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6 Altus Times, Thursday, Sept. 10, 1998
Altus has two of six model elementary libraries in tl
state
ing achievement.
Bayer/NSF Award seeks middle
Altus Junior High Student Council named
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Students learn about agriculture
ALTUS Times
support of reading education
by the Institute for Academic
Excellence, based in Madison.
WI The libraries at the schools
were named as two of six Model
Libraries in the state of Okla-
homa.
Sue Payne, library assistant
at Roosevelt Elementary, and
Nancy Price, library assistant
at Sunset Elementary, were
awarded Reading Renaissance
achievement.
The Institute for Academic
Excellence works with educa-
tors nationwide to disseminate
Above: Celebrating Roosevelt Elemen-
tary School's Model Library certification
are (from left) library assistant Sue
Payne, Model Classroom teachers Shirl-
ey Booker, Kayla Bull, Lavern Earls,
Tawna Shultz, Lois Ann Cotney, and
Sherry St. Clair, and elementary library
coordinator Linda Moore. Left: Sunset
Elementary School library assistant
Nancy Price (right), library coordinator
Linda Moore (center) and Model Class-
room teachers Robin Wenk, Sharon
Duffy, and Karen Preston show off their
school's Model Library award.
Local cattle rancher and
truck driver Jim Pryor
shows his grandson's
pet calf, Oprah, to Will
Rogers third-grade
students. Mrs. Peggy
Miller, third-grade
teacher, arranged for
Mr. Pryor to speak to
the students about his
job as a cattle producer.
Pryor answered stu-
dents' questions about
agriculture and showed
them equipment cattle
farmers use in their
careers. Many of the
students had never
before had the opportu-
nity to see or touch a
farm animal.
In addition to national rec- classroom proven teaching
ognition, both elementary strategies and techniques. The
schools will receive grants of
S100 in recognition of the li-
brarians' achievement and will
receive discounts on educa-
tional staff development oppor
lunities.
Helping their schools obtain
the Model Library certification
were Roosevelt teachers
Serving on the Altus Junior High Student Council for 1998-99 are (front row,
from left) Kelly Pearce, Blake McAskill, Brian Murphy, Carlos Ruiz, Barbara
Coke, Kyra Hammonds, Clay Conrad, Willie Sims, Desta McAuliffe, Stacy Buck,
Parker Holman, Ben Rhett Copeland, Chelsea Coates, and faculty advisor Susy
Bartlett. Also, (back row) Reid Nichols, Jenni Wilson, Kirbi Drury, Matt Terry,
Lauren Lunday, and Zack Winsett.
Institute's Reading Renais-
sance program is a compre-
hensive reading improvement
strategy that combines com
puter technology- with a regi-
men of extensive reading prac-
tice to rapidly build student
reading comprehension.
Altus elementary- library co-
ordinator is Linda Moore.
Model Library certification by Shirley Booker. Kayla Bull.
1 The Institute. Model Library Lavern Earls. Tawna Shultz,
certification indicates that Lois Ann Cotney, and Sherry
:their efforts to support Read St Clair and Sunset teachers
: ing Renaissance teachers have Karen Preston, Sharon Duffy.
resulted in measurable in and Robin Wenk. Each of
: creases in student reading per these teachers’classrooms re-
;Jormance at their sr bools, ceived Reading Renaissance
: "Payne and Price exemplify Model Classroom Level I Cer-
the kind of commitment to the tification during t he past
success of every student that school year. They also were
is at the hc-art of effective each awarded $100 grants for
schools." Institute President their schools as well as fund
Stuart Udell said in making the ing for educational training.
award. To achieve Reading Renais-
To receive Reading Renais sance Model Classroom Certi-
sance Model Library certifica fication, a teacher must dem-
: tion. librarians must document onstrate that his/her students
: hat their practices encourage receive a minimum of sixty
student access to a wide vari- minutes of reading practice
: ety of books, support reading time daily and must be actively
practice, and support self di working with individual stu-
rected learning. In addition, dents to meet Institute-recom-
The librarian must be actively mended standards for reading
Roosevelt and Sunset EI working with individual stu-
ementary Schools were re dents to meet the Institute-rec-
cently cited for outstanding ommended standards for read
school students with big ideas
. (Washington. DC) The Breakthrough thinking year, 30% of entrants were
Baye ! /NSF Award for Commu from everyday kids minorities: 60% were girls.
