Tiger Beat September 30th , 2022


Lee Anna Saunders - Educational Assistant Lee Anna Saunders is new to Ocean Crest this year. She is beginning her courses at SWOCC in Early Childhood Development. She is a Bandon graduate and is excited to be back in a different capacity this year. She enjoys time with her son, fishing, gardening, and art. When asked why she loves being a part of the Bandon School District, she said, "Working with our kids here at Bandon is a gift. I have the opportunity each day to help young children improve skills and inspire them to enjoy school."	Shelia Po'oi- PE Shelia recently moved back to Coos county after living in Sparks, Nevada for 25 years, where she taught high school PE/Weights for most of that time. She has 4 grown children and is currently living in Coquille helping her family run their ranch. She is soooo excited to be working with kids again and feels very lucky to be able to work in such a friendly and beautiful place. HLMS is AWESOME!!! She has coached and participated in Track for over 30 years, and her favorite activities include hiking, gardening, traveling, reading, and being outside.	Sasha Knudson- Special Education Assistant Sasha was raised in Bandon, and graduated in 1988! She moved to Ashland in 1991 and met her husband of 24 years while they both were working at Mt. Ashland Ski Resort. They have a 22-year-old son who is a corporal in the Marine Corps. Her husband retired from Mt. Ashland 3 years ago and they moved back to Bandon to help her parents keep up with their 40 acres. Some of her favorite hobbies include reading, watching football, cooking, and being outside. She loves being around kids and seeing the world through their eyes. Something that might surprise you about Sasha, is she was Miss Coos County in 1990! If she could learn to do anything it would be to play guitar. Her favorite quote is from Eleanor Roosevelt, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent".

Lee Anna Saunders - Educational Assistant

Lee Anna Saunders is new to Ocean Crest this year. She is beginning her courses at SWOCC in Early Childhood Development. She is a Bandon graduate and is excited to be back in a different capacity this year. She enjoys time with her son, fishing, gardening, and art. When asked why she loves being a part of the Bandon School District, she said, "Working with our kids here at Bandon is a gift. I have the opportunity each day to help young children improve skills and inspire them to enjoy school."

Shelia Po'oi- PE

Shelia recently moved back to Coos county after living in Sparks, Nevada for 25 years, where she taught high school PE/Weights for most of that time. She has 4 grown children and is currently living in Coquille helping her family run their ranch. She is soooo excited to be working with kids again and feels very lucky to be able to work in such a friendly and beautiful place. HLMS is AWESOME!!! She has coached and participated in Track for over 30 years, and her favorite activities include hiking, gardening, traveling, reading, and being outside.

Sasha Knudson- Special Education Assistant

Sasha was raised in Bandon, and graduated in 1988! She moved to Ashland in 1991 and met her husband of 24 years while they both were working at Mt. Ashland Ski Resort. They have a 22-year-old son who is a corporal in the Marine Corps. Her husband retired from Mt. Ashland 3 years ago and they moved back to Bandon to help her parents keep up with their 40 acres. Some of her favorite hobbies include reading, watching football, cooking, and being outside. She loves being around kids and seeing the world through their eyes. Something that might surprise you about Sasha, is she was Miss Coos County in 1990! If she could learn to do anything it would be to play guitar. Her favorite quote is from Eleanor Roosevelt, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent".

Do you know a current Bandon staff member who has made a difference in your life, the life of a child, or to the community? It can be any employee: a teacher, or an educational assistant, a bus driver or a secretary or a food service worker, an administrator or a custodian. Our district is filled with great staff!

Visit our website at www.bandon.k12.or.us and click on the Bandon Distinguished Tiger Award Nomination Form link. Complete the fillable form, and add no more than one page to the form explaining why you believe this Bandon staff member deserves the Bandon Distinguished Tiger Award. Be persuasive! Give it your all! Tell us as many details as you can about the staff member and what makes them deserving of this award.

Return completed form and one page essay to the following:

Joseph Bain

PO Box 659

Bandon, OR 97411

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YEARBOOK

Yearbooks- Order early to receive a discount. If purchased by December 16th, $20.00, January 4th - March 17th, $30 orders after March 17th will be $40. Yearbooks will be delivered in June 2023, before the school year lets out. Please see Ms. Pearson for an order form.

PARENTS & GUARDIANS

Our school is utilizing the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts, and more. You can participate in this free service by texting “Y or Yes” to our schools short code number 67587.

BHS EXPEDITION CLUB

The Bandon Expedition Club has been around since the 1980s. Trent Hatfield and Calan Taylor are the current trip initiators/coordinators. Jen Ells does a ton of volunteer work for the club as well. Last year the club went rock climbing, surfing, paddle boarding, day hiking, and beach clean-up trips. So far this year there have been two trips, a surfing day at Little Chile, and a 16-mile backpacking trip. Last weekend 8 intrepid students signed up to hike from China Beach to Floras Lake. The first 7 miles were lovely and the camping, storytelling, fire, and music were all memorable. The second day was a 12-mile trudge through soft sand that introduced students to the realities of what outdoors enthusiasts call, "Type 2 fun." In the end, everyone had a good time and said they would do it again. Big thanks to Linda Eickhoff, for chaperoning, and Jean and Karina for shuttling kids and gear back to Bandon. There are more trips planned this year including mountain biking, a Redwoods trip, paddle boarding, a visit to the UO physics labs, and a 3rd annual trip to Yosemite National Park. Kids who are interested should talk to Hatfield, Ells, or Taylor.

After School Plans

If you need to get a message to your student about after school plans, please make sure that you call our office before 3:00pm. Things often get hectic, and we may not be able to deliver the message before release.

Cell Phone Policy

Just a reminder, students are not allowed to have cell phones out during school hours. We require them to be kept off and in their locker or backpack during the day. This includes breaks and at lunch. Please encourage your student to come to the office or their teachers if they have a concern or need help instead of reaching out to you via cell phone during the day. This way we can help make sure that all your student's needs are being met. We have a student phone available in the commons that is always available.