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I Page 12-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Thursday, June 1 Test Resui BY TERRY POPE Average scores for Brunswick County school students showed gains over last year in most areas on the California Achievement Test except for reading and math in the iower gi ades. "We feel good about most of our scores," said Patricia Ward, county schools testing coordinator. "We dc fee! - need to !""lr sf "or rpadine scores, especially in me lower graces. The state requires that the standard California Achievement Test be given to students in grades 1, 2,3, 6 and 9 each year; however, Brunswick County schools also tests its students in grades 4, 5, 7 and 8. The tests were given in March. The scores are provided in two parts, a grade equivalent and a percentile formed by comparing the raw test results with a national norm of students tested across the nation. State averages also allows the county to compare its scores with those of other students across the state. For example, Brunswick County's first-graders scored 1.7 in reading at 48 percent, which means they ?*?< . s. /f.. SUPPLY Volunteer Fire Department C'apt. Mack Long r sits In Ihe driver'* *eat of the department'* newest vehl- * cle, the renovated Brunswick County Sheriff's Depart- r Supply Volunteers The Supply Volunteer Fire Depart- Plates, which Incl inent will serve chicken und and hushpuppics, wil barbecue plates and hold a yard sale Crafts, clothing, h Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. until 7 nishings and many o p.m. at the department building on he offered at the yard llwy. 211 in Supply. will go to buy much COMPLETE INTERIOR nCTOD ATIMP crn\/i^r .? ? l/liV/wi \ av i unvj oc,r\. v | % (S Lovolor blinds Carpel j J vliv Veiticol blinds Wallpaper Draperies L tJj Original painlingt by Bryan Varnam <$! W Ocean OsCc Onteiiai'i n 3 Ocoan Uli? Squoro | - WNpKB ()< won Klo B??o< h Causeway ^lona QeacA Inttiiaw 3 wflj 6402 C i OoK Ulmul Di VjL Long Btach 27B 3959 'IM4 I HI HHUNSWK H W *( This Week's Spet i mm m 1 * \ ?? I m Bk I i I HHHo ux^l' ^JbF ^ *a| NEW 14x76 REDMAN MOBILE H 3 bedrooms. 2 full baths, kitchen cabinets g( ing fan. wired for washer dryer. ^ m t Sugg Retail ^ I C ESS? $15,258 Plui NC tolet to* S7S0 FINANCING ASSISTANCi AVAILABLE. MondMY-SMtunlnv V to A. SuntixY I t I EASTC0AS1 Housing & Sales, li IIVL X ISO. IIOUIKN BKAt'.ll KOXll l'll(?K #42 ?MW I r A *? 3, 1983 MOST SCORES its Show Need F are reading at a first grade, seventh month level and : scored better than 48 percent of students taking the test. The 1.7 score is a slight decrease from last year's i first-orariprs who sporpH 1 ft AS SeCOnd-grS'tprs this , year, those students scored 2.8 in reading. The state average for first-graders in reading this year was 1.9 Kiln (rtf cnnnnrl-itrn/lnrc IKn otfnr'.Kfn tunc 10 ? mil it; iui oiv.uiiu^i auvi >1 uiv u > t.i up,v noo u.k. ; Waceamaw Elementary first-graders scored 1.9 in ( reading, higher than other school scores of 1.8 for Lin- 1 coin Primary and 1.6 for the others. In the second f grade, Southport Elementary scored a 3.3 in reading, or f higher than the state average of 3.2, which was the score for Waccamaw Elementary second-graders. s Test results are used to help follow students along \ grade-by-grade in the school system, to "determine how well they are progressing," said Ms. Ward. "Overall, we feel our students are showing improve- i ment." t Third-graders scored 3.6 in reading, below the state i average of 4.0. Other reading scores by grade were: C fourth, 4.7; fifth, 5.8; sixth, 6.7, below the state's 7.2; e _ \ s SIAFf PMOIOS BY If RRV POPI q s neat's crime prevention and drug awareness van. The an will be used to carry fire department equipment In r csponsc to most calls. j. S Plan Fund-Raiser I ude vegetables ment, a spokesperson said. 1 I be tU each. fur1 l Quii I important to Iho comfort and d j '(v*1! I density pad can mako your < i, h mucn more, tou can cnoose ' WillU \kli I padding as well as Brunswick L'J I torpets. and get the best c< 11 fort and durability for your pa T~~ J ? A HOIDEN BEACH CAUSEWAY rial -1 OME Proi slore. ceil- CkCkMV ^in a>eri '/111 When you we'll be tti our own mixed cc Estimates. o 6. r I i BUILPBWC1 fiC. i 111 i SHOWS GAINS or Reading Imp seventh, 7.6; eighth, 8.7 ana ninth, 9.6 or below the state's 10.3. State averages for grades 4, 5, 7, and 8 are not available since testing for those grades are not reiiiiroH Spelling Scores Students fared better in spelling, with most grades scoring at or just slightlv below the state averages, jrade scores and state averages were; second, 3.4, jelow the state's 3.5; third, 4.5, below the state's 4.8; burth, 6.0; fifth, 6.9; sixth, 8.5, same as state; seventh, 1.5; eighth, 9.5. Students in first and ninth grades are not tested in spelling. Last year's third-graders scored 4.6 in spelling vhile second-graders scored 3.4 Language Scores Students in all grades scored close to the state iverage in language. Scores by grade were; first. 