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Klamath Falls, Ore. - A special event was held on May 9 to celebrate the academic success of nontraditional students involved in Oregon Institute of Technology's Tech Opportunities Program (TOP). President of the university, Nagi Naganathan, Ph.D., applauded the TOP students who each earned 3.3 GPA or higher in fall or winter term of this academic year.
Read MoreOne student plans to return to her hometown and teach kindergarten. Another wants be an orthopedic surgeon. Others plan careers as wildland firefighters, Air Force and commercial pilots, business leaders and high school teachers.
The 38 members of the Lost River Junior-Senior High School class of 2019 on Thursday celebrated their futures with the school’s third annual Signing Day, 37 pledged to 12 different colleges, and one plans to join the Coast Guard this fall.
Read MoreLost River FFA will be selling hanging baskets, bedding plants, vegetable starts, various flowers, and tomatoes at its Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale.
Read MoreThe first graders in Laci Teaters class at Merrill Elementary School had been waiting – 21 days to be exact. It was day 22, and their wait was over: Two baby chicks were on their feet, chirping.
“Last week was exciting because the eggs were starting to crack,” Teaters said. “You can actually hear them peep while they’re still in the egg, working to get out. So it’s really fun.”
Read MoreKlamath County School District elementary schools will host kindergarten roundups this month for families of incoming kindergartners.
During roundups, parents are introduced to the school, the teachers, and the routines, and they register their student for kindergarten. Students also get a chance to see their school and meet teachers.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. – Klamath Community College invites the public to attend a summer and fall registration kick-off event May 6.
Read MoreBonanza Schools students on Monday got a private concert and a chance to meet and talk with 1997 Bonanza graduate and Grammy-nominated recording artist Ryan Stevenson.
Stevenson also gave a free concert for the community Monday night Bonanza Community Church. At Bonanza School, he performed several songs, including one he wrote about growing up in Bonanza -- “Single-Wide Dreamin’ ” from his album “No Matter What.”
Read MorePlants found in the Trinity Alps region of Northern California will be discussed in a presentation during a meeting next week of the Klamath Basin Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Oregon.
Read MoreAs elementary students watched, Danielle Herinckx poured liquid soap into milk.
“Milk and soap don’t like each other,” she explained as the students watched the reaction. Next, she held up a bottle of oil and water. “What do you think is in this bottle? Why won’t it mix?”
Read MoreOver 1000 students from Mazama, Hosanna and Lost River High Schools watched as Operation Prom Night told a graphic story of a DUII crash. They saw events unfold right in front of them on Viking Field today.
Caution the photos inside this story are graphic.
Klamath Falls, Ore. - Innovative, highly technical and eager student entrepreneurs at the Oregon Tech came together Thursday, April 25, to compete for seed money to turn their product ideas and prototypes into real businesses.
The competition is open to recent alumni and all students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in a number of different engineering, technology, health care or business programs at the public polytechnic university.
Read MoreAn astronomy event to observe the night sky will be offered in Chiloquin Saturday, April 27. The “Chiloquin Skies Star Party” will be held at Spink Park on the north Chiloquin Highway in west Chiloquin. Signs will mark the location.
Read MoreTwo Lost River Junior-Senior High School students have been selected as 2019 Horatio Alger State Scholars, and will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship.
Read MoreKlamath Falls, Ore. – The Oregon Institute of Technology, informed its campus community of a data privacy incident that potentially affected certain data that it maintains. Campus leaders shared that after a detailed investigation by internal staff and external forensic experts, there is no evidence that any information was visible or was taken as a result of the breach of an isolated server used for teaching. Still, out of an abundance of caution, the university is offering credit bureau monitoring to the 770 people potentially impacted who had personally identifiable information on the server.
Read MoreIt was an evening to celebrate Klamath County educators who inspire and go above and beyond to positively impact the lives of students.
“For every one of us there is some teacher, some coach, a choir director, a librarian, a school secretary, a cook, a janitor, a bus driver who made a huge, positive impact on our lives,” said David Wehr, master of ceremonies for Klamath County School District’s seventh annual Crystal Apple Awards Gala. “This auditorium is full of educators, and almost every one of us could immediately name the teacher that changed our lives, that inspired us to want to inspire the kids that are in our class- rooms every day.”
Read MoreLost River FFA was well represented at the 2019 Oregon FFA State Convention, qualifying its chapter and an individual for the National FFA Convention and Expo.
Lost River FFA will compete for national recognition as a chapter and Lost River senior Nolan Britton qualified to compete at the national level individually with his SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) proficiency in the area of environmental science and national resources.
Read MoreHistoric sites between Fort Klamath and Kimball State Park will be explored during the 13th annual History Fitness Hike on May 4.
The hike coincides with a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Kimball State Park. The event is cosponsored by the Klamath County Museum, the YMCA of Klamath Falls, and Oregon State Parks. Registration deadline is April 26.
Read MoreSalem, Ore. - Secretary of State Beverly Clarno today released a report revealing that the Oregon Department of Education has fully or partially implemented only seven of 13 recommendations to improve Oregon’s near worst in the nation high school graduation rate. The recommendations were made in a 2017 audit overseen by former Secretary of State Dennis Richardson.
Read MoreHighlighting and honoring young people whose lives and achievements demonstrate an enduring commitment to qualities associated with good character, Citizens for Safe Schools hosted the 2019 American Youth Character Awards at the Washington Federal Conference Center on Monday night. These awards are a great way to acknowledge skills and achievements that sometimes go unnoticed.
Read MoreSALEM, OR — Secretary of State Bev Clarno announced the appointment of State Representative Cheri Helt (R-Bend) as the Secretary of State designee to the State Board of Education.
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