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Page 8A En BLocAL BRIEFS The Kings Mountain Herald June 8, 2006 Smith graduates from Appalachian - Jamey Smith Jr. recently graduated from Appalachian Sitiat e University. H e received double majors in Finance a nid Banking and Risk a.nd Insurance. He is the son of Kim and Jamey Smith of Blacksburg. He has a J. SMITH brother, Matthew. He is the’ grandson of Louise Dover of Kings Mountain, and Jean Smith of Blacksburg and the late Junior Smith. He is the great- grandson of Ivey Smith of Kings Mountain. Cecilia Smith selected for Scholars Society Cecilia Margaret-Ann Smith, a senior at, Kings Mountain Hig h School, has been chosen for member- ship in The National Society of High C. SMITH School Scholars. Membership qualifies stu- dents for scholarship and academic competitions. She was awarded a scholar medal and stole. This mem- bership is based on outstand- ing academic achievement in all four years of high school. Cecilia is the daughter of Richard and Amy Smith. She will be attending UNC- Charlotte in the fall, majoring in Nursing. Fairview Lodge to meet June 12 Fairview Lodge #339, AF and AM of Kings Mountain will hold it's regular Communication =~ Monday June 12 at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All qualified Master Masons are invited to attend. For more information call Keith Clark, Master, at 704-482-5054. Food distribution June 14 at fairground Surplus commodities will be distributed by the Shelby Lions Club Wednesday, June 14 at 8 a.m. at the Cleveland County Fairground. Those who wish to apply for food will not receive a card from DSS. A card is not required but some kind of identification is needed. When a person is picking up food for someone else, they must have a signed note from that person giving their income, number in the TRAINING From 2A all based upon how that stu- dent interacts with the screen,” he said. If the “bad guy” on the screen pulls out a gun and fires at the officer, then 68- caliber nylon balls will fly at about 120 feet per second from the “shoot-back can- non” mounted below the screen. The operator will aim with a laser, invisible to the human eye, using a joy stick at the computer, to hit an exposed. officer in the legs. “It’s not enough to break the skin or really cause any injury but it’s a sting,” Wills said, and if an officer is hit, the ‘sting reinforces the fact that he should have ducked behind an object for cover. The best aspect of this training is the ability to bring real-life situations into the safety of a classroom. The quick reactions and skills that they obtain in this safe environment are learned from real things that happen out in the streets. All of their reactions and decisions that they make in the exercises are recorded by' a camera, mounted on top of the “shoot-back cannon.” When an officer completes a sce- nario, it is played back with a picture-in-picture of him or her appearing in the bottom right corner. Every thing they say and do is recorded and played back for the offi- cer to see. “He recognizes, you know what, I should have done something different or at this point I should have said something rather than not saying anything at all. That self critique is sometimes more valuable than what the chief and I could tell this offi- cer in our critique,” Wills said. “When you see yourself doing something egregiously wrong that might get you hurt or killed on the street, there is nothing that I can say that is going. to make that more indelible than seeing yourself make that mistake.” “In the field, you have to make a decision within a thousandth of a second. The decision that officer made in the field is a decision that he has to carry the rest of his career, if he is able to stay in it after that decision is made. Whereas you can put him in here and let him see what decisions he’s made and how it’s going to affect every- thing. It can keep it from occurring in real life. That's the difference. In here it’s sal- vageable. In real life it may not be salvageable,” said KMPD Chf. Melvin Proctor. He said that they are very glad to have this new tech- nology. KMPD will probably train with this program twice a year, in addition to range practice. “It puts that edge back on to what they're dealing with everyday,” Proctor said. “A younger officer doesn’t real- ly need the edge but he needs