News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon

Mari-Linn penny drive results

Every year, the Mari-Linn PTA challenges each class to compete against each other to raise money for the PTA fund.  After many successful piggy bank raids and even more requests made to family and friends, […]

Santiam Canyon School District

Hall of Fame nominees sought

The Santiam Canyon School District Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for the November 2024 induction. Those individuals and teams selected over the last 20 years have have made major impacts on others and had […]

Pancake team seeks donations for Mari-Linn

The Mari-Linn eighth grade class is seeking donations for a March 9 pancake breakfast fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit the Promotion After Party. Items needed include pancake mix, syrup, sausage links and/or patties, hash brown patties, […]

Oregon Charter Academy

ORCA hires new finance director

Oregon Charter Academy (ORCA) will have a new finance director next month as Gates resident Steve Nielsen transitions away from a similar role with Silver Falls School District (SFSD). ORCA’s current Finance Director Mary Ellen […]

Oregon Education Support Professional

Nominate an outstanding teacher

Nominations are open to honor the outstanding contributions of Education Support Professionals in Oregon. Now through Feb. 21, you can submit an application to recognize a special Education Support Professional (ESP). To be nominated, ESPs […]

Scio School District

Scio SD sees mixed test scores

The Scio School District saw an increase in graduation rates and a decrease in regular attendance during the previous school year, while standardized test scores saw mixed results. The Oregon Department of Education published its […]