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24 Wednesday, September 21, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon TEACHERS: Music & Movement program is popular at school Continued from page 3 the San Francisco Bay area. In her spare time she loves being outside and spending time with her husband and nephew. “I’m looking forward to get to know all my students and participate in all the fun Sisters traditions,” she said. Thomas taught P.E. at Sisters Elementary School nine years ago, when Lamont took a leave of absence to travel to Nepal with his non- profit Ten Friends. Since then she has been teaching at Ponderosa Elementary School in Bend and liv- ing in Sisters. She is glad to be working closer to home. report: oregon’s economy is growing, job market tightening SALEM (AP) — Oregon is experiencing “full- throttle rates of growth,” the state says in its eco- nomic and revenue fore- cast, which predicted busi- nesses will find it harder to fill vacancies in a tight labor market. The report published Wednesday, September 14, says “businesses will either take bigger chances on less- than-perfect candidates or hire away workers from com- petitors with better compen- sation packages and/or work environments.” Oregon has added an average of nearly 5,000 jobs per month since 2014. Oregon’s average wage is lower than the national’s but is at its highest since many lumber mills closed in the 1980s. Personal income tax col- lections kept expanding, keeping revenues in line with forecast when the budget was drafted. G o v. K a t e B r o w n said Oregon is in its 50th straight month of job growth, but economic slow- downs elsewhere call for caution. All students at SES have P.E. once per week with Thomas. In addition, she and music teacher Shelley Hicks have combined their efforts to offer Music & Movement every Wednesday for all students. “We dance, we drum, we bring in guest musicians (at Music & Movement),” said Thomas. She brought that program with her from Ponderosa Elementary School, and the students have been excited about it so far this school year. The P.E. program offers a half-time teaching position, which enables Thomas to be home with her three small children — a perfect fit for her schedule. Ashely Bye, a Culver native, comes to the Sisters School District excited to help kids in the Title reading and math programs. Bye taught at Sage Elementary School in Redmond, in Madras, and in Arizona prior to arriving in Sisters this year. The full-time, federal Title position is designed to help bridge the achievement gap within students who may be struggling with core subjects. Bye says she received her Title credential because she has always enjoyed read- ing and wants to help fos- ter a love of reading within her students. There are sev- eral Title nights planned for students and families that can benefit, and she will be sending information home with students as it becomes available. “I’m really looking for- ward to spending time with the kids and watching them grow throughout the year,” she said. Sisters Discover INSIDER’S GUIDE photo by erin borla ashleigh thomas gets the kids moving. Discover Sisters, The Insider’s Guide is tdking dd spdce reservdtions for our 2016/2017 issue! Fully re-designed into d convenient dnd eye-cdtching pocket-sized booklet! -Published every year prior to the Thanksgiving weekend to take advantage of holiday shoppers and visitors -15,000 copies - Distributed locally, regionally and mailed out by the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce throughout the 2016-17 year, including chambers & welcome centers, merchants and restaurant locations, visitor N EW DESIG N! POCKET-SIZE D BOOKLET! and tourism associations, lodging, resorts and more. -All the information about Sisters – outdoors and indoors – in one place ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES –Specialty sections, including “Top 20 • Full Page + FREE Directory Listing: $595 Things to Do,” spa, golf, arts, trails, sports and more ! • Specialty Page Sponsor - $250 (Golf, Winter Sports, Cycling, Events, Camping, Hiking, Fishing, For Kids) • “Gotta Have It” Photo Ad: $150 • Directory Listing & Photo: $125 (Dining, Lodging, The Arts, Salons & Spas, Shopping) 15,000 PUBLISHED Contdct Kdren Kdssy toddy, 541-549-9941 or dds@nuggetnews.com Spdce is limited. This hds sold out every yedr!
