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CBA: Academy looks to changes in the new year
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Comprehensive
elementary education
Katherine Lacaze
Family members ease the transition at The Heights for the
fi rst day of school.
School: Students fl ock in
for fi rst day of classes
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“We are essentially clos-
ing and saying goodbye to
two amazing elementary
schools and opening a newly
remodeled elementary school
beginning in the fall of 2020,”
she said. “Saying goodbye
and letting go will be diffi -
cult, but we are all excited for
the new adventure.”
Besides the emotional toll,
there is also the tangible work
created by the upcoming tran-
sition. Throughout the year,
teachers will add packing,
purging and preparing for the
move to their list of responsi-
bilities. The Heights is operat-
ing this year in a construction
zone, which Wozniak antic-
ipates will come with some
challenges.
Already the personnel at
the various institutions —
particularly the elementary
schools — are working on
building cohesion between
their processes and proce-
dures and identifying areas
of collaboration that can
be improved upon by the
schools’ increased proximity
next year.
The district also has to
sell the properties where the
schools currently exist. They
are listed with a commercial
real estate agent and the dis-
trict’s project manager Jim
Henry is assisting with the
process of selling the proper-
ties at a price that will support
ongoing capital improvement
in the district, including com-
pletion of the new campus.
Roley will review his recom-
mendations before sending
the fi nal offers on the proper-
ties to the district’s Board of
Directors for approval.
“It’s really a period of
growth for us, and it’s going
to be hard, and heartbreak-
ing, and back-breaking, and
frustrating, and wonderful,
and joyful, and crazy, and
so rewarding, all at the same
time,” Roley said.
Another change at the
academy this year is the
addition of both fourth- and
fi fth-grade education. The
academy opened its doors
in 2017 with fi rst, second
and third grade, and then
added fourth grade for the
2018-19 school year so
existing students could con-
tinue their education at the
institution.
As several families have
students in fi fth grade as
well as lower ones, Fredrick-
son, “it made sense to us to
add fi fth grade.” Addition-
ally, she said, “We thought it
would help our enrollment,
and sure enough, we have a
handful of kids who are in
fi fth grade.”
She feels, however,
the main contributor to
the school’s roughly 60%
increase in enrollment —
from 31 students at the end
of last year to 50 this year
— was the marketing and
outreach conducted last
year using funds from an
Oregon Department of Edu-
cation grant.
For the 2019-20 school
year, students will be split
into two blended class-
rooms: one for kindergar-
ten, fi rst- and second-grade
students led by teacher
Dawn Jay and another for
second-, third-, fourth-, and
fi fth-graders led by Ryan
Hull. Leticia Campos will
continue helping teach math
and language arts to kinder-
garteners and fi rst-graders,
while Fredrickson instructs
reading and math.
Farewell: Ken and Sons says goodbye
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“The opportunity came
along here in Seaside, so we
took it,” Smith said. “We put
everything up for sale and
moved here and gave it our
go.”
At the time, his chil-
dren — Doug, Kim, The-
resa, Nina, and Ted — were
between the ages of 12 and
2. The oldest began doing
chores around the store after
school while Ted “helped
get rid of my inventory by
depleting our candy sec-
tion,” Smith joked.
The fi rst 17 years were
tough, he said, owing to
the store, which was named
Ken’s Shopping Center at
the time, being under new
management and the town’s
small, seasonal population.
Over time, he said, “things
started going better and bet-
ter” as the store became
more established and the
tourism industry continued
strengthening.
The market’s location,
along with its lack of long
lines and laid-back atmo-
sphere, have kept Ken and
Sons going. Customers
“enjoy the easy shopping,”
Smith said, adding, “It’s so
nice they can walk over, and
they really, really enjoy the
fact they don’t have to get
out on that highway.”
A practical education
Eventually,
Smith
renamed the store to
refl ect his sons’ involve-
ment, although all his chil-
dren worked at the store
at one time or another. In
fact, except for a few occa-
sional unrelated employees
in the early years, the store’s
staff has primarily been
comprised of family mem-
bers, including in-laws and
grandchildren.
“It’s fun my children
were able to learn the busi-
ness and it helped them to
grow in their personalities,”
Smith said.
He feels it was benefi -
cial for each one to be given
responsibility and start
developing a strong work
ethic at a young age. His
children also learned about
the value of customer ser-
vice and building relation-
ships with shoppers.
“The thing that’s most
important in any business is
public relations, to be con-
cerned with what (custom-
ers) want,” Smith said.
