Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun: News

Welcome

Google Search

Main Menu

Online

Guests: 3, Members: 0 ...

most ever online: 30
(Members: 0, Guests: 30) on Dec 31 2006

Members: 245
Newest member: sande

Counter

This page today ...
total: 152
unique: 52

This page ever ...
total: 43512
unique: 15560

Site ...
total: 53196
unique: 18561

RSS Feeds

Our news can be syndicated by using these rss feeds.

Set us as your Homepage!

Summer's Last Splash.

Summer's Last Splash

Hope Thompson, 6, of Chamberlain hits the end of the waterslide and splashes into the Chamberlain swimming pool Thursday afternoon. She was there with the PAWS program. The swimming pool closed for the summer on Friday, August 15. Chamberlain school starts Monday, August 25.

Posted by JessicaG on Wednesday August 20 2008

Read/Post Comment: 0

Expanded Technology, Curriculum to Welcome Students

Expanded Technology, Curriculum to Welcome Students
Jessica Giard/Sun

Updated and expanded curriculum and technology will greet Chamberlain students as they head back to class on Monday.

As the high school enters into its third year in the Classroom Connections program, elementary and middle school teachers will be using the technology in their classrooms for the first year.

All K-8 certified staff are receiving notebook laptop computers, which utilize the district’s wireless network to connect staff with curriculum, teaching tools and technology.

Additionally, 10 teachers in the district received grants to implement SMART boards in their classrooms. A SMART board is an interactive whiteboard. The boards feature touch-sensitive displays that connect wirelessly to a teacher’s computer.

Superintendent Tim Mitchell foresees the expanded technology to benefit the school by improving academic achievement and teacher effectiveness and by promoting 21st century learning skills in students. Additionally, the teachers can use the technology to promote parental involvement and increase communication with parents.

District-wide, the school will be pursuing state and national accreditation this fall. AdvancED national accreditation teams will be in the district at the end of October. Mitchell noted that AdvancED accreditation focuses on continually improving student achievement at all levels in the district.

On the curriculum end of the spectrum, the Saxon mathematics program is updated for the year with new books and CDs. One bonus for math students is the option to take a CD home for homework, instead of the book. This is available to students Fourth Grade and higher.

[ Read the rest... ]

Posted by JessicaG on Wednesday August 20 2008

Read/Post Comment: 0

Coach hopeful for State cross-country qualifiers

Coach hopeful for State cross-country qualifiers

Returning Letter Winners, Boys: Estan Douville, Brian Zeman, David Renbarger, Michael Krogstad

Returning Letter Winners, Girls: Brittani Harris, Frankie Willard, Savannah Cheney, Kayla Byres, Brittney McDonald

[ Read the rest... ]

Posted by JessicaG on Wednesday August 20 2008

Read/Post Comment: 0

Fifty-nine compete in sprint triathlon

Fifty-nine compete in sprint triathlon

Chamberlain’s River Cities Fitness Club hosted the fifth annual Lewis & Clark Sprint Triathlon Saturday, August 16. Over 120 people participated in the event.

The sprint triathlon consisted of a quarter-mile swim, 12 miles by bike and a 3.1 mile run. Fifty-nine individuals and 14 teams finished the sprint triathlon, and 17 individuals finished the long course.

From the shore of American Creek swimming beach, racers swam an open-water quarter-mile. The bike portion began from the swimming beach parking lot and proceeded north out of Chamberlain. Racers then turned east and rode approximately 5 more miles before turning around and heading back to American Creek.

From the swimming beach parking lot, runners raced through Barger Park toward the Missouri River’s Lake Francis Case and over the historic Old Highway 16 Bridge. On the Old Highway 16 causeway, runners hit the turnaround and headed home to the American Creek swimming beach parking lot for the finish.

Due to popular demand, the Lewis & Clark Triathlon also added a long course with a half-mile swim, a 24-mile bike portion and a 10K run, all from American Creek campground. A $100 prize and trophy was awarded to the overall male and female winners. Awards were be given for the top thee finishers in each of the male and female age groups: 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+. All first time individual triathlon finishers received a medal.

Full results are available at www.allsportcentral.com.

[ Read the rest... ]

Posted by JessicaG on Wednesday August 20 2008

Read/Post Comment: 0

Go to page >>

Weather

Current conditions at Chamberlain on 20 August 2008 at 5:05 PM
	85 °F
Mostly Sunny

Wind:	24 mph
Winddirection:	South
Click here for a more detailed forecast
Weather data provided by weather.com