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AVID,
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Briggs said that wasn't the
case at all of the schools he
visits.
“I get out a lot and I see
at a lot of schools, and what
you're doing for kids doesn't
happen (everywhere). You
assume that all schools are
doing what you are doing.
That's not the case. There
are a lot of schools out there
where they don't believe in
children. They don't even
like children. They are just
teaching but there's no learn-
ing going on. Here, there's
learning going on because
you have a culture of belief
that students will graduate
from high school career and
college ready.”
Briggs was also impressed
with Claggett's systems and
shared leadership.
“One thing I say to a lot
of schools is that they had
such a great AVID program
and then she left,” Briggs
said. “That happens often. I
love that you have systems in
place that it doesn't depend
on one dynamic person to
ensure that all kids are col-
lege and career ready.”
Briggs said he loved the
innovation he saw in tutorials
and noted a quote that stood
out to him from the morning
session—“Instruction is the
most important intervention
we have.”
“That is so refreshing to
hear,” he said.
Briggs gave CCMS rec-
ommendations—continue
high expectations; close the
gap between AVID and non
AVID students; refi ne Cor-
nell notes, planners, journals
and interactive notebooks;
and improve gender and ra-
cial equity (AVID classes are
currently about 60 percent
female).
Principal Rob Schoep-
per congratulated Claggett
Creek staff on the accom-
plishment.
“When we started this
process a few years ago guys,
we never lost sight that in-
struction is what truly mat-
ters and as we built this sys-
tem, I have appreciated the
refl ective practice and the
focus on improvement with
regards to how we are teach-
ing our kids,” Schoepper said.
“I want to challenge us as a
school community, this has
been a fun process and this is
nice, but let's not forget what
really matters and that is con-
tinuing to come together as a
team, focusing on our kids so
that we can provide them the
best education and opportu-
nity possible here at Claggett
Creek. As principal, I want to
thank you guys for the work
you've done. We need to en-
joy ourselves.”
CCMS began AVID in
2009 with one eighth grade
elective class. It expanded to
seventh grade the following
school year and then into
sixth grade in 2011-12.
After three years of declin-
ing reading scores, Claggett
looked at its AVID classes
and saw better GPAs and
attendance and decided in
2013-14 to take AVID strate-
gies school-wide and built a
plan to double the amount of
kids in the AVID electives.
Coordinated by Kelly
Greer, CCMS has seven
elective teachers Jon Shrout
(language arts), Brad Dixon
(social studies), Trista Lew-
is (Spanish), Donna Wyatt
(health), Ben Dalgas (Eng-
lish language development),
Stephanie Rabago (math)
and Jenna Becker (math) for
seven classes that reach 22
percent of students.
As a demo school, CCMS
becomes a learning lab where
schools all over the coun-
try can visit to see AVID at
work. A showcase is sched-
uled for the fall.
“We believe that it's going
to be a real celebration point,
especially for the Claggett
community, our parents and
the community have been
behind this school for a lot
of years and to be national
demo school is going to be
a real feather in everybody's
cap,” Schoepper said.
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shifts. Two hours shifts are
available on Tuesdays and
Thursday; four-hour shifts are
available on Saturdays.
The museum, which pre-
serves Keizer’s history dating
back to the mid-19th cen-
tury, hopes to extend museum
hours, especially during sum-
mer months.
Duties of a museum host
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Larry James Smith
Carma Sue
Miletta
February 10, 1947 – March 19, 2017
August 30, 1934
– March 3, 2017
Carma Sue Miletta passed
away peacefully, surrounded by
family, on March 3, 2017. “Sue,”
as she was known, was born
August 30, 1934 in Des Moines,
Iowa to Winnett and Beulah
Conrad. After graduating from
North Salem High School, Sue
met the love
of her life,
Roy Miletta.
