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2- The Elk City News May 3, 2023 News from God’s given path, the en lives. He continues to pro- home dedications, and gives Darius Randle. They have Round Dreams path that was given at birth. vide dream training sessions text messages of encourage- two grandchildren, Daidron Randle remains in God’s train- through workshops, individual ment. Additionally, Randle Continued from page 1. ing, although he has been an- sessions, and ministry work- teaches guitar, bass, and drum and Jamrcus, who are sons of Town Randle said. alyzing dreams and visions shops. To find out more about most of his life. his ministry, go to his website lessons. Randle and his wife can be seen on hospital vis- Danyelle. Randle’s book will be avail- His guidebook to dreams Randle’s ministry has led at www.ezrarandle.com or call its, jail ministry, and nursing able locally through his website May 5 helps people understand why countless individuals to gain him at 580-799-0480. home visits. they dream and the meaning insight and meaning to their He is available for funerals, Ezra and Melanie are par- or ordered individually in the Cinco de Mayo of those dreams, therefore not lives. This insight has led weddings, revivals, ministry ents to three children Danyelle middle of May. Watch for book being distracted or detouring them to living purpose driv- of reconciliation, business and Randle, Derek Randle, and signings in the near future. May 27 ‘They made 10.1 points in math cent compared to the state’s Elk City G&S Promotions Gun In Academic Achievement The Chronic Absenteeism Show, Elk City Convention out of 15 possible points. The in English Language Arts, the 47.3 percentage. English Lan- Report Card fell to an F, which Continued from page1. science scores were higher, ear- MS earned nine points out of was 69.71 percent compared guage Proficiency Progress re- Center. ing 3.6 out of 5 possible points. 15 total points. This put them to the state’s 80.5 percent. The port card was a B, with 25 per- The TES’S Academic ‘They came in with 64.5 percent at 45.2 percent compared to district was 73.11 percent. The cent for the high school and 32 Achievement grade was also a compared to the district's 52.2 the district’s 44.7 percent and English Language Proficiency percent for the state. May 28 C, with 20.8 points earned out percent and the state’s 45.2 the state's 43.7 percent. Math Progress Report Card was a B. The high school’s Chronic G&S Promotions Gun of 35 possible. Their composite percent. scores were lower at 38.7 per- They made 51 percent com- Absenteeism grade was report- percentages were 59.4 percent The Academic Growth In- cent compared to the district’s pared to the state's 32 percent. ed as an F, They earned 1.83 Show, Elk City Convention compared to the district's 55 dicator for the IES was 81 per- 48.1 percent and the state's The high school’s overall points out of ten, and 68.25 Center. percent, and the state’s 48.7 cent compared to the state’s 60 41.3. They earned 7.4 points report card was a C. They were percent compared to the dis- percentage. They had nine percent. They made 24.4 points out of 15. In the area of sci- even with the state’s 56 per- trict’s 73.11 percent and the cent. In the area of Academic percent score advanced, 25 out of 30 possible points. The ence, the MS earned 2.6 points Achievement, the high school state’s 80.5 percent. Do you have an event or percent score proficient, 39 English Language Proficiency out of 5 possible, which result- also earned a C. They earned Chronic Absenteeism percent scored basic, and 28 Progress report card was a D, ed in 47.1 percent compared to 26.3 points out of the 45 pos- seems to be a problematic something else you would the district's 52.2 percent and making 23 percent compared the state's 45.2 percent. percent were below basic. sible points. theme across the district, as like to share with the com- In the area of English, to the state’s 32 percent. The MS earned an A in the ‘The graduation report card well as other districts. The re- they made 7.1 points out of ‘The Middle School's overall was also a C. They earned 7.7 port cards seem to reach the area of Academic Growth. This munity in the Round Town 15 possible, which resulted in performance report card was a points out of ten possible, district too late in the year to compares their scores to their Calendar? 