SOESD is proud to celebrate 50 years of supporting students in the STEPS Program! The SOESD STEPS Program began in the 1971-72 school year. With the passage of Public Law…
Over the past two school years, schools and districts prepared Operational Blueprints (2020-21 school year) and Safe Return to In Person Instruction & Continuity of Services Plans (2021-22 school year).…
SOESD's Director of School Improvement, Mark Angle-Hobson, was one of the 146 people interviewed for this important report. His comments represent one of only eight regional educators.
On behalf of the Oregon Department of Education, Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is proud to announce the selection of Erin Green as a 2023 Oregon Regional Teacher of…
SOESD’s Education Services Team supports our component districts in a variety of ways related to school improvement, including: Attendance and Engagement Student Behavioral Health and Wellness Southern Oregon Regional Educator…
Southern Oregon is bringing back our premier “Teacher to Teacher” instructional technology integration training event: the annual Southern Oregon EDTech Summit, now in its 10th year, on August 11th 2022. This…
The Southern Oregon Equity Summit 2022 includes high-profile speakers and breakout sessions that provide strategies for understanding equity through a trauma-informed practices approach. We are pleased to bring a slate…
Our Southern Oregon Regional Educator Network Coordinator, Dr. Heidi Olivadoti, attended the Carnegie Foundation’s 2022 Summit where the Carnegie Foundation and XQ announced a partnership to transform high school learning…
In 2020, a multitude of tragedies multiplied like the creases of a crumpled sheet of paper — COVID-19, the Almeda Fire, homelessness — and then social programs began buckling under…
Keep It Up Ashland Community Play Guide Central Point Recreation Guide City of Medford Parks Rec Program Services Guide Summer Making Schedules for Autistic Kids Summer Ideas Summer Structure What…
Join a session in your region and learn in person facilitation skills to increase your confidence and ability to present and lead professional development for other adults.
“Mental Health is Health.” This year’s theme is Connection as people of all ages continue to seek out ways to cope with loneliness stemming from the pandemic and ways to…
Daniel Langston and his students from CTE qualified to travel to the National SkillsUSA competition this June. Channel 10 covered the story.
Amidst blustery showers and flakes of snow, the Mercy Flights transport helicopter swooped in to alight next to Rogue Community College’s beautiful new Health Professions Center, on the Table Rock…
Our Southern Oregon’s Regional Integrated Planning session took place in person on May 4th at the Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites. SOESD and the ODE staff that support the Student…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to ORS 294.426, that a public meeting of the Budget Committee of Southern Oregon Education Service District, serving the school districts in Jackson, Josephine, and…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to ORS 294.426, that a public meeting of the Budget Committee of Southern Oregon Education Service District, serving the school districts in Jackson, Josephine, and…
This April, in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month, the Autism Department at SOESD Regional Inclusive Services encourages you to celebrate differences, promote self-advocacy, and support autistic individuals while exploring resources…
The Bus Project, a 41 ft long Bluebird school bus that is being converted into transitional housing for a family impacted by the Almeda fire, is heading on to its…
On September 8, 2020, SOESD’s Phoenix Campus was destroyed in the Almeda Wildfire. We invite you and the community to join us next Thursday, April 7th to review the progress…
The Autism Department, at SOESD Regional INCLUSIVE services stand in agreement with the statements from the following organizations...
By Emily Coleman What a year it's been! Despite this past year's challenges, we have seen our community work together to remind us of what is possible. The Bus Project,…
Piper Tamler is no stranger to getting her hands dirty when it comes to projects. As the Lead Builder of the bus project at Armadillo Technical Institute, Piper and the…
by Chris Howard and Emily Coleman SOESD “That is a huge bus!” says Shawn Wonnacott, Trades Career Coach at the Rogue Valley Trades Training Center (Equus Workforce Solutions), as he…
by Chris Howard SOESD IGNITE Coordinator Klamath Community College is moving forward on a new Construction Apprenticeship program. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 10th for the construction of…
Focused locally, leading regionally, and serving statewide, the Education Services Team strives to ensure safety, significance and belonging for all who encounter our systems.
