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Sheriff's Office trains young drivers
Five young drivers from Sisters High School ran through a driving course set up by Deschutes County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) personnel in the high school parking lot on Friday, October 27.... — Updated 10/31/2023 Full story
Outdoor School combines learning and fun
"I found an invertebrate!" a sixth-grade girl cried out, bringing her net dipper to the lake-shore at Camp Tamarack, west of Sisters near Suttle Lake. She dropped her find into an ice cube... — Updated 10/24/2023 Full story
SHS students take on library need
The Sisters High School (SHS) has been without a functioning library for over 10 years, making it the only facility in the Sisters School District without this resource. While elementary and... — Updated 10/17/2023 Full story
Science Club explores the night sky
Have you ever looked up into the starry night sky and wondered what’s out there — and how it all works? Former Sisters resident Dr. Bob Collins moved to a desert town near the Mexican border five years ago. After a successful career in neu... — Updated 10/17/2023 Full story
Oktoberfest will benefit SHS class of 2024
The Oktoberfest tradition continues this fall as the parents of the graduating class of 2024 host an evening of festing and fun for those 21 and over on Sunday, October 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sisters High School. According to organizers,... — Updated 10/10/2023 Full story
The challenges of moving to Sisters schools
Addie Laird is a senior here at Sisters High School - one of the "new kids" that are coming into Sisters schools as the community grows. Laird moved here her junior year. She claimed to have... — Updated 10/10/2023 Full story
Working on fitting in to a new school
As the Sisters community continues to grow, new students are transferring to Sisters School District every year. Joining an entirely new school system can be intimidating. Roselynn Smith is a seventh-grader at Sisters Middle School (SMS).... — Updated 10/10/2023 Full story
SMS adjusting Outdoor School
Sisters Middle School (SMS) is modifying its Outdoor School program, which runs October 16-18 at Camp Tamarack west of Sisters. In response to a variety of parent concerns, the school is offe... — Updated 10/3/2023 Full story
New school is on time and on budget
The new Sisters Elementary School will (SES) open on time, and come in on budget - despite the pressures of inflation. Curt Scholl and the Sisters School District (SSD) team offered a tour... — Updated 9/5/2023 Full story
Environmental program coming to Sisters
A new environmental program for youth, launched in early 2023, is coming to Sisters this fall, thanks to a partnership between Camp Fire Central Oregon and Sisters Middle School. Registration opened on August 6 and spots are still... — Updated 8/29/2023 Full story
Local astronomers to host Starwatch
The Sisters Astronomy Club will host an evening under the stars on Saturday, August 19. Local amateur astronomers will bring their telescopes, eager to share with visitors many showpiece... — Updated 8/15/2023 Full story
Chinese program comes under scrutiny
An international story detailing Chinese funding in American public schools raised eyebrows in the Sisters community last week. The Daily Mail, a British daily tabloid, ran a story on July... — Updated 8/8/2023 Full story
Farmer-educators connect kids with food and learning
"I love it," said Programs Director Hannah Joseph on a sunny day at Seed to Table farm. Peacocks shrilled and Highland cattle mooed. She and Farm Manager Jenn Gardner sought shade after an... — Updated 7/31/2023 Full story
Project helps kids reach full potential
The Shadow Project is an organization dedicated to making school more accessible and engaging for children with learning challenges so they can achieve their full potential in school and... — Updated 7/18/2023 Full story
Students sample waters of Suttle Lake
This spring, 32 Sisters High School (SHS) chemistry students worked with Steven Peterzen of The ISTAR Group and SHS science teacher Rima Givot to build the OARS program, in which students... — Updated 7/11/2023 Full story
Students learn hands-on at farm
On a recent day at Seed to Table's farm in Sisters, long-haired Highland cattle ambled through their pasture. The sun shone brightly. The shrieking of peacocks pealed over the landscape.... — Updated 7/4/2023 Full story
Team Greens explores plants, farming, and nomming
Students gathered in a circle with educator and Programs Director Hannah Joseph at Seed to Table farm. Around the circle, each child announced their name and a vegetable. "My name is Lachlan,... — Updated 7/4/2023 Full story
Outlaw Aviation to reorganize
Every July 4 Sisters Eagle Airport Rumble on the Runway is also the occasion to fundraise for the aviation program at Sisters High School. Interested students can get a head start on a... — Updated 6/27/2023 Full story
SHS graduates Class of 2023
The 90 Sisters High School seniors who received diplomas at Friday's 75th commencement had plenty to celebrate as they moved from students to alumni. There was little sign and barely a mentio... — Updated 6/20/2023 Full story
Scholarships aid Sisters grads
As the school year comes to an end, so does time for the graduating seniors of 2023 to attend Sisters High School. After going through COVID-19, distance learning, and hybrid classes, these... — Updated 6/20/2023 Full story
School board adopts next year's budget
The Sisters School Board adopted the 2023-2024 operating budget in a public hearing at the final School Board meeting of the school year. Every year, the School Board adopts the new... — Updated 6/13/2023 Full story
Grad signs with Ducks cheer squad
A lifetime of dancing and a Presidential Scholarship offer from the University of Oregon led Sidney Linn to decide to try out for the Ducks cheer team, and on May 9 she signed a letter of... — Updated 6/6/2023 Full story
Sisters high school student wins art scholarship
Sisters High School artist Miliani Spencer recently won the Hayden Homes Scholarship. Hayden Homes has donated money to sponsor Sisters High School art students for five years now. This... — Updated 6/6/2023 Full story
Students launch science balloons
On a sunny spring day in Sisters, Tuesday, May 16, Sisters High School (SHS) chemistry students launched two stratospheric balloons from Sisters Eagle Airport, loaded with students'... — Updated 5/23/2023 Full story
Local youth earns aviation scholarship
Timber Bionda of Sisters has received a unique full-scholarship opportunity for flight training, thanks to EAA Chapter 1345 of Bend and the Ray Aviation Scholarship program administered by... — Updated 5/23/2023 Full story
