News & Events

Healthy Beginnings volunteer program has been awarded the 2010 Regional Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Program Award. This is a wonderful acknowledgement to all the hard working volunteers that have been a part of Healthy Beginnings through the years.

The High Desert Education Service District partners with Healthy Beginnings to ensure that children enter kindergarten healthy and prepared to learn. Services include health, developmental and behavioral screenings for all children birth to 5 years and are provided by professional volunteers and experts. There is no income or insurance requirement for the services. All families are encouraged to schedule a screening.

For more information on Healthy Beginnings, visit http://www.myhb.org

High Desert Education Service District is currently accepting applications for substitute teachers and educational assistants.

High Desert Education Services District helps find and manage substitute teachers and educational assistants for many local school districts including Bend-La Pine, Crook County, Culver, Redmond and Sisters.

Substitute services are also available for early special education programs and the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC).

About Substitute Services

As a member of the school community, you are in a great position to help students be healthier and learn better. Help families get information and apply today!  Healthy Kids has community partners across the state that can help families apply.

We need help spreading the word! If you'd like to learn more about Healthy Kids and how your school community can help kids be healthier please contact Samantha Shepherd at 503.269.0716.

All kids need health coverage. Healthy Kids is a new program to provide no-cost and low-cost health coverage for Oregon children and teens up to age 19 who don't have health insurance. Kids with current health conditions can also apply.

Healthy Kids provides options for both private and public health care. The plan covers doctor visits, hospitalizations, prescriptions, dental and vision care. Coverage lasts for one full year.

No family makes too much money for Healthy Kids. For example, a family of four that earns up to $66,000 a year may qualify for the low-cost option.

www.oregonhealthykids.gov

Interested in working with students and staff in the event of a school crisis?
If so, then please consider the following: Training for the Tri-County School Response Team will take place August 12, 13, 16, 17, and 18th at the HDESD. There will be no cost to participants and you may also take the class for credit (3 credits for $150) through Western Oregon University. If you are interested, please contact Nita Carnagey at 541-325-9911 or nita.carnagey@hdesd.org.
 

The 3rd Annual High Desert Dash, a benefit for Family Access Network, is just around the corner! We are set and ready to go for Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010! Please let us know if you will be registering a team this year!

Some quick stats about the race:

    * 5 runners per team (co-ed is fine!)
    * Race is 33 miles long
    * 10 legs (2 legs per runner) with legs ranging
       between 2.3 and 4.7 miles

Title 1C students from the High Desert Education Service District region are attending the Oregon Migrant Leadership Institute this week at Oregon State University.

Students will have a busy week attending many workshops and events that support and develop leadership skills.

Check out the Migrant Education program for more details.

The High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) is a publicly-funded agency that partners with local school districts to provide high quality, cost-effective and locally responsive educational services at a regional level. These services range from business, legal and administrative support to school improvement efforts and special education programs.

Barnes and Noble in Bend (2690 NE Highway 20) and the High Desert Education Service Ddistrict are having a Bookfair, with proceeds benefiting Healthy Beginnings. The event runs all day on Saturday June 19 through Monday June 21. Please come by to get some great books and other merchandise, learn about the services Healthy Beginnings provides to the community, and have some fun! 
 

The OregonVirtual Education Center, or ORVED, is a program developed and overseen by several Oregon school districts and education service districts. ORVED is a collaborative educational effort by public school agencies with the goal of offering high-quality,online courses to Oregon students.

Beginning July 1, 2010 the High Desert Education School District will partner with the Crook County and Redmond School Districts to regionalize human resource services.

High Desert Education Service District (HDESD) is seeking candidates interested in filling four appointed board positions. Applicants will be interviewed by the five elected board members and appointed to take office July 1, 2010, for up to a four year term. Applicants must reside within the boundaries of HDESD for at least one year prior to appointment and be electors within the HDESD. The following positions are open for appointment:

Classes will be offered for Title 1C students entering grades K-5 in the fall. There will be three sites offering summer school programs:

Buff Elementary, July 26-August 19 (Madras and Culver students)
Ochoco Elementary, July 5-29 (Crook County students)
Lynch Elementary, June 28-August 5 (Bend, Redmond and Sisters students)

For more information please call the Migrant Education Program at 541.693.5664.