THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020
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COMMUNITY
THE CHRONICLE — 3
Creswell library won’t ban
‘Skippyjon’ books
BY NOEL NASH
THE CHRONICLE
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CRESWELL – The recent public
concerns regarding Hispanic stereotypes in
the Skippyjon Jones children’s book series
made its way onto the agenda for the Library
Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28. No one
from the public attended the open meeting,
which means there was no further public
input.
Board members had been given copies of
the books to prepare for the meeting, said
librarian Su Liudahl, and “there was a very
thoughtful conversation about the pros and
cons of the books and about the perils of
banning books in general.”
Ultimately, Liudahl said, there was
consensus that the city library would keep
the books in its collection, but avoid using
them in “storytime” activities or other
programs. In fact, she said, the library
hasn’t used the Skippyjon Jones books in
its programs for the past few years.
“I think everyone appreciated the
reminder that stereotypes and cultural
appropriation can be hurtful and damag-
ing,” Liudahl said. “That’s something we
always want to take into consideration as
we evaluate materials to add to our library.”
Creswell School District offi cials decided
in January to remove the books from its
school libraries following concerns raised
by residents.
Principal: School
committed to
leadership class
BY ALIYA HALL
THE CHRONICLE
CRESWELL – Despite concern in the community that the Creswell Middle School class
was disappearing, Principal Shirley Burrus said that the class is still available to students
and is in no danger of disappearing. A decision was made, she said, to move the class from
a regular 48-minute period to the 35-minute Guided Study time slot.
“It is a suffi cient amount of time for the middle school leadership class,” Burrus said.
The leadership class was always dependent on the schedule of Kara Freske, the program’s
advisor and a math teacher. The length of the class has fl uctuated over the past few years,
and Burrus said moving to the 35-minute class is “really important.” Kara Freske, and
although last year it was brought back as a
In fact, Burrus said the class wasn’t better when it was stretched to 45 minutes last year.
“There was some time wasted, and we want them to be really productive,” she said.
Burrus said that moving leadership class into the Guided Study slot frees up students
to take another elective, such as cooking and jazz band. There are times during the year
when Freske’s math responsibilities confl ict with the leadership class; Burrus said that’s
an opportunity for students to put their leadership skills into action.
“This way, (students) get an elective class and can be leaders in the school,” Burrus said.
“It’s a win-win.“
There are nearly 25 students from grades 6-8(?) in the leadership class, and Burrus
emphasized the school is committed to leadership training.
“We want kids to be leaders,” she said, “and we want to grow leaders.”
SELCO Scholarships available
CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICES
SELCO will award $2,500 scholarships to 20 high school seniors planning to
attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Deadline to apply is
March 31.
To qualify for a SELCO Scholarship, applicants must be:
— SELCO members or immediate family members of a SELCO member.
— Graduating seniors from a four-year accredited high school with a cumulative
GPA of 3.5 or higher.
— Planning to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university.
— Applicants must also submit an essay that answers the question: “You get to
spend the next year of your life in either the past or the future. What year would you
travel to, and how would you use what you learned upon your return?”
SELCO’s Scholarship Committee will review each application and notify recipi-
ents by May 8. Funds will be awarded by the end of May.
Apply online at selco.org/scholarships. More info: scholarships@selco.org or call
541-686-5382.
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Chronicle news services
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in Eugene.