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HOWALD high individual student Here’s a school-by-school progress in addition to soaring completed their diploma or Of the Keizertimes Less than half (three of earned a GED within fi ve look at scores and some of the past state averages in language eight) of Keizer’s elementary years. The Celtics also beat state relevant circumstances: arts and math skills. Language schools met state averages in averages in on-time graduation arts skills improved by 5 percent language arts and math skills with 86 percent of students CLEAR LAKE over the previous year and the state according to report cards issued making the grade, Clear Lake students showed math skills made an enormous se ou by the Oregon Department of ’s H r ylo Ta at Education earlier this week. ife r l e f h Only three elementary l o ro nt schools – Clear Lake, Gubser es for co rch ea and the Optimum Learning LANGUAGE ARTS MATHEMATICS n s ee t r ize Environment at Forest Ridge – CL Ke 63 71 met or exceeded Oregon CL averages in both categories. Clear Lake was the high- CL = Clear Lake Elementary 58 66 GU = Gubser Elementary fl yer among Keizer’s elementary OL = Optimum Learning Environment schools with 71 percent of OL 61 at Forest Ridge Elementary 53 students meeting or exceeding language arts standards and OL 67 percent doing the same in 48 56 math skills. State averages were state average = 51% state average = 43% GU GU 51 percent and 43 percent, 43 51 respectively. FR Regular attendance was FR 38 46 generally up across Keizer CU elementary schools in 2018-19. KY At the middle school level, 33 41 both Claggett Creek (CCMS) and Whiteaker middle schools KY 28 36 showed high levels of individual C U = Cummings Elementary CU KZ student progress. However, FR = Forest Ridge Elementary KZ CCMS lags behind state KY = Kennedy Elementary 23 31 averages in both language arts KZ = Keizer Elementary and math skills. WE = Weddle Elementary 18 26 McNary High School is a bright spot for the city despite being graded on different 13 21 standards. Ninety-two percent WE WE of students were on track to KEIZERTIMES/Andrew Jackson graduate after their freshman Percent of students meeting or exceeding standards ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TESTING 11 percent leap. The school’s teachers and administrators managed the feat with one of the largest average class sizes for an elementary school in Keizer (26.5 students) and it was in the top tier of Keizer schools as far as average daily attendance. Clear Lake has the second-lowest number of students on free or reduced lunch programs in Keizer. CUMMINGS Cummings fell below state averages in meeting language arts and math skill standards, 34 percent and 26 percent, respectively. Language arts performance improved by 1 percent over the prior year and math skill performance fell by 5 percent. Students did improve daily attendance by 3 percent last year. Overall individual student progress was rated average in its report card. Nearly 60 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch programs at Cummings. Softball stars headed to D1 schools PAGE A16 FOREST RIDGE Forest Ridge suffered a precipitous 12 percent drop in language arts skills acquisition and increased math performance by 3 percent. Overall, 50 percent of students met or exceeded language arts skills, 38 percent Breaking ground at Chemawa Station Please see BEHIND, Page A11 PAGE A5 Parade hits River Road Saturday A motorcycle club thunders down the road in 2018 as part of the parade. MR. WALKER GOES TO WASHINGTON File photo By ERIC A. HOWALD Of the Keizertimes The Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s Toys and Tinsel Parade hits River Road North Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m., but you should plan to arrive early – possibly very early. The parade has brought as many as 40,000 additional visitors to Keizer, but In-N- Out will be adding to that traffi c count throughout the weekend. The company’s Keizer Station location was expected to open Thursday, Dec. 12, at press time. “We are encouraging everyone to use the Salem- Keizer Parkway to access River Road,” said Danielle Bethell, executive director of the chamber. There were no forecasts of expected burger traffi c, but those seeking burgers, and those seeking the parade and those taking part in both are likely to snarl traffi c throughout the city. More of getting to know our neighbors Please see PARADE, Page A10 PAGE A8 ‘The Snowman’s Dance’ takes the stage Submitted Rep. Kurt Schrader and Jerry Walker, owner of the Salem- Keizer Volcanoes. By MATT RAWLINGS Of the Keizertimes Due to a new proposal from Major League Baseball (MLB), the future of the Sa- lem-Keizer Volcanoes could be in jeopardy. However, it's clear that the organization, and team own- er Jerry Walker, aren't going down without a fi ght. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Walker traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in congressional efforts to protect the future of the Volcanoes, as well as the other 41 minor league teams across the country that could be facing elimination. Walker started the day off by meeting with U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.). Schrader was one of 105 members of the U.S. House of Representatives that sent a letter last month asking MLB commissioner Rob Manfred McNary boys take down McMinnville PAGE A16 KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald Alisah and Iesha Brown take fl ight as part of City Dance Theater’s annual The Snowman’s Dance at McNary High School Saturday, Dec. 7. See Page A3 for more photos. Please see WALKER, Page A9 NOW THROUGH JAN. 2 T EST D R I V E A N Y V E H I C L E A N D E N T E R TO W I N $ 1 , 000 TEST DRIVE GIVEAWAY ∆ ∆ No purchase necessary. Anyone that drives a vehicle can enter to win $1000. One winner will be drawn on January 3, 2020. 3555 River Road N, Keizer (503) 463- 4853 www.skylineforddirect.com