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» . •Æf’SsSà' h è* Page A5 NOV. 26.1997 (Che JJnrtlanò (Ohscruvr Helping Hands King Elementary School Second graders from Connie Mode’s class take turns reading to visiting pre-schoolers, Lonnell, from Helping Hands Development Center. Every month, reading activities, sharing vowel songs with sign language, and follow up activities as “smart art flashcards," help to reinforce the ideas, phonics and lessons the students have shared. Art Student's Design Rose Festival Souvenir Pin The tra d itio n a l R ose F estiv al so u v en ir pin g ets a new tw ist for 1998, w ith next y e a r’s desig n com in g from the h an d s o f a ta l ented P o rtlan d high school s tu dent. For the first tim e ev er, the P ortlan d Rose F estiv al A sso c ia tion ask ed local high sch o o l art stu d e n ts to c reate a d e sig n for the 1998 so u v e n ir pin, and young a rtists from C le v e la n d , D avid D o u g la s , F r a n k lin , L in c o ln , M ad iso n . M a rsh a ll, R o o se v e lt and W ilso n H igh S c h o o ls re sponded w ith several creativ e and c o lo rfu l ideas. The chosen design for the 1998 Rose Festival souvenir pin will be unveiled on First T hursday, D e cem ber 4, 4:30-5:15 p in. at the Margo Jacobsen G allery. 1039 NW G lisan. Each student who subm it ted a design has been invited to attend and all o f the original d e signs will be on display T he stu d ent w ith the chosen pin desig n w ill receiv e a $500 sc h o la rsh ip from the P o rtlan d Rose F estiv al A sso c ia tio n and a $ 2 5 0 g ift c e rtific a te from Art M edia. All fin a lists w ill receive a $100 g ift c e rtific a te from Art M edia. "W e felt that having a high school student d esign our so u v e n ir pin was a great way to in volve and reco g n ize the great a r t i s t i c ta le n t o f o u r y o u n g p e o p le ," said Tim L iefke, chair o f the P ortland Rose Festival A s so c ia tio n Pin C o m m ittee. "W e th in k all o f these stu d e n ts and th e ir d esig n s are w in n ers, and w e 're pleased to help e n co u rag e the dream s and ta le n ts o f these young a rtists through o u r sc h o l a rsh ip and gen ero u s c o n trib u lio n s from A rt M edia. " Today you know it was all worth it Emmanuel Com m unity G eneral Services, Inc. is the parent com pany of H elping H ands D evelopm ent Center, that serve children ages two and a half to ten years old Both sets of students get a chance to tell each other what they are learning. Then, the second graders read one- on-one with the visiting students, as the three teachers sm ile at the stu dents encouraging one another. A ca demic and self-esteem levels co n tinue to rise with these once a m onth meetings. Both sets of students look forward to the days they can he together.W ith the increasing num ber of students attending the C en ter, it was welcomed. More students come everyday, increasing the num ber of children ready to learn from the teachers and peer tutoring. If you have any questions regarding Helping Hands D evelopm ent C en ter. you may call us at (503) 281- 1511 and ask tor C inda Jackson, D irector, or Irene E vans, H ead Teacher. “School Fair’ to Highlight Programs Choices In Portland Public Schools Families can learn about program choices available in Portland Public Schools - from kindergarten through high school - al a School Eair set for Wednesday, Jan 14 from 7-9 p in . at Benson High School (546 NE 12). The free fair, c o -sp o n so re d by P o rtla n d P u b lic S c h o o ls and S chools for the C ity , is designed to help paren ts m ake inform ed cho ices for th e ir c h ild re n for the 1998-99 school year. Parents of preschoolers and el ementary-school-aged children will find information on neighborhood schools as well as magnet anil special locus programs. Those programs pro vide special emphasis on early child hood education, foreign languages, math, science and other curriculum area. Parenis and students interested in learning about their middle and high school choices can view presenta tions and also meet personally with re p re s e n ta tiv e s from d iffe re n t schools. Middle and high school pro gram s to be show cased include neighborhood schools, the health sci- ences/biotechnology magnet pro grams, visual and performing arts magnets, and Roosevelt Renaissance 2000. "P o rtlan d P ublic Schools o f fe r s p a r e n t s e x t r a o r d i n a r y c h o ices w ithin the public school e n v i r o n m e n t , ” s a y s B o b b ie R egan, a parent and c o -o rg a n iz er o f the e v e n t. "T h is Fair gives paren ts o n e -sto p access to in fo r m atio n so th ey can m ake in fo rm e d d e c is io n s a b o u t th e ir c h ild ’s e d u c a tio n ." E n ro llm e n t p ro c e d u re s, s tu dent tra n sfe r p o lic ie s, school re form e ffo rts and o ther general P o rtland S chool D istrict in fo r m ation w ill be p resented at the e v e n t. T h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t ’s School In fo rm atio n G uide and o th e r b ro c h u re s and program d e sc rip tio n s also w ill be a v ailab le. Take A d va n ta g e Of Hope “ Scholarship Students at Portland Community College will be able to delay winter term tuition and fee payments until Jan. 5, 1998, in order to lx- eligible for the Hope Scholarship, a