Schools

EDUCATION RESOURCES

South Lane School District, facts and other resources District Headquarters: Food Service Supervisor: South Lane School District 45J3 Corina Boylen PO Box 218 (455 Adams Ave.), Transportation Supervisor: Cottage Grove Theresa Bichsel Interim Superintendent: Superintendents Assistant: Dr. Yvonne Curtis Tonya Kerns Interim Assistant Superintendent: Administrative Assistant: Brian McCasline Margie Young Special Services Director: Chad Hamilton School Board: Human Resources Director: Chair: Sherry Duerst-Higgins Tracy Ollivant Vice Chair: Alan Baas Business Manager: Members: Taylor Wilhour, Gary Mort, TBA Tammy Hodgkinson, Dustin Bengtson, Maintenance & Facilities Supervisor: Jerry Settelmeyer Matt Allen

LOCAL SCHOOLS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

London School 73288 London Road Cottage Grove, OR 97424 (541) 942-0183 Principal: Laurie Melendy Kindergarten through 8th grade 99 students

Harrison Elementary 1000 Taylor Ave. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 (541) 942-3389 Principal: Heidi Brown Kindergarten through 5th grade 503 students

Bohemia Elementary 721 S. R St. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 (541) 942-3313 Principal: Heather Bridgens Kindergarten through 5th grade 466 students

Dorena School 37141 Row River Road Dorena, OR 97434 (541) 946-1506 Principal: Linda Folkman Kindergarten through 8th grade 68 students

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS

Lincoln Middle School 1565 S. Fourth St. Cottage Grove, OR 97424 (541) 942-3316 Principal: Bill Bechen Grades 6-8, 573 students. Cottage Grove High School Mailing address: PO Box 160 Street address: 1375 S. River Road Cottage Grove, OR 97424 (541) 942-3391 Principal: Kevin Herington Grades 9-12 738 students

CHARTER SCHOOLS AND ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS

Child’s Way Charter School 37895 Row River Road (541) 946-1821 Culp Creek, OR 97427 Principals: Mike Kerns Sixth through 12th grade 43 South Lane students

Academy for Character Education Charter School P.O. Box 1652 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Corner of 6th and Gibbs (541) 942-9707 Contact: Starr Sahnow 94 students

Kennedy Alternative High School 79980 Delight Valley School Rd Cottage Grove, OR 97424 (541) 942-1962 Principal: Kim Scrima 77 students

PRESCHOOLS

First Steps Child Care Center Infant/toddler care at high school for parents in school. Located at Cottage Grove High Other Resources South Lane School District Early Learning Education Center (resource center for pre-school parents). Classes, support groups, resources for South Lane families and young children. 541-942-4967.

English as a Second Language program (South Lane School District). Includes reading, computer time, citizenship classes and family time. Contact: Michele Hilton, 541-767-0939. Free or reduced-price lunch and breakfast programs: Qualifi cation is income driven. For information, contact the district offi ce. Contact: Corina Boylen, 541-942-3381, ext. 125.

Aprovecho Research Center. Institution specializing in appropriate technology, permaculture, sustainable living research and learning. 80574 Hazleton Road, Cottage Grove. Contact: 541-942-8198.

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Great Days Early Education Center Education for school readiness. Pre-school and child care for ages 2-1/2 to 5 years. Before and after kindergarten care. After-school care for kindergarten through 5th grade at Harrison Elementary school. 403 N. River Road, Cottage Grove 541-942-7460.

Head Start of Lane County Preschool classes for ages 3-4 years. Health, nutrition and parenting services. Children with special needs. Free. Eligibility based on income. Located at ELC 8th Street. 541767-3525. Little Middle School Preschool A preschool that combines basic academic skills with socialization. A partnership between South Lane School District and Great Days Early Education Center. At Latham 541-915-2818. Oak Park Christian School Pre-school through kindergarten for ages 3-5 years. 152 S. M St., Cottage Grove. 541-942-4422. 541-942-4712.

Trinity Lutheran Preschool Morning and afternoon classes for ages 3 and 4 years. 675 South Seventh Street, Cottage Grove. 541-942-2373.

Lane Community College Cottage Grove Business and computer classes and labs. GED diploma: academic skills combined with workplace skills. College credit classes. 1275 S. River Road.

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South Lane Schools offer new programs

Beginning in the fall of 2019, varied abilities — will the South Lane School District need different levels of has highlighted multiple items support based on their own that will receive particular attention individual situation. through the 2020 school year and As an example, equality beyond. is giving each and every

Perhaps chief among them will be student fi ve minutes a district-wide push to implement and of one-on-one math standardize the Positive Behavior instruction. Equity is Interventions and Supports (PBIS) discerning which students system. already have a working

PBIS is a system that emphasizes understanding of a subject teaching behavior in a similar way to or activity and meting how a school teaches math or science, out assistance based on the idea being that a child cannot be individual need. reasonably expected to exhibit proper The district aims to behavior without knowing what that tackle equity both in the looks like. In short, when it comes to classroom and on a larger behavior management, the general goal scale, increasing supports of PBIS is the prevention of disruptive evaluating what programs and classes would for migrant and nonbehaviors rather than punishment — and it’s a best suit local students — and, conversely, English speaking families and students, as well system that works best when all parties buy in local employers — in their future professional as planning professional development training equally. endeavors. on equity and equitable practices for staff

In addition to PBIS, South Lane will also put Where the practice of equality in education members. special attention on prioritizing and expanding would aim to treat every student the same, All in all, each area of focus carries with the Career and Technical Education (CTE) regardless of background and ability, equity it the larger goal of improving student programs that already exist in the district. goes one step further. Equitable practices in a achievement and academic success for all

The focus will be further and more pointed school district operate under the concept that students, regardless of any extenuating integration of CTE into the local job market, each student — with myriad backgrounds and circumstances.

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