Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10. We 💖 our Tiger Teachers!!

TAKING LETTERS OF INTEREST UNTIL MAY 10th!!

Bandon School District #54 announces 2 mid-term vacancies on the school board for terms that will end June 2025.

Qualified community members who are registered voters living within the Bandon School District, and who have lived in the district for at least one year at the time of appointment, are welcome to apply.

Appointment is made by majority vote of the Bandon School Board. If the appointees wish to serve beyond June 2025, she or he must file for election through the Coos County Elections Office next spring to get on the May 2025 ballot.

Please submit a letter of interest stating contact information and a brief biographical background, as well as work experience, to the District Office, 455 9th Street SW, Bandon no later than Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4 pm.

The Board will review candidates and appoint an individual to fill the vacancy at the May 13, 2024 Board meeting. For additional information, please contact Connie Roberts, croberts@bandon.k12.or.us, or 541-347-4411

Students you may now access StudentVUE through the Internet and many mobile devices. A free mobile app is available for the iPhone on the iTunes store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parentvue/id41205415. It's also free for Android devices on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.FreeLance.StudentVUE.

1. Using your device's Internet browser, go to the web address https://or-bandon.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login.aspx.

2. Click on "I am a Student."

3. Username: Students School Email Address

On Monday, Mr. Hatfield's science class spent the day dissecting crayfish. The class enjoyed getting a hands-on learning experience taking a closer look at the anatomy and biology of the crustaceans.

The 29th Annual Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair is being held May 17th & 18th. Registration is now open at oregontradswomen.org/fair

We have some exciting upcoming industry tours for students who are interested in attending. These tours are a great opportunity for students to learn about career pathways in their local areas, discover the type of jobs available, how to apply for them, and what kind of pathways are provided through local businesses. It's also a great networking opportunity and exposure to different industries.

- Bandon Dunes on May 2nd from 10-Noon

- Southern Coos Hospital on May 3rd from 11-1 pm (lunch included)

- Quadel on May 7th from 10-11:30 am

Any students interested in attending any of these events please see Mrs. Wright in her office to sign up by FRIDAY APRIL 26th.

The leadership class will be holding it's annual blood drive in the Bandon High School gymnasium on May 16th.

Mark your calendars! We are offering another Future Ready and Junior Jumpstart event for those who were not able to attend the previous event. Both events will be held the evening of May 21st and the times are as follows:

5:30 PM – 6:15 PM - Future Ready Presentation for 8, 9, 10th grade students/families

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM – Junior Jumpstart Presentation for 11th grade students/families

Please reach out to Mrs. Wright with any questions you may have.

Yearbook pre-orders are available at the office window for $30.00.

Bandon High School will be holding it's 8th Grade Transition Day on May 13th and May 14th. This event is for 8th grade students only. We are excited to have our future freshmen Tigers come meet our staff and have the opportunity to ask questions and get familiar with BHS.

Calling all high schoolers interested in Cheer next year. Intent to cheer forms are at the office and due to Ms. Pearson by May 10th. We are looking into cheer camps for the summer and need an idea how many members we'll have. Check out the picture of our uniforms for next year!

The long awaited Senior vs Staff basketball game will be held Friday, May 24th, at 4 PM. Any seniors interested in playing, there is a sign-up sheet at the office.

The Craftee Club will be selling handcrafted Mother's Day cards during break and lunch on May 9th and May 10th.

The class of 2026 will be having a bake sale this Saturday at Ray's Food Place from 10AM - 6PM. Come support the sophomore class and enjoy a homemade treat!

The Interact Club is selling Yuda bracelets to help raise funds to pay school fees for an international student. You can see any Interact Club member or Mrs. Hawthorne if you are interested in purchasing a bracelet.

