News Briefs

Below are fast-breaking news items.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 29 January 2014

Oregon Folklife Network is now accepting applications for their Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program through March 3. Traditional artists of exceptional merit qualify for $3,000 grants, which enable them to pass their expertise on to someone of great promise in their cultural community. The master - or mentoring – artist and his or her apprentice apply together as a team and must demonstrate how traditional their art form is, how significant it is to the community they share, how strong their ties are to that cultural community, and the excellence of the quality of their work based on work samples, like images, videos, support letters, and press.

Applications must be received in the office by 5 p.m., March 3. For more information go to http://ofn.uoregon.edu, or contact Bruno Seraphin at 541-346-3820 or [email protected].

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 29 January 2014

North Clackamas Schools are offerin free classes to strengthen parents and families.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 24 January 2014

Two upcoming meetings offer opportunities to let politicians and community leaders hear your views on economic inequality, gentrification and more.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 16 January 2014

Centennial High School announced today that Kaitlin Roig, a Sandy Hook elementary school teacher, will speak to the student body on February 21, 2014, as part of the school's Annual Unity Week Celebration.

On the morning of Dec. 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School, first grade teacher Kaitlin Roig endured one of the worst tragedies the world has ever seen. Her heroic act is credited with saving the lives of all 15 of her students by acting quickly upon hearing the sounds of gunfire and locking them all in a small bathroom until the 'good guys' came to let her know that it was over and they were now safe to come out.

During Unity Week, Centennial High School chooses a theme to celebrate diversity and promote community building and unity in the district. This year CHS is focusing on the ethics of caring and highlighting the importance of caring for each other as an element of building unity and respect within the community, something Roig has exemplified. As an educator, she believes teaching a social curriculum to her students is important. She views it as equally important as teaching an academic curriculum. Roig has always felt that teaching children to interact and care for one another prepares them to be successful adolescents and adults.

In 2007 Kaitlin Roig began teaching first grade at Sandy Hook Elementary School where she has taught ever since. There she has served on the Math Committee, Language Arts Committee, Action Research Committee, and Social Committee. She also began Marathon Mondays, a running club for 3rd and 4th grade students

Unity week at Centennial High School begins with an all school assembly where students will examine how they can improve their community by improving themselves. Students will once again participate in the "Name Tag" activity by identifying one quality they appreciate about themselves and one attribute they feel needs to be improved. On Thursday, February 20th, CHS will host Multicultural Night highlighting the vast and diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds of the student body. CHS will end the week with the presentation from Kaitlin Roig.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 January 2014

Extra Open Play Swims for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 January 2014

Watch the video of the Jan. 14 Race Talks event on Stopping the School to Prison Pipeline.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 15 January 2014

Tri met has identified the four final choices in its call to name the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 January 2014

The Skanner Foundation has received two grants totalling $34,000 to improve accessibility at the North Portland Multimedia Training Center and to train adults in video production.