Tootsie Pop Tuesday will start October 9th
Tootsie Pop Tuesday is back starting October 9th. We will sell them for .25 cents every other Tuesday(twice a month).
Tootsie Pop Tuesday is back starting October 9th. We will sell them for .25 cents every other Tuesday(twice a month).
Linn Together, a countywide network of volunteers with the mission to strengthen local prevention networks, has partnered with several local organizations, including GAPS, to present “Bullying Prevention in School and Cyber Settings”. Parents, school staff, and other adults in the community can help kids prevent bullying. Join national bullying expert Dr. Michael Sulkowski, PhD, University of Arizona, for an interactive presentation on bullying prevention in both school and cyber settings.
The presentation will take place on October 17, 2018 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at Boulder Falls Center in Lebanon. The event is free, but registration is required and space is limited. Please register by October 10. For additional information and registration, please see https://www.linncountyhealth.org/adg/page/topic-month or contact Julie Greene of Linn County Health Services at 541-967-3819.
Happy summer vacation! School is out for summer break and will resume again in September. The District Office will be open all summer with Monday through Thursday summer hours in July. School offices will close in July and reopen in mid-August.
Find resources to help prepare for the 2018-19 school year in the School Resources section of the website.
See you in September!
¡La escuela está cerrada por el verano!
¡Felices vacaciones de verano! La escuela está cerrada por las vacaciones de verano y
se reanudará de nuevo en septiembre. La oficina del distrito estará abierta todo el
verano con horario de verano en el mes de julio de lunes a jueves. Las oficinas de las
escuelas cerraran en julio y volverán abrir a mediados de agosto.
Encuentre los recursos que le ayudaran a prepararse para el año escolar 2018-19 en la
sección deRecursos escolares del lugar en el internet.
The annual retiree celebration at the district office recognized the contributions of 33 GAPS teachers, classified staff and administrators who are leaving the District after serving Greater Albany students for a combined total of 478 years.
Family members and friends joined retirees at the reception. Human Resources Director Randy Lary introduced the following retirees:
Paula Guerrero, Kindergarten Teacher, South Shore: 3 years
Galen Sinkey, Bus Driver, Transportation: 5 years
Michelle Coon, Bus Attendant, Transportation, 9 years
Kathryn Grant, Grade 4 Teacher, Central: 11 years
Virginia Hammond, Special Education Assistant, Clover Ridge: 11 years
Chava Neuhaus, Industrial Arts Teacher, South Albany: 11 years
Isela Avery, Bilingual Assistant, Lafayette: 12 years
Robbe Hood, Trip Bus Driver, Transportation: 12 years
Sharon McKinney, Grade 1 Teacher, Liberty: 12 years
Rebecca Robinson, Social Studies Teacher, Calapooia: 12 years
Leonardo Gonzalez, Custodian, Periwinkle: 13 years
Joanne Miller, Food Service Assistant, Oak: 13 years
Carlene Vey, Secretary I, Special Programs: 13 years
Karen Perry, Grade 1 Teacher, Liberty: 14 years
Margaret Coburn, Science Teacher, Memorial, 15 years
James Haggart, Executive Assistant, District Office: 15 years
Vicky Hughes, Special Education Assistant, Waverly: 17 years
Julie Buchert, Music Teacher, Memorial: 19 years
Peter Claycomb, Behavior Intervention Teacher, Calapooia, 19 years
Cynthia Miller, Grade 3 Teacher, Lafayette: 19 years
Pamela Dodson, Clerical Specialist II, South Albany: 20 years
Janece Vanderburg, Grade 1 Teacher, South Shore: 22 years
MaryLou Boydston, Special Education Assistant, Albany Options: 23 years
Roberta Ingram, Special Education Assistant, Waverly: 23 years
Terri Bridenbeck, Registrar, West Albany: 24 years
Marlene Susnik, Grade 3 Teacher, Liberty: 26 years
Tim Mills, P.E. Teacher, North Albany Middle: 27 years
Jill Clark, Library Assistant, Waverly: 30 years
Cindy Mills, Clerical Special II, Memorial: 30 years
Chris VanCauteren, Social Studies Teacher, South Albany: 31 years
Brent Belveal, Principal, South Albany: 34 years
Jana Swearingen, Social Studies Teacher, Memorial: 36 years
Connie Whipple-Mills, Social Studies Teacher, Memorial: 36 years