Fall back to school potluck
deemed successful at Cardinal
Booster Club meeting
The
Cardinal
Booster Club met Oct. 2 at
the lone school library.
Thirteen members were
present.
The fall back to
school potluck was deemed
a success. Dawn Eynetich
and Arlynda Gates were
thanked for organizing the
evening. It was suggested an
emcee be designated for
future dinners to introduce
the faculty members.
New parent lone
Site Council representatives
elected at the dinner were
Nancy Jepsen and Karen
Padberg. Betty Gray
recruited volunteers for the
club
committees:
Scholarship-
Dawn
Eynetich, Bink Ramos and
Jim Raible; Christmas
Goodies- Kelly and Deb
Campbell, Shelly Rietmann,
Brandi Orem and Lisa
Rietmann; Graduation.
Reception- Karen Padberg,
Barb Collin and Erin
Heideman; and 2007 Fall
Potluck- Kim Thompson and
Susie Stillman.
The Hall of Fame
dinner will be postponed
until the constitution has
been approved and a board
of directors is elected. Dean
Robinson presented a
constitution to be reviewed
by club members.
A new form has been
designed for pay-to-
participate students. The
students will be asked to
make a small down payment
and work for their fees.
Community members are
still encouraged to donate to
the pay-to-participate fund
so the students can work off
their obligation at school.
The Big Sky team
board in the gymnasium
needs to be updated. Condon
and W heeler will be
combined to form one team
and Sherman County will be
added.
The club voted to
support and endorse the
building of a weight room at
the school. Several sites have
been suggested. A letter will
be sent to the school board
showing club support for the
project. Once it has been
approved, the club will seek
grants to help finance the
building. New bleachers at
the football field may be
included in the project.
The club will
sponsor a spaghetti dinner
during homecoming week.
The dinner will include
spaghetti, bread, salad and
punch and will be served
from 6 p.m. Thursday night
until the start of the bonfire.
Sharon Rietmann will make
signs. Glenda Taylor and
Arlynda Gates will order the
food and supplies. Betty
Gray will provide a
“donations accepted" can.
Black and cream
colored hats with a new
Cardinal logo are being
ordered and should be for
sale soon.
Community
members are encouraged to
check the community
calendar for names of
businesses supporting the
school.
The next meeting of
Cardinal Booster Club will
be Monday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.
at the school library.
The Wee Bit O ’
Ireland Committee will be
meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17
at 6 p.m. at City Hall. If you
wish to attend the meeting,
or if you would like to
volunteer for any of the
events, please call Terry
Baker with the Heppner
Chamber at 676-5536.
“Since this is the 25lh
annual celebration, let’s
make it extra special,"
expressed Terry Baker,
Executive Director.
Only one person
from each committee needs
to attend the meeting.
Kids between the
ages of six to eight and nine
to 11 are invited to take part
in a Pumpkin Carving
Contest put on by St.
Patrick's Senior Center.
Bring the already carved or
painted pumpkin to the
senior center Saturday, Oct.
28 through Monday, Oct. 30,
with your name and age on
a three by five index card.
Pumpkins will be
judged on Halloween and
participates and all are
welcome to trick or treat at
the senior center and see the
winning pumpkins. After
participates have seen their
pumpkins displayed, if they
want to keep their pumpkins
they will need to pick them
up on Halloween night.
Preparations
underway for
Wee Bit O’
Ireland
St Pat’s to host
Pumpkin
Carving Contest
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 11,2006 - FIVE
First annual heifer futurity takes Teachers find grants to help lone
across the curriculum so that
place
students
During the August it becomes seam less as
Inservice, Superintendent/ students learn the
Principal Bryn Browning appropriate technology to
presented information to the produce projects,” explains
staff regarding grants teacher, Jerry Cronin.
available to teachers for Students are expected to
materials, field trips and learn how to access
equipment hoping that one information, synthesize and
or two staff members would organize it with graphic
take the initiative and write organizers and determine
a grant. Soon grants were what is good or bad
flooding in and the good inform ation and then
news was that everyone produce a product to
demonstrate proficiency in
received approval.
One grantor wrote subject matter as well as
(On fence, L-R): Ashley Anderson, Kelli Jones. Makayla to lone and commented, technology tools. The last
Anderson, Whitley Reece (winner of the logo contest), Jessica “I’m so pleased to see all of phase is to give a public
Hughes. Brett Harrison and Josie Miller. Not pictured: Colette your good thinking and performance of the project
Cason, Makenzi Hughes, Devin Rohinson and Jarreid Miller. working to improve the to demonstrate expertise in
The first annual Gallagher from
trom Funny education experiences for a well-researched project.
