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Freshman tutoring helps boost grades at Hononegah
Jeddah Education not authorized to end private tutoring
Holland District Plans Use of Federal Funds
Open Book Family Learning Center looks for support

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Freshman tutoring helps boost grades at Hononegah

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 11:12 PM PDT

Hononegah High School's latest stab at tutoring is having early success.

A referred study hall program for freshmen failing more than one subject has helped 16 students turn their grades around in its first six weeks.

"We're thrilled," Principal Ehren Jarrett said. "It's going really well."

Buses pick up the students an hour before classes start, and they receive tutoring for three weeks in any of the subjects they are failing. Students can be referred for another three weeks if their grades do not improve.

Thirty students participated in the first session and 34 in the second.

"If we can help students early and really target that freshman year, ultimately we'll give them a better chance to succeed and go on to postsecondary school," Jarrett said, explaining the difficulty many students who fall behind in their first year of high school have in catching up.

The program was implemented after school officials reviewed a Chicago-based study on the graduation rates of students who fail more than one class their freshman year.

Referred study hall is one of three tutoring programs designed specifically for Hononegah freshmen.

The first program, created in 2005, is for students failing an English class; they are tutored during their lunch period until they receive passing grades. The number of students failing English has dropped from 60 to fewer than 10.

The second, which started this year, is structured the same as the English class but concentrates on mathematics.

"It's what the teachers are doing in the classroom, coupled with intervention, that has worked," Jarrett said.

Reach staff writer Greg Stanley at gstanley@rrstar.com or 815-987-1369.

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Jeddah Education not authorized to end private tutoring

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 12:16 AM PDT

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Holland District Plans Use of Federal Funds

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 12:19 AM PDT

Legislator Mills Named a Byway Champion
In recognition for his support during the creation of the Southtowns Scenic Byway, Erie County Legislator John J. Mills was honored as a Byway Champion during the Scenic Byway organization's dinner held April 14 at The Roycroft Inn in East Aurora. Mills is the first recipient of the Byway Champion Award.

500-Year-Old Mask Found in Elma is on Display in Machias
Found in a farm field near the Buffalo Creek in Elma, a stone mask nearly 500 years old is now on display at the Cattaraugus County Museum.

Village Approves Police Gun Swap
Members of the East Aurora Police Department will be getting new firearms through a trade-in program involving the Quaker Club Police Benevolent Association. Chief Ronald Krowka presented the plan—which will have no net cost to taxpayers—to village trustees at the April 5 meeting of the Village Board.

Holland OKs Air Rifle Classes
The Holland Community Center will host an air rifle range in its basement, after a request to use the building during poor weather conditions gained approval from the Holland Town Board. The range will be part of an American Legion Junior Shooting program to teach safety and proper handling of air rifles to youths 12 to 17 years old.

East Aurora Again Named Tree City USA
East Aurora has again been recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the 12th year the village has earned this national designation.

Holland District Plans Use of Federal Funds
With time running out, the Holland School Board recently had to determine how to use the federal stimulus money it voted to accept last year. Much of the money had been allocated towards projects, such as a speakers bureau, student tutoring, personnel positions and updating the cafeterias at each school. During a special meeting on April 7, Superintendent Dennis Johnson informed the board that the rest of the funds, $300,000, needed to be allocated by June 30 to meet state requirements.

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Iroquois Expects to Lay Off Teachers
The Iroquois Central School District Board of Education met in a special session on April 15 to approve a proposed spending plan for 2010-2011 of over $41 million, which includes staff reductions. Superintendent Neil Rochelle told the East Aurora Advertiser and Elma Review that positions are slated to be eliminated in math, social studies, special education, English, French, technology, business, art and music. The district will cut a total of 17 teaching positions. In addition, three teacher aides will face layoffs.

Main Street Sidewalks Being Repaired
During the past week, East Aurora residents have spotted construction crews tearing up some portions of the sidewalk on Main Street. Special Project Coordinator Paul Gasiewicz told the Village Board on Monday that some flaws with those parts of the sidewalk had been spotted in the winter and spring, and the State Department of Transportation wanted to fix them before it officially closes out the Main Street reconstruction project.

