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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - THREE
Three new catechists receive first
communion
Kindergarten students
experience farm life
Answers to the Mysteries of
Education
By Dr. Jack Crippen, Superintendent
It seem s that tim e speeds up during Spring, I know
that it d o e sn ’t, but it feels that way. It’s as though w e ju st
finished the first sem ester and here we are with only 22 days
o f school rem aining this year for students. I hope you all took
the time to read what is going on in the schools in our district
by reading the District newsletter mailed out last week.
Why is there such a concern about
athletic schedules?
Jason Kendrick and Joe Schmidt bottle feed lambs, Daisy
and Rosey.
Mike Armato (far left) and Father Gerry Condon (far
right), along with students from Armato's catechism class,
(L-R) Chelsea Hamms, Austin Gutierrez and Andrea
C ollins, celebrate as students receive their first
communion Saturday, April 26.
Students voice thoughts on
Heppner-Centennial exchange
By Debbie Harper
N ineteen H eppner eighth graders w ent to Centennial
M iddle School for a w eek this year. T hey attended classes
with Centennial students, lived with host families, and went on
tours and trips that highlighted agriculture, business and industry
in the Portland area.
W hen they returned I talked w ith several and asked
them w hat th e y ’d enjoyed m ost, w hat had been the m ost
unexpected, and why they felt this exchange program was o f
value to the students.
Kindergarten class poses in front of the Case Quad-trac.
Also pictured are Ken Grieb, Richard Schmidt, Sharon
Morris and Patti Rill.
Despite rainy weather,
the
students
enjoyed a day full
M rs .
M o rris ’
o
f
fun,
w
hich
included horse
k in d e r g a r te n c la s s fro m
rides,
pony
cart
rides, seeing
H eppner E lem entary School
the
farm
eq
u
ip
m en t and a
took a field trip to the farm o f
K en a n d C a rri G rie b , o f picnic lunch. There were also
What was the most fun?:
Lexington, on Thursday, April sheep, bunnies, ducks, cows,
horses and a goat for the kids
Sarah Hickerson: M eeting the other kids, the jet boat 24.
to
see and pet.
ride on the W illamette River, the family she stayed with.
M ahaley H uddleston: W alking around dow ntow n
Portland, “we saw' the oldest building in Portland.’’ Old Town.
Hiking around M ultnomah Falls.
A aron A llstott: G oing to O M S I, seeing the IM A X
m ovie ‘Coral R e e f
Tony H aguew ood: G oing to other p e o p le ’s houses,
other H eppner kids’ host fam ilies’ houses, the je t boat ride.
Regi Seitz: Seeing dow ntow n Portland, seeing all the
different variety o f people.
lone Schools receive donation
for track improvements
What was the most unexpected about the trip?:
Sarah: The school was m uch stricter. “ You couldn’t
eat, drink or chew gum in class.” T he class schedule was
different every day and different period lengths.
M ahaley: The different class sections. “Not seeing all
H If,
my classm ates all the tim e, it killed m e.”
A aron: H ow the classes are arranged. “They switch
every day.”
Tony: School rules, they’re a lot stricter.
Regi: How green it was. How many people there were. John Ripple (left), General Manager of Morrow County Grain
Why do you think this exchange program is Growers, presents check for $1,000 from Land O’ Lakes to Del
LaRue (right), of the lone Booster Club, to help w ith improvements
important, of value, to the students?:
Sarah: “You get to see the lifestyles o f other, different
people.”
Mahaley: Seeing how other people live, meeting a wide
variety o f people.
Aaron: Getting new experiences, staying with a different
family for a week.
Tony: Learning how different people live, the climate,
the num ber and variety o f people.
Regi: Know ing how much different it is to live with a
different family, how to act around a different family.
to the Track and Field facilities at the lone Schools.
A s p a r t o f th e
c o m m itm e n t to th e ru ra l
com m unities w here Land O ’
L a k e s , In c . m e m b e r s ,
em ployees, and facilities are
located, L and O ’ Lakes is
pleased to match donations by
m em ber cooperatives w hich
help to enhance the quality o f
life in their local communities.
M o rro w
C o u n ty
Grain G row ers donates close
to $30,000 annually to the
com m unities in its trade area.
In a c c o rd a n c e w ith th e ir
philosophy, Land O ’ Lakes,
Inc. d o n ated $1 0 0 0 to the
lone B ooster C lub to help
w ith tr a c k a n d f ie ld
im provem ents for the lone
Schools.
Stage Race to be held this
weekend
Second session of Children’s
will be held M ay 3, beginning
The Columbia Plateau
at 9 a.m ., in lone. T he third Art Classes to be held
S tag e R ace is o n ce a g a in
stage (another road stage) will
com ing to the area. T he race
will be held M ay 2-4.
T he 85-m ile race is
m ade up o f four stages and is
c o m p rised o f four d istin ct
groups o f riders. These groups
in c lu d e : p ro fe s s io n a l an d
c a te g o r i e s o n e a n d tw o
(advanced riders); categories
three and four (less advanced
riders); Masters Men 40+; and
Women.
T he race will begin
w ith a road stage, M ay 2 and
go from Heppner to lone, with
the first group starting at 1 p.m.
T he second stage (tim e trial)
A seco n d series o f
C h ild re n ’s A rt C lasses will
begin next w eek at H eppner
E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l. T h e
c la s s e s w ill be ta u g h t by
Rosem ary Southw orth. Each
class w ill m eet once a w eek
on its designated date from
3:45-5:15 p.m ., and last for
four weeks.
