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Page 6 July 19, 2017 New Prices Effective April 1, 2017 O PINION Martin Cleaning Service Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Residential & Commercial Services Minimum Service CHG. $50.00 A small distance/travel charge may be applied CARPET CLEANING 2 Cleaning Areas or more $30.00 each Area Pre-Spray Traffic Areas (Includes: 1 small Hallway) 1 Cleaning Area (only) $50.00 Includes Pre-Spray Traffic Area (Hallway Extra) Stairs (12-16 stairs - With Other Services) : $30.00 Area/Oriental Rugs: $25.00 Minimum Area/Oriental Rugs (Wool) : $40.00 Minimum Heavily Soiled Area: $10.00 each area (Requiring Extensive Pre-Spraying) UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Sofa: $69.00 Loveseat: $49.00 Sectional: $109 - $139 Chair or Recliner: $25.00 - $49.00 Throw Pillows (With Other Services) : $5.00 ADDITIONAL SERVICES • Auto/Boat/RV Cleaning • Deodorizing & Pet Odor Treatment • Spot & Stain Removal Service • Scotchguard Protection • Minor Water Damage Services SEE CURRENT FLYER FOR ADDITIONAL PRICES & SERVICES Call for Appointment (503) 281-3949 A Vital Connection Between Head Start and School Working together for better results r onnie h erndon I have been work- ing in our community with Head Start since 1975. I have never been as excited as I am today about the path ahead to make progress for our stu- dents because of a new partnership Albina Head Start formed with Boise-Eliot/Humboldt School this past school year. People have been talking about building connections between Head Starts and our local schools for as long as I can remember, yet there has been little action. Thank- fully, All Hands Raised brought us together to ensure our students and their families’ transition more smoothly over the summer to kin- dergarten this fall. Boise-Eliot/Humboldt is a cor- nerstone of our North/Northeast Portland community, and Boi- by se-Eliot/Humboldt’s three kinder- garten teachers have each taught in the school for more than 20 years. Yet, no relationships existed between our teachers and theirs. This despite Albina being the larg- est preschool provider to Boise-Eliot/Humboldt in the neighborhood; nearly one-third of all Boise-Eliot/ Humboldt kindergarteners come from our program. All Hands Raised brought us together to have focused conversations, boldt teachers visited our class- rooms this year for the first time, and gained an understanding of our curriculum, culture and phi- losophy. Likewise, Albina teach- ers visited Boise-Eliot/Humboldt for the first time to do the same. And, even more powerful, our students visited the Boise-Eliot/ Humboldt kindergarten class- rooms this spring helping address the anxiety, fear, and excitement that comes with transitioning out of preschool. Now, our teams are working All Hands Raised brought us together to have focused conversations, rooted in data, to test new ways of working together that will have positive impacts on students and their families. rooted in data, to test new ways of working together that will have positive impacts on students and their families. As a result, Boise-Eliot/Hum- Letter to the Editor Culture is a Gift together to align our school read- iness assessment with the Boi- se-Eliot/Humboldt measures of kindergarten and first grade read- iness and long-term measures of academic success. We are also creating a shared plan to engage families so that our celebrated family engagement culture be- comes embedded in the Boise-El- iot/Humboldt classrooms that will welcome our students in the fall. As Boise-Eliot/Humboldt kin- dergarten teacher John Meskimen noted, “being connected to the Al- bina teachers has given us a rich and valuable resource-not only to learn about a large number of our new students and their fami- lies, but also to learn how we can improve our classrooms and our communication to be more wel- coming and informed from day one.” Clearly, these practices are common sense, yet it took 30 years for two friendly neighbors to build a smoother transition for our kids. We needed an objective match-maker to build this path forward with both Albina and Boise-Eliot/Humboldt staff mem- bers playing an equal role. I look forward to watching the impacts multiply. Ronnie Herndon is executive director of Albina Head Start. Sometimes culture is a wonder gift, to keep us anchored and structured, and from going adrift. It offers up meaning and value and such, and shows us the way, when we’re in a clutch. Dr. William Eldridge, Northeast Portland
