Show frixt A8 Sanpete Snow still pushing to become transfer school’ ‘best two-ye- Smmw ISmwiu By Suzanne Dean Publisher — When Snow College was searching for a president in 2001 some faculty and staff testifying before the seaich committee said that the college was adrift and needed a leader to EPHRAIM through a caring personalized and prolearning environment viding comprehensive student success services and library and define its mission When Michael Henson took the college’s reins in early 2002 one of his early actions was defin- learning tesources" At one point Benson said Snow's future hinged on the college evolving into a stitution or at least offering some degrees But not long afterwards the Board of Regents put a moratorium on any more schools going four year But Snow has found a way around the moratorium It is setting up partnerships with other colleges and universities under which the partner institutions can send faculty members to Snow or offer televised courses enabling students to complete the last two years of certain bachelor’s degrees without leaving Ephraim The partnership concept is endorsed in a new “role” statement that says “Snow College partners with higher education institutions that offer baccalaureate and graduate programs in select disciplines for the citizens of Central Utah” Recently the Board of Regents has required each state institution to develop measures of performance called “performance dicators" Colleges must report sults on those measures so the gents and citizens can see whether ing Snow as an academically oriented institution dedicated to providing rigoious learning in an intimate rural setting and to preparing students to go on lor their bachelor’s degrees Snow College he said would strive to become “the best transfer school in the United Slates” lie once described the school as the Utah higher education system’s liberal arts college a little like Westminster College of Salt Based on a new mission and roles statement approved by the Utah State Hoard of Regents newly articulated "performance indicators" and a survey of students at the conclusion of their freshman year the college appears to be traveling on the path the president has outlined While some Utah college mission statements talk about vocational preparation Snow’s talks about inspiring students to love learning excellence in teaching and a “nurturing positive learning environment” the college's “performance” is improving or going downhill Snow College’s performance indicators distributed at a recent meeting in Richfield of the Utah Legislature’s Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee flect the school's academic focus One indicator is the number of students enrolled in what the state has defined as “high need” programs including engineering computer science business math science and math education special education nursing and Other measures are the number of students who successfully transfer to a institution and the number of semesters it takes Snow transfer students to complete bachelor’s degrees compared to students who started out at colleges A survey taken by Snow students at the end of their freshman year suggested that Snow is making the grade as a institution Nearly 90 percent of students agreed with the statement “Snow College helps incoming freshman adjust to and succeed in college” while 52 percent indicated moderate or strong agreement with the statement “I feel part of the Snow College family” Nearly 85 percent of students disagreed with the statement “I have not made any friends since I moved to college” And only 67 percent indicated they had not par- blAlt SALT LAKE CITY— A steer belonging to Tyrell Hansen the son of Kirk and Nadine MIK Chelsea Hansen of Centerfield’s steer won top honors Junior showmanship at the Utah State Fair In Hansen of Centerfield was named the grand champion at the Utah State Fair Sept 17 Chelsea Hansen the daughter of Kirk and Nadine Hansen took the championship in junior showmanship in steers at the Utah State Fair Sept 16 Earlier this year another of Tyrell’s steers was the grand at the Uinta Basin champion Livestock Show in Vernal Chelsea took first place in showmanship at the show and won a award for special achievement the most total points Last December Tyrell took the breed championship at the Arizona National Livestock Show “The Hansen and his family show off his grand champion steer at the Utah State Fair Tyrell kids Sign - Up Instantly years Or Call Toll Free Today! Of j("i tjuFmkiwf l(vmfi Alcoholics Sanpete Mon: 8 pm Ephraim 390 W 100 N Wed: 11:30 am Ephraim Snow College (Greenwood Student Center Student Life Office) 2 Rent based on neon government subsidize it Laundry facilities Handicapped accessible Utilities included free A'-''- Lh completely can house 45 eleitrit or 2 people Thu: Fri: -' Y Storage included frec Sun: one hedrooin Small 8 pm ML Pleasant 10N State (Rec Center upstairs) 8 pm Gunnison (circular apartment building behind Gunnison Market) 8 pm Ephraim 390 W 100 N closed) 7 pm ML Pleasant 10 N State (Rec Center upstairs) 10 am ML Pleasant 10 N State (Rec Center upstairs) apartment pels are permuted El 00 N in Ephraim 283363 is Walk to School Day at Ephraim Elementary Students and parents have been encouraged to walk to school to promote healthy lifestyles The school encourages students to walk or bike to school and has sent home a safe routes map to each family The school in connection with the PTA is asking parents to Wednesday fill out safety surveys as they arrive at the school in an effort to further determine safety concerns along walking routes Parent Teacher Conferences will be ThursStudents will be exday and Friday Oct cused from school after lunch on Thursday at 12:30 pm There will be no school on Friday Fairview Elementary is ing the IOWA Test of Basic Skills This test part of the Utah Performance Assessment Sysis tem for Students and is important that students come to school rested and on time to do their best on the assessment Fairview Elementary will join the National The school would like to thank all parents who