🎃👻 LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR MONSTER DASH! 👻🎃

Ready for some spooky fun? Today is the LAST DAY to register for our annual Monster Dash fundraiser! 🏃‍♀️🧡

Join us for a fun-filled event that brings our school community together while supporting our students and schools. Whether you're running, walking, or just ready to embrace the Halloween spirit, we hope you'll join us!

🕸️ Don't miss out—register today!

🔗 Link to Register

about 22 hours ago, Ashland School District
Monster Dash flier

🍎 Behind every great school is a principal who cares deeply about their students, staff, and community.

For Principal Appreciation Month, we're celebrating our wonderful principals who help make Ashland School District a special place to learn, grow, and belong. Each brings their own personality, perspective, and leadership to their school—and we're grateful for all they do!

3 days ago, Ashland School District
Principals of ASD

⚽🔥 RANKED #1 IN THE LEAGUE! 🔥⚽

The Ashland Grizzlies boys soccer team is on fire! 🐻❤️ These players are bringing the energy, putting in the work, and making Grizzly Nation proud as they hang on to the #1 spot in the league!

📣 Next match: Tuesday, October 13
🏟️ HOME vs. Grants Pass

Come out, fill the stands, and cheer these Grizzlies on! Let’s bring the noise and show our boys some Grizzly love! ❤️🐻⚽

Photos courtesy of Payton Lindgren

12 days ago, Ashland High School
OSAA ranking
Boys win against South Medford
Soren backdrop
soren kicking
Ike

❤️ Celebrating the People Who Make Ashland Schools Special! 🐻

Ashland High School recently welcomed retired staff back for a special celebration filled with delicious treats, warm conversations, and plenty of Grizzly memories!

Our talented students prepared an irresistible spread of cookies, mini tarts, tiny muffins, and more under the expert guidance of Maryetta Jacques, whose wonderful eye for presentation made the treats as beautiful as they were delicious.

Retired and current staff mingled, shared stories, and reconnected as we honored the educators and staff members who have shaped generations of Ashland students. Some of our retirees began their careers in the 1960s—a remarkable legacy of dedication and service to our community!

From the students who baked with care to the colleagues who came together to celebrate, the gathering was a beautiful reminder that being part of Ashland Schools means belonging to a community that spans generations.

Once a Grizzly, always a Grizzly!

12 days ago, Ashland High School
Maryetta and students setting up
Retirees and staff gathering
Students serving treats
Retirees and staff plating up
Francisco gift to Tammy Anderson

🌲🔥 Learning, Growing, and Connecting in the Great Outdoors!

Our 6th graders traveled to Myrtlewood Camp on the Oregon Coast in October for Resident Outdoor School (ROS)—an opportunity to step outside the classroom, try new things, and grow together as a community.

From practicing archery and learning how to make a fire to hiking outdoors and pitching in with camp chores (Kitchen Patrol!), students built new skills, embraced challenges, and discovered what it means to work as a team. Along the way, they made new friends and strengthened existing friendships, created memories, and experienced the kind of learning that happens when you explore the world together. 🌿

12 days ago, Ashland Middle School
Banana Slug petting
Hike through the trees
Kitchen Patrol
Circle around fire
Making fire
Inspecting large bug
Archery practice
Retrieving arrows
XC is having a stellar season at AMS! 
With over 90 kids on the team, and just one regular season meet left, our boys continue to compete and make huge improvements, while our girls' team is undefeated and a force to be reckoned with in the SOMSAC region. Our next meet is hosted by St. Mary's at Holmes Park on Wednesday 10/7. Districts take place at The Expo on Thursday 10/15 and the Stumptown State Championships are on the horizon for Sunday 11/1. We'll be out and about in all our vibrant colors for our annual Zombie Run, plus the ASF Monster Dash in Lithia Park. Happy trails! Come out and cheer on our Bear Cubs!
21 days ago, Ashland Middle School
Starting line
Waiting to start
Waiting to start
Starting!

⚽ It’s time to celebrate Ashland Boys Soccer! ⚽

We’ve been celebrating our Ashland High School teams this season, and the Grizzlies Boys Soccer team is having an incredible run!

The Ashland Boys Soccer team is undefeated (7–0) this season and currently ranked #2 in the OSAA 5A rankings! 🐻⚽

Seven games, seven wins, and a whole lot of teamwork, determination, and Grizzly spirit.

We’re proud to celebrate this team and all the work they’re putting in on and off the field.

Keep it rolling, Grizzlies! ❤️🖤

23 days ago, Ashland High School
Celebrate the goal

Welcome Back to School!

The classrooms are ready, the teachers prepared,
The schools have been spruced up with updates to share.
The buses are rolling—we can't wait to greet you,
A new year begins...who knows what adventures will meet you!

Sports and back-to-school events are in full swing...it's that magical time—the start of another school year!

We are so excited to welcome everyone to the start of the 2026–27 school year. Here's to new friendships, new challenges, new discoveries, and endless possibilities.