• June 16th to 21st - National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa

HLMS is partnering with Coos Curry Electric's Charitable Foundation to host a middle school STEM Fair on May 24 from 9-11am at their facility in Port Orford. Participating HLMS students will travel by bus for the event and return before early release that day. All 5th-8th grade students are invited to participate. Cash prizes will be awarded in each grade level and a raffle will be held for all participants. Projects should either test a scientific question or design a solution to a problem, and participants will need to create a display board showing their process. Interested students can get proposal forms from their classroom teacher or Ms. Kraynik. Proposals are due to teachers by May 3 and completed projects (project photos and submission form) will need to be submitted online about a week prior to the fair. Please direct any questions to Ms. Kraynik at nicolek@bandon.k12.or.us.

8th graders will be going to the HS with their HLMS teachers to get acquainted with the High School on the above days. Parents who would like to tour the High School will be able to come during back-to-school-night in September

8th graders were sent home with a permission slip for the parent run 8th grade party. This event is happening after the 8th grade promotion ceremony on June 5th. A bus will take the students to and from the event at the Cheese Factory in Langlois. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

State testing began on April 8th. We will be testing different grades and different subjects on a weekly basis, so testing will be running sporadically through the end of May. Please contact our office if you have questions or concerns.

It is that time of year! Please have your students turn your McKay's receipts into their advisory teachers. For every dollar you spend at McKay's, our library receives 1 cent. This can add up to a lot of books for our students.

The class of 2028 parent group has organized a can and bottle drive to help fund the 8th grade promotion party.

All of our students should have signed a behavior agreement form that acknowledges that they have reviewed the student handbook, and know what the behavior expectations are at HLMS. We would appreciate it if you could take a moment to review the student hand book (link below) as well.

Just a reminder, students are not allowed to have cell phones out during school hours. We require them to be kept off and in their locker or backpack during the day. This includes breaks and at lunch. Please encourage your student to come to the office or their teachers if they have a concern or need help instead of reaching out to you via cell phone during the day. This way we can help make sure that all your student's needs are being met. We have a student phone available in the commons that is always available.

Call the Bandon Library for more information

(541) 347-3221

Just a friendly reminder.
Please take a moment to support Ocean Crest Elementary School and our students through this Rite Aid fundraiser.
Click on our school link. Please forward and share.
support.rxfundraising.com/OCEANCRESTELEMENTARY

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Youth under the age of 22 who have moved from their country, city, or state in the last three years to work in agriculture or fishing, and who have not yet graduated may qualify for this program and supports.

Los jóvenes menores de 22 años que se hayan mudado de su país, ciudad o estado en los últimos tres años para trabajar en agricultura o pesca y que aún no se hayan graduado pueden calificar para este programa y apoyos.

Valley Flora wanted to alert you to a few new programs that we - and other NW farms - are spearheading in in order to make fresh, local produce more accessible to low income families in our community. We’re trying to get the word out as widely as possible. If you have a spot to hang a poster (attached below), or room for a mention in your next newsletter, that would be wonderful! We are happy to provide you with a color-printed poster, just let us know! Also, please feel free to forward this email to anyone in your networks who would benefit from knowing about these programs.

• Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB): a program that helps low-income Oregonians purchase more fruits and vegetables while supporting local, family farms. Folks with SNAP benefits can purchase one of our farm’s community supported agriculture (CSA) shares and DUFB will provide 1:1 matching funds (they pay half the cost of the CSA with SNAP and DUFB covers the other half). It's a win-win that strengthens our community by providing better access to fresh, healthy food while helping local farmers earn a living.
• https://www.valleyflorafarm.com/SNAP-DUFB
• https://doubleuporegon.org

• CSA Sliding Scale: our farm is offering a voluntary sliding scale payment system in order to make our food more accessible to everyone in the community. It’s been a beautiful example of community - and humanity - at its best.
• https://www.valleyflorafarm.com/2023csa

Valley Flora
PO Box 91
Langlois, OR 97450
www.valleyflorafarm.com

541.348.2229 for Restaurant Orders
541.348.2180 for CSA Inquiries

Website: www.bandon.k12.or.us
Location: 455 9th St SW, Bandon, OR, USA
Phone: 541-347-4411