While the #LyleHillFire continues to require the state’s firefighting resources, Lyle School is serving as a home base for the state's Incident Command Team.
This is part of a long-standing agreement with the DNR and it’s not the first time we’ve had the company of these professional fire crews for a few days, or longer.
While Lyle School is serving in this capacity, we have closed our school offices to visitors. Students, parents, staff (except for the core summer team) and members of the general public should not come to campus. You can reach us by email or by phone 509-365-2211, ext. 120 (school office) or extension 100 (business office).
In addition, don’t come to campus to watch the firefighting efforts, please. There’s very little to see here right now, anyway, as the entirety of the firefighting efforts are now behind the crest of the hills. They can be seen better from other vantage points, further away, if you wish to watch.
In the meantime, how about joining the effort to thank these brave men and women who come from all across the state, and our own local volunteer firefighters who take time from their normal lives, on a daily basis, to protect our community?
Create a “Thank You Firefighters” sign and post it prominently where the crews can see it. The sign pictured was added to the fence around the Lyle Activity Center. Wouldn't it be great to see a wall of thank you signs?
Looking for up-to-date information on this fire? Here are some places to start:
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7662/.
There is also a phone number you can call: Fire Info Line: 509-761-4858.
Here are two dependable Facebook pages:
Columbia Gorge Wildland & Fire Information Page and the Lyle Fire & Rescue Dist. #4
Lyle High School Graduation Highlights
It was an historic school year, a year of uncertainty and hybrid schedules, preceded by a year cut short by COVID-induced mandatory school closures. Yet, the Lyle High School Class of 2021 survived, succeeded and even thrived.
The following awards and scholarships were announced at the graduation ceremony on June 5. To watch the ceremony, the celebratory video, view senior pictures and more, click here.
Class Valedictorian Astara Jensen plans to major in Psychology at St. Martin’s College in Olympia this fall. Astara was awarded three scholarships: The Beverly Ann Bryan Memorial Scholarship for $1,000; a Lions Scholarship for $750; and a Robert Halverson/Alumni Scholarship in the amount of $500. Staff also selected Astara for Science, P.E. and English Language Arts (ELA) Staff Excellence Awards, the Principal’s Overall Excellence Award. Astara received honor cords signifying a 3.0 or higher GPA in all classes in each of the following subject areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies, Spanish and Music/Arts.
Jack Bellamy and Madison Olson shared Salutatorian Honors, earning the same cumulative GPA.
Salutatorian Jack Bellamy plans to attend Washington State University in Pullman this fall, majoring in Astrophysics. Jack received the Staff Excellence Award in Math and this year posted the highest Math SAT score ever reported for Lyle High School. Jack also received Staff Excellence Awards in Science, Social Studies, and English Language Arts, in addition to the Principal’s Overall Excellence Award. He earned honor cords in English, Science, Math, and Social Studies.
Salutatorian Madison Olson completed an Associate of Science degree while participating in the on-site Running Start program at Lyle High School. Madison’s goal is to enroll in a nursing program. She received the Staff Leadership Award, the Staff Excellence Award in Science, and the Principal’s Overall Excellence Award. Madison received the Beverly Ann Bryan Memorial Scholarship for $1,000, the Pam Oldenburg Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, the Lions Scholarship for $750 and the Robert Halverson/Alumni Scholarship in the amount of $500. She was an honor cord recipient in English Language Arts, Social Studies, Math, and Spanish.
Brandi Vance will be attending the University of Idaho and majoring in Animal Science this fall. Brandi has already completed a two-year degree, earning an Associate of Science degree through her participation in the on-site Running Start Program. Brandi has been awarded the Evergreen Chapter #1 Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship in the amount of $400 and the Dooley Leah Rebekah Lodge Foundation Scholarship for $2,500. She received an honor cord in Spanish.
AnaLuisa Ortiz will be attending Idaho State University this fall. She received the Staff Citizenship and Leadership Awards, and the Principal’s Overall Excellence Award. Annie also received Honor Cords in English Language Arts and Spanish.
More: Malachi Bren received a Staff Excellence Award in Physical Education; Ky'ana Childers received a Staff Citizenship Award; Alexis Navarrete received a Staff Excellence Award in Social Studies and an honor cord in Fine Art. Harriman Palmer likewise earned an honor cord in Fine Art. Abraham Rosales, an honor cord recipient in Spanish, has recently been promoted to manager of The Dalles McDonalds. Jessi Nolan is pursuing plans to start a law enforcement career in Anchorage, Alaska.
KLASAC has a fun event coming up for little ones in the community, and their families. Sign up and receive a free book and activity set just like the one in the photo!
Then join friends and neighbors on Zoom at 6 p.m., June 23, 2021 to hear the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
To receive your book and activity set, fill out this form and return to Laura Bales at Klickitat School or Megan Winn at Lyle School by Friday, June 4. Or call Sheila at 509-316-9523 (or email her at klasaccoalition@gmail.com).
Read more about this cool kit and activity:
https://www.maisonette.com/product/goldilocks-and-the-three-bears
Lyle School District students can catch up on learning missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have some fun while they're at it with activities like Lego Robotics, ice cream making, potato launcher construction and more.
JumpStart Academy will be held for our elementary students, Kindergarten to fourth grade; Student Success Academy is being offered for those in grades 5-12.
