COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JUNE 20, 2018
LINCOLN
from B1
program that began at the start
of the 2016-17 school year.
For the students, the day-to-
day now includes working on
exercises like squats, burpees
and sit-ups with the idea of
self-improvement at the core.
The gym turns into a frenzy of
movement as students are com-
peting various workouts all at
once.
“One of the really cool parts
about this program is that it ca-
ters to all needs of students,” said
sixth grade PE teacher Heather
Devine. “So everybody’s work-
ing the same amount of time at
different levels and that’s what
I think makes it work. It’s not
competing against you or her
or him for who finishes first, it’s
you work until the time is up.
They don’t know where every-
body else is at. Just everybody
is working. It kind of levels the
playing field. It’s very cool.”
In this setting, individual
achievement takes a back seat
to hard work. Or, more specifi-
cally, to grit. Grit, the buzzword
that has gained prominence in
education circles was central to
the new workouts. The teachers
wanted to have their students be
able to persevere and have that
determination play out in their
lives.
“This is something that’s real-
ly difficult to measure of course,
but in terms of talking about
what grit is, and a lot of schools
talk about it… we’re noticing the
kids are having to demonstrate
it while they’re working out. Be-
cause it’s intense,” said LMS PE
and Health teacher Jason Cor-
win. “And they’re embracing it
and what we’re finding is those
skills that they’re developing, or
recognizing, when they’re out
in the PE department they’re
also starting to show up in the
school. Or in the classroom.
When they’re having to finish
assignments, when they’re hav-
ing to stay focused a little lon-
ger.”
Corwin isn’t the only one no-
ticing a change in how students
behave. From students regularly
changing for PE to kids no lon-
ger wandering towards the of-
fice to find an excuse to get out
of the class, vice principal Emily
Wren sees that the current pro-
gram has helped the school and
is one factor in helping with be-
havioral issues.
“Kids are consistently getting
exercise or getting great tips.
There’s this community feel, this
family feel within the PE pro-
gram so I’m sure it does play a
part and there would be a cor-
relation I would say,” said Wren.
She also noted that the Tiger
Pride room, a room focused
on helping students through
disciplinary actions at school,
and having teachers work with
trauma informed care have also
helped with discipline.
“I think our PE program is
pretty phenomenal,” she said.
The department then got a
boost this winter when the Cot-
tage Grove Community Foun-
dation awarded a $1,000 grant
to the school to buy 30 kettle-
bells – steel weights that are uti-
lized in many different types of
workouts.
“We were so lucky and so for-
tunate to be chosen as recipients
for this grant. We’re so grateful
and this is so positively impact
hundreds of students every day.
Seriously, hundreds of students
every day,” said Devine who
wrote the grant.
With the weights in place in
addition to pull-up bars and
bands and a wrestling room that
was revamped to be a modern
weight lifting room, the school
continued to grow their pro-
2B
PHOTO C/O JASON CORWIN
Lincoln students pose for a picture with their new kettelbells that were funded by a grant from
the Cottage Grove Community Foundation.
gram. The school offers three
different levels of PE: life fitness,
PE and advanced fitness. But
no matter the level, the goal has
been to get each student to see
improvement.
One was this has been seen
this year is with push-ups. Com-
ing into the year, students did a
baseline push-up test that saw
about 50 percent of students
achieving their goals. But after a
year of working at it, over 85%
of students have exceeded their
goal in this one particular area.
“It’s really amazing, it’s real-
ly cool to watch. It’s all them,”
said Devine. “We set it up for
them, they do it. The students
have been amazing. They like it.
They like it better than the old
PE style.”
Boaters reminded to clean boats to proect waterways
The Marine Board, Oregon Invasive Species
Council and Department of Fish and Wildlife
are reminding boaters to “clean, drain and dry”
their boats and equipment to prevent the spread
of aquatic invasive species. This effort, in con-
junction with border inspection stations will help
protect the fragile balance of Oregon’s aquatic eco-
systems.
“Clean, drain and dry your boat after every
outing," said Glenn Dolphin, the Marine Board’s
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program Co-
ordinator and 2018 Chair of the Oregon Invasive
Species Council. “Recreational boaters, whether
propelled by paddle, oar or motor, can help pro-
tect our waterways by draining all water within
any interior compartments and letting everything
thoroughly dry. If every boater embraces this
practice, it will go a long way in preventing the
spread of invaders that are already in Oregon.”