They
were
married
on
December 8,
1952 and had
four children:
S. Miletta
David,
Lisa
(Martinmaas),
Larry, and Lora. The family
moved to Keizer in 1959. After
raising her family, Sue worked
in food service for Salem-Keizer
School District at McNary
High School and Kennedy
Elementary. After retiring from
the school district, she worked
for the Oregon State Fair
(Poultry Building), eventually
becoming superintendent. Sue
was a long-time volunteer for
the Keizer Heritage Foundation.
She loved to read, travel, paint
with watercolors, and cheer on
the Keizer Volcanoes--she was
a season ticket holder for many
years. Sue’s positivity, humor,
and smile will be greatly missed
by everyone who knew her.
Sue leaves behind her
children, seven grandchildren,
13 great grandchildren, and one
great-great grandchild. She is
also survived by her brother, Jay
Conrad. Sue was preceded in
death by her husband, Roy, and
son Larry Miletta.
Sue was a member of First
United Methodist Church of
Salem (600 State Street) and
services for Sue will be held
there on Saturday, April 1, 2017
at 2 p.m.
In lieu of fl owers, please
honor Sue with donations to
United Methodist Church -
MICAH Center (600 State
St, Salem, OR 97301) and/or
St. Brigid Home (c/o Catholic
Community Services, PO Box
20400, Salem, OR 97307-
0400).
Larry James Smith, 70, of
Keizer, Oregon, passed away
March 19, 2017 after a three-
year courageous battle with
cancer.
He
was
born February
10, 1947 in
Ontario, Or-
egon, to Gail
and Charleen
(Dentinger)
Big Lar
Smith.
He
graduated from
Marshfi eld High School in
Coos Bay, Oregon. He went on
to obtain his bachelor’s degree
from Oregon College of Edu-
cation (now Western Oregon
University) where he excelled
on the football fi eld and was
a proud member of the TKB.
He spoke fondly of his time at
OCE and the positive impact it
had on his life.
He
married
Diane
Robertson on March 17, 1973.
They have three daughters
Tana (Kevin) Thomson, Amy
(Jeff) Campbell and Haley
(Mark) Cooper and six
grandchildren Parker, Kellen,
Rylee, Cayde, Eaelyn and
Brayson. He was a very proud
dad and papa and always made
his family his top priority.
Larry cherished his family and
extended family and always
looked forward to spending
time with them and his visits
to Eastern Oregon.
Larry is the ultimate
example of service to others.
Kevin Compton
November 5, 1949 – March 12, 2017
Kevin Compton, 67, was
born on November 5, 1949
to Osia and Victor Compton
and passed away March 12,
2017 in his
Keizer home
from ALS. He
is
survived
by his loving
wife of 40
years, (Mar-
lene), favor-
ite
daugh- K. Compton
ter (Nichole
Black), adored and cherished
grandchildren (Isabella and
Tyler Black), brother and
sister-in-law (Barry and
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and Honey Boy Blue (Little
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Kevin’s Celebration of
Life will be held on Monday,
March 27, 2017 at 1pm at the
Grace Community Church,
4105 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem,
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Kevin would be delighted
to have donations made to
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Washington Chapter of
The
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Arrangements are by Keizer
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He dedicated his life to
children and the community
he lived in. He coached youth
football, softball and baseball.
Larry worked behind the
scenes by contributing his
time and money to ensure our
youth had the best facilities.
He recently received the
Keizer Service to Education
award for the impact he had
on Keizer youth.
Larry spent his entire career
in the lumber industry and
worked up until his death.
He was passionate about
his career and never viewed
his job as work. He formed
many strong relationships
with his colleagues whom
he considered second family.
He spent the last twenty-one
years working and growing
Billboard Lumber and was
very proud of the company
Billboard Lumber is today.
His love for learning
and personal growth was
contagious. Larry was a mentor
to many and had an amazing
ability to motivate and inspire
confi dence in others. He
focused on positivity and was
there to encourage others in
their time of need.
Our life will never be
the same but his spirit will
continue to live on through
the many lives he touched.
A celebration of his life will
be held at 2 p.m. on Friday,
March 24 at Zenith Vineyard
in Salem, Oregon.
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