It's a great day to be an Ashland student!

about 2 months ago, Trish Dorr
School Bus, mountains behind
Sixth Sense welcoming staff
Girls volleyball aug 30
Water polo team aug 30
Bus driver welcoming
Bronze Quad Bear
AHS staff
AMS entrance
Walker, Helman bellview
Willow Wind and Trails

We are excited to have our newest staff members join our school community! Each person brings unique experiences, talents, and perspectives, and we're grateful they've chosen to be part of our team. New staff started on Thursday, Aug 20 with an orientation and opportunity to meet each other and learn the lay of the land.

Please join us in giving them a warm welcome! We can't wait to see the relationships they build, the ideas they bring, and the difference they'll make for our students.

Welcome to the team--we're so glad you're here! ❤️

2 months ago, Trish Dorr
Welcome sign

Summer Learning in Action!

We are two-thirds of the way through our summer learning program, and students have had the opportunity to practice homesteading, make pasta, learn lacrosse, try yoga and engage in many other fun activities!

We are grateful to the teachers and staff who have made this program possible, and especially to our students for bringing their curiosity, energy and enthusiasm each day!

#SummerLearning #AshlandSchools #Hands-On Learning

2 months ago, Trish Dorr
Making circuits at ScienceWorks
Making pizza dough! Learning what it takes to make it stretchy.
Homesteading means goats!
Kids explore at ScienceWorks
The human knot
Human knots allow kids to work together and communicate as a team!
Making charts
Computer help
2026 Oregon Summer Meals programs
When the school year ends, FREE summer meals for all kids and teens begin!
June 15 - August 14

Ashland Middle School and Bellview Elementary School

Free Breakfast from 8:30am-9:00am
Free Lunch from 11:30am - 12:15pm
Anyone 1-18 years of age eat for FREE
All meals must be eaten onsite
5 months ago, Web Admin
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Oregon Summer Meals_Spanish
🌞 Exciting Summer Learning News! 🌞

We’re thrilled to share that Ashland School District has received a State Summer Learning Grant, allowing us to offer summer learning opportunities this August for our students!

📅 Program Dates: August 3–21
👶 Incoming Kindergarten Session: Begins August 10
🎓 Who Can Participate: Students entering grades K–12

Our summer programs will blend academic support, hands-on enrichment, and opportunities to build confidence, connection, and readiness for the upcoming school year.

📍 More details about enrollment, locations, and schedules will be shared soon. We are in preliminary planning and anticipate this will be a full-day offering.
✅ Interested? Please complete this interest form for each student:
👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/PcY2vbFwEm

We’re excited to learn and grow together this summer! 💛📘
6 months ago, Ashland School District
6 months ago, Ashland School District
🌟 Kindergarten Registration is Open for the 2026–27 School Year! 🌟 Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026? It's time to register for Kindergarten! 🎒✨ 📅 Kindergarten Open House Come meet our teachers, explore classrooms, and learn what makes our schools such a welcoming place for young learners. 👉 Date: April 15, 2026 👉 Time: 2:00-4:00pm 👉 Location: All elementary campuses 💻 Register Online: https://www.ashland.k12.or.us/o/asd/page/kindergarten-new-student-registration 📝 Need help? Contact any elementary school or the district office. We are here to help! We can’t wait to partner with you as your child begins their educational journey. ❤️ #Kindergarten2026 #FutureStudents #WelcomeToSchool #KinderReady
8 months ago, Ashland School District
Open House

Candlelight Vigil at AHS

8 months ago, Webadmin
Notice for Candlelight Vigil
Superintendent Hattrick Speaks on Bridging Education and Healthcare at “Pipeline to Progress," an event hosted by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.
9 months ago, Webadmin
Superintendent Hattrick participating in a panel discussion
Panelists sitting at tables
Panelists engaging with speaker

AHS Culinary Program students were awarded 1st and 2nd place at the inaugural Southern Oregon Kitchen Klash!!!

https://ashland.news/ashland-teams-savor-1st-and-2nd-place-at-inaugural-southern-oregon-kitchen-klash-at-phoenix-high-school/

11 months ago, Webadmin
Photo of AHS culinary students with culinary arts teacher, Maryetta Jacques
This morning, we proudly marched in the Southern Oregon Pride Parade — standing tall with our students, staff, families, and community to celebrate love, diversity, and acceptance. At ASD, we believe every student deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported — exactly as they are. Today was a joyful reminder of the power of unity, visibility, and the vibrant spirit of Southern Oregon. 💖 Thank you to everyone who showed up, cheered loud, and walked proud! #SOPride #AshlandPride #AllAreWelcome #AshlandSchoolDistrict #Pride2025
about 1 year ago, Ashland School District
parade
parade
Ashland School District Board Members Dan Ruby, Jordan Rooklyn, Deltra Ferguson, and Board Secretary Holly Rosser Represent District at OSBA Summer Conference in Salem
about 1 year ago, Holly Rosser
Board members sitting below a sign that reads Oregon School Boards Association

A Warm Welcome: Superintendent Hattrick Greets Students as a New School Year Begins
Photo credits: Ashland.news courtesy of Bob Palermini

about 1 year ago, Holly Rosser
Superintendent Hattrick gives a thumbs up to students arriving on the school bus
Superintendent Hattrick talk to mothers dropping off their students on the first day of high school
Bus driver, Stefan Windroth, greeted by Principal Atanes and Superintendent Hattrick
Ashland High School students arriving on the first day of school