1.7. >elow state average of 1.8; second, 3.4, the state iverage; third, 4.3, below state's 4.6; fourth, 5.4; fifth, 1.7; sixth, 8.2, below state's 8.4, seventh, 8.3; eighth, 9.5 ind ninth, 10.3, below state's 11.5. Supply Fire V To Begin Acti BY TERRY POPE Fire Departmer Although it hasn't been forced into they had to pari ictive duty yet, the Supply Volunteer Brunswick Ct 'ire Department's newest vehicle is agreed last mor quiped and ready to roll. to the Supply Vi ment. The van i The freshly-painted, red van has [ot next to the veen stocked with air tanks, a multi- untij fjremen 1* tand emergency radio and first-aid couid be used f0 quipment. It has "Supply Volunteer 'ire Department 1379" painted on its After receivin ides while a band of stainless steel task was to ch overs a once rusted out portion of its transmission, ide paneling. transmission On closer inspection, one may overhauled afte ecognize the renovated van. It once out during an in; loused the Brunswick County Iheriff's Department's crime Next, the var irevention and drug awareness com- coat of paint, co nunity project. Paint and Bod; "It didn't look that bad," said l.t. Suggs said. Bm toger Suggs of the Supply Volunteer Pharmarv nf s STEP, 1R ON IT/ <? That's right. buy any carpet, step on it, I I F" | ality padding is extremely Ubl tl urability of carpet. A high rarpet feel like you paid | ?| [^ F^| from a wide selection of County's largest selection ombination of price, comrticular needs. 3nc. | 842-3591 J > rr"i _ 1980 ft amm ISK|r $is not ^8? JL3BJ I rice need us, lere with r " ready- I u >ncrete. I Call us! ' I Si I? lyjppuis xCK AN EDWARD rovemeni However, the scores do show improvement over last year's scores, which were: first, 1.8; second, 3.2; third, 4.3, sixth, 7.8 and ninth, 10.1. Math SrnreK Math scores also increased over last year's scores in the second, sixth and ninth grades, but are still below the state's averages. Math scores by grade were: first, 1.7, state 2.1; second, 2.9, state, 3.3; third, 3.7, state, 4.1; fourth, 4.7; fifth, 5.6; sixth, 6.8, state 7.5; seventh, 7.7; eighth, 8.5 and ninth, 9.1, state, 10.4. "We're pleased with the scores in the sixth and ninth grades," Ms. Ward said. "It kind of gives us a base of where to start from next year." Other Notes Waccamaw Elementary first-graders scored at the state average in math, 2.1, higher than the rest of the county. Waccamaw and Bolivia third-graders scored 5.0 in spelling, or higher than the state average of 4.8. Shallotte Middle sixth-graders scored 9.5 in spelling, or one grade level higher than the state average of 8.5. All other schools scored 8.5. an Ready ive Duly it- "I understand u-hv aid oniiinmonf t it though." Red, flashing lights and a siren are mnty commissioners on order and "should come in shortith to donate the van ly," Suggs said. When completely ilunteer Fire Depart- stocked, the van will be used to follow stayed parked in the the department's pumper out on sheriff's department routine calls, both house fires and ;gan thinking that it brush fires. r better purposes. q will carry the department's air ? the van. the first Packs' P"?1* "ghtS' ventilation eck the engine and fans aRd other eq^pment. Suggs said. The a mounted radio will receive U.S. was completely coast Guard, weather and other r parts literally fell bands jn addition to both fire and spection. rescue transmissions. The van will , be ready to "handle any type of i was given a fresh emergency situation," Suggs added, mpliments of Ward s f Shop in Shallotte, "It's going to be a benefit to the inswick Professional community and to the county," he upply donated first- added. ? % , Find the ^ Used Car awjd'j Bt&i. 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