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Thursday, August 19,1999
The Albany News
PAGE 3
Nancy Smith Elementary
I SCHOOL MENUS
August 23-27
Monday - Goulash, mashed
potatoes, red beans, peaches,
bread, milk
Tuesday - Barbecue
chicken, baked beans, potato
salad, pears, bread, milk
Wednesday - Steak fingers,
mashed potatoes, gravy,
green beans, bread, pine-
apple, milk
Thursday - chicken, salad,
crackers, corn, bread, fruit
cocktail, milk
Friday - Hot dogs, french
fries, vegetarian beans, pears,
cookie, milk
I PRINCIPAL'S POINTS
The first day of school went
very smoothly. We had 307
students (and quite a few par-
ents) on our campus at 8:00
a.m. on Monday, August 16.
We will have a Parent Fo-
rum on Monday, August 23,
6:30-7:30 p.m. Everyone will
meet in the cafeteria for a
brief meeting and then will
be dismissed to visit the class-
rooms.
Nancy Smith Elementary
School received "Exemplary"
rating again this year. This
rating is based on TAAS test
results and attendance. We
want to thank parents for
their support in working with
the teachers to help their chil-
dren be successful. The Ex-
emplary rating shows that our
students and staff are among
: the very best in the state.
By the time you read this
article, our students will have
attended an assembly at the
high school gym featuring the
internationally known Power
,, Team. The focus of the Power
Team's message at school as-
. semblies is right choices and
staying away from drugs and
alcohol. - .
Some major technology
changes will be made on our
;, campus this year. As a result
y of receiving the Academics
2000Reading grant and a TIF
.« graatn we will install a new
computer lab, and all reading
classes in kindergarten
through fourth grade will re-
ceive three new computers per
classroom. A networked sys-
tem will allow the classrooms
access to a powerful new inte-
grated reading software pro-
gram. We will plan an open
house and demonstration
when everything is up and
running.
As we begin a new school
year, I want to say again that
it is great to be part of a com-
munity that puts their chil-
dren first. The school benefits
from Albany's commitment to
excellence in everything that
is done.
I LUNCHROOM POLICY
The Albany ISD does not
have a provision for charging
student or adult meals'. No
meals, therefore, are to be
charged. In the event that a
child does not have his/her
lunch money, we will provide
a nutritious alternative meal
to the student.
The current prices for
lunches are $1.75 for students
(K-6), $2.25 for adults and 40(Z
reduced. Breakfast is 90(2 for1
students (K-6), $ 1.25 for adults
and reduced 30(2.
Meals can be purchased by
the week or by the month: It
will be important for you to be
aware of the number of meals
you have, purchased so that
you can send payment before
your child runs out of credit.
Also, your child needs to know
whether he/she is to eat break-
fast at school or not. For ex-'
ample, a breakfast and lunch
costs $2.65 per day at full price
and 70(2 per day at the reduced
price.
If you have any questions,
please contact the school of-
fice at 762-3384.
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There will be no school Mon-
day, September 6. The school
will observe: the Labor Day
Holiday.
Miler returns from month in D.C.
Tim Miler began his senior
year at Albany High School
Monday on the heels of an ad-
venture that few higk school stu-
dents have the chance to experi-
ence.
Miler returned home August
7 from a month in Washington
D.C. as a page-in the House of
Representatives, one of only six
from Texas and 76 from across
the nation.
"Tim fulfilled his responsibili-
ties as a page with energy and
determination," said Congress-
man Charlie Stenholm, who
handpicked Miler from a field of
applicants within the 17th Con-
gressional District. Stenholm
announced the decision himself
during an assembly at Albany
High School in mid-May.
"Tim's willingness to work
long hours and learn as much as
possible about the legislative
process proved invaluable dur-
ing the long summer sessions of
Congressional debate," the Con-
gressman continued.
Pages perform a variety of
vital duties to keep the House
functioning. They present mes-
sage to Members on the floor,
deliver correspondence and no-
tices to Congressional offices,
ring the bells to notify Members
When a vote is in progress, help
staff the Members' Cloakrooms,
and raise and lower the flags
above the Capitol.
"The House of Representa-
. tives could not operate without
the hard work of the pages,"
Stenholm commented. "They
play an essential, as well as tra-
ditional, role in the day-ro-day
procedures of Congress."
Miler explained that the stu-
dents had some choice as to what
job they were assigned, includ-
ing floor page, desk page, cloak-
room page, runner, and working
in the Library of Congress, along
with flag duties. He worked in
all the positions except in the
cloakroom.
Although raising,. lowering
and delivering flags seemed to
Miler.to be the easiest duty, he
enjoyed most being a "runner,"
taking messages and paperwork
to and from the Members' of-
fices. "I got to meet a lot of differ-
ent people being a runner, and
since I'm not what anyone would
call the quiet type, I had fun
doing that"
The pages are on hand any-
time the House is in session, and
that involves some late hours,
said Miler. The local teenager
First day enrollment figures up
Enrollment figures for the
first day of classes in the 1999-
2000 school year tallied in at
573 students, up slightly from
last year's first day figures.
Principals on both campuses
reported that things went well
with very few student-related
problems during the typically
hectic first day.
