It was the first day of high school, that telltale dreaded 24 hours of nerves, expectations and inevitable disappointment. My heart fluttered as I gripped the straps of my backpack and crossed the building’s threshold. I was a little fish in a big pond again, the bottom of the totem pole. I was told freshman […]
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A Perfect Fit, Capturing that Distance Learning Moment & Waldorf School of Bend remains open during the pandemic
A Perfect Fit “Masks for Children Project” donates 15,000 masks Recognizing that children need to have access to comfortable pediatric-sized face masks, the “Masks for Children Project” which is a partnership between Central Oregon Pediatric Associates, Pacific Source and Central Oregon Health Council, recently donated 15,000 masks to children in Central Oregon. COPA doctors in […]
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Parents Protest School Closure
Thousands of Oregon parents unite in an effort to re-open schools by Jan. 6
As local COVID-19 cases spike, Bend-La Pine Schools is no closer to opening its doors than it was in September. That has some local parents frustrated enough to take to the streets in protest, while simultaneously organizing an online effort to demand action from elected officials. Local organizers Kelly Vlach and Indu Fairbanks of the […]
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Listen: The Source Weekly Update Nov 10 🎧
In this week’s update, we’re discussing schools closures and a new tax proposal.
In this week’s update, parents express anger towards extended school closures and the Bend City Council announces a tax proposal to supplement affordable housing. Source Weekly – Bend, Oregon · The Source Weekly Update Nov 10
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The 2020-21 School Year, on Teens’ Terms
Local high school students talk about the reality of a pandemic school year
Nick Haar, Senior, Summit High School “During the pandemic, online school has taken the world by storm. I, for one, have been swept well into the white-watery wave of internet learning, though not by choice. I’ve suffered a lack of motivation and normally I’d get my assignments done by the night before they were due. […]
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Engaging Minds
Ways to avoid the summer slide
Ah, summer! Parents everywhere are ready for a break from pestering their kids to do homework and study. What parents may not realize, however, is that without this active engagement in learning, most kids will fall victim to the dreaded “summer slide.” Children, especially those from low-income families, tend to lose some of the achievement […]