Author Archives: Gary Defrang

Thank you for all of your hard work this week. You are making a difference in the lives of our students and I am honored to work alongside you. In recent weeks there have been Bend-La Pine teachers that have … Continue reading →

Each fall, SELCO awards grants of up to $1,000 to K-12 educators at schools throughout Oregon. If you have a creative classroom idea they would love to hear about it. This year’s application period is now open and runs through … Continue reading →

Keep up the great work! I spoke with a parent this week that shared her appreciation for the small groups her child has each day. She expressed her thanks not only for the instruction but more importantly she said, the … Continue reading →

We will have a full Staff Meeting on Wednesday at 1:00. For those wishing to meet in person we will be in the Media Center. The meeting can be accessed via Lybe’s personal room too. We will be hosting another … Continue reading →

Thank you for everything you have done to get this school year off to a great start for our students and families. Your hard work and extra efforts have brought many smiles to the faces of our students. 🙂 Staff … Continue reading →

Here we go! Thank you for your hard work, energy, and positivity over the last couple of weeks getting ready to officially launch the school year on Monday. It has been a busy couple of weeks with lots of information, … Continue reading →

Thank you for the birthday wishes and gift. I feel so fortunate to get to work alongside each of you everyday. 🙂 Communicating with each other. My prediction is that most of you have email in boxes that look something … Continue reading →

I am looking forward to seeing certified staff at the Staff Meeting on Tuesday @ 9:00. As you have read, this will be via Webex and you can join remotely, from your classroom, or attend in person in the Media … Continue reading →

Please join me in welcoming Katie Gillem to our faculty. Katie will be one of our Special Education teachers this year. Katie has been an elementary special education teacher in Pendleton since 2015 and is in the process of relocating … Continue reading →

Dear Lava Ridge Staff, I hope you are doing well and enjoying the summer. Like everything during the pandemic, this summer has been a bit different at the DeFrang house, but with lemons you might as well make lemonade, right? … Continue reading →