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Page Two—CHEROKEEAN/HERALP of Rusk, Texas—Thursday, September 23,1993
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It's certainly frustrating!
What's wrong with our schools?
4th Grade TAAS Test Scores -1993
Frustration is as good as any «word you can find
to describe the situation experienced 6y many
Texas students and the* parents. If students and
parents are frustrated, you can bet your bottom
dollar school officials are even more so!
Last week. Rusk ISO held a public hearing to
discuss its test scores. Jacksonville ISO conducted
a hearing on the same matter Monday night
The Rusk school district is the same district,
which has students scohng in the 90 to 100 percen-
tile in certain areas. The district was complimented
several years ago because of its high TEAMS
scores.
Now. the state has come back and said if current
test scores are not improved, the district's 'Full
Accredited' status will be changed to "Accredited
Warned."
What has happened is our scores were low for
certain population groups--you can see that from
charts on this page. We at Rusk werenl alone in
this situation, scores traditionally were low through-
out the state. Does that tell us something? Some-
thing is wrong for sure!
We all want the very best education for our
children.
Rusk Primary Campus has been designated as
a mentor campus. Teachers and school staff come
from throughout this region to see our wonderful
methods and how we teach. Our elementary school
is a model Texas school. So what's the problem?
We provide tutoring for our youngsters. They are
achieving, but they, like students throughout the
state, are not scoring high on standardized tests.
An article in the Dallas News several days ago
said schools should work with parents. Our sys-
tem has seminars, classes and resources to teach
parents how to be better parents.
Tutoring is offered to all of our students. Content
Mastery to help students master subject matter is
avaüabte to all youngsters on the junior high cam-
pus. It is also available to certain students on the
high school campus.
Rusk ISO teachers are caring and always ready
to help a student with problems.
Whafs the big deal? Why the emphasis on tests?
Testing should show performance of students.
Now teachers and districts are pressured to pro-
duce good scores or accreditation and funding will
be jerked. Teachers are stressed because they
can lose their jobs. Students are stressed out
because they have to pass in order to graduate.
In the event our youngsters should master the art
of test taking, and I certainly hope they do, will they
be better able to meet the challenges of the World
of Tomorrow?
If the Legislature and the Texas Education
Agency are determined to test folks, why not test
textbook writers and their proofreaders? How can
student learn good grammar if the English text-
books use wrong verbs, pronouns and etc.? Sen-
tence structure in many textbooks is the pits.
Texas schools are teaching from textbooks with
wrong history dates and we want our children to
excel! How can they?
Sometimes I wonder if it would be better to go
back to achievement tests once a year. Then get on
with teaching basics. There would be more time to
spend on education-teaching reading, writing and
arithmetic. We would have more time in our sci-
ence labs, more time with computers and more
time to get ready for the future. Education should
be put back into the hands of local folks-folks who
care about our own youngsters.
-gloria jennings
Roundabout...with Marie Whitehead
And next Friday night marks
Game Four as East Texas high
achool teams challenge rivals, each
seeking a victory! In a moment of
something close to inspiration dur-
ing a Pro Game recently, I reflected
on the invention of this sport. Do
you know "who?" And further
thought silently, that if all people
everywhere, shared a common ad-
diction to football, there would be
no time to launch battles and wars.
And then I laughed at myself for
having such a foolish thought.
People were quite busy long ago
making war...while they were
equally busy at various sports
events...like feeding Christians to
the Lions on a hot, Sunday after-
noon.
We have to hope we're mak-
ing progress as a ci vi 1 i zed planet
of people. And, when viewed
from way back when, say the
year 33 A.D., most of us would
have to agree that we truly
are...making progress. And this
in spite of all the wrong that we
know is happening.
To prove we're making progress
just let me know how many lions
you've seen, or heard about, eating
Christians lately? Then, tell me how
many of the Pro ball games you've
watched, at least some part of lately?
It (football) may prove to be this
millenia's greatest contribution af-
ter all! And yet, we may want to
reconsider this position about 2,500
A.D.
And I say that because we're
destroyingthe highly important
Rain Forest at the rate of an
area the size of Oklahoma each
year. Meaning...at this rate, who
will be here to have a conversa-
tion in 2,500 A.D. about
/ootbail...or anything else for
that matter? Yep, football's OK
for its needs and purposes...but
there is still just a little bit of
the wacko, the stupid in all hu-
mans. And we need to smart up,
doing whatever we can if the
planet is to continue.
Take for instance, President
Clinton and his hard-working wife,
Hillary. They're giving health in-
surance for all citizens of the U.S. a
high, high priority on their agenda.
Not meaning to be disrespectful to
inybody, one has to wonder when
we're going to address the real prob-
lem-over-population-which in turn
Sessions Memorial Library
By LeNell Carter
Since the summer reading pro-
gram is over and school has started
we are missing many of the children
who visited the library regularly.
But we have had two elementary
classes and two high school classes
who have visited recently. Over the
' summer we have received many
good books for the students in el-
ementary school, namely: Eight of
the "Look Closer Series" including
titles-Coral Reef, Desert Life,
'• Meadow, Pond Life, Rain Forest,
' River Life, Tide Pool and Tree Life.
