Category Archives: Education
Arts & Entertainment News October 2026
• Sunset and Mountainside Combined Fall Choir Concert
• Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None with Experience Theater Project
• Bag & Baggage Presents: The Woman in Black
• Washington County Open Studios Tour
• Beaverton Symphony Open Season Concert
• The American Story Live: 250 Years of Becoming
• Art Exhibition: DREAMs Deferred
• 2026 Sunset Classic Marching Band Competition
• Square dance lessons with Oak Hill Squares
• Village Gallery of Arts
“Beyond Ready” with 4-H
The theme of the 2026 National 4-H Week (October 4-10) “Beyond Ready,”reminds us that 4-H challenges young people to grow a generation ready to become engaged, successful, independent and interdependent productive adults. “Head, Hearts, Hands and Health” has expanded far from its strong agricultural roots, and today 4-H helps young people explore the real world around them by providing experiences to learn by doing using emerging research for positive youth development. 4-H is recognized for the significant impact it makes by empowering youth with the skills they need for a lifetime.
Library News October 2026
• Multi-Age
• Kids
• Teens & Tweens
• Adults
• Second Edition Resale
• Library Book Sale
Sunset’s winning Speech & Debate team
After learning that the Sunset High Speech and Debate Team won the Oregon State competition for the second year in a row, we wanted to find out more, so we sent questions to Macie Mackey, Sunset Speech and Debate Head Coach.
Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries News July 2026
• Libraries closed July 4.
• Multi Ages
• Kids
• Teens & Tweens
• Adults
Business News June 2026
• The Cornell School celebrates 10th anniversary!
• “School’s Out for Summer “ market at Bethany Village
• Cedar Mill Farmers Market
• End of School Block Party
• Speech & Debate summer camp
• BodElite Introduces Emsella for pelvic health
• Buying a Home? What to Know Before You Remodel
• How CWS sets rates for your community
• Sunset Credit Union news
• New Bottle Drop at Target store
Washington County Extension explores new funding option
Oregon State University is the home of the Extension Service, which is directed by federal legislation to “extend” university-proven horticultural and life-skills information and services to the public at no or nominal cost.
Community News June 2026
• Loaner life jackets at Hagg Lake
• $100 for kindergarten students
• SAMBA fireworks stand
• Washington County Forum: Election Results
• Oregon’s Plan on Aging: Share your comments
• Meet Team Overcharged Robotics
• Bonny Slope Elementary Kindergarten enrolling now
• Fourth of July safety
• Viva Village news and events
Parks News June 2026
• Westside Trail Community Meeting
• Sunset wading pool opens
• Saqsaqa Park coming to North Bethany
• Audit Committee Opening
• Special Olympics of Oregon summer Bocce competition
• Special Olympics of Oregon summer softball
• New Pickleball Facility at HMT Recreation Complex
• Waterhouse Trail repairs
• Bonny Slope Park repairs
• Eid ul-Adha Celebration
• Summer Kick-off Concert and Celebration
• Volunteer to Support TriTogether Triathlon for all abilities
• Cedar Hills Rec Center Updates
• Conestoga Rec & Aquatic Center Updates
• Garden Home Rec Center Updates:
• Tualatin Hills Nature Center
• June Events from Hillsboro Parks and Rec near Cedar Mill
Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries June 2026
• Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries
• Library Survey
• Multi-Age
• Kids
• Teens & Tweens
• Adults
• Second Edition Resale
• Library Book Sale
AI at Sunset High: the Destroyer of Learning?
One of the biggest current controversies in education is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Does it have the potential to completely change the educational system? Instead of speculating, we spoke with Sunset High School teachers themselves to see what the general consensus on AI is among real educators.
Local students raise and release salmon!
Jennifer Klingner is a fifth-grade teacher at Bonny Slope Elementary (BSE). When we first learned about the “Fish Eggs to Fry” project, she agreed to answer our questions. She began by saying, “This is actually a large unit that covers so many of our standards that it is challenging to describe. The salmon eggs and their release are really a culmination of lots of different parts coming together.”
