| Address: | 1255 Hemlock Coos Bay, OR 97420 |
| Phone: | (541) 267-3104 |
| Fax: | (541) 269-5366 |
| Office Hours: | 8:00am – 4:30pm |
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Superintendent’s Message
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| COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
You are invited to join Superintendent Granger for spiced cider and cookies at the next “Community Conversations with Superintendent Granger” which will be held Wednesday, December 14th at 5:30 pm at Milner Crest Education Center, 1255 Hemlock Ave. in Coos Bay. Superintendent Granger would like feedback on how the new schedule is working and will be reviewing Parent Survey results. If you haven’t done so already, please take a few minutes to complete the survey. The links to the surveys are below. Click here for Superintendent’s page K – 3rd Grade Parent Survey |
Mural Design Contest for K-12 Students
Coos Bay students in grades K-12 are invited to help design a mural to beautify a 157-foot wall on 2nd Court in downtown Coos Bay. Entry forms are available on the District & City websites (www.cbd9.net and www.coosbay.org.), at City Hall, and at local schools. Entry forms are due at City Hall, 500 Central Ave., on January 30, 2012.
This project is being coordinated by a group of citizens who participated in the recent “Your Town” training session organized by the South Coast Development Council. Participants in this rural design training course were asked to consider a small project to improve the downtown area in each of their communities.
The volunteer group, who call themselves “Alley Cats”, initially spent a Saturday morning in October pulling weeds and cleaning up the 2nd Court alley in front of the wall, and City workers helped by removing trees that were not appropriate for the planting location. In addition to the new murals, the Alley Cats plan to landscape the area with more suitable plantings.
Mural designs will be selected from each school in the Coos Bay District, and the 2nd Court space will be divided into sections to allow each school’s design to be installed on the wall.
Click here for the Entry Form Packet.
For more information, contact Christine Coles at (541)404-8508 or Hilary Baker at (541)396-1956.
Operation Backpack-Shoebox
The program that helps provide needy children backpacks, school supplies, clothing and hygiene products. If you are interested in helping with the program a list of needed items can be found at the link at the bottom of the article.
The district also accepts donations for the program, checks be written with ‘Operation Backpack” in the memo line. Donations are tax deductible.
Donated items can be delivered to the district office, 1255 Hemlock Ave., Coos Bay. Summer hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (541) 267-3104 with questions.
Maslow Project
The Maslow Project is now open at 760 S. 2nd Street in Coos Bay, next to The Repair Source. The project is a collaboration of the Oregon Department of Education, the Coos County Public Schools, the Coos County Commission on Children and Families and the original Maslow Project in Medford, Oregon.
Master Watershed Program at Marshfield High School
What is a watershed? How does it function? How do we best manage it for its plants, animals, and community? These are some of the questions that we will explore in the Master Watershed Steward Program. We will use a combination of learning sessions, hands-on training, and action activities to learn about watershed ecology and humans’ interaction with watersheds. The program will be based at the Matson Creek Wetland Preserve, 165 acres of restored tidal wetland. Students will come away with science knowledge, skills, high school and college credit, community service hours, and exploration of various carreers in natural resources.
Welcome to Coos Bay School District
Coos Bay School District is located on the South Central Oregon Coast in Coos County.
The District has approximately 3,100 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. We have two K-3 primary schools, two intermediate schools for 4th through 7th graders and Marshfield High School serving students grades 8 through 12. The Harding Learning Center provides several alternative schooling options.
Upcoming District Events
| Jan 28 | Friends of South Coast Kids Foundation Fundraiser |
| Feb 06 | Executive Session, 5:30 PM & Special Board Meeting, 6:00 PM at Milner Crest Education Center |
| Feb 13 | Regular School Board Meeting rescheduled to Feb 27 |
| Feb 18 | 4A’s Winter Variety Show, 7:00 PM @ Marshfield High School Auditorium |
| Feb 20 | President’s Day – No School |
| Feb 27 | Regular School Board Meeting, 6:00 PM @ Milner Crest Education Center |
For individual school events, please go to the school’s website.
| Blossom Gulch Madison Millicoma Sunset Marshfield Harding Resource Link |
Friends of South Coast Kids Foundation Fundraiser
The Friends of South Coast Kids Foundation would like to invite you to an “Evening of Music” and silent auction on Saturday, January 28 at 7:00 PM. The event will take place at the Harding Learning Center, 755 S. 7th St., Coos Bay. Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $6.00 at the door and are available at Milner Crest Education Center, 1255 Hemlock Ave., Coos Bay. Proceeds will support local education.
4A’s Winter Variety Show
The Coos Bay Schools Community Foundation is hosting the “4A’s Winter Variety Show” on Saturday, February 18th at Marshfield High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm to benefit Coos Bay students. The event will feature staff and student performances, and will honor a select few who have made a significant impact on the quality of education in our community. 4A’s Winter Variety Show Flyer
Tickets are on sale at Milner Crest Education Center, 1255 Hemlock Ave., above Mingus Park. For more information, go to www.cbschoolsfoundation.org.
School and District Report Cards
School and District report cards are available for review at District Report Cards. The report cards provide an overview of how our schools and district performed last year. Information about how our district and schools compared to similar schools as well as the state is also included. You will find valuable information about the strengths and weaknesses of our schools. However, it does not capture the spirit, passion, and dedication of the teachers and staff.
Please take a few minutes to review your school and district report cards. Printed copies are available at your child’s school. If you have any questions about your school’s report card, contact your child’s principal. If you have any questions about the district report card, contact Superintendent Dawn R. Granger at dawng@coos-bay.k12.or.us or 541-267-1310.
2011-2012 Registration Information
Click on the link below for information concerning 2011/12 school start & stop times, supply lists, team practices, the District’s food service program, immunization requirements, school fees and athletics information.
2011-12 Registration Information
Sign Up For Flash Alert
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Signup is easy, simply click on the link below, enter your email address select Emergency Alerts, News Releases or both and click the Subscribe button. You will be asked to confirm your email address and create a password. Then you will go to a screen where you can manage your subscription.
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The Facility Planning Committee
The Facility Planning Committee (FPC) was created by the Coos Bay School District #9 Board of Directors to develop and maintain long range plans and advise on matters that affect the Districts Real Property. The FPC develops plans and advises on matters that will keep the District’s buildings and grounds maintained to the highest degree of excellence, ensuring they are safe and accessible to our students and the community.
For more information, visit the Facility Planning Committee’s website.
New District Attendance Notification Policy
The 2011 Legislative session passed HB 3197 requiring district, ESD and charter school boards to adopt policy related to attendance notification. Beginning with the coming school year (2011-2012), the new house bill requires each school in the district to notify parents/guardians by the end of the school day on any day the child has an unplanned absence.
For more information, please visit OSBA’s website
District Weather Stations
You can now view live weather feeds from Marshfield High School, Millicoma School and Sunset School.
For more details and information, go to http://weather.cbd9.net.