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Show UTAH STATE PRESS 467 E 300 S SALT LAKE CITY, AS UT jcy Volume Eighty-Seve- EUREKA, UTAH 84628 - December 4, 1992 n 84111 xyJS'JJ' Number 49 Price $.40 School board reviews elementary programs As part of the November every facet of the education and meeting of Tintic Board of Edu- - development of children from cation, the board was treated to birth to adulthood, recognizing previews of programs being that parents are the primary offered in each classroom of influences in childrens lives. Parent involvement takes many Eureka Elementary School. Guests attending the meeting forms, including the parents were: Tim B. Hannifin, III, new shared responsibilities in deci-boar- d member; Thomas E. Ned- - sions about childrens education, as well as reberg, principal; staff members - health and well-beinVincent Bates, Mary Ann Bray, the parents participation in orga-DeanBryan, Starr Jensen, Joan nizations that reflect the comm-Morri- s, Linda Stout, Peggy Snell unitys collaborative aspirations Brenda Sutherland, Becky Under- - for all children. Consider making wood and Emron Tripp. PTA the vehicle for implement- a introduction After brief of ing successful parent involvement the staff and board by Principal in your schools." and previews of Principal Nedreberg dis- Nedreberg, the cussed the test scores of Eureka programs being offered, ended in the group computer Elementary with the board of room where the laser disk Span- - education, presenting them with a ish program was demonstrated, as graph of each fifth-grastudent, well as students demonstrating showing their individual scores, the computer programs they use. This allowed the board to bettef ol and kinder- - comprehend the scope of abilities In the garten room, they were shown teachers are working with, and the new touch screen programs, why the overall class scores as it which were demonstrated by does. Superintendent Openshaw Crysta and Rylee Underwood. Other students demonstating reported on his attendance at the programs being used at the Professional Practices workshop, school were, Heidi Nedreberg, saying there is concern that Autry Long, Darrell Terry, Ros- - teachers throughout the country, anne Young, Jackie Ezell, Tiffa- - are not always behaving' in an cations of asphalt have raised the ny Laird and Stacey Carrington, ethical manner, and therefore, of accidents may go up (after the roadway too high for surrounding Other business items discussed some are ill equipped to teach traffic light is placed)," said structures, and would like to be values to students. It is proposed, by the board included: Winters. involved in the planning of rest A question was raised as to that along with the background He said traffic studies of the stops on Interstate 15. the time the vending machines check of new employees, which two areas would be made. Those Merrell Jolley, District Six are available to students at Tintic is now required, that the certifi- studies could be made every two traffic engineer, said studies had School. High Superintendent cate of any administrator who has years. Cities are not notified been made of die intersection in Openshaw stated that he would knowledge of unethical behavior studies arf done, he Nephi in 1988 and again in 1990. look into the problem and report of an individual, and does not said. Those making the tests did "it takes two to three years after at present, it is a share this knowledge with poten- because back, driving around an area meets the warrants to school program and is not con- - tial employers, is subject to IJot the block dnving over the hoses come up with the funding to trolled having his or her certificate by any board policy. and increasing the count, said provide the traffic light," said revoked. It was noted that a b Winters. Winters. "Once a light is war- - member training session and It was reported that Mary In the meantime, said Win- - ranted it goes to the bottom of memAnn board new for Bray, Emron Tripp and workshop ters, there were measures which the list." bers, are scheduled on Dec. 3 Vincent Bates will complete their could make the problem in Nephi meetthe Residents attending and g Qeo Judge, Mary Lou quality school training the middle better for school children trying ing attempted to persuade UDOT Draper, Tim Hannifin, III, and of December. The training is to cross the busy highway to get officials the traffic g Supt. Openshaw will attend the being funded from the grant with from the west side of town to the was a hazard. trainine session Dec 3 and the the Tintic, Juab and Sanpete Bl superintendent and Tim Hannifin school districts, UDOT could post 20 mph A copy of the National SCHOOl NCWS will attend the Dec. 6 workshop. High the internear limit speed signs The superintendent reviewed School Boards Association pro- section. Warning flasing lights xast weekend, during the with the board the new student gram for the convention in Ana-could also be erected. They are Thanksgiving holiday, the east education and occupational plan heim in March, 1993, was presaid Winters. very effective," end of the high school flooded. A folders, which outline the stu- - sented to the board; showing that School crossing guards will pjpg broke in one of the rooms dents plan and progress toward in the presentation of successful need to be posted, he said. and water ran for almost 24 their stated life goals from kin- - model programs, the program Nephi Mayor Robert Steele hours. Cleanup efforts lasted dergarten through 12th grade. from Tintic will be the only one a Winters letter with presented from Saturday afternoon through- Reviewed the National PTA selected from Utah. from Nephi City Council support- - out The December meeting of Sunday to try and clean up and Utah PTA position state- the ing request by community the excessive water. Classes are ments: "Parents involvement is the Board of Education, was set residents for a traffic light at the n0w being held in the gym and the participation of parents in for Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. intersection. auditorium. In addition, Nephi officials Tuesday, the basketball team lane and e a passing W0UJd piayed their first preseason game turning lane near the Nephi City against Lutheran. Results were Terry and Cynthia Kirgan, of big brother, Jace, who is 2 12, 100 North on course (State golf not available. Tuesday, Dec. 8, Eureka, are the happy parents of and who is "tickeled" to have a Rad ), would like concrete they will play Waterford at Tin- - a baby daughter, bom Nov. 17, baby sister, bridges on Main Stiwt (State tic. Times will be 4:15 p.m. for at Mountain View Hospital in "Waiting in the wings" and Road 42) replaced where they junior varsity and 6 p.m. for anxious to spoil the new baby, Payson. cross Big Hollow and Salt Creek, varsity. are grandparents - Arnold and Friday, Dec. 11, they would like curb and gutter on wjn travel to Wasatch Academy Her name is Dayna Marie and iris Swenson of Eureka, and Main Street rebuilt and the high- - for their first regular-seaso- n she checked in at a healthy 7 Gary and Dixie Kirgan of Spring-- it since leveled repeated appli- game. .way pounds, 6 12 ounces. She has a ville. g, na de residents NephiPayson ask UDOT for stop lights . . A petition presented to Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) officials at the regional . In addition to Nephi residents return 5 . ur" secin8 at intersecthe traffic light way tion of Nephis Main and 100 North streets, there was a group of Payson residents and city officials also seeking a traffic light. The Payson officials said the street provided the major way to get to the high school and the 3e ? way available for six blocks, they said. Payson City is named as co- defendents with UDOT in a lawsuit resulting from a traffic accident. Both groups wanted studies done once again to see if either light could be obtained. timing of the study should be considered. Nephi would like the study done in the summer and Payson would like the study done during the school The year Wayne S. Winters, UDOT vice chairman, said in order to get traffic lights, communities had to meet certain criteria. If a light was placed which had not met those warrants, he said, "the state could be liable." 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