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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 17, 2004 HES working to actively engage students 7th grade Ponies defeat Pirates c ommut'd from /mge one By Larry Palmer com m unication w ith the community, it is hoped that this article becomes the start o f a continuing series o f the events that are happening here at HES This w eek, the traveling O M SI R eacto Blast assembly came to the school All students attended and were both entertained and m esm erized by the different chemical reactions that were displayed This presentation was packed full of leamable moments for the students and was a great opportunity where many children gained from this sort o f arrangement The ASB Student Council Members helped raise over $255 for this event and they have been recognized for their efforts. This example and type o f sch o o l-w id e learning experience, along with a couple o f new stu d en t- centered programs that our school has created, have spurred student interest and engagement O ne o f the new program s implemented is that o f the M ANE (M otivated A chievers N oting E x cellence) program This student incentive program combines the likeness o f earning good grades along with several behavior items that we feel will in crease stu d en t awareness and responsibility. HES will host a parent assembly at the end o f every quarter (the first one was last week) to recognize those students that have met all of the established criteria of the program Along with the end o f the quarter assembly, th e re is also w eekly recognition where several stu d en ts from each hom eroom are acknow ledged for their efforts. A nother new program th at is being promoted school wide is that o f the SOAR (School O f A ccelerated R eaders) program HES has had the A ccelerated R eader curriculum in the school for some time, but this year it is becom ing a school wide priority in each class. In a nutshell, the program enhances reading com prehension by the student taking a test after they have read a book. Each book is assigned a point value and students gain points after passing the quiz that c o rre la te s w ith the book The staff has already reported that HES students The seventh-grade Ponies traveled to Riverside to take on the Pirates In the first quarter, the Ponies were spotted a four-point lead and increased it in the second and found themselves up 15-7 at the break In the second half, the Ponies took the Pirates by storm, cut their sails and let them adrift as they outscored them 16-3 in the third By the fourth, the trot turned into a gallop as the Pirate offense was shut down and the Ponies were playing great defense and running the offense With three players in double figures, the Ponies were led by Jared Huddleston with 18 points, Brent Eckman with 12 points and Brian Holland with 12 points. Tomas Students in grades 5-6 teamed up with their younger counterparts in grades K, 1, 2 on Elguezabal, Grant Smith, Lane Wright and Zach McCarl Friday for an afternoon of reading. Dozens of Accelerated Reader tests were taken and added to the team effort. Heppner 8 7 16 9- 42 everyone had a great time, young and old alike. Riverside 4 3 3 0-10 8th grade Ponies By Larry Palmer am Brian Rill works on an experiment with the OMSI crew during an assembly held at HES. are reading more than in previous years and that has been very exciting. It is the sc h o o l’s purpose to ed u cate and prom ote student learning through programs like these w here academ ic and behavioral growth is at the forefront o f creating a school env iro n m en t th at is co n d u civ e to positive student experiences. Please feel free to c o n tact the school at 676-9128 or stop by to visit about the great things going on at HES. The eighth grade Ponies played a double header at Riverside, taking on Columbia in the first game and Riverside in the second The stats for the game against Columbia saw Spencer Palmer leading the team effort with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Matt Holland followed eight nine points, Dalton Wellman chipped in six and Josh Shank added one point Other contributors to the game were Braden Britt, Luke Young, Sam King, Grant Smith and Chris Wellington The Ponies took on the Pirates in the second game in the double header The Ponies showed their teeth in taking an 11-6 lead in the first and by the break they had bucked out to a 20-12 halftime lead. The Ponies kept building on their lead in the third, running their offense and playing heads-up defense By the end o f the fourth quarter, the Pirates dropped anchor and abandoned ship and the Ponies found themselves with a 34-23 swashbuckling The Ponies were led in scoring by Spencer Palmer with 16 points and 12 rebounds, followed by Dalton Wellman with eight points, Sam King with six and Josh Shank with four Others contributing to the win were Grant Smith, Matt Holland, Braden Britt and Luke Young. 7th grade Ponies squeak past Panthers By Larry Palmer The seventh-grade Ponies took on the Panthers of Athena-Weston on Nov. 12. In the first quarter, the Ponies found themselves down 1-9. But the Ponies weren’t to be denied as they pawed the floor and scored 10 more. However, the Panthers weren’t about to slink away and led at the half, 22-11. After intermission, the Ponies started feeling their oats and outscored the Panthers 9-4 in the third and then again 15-7 in the fourth, to take a 35-33 win The scoring was pretty much across the board for the Ponies, with Brent Eckman leading with eight points. Luke Young followed with seven points, Jared Huddleston brought in six points, Brian Holland scored five, Drew Johnson put in four, Justin Pranger and Tomas Elguezabal added two each and Grant Smith added one point Also helping the team were Zach McCarl and Lane Wright 8th grade Ponies fall to Panthers By Larry Palmer Dustin Tayloe and Samantha Waddell nine points, Braden Britt and Fighting against the M att H olland w ith four red-hot Panthers and making p o in ts each and D alton costly turnovers, the eighth- W ellman and Jared grade Ponies had their loss Huddleston with two points pretty much spelled out for each. Others helping in the them game were Josh Shank, Sam Unable to get any King, Brent Eckman and Joe kind o f offense going in the Pranger first half, the lid was on the bucket for the Ponies But the Ponies w ere able to LOC'AI. BARBKCXK regroup in the second half EXPERT and made a great game o f it, Lott’s Electric falling 53-21. 369 N M ain St Heppner Those that scored ( 541 ) 676-5811 “Terrifically Trained Trivia were Spencer Palmer with T rib e,” but players and sp ec ta to rs o f Mr B ill’s Traveling Trivia Show will be able to order more pizza throughout the evening The public is invited Teleflora’s Fall to treat their palates to the Opalescence Bouquet pizza/fruit/salad teed Cost is $ 10 per person, Nov. 20, at This radiant arrangement the Heppner Elks Lodge, brightens even the beginning at 5 p.m coolest days of fall. O ur gallery-quality vase is made of hand-blown glass and designed exclusively for Teleflora. 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