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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 COMMUNITY SCHOOL: continued from page A1 ting, the district is allowing students to get a head start on learning they might not otherwise have had, Lis- com said. Currently, the 6tan¿eld Sreschool has students who are work- ing to learn their numbers, letters, sounds and colors, while also familiarizing them with the classroom environment. 7he same is haSSening in Umatilla and Echo with RESCUE: continued from page A1 has years of e[Serience with roSe rescues from his for- mer job as an emergency SreSaredness manager at the Umatilla Chemical 'eSot, had trained Marcum in roSe rescues when he served on a rescue team at the deSot in the Sast. Although neither of the men had Serformed a roSe rescue to save a Set, both knew they were caSable of the task. “When we got out there, we made contact with the dog owner, and you could tell that he really loved his dog,” Stewart said. “We were all of the same imSression that it was that man¶s best friend. I called in on the radio and said this isn¶t going to be a very dif¿cult rescue at all. With all the training that Cody (Mar- cum) and I have done in the Sast, it really wasn¶t a big deal. )rom my Soint of view, it was kind of two-fold: It was good Sractice, and we got to save a man¶s best friend.” Stewart set uS the rig- ging and roSes and secured Marcum in a harness before lowering him over the side of the cliff. Stan¿eld volun- teers assisted in the roSe res- cue: Chandi Walker oSerated a seSarate safety line, and Tristan Walker relayed com- munications between Mar- cum and Stewart. Marcum raSSelled about 30 feet down to the ledge and said the dog welcomed him when he arrived. He secured Suzy, and Stewart Sulled the Sair back uS by hand, using a ¿ve-to-one mechanical ad- vantage Sulley system. “The dog was in good sSirits,” Marcum said. “It had an eye injury, but, other SeoSle to reSlicate what is successful.” their Sreschool Srograms, as well as the once-a-month Sreschool Srogram that Hermiston offers to its fam- ilies. Since Umatilla started its Sreschool Srogram last year and instituted a SartnershiS Srogram with the rest of the Sreschools in the region, the district saw increases in student Serformance across the board, based on data Sresented from its .inder- garten Readiness Assess- ment this year, SuSerinten- dent Heidi SiSe said. “One of the things that we noticed is that in each and every category mea- sured this year, we had higher growth than the state average growth,” she said. “We know that our Sreschool SartnershiSs are de¿nitely having an im- Sact.” All numbers in Umatilla were also higher than those reSorted from last year¶s kindergarten class. SiSe said she hoSes to continue to see numbers increase as the district maintains the Sreschool oStions and Sart- nershiSs available. “We are always trying to close the gaS between our students and the rest of the state,” she said. “If we are still trying to catch uS to a higher rate, we know we will have work to do.” Liscom said that Elgin, which has had a Sreschool Srogram for a few years now, has .RA data that is well above the state aver- age. “We are wanting to share the success in the region and then helS other districts or other community agen- cies,” she said. “It¶s helSing Liscom said one way districts can share their suc- cesses is through the Blue Mountain Early Learn- ing hub, which Srovides training oSSortunities for teachers and resources for families. Liscom is the cur- rent chairman of the hub¶s governance board and helSs Srovide direction and Soli- cy for the overall Srogram. “One of our kindergar- ten teachers, one of our sec- ond-grade teachers and our Sreschool teacher meet with Echo¶s kindergarten teacher and Sreschool teacher once a month to talk about what is working in their class- room and what they need helS with,” she said. 7hen every couSle of months, inservice training oSSortunities are e[tended to districts across the region so teachers can meet and talk about what is working and isn¶t working overall, she said. than that, the dog was in good shaSe. It was fairly simSle, a fairly easy rescue for us. It took longer to set uS and take down than it did to go over the edge and Sull it uS. That¶s what we¶re trained to do, and it¶s nice to be able to Sut it to good use and show SeoSle that we¶re actually able to do it safely.” Bryan was relieved and e[cited to see his dog, but Suzy was even more e[ited to be back on Àat land. “When they hauled her uS, she was Srobably the haSSiest dog in the county,” Bryan said. “She was haSSy to see anybody at all. She tried to jumS right in this guy¶s arms, but she was kind of in shock from the fall and hitting her head.” The UCSO deSuty car- ried Suzy to his Satrol car and tried to warm her in front of the heater as he drove the dog and Bryan back to the lot where his vehicle was Sarked. Bryan transSorted Suzy to Hermis- ton Veterinary Clinic, where a veterinarian was standing by to treat her. Suzy¶s right eye was in- jured during the fall, and although she may lose vi- sion in that eye, she was otherwise unharmed. Bryan said he was grateful SeoSle came together to helS save his dog. “It was e[cellent,” he said. “<ou couldn¶t ask for any better service. Every- body was just great.” Marcum and several oth- ers who SarticiSated in the rescue said they were haSSy to helS. “I think it went real smooth, and I¶m glad that we were able to be the ones to helS them,” Marcum said. “With all of our knowledge and e[Serience, I don¶t think it could have went any smoother. I¶m a dog lover myself, too, and I¶d want the same thing for my ani- mal. It¶s always nice to see someone willing to helS you out in a time of need.” TRAINING FOR TEACHERS APPLY NOW Win One of Twelve UEC $2,500 Academic Scholarships OR A $5,000 Electrical Engineering Scholarship OR A $2,000 Linemen College Scholarship FOR 2015-16 APPLY ON-LINE AT: www.oregonstudentaid.gov OR www.UMATILLAELECTRIC.COM Deadline March 1, 2015 Treat Join us for Your Sweetie on Valentine’s Day! 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