the real life experience. The advantage for an older officer is, they become com- placent and they're more readily available to be hurt or killed the more tenured they are in service. So this height- ens their awareness and brings them back to ‘Whoa, this can still happen.” It takes that complacency away from them.” TEST From 1A Darrinn Hartness. “Our stu- dents and teachers have worked very hard all year and the results are evident. Our fourth grade students have the highest reading and writing scores in the history of the school. Our third graders have the highest reading scores in all of the district.” He said that the Math scores will not be back until October but he expects them to be just as rewarding. “Our students have worked very hard and I'm very proud of them,” he said. East Elementary Principal Jerry Hoyle said, “Our entire staff is to be commended for their hard work. It’s not just ‘one grade level, but all of the ‘grades teachers have come together and worked to ‘bring our scores up.” He said ‘that their success is due to a ‘team effort of the entire staff ‘and community and a little bit of luck because you never ‘know when a student will come in just before EOGs and how prepared they are for the test. “Parents, stu- dents and teachers come together to make this work. I am extremely proud of the students and the teaching staff for their hard work.” Principal Valerie Boyd of Bethware Elementary is also very. proud of her students and teachers. “I thought we did a very good job. The stu- dents worked hard and they excelled. The teachers also worked hard at preparing the students and we're just very proud of their success,” Boyd said. North Elementary Principal Lynda Stewart refused to comment on her school’s success. Director of Testing for Cleveland County Schools Janet. Walker said that look- ing at the scores from last year and comparing them to the scores this year is an approach called, “An Apples to Oranges Look,” because the same 3rd graders from last year are not the same 3rd graders this year. “If you fol- low the same group of chil- dren, it won't fluctuate as high or as low,” she explained. Also, studying the same group of children over time will give a more accu- rate look at the class's true progression. A third grade class who scored 90 percent last year in Reading and scored a 95 percent as 4th grade this year, shows a 5 percernit improvement in their testing abilities. Walker said that the test scores are not really “scores” or actual “grades,” they are a percentage of how many children scored at or above the minimum level (the level three mark). But whether it’s scores or percentages, the numbers are high for Kings Mountain schools and the glory goes to the students and teachers who have worked so hard in the past year to get where they are today. The EOG test scores are listed below, taking more of an “Apples to Apples look.” KM 3rd Grade Reading Scores: Bethware 92.0, East 93.2, Grover 86., 7 North 91.1, West 94.3. KM 4th Grade Reading Scores: Bethware 94.9, (2.9 improvement since 2005); East 100 (6.8 improvement since 2005); Grover 81.9 (4.8 improvement since 2005); North 87 (4.1 reduction since 2005); West 96.4 (2.1 improvement since 2005). " KM'5th-8th Grade Reading Score; KMIS (5th) - 95.7, TKMIS (6th) “93740 reduction since 2005); KMMS (7th) 94,7, KMMS (8th) 91.6 (2.3 reduction since 2005). Writing Assessment (Elementary): Bethware 74.5 (% proficient) Boiling Springs 78.4, Casar 73.2, East 89.5, Elizabeth 69.7, Fallston 66.3, Grover 57.3, Marion 65.0, North 69.8, Springmore 70.1, Township Three 72.4, Union 60.7, Washington 60.9, West 80.0. Writing Assessment (Middle School): Burns Middle 41.3 (% proficient), Crest Middle 52.6, Davidson 5.3, KMMS, 48.8, Shelby Middle 31.1. Writing Assessment (High School): Burns High 37.2 (% proficient), Crest High 58.3, Davidson 42.9, KMHS 50.8, Shelby High 55.7. household, address. Commodities available are beef stew, blackeye beans, frozen chicken, corn, cran- and current For parade information, call Sadie Garver at 704-538- 7336. For food vendor infor- mation, call Bill Lovelace at 704-538-7280. door prizes, food, games and READING From 7A Christy Conner at (704) 739- 2371. Although attendance and participation of program activities is not required, the library will be offering many opportunities for fun and learning. Mauney Memorial