The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 45, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 16, 2018 Page: 5 of 10
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Sunday, December 16,2018
The Colony Courier Leader
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COURSES
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said he was concerned the teacher on site to teach the
district is focusing on the col- college transition course and
lege prep course at LHS and the schedule flexibility to do
not expanding AVID more. He so. Coburn said students at
was also concerned many of The Colony High School had
which is composed of teach- the new courses aren’t being expressed interest in the Jap-
ers, administrators, parents, offered at all campuses. anese courses.
community members and busi- “What happens is when we Rogers added the presence
ness leaders. The courses were let something like this get ap- of Toyota’s headquarters near-
vetted by campus and district proved we rarely hear the 360 by is likely one reason the Jap-
administrators, as well as the side of that and what’s been anese courses gained interest
building leadership team.
implemented at other cam- at The Colony.
Board members were en- puses and to make sure we “Our goal is when more
couraged by the new courses, create that equity for all of the than 10 students want to take
in particular the college tran- students,” Miller said.
a course, we want to offer that
sition course that resembles Superintendent Kevin Rog- course,” Coburn said.
the college readiness program ers said the district begins pi- Coburn said in addition the
called Advancement Via Indi- lot programs all the time. course description guide, the
vidual Determination (AVID).
“We try to test something choice sheets the students
“I’m thrilled that we’re at one school that’s willing have will list all courses the
doing the college transition,” to lead the way,” Rogers said, district offers, which can help
said Trustee Kristi Hassett. “But if it’s successful we cer- spark interest.
“We’ve been talking about tainly want all of the kids to “It may show a course that
AVID and trying to figure out have the same opportunities, may not have been traditional-
how we have a new strategy.” Ultimately their decisions and ly offered on this campus, but
The world civilization class choices will help drive the it gives a clear opportunity for
will be offered to sophomores courses they take.” the student to say, ‘Why not?
and associated with world Joseph Coburn, chief I’m interested in that course,
history. Lori Rapp, deputy su- schools officer, said several and I’d like to see it offered on
perintendent, said it provides factors went into the courses this campus,’” Coburn said,
a dual credit class for students that were chosen and the cam- District officials said the
who currently only have an AP puses they will be offered. course description guide will
option.
For example, Lewisville be online in January for 2019-
Trustee Tracy Scott Miller High School already had a 20 registration.
RECYCLE
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erage cans must be empty and always room for improvement,
rinsed clean, and lids from and our contamination lev-
plastic containers must be re- els have increased in recent
moved and discarded. years.”
In addition, residents are Sloan said China also
would not accept for recycla- encouraged to avoid recycling banned all mixed paper, which
bles.”
several types of items, such as he said has been a significant
Sloan said previously Chi- tires, batteries and grass clip- component of the recycling
na accepted recyclables with pings, brush or limbs. stream.
contamination rate of up to 3 Also, plastic bags are dis- Sloan said last year a ton of
percent. But that has been re- couraged since they can get processed mixed paper, such
duced to less than one half of caught in the recycle ma- as cereal boxes, would sell for
1 percent.
chines. Rather, residents are about $100 per ton.
“That’s a pretty significant encouraged to take the plastic -He said now it’s selling
change,” Sloan said. “What it bags to grocery stores that of- for about $5 per ton. He said
means for the recycling facil- ten have a recycle bin solely, some hauling facilities have
ities is they have to slow down for the bags.
to pay processors to take their
the processing line, they have “We’re very proud of our mixed paper.
to add more staff members. All residents’ participation in the “For many years, the sale of
of these things add to the cost city’s recycling program, as materials is what subsidized
of recycling.
evidenced by the nearly 4,000 the cost of collecting recycla-
The Colony officials are en- tons of materials collected bles curbside,” Sloan said,
couraging residents to avoid in the past year,” said Blaine Sloan said Republic is edu-
contamination by removing Crimmins, communications eating residents on what can
food particles from all paper manager for the city. “Keeping be recycled and how to recy-
and cardboard items, such as The Colony clean and green cle correctly because of the
pizza boxes. All food and bev- is everyone’s goal. But there’s changes.
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McGathey, Liz & Roark, Chris. The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 45, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 16, 2018, newspaper, December 16, 2018; Plano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1622491/m1/5/?q=green+energy: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Colony Public Library.