*Also eight books of the "Facts
America" series "Fascination Facts"
by Britannica Encyclopedia cover-
;. ing subjects from animal to trans-
portation. The 1993-94 Texas Blue
; Bonnett award books are now in the
library.
During the month of August we
checked out 354 books to 166 visi-
tors. We also have new books for the
adult readers; "Vanished" by
Danielle Steel; "The Client" by John
Grisham and "The Bridges of Madi-
son County" by Robert James
Waller. The latter book was dis-
cussed on Good Morning America .
Some thought the book shouldn't
have been published and others
thought it should have. It is a very
good book, in my opinion, and when
I have time I'll probably re-read it.
We want to thank the Wells Home-
coming Association of 1993 for their
very generous donation to the li-
brary, which they give each year.
Below is listed other gifts to the
library.
The Session reunion of 1993 in
honor of John Elbert Wilson, Lori
Nichole Marshall, Fay Cansler,
Lavon Hicks and Judy Montes in
memory of Garland (Bubba) Parise
and Debbie Cartwright.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Schulze gave a
donation to the library.
Library hours are 9 a.m. until 5
p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday
and from 10 a.m. until noon on
Saturdays.
WWI vets to be recognized
on Armistice's 75th anniversary
,l;.v The nation is mustering its World
"vl; War I veterans one last tirie to
honor them with a special medal
* 4 commemorating their wartime ser-
><-iv vice on the 75th anniversary of the
i;.,*; armistice that ended "the war to
end all wars."
The medal is intended for every
living U.S. veteran of World War I,
a population estimated by the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (VA)
at between 30,000 and 40,000.
Designed by the U.S. Army Insti-
tute of Heraldry, the medal is spon-
sored by the Chicago-based
. McCormick Tribune Foundation
' ;■ and is being presented to veterans
^ . under the auspices of the Depart-
ment of Defense and Veterans Af-
fairs.
The first medals were to be pre-
sented at special ceremonies in Chi-
cago Aug. 30 during the annual
convention of the Veterans of World
War I of the U.S.A.. VA will then
distribute the medal to veterans or
their representative beginning Sept.
1. Officials hope to have the bulk of
the medals distributed by Veterans
Day, Nov. 11, the 75th anniversary
of the Armistice that ended World
War I.
To receive the medal, World War
I veterans or their representatives
should obtain an application from
the nearest VA Regional Office or
call toll-free 1-800-827-1000.
The East Texas Adult Education
Co-op has held an Adult Learning
Center at the Jacksonville Baptist
College for 11 years.
An expanded efft-ollment at JBC
has resulted in the need to locate a
new site for the learning center.
Lon Morris College has offered a
new location within their facilities.
"The East Texas Adult Education
Co-op/Rusk ISD would like to ex-
press great appreciation to Jack-
sonville College and Lon Morris
College," said Bob McMakin of the
Cooperative.
Rusk VFD News
By James Hagen
Firemen responded to nine calls
from Sept. 9 to Sept. 15. Six of these
calls were grass fires, two were
mutual aid assists in Alto and
Gallatin and one was a ruptured
gas line. The gas line ruptured when
a parked car rolled into the gas
meter of a home on Henderson
Street.
We have had a few scattered show-
ers in the last two weeks but the
grass is still too dry to make outside
burning safe.
Even grass that looks green is
still dry enough to burn so use cau-
tion if you must do any type of out-
side burning. If at all possible it
would be best to wait until we have
some more rain before any burning
is done.
Percent of Students Passing Test
African American
Hispanic
White
Economically Disadvantaged
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All Tests Writing Reading Math
8th Grade TAAs Scores -1993
All Tests Writing Reading
Math
Scores -1993
adds to existing problems like: not
enough food, not enough jobs, not
enough insurance (affordable) avail-
able?
Well, just about the time I get
through spinning out a few con-
cerns, along comes a block to
what I had thought might be a
future answer for over-popula-
tion. It's tight blue jeans. Think
about it. Research suggests that
the wearing of such tight cloth-
ing "could" cause the male of the
species to lose, or at least have
diminished, some of his propa-
gation possibilities. That would
help, I reasoned recently. But
over the weekend I noticed for
the first time, a TV commercial
for "loose Lee jeans."
Scratch the idea. Because you can
see that about the time tight jeans
are in position to choke off the pro-
duction line a bit, sombody wises up
and now we're in the business of
making "loose" jeans.
Imperfect world, absolutely.
But it happens to be the only
world we've got! And it's not
likely to get any better until we
fully understand the meaning of
the phrase, "a better world be-
gins with me." Shall we
begin...soon? Maybe? After the
ball game? Until next week? •
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Adult Education
Co-op moves
to new location
10th Grade
All Tests Writing
Adoption
seminar set
at Tyler
Prospective adoptive parents are
invited by the Methodist Mission
Home of San Antonio to attend an
all-day Orientation at Marvin
United Methodist Church, 300 West
Erwin, Tyler, from 10 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.on Saturday, Oct. 9. Advance
registration is requested by calling
210/696-7021 to assure space and
materials. The registration fee is
$50 per couple. Registration can be
made at the door.
