September 2014 - Stanfield School District

September 1, 2014
Stanfield School District
Volume 22, Issue 3
1120 North Main Street, Stanfield, Oregon 97875
Let’s Welcome Our New Staff
Thought for
the Day:
Education is
the most
powerful
weapon which
you can use to
change the
world.
~Nelson Mandela
Inside this issue:
Superintendent’s
Report
1
September
Calendar
2
School Reports
3
Athletic News
4
District
Information
4
By Shelley Liscom, Superintendent
Four Mountaineers joined the Stanfield Elementary School team
for the 2014-15 school year. Mr. Mike Johnston, Miss Laina
Fairchild, Miss Kimberley Washburn, and Miss Laura Eddy all
completed their teaching licensure program at Eastern Oregon
University (EOU) in La Grande. Along with our four Mountaineers,
please welcome Mrs. Raible and Mrs. Shotts. At the Secondary
School there is one addition, Mr. Dominique Coffin. Mr. Coffin is
a graduate of Eastern Washington University (EWU).
Mr. Johnston is teaching 3rd grade. He is excited about having
his own classroom and providing a literacy rich environment for
students. This is Mr. Johnston’s second career and his experience
as a plumber will help him teach students real world applications for math. Mr.
Johnston completed his student teaching experience in 3 rd grade at Rocky
Heights in Hermiston. His approach to 3rd grade teaching is to guide students into
making meaning from every classroom experience.
Miss Fairchild graduated from EOU in June and is part of our Title I staff teaching
reading skills to students in grades K-6. She student taught in the Elgin School
District and is excited about her first teaching assignment in Stanfield. She enjoys
hiking and camping, running, traveling, spending time with friends and family,
and reading.
Miss Washburn graduated from Hermiston High School and is happy to be
working closer to home. She student taught and substituted in La Grande and is
teaching 1st grade at SES. During college Miss Washburn spent two summers
teaching English abroad in Italy and Austria. She loves being outdoors in the
mountains--snowboarding, backpacking/hiking, rock climbing, and rafting. She
also enjoys gardening, reading, baking and making crafts at home.
After student teaching at SES and three years of substitute teaching, Miss Eddy
was hired to teach 4th/5th grade at SES. She also graduated from EOU with
degrees in Multi-Disciplinary Studies, Modern Language and
Global Culture with a Spanish emphasis, and teaching. She
speaks Spanish fluently. Miss Eddy enjoys the outdoors,
spending time with family, and traveling.
Mrs. Raible is so excited to be part of the Stanfield school
community. She earned her master's degree at Portland
State University. In her constant pursuit of adding to her
teaching skills and keeping current in educational issues, she
is also currently working towards adding a reading
endorsement to her teaching license. In addition to her 18
years of experience in the preschool/
daycare field, she is in her 12th year as Continued on Page 3
Stanfield School District
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September
Sun
“Three Rules of
Work:
Out of clutter find
simplicity;
From discord find
harmony;
In the middle of
difficulty
lies opportunity.”
~ Albert Einstein
7
Mon
1
2
8
9
5pm JV
HS FB vs
Riverside
15
National Cream
Filled Donut
Day
21
International
Peace Day
28
Good
Neighbor
Day
107 Days
until
Christmas
22
5pm
HS VB
@ Umatilla
23
4:30pm
JV HS
FB vs Union
29
National
Checkers Day
5pm HS
Volleyball
vs Nixya’awii
30
5pm JV
HS FB
vs W-Mc
1841 Samuel
Slocum patented
the stapler
Thu
4
SSS
Skyscraper
Day
Academic
Friday
11
4:30pm
MSFB &
MSVB vs
W-Mc
5pm HS
Volleyball
vs Riverside
18
5pm HSVB
@ Pilot
Rock
12
Riverside
10am XC
@Hermiston
7pm HS
FB vs
Tri-City Prep
XC @
19 1pm
Enterprise
4:30pm MS
FB MS VB @
Heppner
20
12pm
HS VB
vs Union
7pm HS FB
@ Grant
Union
26
4pm HS
Volleyball @
W-Mc
9am
HSVB
@ Sherman
Co.
12pm MS
FB & VB @
Pilot Rock
Academic Friday
25
5pm HSFB vs
Enterprise @
Hermiston HS
13
2:30pm XC
@ Union
National
Cheeseburger Day
National
Punctuation
Day !!!!!!
6 10am
HSVB @
1pm
MSFB vs
Umatilla
SES Picture
Day
24
Sat
5pm HS
Volleyball
@ S. Wasco
7pm
School
Board
17
Fri
5
PICTURE
DAY
10
16
5pm JV
HS FB @
Umatilla
Wed
3
1789 - U.S.
Treasury
established.
