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Thursday November 8, 2007


School


 GAME THEORY
 LEARNING MATH SKILLS
 AND HAVING FUN





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Ruth Rains Middle School math'students of Donna Robson:
enhance their math skills by playing TiViTz. This game was
developed in Cocoa Beach, Florida and its' focus are the
four basic math functions. The Dixie Education Foundation,
Inc. provided 90 game sets to RRMS math classes this past
Spring. Teachers are already seeing students find out that
MATH can be fun and challenging. The Dixie Education,
Inc. celebrates its 10th Birthday on Monday, November 19th
at their annual meeting. The event will be at the public li-
brary at 5:30 p.m.. Parents, teachers and the general public
are all invited to come and learn more about the Founda-
tion and some important projects. Several recognition as,
well as the installation of the 2007-2008 officers and direc-
tors will conclude the event.


 Veteran's Day Program

Old 'Town Elementary School will behaving a Veteran's
Day Program on Friday, November 9, 2007 at 9:00 am. All,
veterans are invited to attend. We will meet at the front
of the school around the flagpole at 8:45. The program,
will begin at 9:00.


 ATTENTION RRMS PARENTS

Yearbooks are now on sale. Books are $25 each until No-
vember 30th. The price will go up after this date, so re-
serve your child's copy soon. Yearbooks can now be or-
,dered online at www.jostensyearbooks.com. This is a
very easy and convenient way to purchase your child's
book. Orders can also be turned in at school.
Parent dedications for 8th graders are .also due Novem- .
ber :-30. If interested contact Macaele Wood at 498-1346,


DIXIE YOUTH SOCCER SIGNU S


Due to incredible demand, Dixie Youth Soccer signups
will be extended for an extra day, Sunday, November 11,
2007 from 1:30 to 3:30 at the soccer fields.

Soccer season starts January 19th. As always, coaches,
assistants, volunteers, referees, and sponsors are wel-
come. Come out and support kids' activities in Dixie
County!




All Veterans are invited to a Veterans'
Day Program on Friday, November 9,
2007, at Ruth Rains Middle School at
 1:00pm. Program will be in the
 gymnasium. Please park in front of
 the gym.


 Need to Know Info This Week

 November 9 OTE Veteran's Day Program 9:00
 November 12 Family Reading Night OTE 6:00
 November 13 Lady Bears at Newberry 5:30/7:00
 November 15 Lady Bears at Chiefland 5:30/7:00
 RRMS vs. Chiefland 5:00/6:30


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I"DaIly Breakfast Choice Of Cereal, Toast. Fruit And Milk"I
 '.Daily Lunch Choices Of Fruit And Milk"
 *"Additional Entree Choices Are Available At DCHS &
 RRMS**
 S*Ala Carte Items Sold Seperately**

 MONDAY
I Bkft: CifinamonToast I
 Luntch:Spaghetti w. Hot WW Roll or JHotdog on Bun.
 Steamed Broccoli. Creamy Codlslaw, Fruit Juice
 TUESDAY I
 Bkft: Ham&Cheese.Omelet- ..
 Lunch: Taco w lettuce, tomato& cheese or Dell Ham'on
 S .un w 'Trhmniings. Steamed-Corn, Chilled Fruit
 S '. WEDNESDAY :
 BkfL Cheese Grits.-'Toat
 Lunch:Corndog or Burrito w/Salsa, French Fries, Fruit
 .. Me, Ic cream
 ~I THURSDAY I
 Bkft .Warm 1i LoeyBun
 Lunch: Roast Turkey or BakedlHarfmw Hot Roll, Stuffing or
 Mashed Potatoes w. Gra\vy Green Beans. Cranberry Sau:ce,
 IChilled Ambrosia, Gld Spice Cake ,
 FRIDAY
 Bkft- Ccina.min Biscuit.
I Lunch:. Pizza or Manager:s Choice, Fresh Garden Salad I
* w L.E Ranch Dressing or Hot Veggie, Fruit Juice I


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Old Town Elementary A
Honor Roll 1st 9 weeks

5th Grade
Tamara Butler
Hannah Robson
Jessica Storey

4th Grade
Aaron Aamon
Jilliari Anderson
Lily FloWers
Elisabeth Lauderdale
Adrianka Maxwell
Sherry McDonald

3rd Grade
Brianna Barden


/FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESK:




 READING FIRST SCHOOLS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR
 SHOWING SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS IN READING

 The taie recently sent a letter of congratulations on behalf of the Just Read Florida office. The
 Reading First Office wanted to coiigraul.ate our Reading First Schools, which are Anderson
 Elementary School and Old Town Elementary School for meeting both goals over the past four
 years. The goals we had to meet are (1) increase the percentage of K-3 students reading at or,
 above grade level and (2) reduce the percentage of students with serious reading difficulties.
 Durini. the past four years, both of our elementary schools have increased the percentage of
 students reading at or above grade level, and decreased the percentage of students who are
 struggling to show progress with reading.

