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| Written by Maddy Houk / Patterson Irrigator / | |
| Friday, 09 May 2008 | |
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CLUBS Garden Club hosts potluck The next meeting of the Patterson Garden Club will be at 11:30 a.m. May 22 at Las Palmas Mobile Estates Clubhouse, 250 E. Las Palmas Ave. Those who attend should take a potluck dish and a place setting. All are invited to attend and learn about the Garden Club. The club will install officers for the 2008-09 year. As Patterson Garden Club embarks on its 50th year in the community, club members will continue to host monthly opportunities to share gardens, learn from experts, and celebrate local gardens with the Garden of the Month Award. Regular meetings are at 9 a.m. the fourth Thursday of each month. Potlucks begin at 11:30 a.m. a few times a year. New members are always welcome, and membership dues are $10 per person. The Garden Club cookbook is also available for purchase for $10 per copy. For information: Barbara Coelho, 892-6888. Sorority readies for Apricot Fiesta Ten members of Preceptor Xi Phi met Tuesday night for dinner at the home of Zora Arredondo in Crows Landing. The group will attend the Ric Campero Mother’s Day Concert today at the Federated Methodist-Presbyterian Church. They also discussed An Evening of Wine and Cheese, which begins at 7 p.m. May 23 at the home of Sharon Craven. Preceptor Xi Phi will host the evening in conjunction with the Apricot Fiesta. Miss Patterson contestants will visit the gathering and later have interviews with the pageant judges. Tickets are $10 per person and available from any sorority member. Carolyn English reported on the Northern California Council of Beta Sigma Phi brunch, scheduled for June 1 in Dublin. Sorority members also signed up to work Election Day on June 3. Roberta Petty won the traveling basket. For information: 837-4355. 50-year Masons will be honored Patterson Masonic Lodge No. 488 F. & A.M. will have a 50-year pin presentation and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Masons who will be honored are Carl Zarcone, James Hicks, Francis Wheeler, Paul Austin and Olaf Raven. Masons of all degrees and their families are welcome to attend at the Masonic Lodge, Sixth and M streets. Reservations should be made as soon as possible. For information: Kevin Nelson, 892-2998. KUDOS Sweeney, Hodge honored by educators Patrick Sweeney was named Superintendent of the Year and David Hodge was named Special Education Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators in Region 7. Family and co-workers joined Sweeney and Hodge when they received plaques at the ACSA award dinner May 2 in Sparks, Nev. Region 7 includes educators in more than 100 school districts in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador counties. Sit-down with Sweeny Sweeney has been in the Patterson Unified School District for 13 years. He was hired as director of educational services in 1995 and became superintendent of schools two years later. Over the years, he has instituted the district’s “Circles of Learning” that include the following themes: Inspire all students to learn, personalize learning through differentiation and build outstanding citizens. Under Sweeney’s watch, Academic Performance Index scores in the district rose by an average of 85 points in the past six years. Also, the emphasis on students having technological and workplace skills resulted in Patterson High School students scoring the highest in the county on the Work Keys Assessment, a job-skill evaluation used by companies to place future employees. Sweeney said this week he works with great school board, teachers, staff, administrators and students to improve test scores and have more students attending college. “It’s been a team effort,” Sweeney said. “Everybody works together.” He added the district has also been working with other agencies, such as the city of Patterson, to bring programs and opportunities to local students and families. Hodge says hello Hodge, director of special education in PUSD, was chosen for his support and compassion for those around him. “Across the district and county, he is widely respected by principals, teachers and other administrators because of his hands-on approach to situations, his willingness to serve others, and his positive outlook in the bleakest of situations,” said Michael Gardner, the district’s assistant superintendent of human resources. “No matter what the costs, he’s truly here for the kids.” Hodge helps the special education students and goes the extra mile for their families and staff. Hodge is known as an expert mediator who has a “win-win” approach to conflicts that often arise in special education, and he is tasked with clearly explaining the sometimes-complicated psychological assessment results to students and families.
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