The funds from Google will be used to train North Wasco County staff and purchase play equipment.
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The funds from Google will be used to train North Wasco County staff and purchase play equipment.
It’s a great reminder for drivers to add a little caution tomorrow morning as some kids will be walking to school and additional bus and car traffic will be on the road and around school drop-off sites. School speed zones are set at 20 miles per hour to ensure students safely make it to their classrooms.
“I just want to give my insight and knowledge (as a student) to the board to help them make more beneficial decisions,” junior Kaleb Blaylock said. “It’s hard to see problems on the ground…”
When asked about the factors that will shape her decision-making as a school board member, Dayna Wynn-Elledge emphasizes her commitment to fairness and thoroughness. She pledges to review all relevant information presented, listen attentively to all perspectives, and make decisions that best serve the needs of the situation at hand.
The smell of oil and metal fill the air as students clatter underneath a 1982 El Camino sitting on the lift. Students are hard at work, hoods are up and hands are busy. While it may not look like your typical classroom, it's just another day for Taylor Alsheimer in his Advanced Mechanics class. Nestled in the basement of The Dalles High School, Alsheimer’s room has the feel and function of a real repair shop.
Parents fighting mask mandates at North Wasco County School District set back by a procedural error in opinion from US District Court in Portland. Jennifer Gunter said they will decide in the next several days on whether to refile the case. US Judge Michael Simon finds little merit in the legal discussion of the case.
Welcome to Part 4 of the North Wasco County School District 21 Update with Superintendent Dr. Carolyn Bernal. In this installment, we sit down with Bernal to talk about covid-era leadership challenges, staff shortages, and teacher burn out.
In this installment, we sit down with Bernal to talk about strategic planning, NWASCO D21 goals, renaming Colonel Wright Elementary School, the Dual Language Immersion Program, and more.
In this installment of the D21 Superintendent Update we sit down with Dr. Carolyn Bernal to talk about her listening and leadership strategy as a newcomer to the district, dealing with opposing viewpoints on Covid mandates in schools, the circumstances leading up to the recent firing of an unvaccinated employee.
North Wasco County School District 21 is well on its way towards the long-term goal of a health center at The Dalles High School. With the help of grants, the ESD is working with school districts in Wasco and Hood River counties to figure out how to provide more school-based treatable mental health care.
Anson Jones, freshman, Jensen Garrett, sophomore and Hayden Dschaak, freshman, await the start of classes at The Dalles High School this morning, March 29. All students in North Wasco School District 21 were back in school today after a phased-in restart prior to spring break.
The North Wasco County School Board delayed making a decision on hiring a permanent superintendent for the district tonight, Friday, Jan. 22.
North Wasco County School District 21 has narrowed its search for a permanent superintendent to just three candidates. And one of them is expected to be hired on Friday, Jan. 22. CCCNews went head to head with each candidate for 30 minutes asking five questions about the future of TD schools. The district is set to hold a public forum with the candidates on Friday, Jan. 15 via a live broadcast on its Facebook page.
North Wasco County School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Judy Richardson to serve in the role of School Board Member for the Zone 7 position. Dr. Richardson was appointed by the NWC Board of Directors on November 19th, 2020 in a unanimous affirmative vote.