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NOVEMBER 3, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 Disirici lags in reading, maih scores for mosi By HERB SWETT For the Keizertimes Progress in student achieve- ment was reported to the Sa- lem-Keizer School Board on Oct. 24. Lisa Harlan, middle school level director, noted that not all the annual state-submitted fi gures are up to date, because some of them come out in January, refl ecting the previous school year. The elementary school report showed that reading scores were consistently a few percentage points behind those of the state as a whole, but that they also consistent- ly rose from the third to the fourth to the fi fth grades. Elementary math scores were dropping somewhat, however, and Sandie Price, elementary level director, said that the schools were starting to focus more on math as a result. In 2015-16, 17 elementary schools in the district were receiving coaching. In 2016- 17, 42 elementary schools re- ceived it. Offi ce discipline referrals dropped sharply from 2015-16 to 2016-17, Figures for Sept. 4 through Oct. 19 for both school years, broken down by school days, showed decreases from 32 to 16 Mondays, 54 to 12 Tuesdays, 62 to 17 Wednes- days, 48 to 23 Thursdays, and 43 to 18 Fridays. Middle school reading scores for those two school years were slightly lower for the district than statewide un- til the eighth grade for 2016- 17 showed a barely higher score for the district. Middle school math scores showed a similar pattern. At the high school level, the district slightly outper- formed the state for the 11th grade in both school years. For 11th-grade math scores, the state had the edge in 2015-16 but the district was ahead in 2016-17. Unemployment up slightly The Salem metropolitan statistical area’s (MSA) unemployment rate edged up to 4.9 percent in September from 4.7 percent in Au- gust. Over the past 12 months, Salem’s season- ally-adjusted unemployment rate has declined by a 0.5 percentage point. Oregon’s statewide unemployment rate in September was 4.2 per- cent, essentially unchanged from its revised August rate of 4.1 percent. The national unem- ployment rate was 4.2 percent in September. Salem’s September employment gains were more than normal. Total non-farm employ- ment increased 2,800 jobs in September when an increase of 2,400 jobs was expected. Salem’s employment was 10,340, or 6.7 percent above its pre-recession employment peak, which oc- curred in February 2008. Employment in the Salem MSA grew 2,300 over the past year, a 1.4 percent increase. Sa- lem’s growth was outpaced by the state, but it has outpaced the nation. Oregon’s employment grew 2.0 percent over the past year. Nationally, employment was up 1.2 percent over the past 12 months. Salem’s private sector added 2,400 jobs over the past year, growing 2.0 percent. The public sector lost 100 jobs over the year, a decrease of 0.2 percent. The fastest-growing major private-sector industries over the past year included: con- struction (added 1,000 jobs, or 9.9%); trans- portation, trade and utilities (added 1,100 jobs, or 4.1%); and other services (added 200 jobs, or 3.7%). Couriesy of ihe Oregon Employmeni Deparimeni puzzle answers Man sought in Keizer burglaries arrested By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes A man suspected of burglarizing three Keizer homes was under arrest less than 24 hours after police requested the public’s help in identifying him. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, at about 3 p.m., the Salem Police Department received a call from three people who thought they spotted a suspect described in connection with a string of burglaries in Keizer on Oct. 22. At least two of the witnesses had seen photographs of the suspect that were released by the Keizer Police Department and published on social media. At the time of the call the suspect was inside the Walmart store on Lancaster Drive in Salem along with a female who accompanied him. The responding offi cer from the Salem Police Department arrived at Walmart and immediately made contact with the male individual and detained him while Keizer offi cers were called to continue the investigation. After talking with police, 30-year old Noah Daniel VanDeventer, of Salem, was arrested and taken to the Keizer police station where he was interviewed by police. He was eventually charged with robbery, burglary, attempted assault, menacing, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and theft. N. VanDevenier Police offi cials said additional charges may be forthcoming. The fe- male who ac- companied Va n D e ve n t e r at Walmart was identifi ed as 25-year-old Kyla Renae Hurn, of Sa- K. Hurn lem. Hurn, VanDeventer’s girlfriend, was taken into custody and later charged with possession of methamphetamine and pos- session of burglary tools or a theft device. Both were taken to the Marion County Cor- rectional Facility. At 5 a.m., on Oct. 22, Keizer offi cers were called to the scene of a burglary in the 5800 block of Kate Lane Northeast. Investigating offi cers learned a suspect had entered the garage rummaged through two vehicles that were parked inside. At 6:20 a.m., Keizer offi cers responded to the orihodoniics for children, adolescenis & adulis WE’RE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE OUR KEIZER OFFICE WILL OPEN NOVEMBER 28 5099 River Rd N, Keizer Invisalign ® and Tradiiional Braces Cusiomized Paymeni Plans ATTENTION KEIZER HOMEOWNERS: Get cozy with qualifying Heat&Glo fi replaces, stoves or inserts. See salesperson for details. ASK US ABOUT EXPIRING TAX CREDITS! 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At 7 a.m., while offi cers were still on the scene at 11th Avenue, KPD received a report of another burglary in the 1200 block of Harmony Drive Northeast. All three burglaries took place within a fi ve-block area on the west side of the Gubser neighborhood. The suspect in the burglaries later entered the 7-Eleven at 5550 River Road N. and police were able to obtain security footage from the store and release the images for the public’s help in identifying him. Anyone having additional information about the incidents is asked to contact Det. Andrew Phelps at 503- 390-3713, ext. 3497. 1695 Market St NE, Salem CCB#48630 • 503.364.6339 homefi restove.com salemgrill.com