Polk County Education
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 29, 2016 13A
WOU’s Tom Udell earns
Early Learning Award
Itemizer-Observer staff report
JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer file
Kindergarten teacher Kari Witt asks for her students’ attention during class at Lyle.
Full day: Routines were difficult
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Harris noted there is
something educators need
to remember, though.
“You also have to keep in
mind that they are still 5,” he
said. “I don’t think we should
ever forget that. We don’t
want this to become the new
first grade. They are still
young.”
Longer days were a chal-
lenge at times for the young-
sters, from a social and emo-
tional standpoint, he said.
“There were a lot of tears,
a lot of challenges, longer
than it normally takes to get
children into routines,” he
said. “My teachers felt like
they needed to keep review-
ing the expectations all year
long.”
Harris said typically by
mid-year, teachers are feel-
ing their students have ad-
justed to school rules.
“By January, my teachers
were looking at them saying,
‘I don’t know what to do with
them,’” Harris said. “There
were some real challenges.
We had some kids falling
asleep. We had kids put their
heads down in September
and October. They were
tired.”
Harris said the schools
and teachers will develop
strategies to help children
adjust to what is expected of
being a student earlier in the
school year.
Baughman said the next
step in assessing full-day
kindergarten is seeing how
the 2015-16 crop of 5-year-
olds perform in 2016-17.
“I’m interested to hear
what first grade teachers say
next fall,” Baughman said.
In other business, the
board:
• Elected Jon Woods as
board chairman and Mike
Bollman as vice chairman
for the 2016-17 school year.
PORTLAND — The Early
Learning Council, oversee-
ing body for the Early
Learning Division, has se-
lected two recipients for the
Lynne Angland Award.
The award recognizes
people and organizations
who improve safety, quality,
affordability and access to
child care in Oregon at both
the state and local levels.
This year’s recipients in-
clude one individual and a
group of providers and their
quality improvement spe-
cialist. The first recipient is
Jill Ramirez, Quality Im-
provement Specialist with
the Southern Oregon ESD,
and the providers of Prome-
sa Preescolar Red.
The second recipient is
Tom Udell, Director of the
Center on Early Learning at
the Research Institute (TRI)
at Western Oregon Universi-
ty.
Both recipients received
abundant praise in their
nominations and are true
DALLAS — Dallas Lions
Club has awarded a $1,000
scholarship to graduating sen-
ior Troy Howard. He will be
pursuing a degree in criminal
justice at Western Oregon
University.
OSU releases
spring honor roll
CORVALLIS — Oregon
State University announced
last week the names of local
students who made the
Scholastic Honor Roll spring
term.
A total of 1,017 students
earned straight-A (4.0). An-
other 3,745 earned a B-plus
(3.5) or better to make the list-
ing. To be on the Honor Roll,
July 2016
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June 30 Monmouth Public Library: PreK-8 yrs: Fun Thursdays!
10:15 to 11:15 am. EVERY THURSDAY! Weekly stories, games, and
activites. Special guest coaches and athletes from Central High School.
Family-friendly and geared toward PreK up to age 8. Today’s program:
Tennis Ball Monsters. Today’s Special Guests: CHS Girls Basketball &
Boys Tennis Funded by Friends of Monmouth Library & Monmouth Parks
and Recreation Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols Street S. Monmouth
July 2-3 Monmouth-Independence Fourth of July Tennis Tourna-
ment. The 43rd annual Monmouth-Independence Fourth of July Ten-
nis Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 2 and 3 at
Central High School and Western Oregon University courts. There will
be categories for all skill levels; singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
There will also be a father/son and mother/daughter category. All pro-
ceeds from the tournament go to youth tennis in the area. Entries can
be obtained at www.oregontennis.com or by calling tournament direc-
tor, Ron Warkentin at 503-623-2998. The deadline for entries is
Wednesday, June 29, 2016.
July 2-4 MONMOUTH’S HOMETOWN JULY 4TH FESTIVAL In
Downtown Monmouth. For a full schedule of events, get your copy of
the 4th of July Guide in this weeks Itemizer Observer or visit the City of
Monmouth website at http://www.ci.monmouth.or.us
July 4 HAPPY 4th of JULY from the MBA!
