An Octorara Spin On Bullying

Atglen resident and local blogger Ellen Brown puts a decidedly Octorara spin on the Daily Local's week-long series on Bullying.

Visit her blog here and be sure to cast your vote to her question:

Do you think Octorara does enough to prevent bullying?

July 18th School Board Meeting Notes

Ellen Brown posted her notes of last week's Octorara School Board meeting including discussions about lighting in the high school auditorium, coming changes to the 7th and 8th grade (see presentation below) and the controversial music faculty letter that went out to parents last month protesting, albeit prematurely, cuts to the District's highly regarded band and music programs.

Read Ellen's notes on the Octorara Report here.

Octorara 7th and 8th Grade Changes

District Receives $120,000 From State

Thanks to Ellen Brown, we have notes from this past Monday evening's School Board work session.

The highlights of the meeting, as reported by Ellen, are:

• Octorara received an additional $120,000 from the State for Basic Education funding.
• Renovations at the high school are finishing up and contractors expect all work will be completed by  August 22nd.
• High school students participating in band or choir will not have regularly scheduled music classes.
• District administrators are exploring hosting a Fall harvest festival in October.
• Business Manager Dan Carsley announced that the District's solicitor deemed Act 319 constitutional.

 Read Ellen's notes from the meeting on her Octorara Report blog.