Less than a week on the real estate market and a buyer has made an offer on Eugene Field Elementary School, 410 N. Water St. On June 1, the Silver Falls School Board of Directors met in executive session for about an hour to discuss the details of the offer. All information discussed in executive session is restricted from being […]
By Kristine Thomas Over the years, 95-year-old Eugene Field Elementary School has gotten a bit of a reputation for frequently blowing a fuse, its unique odor, having hot flashes and then being freezing, the creaky floors and a host of other problems mostly attributed to age. But none of its physical conditions are what community members remember when they reminisce […]
By Kristine Thomas Silver Falls School District has begun the tasks to put Eugene Field Elementary School on the market. The school board voted 4-3 on Jan. 9, 2015 to close Eugene Field by Aug. 31, 2016. Next fall, kindergarten though second grade students will attend Mark Twain Elementary School. In December, the board agreed to sell the Eugene Field […]
Silverton’s children deserve better Silverton is an extremely proud community. Silvertonians love to talk about living here, love to talk about growing up here and love to explain to others all of the great things about this area. I’ve been living in Silverton for about six years and the one thing I’ve learned above anything else – people love this […]
By Kristine Thomas This time, they are determined to effectively and clearly communicate why it is time to close Eugene Field Elementary School. Eugene Field parents are working to raise awareness of the problems of the 93-year-old building. They have sent letters to the Silver Falls School Board members, spoken at the April 14 board meeting and created a Facebook […]
By Kristine Thomas Understanding it is time to make some decisions about the future of Eugene Field Elementary School, the Silver Falls School board members met March 17 to discuss the recommendations made by the Eugene Field Eugene Field Facility Task Force. The primary recommendations are to close the school by the 2015-16 school year and to place a bond […]
Silver Falls School District Board Work Session on Eugene Field School Monday, March 17, 6 p.m. District Office, 802 Schlador St. By Kristine Thomas This time, the clock is ticking on a decision about the fate of Eugene Field School. Although in years past there have been many discussions on what to do with the 93-year-old facility, this time there […]
By Kristine Thomas The frustration is evident in her voice. Eugene Field Principal Jennifer Hannan estimates she spends 40 percent of her time as the principal of Eugene Field School dealing with the problems of the 93-year-old building – everything from a fuse blowing when she is vacuuming the hallway to coordinating how state and federal mandated tests will be […]
For at least two decades, Eugene Field Elementary School staff members have pondered a question: Is there something in the building causing people to become ill?
It’s not unusual for Eugene Field Elementary School Principal Jennifer Hannan to blow a fuse a few times a week. And she’s not the only adult in the 92-year-old building to do so.
Lori Webb, a local artist and muralist, made sure every student at Eugene Field Elementary School contributed to creating a five-panel mural for the school’s gym. Webb said the mural begins with a girl tumbling in a field of sunflowers, followed by a boy and girl sitting on a bench with the boy reading a book and the girl holding […]
By Kristine Thomas Donna Crain’s life is richer because of her friendship with Sean Grady. Almost every day, Crain said, Grady teaches her something – whether it’s how to play a video game, encouraging her to watch a new movie, sharing a fact he learned or just how to see the world in an another light. “Sean has taught me […]
