Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 19, 2020 -- SEVEN A View from the Green Golfer gets hole in one at WCCC Over the Tee Cup The August 11 playday at Willow Creek Country Club hosted 13 ladies on a nice summer day. Nancy Propheter earned low gross of the field. Tiffany Clem- ent got low net of the field and Pat Dougherty had the least putts. Low gross for flight A was a tie between Virginia Grant and Karen Thomp- son. Nancy Propheter got K.P. Flight B low gross went to Judy Harris and Pat Ed- mundson had low net. Kar- en Haguewood had the least putts and Tiffany Clement got K.P. On flight C Kathy Mar- tin was the winner for low gross and Kris Lindner took low net. Lorene Montgom- ery had the least putts and Kathy Martin got K.P. Golfers play Par 3 Challenge The Willow Creek Country Club men com- peted in a Par 3 Challenge, a modified course from regular play, on Sunday, August 16. Twenty golfers participated. In special events, Dave Creswick got KP on #3/13 with 10’1/2” and also on 9/18 with 7’3”. First place gross went to Greg Grant with a score Kyle Harrison got a hole in one at Willow Creek Country Club of 58 and Ron Bowman on August 16 on hole number six. Kyle, a Heppner High School was second with 60. Dave graduate and former member of the HHS varsity golf team, Pranger took third with 63 now lives in Helix, OR. and Charlie Ferguson came in fourth with 64. Tom Shear was first in net with 52 and the second-place winner was Barry Munkers with 53. Loren Heideman and Dave Gunderson tied for third with 55. The next scheduled event will be the shootout, which is a 27-hole event with a partner. David All- stott, Gary Watkins and Dave Gunderson will be hosting. The Ryder Cup is scheduled for August 30, with signups due at the clubhouse by August 25. Virtual 4-H Fashion Revue held Novalee Campbell shows off the outfit she put together for the Ready to Wear contest in the 4-H Fashion Revue. The annual 4-H fash- ion review was held via six hours of Zoom on Sunday, August 16 due to COVID-19 restrictions. The results were: Se- nior - Isabella Orr, Champi- on; Intermediate - Arianna Worden, Champion; Junior - Kylnn McNamee, Blue, Savannah Browne, Res. Champion and Ellie Sak, Champion; Beginner - Au- drey Sak, Res. Champion and Eva Worden, Cham- pion. In the FR Challenge: Junior Ellie Sak was Cham- pion and Beginner Audrey Sak was Champion. In the My Favorite Out- fit category, Intermediate - Arianna Worden, Cham- pion; Junior - Ellie Sak, Blue, Klynn McNamee, Res. Champion and Savan- nah Browne, Champion; Beginner - Audrey Sak, Res. Champion and Eva Worden, Champion. For Ready to Wear: Intermediate - Arianna Worden, Champion; Junior - Savannah Browne, Blue, Klynn McNamee, Blue, Jeweleana Chappell, Blue, Ellie Sak, Res. Champion and Novalee Campbell, Champion; Beginner - Eva Worden, Res. Champion and Audrey Sak, Cham- pion. Isabella Orr, who will be a junior at Ukiah HS, models the Cousins Eva Worden, Kylnn McNamee and Arianna Worden dress she made. model during the 2020 Morrow County 4-H Fashion Revue. Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays 10:00 AM Available for: Weddings • Funerals Family Events 541-422-7300 Old Country Church All Are Welcome Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print *Mail Sykes Publishing 541-676-9228 ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. IMESD collaborates on district virtual learning academies Across the country, school districts, students, parents and teachers are struggling with the effects of COVID-19 on how to op- erate schools, offer instruc- tion and ensure students continue to progress. In Oregon, very few schools will be able to have their first day of school with all K-12 students on-site in a school building. Despite the changing guidelines from Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Depart- ment of Education (ODE), with the support of the IMESD, its 18 component school districts have de- veloped Virtual Learning Academies, programs that offer online instruction with benefits for districts and students/families alike. Some of the advantag- es of the Virtual Learning Academies are: -Students remain en- rolled in their own home school district -All grades are taught by local licensed teachers -Students have the flex- ibility to combine online and on-site classes -Students can partici- pate in extracurricular ac- tivities (athletics, music, clubs, etc.) -Access to learning labs for academic support & enrichment -Technology and in- ternet access support is provided These programs are dif- ferent than ODE’s Compre- hensive Distance Learning (CDL) model being used by school districts this fall in response to COVID-19. The district-based acad- emies allow parents and students the opportunity to remain enrolled and re- ceive support from their local school district, while offering another learning option in addition to their district-based plan this school year. According to Erin Lair, IMESD’s Director of Teaching and Learning, some districts have had robust virtual academies serving students for several years. “While many of our districts have already had these in place, the constant- ly changing needs, espe- cially recently with school closures, of educating stu- dents have heightened the necessity to offer stronger online options,” Lair said. T h i s s u m m e r, t h e IMESD hired two new el- ementary teachers for the virtual programs. These teachers will be providing instruction in K-2 and 3-6 grade bands. They will be meeting with students and families and develop- ing relationships alongside structures and supports for success this fall. Kristen Simpson, the primary level teacher, explained that a student’s parent, guardian or other “learning facilita- tor” is as much a part of this program and the fabric of the student’s experience as she is as the teacher. Another asset is that the school district is able to retain the student, which means retaining the state funds allocated to that student. Morrow County School District’s Morrow Academy has been a strong program for several years. For Marie Shimer, Director of Educational Services at Morrow County School District, it’s more than re- taining student funds, it’s finishing the educational journey with a student who may have started kindergar- ten in the district. During COVID-19, Shimer said that a few district families have in- quired about moving to homeschooling or leaving the district to enroll in a web-based online academy, both options that take state funding away from the district. However, when Shimer explains Morrow Academy and what it of- fers, most families choose to stay with MCSD. “Of course, we don’t want our enrollment to decrease, we want our budgets to remain stable,” Shimer said, “but also, these are our kids, our students and they live in our communities. As a public school, we are committed to their success.” In rural Union County, Cove School District has expanded its online learn- ing program for the 20-21 school year. Previously, the district used internet-based platforms for credit re- covery and some college courses. Beginning this fall, the Cove Virtual Learning Academy will allow addi- tional choices for families. “Developing new options for our learners, with sup- port from the IMESD, has been really positive for our district,” said Earl Pettit, Cove Superintendent. IMESD’s Lair says many students, especially younger learners, definite- ly benefit from in-person instruction in a traditional school setting, and Ore- gon’s students, parents, school administrators and teachers really want to re- turn to school buildings. “The pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty and unease relating to educa- tion; however, we have an opportunity to pull from these trials the pieces that work. We must be ready to embrace a landscape in education that is forever changed, one that focuses on the importance of con- nection to community and multiple modalities to meet the needs of our students,” Lair said. ASK US HOW TO GET THE AMAZING iPHONE ® 11 FOR $0 WHEN YOU SWITCH TO AT&T Find out how to get our most popular phones, call now! 877-589-1518 © 2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T and the Globe logo are registered trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.