Tooth Ache and Visiting Oregon Schools

Have you ever had bad tooth ache?  I had four days of it and it got worse each day.  It began when we were still in Canada, and got worse each day.  Finally, yesterday, I visited a dentist and received help.  A back molar with a possible infected root canal!  The dentist was great, helping me fight the infection and get relief from the pain, without pulling the tooth.  I think my dentist in Kerikeri has some work lined up when we get back.

In the coast of Oregon is the Lincoln Count School District.There are just over 5000 students in the district and I had the privilege of spending several hours yesterday afternoon (dentist visit in the morning) with the administrators learning how their schools all operate.  Today I visited two of the schools, one in Lincoln City and the other in the City of Newport.

I cannot take photos in the schools for privacy reasons, but here are the front entrances for the two schools I visited:

Taft Elementary School has around 500 children and has a new Principal who was a secondary Maths Teacher, then Vice Principal in the High School, and this year took over as Elementary principal.  I know this career pathway will be of interest to Riverview teachers, as it is quite different to what we do.

This second school is a K-3 school, which means it only goes up to Year 4.  There Lincoln School District has children from many different backgrounds and includes around 10% who are homeless or without a regular address, so there are many supports put into the schools to help them