November - Adrian School District 61

C AL EN D AR
Daylight Savings on
Nov. 1
Veterans Day;
Nov. 11; No School,
School Board Mtg,
Nov 12 at 7pm
Friday School Day,
Nov. 13
Josten’s Order Day
Senior Class Grads,
Nov. 16
Facility Planning
Meeting at 7:00pm,
HS Gym, Nov. 23
Noon Dismissal,
Nov, 25
A D R I A N S D . C O M
N O V E M B E R
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N E W S L E T T E R
Superintendent Message
The 2015 Oregon Legislature passed a school facilities bill that could have a
major positive impact here in Adrian. Basically, bond levies for construction passed
in May of 2016 at the local level could see significant matching funds from the state.
Of course, details are still in a state of development.
Applications for matching funds will be due early in 2016. We want to be
ready to apply with our plan. “Our Plan’ will include a much needed gymnasium as
well as some enhancement of the remaining section of the old elementary building.
We are working with Design West Architects to develop a needs proposal. A
community meeting will be held November 23rd in the gym to answer questions and
share the plans. I hope to see you there. This is exciting stuff!
No decision has been made on a part-time school resource officer for our
school. We are hoping to share an SRO with neighboring district(s). You may be
certain that we are very concerned about the safety of our school environment.
‘Thank you’ school safety committee for your efforts and continued commitment.
Joan Gordon is our school safety committee chairman.
‘Good Luck’ to all of our teams as they move forward into the state play –
offs. We are hoping to repeat as ‘Oregonian Cup’ honorees for 2015-2016.
See you at the Games!!!
Yours, respectfully
Gene Mills
Thanksgiving,
Nov.. 26
Thanksgiving Break,
High School Principal
Nov. 27; No School
End of October 2015
It is hard to believe that the first quarter has already come and gone. Aside from
the usually non-stop activity here in the high school, we held our first quarter
awards assembly recognize the outstanding achievement the in various classes,
as well as, school wide honor roll and citizenship recipients.
As I mentioned there has been and continues to be a whirlwind of activity throughout the school. The sophomores and juniors just completed their PSAT testing, for
the fifth consecutive year the state of Oregon has required the PSAT for sophomores, while the juniors take the test in preparation for the SAT test(s) to come.
Results from the testing will be made available in December.
The volleyball team just completed their district tournament and finished second.
As a result they hosted Butte Falls on Wednesday in the first round of the state
playoffs. The football team completed the regular season winning the HDL for the
4th consecutive year. They will play the Wallowa Cougars on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
(mountain time), in North Powder for the Special District 1-A Championship.
Counselor’s Corner
Seniors, if you are planning on taking the SAT or the ACT in December, go online to register and download
the practice tests. Parents, please encourage your Senior student to sign up for the SAT question of the day
at www.collegeboard.com; the practice is well worth the effort. OSAA has partnered with
www.eknowledge.com to offer free SAT/ACT study materials for students. Go to the following website to order those materials: http://www.eknowledge.com/affiliate_welcome.asp?coupon=3421F2ABE9
Parents and students should also begin filling out the FAFSA worksheet. If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me.
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FREE PIZZA & BEVERAGES
$500 SCHOLARSHIPS / COLLEGE PLANNING TIPS
Thursday, November 5 / 6-8:00 p.m.
John W Brown Armory - Ontario
Across from TVCC Baseball Field
The fall season is beginning to get busy for the music students in our district! First, the middle school girls
and select middle school boys are busy preparing for a middle school festival in early November. Our
students will join forces with students from Nyssa, Ontario and Weiser and present a choral festival on
Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 pm in Weiser, Idaho, at the school auditorium.
High school band and choir students are busy preparing for the Treasure Valley Honor Meet auditions for
choir and band. The concert will take place at NNU’s Brandt Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 19th at 6 pm.
Haylee Richardson, Qim Tolman and Miriah Richardson will be participating as returning members and we
hope to have a few other students make it into the group.
The elementary students are busy preparing for their winter Christmas concert, to be held on Monday,
Dec. 7th at 2 pm in the High school gym.
The middle school and high school will present a festive night of music that evening at 7:00 pm, also in the
Gym.
