Show School Officials Tell Goals at Chamber Meet Uintah School District officials related some of their goals at Vernal Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday The rhe sho short t talks came during the observance of American Education Week Ashel Evans director of curriculum said that the goal of education was to teach a achild achild child to live He said that some resist change such as the teaching of foreign langu- langu languages ages in school Craig Kennington director of pupil personnel said that he was a newcomer to the district and therefore was In Ina ina a position to praise the good communities and schools HE EXPLAINED school counseling helps and said that students face a bewildering array of subjects and there are different types of jobs in the US Mr Kennington raid ald that most high school graduates leave the community for job opportunities elsewhere Continued on page 8 c of a f C Cleet leet Continued from page 1 lie He pointed Out that screen screen- screening ing and aptitude tests with counselors aid stud students and also counselors help with min or emotional problems MR KENNINGTON said that the schools goal was for forthe the individual student to make the maximum use of his po- po potential po He invited parents to meet with school counselors School Supt Glen introduced Mr Evans and Mr Kennington and was the final speaker HE POINTED out that there had been considerable changes in personnel at the district office and with principals He said that his job was a challenging one and he hoped to earn the confidence and respect of the county Supt said that World War II had disclosed the fact that there was a sur surprising amount of illiteracy and lack Jack of physical fitness in inthe inthe the US which helped to spark American Education Week observance He told of the problem obtaining uniformity of grad Ing He said that a report card doesn't do the job and often needs interpreting by an in in- in interview with the teacher KNOWLEDGE doubles every 15 years he averred The most important chal lenge in the school district is evaluating and changing the curriculum he said Supt that recruiting teachers is the most difficult problem in this rural area He offered as one of the solutions making teach ing a time career with the I teacher working months per year I lie forecast that employer employer- employee relations will be- be become become come more complex and teach teach- eres associations will become more demanding ABOUT 25 of all involves persons under 20 he slid said and 22 drop out between the and grades We need a pro gram for them to gain mar skills he stated Uintah High School will have courses in electronics and metal fabrication he rem re- reported ported Supt contended that schools are too much oriented college and some students are not profiting from them He complimented the co operation of Vernal Chamber of Commerce toward the schools CHAMBER President Glade M said he was proud of local schools and their fine achievements In other business Tom Grua reported on the progress of the civic betterment program lie He said that planning was making progress Secretary Manager L Y reported that a pe pc had been signed by the Chamber city and county sup sup- supporting supporting porting the request for an air air- airport port ill ii western Colorado It was reported that Utah Tourist and Publicity Council has Issued a new Facts About Utah book |