39.2 percent, compared to the B. They scored 64 percent com- and 76.5 percent compared to know how to plan which area performance the previous Email the information district's 44.7 percent and the pared to the state’s 56 percent- year. They got 26.3 points out the state’s 56.3 percent. Their to focus on the following year. state’s 43.7 percent. The math age. In the area of Academic of 30 possible, and they earned Postsecondary Opportunities ‘The 2022-2023 year is almost for the event to elkci- scores for the IES were 57.3 Achievement, they earned 87.7 percent compared to the Indicator grade was a C, too. over, and the public is now re- percent compared to the dis- 19 points out of 35 possible district's 92 percent and the ‘They had 5.9 points out of ten ceiving the 2021-2022's year [email protected] trict’s 48.1 and the state's 41.3. points. state’s 60.5 percent. possible, resulting in 47.5 per- report card. percent. They were given 7.1 compared to the district's Report Card is an indicator of about complete, it seems too Merritt cent were considered econom- ically disadvantaged, while 55 points out of ten points pos- 85.68 percent and the state’s what the district’s students, late to set goals for the next ac- Continued from page 1. percent were not considered sible. 80.5 percent. teachers, and administrators economically disadvantaged. ‘The final indicator for MHS In looking at the entire pic- need to focus on the following ademic school year. To improve Five percent of the 40 stu- of progress students made dents were English Language was in the area of Chronic ture of Merritt’s report card, year. the scores, data may need to be ‘on English and math assess- Learners, and five percent were Absenteeism, in which they they surpassed the state's Because this is from the released earlier in the year or ments over consecutive years. reported as students with dis- earned an F, out of ten points percentage in every area ex- 2021-2022 school year and even at the end of the testing ‘The elementary earned a B, or abilities. they earned 4.51 points. This cept the high school’s chronic just released, whereas the 23.1 points out of 30 possible The Performance Level put them at 78.65 percent, absenteeism. The Oklahoma 2022-2023 school year is just year. points. These scores put Mer- Snapshot reported that five ritt Elementary at 77 percent percent of the high school compared to the district's 77 students were considered ad- percent and the state's 60.5 vanced, 23 percent were profi- percent. In the area of English, OSU Rural Scholars plan summer research on cient, 54 percent were consid- ered basic, and 18 percent were community revitalization they fell into the 93.5 percent at the elementary school, com- below basic. In the area of En- pared to the district’s 93.5 per- glish Language Arts, eight per- cent and the state’s 91.7 per- cent were advanced, 25 percent centage. The math academic were proficient, 55 percent By Gail Ellis for quantifying drought im- search relevant issues,” said its Rural Scholars program, I growth for the school was 100 tested as basic, and 13 percent STILLWATER - The Okla- pacts on Oklahoma's rural Linnea Langusch, Rural Re- was fascinated,” he said. “The percent, the district was also were below basic. In math none homa State University Rural communities and implications newal Initiative coordinator. scholars program was ex- 100 percent, compared to the were reported as advanced, 13 Renewal Initiative has select- for water management “By living and working in the actly what I was looking for. state’s 85.9 percentage. percent were proficient, 78 ed the 2023 participants of its Kyndai Shelby, graduate rural communities they are Drought is a massive issue for Chronic Absenteeism indi- percent were considered basic, Rural Scholars research and studying, scholars gain valu- able perspective on rural life many rural areas, especially student at the OSU Center cator shows the percentage of and ten percent were below ba- service experience. The Ru- for Health Sciences, Hollis: students in good attendance. while conducting their re- those in southwestern Oklaho- sic. Science was the other sub- ral Renewal Initiative works Healthcare needs assessment ‘The elementary school earned ject reported, where eight per- search and service projects.” ma where the drought impact 5.53 points out of ten. They cent were advanced, 35 percent closely with OSU Extension Robert Dusenberry, fire Program participant Laney study through RRI will be tak- scored 87.82 percent to the were proficient, 28 percent educators to identify commu- and emergency management Reasner grew up in a small nity needs. graduate student, Kansas: town in south-central Pennsyl- ing place. I believe my studies district’s 85.68 percent, and were considered basic, and 30 in natural resources will aid the state’s 80.5 percent. This The summer internship Explore the interrelationship vania and is familiar with the indicator earned the school a C percent were below basic. gives OSU students the chance between Harmon, Tillman, needs of rural areas. my efforts in examining the Graduation report card for economic and societal effects for absenteeism. the high school was also a B. to study the leading issues fac- Greer, Jackson county com- “My research will require Merritt High School earned ‘This indicator when compared ing rural areas in Oklahoma munities and assess how to of severe drought in this area. me to interview tons of dif- an overall B performance with to other schools, shows how and the world. OSU students