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M A Y 2 0 1 9 N E W S L E T T E R A D R I A N S D . C O M
Superintendent/HS Principal Report CALENDAR
RSD Friday, May 3
No School Friday,
May 10
Spring Music
Program, May 13
International Club
Spaghetti Feed,
May 14
RSD Friday,
May 17
Class Night, May 21
at 6pm
Middle School
Promotion/Awards
Night, May 22
Last Day of School,
May 23; Noon
Dismissal
HS Graduation,
May 26 at 6pm.
Again this year, I would like to wish our seniors the very best. I am sure that many of our seniors are feeling the mixed emotions of closure and anticipation. They are quickly approaching the closure on their high school years and the anticipation of the impending responsibilities which will soon fall upon them. Our seniors are trying to put the finishing touches on this year’s Senior Project as they prepare for the Senior Boards on Friday, April 27
th. At the same time, they must direct their
attention to this summer and next year. Some are still trying to decide whether to extend their education, go into the military, enter the work force, or a myriad of other things this world will hold for them after May 27
th. We wish them the best with
the decisions before them. We still have a lot of school year ahead of us. The softball and track teams are still competing; check the calendar for home games and nearby track meets. The Spring Concert is coming up May 13
th and the International Club is having a
spaghetti d inner on May 14th to raise money for their trip to New York and
Washington D.C. in the summer of 2020. Adrian High School recently went through our six year review as part of our accredi-tation process with AdvancED. According to their website: AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals I n the world. We are a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. While our expertise is grounded in more an a hundred years of work in school accreditation, AdvancED is far from a t typical accrediting agency. Our goal isn’t to certify that educational institutions are good enough. Rather, our commitment is to help these institutions continuously improve. As part of the accreditation process, the AdvancED team visited our high school over a two day period interviewing, teachers, staff, students, and parents. There was a great deal of work put in by the staff prior to the visit to get requested documentation in order and available for the visit. The exit interview with the team was very encouraging, as they were extremely complimentary of our students, staff and community. They were very pleased with numerous things that we are doing here and we look forward to seeing their suggestions for improvement when the final report arrives. As we close out another year at Adrian High School, I want to thank everyone for the support you show our students, teachers, coaches and other staff. This is certainly a community that values their school. Enjoy your summer and I look forward to seeing all of you back safely in the fall.
Congratulations to James Ellsworth and Illana Bowen who represented Adrian at the OSAA State Solo Championships. Congratulations also to the choral groups who received I - ratings (superior minus) at the Large group Cho-ral festival in April! Our spring concerts are set for Monday, May 13! K-5 is at 2 pm in the old high school gym followed by the middle and high school concert at 7 pm. It's not to late to start thinking about band for our incoming 5th graders. Keep your eye out for good deals on band instruments! If any community members have instruments you would like to donate to the Adrian Music Department, we would gladly accept them! Keep clipping those box tops! They really help add funds to our booster program! Keep making music! Mrs. VanCorbach Adrian Music Director
Adrian High School Students Win Again! For the second year in a row and the fifth time in the last eight
years, Adrian High School students travelled to Prairie City for the
High Desert League Academic Bowl (affectionately called the
“Brain Drain”) and came away winners. The Academic Bowl is
comprised of teams from schools in our High Desert League and each school can send up to two teams of six
members each. In the open round, teams are asked a series of multiple choice questions which they answer
at their table, and a table judge verifies the answers. Following the open round the top three teams advance to
the lightning round where they are asked a series of questions and students must ‘buzz’ in ‘Jeopardy’ style
with the correct answer. The high school team comprised of Cole Kennedy-Gooch, Clay Ready, Teanna
Pierce, Conley Martin, Stella Nichols and Toby Clow won the round, defeating the teams from Crane and
Prairie City.
