Kalapuya High School

Kalapuya families: there’s no need to rely on rumors when you can hear the truth from the official source.

Everything you wanted to know about Bethel schools is on the agenda for Superintendent Colt Gill’s Question and Answer session this Wednesday, February 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the Willamette High School library.

This one-hour open conversation for the entire community will include important information about the state’s new Open Enrollment law, school budgeting, Bethel’s facilities needs, and anything else on your mind related to schools.

Spanish interpretation will be available.

Students lead acitivites at Kalapuya Open House

A heartfelt THANKS to all of the parents who attended the first Kalapuya Open House this week!  And huge thanks for the students and staff for going the extra mile to create such an enriching experience.  The turnout was incredible (90% of the student body came) – with waves of families packing the building (and the parking lot –  our apologies for lack of space)!

Students were able to guide parents through projects and assignments accomplished over the last quarter, and were able to personally introduce parents to their upcoming cohort teacher.  Parents were able to provide evaluations and suggestions of the programs we offer and dozens of parents signed up for PTO and volunteer opportunities in the school.  It is this wider community of support that makes Kalapuya such an exceptional school.  THANK YOU.

Eline Hoestra shares her Holocaust experiences

Sopaul Nhep shared his family's stories from Cambodia with Eline.

Eline Hoestra, a Holocaust survivor and author of Wishing Upon a Star, accompanied by her daughter, Deb Mrowka, shared stories and experiences from her childhood growing up in the Netherlands before and during the Nazi occupation.

Eline also shared her stories of survival at the Westerbork concentration camp where she lived for three years before the camp was liberated.   While Eline credits her survival in part to ‘luck’ she also shared a ‘toolkit’ for survival – a list of positive attitude and strength-based approaches to making it through difficult times.

Please contact Nancy Harrington at Kalapuya as soon as possible if you would like a free flu shot.

Dear Families, Please be aware, students can be excluded from school if their immunizations are not up to date by February 15, 2012.  Please ensure your child is not excluded from school by making sure they are up to date on their immunizations.  Records are currently being reviewed by school Health Assistants and families are being notified by phone and/or mail if records indicate your child needs immunizations.   Families with Oregon Health Plan, Private insurance with unaffordable co-pays or deductibles for immunizations, and without health insurance can utilize the Bethel Student Health Center, located at Cascade MS, 1525 Echo Hollow Road for immunizations.  For an appointment, call  541-607-1430.  Please don’t hesitate to call your school if you have any questions regarding immunizations and exclusion day. Thank you, Annemarie Hirsch, RN, Sherine Forrest, RN, Mary Bork, RN