NYSSA ­– State officials are investigating the Migrant Education Program at the Nyssa School District after finding “irregularities” that disqualified 19 out of a sample 100 families participating. The program is intended to ensure children in migrant families can get an education. The Oregon Department of Education notified school district[Read More…]

VALE – Students at Vale Elementary School received a unique vending machine earlier this spring. Instead of candy or energy drinks or soda, the new machine that sits in the Vale Elementary School library dispenses books. The machine is an incentive to promote reading among students. Theresa Meiwald, Vale Elementary[Read More…]

VALE – Gridiron success is as much a part of Vale as onions, alfalfa and the ethos of the cowboy, but during the past five years another competitive team has racked up a series of triumphs. The ongoing success of the Vale High School robotics team may surprise some but[Read More…]

ONTARIO – Tom Greco, chair of the Ontario School Board, has resigned because he is moving to Idaho. His resignation was effective March 31. Greco was elected to the board in 2021, defeating incumbent Derrick Draper. He said in an interview Monday that he will continue for now as pastor[Read More…]

VALE – Aliza Saunders decided to compete in the annual American Legion oratorical contest on a whim but the decision paid off for the Vale High School senior. Saunders claimed first place at the American Legion state competition in Lebanon earlier this month. The win propels Saunders to Indianapolis, Indiana,[Read More…]

NYSSA – Five student musicians from Nyssa High School will advance to the OSAA State Solo Festival next month, after top performances at a district vocal and instrumental event. Winning their individual categories at the district level were Ella Draper, a junior, soprano; Isaiah Audelo, senior, tenor; LeRoy Phillips-Yale, freshman,[Read More…]

ONTARIO – The menu at this feast wasn’t the ordinary fare. The two dozen or so items had one thing in common – they had been harvested in the wild by Treasure Valley Community College students. And they were competing to win the annual “Beast Feast” honor, one that instructor[Read More…]

Vale Middle School CTE teacher Zach Knapp works with students Teresa Gonzalez (left) and Bailey Blake as they study how to make a commercial using equipment for a new jobs program. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – An innovative career and technical education program at the Vale School District aims to[Read More…]

Nyssa schools are expected to gain students from out of the area, drawn by a new virtual program that offers STEM-intensive coursework. (Enterprise file photo) NYSSA – Someday, thousands of students from across Oregon could be attending Nyssa schools. They’ll be Bulldogs in name and spirit but most won’t have[Read More…]

Kypp Armstrong, a mechanic for the Vale School District, is often behind the wheel to help bus students because of a lack of drivers. Districts around the county struggle to find enough people to be bus drivers. (The Enterprise/MADISON SCOTT) Julie Holt, the transportation supervisor for the Vale School District,[Read More…]