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Newspaper Page Textschools september3 2015 Schools Update: Willamette Promise Program By Nate Underwood The Vernonia School District is exploring a partnership with The Willamette Promise Program, a dual credit program through the Willamette Education Service District. Several VHS teachers are in the beginning training stages necessary to be qualified for participation in this program. With successful implementation of Willamette Promise, students can expect to see several benefits: • Students get to try college-level coursework without fear of failure • Students imagine themselves as college students and understand what further education entails • Students save money. Willamette Promise costs only $30 per student per year • High school and college staff share teaching materials and strategies • School districts build a culture of students pursuing college and career readiness 11 • More high school graduates pursue advanced degrees and certificates The program is implemented when high school teachers teach college level standards that can be embedded within the regular curriculum. For students wishing to pursue that level of rigor, teachers then coordinate assessments through Western Oregon University. Once students pass the assessment, they can access college credit for only $30.00 (for as many classes as we can offer). Though in the infant stages of design and implementation, we are excited about the potential opportunities this could bring to the students in Vernonia. We will know more after some August training. If you have questions or desire more information, please contact Pete Weisel at pweisel@vernonia.k12.or.us or Nate Underwood at nunderwood@ vernonia.k12.or.us, or call the school at 503-429-1333. e rm an DM D Vernonia Dental . Dr Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday. Our next issue will be out September 17th. Insurance sending you in the wrong direction? Let us send you in the right direction. ri h C s er h to p M . S e ch u 622 Bridge Street Vernonia, OR 97064 phone (503) 429-0880 -- fax (503) 429-0881 TOO BUSY? Call your LOCAL bookkeeper R Y OLL A P PLUS LLC Edi Sheldon 503-429-1819 edisheldon@gmail.com Licensed tax consultant • Full service payroll Personal & small business bookkeeping • QuickBooks assistance CORPS, S-CORPS, LLC, Partnerships • Personal one-on-one service Meyer’s Auto Body • 493 Bridge St • 503-429-0248 LTC #29629 - Oregon licensed tax consultant RTRP #P00448199 - designated as a registered tax return preparer by the Internal Revenue Service The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer. For more information on tax return preparers, go to www.IRS.gov.