July 6 Monmouth Public Library: Wacky Wednesdays (9-12
yr.olds) 2 -3 pm. EVERY WEDNESDAY! Free Weekly fun for 9-12 year
olds! Today’s program: Build it! Circuits, Legos, and More! Funded by
Friends of Monmouth Library & Monmouth Parks and Recreation.
Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols Street S. Monmouth
July 15 Monmouth Public Library: Friday Tot Time! 10:15 to 11:15
am. Programs for babies & toddlers. Today’s program: Stories & Play
Funded by Friends of Monmouth Library & Monmouth Parks and
Recreation. Monmouth Public Library, 168 Ecols Street S. Monmouth
July 16 Summer Fair & Yard Sale. Faith Lutheran Church invites
YOU to summer FUN for everyone! FREE Taco Lunch at 11 AM • BIG
SLIDE and Bible Games • Yard Sale (proceeds to charity) • Lion’s Club
Health Screening • Community Resource Booths • FREE Car Wash
• FREE Face Painting • FREE Prize Drawing • FREE Snacks All Day.
8 am to 3 pm. Faith Lutheran Church 200 Monmouth-Independence
Hwy (on the S-curve)
Monmouth 2016 Music In The Park Series
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ing; Megan R. Marchand, jun-
ior, agricultural sciences;
Emma J. Miller, senior, agricul-
tural sciences; Sydnee R.
Stoller, senior, agricultural
business management; Jose S.
Trujillo, senior, psychology.
Monmouth
Straight-A Average: Hanna
R. Brown, sophomore, bio-
health sciences; Benjamin E.
Petersen, senior, history; Emily
F. Wells, junior, sociology.
Between 3.5 and 3.99: Erica
B. Brown, senior, bio-health
sciences; Paul A. Falling, sen-
ior, computer science; Makay-
la R. Kachlein, junior, animal
sciences; Sean R. Maroney,
sophomore, economics;
Trevor Nash, freshman, biolo-
gy. Abbie E. Potts, sophomore,
bio-health sciences; Emily G.
Rogers, senior, animal sci-
ences.
Rickreall
Straight-A Average: Bridget
H. Regan, senior, zoology.
EOU announces
spring dean’s list
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern
Oregon University named 515
students to the dean’s list for
the 2016 spring term. Qualify-
ing students achieve and
maintain a grade-point aver-
age of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0
scale while completing a mini-
mum of 12 hours of graded
coursework for the duration of
the term.
The following students
from your area earned this dis-
tinction:
Tanner Yarbrough, of Dal-
las, Raylene McGuire, of Inde-
pendence, and Keoni Ana, of
Monmouth.
Free lunches for youth through Aug.
Itemizer-Observer staff report
POLK COUNTY — Free lunch for kids and teenagers aged
18 and younger will be provide all summer long until Aug. 24
through the summer lunch program, sponsored by Central,
Dallas and Falls City school districts.
Lunch will be available at the following sites:
Dallas: Lyle Elementary School, 185 SW Levens St., noon
to 12:30 p.m.; Whitworth Elementary School, 1151 SE Miller
St., noon to 12:30 p.m.; Woodbridge Apartments, 22 SE Dim-
ick St., noon to 12:30 p.m.
Falls City: Falls City High School, 111 N. Main St., noon to
1 p.m.; Falls City Elementary School, 177 Prospect Ave., noon
to 1 p.m.
Independence: Henry Hill Educational Support Center,
750 S. Fifth St., noon to 12:30 p.m. — dinner served from 5:30
to 6 p.m.; Independence Elementary School, 150 S. Fourth
St., noon to 12:30 p.m. — breakfast served from 8 to 8:30 a.m.
Monmouth: Ash Creek Elementary School, 1360 16th St.,
noon to 12:30 p.m.; Monmouth Elementary School, 958 E.
Church St., noon to 12:30 p.m.
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Monmouth
Music, Food, Beer & Wine Garden
Serving Polk Co. Since 1875
students must carry at least 12
graded hours of course work.
Students on the Honor Roll
included:
Dallas
Straight-A Average: Kim-
berly R. Brown, senior,
women, gender, and sexuali-
ty; Kaden Z. Montague, senior,
electrical and computer engi-
neering; Jacob R. Shryer,
sophomore, pre-mechanical
engineering; and Mychal P.