The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce the continuation of Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year to honor exemplary educators in every…
In 2020-2021, SOESD provided SSA/SIA support to its 13 component districts and eligible charter schools. SOESD’s specialized support team provided the assistance and expertise needed for eligible charter schools &…
In 2020-2021, SOESD launched webPD online professional learning courses in response to feedback from its component districts. Courses were taught in five terms throughout the year via Canvas over a…
Kick off the new school year by joining us for the Southern Oregon Equity Summit 2021. The event includes high-profile speakers and breakout sessions that provide strategies for understanding equity…
Southern Oregon Education Service District is a community of practice recognized by the STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative. In partnership with the Afterschool Alliance and the STEM Funders Network, the Southern…
We would like to share with our families and the community that SOESD expects to offer full time, in-person learning through SOESD programs this fall, while we support students in…
Despite all the obstacles presented this past year, 5 student teams completed a film for the 48 Video Challenge.
Eighth-grader Lillian Beegle considers herself artistic. She likes to write and she has an interest in the digital arts. So when an aptitude test pointed her in a different direction,…
On behalf of the Oregon Department of Education, Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is proud to announce the selection of Lois MacMillan of Grants Pass High School, as a…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to ORS 294.426, that a public meeting of the Budget Committee of Southern Oregon Education Service District, serving the school districts in Jackson, Josephine, and…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to ORS 294.426, that a public meeting of the Budget Committee of Southern Oregon Education Service District, serving the school districts in Jackson, Josephine, and…
Makes equitable investments in educational and child care programs to help Oregon children recover from challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic (Salem, OR) — Today, Governor Kate Brown, Senate President Peter…
Resource Links CBIRT (Center on Brain Injury Research and Training) activities. https://www.facebook.com/CBIRTonline https://twitter.com/CBIRTonline https://www.instagram.com/cbirtonline/
Calling all students interested in healthcare. Sign up for the RCC Fast Track to Healthcare Careers event, on March 18th (5:30-7:00 p.m.). RCC's SOHOPE department will be hosting the hour and…
Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) will be dispersing $120,350 obtained in partnership with higher education partners from the Oregon Department of Education Grow Your Own (GYO) Grant for Teacher…
Why get vaccinated? Vaccination is the best way to keep yourself, your family, and your community healthy. While COVID19 vaccines have been found to be 94% effective at preventing you…
This winter, the Southern Oregon Career and Technical Education Consortium (SOCTEC/CTE) and the Southern Oregon STEM Hub/CC4All have been working with the ODE on the planning and roll-out of an…
VIRTUAL CLASSES OPEN TO ALL WITH SPANISH INTERPRETATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Classes are held once weekly on Monday-Thursday.
Southern Oregon’s regional (Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Hub has been invited to build local capacity for STEM through a grant opportunity with Oregon…
The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce the continuation of Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year to honor exemplary educators in every…
Session Information Ricky Robertson workshop: Trauma-Informed Practices and Social-Emotional Supports Save To Calendar Schoolwide Trauma-Responsive Practices (Tier 1) Save To Calendar Start: Friday April 2nd, 2021 at 01:00 PM End:…
Session Information Save To Calendar Start: Saturday December 5th, 2020 at 06:00 am End: Sunday January 24th, 2021 at 11:59 pm PDUs: 5.00 Instructor: Ruth McDonald Event Details Event Description In this self-paced,…
webPD Trauma-Informed Practices Session Information Save To Calendar Start: Saturday December 5th, 2020 at 06:00 am End: Sunday January 24th, 2021 at 11:59 pm PDUs: 5.00 Instructor: Amanda Lacy Event Details Event Description…
Are you a parent of a 3 or 4 year old child? ¿Es padre de un niño de 3 o 4 años? Do you live in Jackson or Josephine County?…
Topics to include: —student engagement —new teacher/admin mentoring —SOREN (Regional Educator Network) —Media and Lending Library —STEM Hub —CTE —Educational Technology —School Improvement —Student Success Act —Ready Schools, Safe Learners…
This September SOESD lanched webPD, an online platform that gives Southern Oregon educators a convenient, flexible way to partake in professional development courses, engage with fellow educators within learning cohorts,…
