Back to School 2015
School Opening
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, will be the
opening day of school in South Lane.
With many of the schools using a stag-
gered start, parents should refer to the
information provided by their child’s
school. Parents of students new to the
district can contact the District Service
Center if unsure which school your child
will be attending.
Enrollment
Approximately 2,600 students are
expected to be attending South Lane
schools this year .
Bus Schedule
A bus route schedule will be mailed in
late August to the homes of all current
students. Questions can be directed
to the Transportation Department at
(541)942-2803
Registration,
Attendance Areas and
School Hours
Elementary Schools
The registration for elementary students
who are new to the district will begin on
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. All students
entering kindergarten must be fi ve
years of age on or before September 1.
Certifi cation of birth date is required at
the time of registration.
Bohemia Elementary School
(K-5)
Principal:
Heather Bridgens (541-942-3313)
Offi ce Manager: Tammy Bennett
Assistent Principal: Laurie Melendy
The Bohemia attendance area in-
cludes the area in Cottage Grove west
of the railroad tracks including Bennett
Creek Drive, River Road N., River Road
S., and the Silk Creek-Gowdyville areas.
The southern boundary is the intersec-
tion of River Road S. and Highway 99
S. Students who live in the area north of
Main Street, west of Gateway Boule-
vard, and south of the Cottage Grove
connector will also attend Bohemia.
The school day begins at 8:20
a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. Beginning
Wednesday, September 9, all students
will be released at 1:30 p.m. on Wednes-
days. Bohemia students will receive a
letter explaining a staggered start which
will be September 9-10.
Harrison Elementary School (K-5)
Principal: Ali Nice (541-942-3389)
Offi ce Manager: Gayle McFarland
The Harrison attendance area in-
cludes the area in Cottage Grove east of
the railroad tracks. The northern bound-
ary is Main Street. The southern bound-
ary is where I-5 crosses Sixth Street and
just north of Howard Loop off Hillside
Drive. The eastern boundary is the junc-
tion of Row River Road at Bryson Sears
Road and the junction of Mosby Creek
Road at Garoutte Road. Students that
live on Bryson Sears Road will attend
Harrison Elementary. Students that live
on Garoutte Road will attend Dorena
School.
The school day begins at 8:20
a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. Beginning
Wednesday, September 9, all students
will be released at 1:30 p.m. on Wednes-
days. For more information about
Harrison Elementary, please visit their
website at http://harrison.slane.k12.
or.us/ .
Dorena School (K-8)
Principal: Kim Scrima (541-946-1506)
Offi ce Manager: Kathy Ward
The Dorena attendance area starts at
Dowens Road and goes east. It in-
cludes both sides of Dorena Reservoir,
Gillespie Road, and Garoutte Road.
Students that live on Mosby Creek past
the junction of Garoutte Rd. are in the
Dorena attendance area.
The school day begins at 8:20 a.m.
and ends at 2:30 p.m. There is a free
breakfast reading program that begins in
all classrooms at 8:00 a.m. Beginning
Wednesday, September 9, all students
will be released at 1:30 p.m. on Wednes-
days.
Latham Elementary School
(K-5)
Principal: Anne Fisk (541-942-0147)
Offi ce Manager: Shelly Baird
The northern boundary of the
Latham attendance area is Sweet Lane
on Highway 99 S. It includes Talemena
Drive. The northern boundary on South
Sixth Street is the I-5 crossing, including
Taylor Butte Road and the Howard Loop
area. The southern boundary on London
Road is Hooten's Corner below Cottage
Grove Lake.
The school day begins at 8:20
a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. Beginning
Wednesday, September 9, all students
will be released at 1:30 p.m. on Wednes-
days.
London School (K-8)
Principal: Bill Bechen (541-942-0183)
Offi ce Manager: April Sexton
The London attendance area includes
the area south of Hooten's Corner.
The school day begins at 8:20
a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. Beginning
Wednesday, September 9, all students
will be released at 1:30 p.m. on Wednes-
days.
Questions pertaining to Registration
may be answered by calling your
child’s school.
Secondary Schools
Lincoln Middle School (6-8)
Principal: Jeremy Smith (541-942-
3316)
Assistant Principal: Emily Wren
Offi ce Manager: Heather Nordella
Students in grade 6 only will report
on Wednesday, September 9, and buses
will operate with dismissal at 2:00
p.m. Sixth grade students should NOT
bring school supplies on this fi rst day
of school. All students will report on
Thursday, September 10, and the buses
will operate on regular schedules and
afternoon dismissal will be at 3:00 p.m.
Cafeteria lunches will be served on both
days. School begins at 8:10 a.m. daily.
Dismissal is at 3:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. on
Wednesdays).
All Middle School students NEW
to the district should contact the Lin-
coln Middle School offi ce after August
11 at 541-942-3316 to schedule an
appointment with a counselor.
Registration: Wednesday, Septem-
ber 2, 2015, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
There are no grade levels assigned
to these times – parents may come to
whichever time works best. Students
may pick up their schedules, pay any
fees, and purchase physical education
clothes. School pictures will be taken at
registration. Language Arts/Social Stud-
ies teachers will make locker assign-
ments on the fi rst day of classes.
LMS Fall Athletic Registration
Middle school athletes can sign
up for athletics at www.familyid.
com. Lincoln offers the following fall
sports: Football and Cross Country for
all grades and Volleyball for 7th & 8th
grade girls. 6th grade volleyball players
play thru South Valley Athletics.
Our new fee schedule for ALL stu-
dents is: 1st and 2nd sports $50.00 each
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and the 3rd sport is Free!
Scholarships will not be available
this year. 6th grade football players pay
an additional $16.00 for Pop Warner
AAU Insurance. Physicals must be
turned in and fees paid by August 16.
Football: Practice for all grades
starts August 17 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Practice times will change to 3:30 -5:30
when school starts. Football registration
is open throughout the season.
7/8 Volleyball: Practice starts Au-
gust 17 from 3:30 -5:30. Registration
is limited to 48 players. Registration
closes August 16. Late registration
requires permission from LMS Athletic
Director, Cheri Nelson, 541-214-6044.
6th grade volleyball is offered through
South Valley Athletics.
Cross Country: Check the LMS
website for practice times.
All athletes are required to have a
physical on fi le in the offi ce. Physi-
cals are good for 2 years. Forms can
be downloaded from familyid.com.
Low cost physicals will be offered at
Cottage Grove High School on Au-
gust 10th & 11th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Current physicals are required for
all athletes.
• Reduced fee physicals are offered
by appointment ONLY at Prime Med
Urgent Care, 1445 Gateway Blvd (942-
7000) for $35.00. If possible, please
bring some proof of enrollment such as
last year’s student body card.
• Impact testing is scheduled for
Monday, August 10 and Tuesday, Au-
gust 11 at 6:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. Testing takes approximately 30
minutes.
If parent/guardians don't care to take
advantage of any of these offers, they
should schedule an appointment with
their child’s regular doctor. For any
questions regarding sports, contact the
school offi ce at Lincoln Middle School
at 541-942-3316.
School Hours: The school day will
begin at 8:10 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m.
on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday for Lincoln Middle School stu-
dents. School will begin at 8:10 a.m.
and end at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.
The cafeteria will open at 7:45 a.m.
and hallways will be open at 8:00
a.m., Monday through Friday.