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The Kings Mountain Herald
LOCAL
July 7, 2005
End-of-Grade test results
BY ANDIE L. BRYMER
Staff Writer
Results are in for Kings
Mountain area reading and
math end-of-grade tests .
Bethware, third grade,
reading, 93.6, a 5.3 gain over
last year; math, 96.8, a 7.4
gain; fourth grade, reading,
87.2, a 5.2 point drop over
last year; fourth, math, 96.8,
a 2.4 drop over last year.
East, third grade, reading,
93.2, a 3 point drop; math,
93.2, a 4.7 gain; fourth grade,
reading, 97.5, a 3 point gain;
fourth grade, math, 95, a 5
point drop.
Grover, third grade, read-
ing, 84.9, a 1.8 gain; third,
“. math, 92.5, a .5 drop; fourth
grade, reading, 81.3, a 3.8
drop; fourth, reading, 97.3, a
.60 drop;
Mauney Memorial Library
launches Summer Knights,
its first ever adult summer
reading program, July 12.
After reading a book, par-
ticipants may complete a
form which allows them to
share their thoughts about
the book with other readers.
These forms are then
entered into an Aug. 9 draw-
North, third grade, read-
ing, 75.5, a 17.5 point drop;
third, math, 79.6, a 4.6 point
drop; fourth, reading, 95.7, a
6 point gain; fourth, math,
100, a 1.5 gain.
West, third grade, reading,
98.2, a 6.5 gain; third, math,
98.2, a 4.5 point gain; fourth,
reading, 88.5, a 4.1 drop;
fourth, math, 100, same as
last year.
Kings Mountain
Intermediate School, fifth,
reading, 97, a 2.5 gain; math,
98.1, a .60 gain; sixth, read-
ing, 92.2, a 2.2 point gain;
sixth, math, 99.2, a 2 point
gain.
Kings Mountain Middle,
seventh, 93.9, a 1.7 gain; sev-
enth, math, 95.3, a 1.2 point
gain; eighth, reading, 92.3, a
.2 drop; eighth, math, 93.1, a
ing for prizes.
According to Library
Director Sharon Stack, some
of this year favorite new fic-
tion releases are “The
Closers” by Michael
Connelly, “Zorro” by Isabel
Allende, “Appaloosa” by
Robert Parker,
“Cross Bones” by Kathy
Reich, “Dark Harbor” by
David Hosp, “The Innocent”
r
1.1 point gain.
North Carolina writing
assessment scores for chil-
dren in Cleveland County
Schools were near or above
the state average and the
scores of school systems in
surrounding counties,
according to Donna
Carpenter, CCS spokes-
woman. Less than half of
students statewide in grades
four, seven and 10 scored at
levels considered to be profi-
cient by the state.
The state placed the stu-
dents’ scores into four lev-
els, and a score in the third
or fourth level was consid-
ered proficient. The percent-
age of fourth-graders
statewide who scored at or
above the third level was
49.3, with 46.7 percent for
seventh-graders and 47.8
by Harlan Coben,
“Remember When” by Nora
Roberts, “The Hot Kid” by
Elmore Leonard and “The
Broker” by John Grisham.
This summer's hot non-
fiction includes “The World
is Flat: A Brief History of the
~ 21st Century” by Thomas L.
Friedman, “1776” by David
McCullough, “French
percent for 10th-graders.
The percentage of
"Cleveland County fourth-
graders who scored at or
above the third level was
57.3, with 45.8 percent for
seventh-graders and 48.1
percent for 10th-graders,
according to Carpenter.
“We're in the ballpark of
where the state is,” said Dr.
Jane King, a curriculum
instruction consultant for
CCS. “We're pleased with
our scores and we think our
teachers have kept up with
what the state expects.”
King said one way CCS is
working on improving stu-
dents” writing skills is by
teachers requiring their stu-
dents to do more written
assignments in all subject
areas.
a July 9th Adult summer reading program planned
Women Don’t Get Fat” by
Mireille Guiliano and “Red
Hat Society: Fun and
Friendship after 50” by Sue
Ellen Cooper.
These titles are available
at the library in addition to
lots of new Christian fiction.
Also just arriving are books
on gardening, how-to and
decorating.
FILING
From 1A
keeps the agency’s Kings
Mountain office open on
Mondays.
Murphrey has served as
mayor for six years and a
council member for six years
prior.
Murphrey points to city
growth during his tenure
including a new police sta-
tion, a contract with the
YMCA to deliver recreation-
al services to residents, a
new Senior Life and
Conference Center, down-
town revitalization, incen-
tives for new and existing
businesses and two peak
shavings plants saving $1
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5%
million annually on utilities.
He also touts a new elec-
trical substation under con-
struction to serve growth in
the southwest section of the
city, a new fire substation to
serve the western end of the
city and a buy-out of the
City of Gastonia’s sewer
contract with the city. This
will save the city over $17
million, according to
Murphrey.
In the arena of economic
development, Murphrey
points to nine industries
recently locating in Kings
Mountain and expansion at
Mayflower and Kings
Mountain Hospital.
“I enjoy marketing our
community,” he said.
Murphrey works as vice-
KM Explorers
selling donuts
Kings Mountain Police
Explorers are pre-selling
Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
The doughnuts are $5 a
dozen. Orders will be
accepted through July 13
and delivered July 15. For
more information, call
Robert Medlin at 704-739-
7780.
president of sales at
Spectrum Dyed Yarns and is
a graduate of Atlantic
Christian College. He and
his wife Sandra have been
married for 38 years and are
members of First Baptist
Church.
Hamrick could not be
reached for comment.
In the council race, incum-
bent Mullinax is again seek-
ing a Ward 3 seat. He also
served on council from 1995
to 1999.
If re-elected, Mullinax
says he will continue “to be
conservative, think about
the tax payers, cut wasteful
spending.”
Mullinax volunteers as
host of Jerry’s Gospel Music
Program Tuesday through
Sunday nights on WKMT
AM 1220.
Shipp is seeking a fourth
term as Ward One represen-
tative. If re-elected, he says
he’ll “continue to do every-
thing I can for Kings
Mountain.”
Bringing jobs to the area
and downtown revitaliza-
tion are top priorities.
Shipp serves on the Board
of Adjustment and city
Utility Committee and has
served previously on the
board of directors for the
Kings Mountain Historical
Museum.
Shipp is associate pastor
at New Life Christian
Church
KM WEATHER REPORT
By Kenneth Kitzmiller
June 29-July 5 Year Ago
Total precipitation 33 10
Maximum 1 day .20 (5th) .05 (4th)
Month of June 7.68 10.48
Year to date 27.22 22.73
Low temperature 69 (29th) 69 (6 days)
High temperature 93 (Ist, 2nd) 90 (5th)
Avg. temperature 79.8 77.1
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