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New team: Changes at Silver Falls School District office

By Kristine Thomas Dandy Stevens is the new assistant superintendent for the Silver Falls School District. She replaces Eric Swenson who now works in the Woodburn School District. Stevens was the principal at Mark Twain Middle School. “We have always been a district of excellence but there is a shift happening that is taking us to the next level,” Stevens […]

Tale of two schools: Principals share impacts of bond proposal

By Kristine Thomas  Evergreen Elementary School Principal Dale Koger and Victor Point Elementary School Principal Linda Myers shared how the $36.9 million bond measure for the Silver Falls School District going to the voters on the May 21 ballot would effect their schools. If you met with a resident of the Silver Falls School District, what would you share about […]

Choices narrow: School board to select superintendent from within

Either Andy Bellando or Linda Myers will be the next superintendent of the Silver Falls School District. School board members unanimously agreed at the Oct. 5 meeting to hire an internal candidate rather open the search to candidates outside the district. The board met in executive session on Oct. 12 and will review the candidates Oct. 26.

Linda Myers: Focus on making sure teachers have tools to meet child’s needs

Silver Fall School District superintendent candidate Linda Myers and her husband, Paul, have three children, Cole, 10; Elise, 6; and Emerson, 3. This winter, Linda and Paul are traveling to China to adopt 1-year-old Jack. Her hobbies are scrapbooking, singing, playing with her children and “anything outside in the sun!”