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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015
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Local 2015
Crystal
Apple Award
winners
Hermiston School District
Michele Bergstrom
Debara Cleaver
Lisa McElroy
Kristi Smalley
Umatilla School District
Elisabet Flores
Lisa Keller
Jerry McMichael
Stanfield School District
Heather Monkus
Don Walker
Echo School District
Mike Heriza
Pam Reese
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meet their needs, she also is
in charge of each of the el-
ementary school book fairs
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and making sure the books
media specialist, she knew in each of the libraries are
she could continue to help appropriate and interesting
children in that role.
to students and, most im-
“I think one of the things portantly, are being read.
that has really helped me
She also spends a fair
coming from the classroom amount of her time working
is knowing the librarian with students: making sure
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literacy,” Smalley said.
their reading level, as well
Although she said most as listening to them read.
of her experience in the
“A lot of people would
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from on-the-job training, reading teacher some-
her work, as attracted the times,” Smalley said, add-
notice of others. Smalley ing it is ridiculous to think
said she was excited and she would stop teaching
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surprised to learn she will just because she is not in
receive one of the Inter- a classroom. “Sometimes Hermiston elementary school media specialist Kristi Smalley, right, talks with Rocky Heights Elementary School library assis-
Mountain Education Ser- the best thing I can do is tant Misti Thompson in between sessions with students recently. Smalley has been an educator for 33 years, 21 as a media
vice District Crystal Apple just listen to them read, and specialist.
“Excellence in Education” the teachers appreciate that.
Awards May 20 in Pendle- Sometimes it’s the best use year, with about a month ious competitions.
When they say
ton.
of my time.”
of school left, students
“That’s another great
and you say
“It’s great to have the
She said she couldn’t have borrowed more than way to encourage reading,”
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recognition,” she said.
do all the things she does, 125,000 books, and she is Smalley said.
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She said it’s a lot of fun
rewards, however, come library assistants, who are year’s record.
for her, as well, and com-
from the students, who are in charge of day-to-day op-
Smalley is also proud pares her role to the host
always happy to see her erations at the libraries — of all the work she does of the popular game show
because they know she is ¿OLQJ ERRNV DQG FKHFNLQJ coordinating Battle of the “Jeopardy.”
there to help, and from the them out to students.
Books teams — where stu-
“I just love being Alex
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“Every day I wake up
excited to be at work,”
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He lives alone and can no
she said. “I’ve never been
longer prepare his meals.
bored once. I just wish ev-
He could use someone to
eryone could have that kind
deliver a warm meal.
of career.”
You could be that
Not that Smalley has
someone.
Elisabet Flores, the Umatilla teacher who died in a car crash in Hermiston April 11, will receive an InterMoun-
much time to be bored; her
tain Education Service District 2015 Crystal Apple “Excellence in Education” Award at the annual ceremony
It only takes an hour to
days in the schools are al-
May 20 in Pendleton. Flores taught at McNary Heights Elementary School for eight years as a first-grade
give back to seniors.
ways busy.
teacher. Flores was instrumental in bridging the gap between Hispanic families and the school district and
Not only does she help
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had re-started an after-school reading class for her students who needed help prior to her death.
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“We are taking some
more steps forward to
better understand the
costs of a natural gas sys-
tem,” Smith said Tuesday.
“... I think it will give us an
opportunity to solidify an-
other one of the utilities that
service that area to help us
be ready for almost any kind
of development there.”
Smith said he is excit-
ed about the possibilities
and will seek further di-
rection on how to proceed
from the City Council at
the next meeting Monday.
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