Fundraising news: In case you haven’t heard, the music
department is collecting box tops from your favorite
participating products. Look for this symbol
on specially marked packages. Then, collect them and return to them to school with your student. You
can also drop them off at the office! We get 10 cents for box top we collect!
Keep music alive!
Mrs. VanCorbach
K-8 Principals Office
We had a high turn-out for Parent
Teacher Conferences. The teachers
felt it was very successful. The Fire
Department brought the smoke house
for the K-8. Students and trained
them how to get out and to not be
afraid of a fireman dressed in all their
gear so they will not hide from them.
Our students were involved with the
community assembly during Home
Coming Week. The Leaders in training helped to make our K-8 feel part of
the whole School District.
Our first quarter grades just went
out. Mrs. Gordon is taking the Girls in
Science to LaGrande this year. She
has been volunteering her time doing this for 14 years.
Mr. Mills introduced all of our
team members before the powder puff
game and Bon fire.The 5th and 6th
grade football team got second
against much larger schools in the
valley. The Middle School Football is
still going and should have a winning
season. They have lost some close
games. The Middle School girls’ volleyball had a good season. The PTO
has been very supportive to the
school. They have planned the Halloween Carnival for October 29th from
five to eight in the evening.
Students of the Month
Kindergarten
Beckham Cleaver—Exactness in Coloring &
Excitement to Learn
Lilly Anderson—Excelling in the AR Program.
Grade 1
Arrabella Carras—Hardworking Mathematician
Braysen Jordan & Addison Mendoza—Creative Thinker
Grade 2
Hailey Kolb—Outstanding Artist
Brian Martinez—Excellent Citizenship Award,
Hallie Ziegler—Enthusiastic Scientist
Grade 3
Shawn Stevens, Derek Faulconer, Colby Shepard:
Future Engineers—Creative Simple Machines
Grade 4:
Sheyanne Haun, Jordan Strain, Breanna Morford—
Most Improved Reading Level for 1st Quarter
Grade 5
Chaylee Marquez—Excellent Progress in Reading
Grade 6
Riley Lucas—Excellent Academics
Grade 7
Lizbeth Miramontes & Jaylyn McClay – Great Behavior
Grade 8
Triston Bertalotto – Great Student
Author Visit
We express our appreciation
to all our servicemen and
women for your diligent and
honorable service to our
country and citizens.
C. W. Trisef, author of the Oracle
series, will speak to Adrian students in grades 6 through 12
on November 18. The Oracle Series is a 7-book set about
a teenage boy named Ret Cooper who travels all over the
world, exploring the mysteries on each continent, and collecting the six core elements of the earth to cure the world.
More information about Trisef and his books is available at
www.OracleSeries.com . Copies of the first 4 books of the
series will be available for purchase (and autographing) at
the assembly on November 18. A few copies of Sunken
Earth, the first book of the Oracle series, are currently being
read by some middle school and high school students as
they prepare for the author visit.
OBOB Practice:
Every Wednesday Morning before
school in the Computer Lab @ 7:30
a.m.
It’s OBOB time!!! Oregon Battle of the
Books is a fun challenge for every third
through fifth grader at Adrian. The
only requirement? Read the OBOB
books! The team will consist of four
students, plus an alternate. To determine who is on the team, we will have
competitions amongst ourselves in
February. The five people who score
the most will be on the team, representing ADRIAN at the regional competition held around Spring Break in
Pendleton. We will be meeting on
Wednesday mornings before school in
the computer lab to discuss books and
learn more about competing at the
OBOB tournament. Come and join
and READ, READ, READ!
Morgan Bayes, Reporter
On Wednesday
September 30th, the Snake River FFA
district held its annual Soils Judging
competition out at Kessler farms in
Nyssa. For the contest, students had
to evaluate soil pits in four different
locations and make determinations
about the soil, how it was formed and
proper uses of the site. The Adrian
FFA Chapter had 14 members in attendance and placed third in the overall contest. Kirkland Obendorf, Lauren
Bond, and Halli Osborn were our
highest scoring individuals in the
contest. It was a great learning experience and fun was had by all!
Math 30 Seconds
What can parents do to help
students
with math problems? This question was
addressed in a 2003 The Oregon Mathematics Teacher
article by Paul Gignati “Making Math Part of Your
Family’s Life”. The author suggests that there needs to
be a physical location that is comfortable and well lit with
minimal distraction. He also suggests that a parent is not
expected to be the math teacher but rather serve as a
supporter, encourager, questioner, and careful listener.
