Canby School District : News http://www.canby.k12.or.us/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:16:35 PST summersa@canby.k12.or.us http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/933 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:16:35 PST Each year, thousands of dentists and dental team members across the country take time from their practices to help children who lack access to dental care get the treatment they need. The ADA's Give Kids a Smile® program helps children get the dental care they so desperately need.This year Give Kids a Smile was held on Friday, February 3rd by four of our local dentists in Canby. http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/932 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:14:28 PST Trost teachers challenged themselves and each other about effective ways to promote conceptual understanding after reading an article titled, "Discourse That Promotes Conceptual Understanding." As we continue to learn about increased expectations for students to be able to meet http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/931 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:04:20 PST Due to readjustments after final calculations of the District's budget for the 2011-2012 school year, January 3rd will be added back as a regular student-contact school day. Dates were pre-selected by the School Board when the calendar was adopted in the event that the dollars were available to add back one or more school days. The School Board voted at the December 5th special Boa http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/929 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:18:15 PST Due to readjustments after final calculations of the District's budget for the 2011-2012 school year, January 3rd will be added back as a regular student-contact school day. Dates were pre-selected by the School Board when the calendar was adopted in the event that the dollars were available to add back one or more school days. The final public vote on this additional school day wi http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/930 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:16:32 PST Canby Telcom President Keith Galitz and marketing manager Amy Russ presented a check in the amount of $3,473 to the Canby School District in support of our audiobook reading program. During the late Summer promotion, for all new subscribers or customers who upgraded their service plan, Canby Telcom donated both an audiobook and the accompanying paperback to schools of the patron's choice. In addit http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/928 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:29:24 PST At their October 20th meeting, the Canby School Board rose to the occasion in discussing the controversial issue of whether or not to allow the county funded School-Based Health Clinic at Canby High School to prescribe and dispense birth control. The decision to not change current policy and thereby not prescribe or dispense birth control from the SBHC comes after months of gathering information, http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/927 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:17:48 PDT This past week, principal Bobbi Buttars from Richland, Washington came to visit the Canby School District to see the use of technology by students in elementary schools. She brought her third grade team and the district’s IT network administrator as well to better understand how teachers are using iPods and iPads as tools for instruction with students and how to implement a similar approach in http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/926 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:37:15 PDT On Wednesday, September 21st, teachers at all schools in the district, including those from Knight Elementary pictured above, met in their Collaborative Team groups for the first time this school year. Every Wednesday, students arrive at school one hour later than the normally-scheduled time so that teachers can meet in their grade level or subject area groups to discuss student achievement, curri http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/925 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:45:27 PDT Superintendent John Steach will be holding an informal coffee get together at each school beginning at 8:00 a.m., except Baker Prairie and Canby High will begin at 7:00 a.m., for parents or staff members to drop by to talk.DATESMonday, October 17, 2011 at CarusTuesday, November 8, 2011 at EcclesTuesday, December 13, 2011 at Kni http://www.canby.k12.or.us/announcements/923 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:07:08 PDT Join Superintendent John Steach for a monthly Superintendent's Coffee to meet the superintendent and ask questions about the district, schools and programs. Attendees are invited through individual schools sending over suggested individuals who might be interested in this opportunity. If you are interested in attending an upcoming Superintendent's Coffee, please contact Linda Mart