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EDUCATION MyEagleNews.com Wednesday, October 23, 2019 A7 Local volunteers share Words for Thirds By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle What is black and white and “read” all over? Dictionaries! A total of 52 local third-grad- ers received Merriam-Webster dictionaries this month in the Words for Thirds program, the books donated by members of the Mt.Vernon Grange and American Legion Auxiliary Ellis Tracy Unit 77. Students from Humbolt Ele- mentary in Canyon City were gifted the books Oct. 1, and ele- mentary students from Long Creek, Monument and Day- ville received their books on Oct. 8. Third-graders at Seneca School had books delivered, and area homeschool students also Contibuted photo Humbolt third-graders received dictionaries Oct. 1 from members of the Mt. Vernon Grange and American Legion Auxiliary Ellis Tracy Unit 77. Front from left: Dominik Sagaser, Rhynna Wyllie, and Ivy Laframboise; back, Joyce Nodine, Mary Ellen Brooks and Frances Preston. received the dictionaries at the Grant County Education Service District in John Day. Grange member Jo Stiner, who is a retired Humbolt Elementary administrative assistant, said she and the other volunteers asked the third-grade teachers if dictionaries are still needed, since technology is readily available. All concluded that it’s important students know how to use a dictio- nary, Stiner said, adding that sev- eral children don’t have access to a computer at home. The books are also kept in the students’ desks at school for classroom assignments. Stiner and grange treasurer Mary Ellen Brooks, grange secre- tary Frances Preston and auxiliary member Joyce Nodine all helped distribute the dictionaries. Costs for the books are split between the grange and auxiliary. Prairie City students also receive dictionaries through their local American Legion Auxiliary. The goal is to increase chil- dren’s literacy with an opportu- nity for greater success in educa- tion and life. “Every third-grader in the county is able to receive a dictio- nary,” Brooks said, adding it’s an expensive but important project. “At the end of the year they can take them home. It’s been going for quite a while.” Three days after receiving her dictionary, a third-grade girl ran up to Nodine while she was at a dinner and said, ‘I know you. You gave me a dictionary!’” “The kids were so excited, and they really appreciated it,” Stiner said. “The third-graders are so respectful. That kind of makes it all worthwhile.” EAGLE ON VACATION Flying Tigers visit Taj Mahal Contributed photo More students were treated through the Healthy, Happy Smiles school-based oral health program than last school year. Healthy, Happy Smiles sees an increase in student participation By Rudy Diaz Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County students received another year of Healthy, Happy Smiles and had higher participation over the previous year. The school-based oral health program provides free dental screenings, fluoride, sealants and follow-up care for students, administered by Eastern Oregon Healthy Living Alliance in partner- ship with Advantage Dental in Grant, Harney, Baker and Malheur counties. The increase in stu- dent participation can be attributed to the higher return of consent forms, accord- ing to an EOHLA report on the 2018-2019 school year. In 2018, the consent form returns for Grant County was 48%, while 2019 saw a return rate of 67%. “The higher student participation rate can be attributed to schools grow- ing more familiar with the program and a strong rela- tionship with the Advantage Dental from DentaQuest’s Expanded Practice Dental Hygienist,” according to the report. While Grant County saw an increase in consent forms returned, the other three counties saw a decrease. Out of the 966 students screened in Grant County, 292 of them received seal- ants, 404 received silver diamine fluoride and 164 had fluoride applied. Children who received silver diamine fluoride are treated with fluoride with sil- ver that is powerful enough to stop cavities that are hard to see. “It is painted on the teeth and can heal early tooth decay. Fillings may not be needed for the cavities that are treated with silver diamine fluoride,” according to the report. Funding for this proj- ect is provided in part by the Oregon Community Foundation. Eastern Ore- gon Healthy Living Alliance received a $60,000 grant by the Oregon Children’s Den- tal Health Initiative to make the program available for the 2019-2020 school year. Contributed photo The Monument Flying Tigers travel club took the Eagle on a trip to the Taj Mahal. Take a picture with the Eagle while on vacation and send it to editor@bmeagle.com or 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. Monument School staff member is also an alum Blue Mountain Eagle Six Monument School staff mem- bers were highlighted in the Sept. 18 article “Several Monument School staff members return to their roots.” After the article went to print, school officials discovered one more staff member, Rebecca Grassl, is also a Monument School graduate. She was recently hired by the school dis- trict as an instructional assistant. Grassl gradu- ated from Monument in 1996 and moved back to Monument in 2011 with her three children. Before she was recently hired, Grassl Rebecca volunteered at the Grassl school and was a sub- stitute teacher in the preschool class- room and as an instructional aide. “Monument School District is lucky to have just under 45% of our staff who are alumni of the school dis- trict,” said Superintendent/Principal Laura Thomas. “This really shows the dedication and commitment to both the community and the school.” Other staff members who gradu- ated from Monument School include Michele Engle, Chuck Thomas, Kristi Emerson, Teri Hamilton, Jessica Hud- son and Mary Cade. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Get the cash you need FAST! Saturday November 9, 8am-3pm 1809 First Street • Baker City • (541)523-5439 Mt. 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