As we wrap up this year, I want to encourage you to be looking at your goals for the future. What classes will be the best fit for you? Are you keeping up on your math skills and writing skills? Have you taken the SAT or the ACT? If you are wanting to take advance writing and math next year, have you arranged to take the COMPASS test? It is always nice to have a summer break! However, be proactive in your planning for the next year/s of high school and college. Continue to work on improving your learning skills and what you can do that will help you be successful in the next school year and the future. If you are planning on applying for scholarships, what have you done for community service? A lot of scholarships are looking for well rounded students. What does this mean? Students who have good grades, are involved in extra-curricular activities, gives back to their school and community, and takes on leadership positions within the school will find that they can earn a lot of money in scholarships. Community service that is over one hundred hours is BIG money and your summer break is the time to complete these hours. Speaking of hours, have you considered what you will be doing for your senior project and completing job shadows this summer? Check with Mr. Johnson to see what the requirements are and what you can be doing now. I hope you all have a wonderful break and enjoy your summer. Deidre Brown Academic Counselor
Counselor’s Corner
Students of the Month
K-8 Principal The Walk-a-Thon was a success. Again I remind parents and guardians as we test please remember to have your students get rest and eat properly. It is said to help them do well on their testing. We had an assembly with NED. N stands for Never give up. E stands for Encourage others. D stands for Do your best. The presenter kept the attention of students K-8. We got the assembly for free. Spring concert will be Monday, May 13
th. Elementary will be
at 2p.m. and the Middle School will perform at 7 p.m. End of the year field trips are being planned. Thank you for your support. William H. Ellsworth
Kindergarten Maddison Andrade—A Friend To All 1
st Grade
James Cardenas—Being a kind a caring friend Cason Eggebeen—Extraordinary Imagination 2
nd Grade
Jayne—Inquisitive Scientist Sharlette—Excellent Classroom Helper Kaylee Hite--Most Improved Reader 3rd Grade Marcus Nunez—Grand Slam Work
Warren McClure—Grand Slam Work Hayden Braun—Most Improved Student Brody Hite—Always Being Polite Analiah Leon—Always Responsible in the Classroom 4
th Grade
Lane Ziegler—Helpful Student Madison Buttram—Good Citizen 5
th Grade
Alonso Loa—Excellent Sense of Humor
6
th Grade
Hunter Martin—Positive Attitude And Friend To All 7
th Grade
Carlos Robles—Progressing in Learning Jordan Strain—Accepting of Others Kaiden Epperson—Adjusting Well in a New School Esgar Garcia—Adjusting Well in a New School 8
th Grade
Riley Sorrell—Academic Excellence Sadie Wagster—Academic Excellence Brock Bertalotto—Progressing in Learning Robert Garza—Progressing in Learning Daniel Skerjanec—Kind to Others Riley Hite—Kind to Others
Adrian Middle School 8th Grade Promotion
& Awards Night
May 22, 5-6pm.
Adrian High School Class of 2019
Sadey Speelmon
Valedictorian
Roby Young
Valedictorian
Saira Amaral
Salutatorian
AHS names Valedictorians, Salutatorian
Left to right: James Ellsworth, Grace Nichols, Shaylinda Griffin, Emilie Dyer, Grace Morton, Marcelino Beltran, Halli Osborn, Sadey Speelmon, Rene Munoz, Saira Amaral, Roby Young, Chase Bertran, Cole Kennedy-Gooch.
It has been another busy month for the Adrian FFA. Ten members had the opportunity to travel to Redmond, Oregon, for the 2019 Oregon FFA State Convention. We competed in Farm Business Manage-ment, Proficiency awards and Interviews, and gained community service, helping with the state food drive. Our FFA Chapter received many awards, including Sadey Speelmon winning state with her Home and Community Development Proficiency and our National Chapter Award receiving Gold; both of these awards will be competing at the National level this year. Adrian FFA also won the Superior Chapter Award for the activities we complete each year, and the 10 Plus 10 Membership Award for growing our membership. Sundee Speelmon retired as the 2018-2019 Oregon FFA State Reporter, and will be starting her education at Utah State University this fall studying Agriculture Communications and Graphic Design.