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are non-native
animals, plants, microorganisms and pathogens
that out-compete or prey on Oregon’s native fish
and other wildlife. They can harm the environ-
ment, hinder salmon recovery efforts, negative-
ly impact human health and hurt local business
economies. They come to Oregon from other states
and provinces on trailers, boat hulls, motors, wad-
ing boots, fishing equipment and via many other
vectors. Once they become established in one lake
or river, they can easily spread to more waterways
in Oregon.
In addition to boaters taking personal responsi-
bility to ensure their boats are clean, six inspection
stations are operating along the Oregon borders
targeting out-of-state boats. Inspection stations
are open in Ashland, Ontario, Brookings, Klamath
Martindale BD
Middlefield Men’s Club
Monday 6/11/2018
Game: 1, 2, 3 Best Ball
Fourth Place (tie): -13
Don Arendell, Frank Gates,
John Kallbrier, Steve Moir
Second Place: -16
Jim Cunningham, Gary
Ingram, David Morris, Dave
Tooker
Third Place: -14
Adrian Chatigny, Deross
Kinkade, Jerry Pennington,
Richard Vargas
Fourth Place (tie): -13
Tim Martin, Mike Butler, Al
Nelson, Mike Stahl
Fourth Place (tie): -13
Steve Lindholm, Larry Strick-
land, Kevin Bergman, Bob
“We need to make sure plants and mussels are
kept out of the state. Right now, on average be-
tween 20- 30% of the people transporting boats
don’t stop for inspections and that’s too much of
a risk. All it takes is one contaminated boat. The
cost of an AIS infestation is enormous. We’ve al-
ready experienced our worst fears with Diamond
Lake. All of us need to take action to protect our
waterways,” Dolphin added.
The inspection stations, equipment and per-
sonnel are paid for through funds generated from
the sale of AIS permits, which are required on all
motorboats and non-motorized boats over 10 feet
when boating on Oregon’s waterways. Oregon reg-
istered motorboats pay the AIS fee as part of their
boat registration, so no additional AIS permit is
required. Out-of-state registered motorboats and
sailboats must purchase a $20 annual permit.
Longest Putt
#10 Dave Tooker
GOLF SCORES
First Place: -19
Ron Ackerman, Jake Cox,
Don Perkins, Keith Rowling
Falls, Umatilla and Burns. Ashland and Ontario
operate year-round, while the others are seasonal.
All boats being transported are required to stop
if an inspection station is open. This includes
mounted kayaks, canoes, inflatable boats, stand
up paddle boards, catarafts, and trailered boats
(including commercially transported boats). In-
spection teams are made up of specially trained
personnel from the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife who look inside and outside of boats
for invasive species. Inspections take approxi-
mately 10 minutes. If a boat is contaminated, the
inspection team will decontaminate the boat on-
site. Decontamination can take anywhere from 20
minutes to one hour. There is no cost to the boat-
er for decontamination. “It’s extremely important
that people stop at these stations to get their boats
inspected,” Dolphin said.
Fourth Place (tie): -13
Bill Avery, Gary Culp, Darrell
Lee, Bud Lefler
Low Gross:
Deross Kinkade 69
Jake Cox 73
Gary Ingram 76
David Morris 78
Middlefield Men’s Club
Monday 6/14/2018
Game: Scramble with Tie
Breakers
Backer DDS
Jims Point S Tire Factory
Birch Avenue Dental
First Place: -5
Jake Cox, Gary Nicolay, Jim
Cunningham, Al Nelson
NW Community Credit
CG Physical Therapy
Oregon West RV
Chvatal Orthodontics
Patriot Mortgage
Cetera Financial
Second Place: -4
Jerry Singer, Don Arendell,
Dave tooker, Darrell Lee
SL Fire and Rescue
Coast Fork
South Valley Athletics
Emerald Fitness Club
Third Place: -3
Gary Sparks, Adrian Chatig-
ny, Bob Martindale
Low Net:
Tim Martin 63
Don Arendell 64
John Kallbrier 64
Gary Culp 65
Steve Lindholm 65
Dave’s Place
State Farm
D&D Auto
Fourth Place: -3
Deross Kinkade, Don Perkins,
Jim Hoover, Don Hanly
Closest to the Pin:
#5 Jake Cox
#7 Jerry Singer
#14 Gary Culp
Starfire Lumber
Grocery Outlet
Village Green
Cottage Grove Garbage Service
Williams & Mathis
Fifth Place: -2
Larry Zuvich, Rick Lebrun,
Larry Eyman, Don Tucker
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