Hi Willamette Families, The Bethel School Board is acting on the side of caution, deciding that school staff need to have access to the COVID vaccine before we reopen our schools to in-person instruction. Click the link to learn the details. Hola familias de Willamette, La Junta Escolar de Bethel actúa con cautela, al decidir...Read More
Hello Prairie Mountain Community, I have important news to share with you regarding the Bethel School Board's decision on moving towards in-person instruction.Read More
Citing high COVID rates and a desire to protect Bethel staff from possible infection, the Bethel School Board has given Superintendent Chris Parra direction to hold off the start of in-person instruction until staff have a chance to receive the COVID vaccine. In a School Board work session that lasted nearly three hours, the Bethel...Read More
For the second year in a row, Bethel’s high school graduation rate has achieved an all-time high. With Willamette reaching 83.5% and Kalapuya 63%, the District’s overall grad rate is 79%. There has been a systematic outreach by Bethel’s high school staff to make sure no students slip through the proverbial cracks. At high school...Read More
The Oregon Department of Education has created another new set of guidelines for reopening our schools, particularly for our youngest students. Bethel Superintendent Chris Parra has promised to keep everyone informed with updated information, and here is her latest message. Hi Bethel Families, New guidance has come down from the state that relaxes the COVID-19...Read More
Hi Prairie Mountain Families, Another new set of guidelines have come down from the state around the reopening of our schools. Bethel Superintendent Chris Parra has promised to keep everyone informed with updated information, and here is her latest message. Hola familias de Prairie Mountain, El estado ha emitido otro nuevo conjunto de pautas en...Read More