Soon after we returned, members trav-eled to Ontario to participate in the Shop Skills CDE. Our Beginning team took 3rd, and Kase Baker placed 5th in the Beginning Contest. We also had stu-dents teach lessons at the 2nd Grade Field Trip, Owyhee Field Days, and Agriculture in the Classroom Presentations in Adrian Elementary School. Our 2019-2020 Chapter Officer Elections took place on the April 15th. We are proud and excited to announce our new officer team! President - Claire Wagster, Vice President - Kenzie Sorrell, Secretary - Riley Bradford, Treasurer - Mesa Zimmerman, Reporter - Lizzie Morford, Sentinel - Gavin Bayes, Historian - Conley Martin. These officers were installed at our Adrian FFA Banquet on April 23rd, and we would like to thank everyone that supported our chapter as we recognized our achievements for the year. Thank you to everyone who supported us in our Spring Berry Sale Fundraiser; we hope you enjoy your berries this summer.
We would like to invite community mem-bers to the Adrian FFA Plant Sale, which will be taking place May 2nd - 4th in the Adrian Greenhouse. Money raised from this fundraiser will help members attend National FFA Convention and participate in various CDEs throughout the next year. FFA members, please remember to tell Miss Miller what market and breeding animals you are planning to exhibit at the 2019 Malheur County Fair. Also, deposits of $300 are due May 24th to the AHS Office for members going to National FFA Convention this fall.
Thank you! Claire Wagster Adrian FFA Chapter Reporter
Kindergarten
Round-Up Time!
When: May 3, 2019 What Time: 9:00 – 10:00
Where: Adrian Elementary
We will have you drop your child off in the Kindergarten room and then go to the Library where you will meet with Mr. Ellsworth. We will be pre-registering your
child. Please have their birth certificate and immunization record so that we can make copies.
Immunizations must be current and complete by the first day of school. Also, your child must be 5 years of age before September 1
st to attend Kindergarten
for the 2019/2020 school year.
Cafeteria Scoop
The end of the school year brings the expected joy of finishing another year, and perhaps some sadness at leaving behind a year filled with great experiences, teachers, and friends. Ready or not, the end of May is fast approaching and the kitchen staff will enjoy these last few weeks, serving students, staff and even a few community members.
As we finish out these last few weeks, we will be saying goodbye to our seniors; it is always sad to
see them go but on the other hand exciting to know they have many exciting adventures ahead. We love to see them come back to visit!! We appreciate the opportunity to serve your children healthy and balanced meals and look forward to seeing familiar as well as new faces in the fall.
School Breakfast is Cool! Every day is a perfect day for school breakfast!
As the summer approaches, kids are often more restless and distracted at school. You can help to make sure that their last weeks of school are productive by ensuring that they begin the day with a nutritious breakfast. Studies show a good breakfast makes kids more alert, less distractible and better behaved in school; it even improves their test scores!
Let us keep our students focused by making sure they begin every school day with a balanced meal at home or at the School Breakfast Program.
Have a great summer!! The Kitchen Staff: Julie Morton, Linda Dominquez, Denise Ashton, Virginia Stephen & Chancy Mullalley
If you are currently in grades 7th-11th grade and would like an opportunity to see America’s capital city, sign up for our DC/
NYC trip! We will visit all of the National Monuments and then head to New York City to explore its diverse culture and sights.
If you are interested, go to
explorica.com/Zimmerman-3006
to find out more!
If you have questions, contact
Ms. Zimmerman or Mrs. Esplin
for more information.
AMERICAN HISTORY
Washington D. C. and New York City
Adrian School District #61 Adrian, OR 97901
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2019 8 p.m.
The Board of Directors of Adrian School District #61, Malheur County, met on the 12th day of March, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. in the Adrian School Library. Members present were: Ryan Martin, Eddie Kinkade, Jake Speelmon, Bobby Davis, and Quinten Shenk. Others present were: Kevin Purnell, Superintendent/High School Principal, William Ellsworth, Principal, and Jennifer Nielson, Deputy Clerk/Business Manager. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Board Chairman, Eddie Kinkade. The meeting
opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Adopt Agenda Motion to adopt the agenda was made and seconded. Motion carried unanimously. Student and Personnel Communications
Student Report ASB Reporter, Lizzie Nielson reported that track and softball teams are practicing and preparing for competitions, and music students attended a band festival. Students closed out the end of the quarter, and are looking forward to spring break. Oregon State FFA Convention is March 22-25
th. 9
th graders are looking forward to a Holocaust field trip. Mr. Purnell’s birthday is on
April 3rd
, and a choir festival is scheduled on April 10th. The district will perform the musical,
Seussical, Jr. on April 11-13th. Prom will be held on April 19
th, and senior boards are on April 26
th.