new federal tax credit. The new tax leg islation applies to tuition and lees paid after Dec. 31, 1997 Said Jan Coulton, director of PCC Public Affairs/Foundation. "We wanted to give eligible students an opportunity to qualify So w e’ve delayed payment dates to Jan. 5 to allow them to take advantage of the tax credit." The college has printed informa tion about the Hope Scholarship tax credit - and the delayed payment op tion in its winter term schedule of classes, mailed to district residents It is also printing a message on state ments mailed out to students so they are aware of the choice to pay their bill after Jan. I for 1998 tax credit eligibil ity. The winter term at PCC begins on Jan. 5 and approximately 33,(MX) stu dents will enroll in classes. Returning students are able to register as early as Dec I; registration for new students begins Dec. 5. It allows eligible students pursuing JJ the first two years of postsecondary edu cation to receive a tax credit for l(X) percent of the first $ I ,(XX) of tuition and fees and 50 percent of the second $ I ,000 on their federal income tax. Students must be enrolled at least hall tune (six credit hours) in a degree, certificate or other program leading to a recognized education credential. The measure takes effect on Jan. I, 1998, and applies to education provided in academic periods beginning after that dale. For information about the impact of the Hope Scholarship tax credit on one’s taxes, it is best loconsult the IRS or a tax advisor. Business Leader Named Interim Superintendent Diana Snow den, PacificC orp E xecutive, agrees to provide services for 6-9 month period D iana S now den, a I 4-y ear e x e c u tiv e w ith P a c ifiC o rp , has agreed to serve as Interim su p e r in ten d en t for the P ortland P ublic Schools. She w ill begin her d u ties on D ecem ber I and c o n tin u e until a perm anent S up erin ten d en t is on the jo b , exp ected by next su m m er, 1998 The S uperintendent position is being vacated by Jack B ierw irth . w ho resigned in late S eptem ber. T alking w ith bu sin ess, c o m m unity and education leaders, the Search C o m m ittee o f the Board has been pursuing interim le a d e rsh ip o f the P o rtland School D is tr ic t sin c e B ie r w ir th a n nounced his resig n atio n . All m em bers o f the B oard met w ith her in d iv id u ally d u rin g the last w eek. She agreed to the in terim post, and the B oard c o n firm ed her appointm ent at a m eet ing M onday ev en in g , N ovem ber 17 In ad d itio n to high level e x ecu tiv e positio n s at P acifiC o rp , Ms Snow den has six y e a rs' e x perience in public ed u cation. She was the D irecto r o f E m ployee and L abor R e la tio n s w ith the A nch o rag e, A laska, S chool D is trict. S eeking talen t from both the pu b lic and p riv a te se c to rs, the B o a rd 's prim ary focus during the interim is a balanced budget, su c c e ssfu l labor n e g o tia tio n s, fair im p lem entation ol new standards for te a c h e rs and a d m in istra to rs, and co n tin u e d p ro g re ss in im p le m enting new sta n d a rd s for a c a dem ic a c h ie v e m en t for stu d en ts. "D iana S n o w d e n ’s w illingness to serve the D istrict al this c r iti cal tim e is a gift to the D istrict, and we c o u ld n ’t be m ore g ra te fu l," said Sue H agm eier, Board C h air, "sh e will bring c o rp o ra te e x p e rtise to the D istric t budget p ro cess. L abor n e g o tia tio n s will be c a rrie d out in this e n v iro n m ent, and D ia n a ’s e x te n siv e e x p erie n c e in la b o r re la tio n s both in a p u blic sch o o l and co rp o ra te se ttin g will serve us w ell. “ In a d d itio n , we b e lie v e her m a n ag em en t ap p ro a c h w ill be very w elcom e by D istrict staff, m any o f w hom are fe e lin g the im p acts o f budget cu ts, p e rso n nel re stru c tu rin g , and c o n tin u e d in c re a se s in c la ss sized. She is a w arm , ta le n te d indi- vidual w ho w ill be good for the D is tric t.” D iana S now den is c u rre n tly S e n io r V ice P re sid e n t o f O p e ra tio n s for P acific T eleco m , Inc., a $ 1 .7 b i l l i o n s u b s i d i a r y o f P a c ifiC o rp sp e c ia liz in g in te le c o m m u n ic a tio n s in 13 w estern and m idw est slates. Prior to this post, Ms Snow den served in a variety o f e x e c u tiv e p o sitio n s in c lu d in g the V .P of O p e ra tio n s and V .P o f H um an R e so u rc e s w ith P acific P ow er a n d L ig h t, a d i v i s i o n o f P a c ifiC o rp . D iana S now den said, “ I was both su rp rise d and e x c ite d about this from the first m om ent o f b e ing a p p ro ach ed by a B oard M em ber, and I am even m ore e n c o u r aged today. T here is no issue m ore im p o r tant Io the P o rtlan d com m unity than the health and su ccess o f its public schools, and I just c o u ld n 't say no. I love ch ild re n and care deeply about P o rtla n d 's c o m m it m ent to pro d u ce w ell edu cated young men and w om en. I have tre m e n d o u s resp ect for those in the d iffic u lt bu sin ess of e d u c a tin g our youth. l t ’s2020 in John Updike’s Of 11 ftlt'. ToWCtrd the Etlll A recent war bet wen the I Jnited States ami China has thinned the population, bringing social chaos. 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