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Show t Loren and Joann mussen, Burley, spent a lew days visiting Iren's sister, Ada and Harold Thomas. Josephine and Wayne VanDeeGraffee, Calexico, Calif., spent a couple of days with her parents, the Marvell Maretts. All of the Marett family went to the Kamas City Hark where they had the Marett family reunion. There w ere approximate- - RasIda- - 21 Thursday, July 23, 1981 ly 125 members present, Rose Anna and Edmund Bench drove to Grand Junction, Colo. Friday. They picked up their two grandsons, Mike and J.J., sons of Kenneth and Paula Bench. The Utah Association of Counties convention was held in Park City for three days last week. All of the Duchesne county officers and commissioners and their wives were present. e On Saturday after the family reunion in Kamas, the Bill Tollefson family all went to Provo and spent the weekend with the Ronnie Tollefson family. Duchesne (WBBA) League Would Like To Thank All The Supporters Who Made The Baseball Program A Outstanding Success For 1981 Moon Lake Electric Association Ells Motel Duchesne Commercial Club Wells Club Zlons First National Bank First Security Bank Frost Top Myton elementary school was flattened two weeks ago. A play- WHAT's THIS? ground will take its place. Education faces fitare challenges A human being is not, in any proper sense, a human being until he is educated,'' said Horace Mann, a famous American educator of the 19th Century. Education continues to receive a great deal of emphasis in our society today. In Utah 73 percent of the increased operating funds appropriated by the 1981 State Legislature went for education, according to a report by the Utah Foundation. Yet, even with this financial emphasis, education will face some of its toughest challenges in the near future. "Our greatest challenge is still that quality education that we all desire," said Lowell Caldwell, Duchesne County School Superintendent. "We never will have the quality of education that we'd like to have," said Caldwell, because we're.! never per- Li.( tl.i '.j. feet. John Foster, a counselor at Duchesne high school, said that the quality has improved over the six years he has been in education. He cited the Utah State University Extension Program as one area in which the education quality has improved. This program allows high school students to take college courses and receive college credit. Foster said this not only saves the high school student money, but it helps him find out what college is like. "It's better than an AP (Advanced Placement) program," said Foster. Lowell Caldwell said that students aren't getting the same academic depth in basic courses which they used to receive. "The education has broadened," said Caldwell "It hasn't deepened." Caldwell said that schools are required to teach many more classes now. For example, schools now teach driver's education, parenting classes and vocational training. People need more vocational training. They need some parenting," said CaldwelL "It's good, but it's weakening many of our academic subjects." Schools have also been forced to take on jobs they shouldnt have to handle. Caldwell said many educators are expected to be social workers and sometimes fathers or mothers. We can't play all these roles, said Caldwell He said schools can't be expected to be a cure-alMany experts feel the greatest challenge facing education lies with the teachers themselves. "I think the demand on the teacher's time can be very discouraging," said Steve Greenwood, a social studies teacher at Duchesne high schooL In addition to the research needed to keep his own classes current and interesting. Greenwood said sometimes teachers are asked to donate time to work on activities, besides tests to correct at night. "In some cases its really getting out of hand," said Greenwood, who will L extra-curricul- start his eighth year in education when school begins Aug. 31. Even with the great demands upon teachers, Greenwood said teachers are still as dedicated as they were when he began his career in education. "Tm just real positive about our schools out here," said Greenwood. John Foster agrees. "I think we have high quality teachers at Duchesne high school." But with budget cuts and low teacher salaries, how long can quality educators be kept in education? of our educators are "Many underpaid," said Superintendent Cald- Polar Queen Amfac Electric Rocket Sanitation Kohls Liquid Transport Shumways Jim Grant Construction Duchesne Ready Mix City of Duchesne Johnny Thaynes Herb Mecham about bare bones right now. There's a real simple answer and its 'economics, said Foster. "People have to decide what they're willing to pay fur and what they're not willing to pay for." Foster said the following slogan expressed his feelings best: "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. A special thanks to Margie Burdick, Kathy Kielbasa, Joy Nielsen and Jean Ringel Too numerous to mention, but those who made the league a success are the team members, their parents and coaches. Phone News Items 722-513- 1 welL ft Foster said that one of the greatest challenges will be to keep quality educators in the education business. Caldwell said that many quality educators are choosing not to go into education because they can make more money in technical fields. He said one man won't' take a wrestling coach position because he makes more money doing maintenance at an apartment complex. Teachers on the bottom end of the pay scale, one to five years experience, "have a devil of a time making a living, said Caldwell Currently, a teacher with five years experience in the Duchesne County School District received an annual IWBIWB A GALLERY OF GIFTS PLUS Balary of $13,691. Caldwell said that when a teacher gets about 10 years of experience he begins making between $17,000 to $18,000 and can usually get by. INTEREST FOR SAVING This Week's M ,000 money market pays 1 6.06 The District is especially having a hard time getting quality male teachers because many of them are choising not to go into education. Caldwell said there are still quality male educators available, just not as many as five years ago. Budget cuts have also taken their toll on many school pro gr sms. A summer school elementary library program was cut. Foster said kids really enjoyed this program. He said this cut "really hurts education quality." Some remedial programs were also cut, said CaldwelL This cut will affect the students who needed that extra help. This year you'll see a drastic change in test scores," said CaldwelL In addition, the class sixe will increase, he said. Student apathy is often cited as a major problem confronting educators today. As far as my own particular situation, I try to emphasize the need for a good education," said Greenwood of a way to confront this problem. I try to keep my classes current and relevant to these kids' lives right now." How many more budget cuts can H GH The Term of Investment is ths. Effective Dates 7 14 thru the schools sustain before it hurts the quality of the education? It's hurting now, said CaldwelL It's already affected the quality of the education, said Foster, of the budget cuts already imposed. Greenwood agrees! "I think we are Playground to replace Mytons old school EARN 10.00 ON OVERLANDS PASSBOOK ACCOUNT Accounts are protected to a maximum of tan thousand dollars by toe Industrial Loan Guarantee Corporahon of Utah, a private corporation wtveh is not an tnitmmentaWy of tne State of Utah or the Federal Government. A brochure which more fully explams your financial protection is available through Overland Thrill. i! i t V. It f j Demolition crews finished leveling the old Myton elementary school last Thursday, July 16. Crews started working July 2, i wording to Myton elementary school principal Glen Taylor. "They had it laying pretty well flat except the gym in those two days," he said last week. "They just cleaned it up." A grass playground area will occupy the spot where the old school sat. Taylor said he hopes it will be ready 721 by the time school starts. Downtown Periling Validated We're waiting for them to get it leveled, lie said, adding that by next week topsoil should cover the area, and then workers can install a sprinkling system. The Myton School PTA raised money and bought playground equipment. Its here," Taylor said. "It's ready to put in as soon as we get that done." 2 80 South Main in Roosevelt Overland Thrift Is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Savings and Loan. 722-248- |