5/14/2013
Distinguished Educator Award - May
Last evening at the board meeting, Tyler Lalack, special education teacher in the New Options Program at Dallas High School which is designed for students who have unique social, behavioral, and emotional needs, was presented the Distinguished Educator Award.
His nominator was Autymn Galbraith, Special Education Director for Dallas School District. Here are some of the comments she shared in her nomination of Tyler:
- He is an excellent teacher, a role model for students and a staff “go to” person among his colleagues.
- He is a natural coach and leader.
- He has the ability to make a connection when others cannot.
- He treats others as he would want to be treated.
- He listens at all times and is willing to problem solve any situation.
- He always has the best interest of his students at hand and will be their voice when they do not feel they have a voice.
- Tyler’s students trust and respect him because he shows them trust and respect.
- He spends countless hours in individualized instruction to push students to their potential.
Tyler works with a variety of specialists, here are a few things they say about him:
- I appreciate Tyler’s work ethic and his willingness to look at situations from another person’s perspective.
- He enjoys each student’s uniqueness and makes an effort to help each student find success.
- He works with a very challenging population of kids, because of his open-mindedness, patience, and willingness to explore untraditional ways of handling crisis situations, he is respected by students, staff, and parents he works with.
Here are what his students had to say about him:
- He talks to us at our level and makes things fun, but he knows when to get serious, to get work done.
- He has a good sense of humor.
- He is good, awesome, and I like to hang out with him.
- He makes sure you are on track and working, but also has a great sense of humor that makes working way less bland.
- He is always there to help when I need it.
- He is not judgmental and he is fair.
Please join me in congratulating Tyler!
Christy Perry, Superintendent
Distinguished Educator Mission Statement
Our mission is to recognize excellence in teaching and learning.
Excellence that extends beyond the classroom walls;
Excellence that makes a life changing impact for our students;
Excellence that builds our future…one student at a time!
Distinguished_Educators 2012-2013
2/6/2013
IMPORTANT PERTUSSIS INFORMATION
Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious bacterial disease that can be fatal in some cases.
Facts about pertussis vaccination:
- The vaccination against pertussis has been shown to be about 80% effective. Even those who have been vaccinated can catch the disease.
- The protection provided by the vaccine decreases over time, so cases are often diagnosed in later elementary and middle school students (even those who have been fully vaccinated).
- Students who are not vaccinated against the disease are obviously at much greater risk of infection.
- Infants have no immunity to pertussis at birth and are at extremely high risk of getting pertussis. Because of this high risk it is important for pregnant women to be vaccinated for pertussis (as well as dads, grandparents, and siblings, too!). Basically, anyone who has contact with infants should be vaccinated.
- Adults who have not had a booster (Tdap) in the last 10 years are encouraged to do so.
- Consult your physician to determine if your teenager should have a booster (Tdap) vaccination.
If your child is diagnosed with pertussis or you suspect pertussis infection:
- Ask your doctor to test by nasal swab. Swab-confirmed cases help Polk County track the disease and help the school district make accurate notifications to families. When students are diagnosed by exam only and not by nasal swab, this is not considered a confirmed case and notification will be limited.
- When your child is diagnosed and pertussis is confirmed, the Polk County Health Department will make contact with you and your doctor by phone.
- Pertussis diagnosed by a nasal swab and pertussis diagnosed by a doctor without testing both require a 5-day exclusion from the beginning of antibiotic treatment. A doctor’s note is required for re-entry to school.
- Siblings who show symptoms of pertussis should be tested by nasal swab. They will be excluded until cleared by a doctor.
If a student in your child’s school is diagnosed with pertussis by lab-confirmed testing:
- The school’s entire student body will be notified by letter, by email listserv, and by posting the information on the Dallas School District website, www.dallas.k12.or.us. You can join the listserv at http://www.dallas.k12.or.us/listservs.htm.
- Volunteers and visitors in close contact to the pertussis case will be notified to the best of our ability.
If a student in your child’s school is diagnosed with pertussis without lab confirmation:
- The directly exposed classroom(s) will be notified by letter sent home with students. We will not send the information by listserv, nor post it to the website.
- Volunteers and visitors in close contact to the pertussis case will be notified to the best of our ability.
How to get vaccinated:
- Schedule an appointment with your doctor or pharmacist.
- Visit the Polk County Health Department’s clinic. Call 503-623-8175 to make an appointment, or check the Polk County Health Department website for immunization clinic hours, www.co.polk.or.us/ph.
1/31/2013
Dear Community Members:
Oregon Department of Education has released the 2012 four- and five- year graduation rates, four- and five-year completer rates, and the 2012 dropout rates for school districts and high schools in Oregon. The chart below represents those rates for Dallas School District. I have added a column to adjust our four-year rate for our Extended Campus program. Keep in mind, 100 percent of students in this program obtain a high school diploma.
Some highlights:
- The dropout rate for Dallas School District is 1.9% and is well below the state average.
- The four-year graduation rate when adjusted for our Extended Campus program is above the state average for other high schools in Oregon.
- Our four-year completion rate (which includes students earning a regular high school diploma, modified diploma, extended diploma, adult high school diploma, or GED) is at 89.9% and well above the state average of 75.0%.
Although we are proud of the success of our students, our school district is committed to the success of all students. We are working together for all students to achieve high levels of learning and are constantly working to improve our teaching to reach this important goal.
| 2012 Graduation Rate/Dropout Rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 year Graduation Rate |
4 year rate Adjusted for Extended Campus |
5 year Graduation Rate |
Dropout Rate |
4 Year Completer Rate |
5 Year Completer Rate |
|
| State Average | 68.4% |
N/A |
72.4% |
3.4% |
75.0% |
80.5% |
| Dallas School District | 52.9% |
76.8% |
75.6% |
1.9% |
89.9% |
58.6% |
For additional information please contact:
Christy Perry
Superintendent
Final Bond Report
January 24. 2013
In November 2009, the voter’s in Dallas School District passed a facilities repair and maintenance bond. The approved bond would provide much needed repairs and upgrades to all buildings in Dallas School District. Using the Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Program, Dallas School District sold the bonds at a state low of 0.9% interest. This saved the taxpayers close to a million dollars in interest. In addition, Dallas School District was able to capitalize on energy incentives and stimulus funding for energy projects to turn voter approved 8.6 million dollars into 10.3 million dollars in projects. A Citizens’ Advisory committee oversaw all aspects of the bond projects and made recommendations to the school board.
For the final report on the Dallas School District Bond Projects go to:
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