Westendorf, senior, forest en-
gineering.
Between 3.5 and 3.99:
Alexander L. Bird, senior, civil
engineering; Tyler J. Curtis,
sophomore, pre-forest/civil
engineering; Janet H. Fergu-
son, senior, chemistry; Layla K.
Field, junior, human develop-
ment and family science;
Emily A. Lund, junior, public
health; Conner J. Maclean,
sophomore, pre-civil engi-
neering; Amanda J. McCollis-
ter, senior, human develop-
ment and family science;
Joseph P. Orton, sophomore,
biology; Garen L. Porter, soph-
omore, pre-computer science;
Dana J. Taylor, sophomore,
nutrition.
Grand Ronde
Between 3.5 and 3.99: Amy
D. Hyatt, senior, human devel-
opment and family science.
Independence
Straight-A Average: Troy V.
Tyma, junior, physics
Between 3.5 and 3.99:
Courtney K. Chase, sopho-
more, pre-business; Carlos Fal-
con, senior, exercise and sport
science; Alexxa D. Gonzalez,
freshman, psychology;
Matthew G. Grandquist, jun-
ior, biology; Stephen Hinkle,
junior, English; John R. La'Gere
Jr., senior, industrial engineer-
Avoid the lines, support the Class of 2017
Main Street Park Amphitheater
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm
JULY CONCERTS
July 6: Ben Rice Blues Band – Blues
July 13: Brothers and Sister – Allman Brothers Tribute
July 20: Transcendental Brass Band—New Orleans Jazz
July 27: Charlie Horse — Rock
AUGUST CONCERTS
August 3: Kathy Boyd & Phoenix Rising — Bluegrass
August 10: Boka Marimba — African-Style Marimba
August 17: World’s Finest — Americana Dubgrass
August 24: Jacob Miller & The Bridge City Crooners—Swing
August 31: Coming Up Threes — Celtic
throughout Oregon’s Early
Learning System. He has
done so with humility and
grace, and continues to
work tirelessly to ensure the
s u c c e s s o f O r e g o n’s
youngest learners.”
The awards were given at
the regular meeting of the
Early Learning Council in
Portland.
Angland was a passion-
ate visionary dedicated to
Oregon’s families. Lynne’s
service, passion and leader-
ship improved the lives of
Oregon’s children and fami-
lies, and her untimely death
left a void that only her dili-
gent advocacy could have
filled.
The Early Learning
Council continues to honor
Lynne’s commitment to
strengthening Oregon’s
next generation, and the
Lynne Angland Award
shines a light on those who
contribute to improving
child care and the positive
outcomes for Oregon chil-
dren.
ACADEMIC HONORS
Dallas Lions award
scholarship
Solution on Page 2A
leaders in early learning.
Udell has dedicated his
30-year career to the field of
early learning, and his work
is recognized throughout
Oregon and nationally.
In a time there were very
few men working with
young children, he
launched his career as a
teacher at the Teaching Re-
search Child Development
Center and later as director,
he and his team became pi-
oneers in the field of early
childhood inclusion and
were recognized nationally
as a model site for this
groundbreaking practice.
Led by Udell, the center
went through the National
Association for the Educa-
tion of Young Children
(NAEYC) accreditation and
became the first nationally
accredited child care pro-
gram in the state of Oregon.
His nomination reads:
“Through his strength and
leadership, Tom has men-
tored individuals that are
now in prominent positions
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Monmouth
INDEPENDENCE — Fourth of July Western Days Celebra-
tion and Fireworks wristbands may be pre-purchased from
the Central High School 2017 Senior All-Night Celebration
Committee.
The wristband, $1, allows wearers to avoid standing in line
on the Fourth of July.
The bands will be available at Les Schwab until Monday,
and at the Fourth of July Firefighters breakfast at Station 90,
1800 Monmouth St., Independence.
Entrance to the fireworks show and to the park on Monday
is $1 at the gate or with a wristband. The band gives wearers
access to an alternate entrance.
Bags will be searched upon entering the park by Polk
County CERT volunteers. Alcohol, fireworks and pets are
prohibited from the park during the Western Days weekend,
except for service animals.
For detailed information about all the Fourth of July cele-
brations in Dallas, Independence and Monmouth this week-
end, see the special section C in this week’s issue.