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The INDEPENDENT, February 16, 2000 Page 11 a n k s s u p e rin te n d e n t p leased w ith resu lts o f d is trict “re p o rt c a rd ” Banks Elem entary and Jr. High Schools rated Strong on the individual School Report Cards issued January 30 by the S tate of O regon, w hile Banks High School ranked in the middle with a Satisfactory rating. “I’m very pleased by how well the district does. The ef forts of staff and students have paid off," said Superintendent Marilyn McGlasson at Monday night’s school board meeting. One area of concern for the board and adm inistrators is the decline in m ath scores be tween the lower grades (3, 5, 8) and tenth grade. Also, the Report Card points out that scores in both reading and math have declined over time at the high school, with math the most problem atic area. In a report presented to the board, High School Principal Jeff Smith outlined steps that have been taken since 1995 to foster math im provem ent at the school. Since 81 percent of last year’s tenth graders did not meet state standards in math, more needs to be done. “Math is a very important area in which to make im prove ment in the very near future. W e’ve got to (do it),” stated Smith. To this end he is re searching what same-size top performing schools are doing. One thing he found is that stu dents do better with daily math classes because continuity is important. Graduation requirements for the next four classes are cur rently being ham m ered out, with the board expecting to adopt a final version in March. Meanwhile, for the class of 2003, Smith is pushing to in crease the required number of math credits from two to three, allow ing all graduating stu- or C R U S H E D RO CK C O N C R E TE • FILL SA N D • A SPH A LT T V COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL RADIO DISPATCHED • PROMPT DELIVERY tap JBfeft OPEN MON-FRI 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM SATURDAY 7 AM-NOON SCAPPOOSE PORTLAND 543-7141 241-4799 33485 E. Crown Zellerbach Road Scappoose, OR 97056 dents the opportunity to achieve basic algebra and geom etry instruction. Smith proposes accomplishing this by include State-approved materi als which will help create a “common instructional strand... as (the district) works toward making the second year of re m eeting benchm ark require quired math a class w hich ments and attaining common would allow students daily con curriculum goals." tact with math plus the ability to Matthew Chilson and Nick finish two credits in one year. Albert, both sixth graders, at Currently, second year math is tended the meeting wearing an every-other-day class. their Boy Scouts uniforms, and In her report, M cGlasson were introduced by M cG las said the district will adopt a son. As part of earning his mer Language Arts Curriculum this it badge for Citizenship in the year, for use in kindergarten Community, Chilson had inter through grade 12 next fall. She viewed and spent time with Mc expects the new curriculum to Glasson and had written the Please see page 13 Banks Council... JV girls From page 10 $3100. and the balance is ex pected to come from business donations, according to Mayor Ray Deeth; • Was notified that Washing ton County will conduct an au dit of the City’s Community De velopment Block Grant proj ects, specifically on the com pleted sidew alk, police and storm drain projects; • Received notice from May or Deeth that the U.S. Bureau of Census will use City Hall’s meeting area as a headquar ters for census takers during March 8-11. From page 9 fortable, with a 21-29 win. “This was probably the best game as far as effort. The girls never gave up," said Cheney. Though they were down 23- 12 at the end of the third, they made a comeback, outscoring the Pirates 19-6 in the fourth. Freshman Audrey Isaacson made a free throw with .0:35 left in the game. “That Last second free throw is what won the game for us,” said Cheney. 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