The Community Roots School chess team of Silverton finished second at a regional chess tournament on Feb. 24 at Tallmadge Middle School in Independence. The team, in its second year, was led by Grayson Huebsch and Deklan Pozos, who finished second and third, respectively, in the 4th grade and under division. The tournament brought together teams from Marion, Polk and Benton […]
By Melissa Wagoner This year the Silverton Arts Association’s annual “Teen Art Show” featured 105 pieces of art from students at Evergreen, Bethany, Community Roots, Silverton Middle School, Silverton High School and Sequoia Falls Academy. “It’s a long-standing tradition,” Silverton Arts Association Board (SAA) Member and gallery curator, Megan Smith, said of the show, which ran from May 5 to […]
By Melissa Wagoner When Alyssa Burge discovered an empty aquarium labeled “ODFW Salmon Release,” at the Community Roots School in Silverton, where she had just taken on the role of Garden Specialist in 2019, she knew she had to learn more. “So, I tracked it down on the internet,” she said, recalling her first introduction to the Oregon Department of […]
By Stephen Floyd Community Roots School is discontinuing its middle school program due to low enrollment and will change to a K-6 format beginning this fall. During an April meeting of the Silver Falls School District Board, School Administrator Christen Kelly said enrollment in 7th and 8th grades had experienced “considerable decline.” The district’s class size dashboard said ten students […]
By Melissa Wagoner Jenifer Trivelli has always been interested in what makes people tick, especially kids. “That led me to neuroscience,” Trivelli said. “And then, pairing that together with childhood development led me to counseling.” Initially working as an elementary school counselor, Trivelli left that vocation when she became a mom. “I wanted to start my own thing,” she recalled. […]
By Stephen Floyd Community Roots School plans to move its middle school into the Silverton Grange building as part of a partnership to meet the program’s unique requirements. A move-in date is not yet finalized, but school administrators are planning for the start of the 2022-2023 school year. Middle school instructor Bridgett Steveson said partnering with the Grange will help […]
By Stephen Floyd When Hilary Dumitrescu learned she was being honored with the First Citizen Award by the Silverton Chamber of Commerce, she was in the company of friends and past award winners. The Silverton resident, community organizer and business owner said they had the wrong person, that others in the group were more deserving than she was. But she […]
By Kristine Thomas Silverton residents Kim and Jessica Perkins want their 9-year-old daughter, Zen, to blossom and grow into a young woman who has a lifelong love of learning. To achieve that objective, they believe Community Roots, a charter elementary school in the Silver Falls School District that follows the Montessori principles of hands on education is the best fit. […]
Sunlight pours gently through the windows, buttering with a mellow glow the child-size hardwood furniture that populates the school. Brighter still, moving among and lighting upon tables, easels, benches and shelves of materials are some 15 youngsters – the class of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds at Bluebird Montessori in Silverton.
Hannah Lambert was shocked when her son Eli was placed on a wait list for Community Roots Montessori Charter School.
Informational meeting open to public A community education night is planned for Jan. 25, 4 to 7 p.m., at Monitor School, 12465 Meridian Road. Parents will have an opportunity to learn more about Montessori, see what a classroom will look like and ask questions By Kristine Thomas Jennifer de Jong wants her three daughters – 3, 5 and 7 years […]