nity Innovation issued an ex- Combining team members' "The Bayer/NSF Award is
CHingchallenge to the nations curiosity, creativity, and criti- breaking down barriers to sci
middle school students re cal thinking skills with input ence participation," said Aaron
eently. calling on them to de- from community leaders and Herlderson. a member of the
relop big ideas to solve com- mentors can produce break Bayer/NSF Award steering
unity problems. through thinking: Committee and industry con-
"Kids often see problems. • While community leaders sultant to Southeastern Con
and solutions, that adults do often believe the best solution sortium of Minority Engineers,
not explained Julia Moore of to concerns about swing set a national program that helps
the National Science Founda- safety is to remove the equip introduce students, predomi-
tion, a Bayer/NSF Award ment. last year's first place nantly minorities, to career
sponsor I The Bayer/NSF winners developed another al- opportunities in science, engi-
• Award recognizes that all stu ternative. The simple harness neering and technology. 'It is
: dents have a lot to contribute, they invented, called “The an empowering experience. It
. and that by working together, Black Belt" promises to make builds pride.
- they have the power to turn the swings substantially safer. Rosalyn Queen, chair
things around. • Last year's third-place woman of the Columbus Foun-
The Bayer/NSF Award is a team saw then homeless and dation. agreed. " This compe
: dynamic program that chal transient classmates de- tition is based upon the idea
- - nges students in grades 6 8 prived of educational oppor- that all children have the po
- to form teams of four and use tunities — even being held out tential 10 succeed and to be-
: science and technology to de of school altogether — because come community leaders, she
: velop an innovative solution to of lost school records. It s a said.
: a problem they identify in their problem lhat affects homeless The program targets a criti-
E community. It is sponsored by and transient students nation- cal age range in science edu-
the Bayer Corporation wide, and an Atlanta team cation: studies indicate that
; tional Science Foundation Na came up with a solution: a middle school is the point at
: C hristopherf Founda t it' clearinghouse and office facili- which U.S. students begin to
: si D Founda ColumbuSF ties for parents. fall behind their peers around
•Magazine' with Discover • Back pack safety is a big the world in science achieve-
: The Baver/NSE ,issue for kids and parents. Are ment.
* turning kids or t Award is packs too heavy? Are kids car- Many teams are school-
: showing Him n science and eying them properly? Could based and are coached by their
ing them the important back packs injure students' Sachers, who often incorpo-
connection between science backs? Four eighth grade girls rate the competition into their
and society, said Sande found answers to these ques- lesson plans. Other entries
: Dench, director ol the Bayer tions and won second place in come from extra-curricular
( orporations Making Science the Bayer/NSF Award. They groups such as the Girl and
Make Sense program to sup created “Light is Right," an Boy Scouts. 4-H Clubs, YMCAs
: port inquiry-based science awareness campaign to alert and YWCAs. as well as home-
g education and to promote sci- students to the risk of back- school settings.
Pence literacy, pack misuse and provide tips Something for everyone
3 Entries are due January 31. on how to avoid related back Entering its third year, the
3 1999. A panel of judges will problems. Bayer/NSF Award has at-
5 selec t t hree semifinalists from New approaches to tracted thousands of students
: eac h of 10 regions. One final- science education and hundreds of teachers who
Hist will then be selected from The Bayer/NSF Award pro- have found it to be a highly
Seachreaion ar vides students and ochers rewarding experience. “The
3 for 10 Bayer/NSF Award A- the opportunity to experience students on my team have
3 nalist teams and their coaches, some of the most promising learned life skills that usually
athe rewards also include an all- new trends in science educa take years to develop," said
expense paid trip to Epcot at tion, including inquiry bared teacher Jo Ella Allen, coach of
the Walt Disney World Resort, cross-curricular learni a 1998 finalist team from An-
where they will compete for mentoring relationships " telope Crossing, Calif.
<836.000 in savings bonds and focus on teamwork "I re il' All middle school students
the $25,000 Columbus Foun- like the Bayer/NSF Award pro are encouraged to participate.
Sdation Community Grant, seed cess," said teacher Marv There is no entry fee, and
money to help one team bring Molenaar. coach of a ft teams often benefit by the par-
Bits idea to life. The finalist nalist team from Boulder Colo ticipation of students with a
teams also attend the Christo- “It mirrors how thinee c n variety of talents, perspectives.
Spher Columbus Academy, a the real world " and skills. Students and
Especially designed program in It’san approach that ap- adultsainterastedi n forming a
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the parks. to participate in science. Last petition guidelines.
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