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16A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 3, 2015 Polk County Education An introduction to middle school Central volunteers, staff to be honored INDEPENDENCE — Lyon Masonic Lodge No. 29 AF&AM will host a recognition dessert June 10 at 6 p.m. at the Independ- ence Masonic Center. The event will honor outstanding parent volunteers and clas- sified employees of schools in Central School District. Superin- tendent Buzz Brazeau and school principals will be in atten- dance to help recognize honorees. The Masonic Memorial Scholarship winners will also be awarded. The event is open to the public. RSVP to Howard Haynes, 503-838-0791; or email to hhaynes@minetfiber.com. Uhrig earns doctorate at Oregon State CORVALLIS — Monmouth resident Emily Uhrig completed her doctorate studies at Oregon State University. Uhrig Ph.D. earned her doctorate in zoology. Her field of study will be parasitic implication in the common garter snake. Uhrig plans to pursue a post doctoral position in Australia in the near future. KVCS in need of maintenance supplies KINGS VALLEY — Kings Valley Charter School is taking dona- tions of items to help complete regular maintenance routines. Needed are: a tow-behind garden cart for a riding mower; basic hand tools, shovels, rakes, pitch forks and garden hoes; and a wheelbarrow. For more information or to donate: David Crowe, 541-929- 2134. JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer Next year’s sixth graders and their parents got a glimpse of what next school year will be like on Thursday night at LaCreole Middle School during the sixth-grade introduction. The preview consisted of meeting sixth-grade teachers, seeing the hall and classrooms where they will attend class next year and enjoying a root beer float. Itemizer-Observer staff report POLK COUNTY — The Class of 2015 is about ready for its official send off at graduation ceremonies across the county starting this week. All ceremonies are free and open to the public. Here’s the list of local school graduations: • Falls City High School — Thursday, 7 p.m. in the Falls City High School gym, 111 N. Main St., Falls City. 503- 787-3521. • Central High School — Friday, 7 p.m. at Panther Sta- dium (Panther Pit if it rains), 1530 Monmouth St., Inde- pendence. 503-838-0480. • Dallas High School — Saturday, 2:30 p.m. at Gal- lapsy Stadium (tickets are required to sit in grand- stand; field seating is free), 1250 SE Holman Ave., Dal- las. 503-623-8336. • Perrydale High School — Saturday, 5 p.m. in the new gym at the School districts to offer summer meals POLK COUNTY — Central School District 13J will offer break- fast, lunch and dinner for free beginning Monday. Meals will be served Monday-Friday through Aug. 28, and will be available for children 18 or younger. Independence Elementary School will serve breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Monmouth Ele- mentary School will serve lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. Ash Creek Elementary School will serve lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. and Henry Hill Educational Support Center will serve lunch from noon to 12:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Dallas School District will offer free lunches to children ages 18 or younger beginning June 15. Lunches will be provided week- days through Aug. 28 at Whitworth Elementary School from noon to 12:30 p.m. Kings Valley seeks music teacher KINGS VALLEY — Kings Valley Charter School is looking for a music teacher for high school to help students achieve applied arts credits toward graduation. The charter also is looking to fill other positions. For information: email pskvcontact@gmail.com. Local student makes dean’s list at COCC BEND — Cody Manzi, of Monmouth, was named to Central Oregon Community College’s dean’s list for winter term. The list is based on enrollment in 12 or more credit hours with a grade- point average of 3.60 or higher. Lucas Costa receives multiple honors JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer file Dallas High’s Class of 2015 will graduate at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Gallapsy Stadium. school, 7445 Perr ydale Road, Amity. 503-623-2040. • Morrison Campus Alter- native School — June 11, 7 p.m. at Dallas High School gym, 1250 SE Holman Ave., Dallas. 503-623-8480. • Western Oregon Univer- sity — June 13, 11 a.m. at McArthur Field (seating opens at 9 a.m.), 345 Mon- mouth Ave. N, Monmouth. 503-838-8000. FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Lucas Costa of Monmouth has been in- ducted into the National Spanish Honor Society. He is the son of Cinthia Costa Jones of Monmouth and Alexan- dre Costa of Curitiba, Brazil. He also won first place in the Persuasive Division of the 2015 Sophomore Speech Contest; won first place in the fiction catego- ry for a submission to the 2015 Randolph-Macon Academy Liter- ary Magazine Competition; and was recognized for outstanding achievement in the Air Force JROTC. The ceremony took place on March 27 at Randolph-Macon Academy in Virginia, where Costa is a sophomore. Randolph- Macon Academy is a college-preparatory, coeducational board- ing school for students in grades six through 12. Charter school earns top marks KVCS garners national honors as a ‘most challenging high school’ By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer KINGS VALLEY — Kings Valley Charter School gar- nered national honors when it was named the 44th most challenging high school in the United States by the Washington Post. Out of eight Oregon high schools that made the list, KVCS ranked third. Director Mark Hazelton said the honor is something the students and staff are proud of. “They (students) work re- ally hard,” he said. “I think they are working at really the limits of what a kid can (do).” Being recognized as one of the most challenging high schools in the U.S. gives stu- dents and staff a reference point, Hazelton said. “I think that’s motivating and satisfying,” he said. The list is based on the number of advanced place- ment tests taken compared to number of students. This year, 63 AP tests will be taken by students in high school at KVCS, Hazelton said. The high school has an enrollment of 44 students this year. The preparation begins in ninth grade, when all stu- dents are enrolled in AP human geography, with an option to take AP biology, he said. By their junior and senior years, students are taking two AP courses, with an op- tional third AP class. The more challenging tests cost roughly $90 each, but the charter school places priority on them, Hazelton said. The state subsidizes the costs of the test for students who are on free and reduced lunches. AP tests are recognized by colleges and universities, Hazelton said. “It’s a pretty intense high school for these kids,” he said. “The stress is the down- side. To get that level of ac- complishment, there’s defi- nitely some stress.” DALLAS 121 Main St. • 503-623-8155 Mon-Fri 8AM - 6PM • Sat 8AM - 5PM INDEPENDENCE 1710 Monmouth St. • 503-838-6340