Questions that might be asked when the student does
not know how to start the problem include the following.
Can you tell me what you know now? What math facts do
you have? What do you need to find out? Can you
estimate the answer? What could you try first? Can you
make a drawing, graph, or picture to get started?
When a student is working on a problem you might ask
the following. What will happen if…? Show me what you
did that did not work. Why did you…? What could you do
next? Do you see any patterns?
Possible questions to ask when a child finds an answer
include the following. Does the answer make sense?
Why did you think that? How did you get your answer?
Do you think you are right? Explain your answer in a
different way.
These questions were suggested for the early elementary grades but they are applicable for any math class. A
parent is NOT expected to be the teacher.
T.S.
By Erin Nielson
Sometimes, people can make an immediate impression and
make an impact. This year we have an impressive selection of
exchange students, and among them is one special fifteen year
old boy who is making his mark.
Kris Ulrich is an exchange student from Depetal, Germany.
Kris may be small in stature but is easily recognized with his
bright eyes and positive attitude. He was just a little surprised
by the number of students attending Adrian high school as his
school back home has an enrollment of around 1000 students.
There are five people in Kris’ family. Kris’ father is an It Organizer. His mother is a teacher. Kris has one older brother and
one younger sister, making Kris the middle child. His family
was very supportive of him in his desire to become an exchange student. He chose to come to America with a goal of
improving his English skills. Now, in America, he has six new
exchange brothers to hang out with, making him the youngest
in his family of brothers, and adding on to his happy family.
His hobbies include playing Nintendo, playing Assassins
Creed, and playing sports! Kris likes to play handball, football and soccer! Kris stated he is enjoying his experience in America. His favorite food is pizza. Kris speaks three languages, English, German and French.
He plans to become a math teacher for a career.
Kris has only been here for a few months, but he’s already has Adrian captivated with his humor, willingness to help, and kindness. You can usually catch Kris grinning and laughing with his friends, playing any
kind of game, eating pizza, or just enjoying life here in America. Kris will only be with us for a few short
months, but his friendship and loyalty will remain in Adrian for a lifetime.
By: Miriah Richardson
How grand would it be if we could all pack our bags, hop on an airplane, and move to the continent of our
choice for a year or maybe even two? To a lot of people, being able to do just that would be an unimaginable dream, but for Alvaro Martinez his dream became a reality.
When Alvaro came to Adrian, Oregon from Madrid, Spain, he did not know what he was expecting. Certainly, he had not expected to live in a town with a population of 400 people. Compared to Madrid, with a population of Oregon as a whole (3 million people), Adrian is indeed a dramatic change. To his surprise, our
school had a football field and a track! Alvaro stated, “In my school in Madrid, we didn’t have a sports field.
We only had one gym for basketball.” Growing up with only a basketball court at school, Alvaro developed a
love for playing basketball. Currently, he is playing football for the first time and he is loving it. He enjoys
traveling to the games and bonding with the boy on the team. Although he likes playing football, he prefers
basketball because it is a fast-moving sport which is why he is excited to join the basketball team this winter.
Going to a foreign place to attend a new school is not a piece of cake. In fact, it is probably one of the most
stressful things there is. The first day at Adrian was very different for Alvaro. He was not aware that we had
to move from class to class because in Spain, it isn’t the students who are moving around, it is the teachers.
.
With a school population of roughly 80 kids, Adrian is only a fraction of the size of the school he attends in
Madrid – which roughly has 1,000 kids.
Since he has been in America, Alvaro has been able to experience
how American’s live and try what we eat. If you were to ask
Alvaro what his favorite part of America is so far, he would
say that he loves being able to play basketball every day
during lunch, and that he loves the food. His favorite foods
so far are cheeseburgers and hot dogs.
Having two brothers with the names of Nacho and Samuel,
Alvaro falls right in the middle at the age of 15. His mother
and father are from the southern part of Spain, but moved
to Madrid later on in their lives. Bothe his mother and father
have worked hard to become successful. His father is the
coordinator of a charity in Spain called ONG. ONG helps
refugees and displaced people throughout Spain. Alvaro’s
mother works as a social worker. When Alvaro voices that
he wanted to become an exchange student he was afraid
that his mother wouldn’t let him leave. To his surprise, both
his parents were supportive, but his mother was very sad
to see him leave. Being an exchange student in America
will not be the end of Alvaro’s educational travels. After
returning home from Adrian, Alvaro plans on going to Dubai to study for a year at a university.
