(The Enterprise/FILE) NYSSA – Families who have lived in Nyssa for years were enrolled in a program intended to help migrant students who move from school district to school district, according to documents obtained by the Enterprise. The Nyssa School District is under investigation by state authorities for potentially illegal[Read More…]
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Malheur County students find life lessons in FFA – and win awards at state
Monica Gomez and Alexis Wilson of the Ontario FAA researched the so-called “five-second rule” for their award-winning project at the Oregon FFA convention. (Ontario FFA) Monica Gomez remembered being dispatched at an area farm to harvest potatoes. “I had no idea potatoes had to be dug up. I just couldn’t[Read More…]
CLASS TO CAREER: Construction skills seen as path to future
Career Training (Malheur Enterprise graphic) Editor’s note: This is a continuing series of articles highlighting students exploring vocations through Career and Technical Education classes offered in Malheur County high schools. Meet Jose Fletes Nyssa High School, grade 12 Class: Construction 3 Jose Fletes is learning skills for life in Nyssa[Read More…]
Oregon Community Foundation grants boost summer learning across Malheur County
Four Rivers Cultural Center was one of nine organizations receiving a grant to help kids from ages 5-18 with their summer learning. (The Enterprise/Rachel Parsons) ONTARIO – Nine organizations in Malheur County received a total of $318,958 from the Oregon Community Foundation to help kids ages 5-18 learn over the[Read More…]
For Malheur County schools, contact tracing is a win – with a cost
Kristie “Rae” Cooper, lead investigator with the Malheur County Health Department, works at her desk one day last week in Ontario. (The Enterprise/Liliana Frankel) ONTARIO – Since the school year began in August, rising Covid case counts have created a logistical puzzle for nurses and administrators using careful contact tracing[Read More…]
TVCC to offer $100 vaccine incentive to students
Treasure Valley Community College. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – Treasure Valley Community College will now offer enrolled students $100 in exchange for showing a filled-out vaccination card, officials said Wednesday. The gift is meant as an incentive to encourage students to get vaccinated, said Dr. Dana Young, college president. “As a[Read More…]
Adrian to pay former superintendent more than $100,000; he agrees not to sue
Kevin Purnell at a school board meeting at Adrian High School for the last time as the Adrian School District Superintendent on Monday, Aug. 30. (AUSTIN JOHNSON/The Enterprise) ADRIAN – The Adrian School District will pay former superintendent Kevin Purnell more than $100,000 as part of the settlement he signed[Read More…]
Beyond masks: local schools implement their own Covid protocols
Four students at Ontario Middle School play basketball during a break on the first day of school for the 2021-2022 school year on Friday, Aug. 20. Students were allowed to take their masks off once outside the building. (The Enterprise/AUSTIN JOHNSON) NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community[Read More…]
Vale superintendent warns of possibility of distance learning as over 50 quarantine for Covid
NOTE: The Enterprise is providing this free to the community as a public service to keep residents informed. Please share and please subscribe to support this reporting. VALE – Just four days into the new school year, 50 employees and students in the Vale School District have gone into quarantine because of the[Read More…]
Vale school superintendent comes out against state mask mandate
Vale School District Superintendent Alisha McBride. (The Enterprise/Pat Caldwell). JULY 30, 6:30 PM: This article was updated to include a statement from Alisha McBride and a quote from the Nyssa School District Facebook page. VALE – Vale Superintendent Alisha McBride said Friday that she would “continue to advocate for the[Read More…]