| Show Read to Succeed Week Sees Large Book Circulation Head nead to Succeed Week went over the top with over books checked out put of school and public libraries according to Superintendent Ashel J J. J Evans of the Uintah School District Maeser Elementary Elementary Elemen Elemen- tary School had the largest circulation with books The county goal for forthe forthe forthe the week was books approximately approximate approximate- ly one ope for each resident ALL SCHOOLS In the county participated participated participated In the hour half reading program scheduled each day of or the week when all activities ceased and gave way to individual reading by all students and school personnel In the words of one student I finally found that there Is something between the covers of a book and Ive I've finally read my first book Read to Succeed Week was proclaim proclaimed ed by officials of the Uintah School District Uintah County and Vernal City to emphasize the importance of reading to people of all ages and walks of life During this week all aU school libraries remained open in the evening through the courtesy of oC Elouise Turner Ashley Helen Banks Central Elaine Jones Maeser Helen Massey Naples Millie Stevens Todd Valois Morrill Whiterocks White rocks Lucille Lipphardt Vernal Junior High Linda Thatcher West Junior High and Wilma Webb Uintah High RECOGNIZING THAT the Right to Read Is a basic human right and that the ability to read is an Imperative for fora a successful and rewarding life the Uintah Uintah Uin Uin- tah School District places increasing emphasis emphasis emphasis em em- on the reading programs within the schools as evidenced by the employment employ employ- ment of a reading specialist Dale J J. J Hartvigsen as a member of the district staff Programmed reading with individualized individual individual- instruction is now district wide In addition special reading classes in the secondary schools and remedial ading reading classes in elementary schools provide special instruction for students with special special special spec spec- ial needs EDUCATIONAL Developmental Laboratories Laboratories Lab Lab- oratories reading labs are in use in the two junior high schools of the district and are also used to provide reading instruction instruction in- in in for adults These are exemplary exemplary exem exem- exemplary plary programs and Uintah District has received wide state-wide recognition for them Superintendent Evans stated |
