Philomath School Board approves First Student transportation contract
The Philomath School Board on Thursday night unanimously approved a contract with First Student Inc. to provide student transportation, finalizing the district’s switch to a new bus company after a 15-year relationship with Mid Columbia Bus Co. The board approved the contract on a 4-0 vote, with one member absent.…
School Board to discuss objectives, calendar, bus contract Thursday
The Philomath School Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Philomath High School in the community conference room with an agenda that includes a discussion on district objectives, approval of the 2027-28…
PYAC carnival short on student volunteers ahead of May 29 event
The Philomath Youth Activities Club is looking for about 40 student volunteers to staff its annual Community Kids Carnival on Friday, May 29. As of Monday morning, only one has signed up. The carnival runs…
Safety Town registration open for incoming Philomath kindergartners
Registration is now open for Philomath Youth Activities Club’s annual Safety Town program, a weeklong safety education course for children entering kindergarten this fall. The program runs Aug. 17-21 at Clemens Primary School with daily sessions from 12:30 to 3…
Two Philomath students win local ‘If I Were Mayor’ contest
Two Philomath students earned top honors in the 2026 “If I Were Mayor …” student contest with their entries advancing to statewide consideration by the Oregon Mayors Association. Muriel Appanaitis of Philomath Elementary School won the Grades 4-5 category, and…
A new generation builds on PHRED’s legacy
When Casey Baker walked into freshman orientation at Philomath High School four years ago, a table set up for the school’s robotics program caught his eye. He stopped. He signed up. Now a senior wrapping up his final season as…
Forestry expo for middle schoolers returns to Philomath
Eighth-graders fanned out across Downing Research Forest behind Philomath Middle School on Friday morning, climbing into logging equipment, watching wildfire burn demonstrations and learning to plant Douglas fir seedlings as the Paul and Genie Mortenson Forestry Expo Day returned for…
PHS forestry team wins 5 events at FNRL convention
Eleven Philomath High School students competed at the Future Natural Resource Leaders state convention April 17-18, returning home with five first-place finishes across individual and team events. The two-day convention opened Friday at the LaSells Stewart Center on the Oregon…
Philomath School Board to revisit 2027-28 academic calendar in May
The Philomath School Board last week took up a draft 2027-28 academic calendar but deferred a vote on the proposal until May after questions arose about how to handle Veterans Day. Superintendent of Schools Susan Halliday presented the draft calendar,…
Philomath equestrian team wins district title, qualifies several for state
The Philomath High School equestrian team captured the Willamette District title and will send several riders to the state championships next month in Redmond. Philomath finished first in the league with 1,650 points across three district meets, outpacing second-place Sweet…
Halliday: Governor’s instructional time order leaves key questions unanswered
Superintendent of Schools Susan Halliday told the Philomath School Board Thursday night that a new executive order from Gov. Tina Kotek on student instructional time arrived with enough unanswered questions that district officials still need time to work through what…
Philomath School Board to review district objectives, safety procedures
The Philomath School Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Philomath High School with an agenda that includes discussions on district objectives and safety procedures along with possible votes on the 2027-28 academic calendar and policy updates…
Philomath district to switch school bus companies after 15 years
The Philomath School Board voted unanimously Monday night to select First Student Inc. as the school district’s new student transportation provider, ending a 15-year relationship with Mid Columbia Bus Co. and setting the stage for a transition that must be…
Clemens Primary plans online kindergarten orientation on April 15
Clemens Primary School plans to offer an online kindergarten orientation on Wednesday, April 15, as part of the process leading up to enrollment this fall, school officials announced. The orientation and registration information event for parents will run from 7-8…
Philomath School Board to vote on transportation contract at special meeting Monday
The Philomath School Board plans to hold a special meeting Monday evening to take up the pending student transportation contract. The board will convene at Philomath High School in the library, beginning with an executive session at 7 p.m. to…
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