Women in History - Meet Mountain View Principal Jen Bailey and Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek
Mountain View Principal Jen Bailey and Assistant Principal Lindsay Kopacek thrive at taking on challenges. They inspire all of their staff and students. During our conversation, we learned about their academic journeys, their advice to young women who are in pursuit of their dreams, and who their admires most in their lives.
Keep an eye out for a video, coming soon.
Dr. Phillips Hosts the first Meeting for The Parent Bill of Rights Committee
During the Parents Bill of Rights discussion held on Monday, March 20th, via Zoom, parents overwhelmingly agreed that the District needs more clarity around the words “controversy” and “controversial topics” as they appear in current District parental rights policies.
Approximately 57 parents attended this meeting, as well as members of Dr. Phillips’ executive team, who served as moderators of five breakout rooms.
Meet Ashley Faiman, Newberg High School’s New Photography Teacher
It’s Youth Art Month and we salute Ms. Ashley Faiman who is in her first year at the high school. She teaches photography, graphic design and is the faculty moderator for the high school yearbook.
Look for a video about the making of a the yearbook coming in April.
Bond Construction Update
Take a look at the good progress being made on our new buildings!
Newberg High School
Catalyst High School
Edwards Elementary
Dr. Phillips Enjoys Lunch With Local Business and Community Leaders
Last Friday, District Superintendent Dr. Stephen Phillips, Human Resources Director Scott Linenberger, and School Board Chair Dave Brown met with local business and civic leaders over lunch to talk in-depth and answer questions about Newberg Public Schools. The goal of this meeting was to begin creating long-term dialogue between the business community and Newberg Public Schools. At this lunch, the group spoke about ways to grow existing partnerships and create new ones.
Dr. Phillips asked, “What can we do for you? How can we, Newberg Public Schools, assist you?”
He expressed his gratitude to everyone who attended the lunch and went on to say that he considers it an honor to work alongside them for the betterment of our schools and community.
“We want to thank Elise Yarnell, Lindsay Berschauer, Kristen Stoller, Bill Rosacker, Lisa Thompson, Ethan Headley, Alvin Elbert, Julie Peterson, and Robert Molzahn for your time and input. We look forward to working with you and getting to know you better!”
Thank you to the Ford Family Foundation for the community engagement grant that made this lunch possible.
Also, thank you to Rosmarino Osteria Italiana for hosting us and serving such delicious food!
Joan Austin 2nd Graders Play with Robotics
It’s never too early to learn about robotics. Recently, Joan Austin 2nd graders in Carol Gallagher’s class spent some time with Chris Hesselbein, our STEM TOSA. He helped them set-up their new robots! First they had to learn how to code. Then, working in pairs the students coded their robots to do tasks like move around an eraser, move through a maze, and even race each other.
Here are pictures of the students (first coding) then testing out the robots to see if they needed to adjust their coding to get the robots through a maze or around a track.
CHEHALEM ONLINE ACADEMY IS BUILDING IMPORTANT BRIDGES WITHIN NEWBERG AND BEYOND
Christy Smith has so many gold medals, she’s actually lost count.
You won’t find her highlight reels in any footage from London, Sydney, Tokyo nor Athens.
Christy Smith, an elementary teacher with the Chehalem Online Academy (COA), receives her gold medals in the smiles and through the sense of accomplishment of her students. This includes students in her class currently, but also the scores of other families she’s encountered as part of COA.
“Dear Mrs. Smith. Thank you for being my teacher. I love you,” one student wrote on a piece of blue construction paper she keeps in the classroom.
That’s a gold medal.
Safety Symposium on Bullying and Cyber-Bullying April 6th
Newberg Public Schools will be hosting a safety symposium on bullying and cyber-bullying on Thursday, April 6th, from 6 to 9 PM in Newberg High School’s Drea Ferguson Auditorium. This event is open to the community and childcare will be provided. Be sure to mark your calendars!
WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER AT THIS EVENT. MORE ON THIS, TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!
A Note From Superintendent Phillips on New School Start Times
Dear Newberg Families--
As promised, here are the new start times for the 2023-24 school year (please see attached document). The 12 month process that led to this calendar update has involved staff and parent surveys, bus company practicalities, and hours of administrative time and meetings. Collectively, we came to a decision as to what start times will best serve both the district and our K-12 students. In an effort to be sensitive to everyone’s busy schedules, we are giving you these start times now in hopes that you will have plenty of time to prepare yourself and your family for the upcoming school year. We appreciate your patience with our process and look forward to implementing these new start times with you.
There will still be a one hour late start on Wednesdays.
Thank you,
Stephen W. Phillips, PhD
Superintendent
Newberg Public Schools
Newberg Public Schools is Hiring
The District’s Human Resource will be attending a statewide job fair on April 11. The goal is to represent Newberg Public Schools and attract the right candidates for the next school year. Do you know someone who is looking for a career in education? Tell them to reach out to our HR Department at 503-554-5099.
Below are photos of students from Kaylee Tolley’s business class who designed and produced reusable bags that will be passed out at the the job fair.