Heifer Futurity sale took Farms, lrrigon, put in two students in the lone School This can be assessed by the
place on Saturday, Sept. 30, Red Angus/Charolais cross District. I’m excited about classroom teacher as well as
2006, at the Morrow County heifers; Brian and Susie the ideas you have fellow students and invited
Fairgrounds. The evening Thompson, Heppner put in developed.”
guests.
started off with a one Red Angus cross heifer;
The technology
The middle school
complim entary dinner, Kevin and Angie Hughes, entrepreneurial class, taught grant introduces the students
provided by the Morrow Heppner, put in two heifers, by Steve Schaber, requested to digital cam eras and
County Livestock Growers. one Simmental and the other basic tools for wood shop software to enhance or
The dinner consisted of BBQ a Simmental/Angus cross. along with lumber and manipulate photos that will
shredded beef sandwiches, The producers donated S1 (X) materials to begin building later be used in print, oral
homemade potato salad and from each sold heifer back sheds that they will in turn presentations and website
brownies. After dinner, local to the program.
sell. Profits from the sale of production. Digital cameras
auctioneer Ken Grieb started
Youth
who the buildings will go to are getting cheaper each day
the auction.
purchased heifers and are purchase additional shop and it is im portant that
Cattle producers participating in the program tools and cover the cost of students learn how to use
who participated were: Mary are: Makayla and Ashley future projects.
them properly so that they
and Butch Knowles and the Anderson, Boardman; Kelli
The elementary staff can chronicle their field trip
Healy Ranch, Heppner, put Jones. Boardman; Colette planned a field trip to the activities. They can then use
in one Angus cross heifer; Cason, Boardman; Jessica Portland Zoo for all students Adobe PhotoShop Elements
Lon and Sheri Wadekamper, and Makenzi Hughes, in grades K-5. Their grant to m anipulate their
Hermiston put in two Angus Heppner; Devin Robinson, will cover transportation photographs for print, oral
cross heifers; Jim and Kelly Heppner; Brett Harrison, costs for two charter buses, presentations, or website
Doherty from O'Doherty Lexington; and Jarreid and the Zoo entrance fees, production. “The advantage
Cattle Company in Josie Miller, Heppner.
snacks and dinner for the of our proposal to promote
Boardman, put in two Red
Others
who students on the way home. digital photography is that
Angus heifers; Terry and volunteered their time and
Barb
C ollin's the grantor will be able to
Debbie Anderson from energy in various ways to kindergarten class will view student portfolios with
Anderson Land and help the Heifer Futurity start receive a new incubator, their projects and their
Livestock, Pilot Rock, put in off with a bang were: Mark. automatic egg turner, demonstration of proper
one Angus cross heifer and Tami and Shelley Rietmann, Butterfly Pavilion-tower, usage and skill using
donated all of the proceeds Courtney Fisher. Kathy butterfly live cultures and technology tools. We would
back to the Heifer Futurity Rauch, Hal and Rita related literature books for like to invite the grantor to
program. The Anderson's Bergstrom, Dr. Brent Barton their science program.
view student presentations
have also agreed to purchase of Oregon Trail Veterinary
The
lone related to science and
the semen necessary to breed Clinic, Becky Cason and Community School library technology.” This grant also
the Futurity heifers this Tim, Shannon and Brynna will soon display a new includes the 4lh and 5th grade
spring; Terry and Jane Rust.
carpet that includes the students who will begin
ABC’s and 123's which is taking technology classes in
colorful, educational and will the second semester. They
be used to define a reading will then be able to produce
space in the library. A large their own projects with the
The Careers class at Thompson, a former nurse, list of science periodicals and technology tools available.
Heppner High School has spoke with the class on new science books will also
A grant from
been hosting speakers Tuesday, Oct. 10.
arrive soon and by Portland State University
throughout the last couple of
A U.S. Fish and purchasing multiple copies funded a late September,
weeks.
Wildlife employee from of reference books that are Natural Resources and
On Oct. 3, Rep. LaGrande is coming in to used in the language arts Wildlife Management Field
Greg Smith (R-Heppner) speak to the Careers class as classrooms, teachers and trip to Mt. St. Helens, the
visited, as did Jodi Chapa, a well as the W ildlife students use these books to Ape Caves, OMSI, various
bookkeeper.
Management class, on Oct. look up information on ideas Gorge sites and the Portland
On Oct. 4, Jack 19.
that arise in their assigned Zoo. Students along with
Thompson, principal at
The Careers class is readings. By doing this we Erin Heideman, Dale
Heppner Elementary' School, part of the newly reinstated hope to shift student efforts Holland and several
visited. Nici Apperson, a VoAg program at Heppner toward exploring reading to community members
hairdresser, visited this past High School, taught by Beth expand their understanding camped at the base of Mt. St.
Monday, Oct. 9 and Susie Dickenson.
Helen’s. One full day was
of the story.
To enhance the devoted to the exploration of
publications class this school the volcano and students
year, new video equipment were treated to a day with
Heppner Elementary Parent-Teacher Club is has been purchased with an Dr. Michael Cummings from
sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the lone Education Foundation PSU’s Department of
Morrow County Fair Pavilion in Heppner. The bazaar will grant so that the ASB Geology. “It was great to
be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch available on site. officers can video broadcast give these students the
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A $2 admission is charged and goes towards school this new program, Jim Raible professor one-on-one in this
remarked
has received an additional getting,”
projects.
Heideman
who
co-wrote
the
grant
for
a
Datavideo
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Additional grants
video broadcast, preview the that have been written cover
material before it is wood and metal materials for
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and insert pictures the high school shop class, a
on Tuesday, October 31
into
the
broadcast.
The new hydroponics unit for the
from 1 2 noon to 6 p.m.
equipment will also allow middle school and high
students to learn how to school science classes, funds
operate more than one video to cover open shop and art
camera at a time while doing nights on Thursdays and
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much more when recording program for students on
Fridays.
school events.
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class
to
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