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Parkside Smile Club highlights OSU science partnership; district outlines community engagement and endowment work
Summary
Parkside Elementary’s Smile Club described its partnership with Oregon State University and student activities; the district also updated the board on community engagement metrics, a new alumni database, endowment discussions with the Redwood Foundation, and kindergarten enrollment trends.
Students and teachers from Parkside Elementary presented the Smile Club, a science program run in partnership with Oregon State University, to the Grants Pass SD 7 board. Teachers said OSU provides science lessons designed by graduate students and Ph.D. candidates; the lessons are piloted in after-school clubs and local feedback helps researchers refine curriculum.
Parkside staff told the board they currently have about 18 students enrolled in Smile Club (with a target of 20–25), and that meetings run Tuesdays from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Busing…
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