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- Heppner G a ze tte -Tim e s, Heppner, O regon W ed nesda y, A pril 2 7 , 1994
Site Council discusses 4 day week Doug Rathbun elected to chiefs board
"Partners in Education” ex
change day at Heppner High
School, and a four day student
week next year were some of the
major topics discussed at the
HHS 21st Century Schools Site
Council meeting April 20.
The site council, in an effort to
educate the parents and com
munity on the upcoming changes
in Oregon education and offer an
opportunity for parents and com
munity to observe the educational
process, is having a "Partners in
Education” exchange day W ed.,
May 18.
The day will be a chance for
parents and community members
to return for a day of high school.
Students will not be required to
attend that day if their parent is
in attendance in their place. It is
hoped that area seniors or other
available community members
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may also get involved as sur-
rogate parents.
At the end of the school day.
everyone will meet for a briefing
on the changes in Oregon educa
tion brought about by Oregon
House Bill 3565, the 21st Century
Oregon Schools Reform Act. The
day is being offered to give
parents and community specific
information on how Heppner
High will look in the near and dis
tant future. More information on
the day will be forthcoming.
The school board’s adoption of
the four day student contact
week, and the resulting schedule
changes were also discussed.
HHS principal Steve Dickenson
talked about different options for
the school day under the four day
week. These include but are not
limited to: keeping the existing
seven period schedule and adding
the needed minutes to each
period; or going to an eight
period day which would make
class lengths similar to now. The
eight period option would make
it easier to maintain programs
when HHS goes to a seven-12
grade configuration and staff is
reduced. Other possibilities to
reduce the length of the day are
reducing the lunch period and/or
cutting time between classes.
One concern of the site coun
cil is that the public know that in
a four day student contact week,
students will still have the same
amount of class time as in a five
day week. Teacher work time
will also be the same. The work
schedule will be adjusted to total
hours instead of total days.
In other business, the site coun
cil welcomed new member,
Karen Beck, who is a represen
tative from the middle school.
The council hopes to add a mid
dle school parent representative
soon. A list of potential names
was given by the parents’ club.
Also discussed was the impen
ding grade 7-12 configuration at
HHS in 95-96; HHS staff percep
tion of the duties and power of
site councils and a Western
Oregon State College study on
future teacher licensing. Steve
Dickenson also presented infor
mation on the C1M/CAM
timeline he learned at the Oregon
Association of Secondary Schools
Executive Council conference.
Dickenson is a member of the
OASSEC.
The HHS site council will meet
again Wed.. May 11 at 6:30 p.m.
in the HHS home economics
room.
Wheat growers
to hold spring
meeting
The spring meeting for the
Wheat Growers will be held
Tuesday, May 3 from 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Willows Grange in lone.
The meeting will involve some
updates from the league officers
and staff as well as the announce
ment of the 1994 conservation
farm.
Pie and coffee will be provid
ed by the ladies from the Grange.
St. Patrick’s
Senior Center
Bulletin Board
Ninety-nine people, including five visitors, were present for the
senior dinner April 20. Two dinners were taken out. Pauline Matheny
won the meal ticket, Barbara Struthers, the door prize and Sharon
Lewis, received the guet prize. Members of the Lutheran Church
served. Blood pressures were taken before the meal.
The menu for the Mother’s Day dinner May 4 will be roast turkey
with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, apple
raisin salad, rolls and blueberry dessert. Members of the Mormon
church will serve. A Meal Site Committee meeting and foot care will
be held following the meal. Jim Bruns will be at the center at 10
a.m. to give hearing aid assistance and blood pressures will be taken
at 11 a.m.
The Focus on Health group will meet in the office Thursday, April
28 at 11 a.m. to make final plans for the Wellness Through the Ages
health fair, which is scheduled to be held May 19 at the senior center.
The Health Choices Inc. will have a meeting in the center dining
room from 3-6 p.m. Thurs., April 28 to explain the new state health
insurance program.
The Garden Club will have a plant exchange in the center dining
room A pril 30 at 8:30 a.m.
AARP 55 Alive driving classes will be held in the dining room
Monday, May 2 and Tue., May 3, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sign
up sheets are available in the office. Cost for the class is $8.
Irene Schroeder is at home in her apartment after undergoing tests,
surgery and treatment in Portland. Welcome home Irene and a speedy
recovery.
Heppner Police Chief Doug
Rathbun was elected to the
Oregon Chiefs of Police Board of
Directors at the Chiefs of Police
convention held April 18-22 at
SunRiver.
Rathbun served on the board
for the past year and was honored
with a plaque for his service.
He also received an award for
bringing the most items to the
police chiefs’ auction and for the
best 50s costume.
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Health Fair planned in May
"Wellness Through the Ages”
is the theme of this year’s health
fair to be held May 19 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m at the St. Patrick's
Senior Center. Sponsored by the
Senior Focus Group on Health,
an expanded program has been
designed to provide information
for all ages.
A healthy lunch of soup and
bread will be served from 11 a.m.
until 2 p.m. at a charge of $2.50.
Admission to the fair is free and
door prizes will be awarded.
This one-day event is design
ed “ to educate people to available
options” and to acquaint people
with services that can help to irrv
prove the quality of life, said Cor-
ol M itchell, the outreach
specialist from the Community
Action Program of East Central
Oregon.
“ Oregon Together” group will
be offering information that is
designed to deter youth alcohol
and substance abuse. According
to member pastor Stan Hoobing,
this organization received about
$4,000 in grant funding in 1993
that was used to sponsor activities
such as red ribbon week,
assemblies, dances and other
youth activities.
All health-related entities have
been invited to participate. Home
Health nurse Molly Rhea will do
blood pressure checks and will
provide information about blood
sugar levels. Eye glaucoma tests
and hearing aid information will
also be available. Air Life is ex
pected to be present to give infor
mation on updated services.
Among other inform ation
available will be healthy diet
choices presented by the Morrow
County Extension Service who
will offer a 'hands-on’ type of
program.
According to Mitchell, this
event pulls together resources that
help deal with medical issues in
Morrow County. It also offers a
"social aspect" for attendees who
can relate to others who may be
dealing with similar problems,
she said. " I t’s people helping
people of all ages in a rural area
that lacks a wide range of
speciality fields." It also brings
out the importance of the
volunteers whose contributions
add to the welfare of others, she
added.
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Remember Mother's Day , May 8
Boosters to meet
A H eppner High School
Booster Club meeting has been
scheduled for Wednesday, May
4, at 7 p.m. in the home ec room
Placemats, Napkins
and Tablecloths
Then you can't miss the 1994
Blue Mountain Community College
Jobs Fair!
Thursday , May 5 ,4 to 7 p.m.
Pioneer Hall Student Union
19 Employers and Agencies are already signed
up, Including:
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UPS
PGG
Albertson's
Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
and many more!
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