Grandparents
Day
14
Tue
2pm HS FB
@ Imbler
27
4pm HS VB
@ Imbler
3:30pm XC
@ The Dalles
Samuel Adams
(1722-1803)
Elementary School
Picture Day is
September 17th.
Stanfield School District
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Secondary School News
By Bryan Johnson, Principal SSS
School has started and we are excited for another strong school year at SSS!
Our mission statement is: T-I-G-E-R-S ~ To Inspire Greater Educational Rigor,
Relevance, and Relationships at Stanfield Secondary School. Here are a few
ways we try and do that at SSS:
Inspiring Greater Educational Rigor:
15 College Credit Classes at SSS
Expanded Options: College Classes taken at
BMCC (Paid for by the district)
Summer Institute & Summer Enrichment at EOU
= more college credits
Accelerating students in grades 6-8 = more
college credit options in high school
Implementing Common Core State Standards
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Inspiring Greater Educational Relationships
Small School Bonus
Student-Led Parent/Teacher Conferences
School Activities: ASPIRE, Generation
College Club, NHS, ASB, FBLA, FFA, Robotics,
15 Interscholastic Sports Teams, and more!
Daily Advisory class
School Site Team
Inspiring Greater Educational Relevance
 Career & Technical Ed. (CTE) Programs: AG, Business Education,
FBLA and FFA
 Right Classes connected to State and National Standards
 Success 101 and the “My Ten Year Plan” for all Freshmen
 College Ready Course for all Juniors and Seniors
 Senior Projects and Career/Career Fairs
 College, Trade School & Military Recruiter Visits & Campus Tours
Elementary School News
GO TIGERS!
By Shelley Liscom, Superintendent/Principal
Continued From Page 1 an elementary school teacher—most recently with the Morrow County School District.
Mrs. Raible has also taught online education classes for the University of Phoenix. When
not at school, Mrs. Raible enjoys spending time with her family, attending plays, listening to music, and sewing.
Mrs. Shotts graduated from Walla Walla University after student teaching in the Athena-Weston School District.
During the last school year she completed two long-term substitute jobs in the Pendleton School District. Mrs.
Shotts enjoys the challenge of throwing pots, sipping some Starbucks coffee with a few favorite friends and
working in her garden. Most of all she loves spending time with her family!
Mr. Coffin is a 2013 graduate of Eastern Washington University -GO EAGLES! While at EWU, Mr. Coffin earned
his Bachelor’s in Health and Fitness, Minored in Coaching, and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist. He completed his student teaching in 2013 at Cascade HS in Leavenworth, WA, where he also has
coached the past 5 years. Mr. Coffin will be very busy teaching PE and Health, Athletic Director, Head HS
Football Coach. We are excited to have Mr. Coffin join our teaching faculty!
Please join me in welcoming each new member of the Stanfield School District staff!
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Athletics Report
By Dominique Coffin, Athletic Director
Fall is here and that means that sports have started back up here
at Stanfield Secondary School. We have a lot to look forward to as
we start the fall sports season. Athletes in all sports have been
working hard all summer, in order to prepare for their upcoming
seasons. We also have a handful of new coaches that will be
coaching our teams this year. These coaches are very excited to
get their programs up and going and ready for their upcoming
seasons.
First off, for volleyball we have both head coach Lacey Sharp and
assistant coach Jodi Blake coming back to coach our Stanfield
High School team. At our middle school we have new head coach
Stephanie Hillman who brings a lot of coaching experience and
will be an awesome fit for our program.
Eric Jensen will be building up our cross country program, as he is
the head coach for this upcoming season. He will be coaching
both the high school girls’ and the boys’ teams along with the
middle school team.
Home football games will be promoted well again this year as
Coach Naomie Lemmon leads our cheerleaders for another
season. She looks to continue to rally the community spirit in
Stanfield.
Brad Rogers will be taking over as the head middle school football
coach. Brad has coached at the high school for a number of years.
He will be assisted by Don Walker who has been coaching the
middle school program now for a couple of years.
At the high school level we have new head coach Dominique
Coffin. He is very excited for the opportunity to lead the Tiger
football program. Dominique will be assisted this year by Pastor
Anaya, Davie Salas, and Derek Monkus.
After the success our teams have seen in the past couple of
seasons, they look forward to continue the tradition. Come on
out and support your Stanfield Tigers! GO TIGERS!
We’re on the web!
WWW.STANFIELD.K12.OR.US
District Information
BOARD of DIRECTORS
Dannie Moss, Chairman
Carlos Chavez, Vice Chairman
Scott Morris
David Brown
Jan Mills
District Office
Phone 449-8766
Fax
449-8768
Secondary School Phone 449-3851
Fax
449-8751
Elementary School Phone 449-3305
Fax
449-8772
Stanfield School District
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Stanfield, OR 97875
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