Our Southern Oregon community is navigating through an extraordinarily challenging time. Pain and up-heaval from the fires, COVID-19, racial injustice, and the upcoming election are weighing heavily on the hearts…
As a result of the recent Almeda fire, SOESD suffered the tragic loss of all buildings on the SOESD Phoenix campus, a location which has served the community since 1907.…
Our hearts go out to all those suffering incredible loss due to the recent fires, and also to those helping the community recover and rebuild during this traumatic time. Thank…
Friday October 9th, 2020 at 08:00 AM to 2:50 PM OESD's For Teachers By Teachers Promising Practices Symposium promises to be a day of learning and sharing for educators from throughout Southern…
Implementing Evidence Based Practices in Remote Learning Environments The STAR Online Learning System (SOLS) for primary and/or secondary students and the STAR Media Center will be used to demonstrate the…
The 2020-2021 school year was kicked off by the Southern Oregon Equity Summit 2020. The event included high-profile speakers and breakout sessions that provide strategies for understanding equity through a…
Under the Governor’s Executive Order 20-25(10) each district and Education Service District in Oregon must follow the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Ready Schools, Safe Learners (RSSL) requirements. Over the…
Southern Oregon Education Service District condemns racism, racial violence, white supremacy, hate speech, and bigotry in all its forms within our district and by affiliated school districts and partners. All…
Kick off the 2020-2021 school year by joining us for the Southern Oregon Equity Summit 2020. The event includes high-profile speakers and breakout sessions that provide strategies for understanding equity…
EDTech "2020 Vision" We are happy to announce that we are going fully virtual this year! Southern Oregon is bringing back our premier "Teacher to Teacher" instructional technology integration training event:…
Poverty Immersion Institute Communications Across Barriers August 17th-18th The Poverty Immersion Institute is a hands-on, two-day poverty institute for educators, health, justice and social service professionals, and community members who want…
MAY 29th at 2 PM What has distance learning been like for you? Your educators want to know! Your Voice Matters! Understanding your experiences will help us better support ALL…
As we navigate through these uncharted times, the power and necessity of community and relationships are becoming increasingly apparent. Although we are practicing social distancing, we still can find creative…
On behalf of the Oregon Department of Education, Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is proud to announce the selection of Mr. Jordan Werner, Physical Education Teacher at Riverside Elementary…
On 4-8-20, Governor Kate Brown announced that in-person classes with students will not occur for the remainder of the school year, as part of continued efforts to slow the spread…
During the last week of March local hospital medical professionals and administrators reached out to a group of teachers, community organizations, designers, engineers, manufacturers, and doctors to come together to…
Eagle Point Middle School became the the first school in Jackson County to check out the SOESD Mobile Maker Space. The second Space will be set-up at Hidden Valley High…
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) SOESD has been coordinating with regional county health departments, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and the Oregon Department of Education…
Please join us for the Oregon Math Standards Revision Review that will be hosted by Mark Freed from the Oregon Department of Education. Mark will be sharing the work he…
Brian Robin, the Regional CTE Coordinator at SOESD, works closely with our component districts and RCC to create pathways for students to pursue these opportunities.
Competing with robots and code: Klamath Icebreaker Robotics Tournament attracts 22 teams. SOESD helps supports this event. Click here for a recent news article.
Chief Science Officers (CSO’s) from Talent Middle School presented at the Promising Practices Symposium along with Hidden Valley High School CSO’s about their role, their individual and group leadership projects…
A Positive Discipline Workshop we held on Feb. 3th and 4th at OIT for educators serving in Klamath County. SOESD's comprehensive, research-based professional development program empowers educators to connect with…
On Feb. 5, 2020 at Bigham Knoll in Jacksonville, educators gathered to gain tools to increase attendance at local schools. Increasing regular attendance in Southern Oregon revolves around building school…
SOESD proudly supports Eagle Point School District to achieve high attendance rates. Read the recent Mail Tribune article here.