By: Laura Mazac
As far back as I can remember, Joel and Vikki Price would give me five dollars when I received a
student of the month award in Elementary school. I, along with other yearbook students, were curious why
they gave each student that has received the student of the month award five dollars. They stated
“somebody did that for our kids, Hank Moore. Hank moved to Bend but even then when he read the paper
and saw a child’s name on it that he recognized he gave them a dollar, and of course a dollar went a lot
further than it would’ve now days”. The kids only met him once. Hank knew that a little bit of kindness went a
long ways. Joel and Vikki decided to continue this train of kindness.
Joel and Vikki went to school together at Adrian, their children went to school at Adrian, Vicki’s father
went to school in Adrian, and Joel’s brothers also went to school in Adrian. Vikki had grown up on a farm,
and Joel and Vikki have had a farm together since they got married in 1972. “There’s not a better place to
raise a family than on a farm and in Adrian Oregon,” said Vikki.
Joel and Vikki donate a lot of time and energy to the school. They say that they are always donating
their time and energy because they love being a part of the community, and they hate missing events.
Joel and Vikki have definitely impacted our community and school for the better. When asked if they
see themselves making a difference they said, “You never know what you’ll do to make a difference. A lot of
little things add up to make a big difference. There are 24 hours in a day, you can sit there, or you can do something.”
Joel’s most rewarding experience in high school was being involved in FFA and winning the state championship
for baseball in 1965. Vikki’s response “and that’s why I
personally know that they (the boys who won
state football in 2014) will be talking about it 50
years from now,” as she laughed.
Joel and Vikki would love to see the students
become more active in trying things. Joel says
that you never know if you like it or not until you
try it, and if you don’t like it, then drop it. They
both agreed that being a small school we are
definitely privileged that we can participate in a
lot of different activities and sports.
Vikki’s most influential person in school was
Mrs. Schultz. They both had her as a physical
education teacher and a coach. Their children
had her as their biology teacher. Mrs. Schultz
helped start the taxidermy program. Joel’s most
influential person was Joe Witty. Joe Witty
was the agriculture teacher and FFA advisor.
They said that the school has gotten smaller
since they left, and that buildings have been
added on. They also said while they were in
school there were no computers, and now the
school revolves around them.
Joel and Vikki both agreed that teachers are
very important, and that they are helping mold
lives and futures. Their advice to students is to
take advantage of the opportunity.
Together, they love the smallness of the school. They said it’s the teachers and community that make the
school,.
Joel and Vikki want people to know that the busier you are the better. You’re only young once, take advantage
of that and sit around when you’re old.
If anybody ever wants to get back to the Prices, I did find out that Vikki loves Reese’s and Joel loves Butterfingers candies.
When asked why they both prefer to be at the school at times rather than anywhere else Joel replied, “Nothing
cheaper than high school sports.” “It’s the center of the community”, replied Vikki, “It’s our social life”, added
Joel.
The Prices have been an essential piece of the puzzle for our schools and community. A school event would
not be the same without hearing their supporting voices and seeing their smiling faces. Adrian is fortunate to
have such fine people as part of our community.
Personally, I feel like the Prices are family. My mother, Jean, was named after Jean Price. Our families have
always been close, and our families go as far back as my great grandparents. Mr. Johnson asked me to choose
who I wanted to spotlight, and this was an easy choice for me. The yearbook staff agreed that the Prices were
an exceptional choice as well due to their continual involvement in our school and with our students.
