Vol. 71 No. 67 Thursday, July 18, 2019 10 Pages • 75¢ Home of Petty: Work needed to improve Hermleigh STAAR results Dewey Farley By Steve Reagan cates that students are expected to The TEA is scheduled to release • Reading — 58 percent ap- SDN Staff Writer succeed in the next grade or course letter grades for school districts and proached standards, 26 percent met with little or no academic interven- individual campuses later this year. standards and 8 percent mastered Hermleigh ISD officials admit they tion. Students demonstrated the abil- Petty said the goal of the district standards. have more work to do after releasing ity to think critically and apply the as- is to have at least 60 percent of its • Math — 66 percent approached the results of spring State of Texas sessed knowledge and skills in varied students score in approaches stan- standards, 25 percent met standards Assessments of Academic Readiness contexts, both familiar and unfamil- dard range on all tests, but added that and 8 percent mastered standards. (STAAR) tests. iar, according to the Texas Education there’s no overnight fix to help stu- • Writing — 40 percent approached Overall, 57 percent of Hermleigh Agency (TEA) website. dents reach that goal. standards, 22 percent met standards students were graded as “approach- Superintendent Cassie Petty said “Can we do this in a year? No,” and 5 percent mastered standards. ing standards” on the test, while 26 there is definitely room for improve- she told trustees during their Tuesday • Science — 71 percent approached percent “met standards” and 8 percent ment on the test scores. night meeting. “We’ve got to take it in standards, 38 percent met standards “mastered standards.” Students who “It looks like we’ll receive a C chunks. Rome wasn’t built in a day.” and 12 percent mastered standards. scored in the approaching standards grade for our district,” Petty said. “I Hermleigh officials did not release • Social studies — 50 percent ap- range or above were considered to could be worse, so we’re not going to grade-by-grade passing rates. Stu- proached standards, 26 percent met have passed the STAAR exam. cry about it, but we see that there’s dents passing rates in the respective standards and 12 percent mastered A masters level distinction indi- definitely room for improvement.” test subjects were: standards. John Best U.S. Army 1970-74 Snyder man Today’s Veteran sponsored by Ready for regional tournament Nix’s Auto & Tire Service 1510 25th Street 573-3567 indicted WEATHER for debit card abuse A Snyder man was indicted by a Scurry County grand jury this month for debit card Ainsley Greene abuse. Santos Herrera Gutierrez Wednesday’s high: 95 de- Jr., 45, was arrested on the grees third degree felony charge on Wednesday’s low: 75 de- grees May 6, the indictment stated. 7 a.m. reading today: 75 He was indicted for using a degrees debit card of a person over the Rainfall: None age of 65 without the victim’s 2019 precipitation: 14.91 permission. inches The indictment also stated that Gutierrez was previously SDN Photos/Reed Graff convicted of theft in Tarrant FINANCES In the left photo, Derek Dominguez goes through a fielding drill during Snyder’s Senior League practice this week. In the right County in 1995 and robbery WT-Int. Crude $57.62 photo, Athen Tarin gets ready to catch a ball from a teammate. Snyder will take on the winner of the Segion-Oklahoma game at in Scurry County in 2010. WTIC Posted $53.25 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Southwest Senior League Regional Tournament in Seguin. For more on the game, see Page 10 in today’s Bond for the debit card Natural Gas $2.31 edition. abuse charge was set at Patterson-UTI $10.60 $10,000. Oxy-Permian $51.18 Kinder Morgan $20.59 Snyder ISD looking LOTTERY 83rd annual Scurry County Wednesday’s Results Texas Lotto 8-15-25-38-39-52 into lease for Powerball Rodeo opens tonight 19-43-47-60-68 PB: 10 Power Play: 2 Moffett, Cates fields The 83rd annual Scurry County Rodeo will open to- Cash Five Snyder ISD officials are bilities for the fields. night at 8 p.m. 4-7-11-16-34 looking into the possibility Currently, the fields are The rodeo, which will be of a long-term lease for Mof- owned and maintained by the held at the Scurry County Pick 3 Morning fett and Cates fields at Towle county, with the school dis- rodeo grounds on Gary 0-1-4 Fireball: 3 Park. trict paying for their use. Brewer Road, is scheduled Pick 3 Day During last week’s school Bland stressed that the dis- to run through Saturday. 