Closures and an outbreak
Officials and staff who routinely used City Hall for work had to make adjustments, as the building closed to the public on March 23. However, the building did reopen during the second phase of Reopening Oregon, which happened on June 8.
The reopening was short-lived as City Hall had to be closed down for a second time on July 1. The announcement was made on the city of Ontarioâs Facebook page with the words âuntil further noticeâ following.
The second closure was in response to an outbreak of COVID that occurred in early July.
The building was subsequently cleaned with an electrostatic sprayer following the closure.
Some parents voice concern over Oregon s school reopening plans
A group of parents is asking for more custodians, an outdoor option for in-person learning and good ventilation in each class, among other things. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 6:40 PM PST March 11, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. School districts across Oregon are working fast to make the governor’s deadline for a return to in-person learning.
But with the governor’s executive order still not officially issued, some parents are stuck in limbo wondering about the details.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced school districts will return to hybrid or full in-person instruction starting the last week of March for grades K-5, then grades 6-12 will return later in April.
Gov. Brown orders Oregon public schools to return to in-person learning
Public schools will offer universal access to in-person learning on or before the weeks of March 29 for K-5 students and April 19 for students in grades 6-12. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 5:48 PM PST March 5, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Nearly a year after ordering the closure of all schools statewide, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday issued an executive order to return all Oregon public school students to the classroom for in-person learning. Thanks to the smart choices Oregonians have made, our COVID-19 numbers have declined,” said Brown. “All but six counties now meet or exceed Oregon’s advisory metrics for a return to in-person, hybrid learning for all K-12 grade levels. And, five of those counties meet the advisory metrics for a return to elementary school.
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Portland nonprofit SMART Reading goes virtual to keep kids engaged in reading
Before the pandemic, SMART was operating at nearly 300 schools across Oregon and pairing almost 12,000 students with reading volunteers. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 9:11 PM PST February 24, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The pandemic hasn t stopped the important work of a well-known nonprofit that s been helping kids read for decades.
SMART Reading has been around for almost 30 years in Oregon. Before the pandemic, it was operating at nearly 300 sites across the state, pairing almost 12,000 students with volunteers to read at school.
The pandemic changed that. But SMART has still been able to find ways to keep kids excited about and engaged in reading.