Suzanne Messer

The CTE skills trade options for our students are incredible opportunities!

The Medford School Board has an immediate vacancy due to the resignation of Board Member Karen Starchvick.

We are saddened to receive the resignation from Karen. She has worked tirelessly on behalf of students, always grounded in her belief that every student deserves a high quality education. She will be greatly missed.

The Medford School Board will appoint a Board member to serve the remainder of the term, ending June 30th 2023. Prospective candidates can apply through February 15th at 4 p.m.

For more information on the process and how to apply, visit the Medford School District website.

https://msd549c.com/3jssrt9

Incredible work!! Great job to the students for their hard work!

Last night the Medford School Board approved sending a letter to OHA to repeal the permanent mask mandate and the vaccine requirement for staff and volunteers.

The Oregon Health Authority is accepting comments, until May 31st, in regards to amending OAR 333-019-1015 Masking requirements in schools and OAR 333-019-1030 Covid vaccination requirements.

If you want your comments added to amend these - email [email protected]

I have sent in my personal comments already 🙂

Have a great day!

This is super exciting for our district families!

Our Medford School Board Results for the Special Election 2021 - thank you for entrusting us with your students for the next four years ❤️❤️!

Today is the day - Special Election Day 2021! Your votes are super important - if you have not already voted, fill it out and turn it in at the ballot box within your district. So many School Board Member positions have won or lost by as little as 4 votes!

Happy beautiful Saturday evening! Here is to spring evenings in Medford - warm with a slight breeze while listening to kids play outside all around the neighborhood. Simply happy!

Don’t forget to drop off your ballot by Tuesday evening 👍 for this spring special election. Every vote counts 🌟📮 and I appreciate every one!

One of my favorite organizations for students!! And congratulations to our youngest daughter Piper Messer!

Cynthia - couldn’t have said this any better myself about working with you on our School Board!

A big thank you to the Medford Education Association for Endorsing me again for the Medford School Board! We can't do what we do without our Teachers and Staff!

Ballots arrived in the mail today! Mine is now completed and ready to be dropped off. Make sure you vote and turn in your ballots 🥰

This is one of my favorite pictures from the 2019 Skills USA Nationals Competition in Louisville, KY. After four days of competitions we are heading into the arena for the awards ceremony. Everyone wears something that represents their state - in our case it was the rainbow umbrellas. While waiting to enter the students were playing Pokemon Go. They were trying to catch something that was taking all of them do it. I took a few pictures of them looking up trying to smile - that wasn't working. So then I just asked them all to look down and catch that monster. If you look closely - most of them are playing on their phones :-). Just love how this turned out with the fountain in the background and those beautiful clouds.

It’s time for the next step for our students - as a parent of runners this has been a hardship! One daughter has a heart condition and this really effects her running speed, endurance and yes, she does pass out after every race. Watching staff trying to keep a mask on her while she’s gasping for air during recovery is a ridiculous - not their fault as they just want the kids to play.

If kids can wrestle without wearing a mask during their matches - we should be able to run without wearing a mask.

https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/john_canzano/2021/04/canzano-state-leadership-fails-to-see-the-finish-line-with-high-school-running-mask-rule.html

Canzano: State leadership fails to see the finish line with high school running mask rule Absurd state mandate causing safety issue

Special Election May 2021 Voters Pamphlet statement

It's been such an amazing four years serving on the Medford School Board - I signed up to do it again! I have learned so much more than I thought possible. Traveling with our teachers and classified staff to Skills USA competitions, robotics creations, meeting so many students, understanding state budgets, Measure 98 funds, student achievement, equity responsibilities, legislative laws, our new superintendent - Dr Bret Champion, reading and learning about all of our policies and procedures, amongst many many things.

We have made our students the center of our decisions and processes. Which is how it should be!

I would love your help with my campaign! If you would vote for me please share with 5-10 other friends so they too know I need their vote this spring.

Together we are a Team for our Students!!

If you would like a sign for your yard please DM me with your address.

As always - Thank You for your Support!

Love that we are able to provide this opportunity for our students to continue their learning journeys during the summer months this year. If you have children in the district sign them up for summer fun!

