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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 22, 1999 - THREE School board hears state benchmark test results Morrow County School Distnct Assistant Superintendent Mike Keown presented the state benchmark assessment information at the regular distnct board meeting September 13 at Riverside High School in Boardman According to state results. 72 percent of the third graders in Morrow County Schools during the 1998-99 year met or exceeded the state-established benchmarks in both reading and mathematics Scores for third graders are up over the past two years, 'when 66 percent of the third grade class met or exceeded the standards in reading for both 1997-98 and 1996-97 Fifty-four percent of third graders met the standards in mathematics in 1997-98; and only 48 percent met the standards in 1996-97. Statistics, however, show a downturn for Morrow County fifth graders Only 36 percent met or exceeded the state standards for reading in 1998- 99. down from 54 percent in 1997-98 and 53 percent in 1996-97. Fifth-grade math benchmarks also show a downward trend w ith only 41 percent meeting or exceeding standards in 1998- 99, down from 46 percent in both 1997-98 and 1996-97. Eighth-graders for the 1998- 99 year show an improvement with 43 percent meeting or exceeding standards in reading, up from 32 percent in 1997-98 and about equal to the 44 percent in 1996-97. Grade eight mathematics results mirrored the trends in reading, with 41 percent meeting or exceeding standards for 1998-99, up from 36 percent in 1997-98 and equal to the 1996-97 results. Results for the grade 10 reading benchmarks over the past three years are also up and down, with 42 percent achieving standards in 1998-99, 36 percent in 1997-98, and 43 percent in 1996-97. Results o f the grade 10 mathematics scores over the past three years show an upward trend, with 32 percent meeting or achieving the standards in 1998-99, up from 26 percent in 1997-98 and only 19 percent in 1996-97. Keown explained that while students in the older grades did not do as well as students in the younger grades, the tests get progressively harder and include a much wider range o f skills. He emphasizes that in small schools, percentages may be greatly influenced by even one or two students in a grade who are in the TAG (talented and gifted) program or who speak English as a second language, for example. He also noted that it may be more significant to compare the results of a particular class as they advance through the grades, rather than compare the third grade class in 1997, 1998 and 1999, for example. In other business, the board: -appointed Mike Armato to the district budget committee for a three-year-term, replacing Jerry Healy. -heard a report on enrollment, class sizes and staffing levels for the 1999-2000 year The board directed the superintendent and administrators to make a recommendation on this topic. A special meeting is planned September 27 at the district office at 7 p.m. Enrollment figures indicate 2140 students distnct wide as of August 30 of this year, compared to 2204 which is the total average enrollment for 1998. down 64 students Enrollment is down at Heppner Elementary, with 224 on August 30 of this year, compared to 249 total average last year Enrollment is about the same at Heppner High School, with 217 students on August 30, compared to 218 average for last year lone Schools' enrollment is up, with 170 on August 30, compared to 159 average for last year Other county schools are as follows: AC. Houghton. Imgon-376 (average last year)/ 361 (August 30 of this year); Columbia Middle School. Irrigon-363 (average 98- 99)/339 (August 30, 1999); Riverside High School. Boardman-436/425; Sam Boardman Elementary. Boardman-403/406 -heard a report on the 1999- 2000 school revenue calculation indicating total revenues for the district, including lottery' funds, at $13,937,708, compared to total expenditures of $15,394,137 for a $1,456,429 shortfall Total school revenues include $10,200,938 plus $1,680,976 in additional revenues, $999,375 for English as a second language reimbursement (for which ACH, CMS, RHS and SBE qualify, and to a lesser extent, HES and HHS) and $804,375 for the small schools adjustment (for which HHS, IES and 1HS qualify) for the total of $13.937,708 ’ An individual school revenue/expense breakdown is as follows: ACH (kindergarten through fifth grade): total budget- $2,225,048; total revenue- $1,867,125; per student revenue-$6,342; per student cost-$6,014. CMS (grades six-eight): total budget-$2,349,459; total revenue-$l,918,313; per student revenue-$6.330; per student cost-$6,771. HES (K-six): total budget- $1,907,675; total revenue- $1,023,750; per student revenue-$5,689; per student cost-$8,441. -HHS (seven-12): total budget-$ 1,841,204; total revenue-$336,375; per student revenue-$7,249; per student cost-$8,604. -lone Elementary (k-eight): total budget-$943,332; total revenue-$268,125; per student revenue-$8,499; per student cost-$9,159. lone High School (nine-12): total budget-$701,631; total revenue-$202,313; per student revenue-$8,652; per student cost-$10,318. RHS (nine-12): total budget - $2,911,223; total revenue- $2,381,438; per student revenue-$6,178; per student cost-$6,572. SBE (K-five): total budget- $2,514,564; total revenue- $2,220,563; per student revenue-$6,661; per student cost-$6,001. Administrative costs