Adrian School Cafeteria Lunch Menu
November 2015
Food Service Supervisor
Julie Morton
541-372-2337
Cafeteria Hours
Mon
Pancakes
Tue
2
Haystacks
Green Salad
Apple
Birthday Cake
Hash browns
Sausage Links
Wed
3 Breakfast Burrito
Chicken or Fish
Fries
Grapes
Hot Roll
9
Biscuits & Gravy
Thu
4 Yog./Fruit Parfait
Tuna Sandwich
Veg. Beef Soup
Broccoli Bites
Banana
10
Beef Taco
Spanish Rice
Refried Beans
Orange
French Toast
Yog./Fruit Parfait 17 Blueberry Muffin 18 Pizza Roll
Macaroni & Cheese
Green Beans
Spinach
Apple
Brownie
Roasted Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Cranberries
Pumpkin Custard
Hot Roll
Waffles
Grilled Cheese
23
Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup
Veggie Sticks
Orange
Cookie
Sausage Links
Pizza Roll
Green Salad
Pineapple
Cookie
12 Waffles
Lasagna
Corn
Strawberries
Hot Roll
Corn Dogs
Fries
Pork & Beans
Apple
30
Beef Stroganoff
Carrots
Pears
Hot Roll
All Meals Are Served With Choice of Milk Or Water
* Fat Free White * 1% White ** Fat Free Chocolate
13
Cheeseburger
Fries
Green Salad
Apple
19
Burrito
Fries
Broccoli Bites
Salsa & Sour Cream
Orange
25
Lunch
K-5 11:00-11:45
6-12 11:50-12:30
Prices
Baby Carrots
Banana
Hot Roll
24 Scrambled Eggs
6
R/SD
Baked Potato w/Fixings
Chinese Casserole
Cottage Cheese
Peaches
Hot Roll
16
5
Weiner Wrap
Fries
Baked Beans
Orange
11 Sausage Links
Breakfast
7:30-7:55 a.m.
Fri
20
No-School
26
Breakfast
K-12 $1.70
Adult $2.10
Lunch
K-5 $2.55
6-12 $2.70
Adult $3.60
(K-12) & Adults
Extra Milk .35
(6-12) & Adults
Extra Entree $1.25
27
Thanksgiving Break
Applications for
Free Lunch
Are Available At
The Elementary Office
The Oracle Series is a 7-book series about a
teenage boy named Ret Cooper who travels all
over the world, exploring the mysteries on each
continent, collecting the six core elements of the
earth to cure the world.
OracleSeries.com
AUTHOR VISIT AT
ADRIAN SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015
BRING BACK AN
ORDER FORM & GET AN
AUTOGRAPH AT THE EVENT
@OracleSeries
CW Trisef
/OracleSeries
@OracleSeries
About the Oracle Series, and its author:
The Oracle Series is a 7-book fiction adventure story
written to entertain and educate through wholesome
literature. The series is appropriate for all ages and
challenges all reading levels, with educational benefits
such as geography, science, vocabulary, and literary
devices. The adventure is about a teenage boy
destined to collect the 6 original elements on earth; natural elements
that are guarded by real-life mysteries on our planet; mysteries like
the Lost City of Atlantis, Easter Island, and The City of Gold.
The main purpose of the Oracle Series is to help Ret (our protagonist)
“cure the world” by teaching readers about social elements (or cures)
that can help save us all; virtues such as self-control, helping the poor,
and forgiveness. With each book, Ret collects a natural element, while
also learning of a social element that can help us all be better people.
Acerca de la serie Oracle, y su autor
La serie de Oracle es una serie de 7-libros de historias
de aventuras de ficción escrita para entretener y
educar a través de literatura sana. La serie es
apropiada para todas las edades y reta a todos los
niveles de lectura, con beneficios educativos como
geografía, ciencias, vocabulario y recursos literarios.
La aventura se trata de un adolescente destinado a
recoger los 6 elementos originales de la tierra; elementos naturales
que están vigilados por misterios de la vida real en nuestro planeta;
misterios como la Ciudad perdida de la Atlántida, Isla de Pascua y la
Ciudad de Oro.
El propósito principal de la serie de Oracle es ayudar a Ret (nuestro
protagonista) "curar al mundo" por medio de enseñarle a los lectores
sobre elementos sociales (o curas) que pueden ayudar a salvarnos a
todos; virtudes tales como autocontrol, ayudando a los pobres y el
perdón. Con cada libro, Ret recoge un elemento natural, mientras que
también el aprendizaje de un elemento social que puede ayudarnos a
todos ser mejores personas.
The “C” in CW Trisef stands for Chad. Chad has five children and
wanted to create something fun, wholesome, and educational for
them (and others) to read, as well as a safe place to enlarge their
minds and imaginations.