EA School Board OKs Budget Plan with Music Cuts
Despite receiving letters and other input from parents concerned about the future of the district's music program, the East Aurora School Board voted April 14 to move forward with a budget plan that includes cuts to the music teaching staff. The proposed 2010-2011 budget, which will go before voters in May, is smaller than the 2009-2010 budget, but is expected to result in a 1.95 percent tax levy increase.

Three New Businesses Coming to Village
On Mon., April 19, three new businesses received approval on special permits to operate in East Aurora. The Village Board approved applications for the planned Elm Street Bakery and Stack Restaurant after brief public hearings. Discussions on the Roycroft Tea Company, however, became more complicated after an attorney for the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation asked trustees to delay their vote on the permit because of the foundation's dispute with the fledgling business on using the Roycroft name.

New Pharmacist Joins Larwood Staff
A new pharmacist has joined the crew at Larwood Pharmacy on Oakwood Avenue. Lee Gilham came in to fill the spot after another worker recently retired.

South Wales Community Center Wants Third Sign
The Wales Town Board recently received a request from officials of the South Wales Community Center, Inc. regarding the possibility of erecting an eight-by-four-foot portable sign in front of the Route 16 facility that would provide clearer identification of the building and a possible tenant or event. The requested sign would give the organization a total of three signs at the center, a violation of town zoning ordinances. Town officials expressed sympathy to the pleas of the not-for-profit center, but felt it was important to limit outdoor signage, not wanting to create the type of "sign pollution" they see as a burden to other communities.

Area Students Help Elma Historical Society Rebuild 170-Year-Old Water-Powered Sawmill In Elma
Students from Iroquois High School and the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ormsby Educational Center are taking part in an effort to rebuild the 170-year-old Hurd and Briggs sawmill, a historic site on Bowen Road in the Town of Elma.

Marilla Adopts New Training Standards for Boards
A new law in Marilla restructures the rules on training requirements for Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board members. The adoption of the law goes against a request by the Planning Board to keep some things the same.

Production on Display at Mud Bike Shop/Cafe
Almost the entire bicycle manufacturing and production process is on view at the Mud Bike Shop/Café in West Falls. From the moment a bicycle part is formulated, going through 3-D models and company discussions, to the point where stock material is cut as a future seat post, soon to be sold, the development is open for anyone to view.

Bus Drivers and Aid Join Teamsters Union
Drivers and bus aides for First Student, Inc. in East Aurora decided to join Teamsters Local 264 in an April 9 vote supervised by officials from the National Labor Relations Board, the union announced last week. The group of 55 workers provide transportation services to the East Aurora School District.

Church Offers Educational Program
The Elma United Methodist Church was looking for a way to become more involved in the community, so the congregation extended a hand to help educate Iroquois students after school. Rev. Daven Oskvig said the church members wanted to reach out to the school district and create something that would let students focus on homework and have a hands-on learning experience. The first effort, a six-week program for sixth-graders, wrapped up in early April.

Bids Received for Water Supply at Wales Town Hall
Wales Highway Superintendent Michael Zywar has received three bids from companies willing to install a permanent drinking water supply at the Town Hall and Community Center on Route 20A in Wales Center. Anderson Water Systems of Rochester, Advanced Water Technology of Eden, and Culligan Water Conditioning of Hamburg have all expressed an interest in updating the Town Hall's water supply.

Williston United Methodist is Site for "Marilla Memories"
The 139-year-old Williston United Methodist Church will be the site of Marilla Memories, a special program hosted by the Marilla Historical Society Program, on Tues., April 20 at 7 p.m. As one of the oldest buildings in the Hamlet of Williston, the society felt it was the perfect place to relive some of the Town of Marilla's past.

Little Black Dress Party will Benefit Heart Association
Several area business have joined forces to raise funds to benefit the American Heart Association. The Blue Lantern in Elma, along with Cielo Salon, Eros Day Spa and Wellness Center, and Head Over Heels in Love with Shoes in East Aurora, will co-host a Little Black Dress on Sat., April 17 at 9 p.m. All the host businesses are offering pre-party discounts. Post-party discounts will also be available at the event.

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Open Book Family Learning Center looks for support

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:37 PM PDT

Published: Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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