All sessions will be in person and the district provides transportation and meals.
More info is below. Sign up at the link for the right grade level!
JumpStart Academy for Grades K-4
This program will focus on filling skills gaps for students that may struggle to learn concepts or are below grade level in reading and math. The goal is to help build the skills and confidence so students will be successful in the next grade.
Schedule:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Transportation and lunch will be provided.
Register Online for grades K-4!! No internet? Prefer to talk to a human? Call the office to register; 509-365-2211, extension 120
Student Success Academy for Grades 5-11
Lyle School – Summer 2021
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Transportation and lunch will be provided.
Register Online for grades 5-11! No internet? Prefer to talk to a human? Call the office to register; 509-365-2211, extension 120
****If the dates for this program don't work for your child, or he/she prefers online learning, there's an online credit recovery option available too! Click here to view information about the ESD 112 VIRTUAL ACADEMY and talk to Jen in the school office if you want to pursue that option. ****
High School Students (Current grades 9-11)
The high school program will provide intense support to students that need to:
Middle School Students (Current grades 5-8)
These students will also have the opportunity to work with a teacher to fill skills gaps.
Students that don't take advantage of this opportunity might not have another opportunity to convert incompletes or improve grades. This is a special offering due to COVID-19 pandemic ESSER funding.
Second semester parent-teacher conferences will be held May 5 and 6. If you haven't heard from someone at the school to schedule a conference, please give the office a call at 509-365-2211, extension 120. Students will be dismissed at noon Wednesday-Friday, May 5-7.
Picture Day is coming up at Lyle School on Friday, May 14, for all students. Packets will be sent home this week with students in grades Kindergarten through 6. You can also order and pay for your photos by going to mylifetouch.com . Use the code assigned to Lyle School District, EVTQJJC24.
If your child doesn't come to campus on Fridays, call the office at 509-365-2211, ext 120, to set up a time to come in.
Congratulations on making it through a really challenging year!
We appreciate our families' hard work and willingness to work with us to get our kids through it. Because this has been such a different year in education, we are looking to offer "Summer School" for students that may want additional instruction, either for credit recovery at the high school level; or just to work on skills in order to get off to a strong start next year through the Jumpstart Program for elementary.
All instruction will be offered on-site. Transportation and meals will be provided.
Please take a few minutes to fill out the following survey so we can provide the best options for students and families.
https://forms.gle/3wSXkqnxPMNSgQnt5
As restrictions have been lifted statewide and locally, Lyle School Principal Lori Smith has worked to increase the number of days students come to campus for in-person learning. Since Klickitat County, along with the rest of the state, went to Phase 3, Ms. Smith and the administrative and instruction teams have looked at how to meet the state's safety requirements while increasing students' time on campus.
An example of the challenge: While kids may sit three feet apart instead of the previous six feet in classrooms, they still have to eat lunch six feet apart since they must be unmasked during that time. Those and other specific requirements have required careful thought and planning. So much so that some larger urban districts have opted to remain in a hybrid two-day-a-week on campus configuration.
However, the great news is that Ms. Smith now has all Lyle students in Kindergarten through grade six on campus five days a week, unless their parents have chosen to have them remain in full-time remote learning.
Parents of elementary students, please plan on sending your child to school with their laptop computer on Monday, April 26. These will be used in the classroom and will stay at the school the remainder of the year.
Grades 7-9 are also getting their time on campus bumped up to four days a week, and Ms. Smith continues to make adjustments to the upper grade level schedules, particularly the especially large 10th grade group. Because it's a large class, scheduling those students for additional time is a little more challenging.
As a result, bus route changes have been made and are posted. They will be effective on Monday, April 26. Since more schedule changes are coming, we want to remind you to check your child's bus stop information every Sunday night or Monday morning.
And one more reminder - our ability to operate at this level depends on the number of COVID-19 cases in the community remaining low. Please do your part to keep the community spread to a minimum by masking up, distancing and following other safety recommendations from the state and CDC.
Summer is coming up quickly and we think THIS might be the year that even our students are excited about Summer School.
Parents and guardians, if you're not exactly looking forward to having the kids home and under foot all summer long, pay attention: We've been planning our Summer School offerings and have some options for parents to consider.
The survey link below was emailed to parents yesterday, but if you ignored it, here's another chance. We need to know which program you are interested in having your child attend, which weeks and what times of day work best for your family.
Summer school is for kids who need to work on credit recovery, while Summer Jumpstart is designed to help kids get ready for the coming school year. Students will work on activities for 2-3 weeks that will help them get off to a strong start in the grade they will be in next year. Plus, kids will be engaged in some fun activities.
We'll provide the transportation and feed them a snack or light meal, too.
Please help us plan a program that benefits as many of our students as possible. Complete the survey at the link below by next Tuesday, April 27. Thanks!
Kindergarten and pre-Kindergarten registration is open now. Call us today to get your child on the list for the 2021-2022 school year. We'll have a meet and greet and school tour late this summer!
5/12/24 4:47 AM
Session for has timed out.
Logging in as the above user will re-enable all open tabs and allow you to continue editing.
Name | Graduation Year | Phone Number |
---|
First Name | Last Name | Phone Number |
---|
You are about to delete . Are you sure you want to perform this action?
This action cannot be undone.
# | Album Name | Owner | Location | Description | Images |