VOLUME 19, ISSUE 10
Ranger Review
DUFUR
MAY 2013
ELEMENTARY AND DUFUR HIGH
SCHOOL
Senior Class of 2013
2013 Commencement Exercises will be held on Saturday, June 1st at 7:oo pm.
Inside this issue:
Senior Plans
2
Honor Roll & Honorable 3
Mention
We Value Your Opinion 4
Ranger Reading & Liter- 5
ature Program
Sprout News
6
Library News
Academic Awards &
Recognition Night
7
schoolstore.com
8
Host an Exchange
Student
9
Calendar
10
Free Sports Physicals
11
Teacher Appreciation
Week
12
Back row: Brandon Thenell, Abbey Keys, Bo Anderson, Austin Pickett, Bradley Newman, Daman
Frakes. Middle row: Austin Westfall, Alexis Anderson, Katie Helyer, Brooke Brumley, Kiara Pullen, Shelley Hilburn. Front row: Rebecca Smith, Cassidy Lepinski, Nicole Johnson, Lori Tibbets,
Angelique Knapp, Brett Lowes, Jessy Lyon.
Senior Class Mot o
The journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.
-Lao-Tzu
RANGER REVIEW
Senior Plans
ALEXIS ANDERSON– Upon graduating I plan to attend Columbia Gorge Community College this fall and earn a transfer degree to Oregon State University to become
a pharmacist.
BO ANDERSON– I will be attending Mount Hood Community College for four
years and complete the pre-requisites needed for the physical therapy program, and
then transfer to an accredited physical therapy school.
BROOKE BRUMLEY– This fall I plan to attend Blue Mountain Community College
and compete in College rodeo.
DAMAN FRAKES– Following graduation I plan on entering the United States Army
and eventually earning a degree in electrical technologies to pursue a career as an electrician.
KATHERINE HELYER– This fall I plan on attending Western Oregon University for two year before transferring to
Oregon State University to earn a Master’s degree in Athletic Training and a minor in Dietetics.
SHELLEY HILBURN– My future plans are to become a Certified Nursing Assistant and then to complete my Certified
Nursing Assistant 2 so I can work in Oregon hospitals.
NICOLE JOHNSON– I plan to attend Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon this fall and major in Microbiology.
ABBEY KEYS– I plan to attend Columbia Gorge Community College in the fall to pursue an Associate of Arts Oregon
Transfer Degree and transfer to a four year college to earn a Bachelor’s degree, although my career choice is currently
undecided.
ANGELIQUE KNAPP– I plan to attend Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles to receive an Associate of
Arts Oregon Transfer Degree, then transfer to a four year university to receive a masters degree in education and math
with the goal of becoming a high school math teacher.
CASSIDY LEPINSKI– I plan to attend Columbia Gorge Community College, then transfer to Blue Mountain Community College. I plan to become an Equine Therapist for Disabled Kids.
BRETT LOWES– After high school I will be traveling to Fort Benning Georgia for extensive training after which I will
pursue a twenty plus year career in the United States Armed Forces as an Army Ranger.
JESSY LYON– I am planning on attending either a culinary school for baking or cosmetology school, for bettering her
knowledge in baking and cosmetics.
BRADLEY NEWMAN– My plans after high school include working construction in Chehalis, Washington and then to
work towards a higher position and become a manager.
AUSTIN PICKETT– My plan for the future is to go to Northwest Lineman School and become an Electrical Lineworker.
KIARA PULLEN– After high school, I will attending Aveda Institute of Portland to follow my dreams and become a cosmetologist.
REBECCA SMITH– I plan to take prerequisites while deciding on a career, and would like to go into business.
BRANDON THENELL– Next fall I plan on attending Oregon State University to major in either Microbiology or Biochemistry and Biophysics, and after that to attend medical school.
LORI TIBBETS– I plan to work this summer and I am as yet undecided but considering several options for my future.
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AUSTIN WESTFALL– I plan on attending Columbia Gorge Community College in the fall and earn an Oregon Transfer
Degree.
