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Cameron Resident Honored with Scouting Award School Board Thursday, March 29, 2018 $1.00 For more, log on to: www.mycameronnews.com Cameron, Missouri By Annette Bauer Kerchner and Jackie Peck are running for Editor two open seats. Dr. Douglas Wyckoff will be [email protected] leaving the School Board as he chose not to run in this election. On Tuesday April 3, voters in the city of Each candidate for each race was asked Cameron and the Cameron School District a list of questions, the same questions were will have the opportunity to go to the polls asked of each candidate, the candidates were and vote for candidates for City Council and also asked to submit a photo, their unfiltered, School Board. unedited comments and their submitted There are two positions open on each. photos can be viewed and read on pages 6 For the City Council: Current Mayor and 7. Darlene Breckenridge, current City Council Polls will open at 6 a.m. on April 3 and member Ronnie Jack, and Becky Curtis are will close at 7 p.m., by Missouri law those in running for two open seats. line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot. For the School Board: Current School Board member Darrell Howell, Dan Cameron Resident honored with Scouting award By Annette Bauer a leader, Tom stepped into Editor the role. Tom then became [email protected] Scoutmaster of Troop 175 and served in that capacity On St. Patrick’s Day for 14 years, becoming a evening, the Pony Express member of the Tribe of Council held their Annual Mic-o-Say 17 years ago. Council Recognition Dinner Tom received the District at Grace Evangelical Church Award of Merit in 2005 and in St. Joseph. During the is a recipient of the Bronze program after the dinner, Pelican – an award given the Silver Beaver award was by the Catholic Church for presented to four Scouting significant contributions. volunteers in the Council. Scouting runs deep in the According to the Pony Jeremy Hall, District Executive and Lisa Clark, Tom Switlik and wife Zeta with their children. Switlik family, Tom’s wife Express Council: The Silver District Commissioner of the Grand River Trails Zeta serves as a committee Beaver award was created by District with the Silver Award for Journey to long time Cameron resident 34 years, Zeta. Tom is the member for the Troop the BSA National Council Excellence. and long time Scouting proud father of three Eagle and two of his sons are and first presented in 1931. volunteer, Tom Switlik. Scouts and a daughter who Assistant Scoutmasters. The Silver Beaver award is a of youth through service perform community service Tom began his Scouting is a member of Venture Tom said one of his greatest council-level distinguished given to the Council. The through hard work, self- career as a youth in Pack Crew 911. Tom became joys is watching not only service award and recipients Silver Beaver is presented sacrifice, dedication, and 85 in Kansas City until his involved in Scouting again his children continue of the award are registered to those who implement many years of service. family moved to Cameron when his oldest son became adult leaders who have See SCOUTING on the Scouting program and Among the recipients was in 1969. Tom currently lives a Tiger cub in Pack 208. made an impact on the lives in Cameron with his wife of When the Webelos needed page 2 School Board By Annette Bauer Department of Education about the students) Editor project and he shared some points with How will we respond if they already [email protected] the principals about the project. know it? (enrichment) -MMD will be a professional In preparation for the MMD work The Cameron School Board met in development tool for us as we next school year, Shanks has asked the regular session on Monday March 19 continue to grow our Professional principals to increase/renew their focus at the administration building. Learning Community (PLC). on the learning target use with students Each department submits an overall -We will do refresher PD through MMD in the classroom. report to the board before the meeting on “collaborative work”.........PLC Shanks also told the board there highlighting what is going on in their -We will be receiving ongoing PD and is a statutory requirement in place department. support through MMD on developing to require screening/testing of all In Assistant Superintendent Chris Assessment Capable Learners (ACLs). students in grades K-3, and students Shanks report to the board, he offered Four Essential Questions of PLC above grade 4 who are “experiencing an update on the Missouri Model that should drive the work of your consistent difficulty” in reading. The District (MMD). Shanks said they building daily! district will need to have a plan in met twice in the past month with What do we expect our student to place for the upcoming school year. representatives from the Missouri learn? (standards, goals, expectations) Testing will begin soon for the end of How will we know they are the current school year. Students in Photo by Annette Bauer learning? (assessments) grades 3-8 will be tested in English During the School Board meeting on Monday How will we respond when they Language Arts and Math; students in March 19 Dr. Douglas Wyckoff was presented with don’t learn (interventions, feedback to a plaque for his years of service on the Cameron See BOARD on page 2 School Board. 2 - Citizen-Observer The Jump Thursday, March 29, 2018 SCOUTING _____________________________________________________from front page to enjoy scouting, but seeing Scouting someone would say, River to a campground with a I look at some of the things others Other recipients of the Silver his grandchildren enjoying the “let’s have a meeting” because swimming pool and before it was in my district have done and I fail Beaver included: Dennis Draper, program as well. with Tom they always knew they time to get in the canoes, would to compare. It’s been a lot of fun, Jack Hussey, and Brad Weil. Dick Doornink, fellow Scouter were going to have fun. have the kid qualified to be in a I’ve enjoyed it. I got into Scouting During the recognition dinner and long time friend of Tom Doornink said Tom is one of canoe. Doornink said he has never because my boy was in there and the Grand River Trails District of stepped up to introduce him at the the only people he has ever known seen anyone else do that. I’ve stayed in because of the kids the Pony Express Council received Silver Beaver dinner and remarked who could take a kid who was Tom upon receiving the award and I have had a lot of fun. I truly the Silver Award for the Journey to that often during Tom’s time in terrified of water to the Niangua said, “I feel humbled and honored. appreciate this.” Excellence. BOARD _____________________________________________________________from front page grades 5-8 will have Science CVMS observing Language CIS State testing schedule report Jane Jackson also met with Read Across America 14, 165 children were signed exams; and High School Arts teachers and then will begin the week of April with teachers at Parkview Week and the Scholastic up for the screening, which will have end of course provided individualized 23 with math for grades to provide guidance on Book Fair. Students read is slightly down from last exams in Alegbra I, English feedback. Teachers will 3-5, followed by ELA for whole group strategies their favorite books by their year. II, Biology I, and American receive MAP training on grades 3-5 and will end with and planning. The entire favorite author and then Four students in the Government. Each building April 5. Teachers have science for 5th grade. The ELA team debriefed and created an author poster that district are considered will have its own schedule. completed breaking down assessments will be kicked received feedback on how was hung in the cafeteria. English Language Learners, Principal Brett Jones standards and will focus on off with an assembly and to effectively plan for whole We had 141 adults and as they speak two languages, submitted his report to writing scales specific to a incentives will be offered group instruction after students in attendance.” or reside in home where the board which included learning target. to students who remain on observing one team member Ormsby said after the more than one language is information that the High According to Collins, she task and try their best on the teach a group lesson. event a survey was pushed spoken. ELL students must School is preparing for end of and “Counselor McDaniel tests. Heatherlee Ryals out digitally and garnered take an annual assessment of course exams with practice attended the Kansas City Students in 5th grade attended the Kansas City many positive responses. their ability to speak, listen, tests. Algebra 1 and 2 end Bullying Symposium were allowed to investigate Bullying Symposium with When given the opportunity read and write English. of course testing format has on Friday, February 23. and try several instruments other district staff members to provide suggestions for These assessments were changed and students will be CVMS currently uses many preparing for the transition and according to Ormsby upcoming events, parents administered in February. tested again later this month techniques discussed at to 6th grade band on March the workshop addressed made no suggestions, only Scores will be available in for readiness. the symposium. The new 1 under the supervision of how bullying affects offering positive comments.
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