Staff Reports/Requests There were none. Elementary Principal Report Mr. Ellsworth reported that the Dr. Seuss week went well. The PTO
decorated doors and sponsored activities. Middle school boys basketball boys season is complet-ed. A team of teachers will attend a meeting at the ESD to work on the Continuous Improvement Plan. Parent teacher conferences were well attended. The administrative assistance are attending a Synergy conference in Eugene this weekend.
High School Principal Mr. Purnell reported that the high school girls basketball team finished 3rd at districts, won the first round at state against Hosanna Christian, lost 2
nd round against undefeated
St. Paul. Cole Kennedy-Gooch placed 2nd
at state wrestling in his weight division. Coach Kinkade did well as a coach and the district appreciates his efforts. James Ellsworth qualified for state band on the trumpet, and Illana Bowen is first alternate soprano. Winter sports award banquet is March 19
th at 6:30. CIP team will complete a plan for the district. On Thursday and Friday, Mr. Purnell
will attend the Oregon Small Schools meeting. Superintendent Report Mr. Purnell reported that next Tuesday an accreditation team will be observing
high school students. The team will be observing student engagement, as well as interviewing teachers, students, board members, parents of students, and anyone who is in the high school building. The goal of the accreditation team is to recognize the things the high school is doing well, and give suggestions for things to work on.
Athletic Report There was none. Financial Report Jennifer Nielson presented a summary of receipts and expenditures as of February
28, 2019, and a balance sheet for all funds. Public Comments
Two Rivers Park Proposal, Terry Vasquez Two Rivers Park has extra funds as a result of fund raising, and would like to award grants to teachers of the school district for classroom supplies. Teachers need to fill out an application, and awards will be based on requests meeting criteria. The park is owned by the watershed, and if the watershed ceases to exist, park ownership will transfer to the Adrian School District. Funds for the park come from the state, and have been reliable and steady. Funding supports projects, administration and personnel.
Consent Agenda Motion was made and seconded to adopt minutes from the February 12, 2019 regular board meeting and approve bills. Motion carried unanimously.
Action Items Renewal/Non-Renewal of Licensed and Administrative Staff Motion was made and seconded to renew the
contracts of probationary teachers, Deidre Brown, Emma Miller, LeAnne Mulrony, and Eileen Walker, and to extend the contracts for one year of contracted teachers, Gaylene Ellsworth, Aimee Esplin, Shawn Garrison, Joan Gordon, Geary Johnson, Elizabeth Martin, Sarah Martin, Mike Ready, Kellly Tolman, Lorine Vancorbach, Jennifer White, William Wortman, and Kelsey Zimmer man, and of administrator William Ellsworth. Information Items
Teacher County Professional Development, April 5, 2019 Mr. Purnell reported that teachers will be at-tending Malheur County ESD’s professional development in-service; in additional to professional development, teachers also acquire PDU’s (professional development units); a teacher needs to earn 125 PDU’s in 5 years to renew their teaching licensure. This is a nice service offered by the ESD; teachers can earn PDU’s without too much travel.
2019-2020 Calendar Proposal Mr. Purnell surveyed parents and students during parent teacher confer-ence, and results were used to create two different calendar proposals. Teachers approved of proposal B; motion to approve proposal B, 2019-2020 Calendar was made and seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Facilities Update Mr. Purnell will make an appointment with NW Engineering to have them come and assess our facilities. The football light project is making progress, and the district hopes to keep the costs under $140,000. The feedback on the new gym is very positive; other schools look forward to and purposefully schedule games so they can use the facility.
Board Comments Question concerning scholarships that are available for graduating seniors: Deidre Brown is the contact for information and applications for scholarships. By the softball field, the area around the burn pit needs cleaned up. The hay equipment (owned by the Mills family) will be sold and proceeds will go to the Gene Mills Memorial Scholarship.
