Greetings West Linn-Wilsonville School Community -What makes this district so special is that while we draw upon students, families and patrons from two cities, we are ONE community, made stronger by our mission of creating learning communities for the greatest thinkers and most thoughtful people for the world. We have compelling District Goals, that drive strategies and actions for improving how we teach, learn and lead in cultures that are inclusive, courses that are academically rigorous and results that generate equitable outcomes for each child.
This year, our West Linn-Wilsonville theme is “Leading for all.” We continue to focus our leadership moves, our instructional practices and our district resources to ensure each child, every child achieves success in our schools.
To a great 2018-19 year!
Kathy Ludwig, Superintendent
Music and Arts Partners (MAP) hosted a tremendous event for West Linn-Wilsonville students, parents, and community members last Saturday. MAP — a nonprofit volunteer organization that works to fill the funding gaps for arts in music for the West Linn-Wilsonville School District — is already hard at work looking to provide additional resources and opportunities for students.
Held at Josef’s Winery in Canby, attendees enjoyed musical performances by students, alumni, and teachers. There was also delicious food to go alongside tremendous auction items, with all proceeds going to the Lynne Detrick Memorial Instrument Fund. The Lynne Detrck Memorial Instrument Fund raises money to repair and replace old instruments at all of the district’s schools. It was the second MAP tribute to Lynne, who was one of the founding board members of the organization.
Superintendent Kathy Ludwig, as well as School Board Chair Ginger Fitch, thanked the entire MAP organization for putting together such a tremendous event for WLWV patrons, and for the ongoing support they have provided WLWV students during a school board meeting on Sept. 10. To learn more about Music and Arts Partners, or to make a donation, please visit their website.
Nic Hsiao arrived at West Linn High School for the first day of classes alongside hundreds of his peers on Aug. 27. But, for Nic, the experience was a little bit different than it was for his classmates.
That’s because Nic is an exchange student from Taiwan. Thanks to the West Linn Rotary Club's Youth Exchange Program, he’ll attend West Linn High School for the entire school year before returning home to share his experiences with classmates back in Taiwan. A junior, Nic only arrived in West Linn on Aug. 20, but he has quickly adapted to his new school.
“I met a lot of people on the first day. Everyone was very kind and very nice,” he says.
Nic will stay with three separate host families during his time in West Linn thanks to the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, which allows 15- to 19-year olds to participate in study-abroad opportunities. With help from West Linn Rotary Youth Exchange Officer Ken Worcester and Rotary President-Elect David Goode, the Rotary Club is always looking for willing families who will host students. It’s a unique opportunity for all involved. [READ THE FULL STORY]
The return of school and the inevitable change of the weather mark an important time of the school year: Back-to-School Night. Back-to-School Night, also known as Curriculum Night, is an opportunity for families to meet classroom teachers, ask questions, learn their students' schedules, and more. A full list of Back-to-School dates is listed below. For specific back-to-school information please visit your student's school website.
Boeckman Creek Primary — September 13, 6 p.m.
Bolton Primary — September 20, 6 p.m.
Boones Ferry Primary — September 20, 6 p.m.
Cedaroak Park Primary — September 11, 6 p.m.
Lowrie Primary — September 20, 6 p.m.
Stafford Primary — September 12, 6 p.m.
Sunset Primary — September 20, 6 p.m.
Trillium Creek Primary — September 13, 6 p.m.
Willamette Primary — September 12, 6:30 p.m.
Athey Creek Middle School — September 13, 7 p.m.
Meridian Creek Middle School — September 11, 6 p.m.
Rosemont Ridge Middle School (7th and 8th Grade) — September 6, 6:30 p.m.
Wood Middle School — September 6, 6:30 p.m.
West Linn High School — September 5, 6:30 p.m.
Wilsonville High School — September 12, 6:30 p.m.
