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November 2025 Newsletter

Turn Sub Days Into STEAM Days with the Lending Library

It’s a part of life — sometimes you simply can’t be in the classroom. Instead of scrambling to fill the gap, set your substitute up for success with fun, ready-to-use STEAM kits. Each kit offers hands-on activities that align with your curriculum, ensuring your students keep learning and exploring — even when you’re away...

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Free Classroom Resources

The Educator Lending Library is over 60 members strong and continuing! The Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub is partnering with the LBL ESD to deliver STEAM kits to district offices to make obtaining free learning resources for publicly-funded classrooms easier than ever. We have 
over 130 kits, including book collections, educational games, tech, math manipulatives, and science materials. 


Free two-week check-outs. No fees. 
No strings attached.

Join the crew!

The MILL Cooperative

This pilot program will give you access to a fully stocked makerspace, networking, and skill-building opportunities. The space offers an opportunity for collaboration on projects and curriculum design, development of open-source teaching materials, and community building.

“Where teachers tinker, test, and team up.”

Examples of Use -

• Screen-print or heat-press t-shirts and totes for your class
• Create custom math manipulatives with the laser cutter
• Record a student podcast with professional audio gear
• Build 3D prototypes, art projects, or classroom displays

Sign up to be a MILL Co-Op member today!

Free Counted Out Screenings

"Math is more than just numbers—it’s a language for reason, a foundation for truth, and a tool for democracy."

Join the national conversation on the growing crisis of math illiteracy and its impact on equity and opportunity in education.

The Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub is offering nine free screening licenses for the acclaimed documentary Counted Out. By partnering with us, educators can save $500 in licensing fees and bring this powerful film and discussion to their school or community.

Spark dialogue. Challenge assumptions. Empower change.



Reserve your screening license today and host a conversation that matters.

Building Strong Readers, Strong Thinkers, and Future Innovators

Literacy rates among Oregon students are on the decline—but you can make a difference right in your neighborhood. By hosting a Little Free Library, you’ll support young readers’ love of learning and help nurture the next generation of curious thinkers and community leaders.

Each Little Free Library comes pre-assembled with a mounting post and a collection of bilingual, STEM-themed books for young and new readers. MVSCH delivers it straight to your door—just install it and keep an eye on it as your community shares and exchanges books.

Need a restock? We’ll happily provide additional books when your library runs low.

Sign up today!

Recognizing Our Partners at LBL ESD

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our partners at the Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District (LBL ESD) for championing the work of the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub.

We deeply appreciate LBL ESD’s spirit of collaboration and shared commitment to educational excellence. Their team has been instrumental in helping us bring STEM resources directly to regional educators through our Educator Lending Library, develop educator pipeline programming, and advance math literacy initiatives throughout the Linn-Benton region.

The LBL ESD’s sustained support makes it possible for us to expand equitable access to hands-on STEM learning and strengthen connections between classrooms, careers, and communities.

ABOUT US

Visit the Mid-Valley STEM-CTE Hub 

website to learn more about us and find out how YOU can get involved.