By the Sea Art is set
to begin Monday, M ay 5. The
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c la ss is d e sig n e d for first
or visit the C olum bia Plateau
through fourth graders and w ill
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columbiaplateau/race.htm.
begin at 1:40 p.m ., and the
races will travel from lone to
Fossil. T he fourth and final
stage will begin at 9 a.m ., on
M ay 4, w ith racers traveling
from Fossil all the w ay back
to Heppner.
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There are several reasons why the board is looking at
the scheduling o f athletic contests.
Several years ago, when the district discussed going
to a four-day week, one o f the major considerations was holding
athletic contests on Friday, Saturday and Thursday. Contests
were to be minimized Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. This
fall w e discovered that over a third o f our contests w ere
scheduled on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The Boards
concern is tw o fold; first, is the tim e out o f school for the
com petitors and the disruption to the rest o f the school when
they leave. Both events impact student learning.
The second is the im pact on the athletes w hen they
participate in m id-w eek contests. O ur athletes w ork hard at
their sport and expend a lot o f physical energy and they also
expend a lot o f em otional energy as well. On the day o f the
contest, their focus is on the contest. The closer the tim e to
participate, the less thought goes into the classroom . W hen
they return late in the evening and need to get up early in the
m orning it can m ake them em otionally as well as physically
tired. This m ay impact their schoolwork for that day.
Because we are on a four-day week, each day is worth
a 125 percent o f a traditional school day, w hich m akes the
impact even greater.
There are not any simple answers, however the Board
does feel that it needs to tighten up the scheduling process.
The Board also understands the com plexity o f doing that for
three different middle school and high school programs in three
different leagues. With everyone’s help, the Board will find a
way to create quality time for classroom learning that also leaves
our athletes the quality time to compete.
How many employees were cut in the
2003-2004 budget?
The B udget C om m ittee m et A pril 25, 2003 and
approved the budget to go to a hearing o f the Board on June
9, 2003. Sadly, eleven teaching positions w ere cut; one
adm inistrative position, and 57.5 hours per day o f classified
positions were cut. These have been very difficult decisions
for the principals and me to reach. D ecisions that affect the
livelihood o f fellow community members are not taken lightly
and are painful for all o f us to make. The com m ittee allowed
the budget to be m odified and increased from w h at w as
published on A pril 14 to allow for keeping four additional
positions. This was possible by an increase in cash carryover
and a perceived increase in m oney from the legislature. The
board and the Com m ittee are m aking a sincere effort to hang
on to as m any em ployees as w e can. The large num ber o f
teacher retirements this year has meant that we will not have to
let any teachers go. We are moving some around, but we have
found positions for all who have not retired or moved on. That
will not be the case for the classified positions. We have been
filling 22.5 hours per day with substitutes. The rem aining 35
hours per day will still unfortunately impact eleven people who
w ork from 2 to 7.5 hours a day.
Please let Senator Dave N elson and Representative
G reg Sm ith know how you feel about this situation and what
should be done about it.
What is happening with the lone
secession?
The process is m oving ahead. The Senate Education
C om m ittee on April 10 gave the lone com m ittee and a
com m ittee o f the school board a w eek to reach a w ritten
agreem ent. The two groups put in many hours that w eek and
were on hand in Salem when the committee voted Senate Bill
Students will draw sea life 372-A out o f com m ittee to the full Senate. B ecause o f the
(such as fish, clams, crabs and quickness o f the process both groups are not sure that all o f
s ta rfis h ), m ak e life -s iz e d their agreements made it into the amended bill. It may still need
s tu f f e d f is h , d o fish to be am ended some during comm ittee approval in the House
printm aking, m ake an under- Education C ommittee.
th e -se a p u p p e t h o u se and
create a dioram as about sea Reminder
life. Cost for the class is $20,
Don’t forget to vote in the May School Board elections.
which includes a $5 supply fee. Ballots will be com ing out in early May. This is an im portant
Drawing and Painting election, with fifteen people running for the five positions. We
will begin on Thursday, M ay need five people w ho are know ledgeable about M orrow
8. T his class is designed for County and can demonstrate that they have the whole district
th ird th ro u g h six th g rad e as their agenda.
students. Students will have the
If you have questions about items in this article or desire
opportunity to use a variety o f an explanation o f items concerning education, please write or
m edium s including pencil, E-mail me in care o f this newspaper or to the M orrow County
tempera, charcoal and pastels. School District office at P.O. Box 368 Lexington, O r 97839.
Cost for the class is $20, which
includes a $5 supply fee.
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Tom Wilson and Faye Seitz
invite Family and Friends
to help them celebrate their marriage
at St. Patrick's Catholic Church
on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m.
A reception will follow at the
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Wayne and Lori Seitz residence
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on Baseline Lane.
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A pril 8: B ia s R.
Zapata, 25, B oardm an and
A re li P. A lv a r e z , 3 0 ,
Boardman; Carlos Barragan,
59, H e rm is to n a n d E s te r
M endoza, 49, Herm iston.
April 11: G ary Dean
Buchanan, 30, Hermiston and
K ristina M ichelle G ray, 25,
Hermiston.
A pril 2 5 : R u b e n
T am ayo
M o re n o , 26,
Hermiston and Chantell Leone
Lynn Michaels, 21, Hermiston.
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