Portland Observer, August 25, 1982 Page 3
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When school begins in (he fall, se
niors taking advanced English at
Jefferson may earn college credit.
T h rough an advanced placement
o p tion being o ffe re d for the first
time, students who pay a small fee
and pass a year-end test w ill have
earned a full college credit for their
Jefferson English class.
The advanced English classes arc
offered to all four grades. During
the ninth g rade,stu d ents concen
trate on how to organize and write
essays. They study a variety of liter
ature including novels and Shake
speare, learning to analyze charac
ter, setting, p lo t, and theme.
Th ro u gh o u t all fou r levels o f a d
vanced English, students also prac
tice test-taking skills readying them
for the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
At the tenth grade level short re
search papers are added to the writ
ing program. In the junior year the
research paper in its fully expanded
form is taught and students study
American literature. “ Students be
gin developing their own styles, and
the lite ra tu re they study becomes
more com plex," commented Jean
ette Swenson, English Department
head.
By the time the students reach the
fo u rth year o f the advanced p ro
gram they continue to develop their
writing, learning to write on an as
signed topic much like they would
be expected to do in college. The
writing assignments are designed to
give them practice for college. They
study international literature.
The department also offers a cre
ative writing elective. Here students
learn a variety o f lite ra ry w ritin g
techniques in addition to producing
a literary magazine. “ Rights o f Pas
sage" was published again this
spring by students who met a fter
school durin g an a ctivity period.
Advised by Linda Christensen, the
s ta ff included Ruth James, a
junior, as editor. The 53 page publi
cation included literary c o n trib u
tions fro m over 20 students and
photography from students in
Henry Sjoblom's photography clas
ses. The cover was designed by Can-
dec Deane, a senior. School district
administrators were very impressed
with the sophistication and quality
o f the student work. Plans for next
year include expanding the size and
w orking more closely w ith the art
department.
In recent e nd -o f-thc-year meet
ings, the English department met to
evaluate the w ritin g c u rricu lu m .
One conclusion is that next year
both teachers and students will be
held more accountable. “ T o be
placed in a specific level, students
have to be competent. T o move up
they will have to demonstrate their
competence," explained Ms. Swen
son. The department uses language
usage tests as well as a student
writing sample to determine place
ment. “ W e are fin d in g that many
students come to us who have, in
theory, passed their English classes
clsewhrc but can’t meet Jefferson’s
criteria,” said Ms. Swenson.
The program, in its fourth year, is
unique in design and is a multilevel
program aimed at meeting (he needs
o f a diverse student body. The first
few weeks o f school are very im
portant in assuring a student’s suc
cess in English. Students are placed
according to test data and teacher
assessment of writing skills. In plac
ing ninth graders, reading test scores
on standardized tests given yearly by
the P ortland schools are used. In
ad d itio n , a w iritin g sample is col
lected from the students as eighth
graders. Theses two pieces o f infor
mation usually result in appropriate
placement for most students.
H o w ev er, when school begins
teacher administered tests are also
given to determ ine correct place
ment. These tests use reading sam
ples fro m m aterials students are
asked to read in their classes.
The program, in conjunction with
the Reading Departm ent, has been
successful in helping large numbrs
o f students pass the g raduation
standards tests. It is also possible
for students to move through the
program at an individual rate since
it is competency based. For many,
two years o f grow th is possible in
one. “ There’s definitely a change in
the quality o f a student’s work as a
re s u lt,’ ’ says M s. Swenson. She
points to the depth o f thought and
the ability to analyze more complex
materials when they have completed
the program.
I f you listen to students, the pro
gram has earned high marks. Many
alert their friends to the high stan
dards set by the department. So for
the JHS seniors who opt for college
credit next year and have proven
themselves in the English classes,
they have a good start on the skills
needed for success in college.
The animal that can run the fastest in the world is
the cheetah, which can reach speeds of up to 70
miles per hour.
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A man named Count Volta, a member of Italian
nobility in the 1700s, conducted experinments in elec
tricity and it is for fum that the words “ Volt and
“ voltage” are named.
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A ten gallon hat actually holds only about three-
quarters of a gallon.
W e do n ot do business w ith South A frica.