participate in school Last year they raised $225 from fundraisers milk caps and $560 from box tops This money will go toward student field trips They also used Campbell’s Soup labels last year to order new jump ropes The school encourages families to keep those caps labels and box tops say- and families Walk to School Day on Wednesday Walking students should choose a safe path with the parents and bring in a signed ticket from home Bus students can walk a designated mile at school for a ticket All tickets will go toward a drawing at the end of the school day for prizes This week’s PTA meeting will be Wednesday at 3:20 pm in the library All are welcome ing “They really add up” Students learned about bus safety and evacuation skills at a bus safety assembly on Friday A bookmobile visited the school on Tuesday The third and fifth grade students will be tested during the first two weeks in October us Fountain Green Elementary Oct is Green Ribbon Week to encourage students to be healthy and fit and to abstain from drugs and alcohol Fun activities will be held all week long A vision screening was held Monday for 3 and 5 School pictures were taken grades The school will be having Walk to School Day on Wednesday Parents are welcome to walk to school with children Healthy snacks will be served in the gym for all who participate A bike rodeo is planned for Thursday Students will ride bikes through cones set up in vari- Tuesday ous formations Gunnison Valley Elementary Mrs Roper’s third grade class was the top class in the school for the month of September in the They read and passed quizzes on 840 books Their class earned 5556 points in the contest The top readers in each grade level were 1st grade - Katie Schlosser 2nd grade - JoDee Hartley 3rd grade - Garrett Sorensen 4th grade - Breanna Bigelow 5th grade - Abby Lyons Each of these readers earned a free book of their choice Garrett Sorensen was the top reader in the school earning 1736 A vision screening will be implemented on Friday by Alice Wilky with Sanpete County AA District Hotline: Health for grades 3 and 5 Moroni Elementary School lunch week is Oct Parents are invited to come and eat with their children Spring City Elementary A walk to school day will be held Wednesday to promote good health Students that ride the bus will walk around the school when they arrive The school is working towards becom ing a gold medal fitness school A gold medal fitness school performs at a certain level of athletic ability and gets an extra $500 in state money to spend on items Ephraim Middle The sixth grade just completed their This is an annual fundraiser that pays for sixth grade activities throughout the year and involves all the students Money from the fundraiser pays for their yearly field trip school pride activities reading parties and noticket treats Michael Scott a sixth grader collected the most donations in the class by bringing in $ 97 The Ephraim sixth graders celebrated the day by doing reading activities all day The sixth grade teachers would like to thank all those who donated and supported the students Norte i Sanpete Middle conferences Thursday from 6:30-pm and from 9 am-- l pm All parents are expected to attend one of the meet with teachers in their classrooms The Iowa test is coming up for all eighth grade students The test will be given Monday Tuesday and Wednesday the week of Oct will be held again Friday and students meetings and Gunnison Valley High Two students were recently given the Bulldog Pride award The pride award is given only to students who strive to better themselves through hard work within the school and the community The two recipients are Patti Robertson and Brandon Olson Patti Robertson is a senior at Gunnison Valley High School Patti is an active student: she is speech captain and a member of the Cantus singing group She is the high school correspondent for the Sanpete Messenger for which she covers sports Brandon Olson is a junior at Gunnison Valley High School He recently received an award for being in the top 0 percent of Utah students He maintains taking the ACT in mathematics a high GPA while staying involved in sports He is on the football team Brandon has been involved in scouting and is working toward his Eagle The junior class is having their fundraiser to earn money for the junior prom Subway cousub can be purchased from pons for a any member of the junior class Manti High Anonymous Meetings In Online! £eragfcf877755r5877 t spend months grooming preparing feeding and taking care of their animals” said their mother Nadine Hansen Tyrell’s and Chelsea’s dad has operated a cattle ranch in the Centerfield-Axtearea for 20 nit mm 1? Manti Elementary ticipated in any activity at Snow Centerfield youngsters earn jtop honors at Utah State Fair UlAH ilk'll Ephraim Elementary ar The college’s number one "lole” is serving “as one of the transfer nation's finest institutions with a focus on liberal arts and sciences” Another role is “helping students achieve their academic goals Wednesday October 6 2004 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n Jostens will be meeting with students and parents this Thursday at 6 pm to hand out information and graduation announcement class ring information The Utah Department of Finance will of- - North fer a classroom presentation on Monday Oct 11 from 10:50-1:40 am Junior students will be invited to take the PSAT test during class on Wednesday Oct 13 Sanpete High A Sterling Scholar blood drive will be held Wednesday from 8 am-pm The school will be participating in a ' Shakespearian urday A competition on Friday and Sat- Hi The Messenger The family of Oceal Bringhurst would like to thank everyone who expressed condolences at the time of her passing We would also like to thank the doctors Mt Pleasant Hospice and the care center at Mayfield for their dedication to easing the burden of Oceal’s final weeks Garry and Sheila Bringhurst and Lynda and Joe Bennett 35 S Main U Manti (435) "Image is Everything" PRINTING COPIES BUSINESS FORMS BUS CARDS AND MORE! 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