REPRESENTATIVE SAL ESQUIVEL

OREGON HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HOUSE DISTRICT 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT: Jan Esquivel
November 19, 2009	503-986-1406

REP. ESQUIVEL TO SERVE AS ‘PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY’ AT MEDFORD’S MADRONE TRAIL CHARTER SCHOOL

SALEM— Rep. Sal Esquivel (R-Medford) announced that he will serve as “Principal for a Day’ at Medford’s Madrone Trail Charter School on December 1.  The visit will give Rep. Esquivel the opportunity to learn more about the public school and the education it provides to local students.

“I look forward to serving as ‘Principal for a Day’ and working alongside some of our local educators,” Rep. Esquivel said. “I also look forward to talking with students to hear their perspective on what they need to gain a quality education that prepares them for the future.”

The Madrone Trail Charter School is a public charter school for Medford students in Kindergarten through 8^th grade.  The school uses unique teaching methods that combine child development principles and academics. Among the differences between Madrone and traditional public schools, Madrone students stay with the same teacher between the 5^th and 8^th grades.

“Madrone is an example of how our public schools can innovate and adapt to changing times,” Rep. Esquivel said. “As a supporter of Oregon’s charter schools, I believe schools such as Madrone are a model for 21^st Century education.”

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