5-1-6 Fireball: 5 board meeting, Superinten- cussions have been prelimi- Two Westbrook girls, dent Dr. Eddie Bland said he nary in nature and no formal Pick 3 Evening Maddy Neal and Rylea 7-8-5 Fireball: 1 has held preliminary with negotiations have been con- Terry, are competing for the Scurry County Parks Depart- ducted with county officials. queen’s title. The winner Pick 3 Night ment representatives about “If we decide to do this, we 9-2-1 Fireball: 2 will be determined by the signing a long-term lease to will have to figure out how number of tickets they sell, Daily 4 Morning use the baseball and softball much it will cost to maintain which are $5 in advance. 5-0-1-1 Fireball: 9 fields at the park. In return, the fields,” he told trustees. At the gate, tickets are the school district would as- “After that, we’d come back $10 per person. Daily 4 Day sume maintenance responsi- to you for approval.” 2-4-4-8 Fireball: 7 Organizers are accepting local entries for the mutton Daily 4 Evening 0-5-5-7 Fireball: 0 bustin’ contest, which is open to children eight and Daily 4 Night College on the Square sets under. The entry fee is $20 0-7-7-0 Fireball: 9 and limited to 12 children SDN Photo/Steve Reagan classes for youth, adults per night. To register, call Eric Roberson was one of several workers preparing the Scurry ASK US 573-3005. County rodeo grounds on Wednesday in advance of the annual By Steve Reagan items, such as magazines. The rodeo, which was Q. — Now that the trees Scurry County Rodeo, which begins tonight and runs through SDN Staff Writer The course will be taught by named the 2018 most im- have been removed from Saturday at the arena on Gary Brewer Road. former College on the Square proved rodeo by the United the Western Texas College Two summer art classes Director Donna Cutler. Professional Rodeo Asso- band during his youth courtyard, when will the — one aimed at youth and A third course offered at ciation, will feature bull rid- and after graduating high volleyball court be com- the other for the rest of us — College on the Square this ing, bronc and saddle bronc school, he performed with pleted? will be held at College on the summer is intended for early riding, barrel racing, steer Matt Kimbrow and Mark A. — WTC President Square in the coming weeks. childhood development work- wrestling and calf roping. McKinney. Dr. Barbara Beebe said, Kids College on the Square ers. On the final night, the ro- Not long after, he began “Due to unforeseen is- will host a four-day art camp The course, titled Healthy deo’s stockholders will host writing his own songs and sues, including the cost of beginning Monday that will Habits, will be held from 8 a dance featuring the Drake formed the Drake Hayes pumping the concrete to allow youngsters to experi- a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 3. Hayes Band. The dance will Band in 2014. the remote area and manu- Neal Terry ence a variety of fun, unique The cost is $50 and in- begin after the final compe- His band’s first album, ally hauling in the required art mediums, organizer Molly cludes lunch. tition. The One, was released in Love Her. In 2017, they re- loads of sand, we’re look- Fleming said. “Child care workers and Hayes formed a cover 2015 and featured I Think I leased Grow Old With You. ing at alternate sites for Campers will first try their directors have to have a cer- a competition volleyball hands at “poured art” mix- tain number of training hours court and making this area ing acrylic paints and pour- each year, so we are provid- available for student use.” House approves $15 minimum wage, Senate prospects dim ing them onto a canvas to ing those hours during this produce abstract-looking art, course,” Mitchell said. “This WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats “America’s workers deserve a raise,” said INDEX then will learn about string is a wonderful advantage for approved legislation today to raise the feder- Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a press conference feather art while making vari- our community. Usually, you al minimum wage for the first time in a de- with labor leaders and employees ahead of Classifieds....................7-8 ous items using celery stalks have to go to Dallas or Fort cade, to $15 an hour, but the bill has almost no voting. Lifting a young girl into her arms, Pe- Community Calendar.......2 as paint brushes on Tuesday. Worth or Lubbock to get this chance in the Republican-controlled Senate. losi said, “This is what it’s all about. It’s about Dear Abby........................6 Classes will be held at 8:30 training.” Passage was assured after centrists won family.” Entertainment..................4 a.m.