include $2,638,659 for the district office; $330,851 for maintenance and $697,600 for transportation -reviewed the facility master plan. A facilities committee, consisting of citizens from each o f the five communities in the county, will soon be formed. -approved the superintendent's continuing professional development plan for supenntendent Bruce Anderson -scheduled a special board work session for curriculum issues on November 22. -approved Resolution 2000- 02 to accept and appropriate unanticipated revenues (grant funds). -accepted resignations from Holly Moss. SBE teacher; Amanda Shasteen. Maria Mendoza and Kathy Siron. all SBE ed assistants. Janice Babcock. CMS Title I ed assistant, Pam Worden. HES, ESL ed assistant. Benn Houk. CMS assistant football coach. Carolyn Miller, RHS food service assistant/Title I ed assistant. Robbie Naser. CMS Title I ed assistant. Came Ferguson. CMS assistant volleyball coach, and Daniel Daltoso. RHS assistant girls' basketball coach -approved employment for: Shirley Henderson. ACH ed assistant. replacing Carol Johnson. Cynthia Hodgdon. ACH fourth grade teacher, replacing Joan Henry. Avenlle Brown half time reading teacher at ACH and half time at McNary Elementary School; Elnora Johnson. CMS ESL ed assistant. replacing Maya Phipps; Joshua Tanin. CMS assistant custodian, replacing Bart Prouty; Wanda Dixon. CMS special ed assistant, replacing Ellen Slover; Pat Erickson. CMS part-time food sem ce clerical assistant; Tina Walker HHS special ed assistant/assistant cook, replacing Martha Munkers: Ramona Murtha. SBE school secretary , replacing Sue Riedel; Jessica Oleman. SBE second grade teacher, replacing Holly Moss; Trasci Cox. SBE special ed assistant, replacing Amanda Shasteen: Anne Orcutt. SBE ed assistant. replacing Mana Mendoza: Linda Fox. CMS part-time assistant cook, replacing Staci Duitsman -appoved promotions for Lon McCabe, from part-time to full time assistant cook at lone. Lon McCombs. from part-time ACH ed assistant to SBE full time ed assistant, replacing Kathy Siron -approved extra duty contracts for: Poul Murtha. CMS TAG coordinator, replacing Phyllis Danielson; Ray Davis. CMS assistant football and head girls' basketball coach. Joshua Tarvin. CMS assistant football coach. Dana Heidcman. IHS head girls basketball coach, replacing Chns Davis. Ryan Rudolf. IHS assistant girls' basketball coach, replacing Duane Neiffer; Posey Studer. CMS assistant volleyball coach, replacing Came Ferguson -approved attendance vanances with the Umatilla School Distnct for several students -approved a services contract between the Boardman Police Department and the school distnct for security and superv ision of events at RHS The next board meeting will be held October 11 at HHS at 7:30 p m Boardman volunteers spruce up town Armed with shovels, rakes, hoes, over 60 Boardman Community volunteers competed in the 1999 Community Pndc Challenge Starting at 8 am. Saturday September 11. volunteers cleaned years of debns from the grounds of the vacant building being renovated for the now larger Boardman Library Some planted trees, shrubs, daffodil bulbs and arranged tons of river rock landscaping Other volunteers prepped and painted the building extenor and trim When the library exterior and grounds had been transformed, the volunteers hoisted rakes over their shoulders and marched north on Main Street to arrange river rock landscaping on West and East Frontage Roads. The Port of Morrow donated over 45 tons of river rock and also loaned rakes and shovels for those who arrived without tools The Garden Club assisted with temporary loans of additional rakes and shovels Don Russell of Russell Oil arm ed on his back hoe and speeded up the rock mov ing process. Raking rocks ceased at 12 noon and all those still able to stand toasted their success with frosty shakes prov ided by Dr Robert Boss "Many volunteers took part just for the satisfaction of helping to enhance their communitv appearance.’' said Carol Michael "Others enjoy ed helping, but also relished the prospect of w inning community pride financial awards for the most volunteers hours worked by a community non-profit organization. Thirty-four of Our Ladv of Guadalupe Catholic Church volunteers contributed 67 hours worked, and won the first-place $500 prize. Friends of the Boardman Library contributed hours to win the $ 125 second prize and the Riverside Junior Class contributed hours to capture the $75 third prize. Representatives of the winning organizations. Lupe Colin. Mana Barajas. Glona Crowell, and Rosa Monie. received checks and applause at the September 15 Boardman Chamber of Commerce meeting. Prize money, labor and materials were donated by the following businesses: Morrow Oregon Potato Company ; J & D Electric. Boardman Health Care Center; Kopacz Nursery; Mid Columbia Excavation: Yates Trucking; Pendleton Gram Growers; Coast to Coast Hardware; Hancock Rock Crushing; Port of Morrow; Boardman Park & Recreation District: Boardman Chamber of Commerce; Boardman Pharmacy and Hardware. American Legion, Aux. meeting The American Legion and Aux iliary will hold its first (all meeting on Monday. Sept. 27 at the United St. Patrick’s to feature video On Sunday . September 26. the St. Patrick Church will feature a video from the Northwest Medical Teams and invites community members to join the v iewing. The video explains the teams' work and their need for help with this work in