Sunridge Middle School Registration - Aug 14 from 7:30-1 pm and 2-7 pm

All incoming 6-8th graders need to register for the 2025-26 school year.

High School Registration - Aug 12 from 7-1 and 2-7 pm

The format is the same as in previous years, with all Registration Stations housed on the first floor. You start at the west side of the hallway and finish at the main office window. It is important that you come in to register your student during this time. If you are a new student to the district or did not attend Pendleton High School in the previous year, please contact Renee Moore, Registrar, at 541-966-3848 at any time. If you are unable to attend on this day, please call Shelby McQuinn, PHS Secretary, at 541-966-3804.

Haley Robinett

Welcome to PSD – Haley Robinett

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Haley Robinett
4th Grade Teacher
Washington Elementary School

Haley was born in Middleton, Idaho.

She attended Eastern Oregon University and earned her bachelor’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies and her master’s degree in Elementary Education.

About working in the Pendleton School District, Haley said, “I am most excited about creating relationships with both my students and coworkers this year, especially with it being a new town and school (to me)!”

In her free time, Haley likes to spend time outdoors, hang out with friends, and play/watch sports, especially basketball!

Haley Robinett

Haley Kannard

Welcome to PSD – Haley Kannard

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Haley Kannard
Behavior Support Specialist
Pendleton Early Learning Center & McKay Creek Elementary School

Haley grew up in Pilot Rock and has lived in Pendleton since 2011.

She went to college at Oregon State University, where she majored in Sociology with a minor in Health Management & Policy.

What is Haley most excited about working in the Pendleton School District? “I am very excited to be a part of the Pendleton School District and support our children in two of our amazing schools!”

In her free time, she enjoys watching her kids play sports and traveling with friends and family.

Haley Kannard

Alexis Keene

Welcome to PSD – Alexis Keene

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Alexis Keene
Special Education Teacher
Sherwood Heights Elementary School

Alexis grew up in Pendleton. She attended Washington Elementary and then Helix School District for middle and high school.

She attended Western Governors University to earn a bachelor’s degree in Special Education Mild-to-Moderate.

What is Alexis most excited about working in the Pendleton School District? “To continue to work with my Sherwood team and to support students as they achieve & succeed at their learning & life skill goals.”

In her free time, she likes to spend time with family & friends, especially if it involves fly fishing, hiking, baking, or going out for frozen yogurt or sushi.

Alexis Keene

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Washington Elementary Leaders Set Goals for the Year

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The new Principal and Assistant Principal at Washington Elementary School have started the 24-25 school year strong. Heidi Paullus and Rachael Olson are both new to their jobs, although they were both in the building last year. Principal Paullus was the previous assistant principal, and Olson was an administrative intern before assuming the role of Assistant Principal this year.

Their goals for Washington this year are to:

  • Provide effective academic support to students
  • Provide strong, solid support in classrooms
  • Provide emotional resources to support students
  • Effectively implement curriculum
  • Ensure continuity in intervention strategies

Paullus’ and Olson’s overall goal is to address the needs of all students and to always have the attitude that every student can learn.

“We want to be leaders who want to know more about our students every day and what they need to grow,” Olson said. She is excited about a new app on teachers’ iPads called Notability, which allows teachers to move around the classroom while teaching. This app can lead to increased student engagement and help with classroom management.

Paullus said she and Olson working as a team is another key to success at the school, as well as knowing your “why” every day. “I love my job. Getting to be here with the kids is why I work in education. We have amazing students, an amazing staff, and amazing parents to work with,” Paullus said.

For the 420 Washington Wildcats at school every day, that sounds like an amazing start!

To read more about Washington Elementary, visit their website at https://wes.pendleton.k12.or.us/ or find them on Facebook and Instagram.

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Keri Kubesh

Washington Elementary Intern Spotlight – Keri Kubesh

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Washington Elementary School would like to thank and acknowledge Keri Kubesh, who was an intern working on her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree at the school during the 23-24 school year.

Kubesh worked closely with Maria Davis, Child Development Specialist, and Jaime Larsen, Behavior Specialist, at the school, as well as with Principal Kevin Dinning and Assistant Principal Heidi Paullus.

Kubesh did job shadowing, ran student groups focusing on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and responded to crisis calls. She said she loved the staff at Washington and that everyone was helpful and really supportive. She is grateful for the opportunity and for the school administrators.

What was one challenge? Kubesh said trying to make the SEL student groups engaging for different students, especially those who have trouble paying attention, was sometimes difficult.

However, Kubesh said, “I’ve always worked with kids, and I just love it.”

Keri Kubesh

 

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PELC Field Day

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All kindergarten students at the Pendleton Early Learning Center had a great time at the school’s field day on May 30, 2024.

Rachael Olson

Washington Elementary Intern Spotlight – Rachael Olson

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Washington Elementary School would like to thank and acknowledge Rachael Olson, who was an Administrative Intern at the school during the 23-24 school year.

Olson, who works for InterMountain ESD, was a Special Education Instructional Coach at Washington this year, providing instructional support for two new teachers at the school. In addition, Olson was an intern obtaining hours toward earning her Administrative License through COSA (Coalition of Oregon School Administrators) and the University of Oregon.

She worked with Principal Kevin Dinning and Assistant Principal Heidi Paullus, doing job shadowing, observing meetings, and more.

Olson said the intern experience has been amazing and exceeded her expectations. She said she wasn’t sure how she would feel about someday being a school administrator, but she has grown to love it. “I could see myself doing this in the future. I really like being in a building, and I love seeing the little faces of the students.”

What was surprising to Olson was the amount of steps an administrator gets walking around in a day. She said you are never really sitting at a desk.

Rachael Olson

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Salmon Hatchery Field Trip for PELC Students

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In early April, all of the kindergartners at the Pendleton Early Learning Center went on a field trip to the CTUIR’s salmon hatchery facility.

As the district’s young learners made their way around the facility, they got to see and touch coho and steelhead salmon, feed the fish, and examine a lamprey.

Easton Powaukee, a Technician III at the fisheries site, said he is always happy to see students visit. “To have the kids see the different types of salmon in the rivers they live near is good and to experience the involvement of the schools with the tribe is positive,” Powaukee said.

The facility houses about 660,000 fish at this time of year and is part of the large effort to increase the number of salmon in the region’s waterways.

Squeals of surprise and excitement could be heard at all the stations, especially from those who held the lamprey. Lamprey technician Kanim Moses-Conner said he loves to see the reaction of the students when they see the lamprey’s teeth, which some see as scary. “Most of the students have never seen a lamprey, so I want them to have a memorable experience here, to be introduced to the lamprey and be able to pass on their knowledge,” Moses-Conner said.

The PELC thanks those who helped with the field trips:

Umatilla Hatchery Satellite Facilities Staff:
Iron Cody
Tysen Minthorn
Shaun Montgomery
Easton Powaukee

Lamprey Project:
Aaron Jackson
Kanim Moses-Conner
Paul Sheoships
Jerrid Weaskus

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