 The chart below shows our school at year one and now at year four, the reading is above grade
 level. The state average at year four is 61.03. At year four, Anderson Elementary School is
 80.40% and Old Town Elementary School is 70.26%, both above the state average.

 At year four, you can see that the students at risk or struggling readers have been reduced to well
 below the state average of 19.15%.

 School Name % students at YYGL14 % students at high YYHR14
 grade level risk
 Year' Year4 Year 1 Year 4
 Anderson Elementary 51.76' 80.40 28.64 31.22 6.78 24.44
 Old Town Elementary 58.0.6 70.26 12.20 25.39 8.61 16.78
 State Average for 318 schools 54.92 61.03 6.09 25.33 19.15 6.16

 Congratulations to our Reading First teams in each of our elementary schools. We want to thank
 Principals Denee Hurst (AES) and Sonny Wadsworth (OTES), Assistant Principals Mike
 Thomas (AES) and Karen Tillis (OTES), Reading Coaches Karen Cooper (AES), Jan Manos
 i.AES. and Susan Crise (OTES), and all staff that helped students show such significant
 successes. As a result, more students are meeting grade level expectations and fewer students
 have serious reading difficulties compared to four years ago.

 Congratulations on a job well done.


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 The Varsity Football
 Team and Coaches
would like to thank New
Prospect Baptist Church
for providing the pre-
game meal Friday night.
Thanks to all the hard
 working men and
 women of the church
 who came out to help
 prepare the meal.
We are so blessed to live
 in this community'
 Thanks again for spon-
 soring Bear Football.

Varsity Football Team &
 Coaches


Brooke Discher
Dustin Drawd
Emma Driggers
Jolie Dyals
Kimberly Jackson
Shelby Keen
Christa Marchant
Kayla Smith
Timothy Thompson

2nd Grade
Celyne Bagwell
Daniel Bennett
Dakota Bergstrom
Brandon Brown
Sabrina Folsom
Brett Graves
Jacob Hicks
Joseph Johnson
Skyler Lashley
Derek Mega
Kelsey Scheider
Richard Sickler
Molly Smith
Mackayla Ward
Cody Withrow

1st Grade
Nora Barrow
Kane Corbin
Shelby Eastman'
Brianna Farnham
Matthew Hernande
Breanna Joiner'
Eddie-Jo Kennedy
Matthew Mega
Meagan Sears
Danielle Sellers
Jane Stinnette
Carli Sumney
Emalee Wester
River Worth

OTE A-B Honor Ro
1st Grade.
Allen Barnette
'Emre Bennett
Tyler Brackett
Chase Byerley
'ruz Cervantes
Noah Eckart
Danielle Gabaldon
Marisol Garcia
Jeannie Greene
haley Harrelsbn
Caleb Hurley
Kylee Langford
Rylan Lore
Dallas McConnell
Austin Miles
Jeremy Morse
Patience Nix.
Katelyn Peyton
Amanda Shea
Kevin Sparrow
Jay Storey
Nicole Tittle
Austin Turner
Jarred Watson
Dawson Westrich
Odessa Wilkerson

2nd Grade
Jaycie Bender
Glenn Bennett
Whitney Crawford
Zachary Crossley
James Ezzell
Madison Farmer
Blain Greenwood
Destiny Helms
Madison Housma
Jasmyn Mincks
Heaven Navatto
Ernesto Nunez
Morgan Stemple
James Stewart
Logan Ward

3rd Grade
Robert Bagwell


 Alex Cannon
 Alyssa Chavous
 Lor Beth Coqper
 Kaleb Cramer
 Jacob Fields
 Caitlin Fowler
 Taylor Green.
 Dakota McConnell
 Noel Nash
 Hunter Polk
 John Rogers
 Megan Phillips
 Alli Pinner
 Ashley Reeves
 Bailee Reichle
 Anna Robinson
 Emily Sellers
 Matthew Shepperd
 Nicolas Valentine
 Dalton Wright
 Brianna Yawn

