The Woodburn School District is a K-12 educational organization that
serves the many learning needs of a growing multicultural community.
Through the systematic implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan,
the district serves 2,304 students at four elementary schools, 998 students
at two middle schools and 1,165 students at a single high school.
The district's
student population is composed of three observable cultural groups.
Sixty-nine percent are Hispanic, 12 percent are Russian and 18 percent
are Anglo.
One percent
of the student population represents other cultures as well. Of the
total 4,467 students the district serves, almost 65 percent are considered
English-language-learners.
The district
employs 568 staff members and strives to meet the needs of all students
and families by hiring administrators, teachers and support staff-members
who bring a rich diversity of talents, qualifications and experiences
to their work. Currently, 41.3 percent of the district's staff members
are bilingual English-Spanish or bilingual English-Russian. District
personnel come from all over the country and the world, bringing stories
and experiences that run far and wide, enriching the lives of Woodburn
students.
Standards-Based
Math
During the 2001-02 school year, a team of teachers and administrators
reviewed the district's math curriculum in preparation to adopt updated
textbooks and teaching methods. The team researched the best ways to
teach math, discussing existing techniques in the district, reviewing
appropriate textbooks and identifying a path to create change. Through
the team's work, an exciting standards-based approach to teaching math
has been adopted and is being implemented at all grade levels. Students
experience math in a whole new way thanks to the program. Not only do
they learn from their teachers, but they spend time working together
on math problems, learning from each other as well. As always, the focus
is teaching students the basics of math computation, but because of
this program's interactive approach, students are also learning how
to work collaboratively in small groups.
English
Transition Program
For the great number of Woodburn children who need to learn English,
the district has created an English Transition Program that teaches
students in their native language until they become proficient, confident
users of the English language. Tabbed one of the top ten bilingual programs
in the country by the U.S. Office of Bilingual Education and Minority
Language Affairs, Woodburn's English Transition Program teaches content
to students in their native language first, gradually transitioning
them into English. The object of the program is for students to be able
to keep up with their English-speaking peers in content areas like Math
and Social Studies, while acquiring a deep understanding of the English
language.
Literacy
First!
Research shows that literacy is critical to all students' overall success
in school. To ensure that Woodburn students are becoming literate in
the English language, the district's elementary schools implemented
the Literacy FIRST! program. Students work to attain reading, writing
and oral language skills each day in two ways. They spend 90 minutes
a day in "reading blocks," - or blocks of time that strictly
focus on literacy skills development - and they are taught other subject
matter through the "lens of literacy." That means teachers
interweave practice of literacy skills into other content area lessons.
Program goals are to raise student achievement in reading, help students
learn to enjoy reading and teach students that reading is a way to gain
knowledge.
International
Baccalaureate Program
After a rigorous, two-year application process, Woodburn High School
is now one of just a handful of Oregon high schools to offer the world-renowned
International Baccalaureate diploma program to students. IB provides
students with a challenging liberal arts curriculum that focuses on
making real-life connections within a framework of student courses and
community service learning opportunities. Graduation from the IB program,
in conjunction with graduation from WHS, provides students with prestige
and notability when entering the higher education system, and prepares
them for a wide variety of adult experiences in our global society.
Learning
for Life
Over the years Chemeketa has been one of the fastest growing community
colleges in the state, currently enrolling more than 58,000 students
each year. Chemeketa serves nearly one in eight residents of its district.
The college's main campus is located in Salem and its other campuses
- the Woodburn, McMinnville, Dallas and Santiam campuses - extend servicesthroughout
its 2,600- square-mile district. Chemeketa's innovation and leadership
online instruction has expanded the college's geographic reach throughout
the world.
Chemeketa
enjoys a positive relationship with the people in its district and is
noted for its close collaboration with many partners. It is an integral
and influential participant in such community issues as education, workforce
and economic development.
The Woodburn
Campus, located at 120 E. Lincoln St. in historic downtown Woodburn,
serves about 1,200 students per term from the north Marion County area.
The Woodburn Campus encompasses diversity and is very inviting to seniors
interested in furthering their education. Students will also find that
the Woodburn campus is very strong in its language classes and its business
skills lab.
Ongoing
programs offered through Chemeketa's Woodburn Campus include:
Chemeketa Center for Learning in Retirement, a program
designed to keep senior citizens active and learning well into their
retirement years. Peer teachers help facilitate the classes and curriculum.
Membership in this group is a one-time yearly registration feethat entitles
members to attend any and all classes for the year and to receive a
discount on summer field trips. 503-981-8820.
Woodburn
Math Lab provides
an individualized, supportive approach to introductory- level mathematics.
The lab is open 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays.
Computer
Classes for Senior Adults, held at the Woodburn Technology
Center, 2217 Country Club Rd in Woodburn. For more information call
981-8820. 3 to 5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday.
Adult
Basic Education and GED classes.
English
as a Second Language classes.
For more
information about Chemeketa Community College classes and programs in
Salem, call 503-399-5004. For information about classes and programs
at the Woodburn Campus, call 503-981-8820. Or visit www.chemeketa.edu/.
Woodburn
Area School Directory
•
Woodburn
Woodburn
Schools District Office
965 N. Boones Ferry Road
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-9555
Washington
Elementary
777 E. Lincoln St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-2680
Nellie
Muir Elementary
1800 W. Hayes St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-2670
Lincoln
Elementary
1041 N.
Boones Ferry Road
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-2660
Heritage
Elementary
440 Parr Road
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-2850
French
Prairie Middle School
1025 N. Boones Ferry Road
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-2650
Valor
Middle School
450 Parr Road
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-2750
Woodburn
High School
1785 N.
Front St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-2600
St.
Luke Parochial School
529 N. Harrison St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-7441
• North
Marion
District office
20256 Grim Rd NE
Aurora,
OR
503-678-7100
Primary
School
20257 Grim Rd. NE
Aurora,
OR
503-678-8500
Intermediate
School
30237 Grim Rd. NE
Aurora,
OR
503-678-7114
Middle
School
20246 Grim Rd. NE
Aurora,
OR
503-678-7118
High
School
20167 Grim Rd. NE
Aurora,
OR
503-678-7123
• Gervais
District office
290 First St.
Gervais,
OR
503-792-3801
Brooks
Elementary School
5035 Rockdale NE
Brooks,
OR 97305
503-393-6753
Gervais
Middle School
150 Douglas Ave
Gervais,
OR
503-792-3624
Gervais
High School
300 Douglas Ave.
Gervais,
OR
503-792-3656
Chemeketa
Community College
Woodburn
Campus
120 E.
Lincoln St.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-981-8820
Many colleges
and universities are within commuting distance of Woodburn, including
the main campus of Chemeketa
Community College in Salem; Portland
State University, Portland; Western
Oregon State University, Monmouth; George
Fox University, Newberg; University
of Portland, Portland; Linfield
College, McMinnville; Lewis
and Clark College, Portland; and Willamette
University, Salem