La "C" en CW Trisef significa Chad. Chad tiene cinco hijos y quería
crear algo divertido, sano y educativo para ellos (y otros) a leer, así
como un lugar seguro para ampliar su mente y su imaginación.
Please visit www.oracleseries.com for more information about the
Por favor visite www.OracleSeries.com para obtener más información
Oracle Series, including videos, links, and explanations. Find CW Trisef
sobre la serie de Oracle, incluyendo videos, enlaces y explicaciones.
at a school assembly near you. Happy reading!
A book series by C.W. Trisef
Una serie de libros por C.W. Trisef
Cash or check (payable to “Trisef Book LLC”)
Efectivo o cheques (a nombre de “Trisef Book LLC”)
Adrian School - 11/18/15
Adrian School - 11/18/15
Special
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Book 1: Oracle – Sunken Earth
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Pulsera—Resplandese en la oscuridad
 Azul
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Playeras Negras:
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Check one:  Youth  Men’s  Women's
Check one:  Short Sleeve
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Size: ____
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Nombre (escriba claramente): __________________________
Program/Leader: ____________________________________
Escuela/Maestro: ____________________________________
Email address: _____________________________________
(to be added to the eNewsletter for events & book announcements)
www.OracleSeries.com
Correo Electronico : __________________________________
(para ser agregada al boletin del internet para informarle de eventos y anuncios de libros)
www.oracleseries.com
www.OracleSeries.com
Adrian School District #61
Condensed Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
September 10, 2015
Members present were: Ryan Martin, Eddie Kinkade, Bobby Davis, Casey Walker, and Jake Speelmon.
Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Board Chairman, Ryan Martin. The meeting was
opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Audit Report Brent Gunderson, CPA from Lewis, Poe, Moeller, Gunderson & Roberts of La Grande, OR,
presented the report on the financial audit for fiscal year ended, June 30, 2015. The State of Oregon and the
Oregon Department of Education requires an audit of the financial records to be conducted annually. The
auditor’s responsibility is to conduct a review and express an opinion on the financial statements of the district.
Mr. Gunderson reported that there was a major change in the accounting basis during the fiscal year and all of
the proposed audit adjustments were related to converting prior year’s ending fund accrual basis financial report
to a cash basis beginning balance for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The district received an unmodified opinion that
the financial reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 fairly present, in all material respects, the financial
position of the district on a modified cash basis of accounting.
Adopt Agenda The agenda was amended to remove item f. extra-duty contracts as it is not ready, and to go
into executive session for a staff concern. Motion was made and was seconded to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Student Reports/Requests Sundee Speelmon, Student Body Representative, reported that there are seventynine high school students of which seven are exchange students. The football and volleyball season is
underway and there are home games on Friday. The FFA students participated in the Dairy Judging Contest
and will be holding their annual movie night. Homecoming is October 9 as well as senior night.
Staff Reports/Requests Mrs. Chamberlain requested an overnight trip to attend National FFA Convention in
Louisville, KY, on October 27 – November 1, 2015. There are five Adrian students and one Vale student
planning on attending. Ryan and Jennifer Martin will be going as the chaperones. Motion was made by Bobby
Davis and was seconded by Casey Walker, to approve the overnight trip for the FFA to attend National FFA
Convention. Motion carried unanimously.
Elementary Principal Report Mr. Ellsworth reported that the elementary open house and the PTO Back-toSchool barbeque went well. He reported that the K-8 has 204 students. The kindergarten testing has been
completed. The beginning of the year ELL testing is nearly complete. Parent-Teacher Conferences are coming
up earlier this year than usual. At the K-6 they will be held during the evening of September 23 & the day of
September 24, so K-6 grade students will not come to school on Thursday, September 24.
High School Principal Report Mr. Purnell reported that the high school has seventy-eight students. There are
seven foreign exchange students and the district is still looking for host families to keep an exchange student
one weekend per month and during school holidays. The high school conferences will be held in the evenings
on Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24. The Oregon School Activities Association
representatives will be here at 9 am on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, to present the Oregonian Cup award to
the high school.
