Tag: Heidi Sipe
Umatilla School District Welcomes Back More than 1,400 Students
The Umatilla School District welcomed back more than 1,400 students to its school buildings on Monday for the first day of the 2021-22 school...
Amazon Web Services Donating Funds to Lessen COVID-19 Impacts
Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) and Hermiston Energy Services (HES) announced they are working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to donate funds to support local...
Amazon Web Services Steps Up to Help Umatilla School District
When Amazon Web Services (AWS) offered to come to the Umatilla School District to consider possible sponsorship for the robotics and after-school programs, Superintendent...
Record Number of Umatilla High Seniors Complete AAOT Degrees
Principal Bob Lorence recently shared that the class of 2020 at Umatilla High School will be known for far more than graduating during COVID-19....
Natural Gas Leak Forces Evacuation at Umatilla Middle & High Schools
A natural gas leak at a Umatilla school this morning forced the evacuation of the students of that school and a nearby school.
Just after...
State Ed Department Awards Large Grant to Umatilla School District
The Oregon Department of Education has awarded the Umatilla School District’s STEAM Academy a substantial grant under the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC)...
Umatilla’s Bob Lorence Named Administrator of the Year
The Oregon Small Schools Association has announced Bob Lorence as its 2018 Administrator of the Year.
Lorence is the principal of Umatilla High School, a...
Legislative Committee Hears from Locals about Education Needs
The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Student Success heard testimony on Wednesday from folks in and around the Hermiston area on what the state...
Wyden, Students Talk Gun Violence During Umatilla Town Hall Meeting
By the time Ron Wyden wraps up his town hall meetings in Eastern Oregon this week, he’ll have held 887 such get-togethers with his...
Op-Ed: Health Care Bill Will Negatively Impact Our Children
Soon, the U.S. Senate will vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act. The topic of health care reform in general is one we'll leave...
Umatilla Student Chosen for International Competition
A student at Umatilla High School will travel to Florida at the end of July to participate in the finals of the International Space...