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A Publication of The Sprague High School Craig Swanson, Principal Fall 2015 Volume 44 • Number 1 New Faces at Sprague Tat Sprague..........orch1-3 NEW FACES Craig Swanson – Principal Clubs ................. 4 Craig Swanson is the 11th Principal at Sprague High School. Mr. Swanson taught math TAG .................. 5 and coached multiple sports for 15 years, primarily at West Albany High School. In 2012, Mr. Swanson joined Sprague High School as an Assistant Principal & Athletic Yearbook ............. 5 Director. Working with the math department, Sprague boosted their success in math state assessments to 89% passing. As AD, Mr. Swanson combined efforts with the community Athletics ........... 6-8 and booster club to improve facilities for all programs. Cop Talk.............. 8 In 2014, Mr. Swanson was named Principal at John F. Kennedy High School. After one Concussion year away, the Sprague Principal position opened and Mr. Swanson was excited about the Fact Sheet ............ 9 opportunity to return to Oly Nation. District Concussion Mr. Swanson earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Montana State University, Policy................ 10 his Master’s Degree from Portland State University and earned his Administrative Credentials from George Fox CTEC ................ 11 University. AVID ................ 11 Mr. Swanson moved his family to the Sprague community in 2013 and is excited that his daughters, Madison and ParentVUE ....... 12-13 Caitlin, will attend Sprague High School in the future. AB Block Mr. Swanson’s wife, Janelle, is an elementary teacher. Calendar ............ 14 “As principal at Sprague High School, I want to continue ASPIRE.............. 15 the strong partnership we have with our community and families to help assure that our Olympian students have Foul Weather Info... 15 access to the best education in the state and that they Craig Swanson thoroughly enjoy their time while attending Sprague.” Principal IMPORTANT DATES: November 1 ..................................................... Daylight Savings Time End; Fall back an hour! Wednesday, November 11 .......................................... NO SCHOOL – HOLIDAY – VETERAN’S DAY Mondy & Tuesday, November 23-24 ......................................... NO SCHOOL – Parent Conferences Wednesday, November 25 .......................................................................... NO SCHOOL November 26-27 ................................ THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – Business Office will be CLOSED December 21-January 1, 2016 .......... NO SCHOOL – Winter Break; Business Office CLOSED Dec. 24-25, Jan. 1 2373 Kuebler Boulevard South • Salem, OR 97302 • Phone: 503-399-3261 • FAX: 503-391-4046 • Website: sprague.salkeiz.k12.or.us NEW FACES at Sprague Chad Barkes – Assistant Paul, Minnesota. Growing up Principal I was born and raised Zach participated in soccer, xc in Yakima Washington, graduating high skiing, cc running and track and school in 1995. I moved to Salem in 1996 field. He looks forward to getting and have been in the valley since then. I to know the friendly people of Oregon as well as getting started my career in Salem Keizer School out to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the west coast. district in 2000 as an instructional Chade Barkes Assistant Principal Anne Sanders – Mathematics assistant at Swegle Elementary. After Hi! I’m Anne Sanders! This is my 4th year teaching. working as an instructional assistant for For the first three years I taught at a wonderful little 3 years, I earned my teaching degree school in the country, North Marion High School. I with a focus on special education from absolutely loved it there and miss it dearly, but Sprague Western Oregon University in 2003. is growing on me slowly. I have an awesome dog, I taught at West High School in the Zorro, who is about 90 lbs. He and I enjoy hiking and Special Education Department for several cuddling on cold days. He is my sunshine and makes years, then moved into the role of Special Zachary Kramer Math Teacher me smile at the end of a long day. Other than my dog, Education Program Assistant for 9 years. most of my time is devoted to my family and planning I was the assistant men’s soccer coach at times to visit with them. Sprague High in 2001. I started my path to teach at Southwestern Oregon I’ve been at Sprague High as an Community College in Coos Bay, OR. From there I administrator since 2015, I have been received a two year degree, AAOT, and then transferred happily married since 1999 and have 3 to Western Oregon University where I majored in math boys who attend schools in the Salem- and minored in French. I stayed at Western and earn my Keizer School District. In my free time I Anne Sanders Math Teacher Masters of Teaching there as well. I loved everything about enjoy playing sports, spending time with my Western experience and would highly recommend it to my family and friends and finding new anyone wanting more one on one time with their teachers. ways to challenge myself. Christopher Trammell – Social Zachary Kramer – Studies I graduated from Sprague