"This was actually one of the
smoothest first days I've ever
experienced," coriimented Nancy
Smith Elementary School prin-
cipal Jane Matlock.
Theofficial figures of573 stu-
dents on Monday total five more
than figures from this time last
year, when 568 students were
present for the first day of
classes.
pT• Overall, there were 307 chil-
dren in the elementary school,
not counting the voluntary four-
year-old students who should
number about 22.
The NSES figures rose by
seven students from last year's
total of 300, and several more
enrolled on Tuesday. There were
296 students registered on the
first day in 1997, 28? in 1996,
286 in 1995, 288 in 1994, 301 in
1993, 293 in 1992 and 287 in
1991.
A total of 266 cards had been
filed at the junior high and high
Senior luncheon
planned Friday
The Shackelford County Com-
munity Resource Center will
host its monthly senior activity
day on Friday, August 20 with
the event to be held at the Al-
bany Youth Center.
Djners at the senior luncheon
will be able to et\joy brisket,
beans, bread and a drink. Serv-
ing will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Anyone over the age of 50 is
welcome to attend the activity
day, and there is never any
charge for the event.
school level, as compared to 268
for grades seven through 12 the
previous year.
The junior high population
was counted at 84, nine less than
laStyear on the first day.
There are currently 182 stu-
dents attending classes at the
high school, up from 175 last
fall.
Enrollment by class accord-
ing to the first-day figures is as
follows: early childhood - 7, kin-
dergarten -.42, first grade - 39,
second grade - 42, third grade -
42, fourth grade - 43, fifth grade
- 40, and sixth grade - 52.
At the junior high level, there
are 42 students in the severith
grade and the same number in
the eighth.
Freshmen total 54, while the
sophomore class totals 46. There ,
are 51 juniors and 31 seniors.
The tardy bell rings at 8:00
a.m. at both campuses.
Kindergarten through second
grades dismiss at 2:30 p.m.; all
other classes let out at 3:30 p.m.
Students who ride the bus
are dismissed a few minutes
earlier than those who walk or
are picked up.
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was on duty when the Represen-
tatives discussed and voted on
the Republican tax bill, which
took until 2:30 in the morning.
"That was thje latest I ever
stayed," he commented.
The pages were kept busy
during the week, but had quite a
bit of free time on weekends and
many evenings. Planned activi-
ties for the young people, who
stayed in "residence halls" near
the Capitol, including a day trip
to the naval academy at An-
napolis, Maryland; a Baltimore
Orioles game, and an afternoon
at Ocean City, New Jersey.
There was also bowling, movies,
and. a "ROPES", leadership
course,
"The work wasn'texhausting,
but I didn't have a chance to be
lazy," said Miler.
Even though he didn't work
directly with Rep. Stenholm,
Miler saw the Texas congress-
man frequently. "He always
stopped to talk whenever he saw
me, asked me how things were
going and if there was anything
I needed."
On Miler's last day as a page,
Stenholm invited him to return
to Washington next summer to
wOrk as an intern in his office. "I
fully intend to do that and I'm
planning to get the paperwork
done very soon," he said;
Students have to apply to be
interns as well, Miler explained,.
but a personal invitation from a
Congressman is a big help in the
selection process.
"Cong. Stenholm told me that
he 'tries to keep an Aggie every
summer'," quipped Miler, who
plans to attend Texas A&M in
the fall Of 2000. "I'm not sure
exactly how he meant that,
maybe as an act of charity, but I
hope to take advantage of it."
The AHS senior doesn't actu-
ally intend to seek a career in
politics, but he feels the Wash-
ington experience, both past and
future, will definitely help in his
chosen field of public relations.
"The contacts I'm making sure
can't hurt, and if I ever do get
into politics, at least I'll know
what I'm getting into."
Miler is the son of Pam and
Tom Davis of Albany, and Fred
and Jackie Miler of North
Richland Hills.
Cong. Charlie Stenholm (I) and Tim Miler (r) pause for a.
picture outside the Capitol during Miler's month as a page.
Parent forum set Monday
The annual parent-teacher
forum will be held at Nancy
Smith Elementary School on
Monday evening of next week,
and all parents are welcome to
attend.
Parents of elementary stu-
dents will have the opportunity
to visit with teachers from 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Augiist
23 in the NSES cafeteria.
No forum or open house is
planned next week at the Al-
bany Junior High/High School
campus. Principal Dean Blair
related Tuesday that parents
will be formally invited to the
secondary, campus later in the
year, but can visit at any time.
Anyone who has questions
about the junior high or high
school schedule or policies can
contact Blair or curriculum di-
rector Tommy Terrell during the
school day at 762-3974.
NSES Forum
All of the parents attending
the Nancy Smith Elementary
School forum will meet together
in the cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. for a
general session before splitting
up to visit with teachers in indi-
vidual classrooms.
, Principal Jane Matlock stated
that the emphasis of Monday's
forum will be meeting teachers
and getting familiar with class-
rooms aiid the facilities in gen-
eral.
"We will distribute the stu-
dent code of conduct and explain
the changes in policy that the.
board has made concerning
school lunches," said Matlock.
"Overall, the session will be
very informal.
"We also want invite par-
ents to visit any time."
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