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Show JANUARY 3, 2001 ~ WASATCH COUNTY COURIER » Ali sie Highs Set for Students and Adults — sia = PAULETTE TILLMAN EDUCATION EDITOR bining district-purchased software with donated computers that were upgraded © _ ing center is its ability to serve a broad range of students and adults who have and assembled by students from Karls eS eee N etwork Administration class. -asatch High School has 8a learning | center that will allow With funds from the school district | | students and adults to take com- puterized self paced _riculum courses.. core cur: | bere ty aa Cane ae cmnaie facility is ‘the _ brainchild of District Technology Manager Karl Buchanan who assem- - bled the center ona low pute one com- needs. For example: . When recommended ‘by a’ eaclier = : or counselor,’ ‘Students. with: advanced ability may enroll in core curriculum PLATO. calae. was” : puechaeed: for. _ classes when they wish to complete about $20,000 and computer upgrades the courses. at a self-paced accelerated and network see cost Are me ~ rate, Classes include English, Math, ° $10, 000. ~~. Science and Geography. | By. completIn: Sddition,. deearijset helped: 15 Network Administration students earn Microsoft : Network their | Acninistration ean ‘Students added. memory, CD ROM drives 1d network cards to the Pentium 133.compees recently donated by Albertsons. _ The best feature - the new eee 2 ing core. curriculum classes 1‘using the accelerated computer. classes, these _ students would then be able to snroll n Advanced Placement college CONES: “es on a timetable that suits. them. Students who need to make up one ‘its needed for graduation may also do So using this system. The Alternative _ Enough Bucks For hee In 20012 - Wasatch Schools Look For Future Alternative Funding "DEREK JENSEN : _ COURIER STAFF. | _ Despite paying taxes in the lowest 29 percentile statewide, Wasatch residents have seen adequate funding: for the county’s schools as the — Millennium draws to a close. However, according to Wasatch County : School District Superintendent Danny Talbot, the dis- ' trict is growing rapidly, and in order to provide the necessary resources for students over the next five years. alternative funding sources should be sought. textbooks, based Sa salaries. supplies, curriculumeee and teacher : - The uncertain TufikS idbrscores a shaky. education atmosphere in Talbot maintains tbe “Wasatch : Utah’ highlighted by a December School District is one of few that is teacher walkout. Recently, the Utah growing statewide, which poses | Legislative Auditor General released unique funding needs. The priorities, according to the ‘superintendent, include | classroom ‘size reduction, WE HAVE MOVED! an audit indicating $30 million is needed to solve “fundamental textbook problems.” Meanwhile, Gov. } High Schoot. will 2 arrange many eae needs programs for students. - ~~ Classes at the new center, including and will be scheduled. by teachers and counselors. Night. classes will be held on Monday and: Wednesday evenings. — Adult Education is an important component of the program... Adults may sign up for any core-curriculum course on an audit basis or-work on GED graduation: requirements: Adult courses using: the computer center-will begin in the fall of 2001, at which time curriculum and schedules will be -announced. -The current adult education courses offered. at Central School will not change at this time. Mike beaver hak: established a task force on Sere — education | funding. Talbot believes most of the ; resources for. schools should come from the state but is opposed to raising the state’s tax: rate. Instead he ‘says officials .should: be .open to an increased property tax base brought _by growth, and through land donations. from developers for new school sites. “We must always be diligent in managing our budgets and at the same time look for additional ways and means to fund schools,” Talbot said. ACADEMIC PROFILE Kelsey Coy, patie. Nielson, Kimbra Robinson, ‘Eden Evans, and Scott : Laneri in Mrs. Hansen's fifth grade class have each achieved the level of Star Reader as part of the Accelerated Reading program which J.R. Smith is imple- — menting in their school. Accelerated Reading is a reading program which ~Urau's LEADING MORTGAGE COMPANY ~ REPUBLIC MORTGAGE ~ Crepir APPROVAL AT TIME OF APPLICATION © FHA- VA- Conventional Free Prequalification « Competitive Rates. 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All the students are partici-— pating in Accelerated Reading and doing well and working hard to achieve their next level and receive their certificates. All the students should be proud of how hard they are working to beconis Better readers. Congratulations to Kelsey, Dallin, Kimbra, Eden and Scott for eeene their Star Reader Certificate. Bring in this ad to our new basis BINGGELI ROCK & CONCRETE for your FREE APPRAISAL* ~ REPUBLIC MORTGAGE — 654- 2818- 45 South Main Street ° HeberCiel ur i *LOAN MUST CLOSE BY AUG, 31, 2000. : ” Supporting « a strong foundation for education i in Wasatch County! 6542611: 654-9233 Charleston, | Utah - os | . | |