Willow Wind students, teacher and principal present Firewise elective and improvement plan
Nov 13, 2025
Willow Wind science teacher Emily Bland and 6th-grade students described a Firewise elective developed with Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative to boost campus fire resilience; Principal Debbie Pew reviewed assessment results and the school's improvement goals for reading, math, and communication.
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Willow Wind science teacher Emily Bland and sixth-grade students Elsie Chen and Tilden Andrews presented the Firewise elective, developed with support from the Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative to increase campus fire resilience. Students have been learning fire science, reducing ladder fuels, studying smoke impacts and insects, and conducting photo monitoring; Northwest Youth Corps support is scheduled for December.
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