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D m h in I kil t M Page A-7 Early Friday dismissals proposed for District 10, BCHS By Elaine Spicer Students may be out of school early on Fridays, if a proposed schedule for early releases goes forward within District 10 schools and Beaverhead County High, according to District 10 Trustee Laura Horst. The calendar committee has met twice to discuss next year's school year calendar, with the early release option being the subject of some talk. Letters have been sent to parents alerting them to the possibility in an effort to see some feedback on the idea. Parents will be able fill out surveys on the topic at upcoming parent/teacher meetings; teachers have already filled out surveys, according to Dis trict 10 Superintendent Melinda Berkram. Students would be released from school at 2:15 p.m. on Fridays, while teachers would remain until 3:30, said Horst. Teachers would utilize the time for staff meetings, collaboration, curriculum work, individual lesson planning and preparation. In order to shorten the school day, students' noon recesses would be shortened. Buses would run at 2:15 to transport students from each of the schools. Discussion has begun with the YMCA and Pathways to Discovery Program in regards to coordinated after-school activities for Fridays, said Berkram. \The high school is really interested,” said Berkram of the pro posal. \They're feeling ready to go. it would be helpful for them because their situation involves a lot of ghost classrooms there be cause of extracurriculars.\ Horst noted, \1 was a little surprised that this is pretty common across the state.\' Horst added that the final change would appear on the trustees' table for approval. DMS eyes accreditation, world language Berkram commented on recent work on the accreditation of Dillon Middle School, which involves implementation of a world language program at the school. She said a \plan of implementation has been developed and forwarded to the Office of Public Instruction , then sent to the Board of Education. it was not accepted by that entity, she 'Ö Greg Botsford Performing live at Sweetwater Coffee Feb. 16 • 5:30-8:00 Songs from his new CD 'Elements '1 and various covers. Elements can be purchased at Burt s CDs or call Greg: 509-951-7448 ’ M noted, but she has offered assurance that a world language would be provided at the school for the 2005-Oci school year. The accreditation committee, she said, plans to bring a proposal to the school board at its April meeting The committee is still in need of accurate dollar figures, and is not prepared yet to offer a plan m regards to whether the language would be provided through Distance Learning or a staff members at the school. Trustee Todd Ha/elbaker noted the Distance Learning Consortium, of which District 10 is a member, meets at the end of this month he said he would be able to share information he gleans at that meeting with the accreditation committee before its next meeting. Educational Foundation works for funding In addition to this week's Elementary Educational Foundation fundraising dinner/auction, the foundation is eyeing implementation of a grocery card fundraiser through the Dillon Safeway, according to Berkram. It would be an ongoing project for funds, she added, and Tom Welch is chairing the committee. One seat remains on the Educational Foundation Board for those who may be interested in participating in the group s efforts Family night exceptions allowed The trustees agreed to two exceptions to the district s family night\ policy, allowing a Wednesday night, March 9, opening of this year's Dillon Middle School Science Fair and allowing eighth grade band students to participate in the Wednesday. March 16 band con cert with BCHS. BCHS does not have a similar policy, according to Berkram, though the administration does try to comply with the family night arrangement, in which the schools do not normally ar range for events on Wednesday nights. School updates offered Parkview Elementary Principal Matt Lewis noted the district's Enrichment Program is going well. He said students have focused on a variety of activities relating to Lewis and Clark, including the Mandan village where the corps spend their first winter, birds seen on their journey, plants and soils they may have encountered, map making, and rivers. Their discussions have included the impact on the land that surrounds the rivers Leu is and Clark utilized A presenta tion will be held at the end of the scnool year, said Lewis An effort is being made to create, with help from the Office of Public Instruction, a comprehensive program for next year Dillon Middle School Principal Kandy Shipman said Sharon Anderson s homebasc students held a successful beiieht lor tsunami victims recently DMS eighth graders will be participating m the Youth Risk Behavior Survey soon Special programs discussed Special Programs Director Carol Skiles reported on her recent projects, including participation in a conference call for We l each All Team Leaders The program is a school improvement initiative across the state designed to help schools implement high standards for all students by involving everyone in the learning process Lewis and Skiles will attend an upcoming We Teach All Roundup m Bozeman in March. The Migrant Summer School will be held at Dillon Middle School once again this year. The district anticipates 15 students ranging in age from four to 1-1. Patti Holland is the instructor, with Yasmin Acosta-Myers as assistance. Students attend from approximately 7:30 a. m.