Our kids are important to us and they have never needed us more! With changing needs, most jobs that our students will have don't even exist yet. This is why the work of our schools and community partners needs to change how we prepare students for their futures instead of that which we knew growing up. To bring light to this mission, we have partnered with Innovate Oregon to create positive change in our local community that will, in the end, prepare our students for their futures.

Innovation Week is a small sample of what can be done to begin the conversation bringing kids, families and community together in discovering what we can start doing today toward the end goal of our students' future success.

Our Innovation Week kicks off on Tuesday, October 30th with a screening of the award winning documentary, Most Likely To Succeed beginning at 4:00 pm at our local Dallas Cinema! This is free of charge and we appreciate the local support of Dallas Cinema for use of the theater.

View the trailer below.

We are excited to host the documentary and encourage those who want to be part of a larger discussion, please join us at Pressed Wine and Coffee Bar immediately after the show.

Learning the skills and mindsets of innovation are essential for our students. Innovation Week will include our Make-a-Thon on Saturday. Supported by Innovate Oregon and SparkFun Electronics, this event will bring together students, teachers and industry professionals from our area to spend a day learning about and creating solutions with electronic circuits.

Still curious what a Make-a-thon is? View the video from last year's event. Limited space available, RSVP today!