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Vol. 17, No. 43
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Tall ships to sail into marina Few are familiar with the term ‘tall ship,’ but the Washington-based nonprofit Grays Harbor Historical Seaport is on a mission to change that. The group’s historic sailing ships, the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, travel the west coast yearround introducing the public to maritime history. “Some people imagine a modern ship or a Navy cutter,” said Brandi Bednarik, executive director. “Pirate ship comes pretty close, but it leaves out the truth of why ships like these sailed – mostly for trade, exploration and military action. Our mission is to share this history with the American public.” From Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, the Lady Washington will dock in Antioch City Marina. Dockside visitors can tour the vessel and talk with the crew, while sailing passengers will experience the crew in action and the ship under wind power. Aside from the rare opportunity to see a historic sailing vessel in action, a point of interest is often the crew. The Lady Washington typically has a crew of 10 to 14, from paid officers to volunteer deckhands to participants in the two-week maritime training program. Some sail for fun, while others to learn the job skills of the industry. The nonprofit recently announced a new job skills training program, Sea School, which will launch 2018. The vessel will be docked at Antioch City Marina, 5 Marina Plaza, in Antioch. For tickets visit goo.gl/sb3nBR. For more information, call 800-200-5239.
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Marsh Creek Fish Kill
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The Lady Washington sails into the Antioch City Marina and will be dockside from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6.
LUHSD outperforms state English scores by Aly Brown Staff Writer
Liberty Union High School District (LUHSD) 11th-grade students recently took part in statewide testing and scored higher than the state average for English language arts (ELA), but the district has room to grow in mathematics. As a whole, students in the LUHSD who met or exceeded the standards for English and math were 68.35 percent and 31.92 percent, respectively. According to LUHSD Superintendent Eric Volta, two components for improvement revolve around students becoming more accustomed with how the tests are administered in addition to understanding the new way in which they are being assessed. The tests were taken on the computer this year, which for some was
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a struggle in itself. “I don’t want to understate the importance of these tests, nor give them more credence than they’re due, but you’re looking at a once a
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year test that is computer adapted,” Volta said. “Not a lot of students have had experience. You have kids for the first time ever taking the test this way. So there’s something to be
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said about the modality of which it is taken. Over time, more and more students will improve.” see LUHSD page 30
First Five
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Talking, reading and singing are the stepping stones to a child’s success.
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Kaiser Permanente wins top honors for Medicare health plans.