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Show ' -r-v ' "'"M . hi- - yk ,:A 'Students at Brookside School planted a tree on ;the school grounds Friday to celebrate Arbor Day in Springville. The city participated with ; the students, and the presentation of the Tree City Award was made. Mayor Hal Wing proclaimed pro-claimed Arbor Day in the city. Citizens can make a difference by planting and caring for trees in their yards and neighborhoods. It's Our District Crises in schools ; by Charla Zeeman The Littleton, Colorado school fiasco has alarmed all of us. Our hearts and prayers go out to those people. We also wonder, could that happen here and what would be done about it. , As a parent, it was a little disheartening to read in our local 1 paper that the district refused comment on the issue. Some explanation needs to be made. This event happened at the beginning begin-ning of spring break. Many district officials were out of the office and unavailable for comment. com-ment. Several precautions and plans have been in place at the district schools for some time. Other precautions are constantly being planned and implemented. Most of the school buildings are equipped with surveillance cameras. Plansnare :in effect to install this equipment in all schools. School personnel are also trained in crisis prevention and intervention. Several training sessions for principals have been held on safe schools and discipline disci-pline methods. Special teams in every school have training in crisis prevention and intervention. interven-tion. These teams are also trained to deescalate potentially dangerous danger-ous situations including crisis and violence situations. Alternate units have been created to help those students who need special help or attention. atten-tion. Each school has counselors and staff available to identify potential difficult situations or students who may need special counseling. These counselors and staff members are highly trained in this area. In addition, each school has a police officer available avail-able for safety and security of the schools. One of the most critical areas addressed in the district is the relationship between counselors, teachers and students. The district is working to create and improve trust with the communities it serves. drugs, covert activity and any other activity or group which are out of the ordinary. They are constantly being faced with choices choi-ces of movies, TV programs, video games, entertainers and printed material which can, and often do, have an adverse effect on them. Our children need to be guided in their choices. We live in an area where guns are abundant and where hunting is often encouraged. We need to teach our children the difference between using those weapons properly and using them in unhealthy un-healthy ways. We need to protect our children from finding and using these weapons without proper supervision. We need to teach them the difference between animals and people as targets. We need to teach them that maiming or death are permanent and cannot be reversed. We need to teach them proper anger control-what to do when they become angry. Some of our children will choose to enter the military, become law enforcement officers, etc., any of which can be a proper prop-er choice. After discussing this problem, Carl Nielson, Coordinator of Pupil Services, added, "Make sure you include the thought that most of our kids are good kids. We don't have a weed patch; we have a flower garden with a few weeds in it." I, for one, have faith in the district and also in our children the flowers as well as the few weeds. For the weeds will, hopefully, hope-fully, take advantage of the possibilities possi-bilities open to them and become flowers. There are no accidents so unfortunate from which skillful men will not draw some advantage. advan-tage. La Rochefoucauld Helping kids deal with news Many images of war and news of gunmen harming people can make adults and children feel helpless and afraid. Tom Lee, professor of family and human development at Utah State University, Uni-versity, advises that adults can help children handle their fears by not becoming agitated themselves them-selves and by listening carefully when children express their fears. "Be a good listener and try not to get too worried and involved in-volved in your own fears because children will take their cue from your reactions," Lee said. Lee also offers the following advice: Don't minimize a child's fears with Comments like, "Don't be silly.. That couldn't happen here." Let them know it is normal nor-mal for people to feel afraid. Tell them about things you were fearful of at their age, and talk about how you dealt with your fears. Give children time to process information and talk about problems prob-lems and fears. Parents often feel that they must act immediately to make things better. Everyone has their own mechanisms for coping with fear and need time to work through them. Help children find ways to cope by suggesting things you do when you are afraid. Perhaps you talk to a friend, write about your thoughts or listen to music. Very young children can also draw pictures and tell you about them. Provide opportunities for children to talk to you in a one-on-one situation. Take them for a drive or a walk where they may be more at ease talking about their fears than they are when siblings or friends are around. Expect that a fearful child might become more dependant on you or a specially loved possession. posses-sion. A special stuffed animal can be reassuring for children who are trying to cope with frightening frighten-ing situations. They may also be anxious about being certain doors and windows locked. Again, don't minimize their fears and let them help you check the locks. Don't assume that teens are coping silently. Teens often take a fatalistic view of events and it helps children of all ages to see adults keeping events in perspective. perspec-tive. Remember that preschool children have little or no sense of time and distance to help them understand that events they see on television are just down the street. Routines are very reassuring to children. Maintain your family's fami-ly's regular home routines (meals, bed time, etc.). Lee adds that children usually talk about a frightening event for a few days and then move on. But it's not unusual for something some-thing to cause their fears to resurface resur-face later. If a child remains very fearful for several months and continues worrying and talking about an event, parents may wish to seek advice from a professional profession-al counselor. Family doctors and clergy can recommend counselors in their area, Lee said. To act is to annex to our thoughts vaster fields of experience. experi-ence. -Maurice Barres We always like those who admire us. -La Rochefoucauld Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forgo an advantage. -Benjamin Disraeli 1 At formal dinners, silverware is arranged in the order of its use, with the first to be used farthest from the plate. The catfish and certain other fishes are believed to have many taste buds in the skin that covers their bodies. We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next-door neighbor. -G.K. Chesterton START A HOME-BASED BUSINESS. WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS. ENJOY UNLIMITED EARNINGS. AVON CALL TOLL FREE (800) 735-8867. In return, the community needs to be available to students who may need a friend. Our students are facing problems which were unheard of five or ten years ago. They need someone some-one to listen to them, to guide them and to take action for change whenever necessary. 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No Special Packaging Necessary No Saturday delivery! inuu d 00 pi a May 5, 1999 - The Springville Herald - Page Seven Ctaeje im policy at Junior Higli To help facilitate student safety in the crowded hallways, lunch room and classrooms at the junior high, it has been recommended recom-mended by the Advisory Council and the administration to limit the use of book bags at school. Students will be encouraged to use book bags or back packs to bring school related items to and from school. During the school day students will be expected to keep their book bags in their assigned lockers. Students will no longer be able to carry their book bags from class to class through out the day. To allow adequate supervision of the students outside doors will not be opened until 7:30 a.m. on school days. 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