While the formation of the DEI Task Force is relatively new, the district’s belief in the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion are embedded in the enduring goals and aspirations and in the mission statements of SSES and HKMS. Recognizing and celebrating the individual characteristics Continue reading “The Why of DEI”
This is the first installment published in the Easton Courier of Behind Three Chairs, virtual video conferencing between ER9 Superintendent Dr. Rydell Harrison and the Easton, Redding and Region 9 boards of education chairmen. The Covid-19 pandemic thwarted in-person meetings to Continue reading “Between Three Chairs: Superintendent Updates ER9 Board Chairs on Covid Vaccines for School Staff”
Dear Doctor Harrison and Members of the Boards,
I served on the Region 9 Board of Education for nine years. During that tenure I authored a policy affirming the school’s respect for parental rights and it was adopted by the board. Unfortunately, it seems to have been deleted.
Continue reading “Open Letter to ER9 Superintendent Dr. Rydell Harrison and Tri-Board of Education”
Close the laptops, go outdoors and enjoy the first snow day of the 2020-21 school year! Superintendent Dr. Rydell Harrison shares his joy with the Easton and Redding communities in a video message. He invites everyone to bundle up and join him in the snow. Click on the link to share Continue reading “Enjoy Your First Traditional Snow Day of the Year!”
The Easton, Redding and Region 9 school district comprises five highly competitive schools in two towns with three separate schools boards. The superintendent’s position demands exceptional governance in the best of times.
Continue reading “Trials and Joys of Leading ER9 Schools in the Pandemic”
Children and adults alike witnessed the shocking Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. It exacerbated the traumatic experience Americans are already living through on a daily basis during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
A desire to help ease Eastonites’ anxieties and to Continue reading “Easton Comes Together During Divisive Times”
Superintendent Harrison sent the following message to ER9 families today in response to the violent protests at the U.S. Capitol:
Dear ER9 families,
Like many of you, I watched yesterday’s events at the U.S. Capitol in disbelief and my heart sank as this historic moment unfolded. Continue reading “Superintendent Harrison Responds to Events at U.S. Capitol”
Superintendent Dr. Rydell Harrison has informed the ER9 community that all Easton schools will transition to hybrid learning beginning Monday, Jan. 11. Samual Staples Elementary School and Helen Keller Middle School will return to full in-person classes on Jan. 20.
Below is the Continue reading “ER9 Schools Transition to Hybrid Learning on Monday, Jan. 11.”
2020 presented the administrators, teachers, staff and students at Samuel Staples Elementary School, Helen Keller Middle School, and Joel Barlow High School with historically unprecedented challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although the Courier reported many important Continue reading “Year In Review 2020: A New Superintendent”
