3/21/23 - Canby School District leaders and board members got their feet wet (literally) during a rainy day tour of the new high school wing recently. Work is coming along, and visitors to spring sporting events can sneak a peek of the 50,000 square-foot structure taking shape near the stadium.

12/7/22 - Today, seniors and staff had the special opportunity to sign a beam that will go up in the new wing that was made possible by Canby voters passing the 2020 bond. Now their autographs will always be a part of Canby High School history!

12/2/22 - Progress continues on the new high school wing – steel is going up! High school leadership students recently had an opportunity to gather with the architectural team to share their input on how the new space might work best for them. Check out the photos here and use the QR code to imagine what it might look like to enter the new wing once it’s finished in Fall 2023!

5/5/21 - Thank you to the members of our Master Planning Committee who finalized their recommendations for the Master Plan during their final meeting. Mahlum Architects are creating the plan and will present it to the Canby School Board on June 3, 2021. You can watch the final MPC meeting here.

4/26/21 - Thank you to the community members who attended our Community Open Houses last week. Mahlum Architects presented the work the Master Planning Committee has been doing over the past several months. You can watch a recording of our Virtual Open House here.

4/8/21 - EXCITING NEWS! Four schools are getting new playgrounds THIS SUMMER! Staff and students at Eccles, Knight, Lee, and Trost helped pick elements of the playground. Local company, Canby Excavating, will start preparing for the playground replacement as soon as the school year ends. Northwest Playground will construct the new playgrounds, having them ready to go for the 2021-2022 school year! And the best part? No more bark chips! Our playgrounds will now be fully accessible and inclusive for anyone who wants to play.

4/7/21 - The group started prioritizing projects it will recommend to the Board of Directors. Members had to start making decisions around configurations, prioritizing space, and programmatic changes. Mahlum Architects assigned the group some homework to finalize their priorities.

3/17/21 - Members learned about evidence-based research on grade band configuration. The group is weighing whether to recommend moving sixth grade to middle school, in an effort to free up capacity in elementary schools so there is room for flexible learning spaces for hands-on learning.

3/10/21 - Mahlum Architects hosted a Justice, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Workshop. Participants walked through empathy exercises to determine how design can ensure our schools are safe, welcoming, and inclusive for all staff, students, and community members.

2/24/21 - The Master Planning Committee started discussing how identified priorities could be achieved in our schools. Architects spent a lot of time going through the pros and cons of repairing, modernizing, or rebuilding, along with cost comparisons. You can watch the meeting through this link.

2/5/21 - After reviewing 23 proposals, the district prequalified 15 general contractors to bid on work related to the 2020 bond projects. The contractors are: Bremik Construction,  Brockamp & Jaeger, Inc., Emerick Construction, Essex General Construction, Inc., Five Star Builders, Fortis Construction, Inline Commercial Construction, Inc., Kirby Nagelhout Construction, P&C Construction, Pence Construction, Perlo Construction, Skanska, Todd Construction, Inc., Triplett Wellman, and Woodburn Construction. 

2/3/21 - The Master Planning Committee looked at how schools have evolved (or have not) over the past 70 years, reflecting on how learning spaces need to adapt and change to meet the needs of today's learners. You can watch the meeting through this link.

1/13/21 - The Master Planning Committee developed its vision for the group's work: "The Master Plan guides the equitable and inclusive development of Canby school sites for the next 20 years, centering the needs of students, teachers, and staff within our diverse community."

12/16/20 - The Master Planning Committee held its second meeting on December 16. Members started to prioritize what they envision for the future of Canby Schools. You can watch the meeting through this link.

12/2/20 - The Master Planning Committee held its first meeting on December 2. Members engaged in visioning activities to begin thinking about what schools will be like over the next 20-30 years. You can watch the meeting through this link.

11/14/20 - Thank you to those who attended our Community Kickoff Open House. Missed it? You can watch it here.

10/23/20 - On October 23, project teams toured schools to evaluate planned projects and to begin developing plans. Initial projects will involve HVAC and roofing repairs.

10/14/20 - Want to be a part of the bond team? Involvement opportunities are coming soon.