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Hermiston Herald POWER LEARNING ASSESSING THE ASSESSMENT Power outage hits area Tuesday HermistonHerald.com WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 Building a home that uses less electricity Page A4 $1.00 ABOUT TOWN STAFF PHOTO BY SEAN HART )URPOHIW6WDQÀHOG6HFRQGDU\6FKRROVHQLRUV5RVDULR9DUJDV0DGGLH*ULIÀQ<D]]PLQ&KDYH]DQG1DWDOLH&RUQHMROLVWHQWR(QJOLVKWHDFKHU0DULO\Q 'XUELQ0RQGD\7KHFXUUHQW6WDQÀHOGVHQLRUVSHUIRUPHGEHWWHUWKDQWKHVWDWHDYHUDJHRQWKHQHZ6PDUWHU%DODQFHG(QJOLVKWHVWDVMXQLRUVODVW\HDU School districts analyze data from new Smarter Balanced test results By SEAN HART Staff Writer mong the current high school seniors who took the new Smarter Balanced assess- PHQWV ODVW \HDU 6WDQ¿HOG¶V students outperformed other local districts. The new state tests in English and math were designed to hold students to more rigorous instructional standards to ensure they are prepared for college or a career following high school, ac- cording to the Oregon Department of Education. With last year’s recently released results setting the baseline for future comparison, local districts have been analyzing the data to assess their instructional practices. The tests, taken by students in grades 3-8 and 11, are scored on a scale of one to four, with scores three or four indicating the students are “on track to graduate high school prepared for their next steps,” according to the education department. The results from students across the state indicate many do not meet the new, higher standards. Only 54.1 percent of stu- dents in all grade levels were consid- A See ASSESSMENT, A18 Smarter Balanced test results for Umatilla, Morrow county schools Percentage of students considered on track by the state’s new assessment testing in 2014. School district Hermiston English language arts Mathematics Umatilla English language arts Mathematics Stanfield English language arts Mathematics Echo English language arts Mathematics Morrow County English language arts Mathematics State average English language arts Mathematics Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 11 Total 45.5% 42 43.8% 44.1 50.4% 39.8 50.5% 36.9 51.5% 39 58.1% 35.8 41.9% 20.3 49.1% 37.4 25.2 25.2 19 19 24.2 12.6 35.8 9.3 42.2 6.9 48.9 20.4 59.3 10.2 35.9 14.9 44 38.8 25.7 14.3 46.9 18.8 42.1 29.7 57.1 39 60 27.6 77.4 29 49.6 29.1 37.5 45.8 52.6 31.6 23.1 28.6 61.1 50 71.4 50 52.9 23.5 71.4 14.3 53.2 34.6 38.7 34.5 38.3 34.5 40.4 19.9 50 29.6 45.1 22.1 47.2 28.2 63.6 20.3 45.8 27.3 45.6 45.6 49 43.7 53.6 40.8 52.7 38.1 55.5 42.6 57 42.9 67.2 30.5 54.1 40.8 Total scores for Hermiston elementary and middle schools in 2014 Percentage of students considered on track for ... ... English language arts Elementary Highland Hills Rocky Heights Sunset West Park Desert View Middle school Armand Larive Sandstone ... Mathematics Elementary Total for grades 3-5 46.6% 50.6 45.4 36.3 58.1 Total for grades 6-8 55.5% 55.2 39.9% 51.4 35.9 37.8 49 Middle school Total for grades 6-8 Source: Oregon Dept. of Education 40.6% 35.8 Sean Hart and Alan Kenaga/EO Media Group Police chief travels to DC for papal visit PHDW¿UVWEXWDIWHUDEULHIFRQ versation I realized they were Hermiston Police Chief Jason there just like me, wanting to be Edmiston was among the crowd a part of history and listening to of thousands who gathered to the positive message from the watch on the lawn of the Capitol pope.” as Pope Francis addressed Con- After addressing Congress, gress Thursday, Sept. 24. Pope Francis addressed the Rep. Greg Walden, a Repub- crowd gathered on the lawn lican from Hood River, invited from a balcony. The pontiff residents of Oregon’s 2nd Dis- asked the believers in the audi- trict to request about 50 tickets ence to pray for him and for the he was alloted for the event. nonbelievers to wish him good- Edmiston and his son, Hayden, will, Edmiston said. The humble were among those selected to gesture, he said, was a sign of witness the historic event, as the true leadership. SRQWLII EHFDPH WKH ¿UVW WR HYHU “There’s something that address Congress. is very appealing about Pope They arrived three hours be- Francis and his message,” he fore the address, Edmiston said, said. “I think this pope is chang- and thousands of people were ing things.” already on the lawn waiting. Edmiston said the trip was “I mingled with both Cath- a personal vacation and not olics and non-Catholics while related to his job. He thanked waiting,” he said. “My son and I Walden and his staff for making stood next to a couple that were it possible for him and his son to LDS, which frankly surprised witness the pope’s visit. PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI 'DOOLQ3X]H\ZLOOSHUIRUP GXULQJWKH+HUPLVWRQ 'RZQWRZQ'LVWULFW·V)LUVW 7KXUVGD\V2SHQ+RXVHRQ (DVW0DLQ6WUHHW Total for grades 3-5 Highland Hills Rocky Heights Sunset West Park Desert View Armand Larive Sandstone Thousands of Umatil- la Electric Cooperative and Hermiston Energy Services customers lost power Tuesday after- noon after a loss of ser- vice at UEC’s McNary point of delivery for wholesale power. The outage took place at about 4:30 p.m. and affected Hermiston, Umatilla and surround- ing areas, including Irrigon and Boardman, served by a total of six substations. According to UEC, power was restored to a portion of the affected area by 4:45 p.m. while crews con- tinued to work to restore power to the rest of the area into the evening. The outage was quickly followed by at least one car crash in Hermiston at the inter- section of Northeast Fourth Street and Main Street. ,IWUDI¿FVLJQDOVDUH not working during a power outage, intersec- tions should be treated as four-way stops, with all vehicles coming to a stop and then taking turns crossing the inter- section in the order they arrived. UEC customers can call 888-465-5701 at any time to report an outage. By SEAN HART Staff Writer PHOTO COURTESY JASON EDMISTON +HUPLVWRQ3ROLFH&KLHI-DVRQ(GPLVWRQ ULJKWDQGKLVVRQ+D\GHQSRVHIRUDVHOÀHDV 3RSH)UDQFLVDGGUHVVHVWKHFURZGJDWKHUHG RQWKHODZQIURPDEDOFRQ\DWWKH&DSLWROLQ :DVKLQJWRQ'&7KXUVGD\6HSW Downtown businesses kick off Thursday fun A Fall Kick Off event is planned during this month’s First Thursdays in downtown Hermiston. The Hermiston Downtown District invites people to come down Thursday for extended shopping hours and specials from 4:30- 7 p.m. on East Main Street. Dallin Puzey of Hermiston will provide special entertainment. He will be playing gui- tar and singing outside the RoeMarks building at Second and Main streets. Be sure to pick up a passport card to get initialed by businesses visited. After getting at least four signatures, people can deposit their passport in a drawing box at Goss Jewelers, 215 E. Main St., Suite A, for a chance to win. No purchase is neces- sary.