VOLUME 19, ISSUE 10
HONOR ROLL—3RD QUARTER
5th Grade:
7th Grade:
9th Grade:
*Katie Beal
*Riley Brewer
*Mikayla Kelly
Reghan Smith
Asa Farrell
Madelyne Smith
*Haili Wolf-DePriest
Chloe Beeson
Morgan Brumley
Stasha Markoff
Wade Blake
Sarah Helyer
Sophia Macias
Curtis Crawford
Kaitlin Moe
Spring Keyser
Hannah Harris
Grace Helyer
Alec Smith
6th Grade:
*Hayden Clapham
*Jessica Elam
*Breana Kelly
Derek Frakes
Cole Kortge
Sydnee Byers
Anthony Thomas
Tabor McLaughlin
Damian Rockwell
Emily Boysen
Tanner Masterson
8th Grade:
*Koreigh Donovan
*Emily Grande
Kirsten Sorensen
Jezreel Farrell
Anjolina Horzynek
Zechariah Jarvis
Sydney Reed
10th Grade:
*Jonathan Buntin
*Nicholas Little
*Caleb Morris
Bryson Caldwell
Brent Sumner
Taylor Darden
11th Grade:
*Alexa Macias
Sammantha Ghramm
12th Grade:
Austin Westfall
Brandon Thenell
Hunter Spears
Katherine Helyer
Honor Roll
3.50 to 4.00
* denotes 4.00
Honorable Mention
3.25 to 3.49
HONORABLE MENTION
5th Grade:
7th Grade:
10th Grade:
Charles Arthur
Kalie Ellis
Jerone Porter
Kaylee Donovan
Trinity Outlaw
Ashlie Dunn
Jacob Kortge
8th Grade:
11th Grade:
Connor Uhalde
6th Grade:
Michael Jacobs
Joshua Keyser
Teneille McDonald
Tianna Ellis
Keith Blake
Kaitlyn Myers
Ricky Naiman
Russell Peters
Hannah Jarvis
Kayla Bailey
9th Grade:
12th Grade:
Brooke Brumley
Abbey Keys
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RANGER REVIEW
WE VALUE YOUR
OPINION!
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) will soon be asking families in Dufur School District with children receiving special education
services to respond to the 2013 Family Involvement Survey.
Families are randomly selected to participate in this survey. If your
family is selected we ask that you take a few minutes to complete and
return the survey in the self-addressed, stamped envelope.
You are an important member of our team. Your participation in this
survey will help us plan improvements in our special education system.
If you have questions regarding the survey, please contact Robbi Perry
at [email protected] or phone 503-947-5782.
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VOLUME 19, ISSUE 10
Ranger Reading & Literature Prog ram
K-3 Ranger Ready
Help your child learn about antonyms, or opposites, and boost his/her vocabulary. It is called Antonym Bingo and all you need is a paper,
pencils, bowl, and pennies. Think of 25 pairs of opposites together (cold and hot, top and bottom). Make a bingo card for each of you by
writing the 25 words on a grid with 5 rows and 5 columns. Then write to opposites on slips of paper and place them in the bowl. Take
turns drawing a slip from the bowl, find it on the card, and place a penny on the space of the opposite word. You win when you are the
first to cover 5 words in a row. A similar bingo game could be make for synonyms too.
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RANGER REVIEW
Sprout News
Preschool teacher Lisa Harris reports that there has been a lot of activity in the preschool room this spring.
Louise Walkowiak, the school librarian, received a grant from the Ready to Read foundation. She used the
money to purchase a circle time rug that would help the preschoolers better their reading skills. This colorful area rug gives defined spaces for the preschoolers to sit during our morning meetings. Before the rug
the children had a hard time staying in one place to listen to stories (and I’ve been told you can’t glue
their bottoms down.) Mrs. Walkowiak also used the grant money to buy a dollhouse for the class. The
house has promoted social skills, conversations and representational play between the children.
Before we left for spring break, we celebrated learning the letters of the alphabet and the
letter sounds with a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom party.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is the tropical story of how all the lower case letters venture
up the coconut tree and the Mama’s, Papas, Uncles and Aunts come and rescue them
when they fall out of the tree. The party consisted of super readers in super costumes,
coconut tasting and of course, lots of letter games.
