May has continued to show encouraging signs as we rebound from the illness patterns of the winter months. Currently, our regular attendance rate at Coos Bay Schools is 64%. A regular attender is defined as a student who attends 90% or more of the school year. The State of Oregon, through the Oregon Department of Education, has set a goal for 90% of students statewide to meet this benchmark.

We remain hopeful that our attendance rate will surpass last year’s and that our recovery from the pandemic will continue to progress. As we enter the final six weeks of school, we encourage all families to make attendance a top priority. Every day matters; not only for your child’s learning, but also for the overall success of our district.

Regular attendance is one of the strongest predictors of academic achievement and long-term success after graduation. Thank you for your continued support in helping our students finish the year strong.

Madison, Sunset, Eastside and Millicoma had the opportunity to each host Rhys Thomas of Science Circus in April. He performed a comedy show that taught the Physics of juggling and acrobalance tricks. He did this by juggling a variety of objects from bean bags to bowling balls. He even juggled while riding a 6 foot tall unicycle. Students watched in awe as he swung trays of water without spilling any and spun 5 bowls on thin sticks as he pulled the tablecloth from the table all while explaining the scientific principles behind it. Mr. Thomas has performed everywhere from Abu Dhabi to the Smithsonian and we were lucky enough to have him visit the K-6 schools in our district.  

In addition to the assembly, students at Sunset School participated in a Science Literacy night that included a book fair, SWOCC Planetarium, Dinosaur Exhibit, and OMSI activities.