2C COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL FEBRUARY 22, 2017
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Record honor roll numbers at Lincoln
At Lincoln we never stop learning! If you visit
Lincoln Middle School (LMS), this is the positive
mantra you encounter throughout the school. It
is posted in the offi ce, on student papers, and in
the hallways and is the belief that students will
be successful because they have grit and perse-
verance- they don’t give up. In fact, the number
of students that earned stellar grades last trimester
was astounding and pointed out that students are
being successful academically. Principal Smith
recently reported that he and the staff started
looking at the totals and realized these are the
best overall grades their students have received.
An unprecedented 64 percent of LMS students
earned Honorable Mention (3.0-3.49) Honor Roll
(3.5-3.99) or Principals’ list (4.0)! In addition,
only four percent of students received an F in any
class, which is down from 21 percent over the
last four years. Looking into what can account
for these remarkable changes and improvement in
overall student achievement, LMS staff point to
the Flex program, a versatile schedule of events
geared to improving student grades or, alterna-
tively, offering extracurricular activities. During
Flex period, students that may need to complete
missing work, fi nish a test, or receive additional
instruction may be requested by a teacher as well.
In addition, school counselors regularly review
lists of students with D’s and F’s and send them to
a Flex Study Hall or specifi c homeroom teacher.
Through a streamlined and detailed process that
offi ce staff and peer assistants implement, stu-
dents needing reinforcement arrive at the speci-
fi ed location during Flex. Students like Cat St.
Clair said she liked being in Flex so she could
get work done. Besides students being called in
by teachers, students that are not requested may
opt to get extra help by self-assigning to specifi c
Flex classes. In Autumn Maker’s Language Arts/
Social Studies class many of the students were
fi nishing up last minute details for an assignment
that was due that day. Having time built into the
schedule to get one-on-one help from the teacher
is integral to completing tasks correctly the fi rst
time around- and ultimately to improving student
success and understanding. Laura Clark, 8th grade
math teacher, noted that most kids are pretty good
about going to who requested them and getting
the help they need. This type of self-assessment
has been extremely benefi cial and is translating to
higher GPA’s across the school. LMS staff report
that they love the Flex program and are impressed
with the emphasis on academic assistance and stu-
dent success. Students can’t help but agree when
they see they have earned Honor Roll, yet again!
Students of the Month
DORENA
ELEMENTARY
JESSI SAUNDERS
Jessi is a star student in
our preschool class! She
is always eager to help
others and is friendly and
kind to everyone. She
comes to school every
day ready to learn, and
does a great job setting
an example for her
classmates by following
all of the school and
classroom rules. We are
lucky to have Jessi in our
class!
BOHEMIA
ELEMENTARY
She is a 5th grade student
in Mrs. Olsen’s class.
Haley is a hard working
student who always
gives her best. She is
respectful to her peers
and staff members and is
a student we can always
count on! She comes
to school every day
with a positive attitude
and is always willing
to help other students.
HALEY
TRULLINGER
STACY’S COVERED BRIDGE RESTAURANT
615 Main Street • Cottage Grove • 541-942-8711
homesteadcg.com
LATHAM
ELEMENTARY
NASH EARLY
As a kindergartener at
Latham, Nash Early is
kind to his classmates.
He participates in
group
discussions.
He is reading CVC
words.
He shows
perseverance
when
completing tasks in his
room. We are proud
to have Nash represent
Latham as our Student
of the Month!
401 MAIN STREET • COTTAGE GROVE
541-767-0320
LONDON
SCHOOL
HUNTER TELLASON
Stacy’s Covered
Bridge
541-746-1583
401 Main St, CG 541-767-0320
epud.org
Hunter is a Kindergarten
student in Mrs. Christian-
son’s class. He pays atten-
tion and works hard each
day. Hunter is always ready
to learn. Hunter is a bright
boy that is always willing to
lend a hand. He even helps
older students when they
need help with their work.
Not too many Kindergarten
students can help an older
student spell! Hunter is de-
pendable, honest and kind
to others. We are proud to
have Hunter as our Student
of Th e Month. Keep up the
good work Hunter!
4237 W. 5th Ave • Eugene
541-345- 7570
TRUCK & EQUIPMENT REPAIR
HARRISON
ELEMENTARY
SCOTT PATTISON
Harrison School is
proud to announce
our Bobcat of the
month. Scott Pattison
is a Kindergarten
student who works
hard and does his best
in all areas of school.
From the playground
to the cafeteria,
to the classroom,
you will likely fi nd
Scott doing what is
safe, respectful and
responsible.
624 E. Gibbs
541-942-9122
umpquabank.com
NORTH DOUGLAS
E/MS
Elsa is our student
of the month! Elsa is
a great student and
friend. Elsa works
hard in class, has good
handwriting and is a
great classmate.
ELSA ALCANTAR
North Douglas Fire & Rescue
531 South Cedar St.
Drain, OR 97435