30 p.m. The pubic is invited to see the school and get information about the bond. By nature, Jessica Veith and Chris Mitchell are not worriers. She is a nurse at Salem Hospital’s ICU and he works for Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office as the building maintenance coordinator. Yet […]
By Kristine Thomas After months of listening to public input, reading reports by specialists about the condition of the Eugene Field School building and weighing the pros and cons of what they consider fiscally prudent plans, the Silver Falls School District board finally made a decision. On Aug. 11, the board members voted 5-1 to place a $24.9 million bond […]
Silver Falls School District Board work session Monday, May 19, 7 p.m. District Office 802 Schlador St., Silverton By Kristine Thomas The fate of Eugene Field School has been decided. It will close. At its May 12 meeting, the Silver Falls School District Board unanimously agreed to approve a task force recommendation to close the 93-year old Eugene Field facility. […]
By Kristine Thomas What would it cost to renovate Eugene Field Elementary School? The answer to that question lies in first defining the work that needs to be done to bring the building up to code and make it usable for the next 50 years. Silverton resident Gene Pfeifer believes Eugene Field Elementary School could be remediated for $4.5 to […]
By Kristine Thomas What would you recommend the Silver Falls School District do with the Eugene Field School property? Our Town posted the question above on Facebook. If you would like to provide your input, go to our Facebook page: facebook.com/ourtown.smasm or email [email protected] Here are a few comments: Dana Smith: Sell it to private developer. We cannot afford to […]
Editor’s note: What are the things that contribute to raising a healthy child? If you have a story idea for Our Town’s Healthy Kids series, send it to [email protected] By Brenna WiegandRecess can get pretty intense for some kids. Rather than stick it out on the playground ‘til the bell rings, students at Eugene Field Elementary School have an alternative, […]