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Energy saving * ^ c e n te r offers loans
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Joe Brooks (left) and fath er. Jerry B rooks, h eft solar panels onto
roof of N o rth east P ortland hom e w h e re a n e w solar hot heating sys
te m is b e in g in s ta lle d th r o u g h a 4 34% lo a n p ro g ra m a v a ila b le
through the C ity Energy Saving C enter
by C. Eddie Edmundson
Since it was approved a year and a
h alf ago by the C ity C o u n c il, the
Energy Saving Center has loaned ap
proximately $2 million to homeown
er and area businesses to im prove
their energy usage. The escalating
costs for gas, oil, electric and solar,
as well as the peak demands on en
ergy suppliers, has made saving en
ergy an im portant governm ental
function to ensure there is an ade
quate suppy to meet the demands.
As a result, said Dolores H u r
tado, public in fo rm atio n coordin
ator for the Center, area homeown
ers are urged to take advantage o f
the new 4'/« per cent loan money
available to reduce their energy con
sumption.
"Y o u need an energy a u d it,” she
said. “ T h a t’ s the most effective
thing do to ." It is also the first step
the Center takes when they are
asked to provide assistance.
The 434 per cent loan program
has been operating since March, she
said. Thus far $ 3 1 2,0 0 0 has been
loaned under the program.
What the energy auditors do is in
spect your residence for insulation,
air leaks, caulking and the various
ways energy is used in the home. Be
sides the Center, energy audits can
be done by the P o rtla n d D evelop
ment Commission, and the various
energy utilities in the city, she said.
The audit covers things that most
homeowners or residents can do for
themselves for very little money.
Even if someone is contracted to do
the work the savings in the energy
bill generally will pay for the cost of
the loan, Hurato said.
For apartm ent dwellers or ren t
ers, H urato said that there is still a
way to take advantage o f the low
money.
The renter who is responsible for
paying the u tility bills can request
and receive the energy audit. O r, if
the landlord pays the u tility bills,
the rentor can request that the land
lord have the audit done if he has
not already decided to do so. In this
way the landlord, whether or not he
or she is a resident o f Portland, can
secure an 8 per cent loan to have the
audit recommendations carried out,
Hurtado said. The only requirement
is that the building be in the city lim
its.
Qualifying for the cheap money is
easy. “ For a family o f four with an
income o f $29,700, or a fam ily o f
two whose total income is $23,750,
both q u alify for the low-interest
loan,” she said.
For those few who might not
qualify for the 4'/« per cent, there is
an H per cent weatherization and en
ergy im provem ent loan available,
loo. Apartment owners generally fit
in this category.
For area businesses, Hurtado said
that there is a zero per cent loan “ to
purchase an energy audit by a quali
fied auditor to identify cost effective
techniques that businesses can
take.”
The audit is done by, say, an a r
chitect or someone qualified in this
field. "T h is is our technical assist
ance p ro g ra m ," H u ra to said.
“ Most of the suggestions arc not ex
pensive to do. And if the businesses
implement the suggestions (hen the
loan is forgiven."
Businesses use more energy than
the average home owners, she poin
te out. And the auditor looks at the
way (hat the building is lit, the
equipment is operated, or whatever
energy requirements and usages are
presently in operation.
The operation and maintenance
energy audit, as it is called, gener
ally results in an instant payback to
most businesses that follow the rec
ommendations, Hurato said.
Those who want to make more
extensive im provem ents in their
home energy consumption, such as
solar hot water installations in the
home, can take advantage o f the 4 34
per cent loan program, Hurato said.
Besides the low interest loans to go
solar, there are several federal, state
and u tility rebate and tax advan
tages that make (his program very
attractive.
Not every home can go solar—de
pending on the shading and south
ern exposure o f your residence— but
it is a long term savings that cannot
be overlooked. Besides the type o f
space heating in a home, hot water
heaters are the most expensive ener
gy user in the home.
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prompted by’ the U S Department
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Whitt you’ve probably little idea of,
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In die developing days of the tele
phone industry, die overriding goal was
to provide every home with a phone.
Tidiiy, more thin 96",'. of .til households
in Ariterica enjoy die use of a telephone.
With die advent of near-universal
service, the philosophy of regulating dx-
industry is changing.
Regulators and legislators are now
k x »king tt i competition in the market place
h »decide what services will be provided
at what price and by’ whom.
WHAT W ill, IT COST ME-
Telephone service will continué
to be a g xid value. In fact, we've recendv
■ idded two new low-cost services called
Basic .and Budget Measured Service.
With these new services, you'll be
charged for your phone service on the
basis of how much phone service vou use.
If you're a light photx- user, vi xi can
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user .And visa-versa.
¥ iu will still, lx iwever. have the option
of flat-rate premium service in vour hi m ix *.
as well as the new measured services.
While these chuiges mav nxvui
increases to some, they will me;«i de
creases to the majoritv.
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