distribute resources in public ferent small business owners, A study won't bring more rain, 68 percent compared to the well the school is supporting spend 10 weeks in the summer safety and career technical ed- but it could point toward bet- so I hope I can use that to find state’s 56 percent. Their indica- students at graduating in four, living in a rural community to ucation ter methods of managing the service projects to supplement tor for Academic Achievement five or six years. The school conduct research, assist with Karen Kotey, political sci- water people do have control was also a B with 30.6 points earned 8.9 points out of ten, ence graduate student, Hollis: my research whenever possi- service projects and support over.” out of 45 possible. This result- which made them 88.5 percent solutions for community ob- Rural narrative of underrepre- ble,” Reasner said. “I'm excited ed in 68.1 percent compared to compared to the district’s 88.5 to serve the communities and OSU Extension uses re- stacles, sented populations in Harmon the district's 82.5 percent and percent and the state's 56.3 search-based information to Students prepare for the County people in every capacity for the the state’s 48.7 percent. percent. Thomas Lako, political sci- summer,” summer experience by train- ence graduate student, Hollis: help all Oklahomans solve lo- In the area of demograph- Postsecondary opportuni- Her peer, John Clemmons, cal issues and concerns, pro- ing for community-based re- Adverse childhood experiences spent his formative years in ru- mote leadership and manage ics at the high school, there ties are another indicator mea- were 40 students enrolled sured, which shows how well search approaches and rural Rose Njoroge, public health resources wisely throughout the full academic year. Seven- the school is helping students community development as graduate student, Tipton: ral Oklahoma and has long felt ty-seven of those were report- gain early college and career well as gathering background Building sustainable rural a deep connection to the land. the state’s 77 counties. Most ed as white, 12.5 percent were exposure. Merritt High School information on their assigned health care services in Harmon “When I read about the information is available at lit- considered American Indian, earned a B, making 56 percent town. and Tillman counties Rural Renewal Initiative and tle to no cost. and ten percent Hispanic. In compared to the state’s 47 Rural Scholars will join Ethan Parsons, construc- the area of economics, 45 per- Ken Stanley their communities beginning tion engineering undergradu- the week of May 22 in Har- ate, Altus: Studying trades and rElkCituNews mon, Tillman, Greer and Jack- entrepreneurship son counties. The program's Carolina Quijada, graduate Ken Dwain Stanley, passed away on April 26th surrounded by interdisciplinary approach to student at the OSU Center for family at the South Oklahoma Heart Hospital. community development and Health Sciences, Hollis: Ad- He was born November 9, 1948 in Luling, TX. The son of Forest verse childhood experiences (USPS # 173-020) ‘overcoming challenges aims to Laney Reasner, agricultural Joe and Alma Dean (Burkhart) Stanley. Ken graduated from Fargo, 580-225-3000, revitalize rural towns through communications undergradu- OK, Class of 1967. Following graduation, he served with the U.S Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC research and service. ate, Mangum: Determine the Navy during the Vietnam war, he did two tours 1969 and 1970. 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Twelve OSU students will wants and needs of commu- Ken married Charlesa Kaye Stanley in Elk City, OK and later Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 focus on the following research nity business owners regard- they moved to Midwest City, OK. They celebrated 46 years of mar- in southwest Oklahoma: ing internet usage and digital POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 Rhea Abraham, nutrition- marketing riage. Ken retired after 30 years from Tinker Air Force Base. al sciences undergraduate, Hoyt Nebgen, agricultur- Heis survived by his wife, Kaye and their two sons, Bryan Stan- Mangum: Assess glucose lev- al leadership undergraduate ley and wife Audie of Porum Landing, OK, Greg Stanley and wife SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher els, analyze nutritional knowl- student, Tipton: Multi-dimen- Sonja of Midwest City, OK. One grandson, Austin Stanley and two Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce... Staff Writer edge of participants with dia- sional approach for quantify- granddaughters, Kamryn Hastings and Katie Byrd. 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[email protected] Hours: ecology undergraduate, Altus: working with communities, Ken is preceded in death by his parents Forest Joe Stanley And Mon - Thur 9-4+ Friday 9-12 Multi-dimensional approach not on communities, to re- Alma Dean (Burkhart) Stanley,