By Marguerite Alexander plans for the high school parking
Correspondent, The Sun lot. "It is deteriorating badly,"
Each year as schools make their agreed Williams. But money to re-
budgets, adininistrators are asked pave the lot is not in the budget.
to create a wish list of budget items Williams said when the bond
they would like to seeadded if pro- measure for Faulconer-Chapman
jected revenues allow additions. School is paid down the district will
Faulconer=Chapman School ask voters for money to renovate
may not have to wait until next year the 40-year-old high school. Major
to get the items on its list -- a sound renovation will be needed for that
system for the gym, a security sys- building, he said.
tern and new student desks. The The Opportunity House wish list
district has grant funds for those included a half-time drug and al-
items, Superintendent Roy Will- cohol counselor, supplies foradmg
iams said. and alcohol program, $5,000
Concerns at the high school in- matching funds to bring in an
clude athletics and maintenance. AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer and
The athletic program received $2,000 for the new community gar-
budget cuts 4 to 5 years ago -- cuts den.
that have not been restored, said Technology upgrades were a
Principal A. J. Grauer. She would district-wide concern.Although the
to see the athletic needs addressed, high school has purchased a great
"It keeps kids in school," she deal of technology with funds from
added, a Comprehensive School Reform
Maintenance of the aging high grant, the infrastructure to support
school is another concern. "Main- it needs help, Williams said.
tenance is a constant issue." Grauer "We've definitely pushed the
said. The latest issues have been limits," agreed Grauer.
leaks in the roof, ceiling files drop- Faulconer-Chapman School is
ping and a squeaking heater, in need of new technology, too.
Grauer praised the custodial Equipment at the school has been
staff for the great job they have passed down from the high school,
done maintaining the building, "I Grauer said.
think that's why the building has Keeping up with the technology
lasted as long as it has," she said. lbr a school district of this size is a
Budget committee member full-time job, said Williams. "We
Harry Cooley asked if there are any have a part-time person," he added.
By Marguerite Alexander see as the top priority at each
Correspondent, The Sun school?
The Sheridan School District At the high school, the top
budget committee went high tech choice was math and science text-
last week. books. At Faulconer-Chapman,
A. J. Grauer, high school pnn- technology led the list. The top
cipal, demonstrated the school's choice for Opportunity House was
new technology while conducting a drag and alcohol counselor.
a computer-based spending prior- The next part of the poll focused
itypoll, on priorities for investing in stu-
Using hand-held clickers that dents -- if funds wece available.
interact with a computer and two When it came to reducing class
software programs that run simul- sizes with the greatest impact, not
taneously, Graiaer determined the suprisingly the top choice was kin-
priorities of the budget committee dergarten through 3rd grade with
and audience and then displayed middle school classes second and
the results, the 4th and 5th grade' third.
The new technology has found Asked about adding back ser-
its place in at least one 61aggr60m vices; 75 15erceflt Wanted art teach-
at the high school, ers while 17 percent voted for for-
Each committee member plus eign language and 8 percent for li-
the audience, made up of adminis- brary specialists.
trators and staff, were given a In the second question, 46 per-
clicker to use during the polling cent voted for reading coaches, 31
process. Grauer then made a Power percent for a health specialist, 15
Point presentation that included a percent for a math coach and 8 per-
series of quesuons on school fund- cent for an English as a Second
ing pnorines. Language specialist.
With each question, everyone How did the group feel about
was asked to reply by entering a full day kindergarten? If funding
response using the clicker. Grauer were available, 64 percent sup-
displayed.the responses in an easy- ported it.
to-read graphic format. Asked if the teacher mentoring
The first part of the poll focused program should expand, cease or
on the various wish lists, continue, 60 percent voted to ex-
What did the budget committee panded it.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, The Sun 3
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Pat Buswell, left, and Barbara Hunter display a few of the items that will
the Willamina Music and Drama Boosters at a silent auction May 19.
Photo by Shelley Harman
be auctioned off by
May 19 event set at Anyone wishing to donate wife, Pat, got the idea for the drama
old high school items for the auction may call Fat boosters when they learned that the
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Auction items are being sought 876-7477. All donations are tax ing for such programs.
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Saturday, May 19, at the old Wil- The auction will piggyback on "Annie." the club will be signing
lanfina High School. the annual Chamber of Commerce up new members, accepting dona-
All proceeds will benefit Wil- dinner and Town Fooleries show tions and selling booster club T-
lamina schools WMD -- Willamina being held the same night in the old shirts.
Music & Dranm. school's auditorium. Dave Howell said he hopes all
The auction is being sponsored The event will be held one day of this interest and support for the-
by the newly formed WMD after the final performance of ater will serve to enliven a commu-
Booster Club whose motto, embla- WMD's production of the musical nity theater program he'd like to
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