SIX - Heppoer Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oegon Wednesday. December 3,1997
Chemistry classes offered for kids
The winter session of “Hands
on Science” is scheduled to be­
gin Jan. 15 at the Heppner El­
ementary School cafeteria on
non-school Fridays. The Hands
on Science program (HOS) is a
recreational science program
open to children in grades K-6.
TTiis winter session will feature
classes in chemistry.
“Chemistry Detectives” (K-l)
will have the students experi­
menting with mixtures, solutions,
acids and bases. The students will
make glue from milk, concoct
scented soap balls, bath salts and
ink. The children will become
science sleuths to help solve the
“Gold Paper Caper.” This class
will be held from 11 a m.-12
noon.
“Chemistry Creations” (2-3)
will present classes where the stu­
dents will learn how to safely mix
and measure to enjoy the magic
o f changing colors, liberating
gases and analyzing various ant­
acids. The students will use
chemicals and equipment similar
to what is found in a kitchen to
answer such questions as, “How
can you use chemical reactions to
identify unknowns?” This class
will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
“Your Own Mini-Lab” (4-6)
will have the students setting up
a mini-lab by making their own
test tube rack as basic equipment.
The students will make cheese,
glue, play putty and more. They
will test for viscosity, solubility
and acid/base reactions with safe
stuff only. This class will be held
from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
with the HOS program since
1989, and taught junior high sci­
ence in Heppner for 12 years.
“The HOS program is one of the
best recreational/educational pro­
grams available in the United
States. I have been involved with
the program for all of these years
because I am continually im­
pressed by the quality of the les­
sons, materials and educational
experience that the students re­
ceive.” said Carlson.
The HOS curriculum is on a
three-year rotation cycle which
means that the opportunity to par­
ticipate in HOS chemistry classes
only comes around once every
three years, she said. Carlson
taught “Chemistry Creations” to
a group o f 2-3 graders three years
ago. “Those students, now 4-6
graders, could register for “Your
Own Mini-Lab” and experience
all new and different chemistry
lessons and lots of fun,” she adds.
The program is being made
available through the Umatilla-
Morrow EDS. There is a $45 reg­
istration fee. “This fee enables the
students to come to class with
nothing and leave with lots of
stuff so they can repeat the experi­
ments at home,” says Carlson.
There are eight classes in the ses­
sion which will end on March 13.
Registration forms will be sent
home from school with your child
or forms will be available at the
public libraries and post offices
in Heppner and lone. Carlson ad­
vised that students register early
because classes are limited to 10
participants. Scholarships are
available. For more information,
HOS coordmator/teacher, Sa-,
contact Carlson, 422-7245.
rah Carlson, has been involved
Pomona Grange meeting held
By Delpha Jones
Bob Hammack of Spray
presided at the last Pomona
Grange meeting.
Bobbi Jo
Matlock presented an award from
the Oregon State Grange for the
"pull tab" project. Reports were
heard from the subordinate
Granges. The memorial of the
year was a candlelight ceremony
under ibe direction of the
Pomona chaplain,
Eulenna
Vaughn of Boardman.
Larry Lindsay, 30 year member
of the Port of Morrow, spoke on
the imput the port has on Morrow
County. He spoke to the group
about those who helped develop
the port and the businesses that
have developed in the past years.
Some new businesses include the
B and G distillery, the largest in
the world, and an ethanol plant,
valued at 40 million. These
would join the other business at
the port.
Election of the officers was
held following the reports and
lecturer. Officers are as follows:
master, Bob Hammack; overseer,
Aloha Matlock; lecturer, Jeab
Bekson;
steward, Clarence
Buchanan; assistant steward.
Eldon Gilbert; LAS, Barbara
Gilbert;
chaplain,
Eulenna
Vaughn; treasurer, Cecil Jones;
secretary,
Delpha
Jones;
gatekeeper, Willard French;
Ceres,
Margaret
Stangel;
Pomona, Nyn Knighten; Flora,
Bobbi Jo Matlock; and executive
members, Kenneth Smouse,
Wilma Martin,
and
Dot
Halvorsen.
Dates for 1998 meetings are
January- Willows Grange, Apnl-
Spray, July-Greenfield; October-
Lexington.
It is hoped to have installation
of the subordinate and Pomona
Grange at the January meeting in
lone.
Standing committees
appointed are as follows:
agriculture, Wilma Martin;
legislative, Ned Clark; GW A,
Bobbi Jo
Matlock;
and
membership, Kathleen Clark.
lone site
council meets
The lone Site Council (ISC)
met W ednesday, Nov. 12, in
room one of the high school. Prin­
cipal Dick Allen gave a report on
the new parent volunteer group he
and Anne Morter are organizing.
They met and formulated a plan
for training and set guidelines.
Allen will enclose the information
in a newsletter and Morter plans
to publicize the effort by putting
up posters.
There are now two separate
positive action committees for the
high school and middle school.
Advisors for the middle school
are Steve Schaber and Shelly
Key. Schaber reported the com­
mittee voted to allow “A” and “B”
honor roll students to walk to the
store during the noon hour all
week. They are planning a barbe­
cue at the semester for A and B
honor roll students; they are also
organizing a dance. They also
voted to have a student of the
month based on at least a 2.0
grade point average (GPA) and no
Fs, leadership qualities and good
school attendance.
The high school positive action
committee advisors are Robin
Graff and Charity McElligott.
Projects they are considering in­
clude an outside patio lounge, re­
wards for A and B honor roll stu­
dents, a contest for an emblem on
the center of the gym floor, Car­
dinal or lone mats or tiles in the
entryway and a Sadie Hawkins or
snowball dance. For student of the
month, they voted to have all the
high school teachers nominate
students with supporting reasons.
Then the student body votes on
the students they want. After dis­
cussion, it was agreed to elect
middle school students of the
month using the same procedure.
The school improvement goal
of improving test environments
was discussed. Winter tests will
fall some time between Jan. 20-
Feb. 13. Students will again be
tested between Feb. 23-March 6.
The spring tests will be between
March 30-April 17. The council
agreed that letters notifying par­
ents would be sent home and
healthy snacks would be provided
for students those days. Allen will
have a list of exact testing dates
at the next meeting.
Allen reported 47 percent of
lone High School students were
on the A honor roll, with a 3.5
GPA or better; 31 percent re­
ceived a 3.-3.49; and 16 percent
received a 2.-I.99. At the middle
school level, 37 percent of the stu­
dents received a 3.5 or better; 22
percent received a 3.-3.49; and 33
percent got a 2.0-2.99.
The recent vandalism to the
locker room by visiting athletes
was discussed. Allen reported the
schools are considering some
noncompetitive activities for the
students to participate in.
In other business, Arlynda
Gates reported on the 24 hour re­
lay fund raiser for drug and alco­
hol programs. Charissa Gates and
Tern Bennetto are participating in
the organization o f the relay.
Counselor Barb Peterson attended
a national OSSOM conference in
W ashington D.C. Students in
grades K-4 went on a city fire
dept, field trip, with volunteers
Astnd Bruno and John Collin.
Charity McElligott reported
the high school volleyball team
helped with the refereeing, clocks
and scorekeeping at the middle
school games. The football team
helped with the chains and an­
nouncing for the middle school
home football games.
Lela Gribskov attended an
early childhood conference in
California with Michelle Raible.
Shelby Krebs and Kara Miller at­
tended a Drug and Alcohol con­
ference in Bend recently, with
Barb Peterson.
The lone school’s homecom­
ing and Halloween activities were
well organized and attended.
The next ISC meeting will be
Wednesday, Dec. 10.
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