Great News! Each day brings us a bit closer to getting all of our students back into extracurricular activities :-)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/gov-brown-updates-high-school-football-guidance-high-and-extreme-risk-counties-can-opt-in-with-additional-protocols/ar-BB1dA6Zt?ocid=hplocalnews

Gov. Brown updates high school football guidance; high and extreme risk counties can opt-in with additional protocols PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced an update to guidance in Oregon for outdoor contact sports, including high school football. Beginning this week, outdoor contact sports can resume with health and safety protocols in place based on county risk levels. County risk levels we...

This month we are celebrating our School Board Members! 🎉

Our school board is composed of volunteers who give countless hours to improve education for our students. They are amazing! 🙌

🏅We want to showcase each of our members. This is Suzanne Messer and her family. We asked her why she wanted to join the MSD School Board...

Sorry we have to create a policy for this but very glad we have one now. One step at a time. Every child should be known by name, strength and need. This will go a long way or helping keeping our students safe within our school systems.

Medford School Board passes 'Every Student Belongs' policy The Medford School Board passed an “Every Student Belongs” policy Thursday that prohibits “bias incidents” and the use or display of symbols of hate, including “but not limited to” the noose, the Confederate flag, the sw****ka and “Ku Klux Klan symbology and...

Friends and Neighbors, our heart continues to be with all those who have been affected by the Southern Oregon fires. In an effort to help support our community, we will be serving FREE meals to all who need them from 11AM - 12:30PM today and tomorrow.

Meal Locations:

• North Medford High School
1900 Keene Way Dr. Medford, OR
• Jefferson Elementary School
333 Holmes Ave. Medford, OR
• Howard Elementary School
286 Mace Rd. Medford, OR
• Jackson Elementary School
713 Summit Ave. Medford, OR
• Oak Grove Elementary School
2838 W. Main St. Medford, OR
• Roosevelt Elementary School
1212 Queen Anne Ave. Medford, OR

We would like to thank Sodexo USA for working with us to make this happen and give a HUGE shoutout to all of the first responders and community members who are working day and night to tackle these fires and keep Southern Oregon safe.

: THANK YOU for your patience as we work to develop student schedules. We know having schedules for MSD Connects at Home and Medford Online Academy is critical for families to plan their own schedules.

You should be getting information from your school (if you haven’t already) about next week’s opportunities to learn more about the first week of school, including:

◦ The release of your student’s schedule
◦ Zoom Webinar with your school’s staff
◦ Connect on the phone with a school staff member
◦ Chromebook pickup details

There may be some variance between which opportunities schools provide. Keep an eye on your school’s website and your email for details!

: The 2020-2021 school year is just around the corner! With school starting virtually on September 8, it's time to register your student! Whether you are new to the Medford School District 549C or a returning MSD student, you can now complete your registration online by visiting www.medford.k12.or.us/Registration.

If you are in need of a paper registration packet, please visit your school's front office. For more information on the 2020-2021 school year, visit www.medford.k12.or.us/MSDForward.

Medford School District will go all virtual for at least the first 6 weeks of school The Medford School District announced on August 5 that the first six weeks of the school year will be online due to the high number of COVID-19 cases in Jackson County. As of July 26, the COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 people was 42. 5 with a 5. 6% positive rate putting the Medford School District a...

Please tune in for more detailed information about the upcoming school year :-)

We know many of you are anxious for details about the 2020-2021 school year! Please join us on Wednesday, August 5 at 5:30 PM for the next MSD Forward Update and Feedback Session! More info: https://bit.ly/2BIX87y

We've had some good questions about the differences between Comprehensive Distance Learning (MSD Connects at Home) and Medford Online Academy. Check out the graphic below for a basic overview and feel free to drop any questions into the comment section! 👇

As always, we appreciate you patience and grace as we work through these ever-evolving circumstances. 🤝

Hello, ! 👋 We know folks have questions about the upcoming school year and we hear you! We are expecting new guidance from the Oregon Department of Education tomorrow that will likely affect our MSD Forward: Back to School Framework. We promise to update you ASAP!

In the meantime, WE MISS YOU and would love to see what you've been up to this summer! 🌞 Had a backyard picnic? 🍉 Read a good book? 📖 Worked on a project? 🎨 Let us know below! 👇

We hope you will join us tonight on Zoom for our MSD Forward: Back to School Information & Feedback Session with Superintendent Champion. To participate and/or submit questions to Dr. Champion, please register for the webinar at https://bit.ly/3d9EYsk.
While we will be streaming the webinar to Facebook, Dr. Champion will not be able to address questions added to the Facebook video. If you would like to ask a question during the session, please register at the link above. Thank you!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: MSD Forward: Back to School Update & Thoughts. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Greetings, Medford School District Families! In the Medford School District, ALL are learning and learning is for ALL, and in these uncharted waters, we can’t make decisions about next year without you! We need your thoughts as we work to find the best way forward for our students this fall. Pleas...

