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REEDSPORT, OREGON
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DISTRICT HAPPENINGS
Dear Parent/Guardian/Caregiver,
It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news that Larry Davis, a beloved member of our Reedsport Community Charter School community, has passed away suddenly.
Loss can be difficult to understand, especially when it is unexpected, and we realize that both students and adults may be feeling a range of emotions—shock, sadness, confusion, and even anger. During this time, it is most important that we come together to care for and support one another.
To help our students and staff process this loss, our Crisis Response Team/Flight Team has put support plans in place, including Care/Comfort rooms, in which students and staff can have a quiet space or someone to talk to and crisis response team members will be there to provide support. Our goal is to ensure that every student who needs support has access to someone who can help them.
If your family has recently experienced a similar loss, this news may bring up past emotions for your child, which is a normal response. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or counselor if there is anything more we should know to help provide the best support possible.
Loss within a community is always challenging, and we want you to know that we are here to support your child and family during this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
If you notice a student struggling more than expected, or if you need someone to talk to, please reach out to the following resources:
ADAPT Mobile Crisis (Non-Emergency)- 541-440-4471
24- Hours Crisis Line – 800-866-9780
Lines for Life – 877-968-8491 or Text teen2teen to 839863
Crisis Lifeline – 988 (Call or Text)
With deepest sympathy,
Jerry Unling Jon Zwemke
Principal Superintendent
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Safety
In collaboration with local law enforcement, Reedsport School District will periodically deploy drug detection dogs on district property. Learn more here.
FlashAlert - School closure information due to weather, etc.
Click here for updates: https://www.flashalert.net/id/ReedsportSD
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Highland Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Phone: 541-271-3616
Reedsport Community Charter School (Grades 7 -12)
Office Manager Sheri Wall: 541-271-2141 ext. 502
Principal Uhling: juhling@reedsport.k12.or.us
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What's happening - Questions, Comments Concerns
April 10, 2024
MEMO: Helpful tips for individuals wanting to make complaints about the Reedsport School District.
To help people get answers fast, the following steps should be followed.
STEPS
- Talk directly to the staff person most closely involved with the matter; usually this is a teacher. They can give the quickest responses to the issues.
- IF you do not feel that the matter has been treated correctly by that first staff member OR you feel that the matter is taking too long to get answered, then go speak with the principal in that building. If you are making a complaint, either write it down on the complaint form or the principal can write it on the complaint form for you. Once the complaint form is filled out, the principal must respond to you IN WRITING within 10 working days. This can be an email but the answer must be written out for you.
- IF you still feel that the matter has not been dealt with correctly OR you feel that the matter is taking too long to get answered, then go speak with the district superintendent. Bring a copy of the complaint and the written response with you. The superintendent will review the complaint with you and is also required to respond to you in writing in 10 business days or less.
- IF after that, the issue is still not resolved to your expectation, the school board may address your complaint at their next regular meeting. The board has 20 business days to respond if it goes that far.
EXTRA THINGS TO KNOW
Reedsport School District does NOT monitor social media other than our school district Facebook page and that page is only monitored on occasion. If you write a complaint in places we don’t monitor then we will not know and can not help.
You should trust your student when they bring matters to you but our experience has taught us that it is often helpful to verify any issues they bring to you. STEP 1 allows this to happen.
Any patron always has the right to call Oregon Department of Education (ODE) if they wish to complain. In fairness to you, the district is aware that this slows down the process of getting complaints answered quickly or effectively. The reason this slows down the complaint process is because ODE calls us and notifies us about the complaint. They do not take action and the complaints still come back to the district to solve (and we have to begin at Step 1 of the above process). ODE communication is usually delayed several days compared to speaking directly with the staff most closely involved in the matter. After communicating with What’s Happening Reedsport site admin about this, we are sharing the above steps with you. This information can be found in more detail at:
https://www.reedsport.k12.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/KL-Public-Complaints.pdf
In a few instances, some complaints are an issue of a person not being happy about a rule or law that the school must follow. ODE does not make laws and doesn’t change laws. If a complaint is because of something the school district is not allowed to change, then people should contact their local legislators.
For the Reedsport School District, the local legislators are:
House of Representatives Boomer Wright
900 Court St NE, H-476, Salem, OR, 97301
503-986-1409
Rep.BoomerWright@oregonlegislature.gov
Senator Dick Anderson
900 Court St NE, Room S-303, Salem, OR, 97301
503-986-1705
Sen.DickAnderson@oregonlegislature.gov
We hope that this information helps you get issues resolved as quickly and effectively as possible.
Respectfully,
Carey Jones, School Board Chairman
Jon Zwemke, School District Superintendent
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Our Vision:
“Empowering individuals to reach their full potential and achieve their goals.”
Our Mission:
“We are an inclusive community, with heart, empowering all who enter our doors.”
Reedsport School District 105
Business Office
100 Ranch Road
Reedsport, OR 97467
PH: 541-271-3656
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Office Hours
Mon-Fri
8:00am-4:30pm
District Schools
Reedsport Community Charter School
Highland Elementary School
Our school district serves the communities of Reedsport, Winchester Bay, Gardiner and surrounding rural areas. We have a proud tradition of excellence in our two small schools. We encourage you to take some time and become familiar with this site. We hope you will use it often to gain information about our schools. As you read about us, you will learn more about our commitment to providing our students the opportunities to excel academically, socially and personally.
Jon Zwemke, Superintendent
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