 4th Grade
 Jesse Bowling
 Dylan Buchanan
 Carll Dalton
 Kandas Cherry
 Alyson Corbin
 Kevin Currie
 Layne Hayes
 Sphristine Horn
 Shawna Joslin
Iz Kaylin Lavalley
 Shawnacy Liming
 Julion Lowrie
 Nesema O'Brien
 Alyssa Odom
 Catilyn O'Neill
 Garrett Parrott
 Robert Queen
 Makenze Robson
 Logan Southall
 Whitney Stemple
)ll Jessica White

 5th Grade
 Thomas Burnett
 Katelin Davis
 Ronald Ford
 james Foshee II
 Killee Glidden
 Doug Langford
 Quade Locke
 Jonathan Miller
 Zac Petty
 Cassandra Randall
 Allie Rogers
 Bailey Roux
 Kailey Roux
 Haelyn Saunders

 RRMS Principal's List
 1st Nine Weeks

 6th Graders
 Courtney Bischoff.
 Brad Cooper
 Savannah DeVanie
 Kaylee Harden
 Ronald Hendricks
 Callie Henley
 Kyle Lamar
 Eli Long
 Cassie Lord
 Zach Music
 Elizabeth Nunez
 Steven Quaka
 Kylan Reed
 Brittany Strickland
 Brooke Windier
 Cheney Young

 7th Graders
 Jordan Barden
 Audrey Bloodworth
 Caylan Davis
 Cole Kruggel
 Hunter Robson
 Tanner Robson
 Benny Rutledge
 Kyndal VanAernam


 8th Graders
 Kadejah Aiken
 Tara Browning-Patten-
 gale
 Jennifer Butler
 Chelsy Cannon
 katie Cannon
 Lisa Cary
 Zeb Christmas
 Sierra DeVanie
 Shelby Hand
 Rachel Henley
 Shelby Hicks
 Kayla Johns
 Kelby Lamar,
 Casey OSteen
 Ty Ottinger
- Anna-:Patterson
 Gloria Petty
 Shawn Spurlin-
 Kayla Weeks

 Reggie Thomas-9th
 Destinee Napier==10th
 Shirley Bullock--12th


RRMS "A" Honor Roll
1st Nine Weeks
6th Grade
Bradley Cooper
David Gumbs
Callie Henley
Taylor Hicks
Kyle Lamar
Eli Long
Cassie Lord
Elizabeth Nunez
Steven Quaka
Dylan Reed
Brittany Strickland
Chesney Young

7th Grade
Jordan Barden
Audrey Bloodworth
Shayna Chewning
Caylan Davis
Cole Druggel
Felicity Mejeris
Hunter Robson
Benny Rutledge
Kyndal VanAernam

8th Grade
Tara Browning-Patten-
gale
Jennifer Butler
Chelsy Cannon
Lisa Cary
Sierra DeVanie
Shelby Hank
Rachel Henley


 Shelby Hicks
 Kayla Johns
 Kelby Lamar
 'Ashley Mclntosh
 Casey O'Steen
 Anna Patterson
 Shawn Spurlin
 Kayla Weeks

 9th Grade,
 Roger Thomas

 10th Grade
 Destinee Napier

 12th Grade
 Shirley Bullock

SRRMS '"ABAlonor Roll
 1st 9 Weeks
 6th Grade
 Blake Apodaca
 Cheyenne Besterman
 Courtney Bischoff
 Claire Currie
 Michael Dale
 Savannah DeVanie
 Dalton Dilger
 Anthony Doll
 Calvin Geer
 Kaycee Karden
 Ronald Henricks,
 Haley Hiers
 Kiandre' Hope
 Nathan Huard
 Jamie Lord
 Dennis McCullers
 Mackey McFall
 Logan Miller
 Zach Music
 Heather Rhodes
 Ashley Rhymes
 Brittney Smith
 Charles Snedeker
 Anthony Tach
 Tristan Wells
 Brooke Windier

 7th Grade
 Amber Buzbee'
 Chelsea Carter
 Mikell Carter
 Jessica Douglas
 George Edmonds
 Caitlin Francis-Brinson
 N'de.a Johnson
 Nettie Kennedy
 Shelby Land
 Zach Purvis
 Hannah Quinn
 Tanner Robson
 Jacob Rollison
 Caroline Whittington

 8th Grade
 Kadejah Aiken
 Kasey Bush
 Cody Cannon
 Katie Cannon
 Dustin Capo
 Jessica Cardenas
 Hailey Carroll
 Ariel Cassidy
 Zach Cassidy
 Zeb Christmas
 Raymnd Everett
 Ruth Fleurant
 Alexandria George
 David Hoffman
 Jennifer Jones
 Theresa Lehman
 Joseph Mummert
 Dalton Orr-Long
 Ty Ottinger
 Gloria Petty
 Morgan Philmon