Executive Session was entered at 9:52 p.m. Regular session reconvened at 9:53 p.m.
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
A public meeting of the budget committee of the Adrian School District #61, Malheur, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, will be held at Adrian School Library, Elementary Bldg. 207 Owyhee Street, Adrian, OR. The meeting will take place on May 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained on or after May 2, 2019 at Adrian High School Office, between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM This notice is posted at: www.adriansd.com/adrian_school_district Legal Number - 97669 Publication Date: April 27, 2018
KUBOTA ZERO TURN MOWER
Invitation to Bid: Adrian School District Surplus Mower
2003 Kubota Zero Turn mower 28HP Kubota 1122cc 3-cyl diesel Hydrostatic transmission, 4x2 2wd Gears: infinite forward and reverse
Two-post foldable ROPS 72” mid-mount mower deck
Current hours showing are 2685 hrs. If you have any questions, please contact
Pete Vasquez (Maintenance) or Mike Barraza (Grounds) at Adrian School District. 541-372-2335 Return bid to: Adrian School District
305 Owyhee Street PO Box 108
Adrian, OR 97901 Fax: 541-372-5380, or email: [email protected]
Accepting bids until May 10,
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Ham & Cheese Yum Yum 1 Chicken or Fish Fries/Broccoli Bites Apple Birthday Cake
Sausage Links 2 Sloppy Joe Potato Salad Chips Orange
3
RSD
Biscuits & Gravy 6 Pizza Ripper Marinara Sauce Green Salad Fruit Cup & Pudding
Pizza Ripper 7 Chinese Casserole Cottage Cheese Baby Carrots Orange & Hot Roll
Muffin 8 Chili W/Cheese Green Salad Banana Cinnamon Roll
Scrambled Eggs 9 Cheeseburger Fries BBQ Beans Apple
10
No-School
Pancakes 13 Lasagna Green Salad Pears Hot Roll
Sausage Links 14 Beef & Bean Burrito Fries Orange Cookie
Breakfast Burrito 15 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tomato Soup Broccoli Bites Banana
Grilled Cheese 16 Beef Nachos Green Salad Baby Carrots/Apple Chocolate Cake
17
RSD
Muffin 20 Turkey Gravy Mashed Potatoes Corn Fruit Cup & Hot Roll
Yogurt/Fruit Parfait 21 Macaroni & Cheese Green Beans/Spinach Strawberries Peanut Butter Brownie
Hash browns 22 Corn Dog Fries Banana Jello
Cereal Notable 23 Sack Lunch Last Day of School
24
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Adrian School Cafeteria Lunch May 2019 Food Service Supervisor
Julie Morton 541-372-2337
Congratulations
Class of 2019
Graduation
May 26th
Saira Amaral
Marcelino Beltran
Chase Bertrand
Emilie Dyer
James Ellsworth
Shayla Griffin
Cole Kennedy-Gooch
Gracie Morton
Rene Munoz
Grace Nichols
Halli Osborn
Sanders Shin
Sadey Speelmon
Roby Young
Summer Break
High School Grab-n-Go Breakfast
7:30-8:00 a.m.
No Charge To High School Students Only
Concession Stand
1
Mini Pancakes Fruit/Juice
Milk
2
Yogurt/Granola Fruit/Juice
Milk
3
RSD
6
Cereal Bar No-table Fruit Milk
7
Apple Bites Fruit/Juice
Milk
8
Muffin Fruit/Juice
Milk
9
Cinnamon Roll Fruit/Juice
Milk
10
No-School
13
Mini Pancakes Fruit/Juice
Milk
14
Cereal Notable Fruit Milk
15
Breakfast Sand-wich
Fruit/Juice Milk
16
Berries & Cream Fruit/Juice
Milk
17
RSD
20
Oatmeal Chip Bar
Fruit/Juice Milk
21
Muffin Fruit/Juice
Milk
22
Cinnamon Roll Fruit/Juice
Milk
23
Cereal Bar Notable Fruit Milk
24
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This Institute Is An Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer * Meals Subject To Change
Food Service Supervisor
Julie Morton
541-372-2337 Ext. 3728
Summer Break
