Canby School District : News http://www.canby.k12.or.us/ Fri, 17 May 2013 13:12:14 PDT summersa@canby.k12.or.us http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/951 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:12:14 PDT Canby Kiwanis and the Canby Business Community are proud to announce Tonya Peterson and Lynn Olson have been named the April and May educators of the month. The Canby Area Recognition of Excellence (CARE) award is given to teachers and staff who excel in educating our children by building a foundation that supports a lifelong love of learning, challenging our children to strive for better… one http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/950 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:46 PDT Canby High School is home to a very diverse student body, with young people who learn in all different styles. Because of this, the school has decided to implement a flipped classroom environment for select subjects, in order to observe how this affects the way in which certain students learn.At the last School Board meeting on February 21st, four teachers presented the flipped cla http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/949 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:30:39 PST Parents value and appreciate teachers who go above and beyond for their students. Students also value teachers who spend time to make sure they fully comprehend the material. This year, many of our teachers have been recognized for this through the Canby CARE teacher recognition program. However, teachers and administrators also appreciate certain attributes in the children whose lives they are http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/948 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:32:26 PST Since 2008, the Canby School District has spent a yearly average of $1.5 million more than we have received in state revenue. Past accumulated cash reserves were used to minimize the impact of continued reductions in state funding levels. The $1.8 million in reserves used this year fully depleted our cash reserves. Now, heading into the future, Canby must create a balanced budget with state fund http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/947 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:23:26 PST Much of the community has become aware that the administration is recommending making Trost Elementary a magnet school for the successful Spanish Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program. While to many, the issue appears to center on the growth of the DLI program, the catalyst for the discussion has been the low enrollment in the Trost non-DLI classes. The Board has discussed a considerable amount of http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/946 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:09 PST The school board has good news for all Canby School District students, staff, and parents! At the last board meeting, it was decided that the three reduction days would be restored to the school year!Reduction days are days that would potentially be cut due to a lack of state funding. Due to a Union contract agreement made in 2010, there are certain points that were based on the r http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/945 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:51:24 PST The Canby School District wishes everyone a white Christmas/Holiday Season. While we hope the snow is limited to winter break and weekends, this is not always the case. Adverse weather can result in school delays or cancellations. These decisions are made by 5:00 AM but can be modified throughout the day based upon the weather. Please subscribe to FlashAlert and make sure you have the most up http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/944 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:12:52 PST Canby Community,It is with great sadness that many of us today learned about yet another senseless tragedy occurring in our nation. While the events in Connecticut are geographically farther away than the Clackamas Town Center, in many ways this hits much closer to home. Both as a parent and educator, it is painful to consider even one innocent child being harmed, let alone the m http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/942 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:24:48 PST Eighteen months ago, a group of over 100 Canby residents through the Vision Team process forged the following “Co-Laboring” agreement. The dawn of a new school year seems the appropriate time to reflect upon our personal role in this agreement and how we each can contribute to the success of Canby’s children.“How can we better share the r http://www.canby.k12.or.us/news/941 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:42:16 PDT It's been just a slightly slippery start to the new school year for Ninety-One School. Due to a failed water well pump, Ninety-One has been given the exciting opportunity to begin school with a fresh, new aquatic vision.Thanks to the rapid investigation by our Canby School District maintenance staff as well as the rapid response by the venerable Fisher's Supply staff, the 168 foot