by Suzanne Johnson | Nov 27, 2019 | Transition Network, Uncategorized
Making air travel easier for all In most cases, a scheduled flight that never actually takes off might cause concern. But that exact event happened at the Redmond airport on October 19th, 2019, and the passengers considered it a big success. The Redmond Airport...
by Suzanne Johnson | Nov 26, 2019 | Transition Network, Uncategorized
A new financial tool for people with IDD. Just a few years ago, families of a child with IDD faced some real challenges when it came to saving money for their child’s future. The problem was that saving money beyond a certain point could put their child’s benefits at...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
Elementary school teachers and instructional coaches from Redmond, Culver and Sisters school districts gathered at Central Oregon Community College in Redmond for hands-on computational thinking learning. SAM Labs instructors were on site to lead K-8 teachers through...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
High Desert Education Service District recently hired staff for three new positions that will forward the idea of a “Culture of Care” across Central Oregon. The Culture of Care is an initiative of Better Together that aims to equip adults in schools with information...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
Shout out to Sage Elementary School, from Redmond School District, for kicking off the year with the message that “Every Day Matters!” As students arrived for the first day of school, staff, including librarian Suzanne Yeakey pictured here, wore EDM...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
Summer learning is in full swing at the 2019 AP Institute of the Cascades. With over 125 participants from 21 states, these teachers will spend four days learning Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The AP Institute offers a unique summer learning experience that...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
The Migrant Education Program celebrated another year of summer learning by four weeks of traveling around the world. The program has served 29 preschool, 108 elementary and 65 middle school students. During the summer learning program, students learned about...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
The HDESD Vision Team was excited to host its second annual Vision Adventure Day Camp on June 18-20, 2019. They partnered with Oregon Adaptive Sports and had a warm, fun-filled day at Prineville Reservoir. The students tried kayaking, paddle boarding and straddle...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
Revamping a school starts at the top. But it also begins with small change. For teachers, educational assistants, counselors and students to feel like they can make a difference with their ideas, they need a leader who will support them. High Desert Education Service...
by debbie | Nov 22, 2019 | News
Central Oregon STEM Hub invited Crook County Middle School Computer Science (CS) students to experience the coding of music and lights. Each student was given a doll part to code and then come together to make the dolls appear to be dancing to the music. This...