When shoppers come
to the store, he receives
their feedback on what they
would like to see stocked
on the shelves. Because
space is limited, they have
to be careful their inven-
tory moves quickly, but they
also take special orders to
meet their customers’ needs,
Smith said.
Looking toward his
retirement from the grocery
business, meeting people
and building a rapport with
the customers is what he
anticipates missing the most.
While Ken and Sons Market
has gathered a local follow-
ing, they’ve also built long-
term relationships with out-
of-town customers.
“We have a lot of people,
we call them our regulars
because they’re here every
year,” Smith said, adding
they have gotten to know
several generations of those
families. “We always wait
for them to come each year.”
For the foreseeable
future, Smith and his wife
will stay in Seaside near
four of their fi ve children
and continue managing their
rental apartments.
“Everything we need is
here,” he said.
Katherine Lacaze
Dawn
Jay
will
teach
kindergarten,
fi rst
and
second grade at Cannon
Beach
Academy
this
upcoming school year.
Ryan Hull, who will teach a blended classroom with second-,
third-, fourth-, and fi fth-graders at Cannon Beach Academy
during the 2019-20 school year, prepares his classroom for
the start of the new year. The academy is adding both fourth
and fi fth grade this year.
Through the use of
blended classrooms, the
instructors are “able to
meet kids where they’re
at in terms of their learn-
ing,” Fredrickson said. Stu-
dents can learn and study
at the level they are at for a
given subject. Additionally,
blended classrooms present
opportunities for younger
students to learn social
skills from the example set
by older ones.
Future goals
Another goal on the
horizon for the acad-
emy is to offer transpor-
tation to students. To do
so, Fredrickson estimates
it would require an addi-
tional $25,000 annually to
pay for maintenance, insur-
ance, a driver, and other
related costs.
“We need to do some
fundraising if we’re going
to do that,” she said.
The school has not ini-
tiated an active campaign,
but they are seeking peo-
ple who would be inter-
ested in sponsoring proj-
ect. With the addition of a
school bus, the academy
will be able to serve stu-
dents by transporting them
to school, but also offering
out-of-town fi eld trips.
For
the
upcoming
school year, Fredrickson
said, they look forward to
continuing a number of
traditional fi eld trips and
activities — such as the
taffy pull at Bruce’s Candy
Kitchen, trash pickups with
SOLVE, and welcoming
back the tufted puffi ns at
Haystack Rock — in addi-
tion to partnering with the
Cannon Beach Arts Asso-
ciation for arts opportu-
nities and fi nding other
ways to “give back to the
community.”
Market: Couple to continue tradition
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The Smiths will be turn-
ing over management of the
market to Natasha Montero
and Mike Hamilton.
Montero and Hamilton
went before Seaside’s City
Council on Monday, Aug.
26, seeking an off-prem-
ise sales license, permit-
ting the sale of malt bever-
ages, wine and cider to go
in sealed containers.
Between them, Montero
said, they have worked for
Whole Foods Market for
a combined 35 years, with
experience in management,
purchasing and dry goods.
Raised in Seattle, the
couple moved to Seaside
about six months before
making the decision to pur-
chase the new market with
family member William S.
Montero.
“I’ve been coming here
for over 20 years and that’s
where we always shopped,”
Natasha Montero said.
When they found the
Smiths were interested
in selling, conversations
began and a deal struck.
During the transition, the
new owners will be circu-
lating new items in with the
Ken and Sons has been serving Seaside since the 1960s.
existing inventory. Customer
feedback will be sought to
determine local needs.
They intend to place a
focus on craft and local
beer, as well as healthy,
sustainable food options.
Eventually, the mar-
ket may team with local
restaurants or caterers for
sandwiches or grab-and-go
items, Montero said.
They anticipate about
four to six employees,
including themselves. They
are seeking applications
from people with experi-
ence in beer and wine, and
produce, as well as cashiers
and stockers.
“It will be exciting to
take on that ‘mom and pop’
torch the Smiths are pass-
ing to us,” Hamilton said.
Community Calendar
Saturday, Sept. 7
Lewis and Clark Salt
Makers
9 a.m.-6 p.m., sponsored by
Seaside Museum and Historical
Society, presenting the Pacifi c
Northwest Living Historians;
South End Prom at Avenue U.
Learning session
9-11 a.m., emergency pre-
paredness training, present-
ed by Cannon Beach Medical
Reserve Corps, Cannon Beach
City Hall, 163 E. Gower, Cannon
Beach.
