Lake Oswego's Education
May 23, 2013
Lake Grove gets moving
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School participates in statewide Walk + Bike Challenge Students statewide used their own two feet this month to trounce the myth that they don’t walk or bike to school anymore. Lake Grove…
May 23, 2013
Destination: Olympics of creativity
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Program helps students tap problem-solving skills Oregon’s Destination Imagination teams have thrived in Portland-area schools for decades, supported by more than 80 volunteers who do everything…
May 23, 2013
Wake up, people
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Sleep deprivation is a serious issue There is currently an epidemic sweeping our country. No, I’m not talking about the flu. I’m not talking about the incomprehensible craze centered on a book…
May 16, 2013
Baby birds cheer children, offer a science lesson
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Ducklings and chicks hatch in local kindergarten classes What’s cuter than baby birds at an elementary school? Baby birds at two elementary schools. Many area kindergartners, including Forest…
May 16, 2013
Local girl places in play contest
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Chloe Rust gets third place A 13-year-old Lake Oswego girl earned a top spot in a two-state writing contest. Lakeridge Junior High School seventh-grader Chloe Rust won third place in Oregon…
May 16, 2013
This I believe
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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that’s all.” — Oscar Wilde Inhale. Hear the ticking of the clock. Exhale. Tick. Inhale. Tock. Exhale. This is life, and it’s ending…
May 16, 2013
Educators are honored
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Schools celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week Students and staff at Lake Oswego schools celebrated educators last week during Teacher Appreciation Week. Activities and tributes were many and…
May 16, 2013
School notes
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Lakeridge wins art honor Lakeridge High School student artists learned this week that they had netted a national honor. Lakeridge art teacher Shannon McBride announced on Tuesday that the school…
May 09, 2013
Westside Christian High School physics students hold mini-speed…
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Watercraft project teaches science and life lessons Westside Christian High School offered its students a hands-on lesson on buoyancy, aerodynamics and the thrill of a high-speed chase. Advanced…
May 09, 2013
An artist and a scholar
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Amy Chen accrues honors for art and academics A Lake Oswego High School student’s talent and hard work has earned her national awards, landed her school a computer lab and snagged her a spot in…
May 09, 2013
Westridge playground hazardous, report says
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PTSO wants school district and city to help fund new equipment A Lake Oswego elementary school play structure “does not meet current safety guidelines and should be considered for replacement,”…
May 09, 2013
Lakeridge senior wins Schrader art contest
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Sophie Cowden honored for 'Squishy Face' in Salem An 18-year-old Lakeridge High School student pocketed the grand prize in the Kurt Schrader Congressional Art Competition. Senior Sophie Cowden…
May 09, 2013
Local students honored with OSAA awards
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Lakeridge and Lake Oswego students win trophies at music solo competition Local high school students pocketed trophies during a gathering of top musical talent from throughout the state last…
May 09, 2013
Farewell, Lakeridge
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Celeste Nahas reflects on her years as a Pacer I wanted to write a graduation speech because I knew if I didn’t sit down and reflect on my four years at Lakeridge High School now I would never…
May 09, 2013
School notes
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National Merit Scholarships awarded A Lake Oswego High School student has received a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Dev Bhargava plans to do the pre-medical program at Stanford University,…
May 02, 2013
'Hideous irony' faulted for Lakeridge High's fall from top…
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High student test scores apparently skewed ranking results A Lake Oswego School District investigation indicated Lakeridge High School may have been unranked in U.S. News & World Report’s Best…
May 02, 2013
LOHS school board candidates forum attracts dozens of students
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Funding is key issue at event A forum on the school board election last week at Lake Oswego High School drew about 100 people — mostly future voters. “It looks like our wildest expectations were…
May 02, 2013
Lakeridge and Lake Oswego high schools keep tradition dancing
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Prom and May Fete have their time in the spotlight again this year Lakeridge and Lake Oswego high schools have crowned their royals this year. Lakeridge’s prom queen is senior Alexa Stirek, and…
May 02, 2013
Stepping up
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Teens organize jogathon fundraiser to help impoverished children Two Lake Oswego High School juniors made great strides in helping a charity that helps children get an education. Corinna…
May 02, 2013
LOHS teen honored with national playwright award
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Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote: “Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education; dancing with the feet, with ideas, with words, and, need I add that one…
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Since 1986, generous donations to the Lake Oswego Schools Foundation from the Lake Oswego community have allowed the District to hire teachers to keep class sizes low at all levels, add reading and math teachers at the elementary levels, and increase the number of electives at the secondary level. : http://www.losfoundation.org