-LOOp m , with lunch supplied by Barrett Hospital and Healthcare. Also on line is Project Mathematica, for which a program director is being sought, said Skiles District 111 students will be participating m testing this spring, including the National Assessment of Educational Progress iN'AFPi, often referred to as \The Nation's Report Card . and Criterion-Refer enced testing, as well as the 1 I BS A letter has been sent to the Beaverhead Edueation Association to notify the organization of District Ills intent to open negotiations regarding the collective bargaining agreement for dtll>5 tin Simone Nichols request to return to a teaching position for the 2005-06 school year was noted by the trustees According to Berkram. this year was her final year of a voluntary lay nil with ability to return the following year Seven names have been added to the janitorial substitute list One individual, Kyla Rice, was added to the teaching substitute list contest brings action to stage The Dillon Junior Fiddlers an nounce the annual Dillon Fiddle Contest Sunday, February 20th at theUM-Western Beier Audito rium, Dillon, Montana. Registra tion begins at 8:00 a.m., with the first round starting at 9:00 a m. The afternoon round starts at 1:3() p.m. and evening finals begin at 7:00 p.m The contest regularly draws champion fiddlers from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Wash ington. The judges for this years con test are: Tim Hodgson, four-time Idaho State Champion Fiddler two-time U S Open Fiddler and two-time National Men's Cham pion Fiddler and member of the \Bar J Wranglers\ of Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Joe Sites, eight National Fiddle Titles at Weiser. Idaho in Men's and Adult divisions of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Jaete Sites 200-1 Northwest Regional Champion, 2(llH Idaho Sale Cham inoii and 21)111 2nd place Young Adult at Weiser. Idaho of Idaho Falls. Idaho Conteslants range in age from ■1 years old ill the Pee Wee divi sion, to Adults in the (leneral division. Listener-- will enjoy an entire day of fiddle music including the Dillon Junior Fiddk i s. specialty Jackpot 1 laminin. and Jackpot Novelty performances during the evening finals. All day admission is $H for Adults ($5 in advance), S3 for children 6 - 12 and free admis sion for children 5 and under Advance tickets may be pur chased from a Dillon Junior Fid dler or at Bert's CD’s, l.e Cut and Mitchell Drug. N a v e p o s t p o n e d th e ir a n n u a l FUN RUN Duetapsor snow conditions The Event will be held I h M i l H i BarJ Wranglers to perform Saturday The University of Montana- Western Rodeo Club and the Dillon Junior Fiddlers are team ing up to bring the Bar J Wran glers to Dillon on Saturday, Feb ruary 19. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. in the Beier Auditorium. Some folks call it a western music show, some call it a stand- up comedy show with masterful cowboy music; others call it the best musical experience in the west. Call it what you want to - the fact remains; The Bar J Wran glers from Jackson Hole, Wyo ming, deliver some of the purest harmony, best musicianship and funniest ranch humor ever seen on stage. As soon as the Bar J Wranglers take to the stage, lis teners leave behind their busy life and settle into a time long ago - a time of the singing cowboy. The Bar J Wranglers have per formed in Jacksofl Hole, Wyo ming, seven nights per week dur- ing the summer months, enter taining 700 nightly, at the ac claimed BarJ Chuckwagon Dur ing their oil season, the Wran glers perform all over the world, bringing their style of western music, stellar harmony, outra geous comedy and remarkable musicianship to people of all ages and backgrounds. They have entertained for lo cal, regional and national con ventions throughout the west and ItaVe been hired for hundreds of city concerts, holiday parties and other smaller venues They have been featured on INN with Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and Randy Travis, as well as live perfor mances on the Discovert Channel and the Trot el Network Tickets are 515 at the door. $10 in advance. Advance tickets are available at Bert's C I) 's in down town Dillon, the UM Western Foundation Office, the Beaverhead Chamber Bf'Cofl- inerce Office ór front any billon Jr. Fiddler or Western Rodeo club member 1.0% A.P.R. for 60 months!* * OAC On Interest on Buick LaCrosse In Stock Now! Introducing LaCrosse The sculpted, graceful lines of a quietly stunning exterior. 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I cbi uary 19 at \ 10 p.m in the I'M Western Beier Audito- Free tree offer set by Arbor Day group Ten live Colorado blue spruce tree- will be given to each person who |om- the National Arbor Day I oiindalion during the month of Ichniari The free trees are part of the nonprofit group's 'i rees for America campaign i Uloi ado blue spruces have sil ler blue-green color and compact conical -hape They can be u-ed as indn ulna] ornamentals, an energy- - iviiil ' wtndbteak. a privacy -creen. or a- living Christmas trees flic trees Mill he -hipped po-tpaid at the right time lot plant ing .i nil enelo-ed planting m-Iruc- tton- The six to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge To become a member and re ceive the free trees, send Sin to Ten Free Colorado Blue Spruce Trees. National Arbor Day I'oun- dation. ion Arbor Avenue. Ne braska City. NIC S--110, by Febru- aty 2s Or. g o online to arbnrdavore.
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