areas around the world that have suffered disasters All interested individuals arc invited to come to the church's parish hall at noon, during the coffee hour Methodist Church basement Pot- luck will be at 6:30 p m Dues are due. "Let's reach our goal early this y e a r,” said a spokesperson. New members are welcome to attend Pamphlets available on canning vegetables Canning season is just about to get into high gear. Home gardeners and canners should be aware that if you are canning vegetables other than tomatoes, you must use a pressure canner to prevent the possibility of deadly botulism. Only pressure canning produces temperatures high enough (240 degrees, 28 degrees above boiling) to kill many bactena that can grow in low acid foods, including those that cause deadly botulism. If vegetables are improperly processed, toxin could be present even though the canned vegetable looks, smells and tastes normal. Why not order "Canning Vegetables," PNW 172, a 14- page guide published by the Oregon State University Extension Service. It will help you safely pressure process all your garden beans, beets, carrots, chilies and vegetables other than tomatoes. The publication is available for $1 per copy. "Canning Vegetables," includes information on pressure canning equipment, preparation o f vegetables, packing jars, adding salt, safely sealing jars, pressure processing, cooling, testing for seals, stonng and a safety checklist for canning. Specific instructions are given for each vegetable type. "Canning Vegetables," PNW 172, is available at the OSU Morrow County Extension Office in Heppner. A reminder: home canners statewide can get answers to questions by calling the OSU Extension food preservation hotline from July 15 to October 15 at 1-800-354-7319, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The hotline is staffed by OSU Extension Master Food Preservers and extension staff. Needlework on display in Moro A remarkable display of the artistic needlework of six generations of Oregon women is presented by the Sherman County Historical Museum in Moro for September. Fifth in a series of monthly Sherman County Artists/Artisans Series, Dorothy Benson's collection of the work of pioneer Ann (Squires) Burton, her daughter, Amy Belle, who married James Brown, and their son, Robert Burton Brown, who married Lena Caroline Lantis. The threads continue with Bob and Lena's daughter, Dorothy Brown Benson of Kent, and her daughters, Kathy, Vicki and Joni, her daughters-in-law, Mamene Carlson Benson and Pat Benson, and her granddaughter, Tricia Smith. The 10 practical and creative women in this six-generation exhibit produced knitted sweaters, a coat, table cloth, quilt, pillow covers and cases, bedspread, afghans, doilies, Christmas stockings and wall hangings. Turning ordinary thread, yam and fabric into something special, they worked with cross-stitch, knitting, fabric painting, embroidery, crocheting, applique and quilting. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the national-award-winning museum offers hands-on experiences for people of any age, and exhibits telling the Sherman County story of Oregon Trail pioneers. Native Americans, settlers, wheat producers and small town businesses. The museum's newest addition to the implement collection is parked out front, a 1936 John Deere combine. For more information call 541- >5-3232. W tb Sites Design and Setup H eppner G azette -T imes 6 7 6 -9 2 2 8 I 47 W illow H eppner Young Patricians hold kickoff The Young Patncians. high school members of the St Patrick Catholic Church, kicked off their year of study with a taco feed on Sunday. September 19 This week, on Wednesday at 7:30 p m . they will begin their weekly meetings and this year's studv of the ten commandments Ponies win first game By Rick Paullus The Heppner Ponies won their first game of the season by beat ing the Athena-Weston Panthers. 22-0. on Thursday. Sept 16, at Weston Chuy Elguezabal ran for two touchdowns and intercepted a pass and returned it for a touch down Elguezabal passed to Tyler Boyer for two-point conversions twice The Ponies play again at home on Thursday afternoon at 2 p m Arts and Crafts group to meet Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts Club will resume their monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept 30. upstairs at Kate's Pizza The club will have lunch at 1 p m with a short meeting to follow Guests are welcome The club is sponsoring an oil paining workshop on Sept 23-25 by Robert Walton For more in formation. call Bettv Mills. 676- 5546 Members of the club and guest are invited to bnng their paintings done in the workshop to the meet ing on Sept 30 to show them off Warnock residence named yard of the month Births Jennifer Resendiz Santos-a daughter Jennifer was born to A frica Santos and Clemente Resendiz of Imgon on September 13. 1999 at Good Shepherd Com munitv Hospital in Hermiston The babv weighed 7 lbs 12 oz Jazmyn Star DuBry-a daugh ter Jazmyn Star was bom to Starla Kerns and Chet DuBry o f lone on September 15. 1999 at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston The baby weighed 8 lbs 5 oz Shirtcy Warnock The home of Shirley Warnock on Water Street in Heppner has been selected as the September y ard of the month, sponsored by the Heppner Garden Club and Green Feed and Seed Warnock. who moved in the house about three y ears ago savs she has had fun working in the vard
