By Stephen Floyd Students in the Mt. Angel School District were greeted by new faces at John F. Kennedy High School and St. Mary’s Public School after both received new principals over the summer. Jessica Brenden, formerly with the Oregon Association of Education Service Districts, joins as JFK principal, while former Molalla River School District administrator Kathleen French is now […]
A team of Silverton middle-schoolers has come home with a state baseball title. Silverton’s JBO Senior Federal team outlasted Beaverton 11-9 in the July 23 title game at Central High in Independence. It was the third meeting of the tournament between Silverton and Beaverton. Silverton won the first contest 12-10 on Friday, July 21, before falling 7-6 to the Beaverton […]
By Steve Ritchie Former JFK principal Sean Aker has a simple message to convey in his new job: Every Day Matters. It sounds like it could be a catchy slogan to sell Gatorade or Nike workout gear, but it’s a far more important message directed to students from kindergarten through high school and their parents. Aker now works at the […]
By Tanner Russ Kennedy High School, has had a whole host of improvements over the past year. The school received a major face-lift, with the facade of the building moving out 30 feet to create space for a new commons area. Other changes include renovations of office spaces, a weight room adjacent to the cafeteria, a reinforced gym floor to […]
By Vince Teresi Sean Aker is the new principal at Kennedy High School. He was previously the middle school principal in Scio for four years. He also taught math and served as a basketball and assistant track coach. Aker worked in the Dallas school district as an assistant in the English Language Development curriculum and as a coach for the […]
