Wednesday, November 4, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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provided more context and
information.
While school person-
nel could not share specific
information due to an ongo-
ing investigation into the
incidents, principal Alison
Haney and Vice Principal
Tim Roth acknowledged and
defined the situation to some
degree, and included some
of the actions taking place
to get to the bottom of what
happened.
Results of the investiga-
tion will help school officials
decide how to further inter-
vene on those responsible
and to help ensure that simi-
lar incidents don9t happen
again.
Haney and Roth9s letter
indicated that the language
was <beyond inappropriate.=
The investigation includes
work on the part of the tech-
nology department to deter-
mine the user(s) responsible
for the incidents.
Further response by the
school will include providing
counselor and staff support
for students affected by the
incidents as well as working
as a staff to help problem-
solve in order to mitigate any
such occurrences from hap-
pening again.
The letter said, <We are
exploring every possible way
of keeping our students as
safe as possible in this digital
realm.=
Haney said in the second
letter, <I9m not so naive as
to think that this will be the
last event of technological
misuse, but I do believe we
must send a clear message to
our students, both from home
and school, about appropriate
use and its consequences at
home, school, and in life.=
The letter included a
message focused on using
this situation as a learn-
ing experience in order to
thwart incidents like these by
understanding points, <such
as speaking up when inap-
propriate behavior occurs,
standing up for others,
understanding that actions
have real consequences, dif-
ferentiating between what is
a so-called joke and what is
not, what discriminatory and
harassing words are, the per-
manency of online actions,
and many others.=
Haney wants parents and
students to be assured that all
leads are being investigated
thoroughly and fairly and
will have consequences that
align directly with the actions
in which guilt is discovered.
In an interview she re-
emphasized, <We are always
here to forgive, as well as
instruct and support our stu-
dents on both sides of this
issue, as middle school is a
critical stage to teach some of
life9s most difficult lessons.=
Sisters
salutes...
Outlaws Athlete Spotlight
While high school sports
have been topsy-turvy due
to the coronavirus pandemic,
athletes continue to step up
into leadership roles.
Coaches singled out track
athlete Shelby Larson and
soccer player Simon Rhett
for the Outlaws Athlete
Spotlight.
<Shelby Larson epito-
mizes what can be accom-
plished as a scholar/athlete
throughout her school career
without skimping on the
other facets of scholarship,
exemplary character and ser-
vice,= said Assistant Coach
Jim Anderson. <She is a role
model without pretense, will-
ing to help others as they try
to emulate her example. She
presently carries a 3.9-plus
GPA and is the 2020-21 stu-
dent body president.=
She placed second when
she was a freshman and won
the Far West League pole
vault title last year, going
on to tie for third at the state
meet.
<Shelby does not com-
plain about our lost sea-
son, but has instead set high
goals for her senior year,=
Anderson said. <With this
season yet to unfold, she well
could challenge our school
record, as well as a state meet
title.=
He concluded: <Coaching
this fine young lady has been
such a joy to her coaches:
she often takes the next step
before it is even explained.
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Simon Rhett.
Shelby Larson.
Go, Shelby!=
Coach Kevin Eckert
praised Rhett9s leadership.
<He organized summer
trainings and motivated a
group of kids to come out
for soccer, and more impres-
sively, fitness training over
the summer and into the
early fall,= he said. <As
we coaches had to be very
8hands-off9 (and can9t push
kids to participate) given the
current times, I was glad to
see Simon and a few other
kids consistently training,
and spreading the word to
get other kids involved. And,
from what I saw, they were
being responsible and pretty
darn safe 4 impressive for
kids this age.=
As Simon is also friends
with my boys, I9ve gotten
to know him well this last
year plus. He9s hardworking
(often gets up ungodly early
to work in mom9s bakery!)
and balances school and
other life commitments very
well. He9s a really outstand-
ing young man.
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