When we came back, we were surprised with the addition of a SINK in the classroom. A
big THANK YOU to Sean and Leona Egeland of Ridgeline plumbing who donated the work and supplies
for a much needed addition of a sink right in our room! Although we have gotten by with using squirt
bottles, a jug with a spout and taking items home to wash…it is so nice to wash hands, paintbrushes, and
whatever else, anytime we want to! We used the sink to fill our water table by forming a bucket brigade.
Through cooperation, we learned a gallon is heavy and it takes 7 of them to fill up our water table!
Preschool is a great place to be when you are 3 or 4, and learning is so much fun!
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VOLUME 19, ISSUE 9
Library News
Library Week Results
What a fantastic group of readers we have at Dufur school! Grades K-4 reached a grand total of 23,115
minutes. With the average of 302 minutes per student, First Grade won the class reading contest. Our top
readers overall ended up a three-way tie between fourth grader- Brandon Geraci, second grader– Bryce Tierney, and first grader– Maddelynn Tierney. Each of these top readers logged 555 minutes each. A big ―Thank
You‖ to all who helped make this a fun and successful Library Week.
Academic Awards & Recognition Night
The Academic Awards & Recognition Night has been scheduled for Tuesday, May
21st at 6:30 pm. Students and their families are invited to share in this evening to
acknowledge their accomplishments. Selected high school students will receive
recognition and seniors will be awarded scholarships.
Also, past and present Yearbooks will be available for purchase. There are discounted prices for past yearbooks; 2012 at 20% off and earlier years are 50% off.
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sc hoolstore.com
Community Members and Patrons,
We are excited to announce that Dufur School has elected to participate in SchoolStore.com. It is an ONLINE shopping mall
with over 400 merchants including Sears, Target, Oriental Trading, and Cabelas (See below for the TOP 100 merchants).
All you have to do is just go to www.schoolstore.com and enter Dufur School #185420 and shop online as usual. They will
send the school a check for a percentage of your sales.
With everyone’s help, your internet shopping could potentially be a huge way to help raise funds to update the technology in
our classrooms. Thank you for your support!
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May 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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3
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K-4 Staff Mtg.
@ 3:25 pm
Jr. Hi. Track @ HS BB vs. StanArlington 1:00pm field @ Dufur
DH 11:00 am
HS Track Portland Christian
11:00 am
5
12
6
7
Staff Mtg. 7:30am Mathematics Staff
Mtg. 3:25 pm
Cheerleading Try
outs 3:30 pm
Cheerleading Try
outs 3:30 pm
School Board Mtg.
7:00 pm
Jr. Hi Track in
Culver 3:45 pm
13
14
8
HS Staff Mtg.
3:25 pm
9
Cheerleading Try
outs 3:30 pm
10
11:00 am
Cheerleading Try
outs 3:30 pm
HS BB vs. Weston
McEwen @ Dufur DH
NHS Induction
Ceremony
7:00pm
15
11
Cheerleading Try HS Track @ Arlington Invite
outs 3:30 pm
2:00 pm
HS Prom 9:00 pm
16
Staff Mtg. 7:30am L.A. & Reading
NO SCHOOL
Staff Mtg. 3:25pm Teacher Inservice
17
18
FFA Mtg. 9:00 am HS BB District
Play offs TBA
HS Track District
Meet in Moro @
11:00 am
19
20
21
Senior Awards
& Recognition
Staff Mtg. 7:30 am
Night 6:30 pm
Site Council Mtg.
6:00 pm
Senior Class Trip
26
27
28
NO SCHOOL
Memorial Day
Staff Mtg. 7:30 am
Science Staff Mtg.
3:25 pm
22
K-12 Staff Mtg.
3:25 pm
29
23
Wasco Co.
Spelling Bee @
CGCC 4:00 pm
30
24
HS State Track
Meet in Eugene
31
25
HS State Track
Meet in Eugene
DUFUR ELEMENTARY AND DUFUR HIGH SCHOOL
WASCO COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT #29
Office of the Superintendent
802 NE Fifth Street
Dufur, OR 97021
Phone: 541-467-2509
Fax: 541-467-2589
www.dufur.k12.or.us
BOX HOLDER
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6th through 10th. This
week is celebrated each year in recognition of all the wonderful things
teachers all around the country do to help their students learn. Next
time you visit with your child’s teacher, let them know what a great job
they’re doing!
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