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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2005
Page
1
GCHS preliminary sophomore math results show the Hispanic subgroup at 26.1 percent proficient or higher, well below the 2005 AYP standard of 46.8 percent. District officials, confident earlier, are surprised by the Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation data.
USD 457 reports that 44.8 percent of sophomores were proficient or better in math according to preliminary results. The district notes possible state and CETE discussion and asks readers to see AYP on Page AS for details and potential calculation errors.
Four months after state tests, preliminary results indicate Garden City USD 457 students improved in math and reading. Administrators will review full scores and benchmarks in coming weeks.
Four-H marks a centennial in Kansas starting with leadership citizenship and life skills. Garden City 4-H is expanding beyond rural roots into urban areas with projects like space tech while maintaining agriculture elements. Addison notes officers teach meeting skills and confidence as youth progress, with club talks demonstrations and community service shaping communication.
Ali Ure seven sends a swirl of water toward another child during a water gun fight at Scout Park as Garden City Recreation Commission hosts water week activities. Cousins Kristen Heiman age twelve and Sarah Heiman ten are seen playing in a rain gutter on Buffalo Heights Drive after a brief storm and rain end.
Pedro Lira and two peers from Garden City join 15 interns in a Kansas Health Foundation backed program to prep Latino youth for rising to leadership. They visit Fort Hays State University and the state capital to meet officials and engage with Goodyear and Commerce Bank executives while learning employer impressions and leadership skills.
Garden City commissioners will review the general fund budget at Tuesday's meeting. Valuation is flat at about 133.94 million dollars, limiting options to raise spending while keeping the mill levy down. City Manager Bob Halloran criticized the nearly level valuation as constraining city operations. budgets discussed include police, fire, zoo, parks and other departments. The agenda and packet are at garden-city.org.
Friday brings sunshine with a high of 93 and a low of 67 after a mild night of 63. Saturday to peak at 96 degrees as details appear on Page A8.
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