Superintendent Report Mr. Mills reported that we are experimenting with some auxiliary lighting run by a
generator at the football games this year. We will take a look at lighting in next year’s budget. An athletic
parent night was held on September 2, 2015. Mr. Mills would like to move the October board meeting due to
homecoming week activities on the usual night. It was the consensus of the board to hold the October board
meeting on Monday, October 12, 2015, at 8 p.m. Roby Young participated in the State Spelling Contest. There
were thirty students registered for the Bigger, Faster, Stronger class, so the class was split. Mr. Mills teaching
one section of the class during fourth period, he has nine students. In order to get the HB 447 School Construction money in the first round, we need to get started and get our plan in place by November. Mr. Mills would like
to contact the architect, Jim Coles, of Design West, to develop plans for a gym, classroom, weight room, and
shower room building which would convert the remaining old elementary space and build on the gym. If our plan
qualifies, we could get a dollar for dollar matching grant from the state to construct the building. We would have
to pass a bond for our share of the cost. Motion was made and was seconded to proceed with the plan. Motion
carried unanimously.
Financial Report Darla Witty reported that we have received an updated State School Fund estimate. The
estimate is very close to the amount of money that was budgeted and has not been updated to reflect our
current average daily membership of 282, which is higher than the average daily membership that was used in
the estimate for budgeting, so our estimate will increase when the average daily membership numbers are
updated in the estimate. Public Comment There was none.
Consent Agenda Motion was made and was seconded to adopt the August 17, 2015, minutes as presented
and to approve payment of the bills as listed in the amount of $160,907.54. Motion carried unanimously.
Action Items Appoint Zone #5 Budget Committee Member Bobby Davis recommended that Elisa Pendergrass be reappointed to her position on the budget committee. Motion was made and was seconded to appoint
Elisa Pendergrass to a three year term ending June 30, 2018, as the zone 5 representative on the budget
committee. Motion carried unanimously.
Amend teacher contracts for movement on the salary schedule It was recommended that the teaching
contracts for Pam Myers, Kelly Tolman, and Gaylene Ellsworth, be amended to reflect movement on the salary
schedule for coursework taken. Motion was made and was seconded to amend the teaching contracts as
recommended. Motion carried unanimously.
Offer Work Agreements Mr. Mills recommended that work agreements be offered to Jennifer Nielson to
increase her instructional assistant time to 7 hours/day to be with the 8 th grade class all day due to the large
number of students in the class, to decrease Pat Corn’s instructional assistant time to 3 hours per day so he
can go to his bus driving duties and to offer him a Bus Driver position at 2 ½ hours per day, and to offer Calli
Bennett-Eversole an additional ½ hour per day to cover the library at the end of the day. Motion was made and
was seconded to offer work agreements as recommended. Motion carried unanimously.
Offer Extra-duty Contract for Testing Assistant It was recommended that Julene Bowns be offered an extra
duty contract for $2,000 for Testing Assistant duties. Motion was made and was seconded to offer Julene
Bowns an extra-duty contract as recommended. Motion carried unanimously.
Second Reading on Policy A second reading was held on Policies JEDA Truancy, JEA-AR Compulsory Attendance Notices and Citations, JFC Student Conduct, JG Student Discipline, JGD Suspension, JGE Expulsion.
Motion was made and was seconded to adopt the policies JEDA Truancy, JEA-AR Compulsory Attendance
Notices and Citations, JFC Student Conduct, JG Student Discipline, JGD Suspension, JGE Expulsion as read.
Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution to amend the Adopted Budget Resolution 15-16.2 was presented to amend the general fund budget to include the Fuel Up to Play 60 grant receipts. Motion was made and was seconded to adopt Resolution 15
-16.2 to amend the 2015-2016 Adopted Budget. Motion carried unanimously.
Activity Bus Mr. Mills reported that the activity bus to Vale has been running on a trial basis. There are six
students who ride the activity bus which leaves the school at 6 p.m. and are dropped off at the senior citizen
center in Vale. Mr. Mills is recommending the board authorize the continuation of the activity bus on a regular
basis. Motion was made and was seconded to approve the continuation of the activity bus run to Vale. Motion
carried unanimously.
Executive Session Executive session as provided by ORS 192.660 for a staff concern was entered at 9:22
p.m. Regular session reconvened at 8:28 p.m.
Adjournment Motion was made and was seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. The
meeting was declared adjourned at 9:29 p.m.
Complete copies of the minutes are posted in each building and on the district website, www.adriansd.com.
Copies may be requested from the District Office.
School Board Meeting
December 10, 2015
7:00 pm