From the SOESD Lending Library This FREE, student-centered, teacher-friendly professional development opportunity, which is being offered once a month through May, introduces educators to the SOESD STEAM Lending Library. Alli…
Josephine County Career Counselors are working collaboratively to connect with Industry to provide “Career Highlights” each month for their High School Students. Other places of business such as Valley Immediate…
Excerpt from White Mountain Middle School’s Newsletter Wow!!! What an amazing winter family night!! We had 226 people total in attendance. They had a great time participating in our eight…
Shady Cove Elementary/Middle School held their first ever STEAM night on November 5th to kick off the start of their ‘Destination Imagination’ program with about 70 students and family members…
21 CSOs from 8 different schools over Josephine, Jackson and Klamath County attended the Chief Science Officer (CSO) Fall Convening on Nov. 19. These motivated students are passionate about STEAM…
Klamath Promise has a hired a new project manager to help plan and develop ways to increase high school graduation rates in Klamath County. Jessie DuBose, 38, started in the…
Aaron Cooke weighs in on the important work being done by the Southern Oregon Education Service District. “I personally think that integrating digital design and the use of those data…
SOESD program leads from Education Services, Special Education, ELL/Migrant/Indian Education, and Southern Oregon Success have been engaging in planning to support our component school districts with writing their plans to…
On Oct 28, local educators attended “Intro to High Tech Tools for Schools”, a FREE, student-centered, teacher-friendly professional development opportunity. The workshop is being offered once a month through May…
The STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative is thrilled to announce it has awarded Nicole Cleland with the 2019 Girls Living STEM Award. The award recognizes girls and young women who demonstrate…
Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) kicked off the school year on Sept. 17, 2019 by hosting over 125 educators, staff and administrators from 12 districts across several counties. Attendees…
On Sept. 26, 2019 nearly 2000 students gathered at Seven Feather’s Convention Center in Canyonville for the Southern Oregon Careers Trade Expo. This event, for which SOESD is the fiscal…
About 700 seniors gathered this September for an annual event organized by Klamath Promise and the Herald & News. Students learned about the many opportunities open to them post-graduation. Singer,…
The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce that the Oregon Teacher of the Year program is again honoring exemplary educators in every…
Community members and partners are invited to attend feature-length documentary film viewing, No Small Matter on October 30th, 2019. No Small Matter is a feature-length documentary film and national engagement campaign…
In May, 2019 Medford School District announced plans to have their students currently attending the SOESD PDHH classrooms hosted in Central Point School District (CPSD) instead be served by the…
At SOESD, the opportunity to learn never takes a vacation. Check out Education Services’ summer selection of high-quality, professional learning workshops and classes.
Student summer camps are available this June through August in Jackson, Josephine and Klamath Counties. Click on the button below to find out more.
Join us for summer special education trainings! SOESD is proud to announce its 4th annual Summer Institute for Special Educators during the weeks of August 12th and 19th. Our seminars…
Kick off the 2019-20 school year by joining us for the Southern Oregon Equity Summit 2019. The event includes high-profile speakers and breakout sessions that provide strategies for understanding equity…
SOESD provides services for students through the Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (PDHH) using both an itinerant model where teachers travel to students' schools and a resource classroom…
On behalf of the Oregon Department of Education, Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is proud to announce the selection of Ms. Tia McLean, kindergarten teacher at Helman Elementary School…
Raquel Garay has been named the 2019 National Migrant Parent of the year after being named the Oregon Migrant Parent of the year in 2018. Raquel will be receiving recognition…
Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is proud to present the 2019-20 Local Service Plan (LSP). The LSP is a product of our collaboration with school districts to deliver services…
The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce that the Oregon Teacher of the Year program is again honoring exemplary educators in every…
SOESD retained Coleman Creek Consulting, Inc. (CCC) to perform representative lead drinking water sampling and analysis to determine lead concentrations in representative drinking water sources at District facilities. Sampling was…
During the Week of June 26-29th five school districts joined together with the SOESD to review Next Generation Science Curriculum Materials. 38 teachers worked with 4 grade level band facilitators. …
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