Herbicide Notice
PSD Facilities anticipate putting down an herbicide treatment across the district grounds the week of March 24-28, 2025, weather dependent.
PSD Facilities anticipate putting down an herbicide treatment across the district grounds the week of March 24-28, 2025, weather dependent.
Several Pendleton High School students have worked hard and won awards at recent competitions.
TSA (Technology Student Association)
Students from both PHS Engineering and PHS Digital and Media Arts compete in TSA competitions throughout the year. Students recently competed in February at the competition for Promotional Design at the Boardman BMCC Campus. Pendleton had nine competitors in the event and fifteen total competitors from three regional high schools. The competition was to create three different promotional designs, plus a portfolio cover for the Oregon State TSA Conference that will be held in April.
EOU Regional High School Art Show
Each year in late February, EOU organizes its Regional High School Art Show, hosted in the Nightingale Gallery, displaying artwork from 13 regional high schools. The following PHS students were awarded:
Pendleton Center for the Arts (PCA) Poster Contest
This year, Pendleton Center for the Arts hosted its poster contest design in conjunction with the Eastern Oregon Climate Change Coalition to promote climate change awareness. The following PHS students received awards:
Pendleton Center for the Arts Open Regional Photography Exhibit
PHS art students submitted 18 photographs for the teen section of PCA’s Regional Photography Exhibit in early March. The following students received these awards:
Abbey Prevot, PHS Visual Arts & CTE Teacher, said the recent awards represent the hard work and talent of these high school students. “I am very proud of all the students who participated in these competitions and excited to see the award-winning students recognized for their dedication and skill,” Prevot said.
Pendleton TSA promotional design group.
Viviana Martinez PCA poster – 1st place.
Paige Erickson EOU honorable mention.
Jubilee Morrison PCA poster – 2nd place.
Mollie WAtersworth PCA honorable mention poster.
Laura Ward TSA – 1st place.
Laura Ward TSA promotional design.
The Pendleton School District School Board has selected Mrs. Anne Sokoloski as the new Principal at McKay Creek Elementary School.
Sokoloski is currently the Dean of Students at Loma Vista Elementary School in the Hermiston School District. Prior to that, she was a Counselor at Desert View Elementary in Hermiston and a Child Development Specialist at the Pendleton Early Learning Center in Pendleton.
“I am thrilled to return to Pendleton to serve as principal of McKay Creek Elementary,” Sokoloski said. “The past two years as Dean of Students at Loma Vista in Hermiston have been invaluable in helping me grow as a leader. The Hermiston School District, colleagues, students, and families have played a pivotal role in my career, and I appreciate their support and collaboration.”
Sokoloski earned a bachelor of science in Speech Communication from Oregon State University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Eastern Oregon University. She received her Professional Administrator Licensure from Lewis and Clark College in 2019.
According to Superintendent Kevin Headings, “Mrs. Sokoloski possesses the qualities we are looking for in our next McKay Elementary principal. She’s a skilled leader, student-centered and a strong communicator. Finding someone with knowledge and understanding of our region and who is familiar with Pendleton is an added bonus.”
Sokoloski will replace the outgoing principal, Sherri Kilgore. Sokoloski’s contract begins on July 1, 2024.
PHS Forecasting Night was a success on February 28, 2024! Thank you to all the students and families who joined us to learn about opportunities at PHS.
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