*Correction: Boxes will be available on TUESDAYS.* We are excited to partner with Rogue Valley Farm to School and Fry Family Farm to offer FREE organic produce boxes at Jackson Elementary School on Tuesdays, from 11AM-12PM. While there, children 18 and under can also pick up a free hot lunch as well as breakfast for the next day!

Rogue Valley Farm to School educates children about our food system through hands-on farm and garden programs, and by increasing local foods in school meals. We are grateful for their partnership through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

More information about all summer meals available in the Medford School District 549C can be found at www.medford.k12.or.us/SummerMeals.

Graduation plans announced! 🎓 After feedback from our seniors and senior families, we’ve put together a graduation plan we hope honors seniors' wishes and hard work and gives the community a chance to celebrate our Class of 2020.

The plan complies with health guidelines and includes:
🎉 Grad Drive (parade to schools)
🎉 Diploma Walk (small ceremonies on campuses)
🎉 Tribute to Seniors (online recognition)
🎉 A Community Celebration of the Class of 2020 (when restrictions are lifted)

Visit www.medford.k12.or.us/ClassOf2020 for more details in a letter from our high school principals. There are still a lot of logistics to work out, but we will continue to keep you posted as plans develop.

If you don’t have WiFi access for school work - here is an excellent option! As a district our leadership teams are truly finding and providing an amazing amount of education options for our students while removing every barrier possible.

Need help accessing Medford Anywhere Learning?! We are excited to now offer free WiFi in many of our school parking lots! 💻📧📚

You can find all locations, as well as the network name and password by visiting www.medford.k12.or.us/GetConnected and clicking on the “School Parking (Hot)Spot Locations” button.

Thank you to our IT & NTS teams for getting these sites up and running!

To the Class of 2020: We see you. We hear you. And we honor you. 👩🏽‍🎓❤️🧑🏻‍🎓❤️👨🏼‍🎓

We would like to thank the dedicated team of educators, parents, and students who are working on creative solutions for those milestone events like prom and graduation. We will update you all soon.

Love this!

Good morning, ! 👋 We wanted to let you know of a change coming to our meal program tomorrow (3/24): When you pick up lunch, you will now have the option of grabbing a "dry" breakfast for the next day.

Based on feedback and demand, the hot breakfast option will no longer be offered starting Tuesday, March 24. To accommodate this change, the lunch slot will now be open from 11:00AM - 12:30PM.

Thank you to everyone who provided us feedback and to those working in our cafeterias to support our students during this closure.

During this school shut down:

The Medford School District and its food services provider Sodexo will serve free “grab and go” meals for kids 18 and under at six locations throughout the district (on weekdays) from Monday, March 16 through Tuesday, March 31. That includes the week of spring break. Breakfast will be served from 9:00AM - 10:00AM and lunch will be served from 11:30AM - 12:30PM. Locations are as follows:

North Medford High School
1900 N Keene Way Dr, Medford, OR 97504
Howard Elementary School
286 Mace Rd, Medford, OR 97501
Jefferson Elementary School
333 Holmes Ave, Medford, OR 97501
Roosevelt Elementary School
1212 Queen Anne Ave, Medford, OR 97504
Jackson Elementary School
713 Summit Avenue, Medford, OR 97501
Oak Grove Elementary School
2838 W Main Street, Medford, OR 97501
Visitors are asked to enter through designated doors, pick up a meal from the cafeteria and then take the meal to go. Gathering inside the school will be discouraged. We are grateful to our MSD staff who are volunteering to staff the sites!

Medford School District custodial staff will be cleaning before and after each meal.

Very excited about the future of our school district! This new journey is really going to help our students in their successful education experience through our district.

https://mailtribune.com/news/education/medford-school-board-oks-land-purchase-for-central-medford-highs-new-home-cobblestone-village-shops-restaurant-dining

Medford School District will buy Cobblestone Village The Medford School Board approved purchase of Cobblestone Village off North Riverside Avenue for Central Medford High School’s future home, as the Medford School District prepares to convert its present building into a third middle school. “I’m thrilled about the property that we f...