SPORTS: UNC gets good news with return of Shaun Draughn • Page 1B
The Sanford Herald TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
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LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS
EDUCATION
DISTRICT’S SAT SCORES CLIMB
Program bumps pay for early educators
Lee Early College, Lee County High School see jumps; Southern Lee falls By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
SANFORD — Lee County Schools’ average SAT score jumped 10 points in 2010 from 2009, according to the North Carolina 2010 SAT report released Monday. On the combined math and critical reading sections, students in Lee County Schools scored an average of 1,000. The state average for public school students is 1,008. Both are below the national average of
1,017. “I attribute every bit of (the 10-point increase) to the hard work and dedication of the teachers in our high schools,” Superintendent of Lee County Schools Jeff Moss said. Critical reading scores improved by seven points and math scores improved by three points in Lee County. Statewide, critical reading scores increased by two points and math scores increased by one point. Writing
LEE EARLY COLLEGE
SOUTHERN LEE HIGH SCHOOL
Math — 557, Reading — 564, Writing — 531, Math and reading — 1,121 TOTAL: 1,652
Math — 477, Reading — 460, Writing — 432, Math and reading — 937 TOTAL: 1,369
LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
LEE COUNTY SCHOOL (ALL)
Math — 527, Reading — 511, Writing — 477, Math and reading — 1,038 TOTAL: 1,515
Math — 508, Reading — 492, Writing — 461, Math and reading — 1,000 TOTAL: 1,461
By ALEXA MILAN amilan@sanfordherald.com
NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Math — 511, Reading — 497, Writing — 477, Math and reading — 1,008 TOTAL: 1,485
See SAT, Page 3A
LEE REGIONAL FAIR: BEGINS TODAY
PHOTO BY BILLY LIGGETT
BLOG THE FAIR
PARADE KICKS THINGS OFF
ON TAP TODAY
For the second consecutive year, The Herald will have ride and food reviews, fair videos, photo galleries and much more at its Lee Regional Fair blog, accessible through its website. If you’re interested in contributing this year as a blogger, contact Billy Liggett at bliggett@sanfordherald.com.
The 72nd Lee Regional Fair will open today with a parade featuring the Lee County and Southern Lee high school marching bands at 4:45. A ribbon cutting ceremony will follow at 5 p.m. at the fair’s front gate. The rides begin at 5 p.m. tonight, and the fairgrounds will close at 11.
In addition to the parade and ribbon cutting ceremony, here are some of the highlights of Day 1: • Youth tractor/truck competition: 5 • Adult tractor/truck competition: 6 • Tiny Miss Lee Regional Fair: 6:30 • Little Miss Lee Regional Fair: 7 • Junio Miss Lee Regional Fair: 7:30
SPORTS
Average Pre-K teacher, child care provider makes just $22,530 a year
SANFORD — With an average salary of $22,530, many North Carolina child care providers and pre-K teachers outside the public school system are struggling to make ends meet. But a statewide salary incentive program aims to change that, and improve early education in the process. The Child Care WAGE$ Project provides salary supplements to early educators who further their own education through college-level early education classes. Low wages contribute to a high turnover rate among North Carolina child care providers. Through its salary supplements, the WAGE$ Project aims to keep early educators on the job for a longer period of time. “The less frequently young children change teachers, the better their environment is,” said Lyn Hankins, executive director of Lee County Partnership for Children. Last year, the project contributed funding to educating and retaining more than 7,000 child care providers and early educators, which consequently benefited the 90,000 children in their care. The more education pre-K child care providers have, Hankins said, the stronger the children’s learning environment in a critical time for their education. “The pre-K level is the
See Pay, Page 3A
ELECTION 2010
Chalk outline of body drawn at GOP’s HQ By BILLY BALL bball@sanfordherald.com
CAVALIERS SOCCER OPENS PLAY IN CONFERENCE WITH BIG WIN The Southern Lee Cavaliers’ mens soccer team racked up nine goals in an impressive win over Westover to open conference play Monday night. Full Story, Page 1B
Vol. 80, No. 214 Serving Lee, Chatham, Harnett and Moore counties in the heart of North Carolina
SANFORD — Political statement or harmless prank? Local GOP officials were rankled Saturday when a chalk outline of a body appeared near the entrance of the party’s Sanford headquarters on Moore Street. Party Chairman Linda Shook said officials were greeted by the sidewalk
HAPPENING TODAY Join the San-Lee Dancers at the Enrichment Center in Sanford from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person (and food to share at intermission).The Bill Pollard Band (Back Porch Country) will play. Extras include Shirley Buchanan teaching a line dance and a 50-50 drawing. CALENDAR, PAGE 2A
message over the weekend, although the chalk outline was erased by Monday afternoon. “I took it as a political statement, probably from the opposition,” Shook said Saturday. Shook said party leaders did not report the outline to police, believing it was a prank. The drawing came as
See Chalk, Page 3A
leecountync.wordpress.com
In this image from the “leecountync” blog, a chalk outline of a body is shown in front of the Lee County GOP headquarters in downtown Sanford Saturday. The outline was removed by Monday.
High: 91 Low: 61
INDEX
More Weather, Page 10A
OBITUARIES
SCOTT MOONEYHAM
Sanford: Gracie Cameron, 59; Joyce Capps; Sam Cope, 68; John Corbin, 74; Billie Economy, 95; Joel Jones, 70; Minnie Lathan, 93; Percy Smith; Henry Stovall, 76
The N.C. Supreme Court is probably considering the wrong lawsuit.
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Abby, Graham, Bridge, Sudoku............................. 5B Classifieds ....................... 8B Comics, Crosswords.......... 6B Community calendar .......... 2A Horoscope ........................ 5B Obituaries......................... 5A Opinion ............................ 4A Scoreboard ....................... 4B