H A R D IN G N E W S - Harding Learning Center
Harding Learning Center, Coos Bay School Harding News Principal’s Message Parents, Students and Friends of Harding Learning Center, You may have noticed that the exterior of the Harding building is going through some changes. Students who are in the Environmental Science class along with their school mates from all Destinations classes are working on creating a Demonstration Garden highlighting the different coastal regions found here in Coos Bay. Students are working hard to remove weeds and replace them with plants native to our environment. The Dunes area is underway and can be seen on the southeast side of our building. Stay tuned for more progress! I would like to encourage you to contact us here at the Harding building if you have any questions about the variety of programs that we offer or concerns regarding your child's education. We are here to support Coos Bay kids! Shelly McKnight Harding Learning Center, Coos Bay School District Important Announcements Parents and Families 755 S. 7th St Coos Bay, Or 97420 Tel: 541-267-1485 Fax: 541-266-7314 E-mail: [email protected] Enter To Learn– Leave To Achieve We are still looking for 2 volunteers to serve on the Superintendent’s Advisory Team. Meetings are usually scheduled for the first Monday of every month. Please contact Shelly McKnight at 541-267-1480 or email [email protected] Destinations School Site Council meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Our next meeting will be on May 19 at 3:30pm in our staff room at the Harding building. SMARTER BALANCED PARENT NIGHT On Monday, April 27, Coos Bay Public Schools invite parents and community members to join them for the Regional Smarter Balance Parent Night. This region-wide event will be an introduction and round table discussion about the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) student tests and how they differ from our old tests. Last month, students in Oregon started taking the new Smarter Balanced assessment. This marked a huge milestone in a multi-year process that began with Oregon’s adoption of the Common Core back in 2010. The new test mirrors the rich instruction going on in Oregon classrooms with questions that ask our students to explain, describe, analyze, and reflect. It is, without a doubt, a better test than our previous fill-in-the-bubble assessment and will provide us with valuable information about what students know and can do. This feedback on student learning will help us to identify gaps as early as third grade, adjust instruction as needed, measure the growth in student learning over time, and target efforts and resources to where they are needed most. – Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton You’re welcome to join us in this discussion. The meeting will be held at Milner Crest April 27th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM. It’s located at 1255 Hemlock Ave. in Coos Bay, off N 10th St. above Mingus Park. Please call Chad Putman, Director of Teaching and Learning at 541-267-1319 or [email protected] for more information. Student Recognitions In addition to our Registered Guard Student of the Month, each quarter Destinations students are recognized for attendance and also by staff for making positive contributions to our school. Students who were recognized earlier this month are listed here: Richard Steinbrook Britney Preston Bree Ekblad Juan Bravo Sevin McCauley Stephaine Gurley McKayla Oakes—Registered Guard Student of the Month-March Bobby Boyle—Registered Guard Student of the Month-April 18 additional students recognized for 86% attendance or higher!
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