Treasure the Beach
9-11 a.m., SOLVE cleanup, rain
or shine, Seashore Inn, 60 N.
Promenade.
Learn to Play Ukulele
9:45 a.m., learn how to play the
ukulele with instructor Kathy
Ryan; conference room, Bob
Chisholm Community Center,
1225 Avenue A; sunsetempire.
com.
Fire Up!
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Seaside Fire and
Rescue, fundraiser, featuring
fi retrucks, barbecue, more, 150
S. Lincoln, Seaside.
Featured artists reception
2-5 p.m. Trail’s End Gallery
presents September featured
artists, during the Gearhart Art-
Walk. 656 Avenue A, Gearhart.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Good Morning Seaside
8 a.m., Weekly coff ee and net-
working; Seaside Chamber of
Commerce; contact for details,
www.seasidechamber.com.
Salt Maker’s Return
Event commemorates the Voy-
age of Discovery in Seaside,
presented by Seaside Museum
and History Center.
Preschool storytime
10 a.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway; 503-738-6742.
Seaside Art Walk
5-7 p.m., Celebrating 15 years
in 2019, the next Seaside First
Saturday Art Walk, will be held
5 to 7 p.m., Saturday Sept. 7th.
The free event takes place
between Holladay Drive and
Broadway Street in the Historic
Gilbert District of downtown
Seaside.
Wes Wahrmund
6-9 p.m., classical guitar, clas-
sical guitar, jazz and original
tunes, The Bistro, 271 N. Hem-
lock, Cannon Beach.
Sunday, Sept. 8
Lewis and Clark Salt
Makers
9 a.m.-3 p.m., sponsored by
Seaside Museum and Histor-
ical Society, presenting the
Pacifi c Northwest Living Histo-
rians; South End Prom at Ave-
nue U.
Weed Warrior Wednesday
IJenNeh performs at Pioneer Presbyterian Church on Sept. 15.
Monday, Sept. 9
Bingo
12:30 p.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside.
Taekwondo
6-7 p.m., Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center, 1225 Avenue A,
Seaside.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Book sale
Through Sept. 15, fall sale at
the Seaside Library during li-
brary open hours; presented
by Friends of the Seaside Li-
brary; 1131 Broadway.
TOPS Meeting
10 a.m.-1 p.m., North Coast
Land Conservancy program at
the Circle Creek Conservation
Center, Rippet Road, Seaside;
nclctrust.org.
9:15 a.m., Take Pounds Off Sen-
sibly focuses on healthy life-
style changes for weight loss,
meets weekly. North Coast
Family Fellowship, 2245 N Wah-
anna Rd, Seaside, OR. For more
information, visit ncff church.
org or call 503-738-7453.
Seaside Farmers Market
Pickleball
6 p.m., competitions where
teams battle to see who has the
greatest knowledge of all mat-
ters trivial; Seaside Public Li-
brary, 1131 Broadway, Seaside.
10 a.m., free drop-in game on
the courts located behind the
Seaside Youth Center, 1140
Broadway.
2-6 p.m., products grown,
raised, produced or collected in
Oregon or Washington; Broad-
way Middle School parking lot,
U.S. Highway 101, Seaside.
Night of All Knowledge
Trivia
1914, www.seasidedowntown.
com. Weekly speakers, discus-
sions and a no-host breakfast.
Pickleball
10 a.m., free drop-in game on
the courts located behind the
Seaside Youth Center, 1140
Broadway.
Senior Movie
1 p.m., movie title posted
weekly at Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center; 1225 Avenue A.
Friday, Sept. 13
Canoeing
10 a.m-1 p.m., join rec leaders
for canoeing along the river
and estuary system near the
Necanicum; meet at the boat
dock at Broadway Park; sunse-
tempire.com.
Cannon Beach Cottage Tour
Sept. 13-15. Enjoy wine tasting,
live music, local art, and more;
self-guided, self-paced walk-
ing tour in the heart of Cannon
Beach. www.cbhistory.org or
503-436-9301
Seaside Farmers Market
Teen Tuesday
3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway; 503-738-6742.
Thursday, Sept. 12
SDDA Breakfast
8 a.m., Pig ‘N Pancake, 323
Broadway, Seaside, 503-717-
2-6 p.m., products grown,
raised, produced or collected in
Oregon or Washington; Broad-
way Middle School parking lot,
U.S. Highway 101, Seaside.