Teacher Jill Briskey (top left) celebrates w ith her Fifth grade Reading Mastery students w ho
graduated from the program this m onth. (Clockwise from to p left) Estaban Ortega, A lexa n d ra
Galan, Logan Kurr, Israel Panaloza and Alyssa Collver.
Third grade Students from Metolius shop at the school Holiday Store w ith "W olf Tickets"earned
th ro u gh good behavior.
Fifth grade students make history as first to graduate
from Reading Mastery Program
Holiday Store provides students with gift-giving
opportunities
A group of 5th grade students at
Buff Intermediate celebrated a great
accomplishment this week: They
became the first students to complete
the Reading Mastery Program from
Kindergarten through grade 5. The
Reading Mastery Program is designed
to provide students with extra help
in meeting their grade-level reading
goals. This group has been working
hard to improvetheir skills and join
their 5th grade peers. The students
graduated this month and are excited
to be moving to the next reading level.
They completed an impressive 40
lessons this year, focusing on learning
how to take notes and understand
complicated concepts.
“These kids have worked their tails
off and I’m so proud of them,” said
Jill Briskey, 5th grade teacher who
leads the reading group. “They’ve
been pushing themselves to do two
lessons a day, ahd they have'-his/de
incredible progress.”
Metolius Elementary is helping
students buy holiday gifts for their friends
and family in a creative way. Every day,
students have the, chance to earn “Wolf
Tickets,” which are given out as a reward
for being kind, respectful and following
the rules. Students bring their Wolf Tickets
to thè “Holiday Store” to buy items that
have been donated by parents, teachers
and staff.
“The kids are thrilled to buy things
for others with their Wolf Tickets,” said
Laurie Sensibough, retired 2nd grade
teacher. Sensibough started the program
a few years ago with Connie Henderson,
and still returns each year to help out.
Lola Hagman, who is in charge of the
Holiday Store this year, is amazed at how
generous the donations have been.
“It’s special for the students to; ha Ve
the opportunity to buy gifts for the people
they care about,” said Hagman. “It has
also been a really great incentive for them
to demonstrate positive behavior and
respect for one another.”
Buff Principal Rosalynn Jaeger shares a
m om ent w ith Hope King, grade 3.
Seth Coiton, grade 5 shares his definition o f
patience at Buff.
Natalia Olivares (left) and Julissa
Figueroa.
(From leftLGraceFriedierichs, Crystal
Gonzales, retired teacher and volunteer
Laurie Sensibough, and Maurie Sanchez.
Kindergarten Teacher Renee Rodin w ith students and son W yatt Rodin at Warm Springs
Elementary.
Help from JCSD alumni inspires students at Warm
Springs Elementary
Renee Rodin, kindergarten teacher at Warm Springs
Elementary, had extra help in her classroom last week
as her son Wyatt Rodin was home from college for the
holidays. Wyatt just completed his first semester at Eastern
Oregon University and is working towards a degree in
Natural Resources with a minor in Wildlife. He is an
alumnus of Madras High School, and attended Warm
Springs Elementary and Jefferson County. Middle school
as well.
“I had a great experience growing up and going to
school in Jefferson County,” said Wyatt. “I felt like I was part of a family at
Warm Springs Elementary. I was never treated like a minority, even though I was
one of the only white kids in my class.”
Mother, Renee Rodin appreciated Wyatt’s assistance.
“The kids always get excited when younger people like Wyatt come into the
classroom to help out,” said Rodin. “Wyatt is a good role model for these kids
and they look up to him.”
Gavin Williams (left) and Roxy Crowe
Wallulatun find a seat for lunch at WSE.
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(From left) ParadiseSmith, Maylene Smith
and Daniel Jackson g et ready for lunch in
the WSE Cafeteria.
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Kindergarten students successfully com plete their songs at the Madras Primary holiday
concert. (Inset) Mia M itchell (left) and Fatima Valdorinos perform Jolly Old St. Nick.
Calendar
January
1/6
Back to School
1/13
School Board Meeting
7 - 1 0 p.m. JCMS
Impact Aid Funds
1/15
2-hour Early Release
We need your input!
1/20
Martin Luther King
Junior Day — No school
1/27
School Board Meeting
7 - 1 0 p.m. ‘
Buff Intermediate School
1/31
End of Quarter - No School
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community input about how Impact
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the Impact Aid Hearing in Warm
Springs in November, you can still
complete an online survey. Thè
survey date has been extended until
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