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Please join us in the Sunridge Middle School commons on September 5th at 5:30 for an Outdoor School Meeting. This meeting will be for parents of 6th grade students. Unlike other years, our 6th graders will be attending Outdoor School in October.
Hello SMS students and parents,
We will have parent/teacher conferences this Tuesday 3/7 and Thursday 3/9 from 4:00 – 8:00pm.
Conferences are optional but we will be scheduling both in-person and virtual conferences.
Teachers called home last week to schedule conferences for a select group of students with grade concerns.
If you were not called and would like to conference with your child’s teacher(s) please contact the teacher(s)
or call the office at 541 276-4560.
In addition to parent/teacher conferences we will also be presenting a showcase of student work. We want to
show off all the amazing things our students have learned.
There are many different activities planned during the Showcase including:
● In the Library: Our Annual Book Fair.
● On the Stage: Mini-Concerts by our Choirs, Strings/Orchestra and Advanced Band.
● On the Stage: Presentations on SEL, Counseling and CharacterStrong by our School Counselors.
● In the Upper Commons: A Free Baked Potato bar starting at 5:00pm and sponsored by the Parent Club
and our student Leadership program.
● In the Classrooms: Meet our teachers and see classroom demonstrations and sample mini-lessons.
● In the Hallways: See completed projects, art, assignments, photos, etc.
Showcase Schedule (on the Stage in the Commons)
Tuesday, March 7th Thursday, March 9th
6:30 – Chamber Choir Performance 6:30 – Concert Choir Performance
6:45 – SEL, Counseling & Character Strong 6:45 – SEL, Counseling & Character Strong
Meet Our 6th Grade Counselor Meet Our 8th Grade Counselor
7:00 – SEL, Counseling & Character Strong 7:00 – SEL, Counseling & Character Strong
Meet Our 7th Grade Counselor Meet Our 7th Grade Counselor
7:15 – SEL, Counseling & Character Strong 7:15 – SEL,Counseling & Character Strong
Meet Our 8th Grade Counselor Meet Our 6th Grade Counselor
7:30 – Strings & Orchestra Performances 7:30 – Advanced Band Performance
Laan came to Pendleton from Caldwell, Idaho, where she taught 3rd Grade for the past two years. Prior to that, she taught 1st Grade at Highland Hills Elementary in Hermiston.
A new employee, but not new to the district, Bradley worked the past 16 years as a school psychologist for the IMESD, serving the Pendleton School District.
McCaleb grew up on the Olympic Peninsula in Port Angeles, Washington. Upon graduation, he accepted a scholarship to BMCC and participated on the Rodeo Team.
Harwell grew up in Moriarty, New Mexico. She is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University with a Bachelor of Arts in University Studies with an emphasis in Business and Psychology.
Originally from Pendleton, Lewis moved to Kiona-Benton. Upon graduation from high school, she returned to Pendleton to attend BMCC on a rodeo scholarship.
Six schools in the Pendleton community will participate in Safe Routes to School Walk Audits and Community Meetings the week of October 7th.