Bryce Hatch, Director of Mater-
nity and Adoption Services for the
home will conduct the meeting. He
will provide information and forms
necessary to begin the process.
Prospective adoptive couples will
learn about open adoption from both
the home's experienced staff and
from a couple who have recently
adopted with the Methodist Mis-
sion Home's assistance.
Reading
Math
SteIIa Hill
LibnARy News
B) \IRCIISIA SII\Cl FTARY
Most of us have a favorite teacher
whose influence follows us through
our adult life. This is indeed true of
the Inge "children" who grew up and
attended school in Alto. They still
remember and appreciate "Miss
Stella" the very Stella Hill for whom
our library is named.
To express this appreciation they
have recently given a generous do-
nation to buy books to be designated
as memorials for Stella Hill. We
have not yet selected all the books
but they will include a Smithsonian
Guide to Texas, and Flying the
Hump, Memories of an Air War as
well as a special favorite for chil-
dren, Dinosaur Days in Texas. This
column will keep you informed of
other memorial books as they ar-
rive.
Many thanks to the Inge children:
Edwin (deceased), Maggie Bell Inge
Smith (deceased), Gladys Inge
Acker, and Rease Inge of Atlanta
Georgia.
The bane of every library is over-
due books. Some city libraries have
even turned to law enforcement per-
sonnel to try to recover these books,
but we are trying to use the carrot
instead of the stick. OCTOBER
WILL BE A FINE-FREE MONTH.
Take advantage of this "no ques-
tions asked" opportunity to clear
your conscience and clean out your
bookshelf. RETURN YOUR OVER-
DUE BOOKS IN OCTOBER and
forego the fine.
A new shipment of Texas books
has just come from the Cherokee
County Historical Commission. We
are especially glad to receive these,
because they include a number of
good children's books such as: The
Mystery ofY'Barbo's Tunnel (set in
Nacogdoches), Cowboy Stories From
East Texas, Explorers in Early Texas,
and of special interest in our area
Miss Ima and the Hopg family.
... . A
Jacksonville Police Department
receives Certificate of Appreciation
Jacksonville Chief of Police Floyd
Stiefer and his Department have
been cited with a Certificate of Ap-
preciation from CPT Johnny L.
Jones, Commander of Company B,
3rd Battalion, 19th Regiment, Texas
State Guard.
The Department assisted in pro-
cessing police record checks re-
quested by the Texas State Guard
during the major reorganization and
mission reassessment taking place
at the TSG headquarters in Austin.
Company B has achieved full cadre
strength and the need for future
Jacksonville
College CE
offers Spanish
"Conversational Spanish I," a
short course in the practical speak-
ing of Spanish, will be offered by the
Continuing Education Department
of Jacksonville College.Classes will
be offered to the public on Monday
evenings, 6:30-8 p.m., beginning
Oct. 11 and ending Nov. 22. The
course, taught by Mark Holcombe,
instructor of Spanish at the college,
is designed for beginners, but will
be adapted by the instructor as much
as possible to the specific needs of
those enrolled. Cost of the course is
$70.
Upon completion, participants will
receive a certificate awarding 1.0
Continuing Education Units. Stu-
dents will meet in Meadows Build-
ing Room 5 on the college campus
for instruction. To receive a course
flyer and application, interested
persons can call 903/586-2518 ex-
tension 24 or go by the Academic
Dean's office in the Meadows Build-
ing at 500 West Pine Street. Partici-
pants must complete an application
and payment no later than Monday,
Oct. 11.
The sense of existence is the greatest
Htippiness.
-Benjamin Disraeli
, library —|
Hy Peggy McArthur
LIBRARY HOURS: Monday
from 2 a;m. - 7 p.m.; Tuesday from
12 noon - 5 p.m.; Wednesday from
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday and Fri-
day from 12 noon - 5 p.m.
STORY TIME: Wednesday from
10:30- 11:00 a.m.
FRIENDS: September is
FRIENDS MONTH! Join us in our
efforts to make your library better!
Call 683-5916 for more informa-
tion, or come by the library and sign
up.
NEW: A CASE OF NEED -
Michael Crichton, writing as Jeflery
Hudson - suspense and authentic
detail make this medical thriller
fascinating.'
THE KAISHO - Eric Lustbader -
The Japanese underworld and the
American Mafia join hands. The
Nir\ja hero, Nicholas Linnear, must
fight them to repay a debt of honor.
ARE YOU INTERESTED? Who
is Hillary Rodham Clinton? Read
the book HILLARY RODHAM
CLINTON and learn what makes
her a controversial - and exciting
First Lady.
You have seen him on TV. Scott
Flansburg, the "Human calculator,"
shows how to master everyday math
problems in seconds. MATH MAGIC
is a new method of learning that
looks at how numbers actually work.
TEXANA: We received another
collection this week from the
CHEROKEE COUNTY HISTORI-
CAL COMMISSION. I'm excited
that three of them are children's
books on Texas events that the el-
ementary school has looked at for
"whole language" teaching. We ap-
preciate the Commission!
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Cherokeean/Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 145, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1993, newspaper, September 23, 1993; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152130/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.