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Show ompy Page 5A . t Lakeside Review, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1981 ; S. Davis (Educators involving Parents FARMINGTON The Davis Education Association wants parents to know that they can help schools in a constant effort to overcome the problems of increasing class size, disruptive student behavior, and reduction of professional staff. Teachers are initiating efforts to help parents become friends in the classroom and not strangers. During these past two weeks, parents have visited the classrooms from elementary to high school and met with teachers and learned about individual as well as classroom concerns. A pamphlet, Working Together for Education written by the National Education Association in conjunction with American Education Week gives some positive ways parents can support public education. Parents are encouraged to make use of every opportunity to visit the STACY SHAFFER LITTLE grandparents, William L. enjoys a meal with and Rhoda Powell. Completes Training in Riverdale, but attends school in her grandparents live in the city. because Roy Stacy lives Grandparents Dine at School By MAGGI HOLMES Review Staff ROY Other than staff, people older than 12 years rarely frequent the cafeteria at the Valley View elementary school in Roy. Lately, however, that has changed. In total, William Knight, principal at the school, figures that there have been about 500 older visitors in the cafeteria. Grandparents from all over the area gathered to enjoy the presence of their grandchildren over a carton of cold milk and a plate of hot food. The invitational dinner was sponsored by the Valley View student council under agreement from the councils advisers and school officials, Knight said. Each grade level was assigned a day during the first three days of the last two weeks to invite their grandparents to dine. If the guests have more than one grandchild at the school, all of the children were allowed to sit with their grandparents on whichevr day the grandparents chose to come. Special tables were borrowed along with larger folding chairs so that the taller folk would be more comfortable, Knight said. KAYSVILLE A business te y keyboarding by the touch system. Registration for the class will be Monday evening at Davis High, or you may register at the first class Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The fee is $15 which includes all materials and books. The first 21 persons to register can be taken into the class. It is limited because of the number of work stations available. The general public is welcome to paren- conferences. Discuss with your childs teacher what his or her objectives are and find out what you can do to help. Whenever there is a question about a school program or some other aspect of the school, ask about it. Ask to help the teachers. Parent volunteers can contribute to the direct education of the children. If you have some specialized knowledge or skill, be willing to share it with the school children. Creating a home environment condusive to study will help your children find a positive relationship with school. When your child has homework, make sure that optimum conditions exist for the completion of those assignments. Television can play an important role in the family education program. Help your children set and estab-li-s t-teacher realistic goals for school achievement. One of the major effects parents can have on education, is through the election of local, state, and national leaders who have demonstrated a true concern for education. Find out what candidates can and will do for the schools and keep close count of their voting and participation records. Elections SOUTH WEBER at elementary schools help children? learn by doing, said Robert Lar-- son, princip- al of the' South Weber Elementary. In school- wide elec- - tions held; earlier thi month at the? South Weber; School, Mike? Johnson, ,1IJ was voted in as the stu-- i dent body? president Vice presif dent is now. Dusty MIKE Sprin-- ; JOHNSON ShoofchiU dren elected two secretaries, Amy; Peek, 10 and Blake Combe, 11. Other officers were also elected. As part of the election process, representatives from each of the classes helped to created a con-- ? stitution which was taken before the total student body for approval. Larson said that students really got involved in the constitution completing Air Force basic training. lo.gahrrod.uce INlSEASON 6 $ TO ADD THE PERFECT TOUCH RAISINS 2.29 mi CRANBERRIES ANKSGIVING ii 69 bag 49 $y 29 1 99 ONIONS ORDER FRUIT ASKE v 100 lbs. MIXED NUTS 98ib. YAMS 30 lb. 4395 GUARANTEE POTATOES 20 lbs. "YELLOW NEW GRAND PIANOS from WHITE IDAHO MUMS $398 ten-ke- attend. Elects Officers CEOEEBOTSD Business Machines Classes Planned machines, IBM key punch, electronic calculator class will be taught for 12 weeks at the Davis Adult High School, Kaysville, starting the week of Dec. 1, on Tuesday evening. The class will start at 7 p.m. and will carry one half high school credit or it may be taken for employment purposes only. The most business calculators will be taught along with dictaphone, posting, key punch, and duplicating. Everyone needs to learn the LAYTON Airman Mark A. Wineberg, son of retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. and Mrs. Everett A. Wineberg of 171 North 575 West, Layton, has been assigned to Lowry Air Force Base, Colo., after childs school, not only during Weber I I I I I I I I DUHKLDY'O $109 GUARANTOR We will beat any offer by another music store on Lowrey or Wurlitzer Pianos or Organs by at least $100.00! We have the same offer on other brands of comparable quality and models. 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