has partnered with the Kings Mountain Historical Museum to provide games and toys for children in the PCST every Tuesday at the museum. Schedules of events for each summer reading program are listed below. For more information, contact the library at (704) Custom wi 704-864-8778 FREE In-Home Consultation & Estimates 739-2371. Every Tuesday at 10 am - Story-time for 3-5 year olds at the Mauney Memorial Library and games and toys for children in PCST at the KM Historical Museum. Every Wednesday at 10 am - Story-time and summer reading programs for ages 6- 11 at the KM Historical Museum Commons (under the shade tree behind the museum). Every Thursday at 10 am - Story-time for 0-2 year olds at the Mauney Memorial Library. Monday, June 12th at 10 am - Bright Star Children’s Theatre presents “Aesop’s 0 Ia oR fit your style! 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Wednesday, July 19th at 10 am - Schiele Museum “Reptiles and Amphibians” for 6-11 year old group at the Museum Commons. Friday, July 28th at 10 am - End of Summer Reading Celebration “Zippity Zoo” and Schiele Museum present, “Meet the Animals” for all ages, at the KM Historical Museum Commons. berry juice, grape juice, green beans, macaroni, peaches, potatoes and sweet potatoes. For more information call J.D. Baldree at 487-7466. Dementia program June 20 in Shelby “How to Make Vacations Easier When a Family Member Has Dementia” will be presented Tuesday, June 20 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Summer Fest set June 10 in Lawndale The 'annual Lawndale Buddy Roberts Lite Sumiads Dost will ‘be. hold Enrichment Center, 105 T.R. ; Harris Dr., Shelby. Saturday, June 10 beginning with a parade at 10 a.m. The opening ceremony will begin at noon. There will be Free sitter service is avail- able for the person with dementia. For more information call . Linda at 484-0405. music. RR CHURCH BRIEFS Macedonia Baptist Church, 1101 S. Battleground Avenue, Kings Mountain, will hold Vacation Bible School June 25-30 from 6:30-8:45 pm. The theme is “Trading Places - Where Jesus Made a World of Difference.” Rising kindergarten through sixth graders are invited. A nursery will be provid- ed for workers. For more information call 704-739-6811. Dixon Presbyterian Church, 602 Dixon School Road, Kings Mountain, will hold a one-day Vacation Bible School Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dixon School. There will be Bible stories, arts and crafts, music, food, fellowship and recreation for all age children. Registration is not required. El Bethel United Methodist Church, Kings Mountain, will change its service times beginning Sunday, June 11. Sunday School will begin at 9:30 a.m. and worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School June 12-15 from 6-8 p.m. Rev. C.A. Feemster is Senior Pastor. Peoples Baptist Church, 1010 Groves Street, will host the third annual Gathering June 19-23 at 7 p.m. nightly. This is a gathering of the faith-based believers of Cleveland County. The community is invited to attend. Midview Baptist Church, 703 Margrace Road, will host New Creation from Kings Mountain and Happytones from Bessemer City in concert Saturday, June 10 at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Bob Hope at 739-1290. New Bynum’s Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, 213 N. Cansler St., will host a health awareness program Tuesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Dr. Austin Osemeka will speak on “Common Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders.” The program is free and the public is invited. Refreshments will be provided and door prizes will be given. Se ® Bd dg AR iio Ss M WEATHER REPORT By Kenneth Kitzmiller May 31-June 6 Year Ago Total precipitation 1.34 2.18 Maximum 1 day 1.10 (2nd) 1.80 (1st) Month of May 2.06 3.06 Month to date 1.34 2.18 Year to date 12.57 21.63 Low temperature 52 (5th) 59 (1st) High temperature 89 (31.1) 91 (6th) Avg. temperature 66.1 70.6 WANTED Railroad Baggage Cart If you advertised on eBay and want to sell cart, please call Nancy Anderson at 803-377-8171 or write to: 121 Hemphill Ave. Chester, SC 29706 Resurrection Lutheran School Pre-School Summer Enrichment Program For information please call 704-739-5580 Resurrection Lutheran School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 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