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sophomores, our kids still stick to that
routine. I know schedules can get crazy,
but if you have too much “down time”
after school, homework can get pushed
too late into the evening hours when kids
are tired and not at their mental best. We
also save any and all screen time for af-
ter homework, extracurricular activities
and family dinner. Consistency is the key
and the earlier you can start good habits,
the better!
Holly Curran, Evergreen Neighbor-
hood resident and 2nd grade teacher at
Vose Elementary
Take your time to understand the
concepts behind the math. It may seem
easier to memorize steps and formulas,
but it’s also easier to forget them later
on. Put in the extra time and effort in
the beginning, and it will pay off in the
long run. Even if you don’t remember
the small details in a formula, if you
have a strong understanding of the
concept, you’ll find that it’s quite easy to
recreate the formula. This is also a good
tip to help you score well on the SAT.
Start internalizing all the concepts when
you are younger, and you’ll naturally
score well when the time comes.
Ryan Hsu, math teacher at Best in
Class, Lake Oswego
Read more books. Whether it is for
school or for pleasure, reading bolsters
a child’s vocabulary, increases familiar-
ity and comfort with syntax and con-
ventions, enhances reading speed, and
builds reading comprehension. Learning
English in a classroom setting is very dif-
ferent from seeing it in practice, and any
child would benefit from more frequent
exposure to well-written English.
Alan Hsu, English teacher at Best in
Class, Lake Oswego
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TheReview
Justbeforeacontroversialswitchof
interimcitymanagers lastweek, the
citycouncildiscussed itsplans forhir-
ingapermanentreplacement forAlex
McIntyre,who left the jobayearago
toacceptaposition inCalifornia.ThecouncilonJan.15gaveHumanRe-
sourcesDirectorMegan Phelan the go-
ahead tobeginacceptingproposals from
executivesearchfirms interested in lead-
ing thecitymanager recruitmenteffort.
Inall, the recruitingprocess is expect-
ed to take four tosixmonths,Phelansaid.P salswillcomefromfirms inbothh
theproposalsandpossibly interview top
contendersbeforedecidingonarecruiter.The next stepwill likely entail heavy
community involvement.During theprofiledevelopmentphase,
officials plan to hold an openmeeting
with the public to learn what sorts of
characteristics and experience citizens
value inacitymanager.Then, thechosen
recruiter and members of the council
couldalsomeetwith specific “stakehold-
ers” tohear their ideas,Phelansaid.
“Personal traits likehonesty,worketh-
ic, integrityandgoodoralcommunication
skillswill be important,”Phelan said.A
general jobdescriptionwill cover basicssuchasday-to-day tasksandduties.But there are additionalquestions the
councilmight considerwhendeveloping
a citymanagerpositionprofile, she said,
including: What importance will be
placedonhow the citymanagerwill leadndmotivatestaff?Howdoyouwant theitu
Hiring process to take
four to sixmonths
Permanent city manager
recruitment rolls ahead
Studebaker explains decision
to swap interim citymanagers
ByKARAHANSENMURPHEY
TheReview
Late lastweek,MayorKentStudebakerprovideda few
moredetailsabouthowhe choseTomCoffee to serveas
interim citymanagerwhile the councilworks to recruit
apermanent replacement for the job.
HesaidhemetCoffee inJulywhen the twowereattending
meetingsof theLakeOswegoCitizensAction
League,apoliticalactioncommittee thatsup-
portedStudebaker’s campaign leadingup to
theNovemberelection.LOCALalsoendorsed
KarenBowermanandSkipO’Neill,whowon
seats on the city council, andDanWilliams,
whodidn’tgetelected.Askedhowhe came to considerCoffee for
the citymanager job, Studebaker said, “He
gave us some input on campaign issues.He
was always knowledgable.Hewas about as
unbiased in terms of evaluation of things as
anybody Ihadmet. I thought,youknow,when thepossibility
cameup, it seemed likeagood idea.”
Studebaker said the conversationdidn’thappenuntilafter
theelection: “Theproposal cameup—maybehe’dbeagood
person tobe interim citymanager.”
Studebaker said he didn’t rememberwhomade the pro-
posalbutacknowledgedhe, likemany electedofficials, regu-
larlymeetswithcertaincitizensandpoliticaladvisers—“the
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Alan Hsu
Ryan Hsu
Learning English in a classroom setting is very different
from seeing it in practice, and any child would benefit
frommore frequent exposure to well-written English.
– Alan Hsu, English teacher at Best in Class, Lake Oswego