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Serbian immigrant turned PE teacher named Oregon's best in elementary
After earning his teaching license in the U.S., Ratko Pavlovic told his wife he wasn't sure if he could teach, worrying about his English skills. While the two were in the car, his wife assured him his teaching skills and the representation he could offer as an immigrant are both needed in schools. "She talked to me about how, for many kids, maybe English is not their first language, and how many different cultures we have (in the U.S.), and it would be really great to have someone to represent," Pavlovic, 37, said. "That's the reason why I wanted to do elementary." Pavlovic was born in Yugoslavia, now modern-day Serbia. He earned his teaching license at the University of Niš in Serbia and began teaching physical education, a profession that has always called to him. In 2016, he immigrated to the U.S., seeking a new adventure and experience while settling in Wyoming. He met his wife, who is from Oregon, and they moved to Eugene in 2019. Pavlovic now teaches physical education in Bethel School District. For the past six years, he has been known to Bethel students and staff alike as Coach P. The walls of his gymnasium at
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Voters paid for school improvements. Salem-Keizer wants to close them
Salem-Keizer voters approved a $620 million bond measure in 2018 to address overcrowded schools, improve building safety, and expand educational opportunities across one of Oregon's largest school districts. Eight years later, the district is considering closing six elementary schools , including several that received bond-funded improvements. For families who remember the 2018 campaign, the closures have them questioning whether they'll support another construction bond. "There are many of us who believe that if this continues, the district is on a path to the following outcomes: drop in elementary achievement scores, a failed bond, a broken relationship with the community," parent Nick Sayen said at a recent school board meeting . The 2018 measure, known as Measure 24-429, funded renovations and expansions throughout Salem-Keizer Public Schools. Projects included improvements to classrooms, labs, cafeterias, security systems and aging infrastructure. It was the largest bond effort in district history and, at the time, the third-largest bond measure in Oregon. Voters narrowly approved it , with 53% voting in favor and 47% opposed. "I am very pleased that the citizens of Salem and Keizer continue to support the schools and trust the district to use the money wisely and as promised," said then-school board
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Cascade Caps 13-Win Turnaround With Eight All-League Honorees
TURNER, Ore. – Cascade High School boys soccer finished 13-2-1, turning a season of improvement into a playoff appearance and eight all-league selections. The Cougars outscored opponents 79-8. One year after posting a 1-6-3 league record, Cascade combined a productive attack with a defense that repeatedly kept opponents off the scoreboard.
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Sprague claims 6A girls volleyball crown, 1st for Salem schools
FOREST GROVE Ore. (KPTV) - It was championship Saturday for Oregon high schoolers in cross country and volleyball. FOX 12’s Nick Krupke reports from the 6A girls volleyball title match, in which Westview and Sprague both competed to raise the first big blue OSAA trophy in program history in Forest Grove. In the end, Sprague claimed the crown - the first school from Salem to win it all.
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South Eugene girls volleyball takes fourth place at state tournament
South Eugene girls volleyball set out with the goal this year of topping last season's sixth-place state tournament finish. Mission accomplished. The Class 6A No. 9 Axe advanced through the consolation bracket and closed out their year with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-19 win over No. 10 Sheldon Nov. 7 in the fourth-place/sixth-place match of the OSAA Class 6A state championships at Forest Grove High School. After falling to No. 1 Jesuit in straight sets in the Nov. 6 quarterfinals, South Eugene bounced back early the next morning with a 25-15, 25-19, 26-28, 25-23 win over No. 4 Grant. Later that evening, they beat crosstown rival Sheldon for the third time this fall. The Axe finished 20-9 after going 12-0 to win the Midwestern League hybrid. Sheldon ends the year at 20-14. Marist Catholic finishes runner-up at Class 4A tournament Coming off a dominant state title campaign last fall , Marist Catholic fell just short of a repeat. The Class 4A No. 2 Spartans lost to No. 1 Valley Catholic, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-15, in the state title match at North Bend High School. It marked the eighth championship appearance in program history for Marist Catholic, which finished the year at
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Canby’s Cutsforth runs to top-20 finish at 5A girl’s state meet
For Canby’s Macallan Cutsforth, finishing her high school cross country career with a top-20 finish at the state championships puts a nice capper on her career. Cutsforth churned through the tough 5,000 meter state meet course Saturday, Nov. 7, at Lane Community College, in a time of 19 minutes, 30.2 seconds, good enough for 19th place overall in the hyper-competitive 5A girl’s division.