Helix Parents/Guardians – A big THANK YOU to the Griswold High School Publications Class for putting together the new Helix School District Quarterly Newsletter! Please take a look at the November issue at https://5il.co/1knrt. If you would like future copies of the quarterly newsletter direct to your inbox, please email Cindy Wood at cindy.wood@helixsd.org.
Helix Parents/Guardians - Reminder: The Helix School District will be closed tomorrow for Veterans Day! School will resume on Monday, Nov. 14th. Thank you to all that have served!
Griswold High School's ASB went to OASC's annual Fall Conference in Seaside this weekend. They had the opportunity to network and participate in idea shares with leadership students from across the state, as well as listen to some inspiring keynote speakers. They are excited to bring all their new ideas back to Helix and make this a great year!
Faster Internet Oregon is in the process of gathering real broadband coverage in our community so that decision-makers have the information they need to make fast, affordable Internet available for everyone. Check out the Faster Internet Oregon website at https://www.fasterinternetoregon.org/ If you would like more information, KGW8 did a news story at https://www.kgw.com/video/syndication/ott/kgw-plus/faster-internet-oregon/283-f3c71867-b074-4718-8d3a-febbde7ef880
Good luck to Ethan Reeder, Kolby Ash, and Blake Harper in the 1st Round of the 2A State Football Playoffs! Go Tiger-Scots/Grizzlies!
Helix Parents/Guardians: A few reminders... tomorrow marks the end of the 1st Grading Quarter. Helix Schools will dismiss tomorrow, 10/28 at 12:25 p.m. Parent-Teacher conferences start next Thursday and Friday. Please contact your child's teacher next Tuesday, if you don't have a schedule yet for conferences. Thank you! Brad Bixler, Superintendent
Helix Middle School Parents/Guardians - The middle school field trip planned for this Thursday to the Echo Corn Maze is regrettably canceled due to logistical problems on our end.
Thank you!
Randy Crawford
Charlotte Chicha
Sara Phinney
Miranda Morris
A HUGE thank you to the Helix PTO for supporting our K-5 Harvest Party this afternoon! Mission Inflatables came through with a bouncy house and slide; and the Brachers supplied the pumpkins and a variety of treats. Thank you Judy for the homemade chocolate chip cookies!! And a big THANK YOU to our staff, high school helpers, and our parent volunteers for all your help! The K-5 Helix Grizzlies had a blast!
Helix Parents/Guardians - If you are coming by this afternoon to pick up your student(s) at the end of the day, please pick up your student(s) at the front of the high school on Main St. The south gate will be closed this afternoon, due to the Community Feed. Thank you!
Helix Community Dinner and Open House! Thursday, October 13th, 2022
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
https://5il.co/1io6t
Good morning Helix Parents/Guardians - Helix Schools will be on a 1/2 day schedule tomorrow and Thursday with a dismissal at 12:25 p.m. Friday will be a no school day for students and most staff. Classes will resume on Monday, 9/19. Also, the Griswold High School volleyball game at Athena scheduled for Wednesday, 9/14 at 4 p.m. has been canceled. Please have a safe and enjoyable Pendleton Round-Up!
Helix Parents/Guardians - Next Tuesday, August 9th, the Helix School District will have their mandatory enrollment and registration. Please plan to stop by the multipurpose room anytime between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Dr. Earl will be doing sports physicals from 1 - 3 p.m. The form is available at https://5il.co/1faud and at the school. Thank you!
Mid-Columbia Bus Company is looking for more drivers to join their team! https://5il.co/1f804
For more information, please contact Mid-Columbia Bus Company at 541-567-0551 or email at christie.livingston@midcobus.com.
We are excited to announce that our co-op applications to play football and run cross-country with Weston-McEwen have been approved! If you are interested in playing football, please contact Kenzie Hansell at 541-561-4098, for cross-country please contact Jeremy Dobos at Jeremy.Dobos@imesd.k12.or.us.
If you have any questions, please contact our Athletic Director, Tammie Parker at 541-969-2452 if you have any questions.
The Griswold High School basketball staff and players will be hosting a basketball camp Aug. 15th - 18th, for girls and boys entering 3rd through 8th grade. All schools are welcome! For questions, please email or call Chris Peters at cspeters25@gmail.com, 503-833-2873. The registration form is available at https://5il.co/1bsbh
Yesterday was another exciting day for our little Grizzlies as they celebrated their end-of-year Purposeful People awards assembly! Students cheered on their classmates as they competed in an office tennis minute-to-win-it challenge. We also got to recognize many of our students for their outstanding work practicing CREATIVITY and PERSEVERANCE! Way to go Grizzlies! At the close of the assembly, our Griswold Graduating Class of 2022 came out and surprised the students. It was great to see our seniors in their graduation caps and gowns as they get ready for their graduation on Sunday!
Congratulations Ellery! This morning the Griswold High School students and staff gave Ellery Flerchinger a send-off as she heads south to Eugene. Ellery will compete Thursday, May 19th at Hayward Field in the 1-A state 1-kg discus throw! GO GRIZZLIES!
Helix Parents/Guardians - If you are coming by this afternoon to pick up your student(s) at the end of the day, please pick up your student(s) at the front of the high school on Main St. The south gate will be closed this afternoon, due to the elementary school track meet. Thank you!
Congratulations to Ellery Flerchinger who qualified for state with a 1-kg discus throw of 92.02’! Ellery will compete on Thursday, May 19th at about 11:30 a.m. at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus, Eugene, OR. Go Grizzlies!
Congratulation to Mr. Tim Kahl and Ms. Katie Zmuda for being recognized for their Excellence in Education! Both were selected as our Crystal Apple Award winners for 2022!