High Mathematics Zach Kramer School in 2007 and went on to graduate from Corban recently moved with his family (wife University with a degree in Education with a history Amanda, two daughters Tess, age 4 and focus. I played baseball at Corban for four years as well. Evie, age 3 and two dogs Schroeder Christoper After graduation I married my best friend (a former and Lucy) to Salem from Burlington, Trammell Social Studies Teacher Saxon) and we moved to Jakarta Indonesia where we Vermont. For 15 years Zach taught math taught at an International Baccalaureate school for three at Colchester High School, in Colchester, Vermont. He years. After returning from Indonesia I taught for one also coached sports for 15 years, including xc skiing and year at Salem Academy and then completed the circle by track and field. Prior to working at Colchester High getting hired back here at Sprague. I am glad to be back School, Zach graduated from Saint Michael’s College in the Orange and Black and am teaching 20th Century in Colchester, Vermont. Zach grew up in Stillwater, Studies 1 and Honors World History as well as coaching Minnesota, a town located about 20 minutes east of St. freshmen football. Go Olys! 2 Sprague High School, Salem Oregon NEW FACES at Sprague Justin Trammell – Social Audrey Church Studies Justin graduated from – Mathematics Sprague High School in 2004 where he I am from Salem, Oregon. played baseball. He went on to attend I graduated from Oregon State Corban University where he played baseball University, and am currently attending Western and graduated with a degree in Education Oregon University to complete my MAT degree. I and eventually a Masters in Education Justin Trammel am a first year teacher. My hobbies are baking and Social Studies Teacher (ESOL). He now lives in Salem with his cooking, and spending time with my twin sister Emily. wife Allison and his 8 month old daughter Lauren Brouse - Library/Media Aria. Justin has been an assistant baseball Assistant I was born in Salem Oregon on coach at Sprague for six years and has January 12th of 1992. Raised in Keizer, I attended coached football at Sprague for two years. McNary High School and graduated in 2010. At He taught social studies at Cascade Junior McNary I was involved in soccer, basketball and High in 2014 and is excited to be home this track. After high school I went to Colorado Mesa year, teaching and coaching at Sprague! Go Annee Blevins Language Arts Teacher University in Grand Junction, Colorado on a track Olys! and soccer scholarship. I graduated from Mesa in May Annee Blevins – Language of 2015 with a BA in English Literature. Shortly after Arts Annee Blevins received her BA graduating I moved back to Oregon where I am now in French from the University of Maine. working as a Library Media Assistant and Girls Soccer Go Black Bears! M.Ed. from George Coach at the magnificent Sprague High School. Fox with a library media specialization. Suzette Alexander – SPIA2/EGC I also am endorsed in English/ Language Audrey Church Suzette Alexander has been working for Salem Arts. I believe firmly in being a lifelong Math Teacher Keizer school district since 2002. She has worked as learner, and I am working on my reading an IA building sub, office specialist and 1:1. The last endorsement from George Fox. One of nine years has mostly been in Special Programs such my personal goals is to become fluent in as DLC, LRC, and currently EGC. Suzette worked Spanish. I have 4 amazing children; Elisabeth at Sprague for 4 years and was transferred to another (15), Caleb (14), Noah (12) and Philip program and is VERY happy to be back at Sprague! (11). Their sports and school activitieskeep When Suzette is not taking tickets at football or me really busy. I love to travel. I want to Lauren Brouse basketball games she is helping coach a fast pitch 16U see the world, but most of my current Library/Media Assistant girls softball team and riding motorcycles with her traveling budget gets spent on visiting husband Coy of 33 years. She also loves to help her family and friends in Maine. I hope to teach daughter host her own radio show on Sunday and in another country one day. I also enjoy; watch her play soccer for Sprague. Suzette has picked reading, hiking, shopping, and playing up a new hobby watching her son Nick (a Sprague games with my children. I have a cat named 2015 Graduate) play drums for Willamette Singers Jazz Katniss, after the heroine in the Hunger ensemble at Willamette University. As you can see she Games. The only things she volunteers for Suzette Alexander is a very busy and proud mom. are taking naps and eating treats. SPIA2/EGC The Torch Newsletter 3 Business Students Practice CLUBS Real-World Marketing Skills This summer, business students series was exactly that kind of Shanti Basu, Katie Andrews, and experience - a chance to work with Dylan Norris had the opportunity some great people and see marketing, to take their marketing and advertising, and public promotional skills from the relations strategies at play, classroom to a real-world community while getting to enjoy event, at the Salem River Rock great music at the same summer concert series.