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Show Page Ten - The Springville Herald - March 28, 2001 i i www nw ywm ij. m nmmm. -"t11" w""-1 mmfmmmmrmm k ' mm mm at U-Pass testing Shown here are some of the Miss Springville 2001 Contestants and their hostesses. They are left to right: April Briggs, hostess, and 6, Terri Ruff; Nikole Boyer, hostess, and 12 Tina Puckett; and Tracy Noll, hostess, and 9 Jenna Fischer. t . . fV ' '' -Iff ". ' 1 $' e I i t 1 f I Shown here are some of the Miss Springville 2001 Contestants and their hostesses. They are lert to ngni: ffj, ivayiee uwu-worth uwu-worth and Melinda Hutchings-hostess; 1, Jennifer Jensen and Leslie Tippctts, hostess; and 2, Alexis Miner and Lori Wiscom-be, Wiscom-be, hostess. I Shown here are some of the Miss Springville 2001 Contestants and their hostesses. They are left to right: Amanda Jones, hostess, and 7 Stefanie Grassley; Deborah Johnson, hostess, and 11, Erin Gappmayer; and Becky Morgan, hostess, and 5, Candice Morgan. 0 Shown here are some of the Miss Springville 2001 Contestants and their hostesses. They are left to right: Darcy Moody, hostess, and 4, Jill Bartlett; Kanrie Creer, hostess, and 13, Cassie Oviatt; Casey Liddiard, hostess, and 10, Amy Law; not pictured, Amanda Kearns, hostess, and 8 Jessica Hernandez. The first commercial film u ic nni vct that xue should all - - - 1 1 ij i tiy t iv made in California, The Count think alike; it is difference of of Monte Carlo, was completed opinion which makes horse races, near Los Angeles in 1907. Mark Twain Is it time for a plan? ou can find a lot of companies who say they can help you create a financial plan. And you'll find even more who want to sell you mutual funds. But wouldn't it make sense to talk to someone with a proven track record of doing both? Like your local financial advisor at Waddell & Reed. We've been providing sound advice and solid investment products for more than 60 years. For investing, with a plan, call the Waddell & Reed office in your area. waddett.com Member SIK WADDELL REED Financial Services' m Investing. With a plan.5 David E. Jackman 5252 NEdgewood Drive 375 Provo,UT 84604 phone: (801) 434-9000 fax: (801) 434-9009 SM In 1999 the Utah Legislature passed a bill to improve education educa-tion in Utah. This has come to be known as U-Pass. There are four basic parts to U-Pass. One part is the Standard Achievement Test where grades 3, 5, 8 and 1 1 are tested. Utah has been a part of this testing for many years. The students are graded against performance per-formance of everyone else taking the test across the nation. If a student performs in the sixtieth percentile, it means that they performed better than 59 of the rest of the students across the nation. Students ' are tested in such areas as math and language skills. A second part of U-Pass is Criterion Reference Testing (CRT's.) They are what might be more commonly known as midterms, mid-terms, finals or end of level testing. They test the students knowledge on core curriculum subjects. If the student tests at 60 it means that he got 60 of the questions for which he was tested. The idea being that schools and even individual teachers could be held accountable account-able for consistently poor or consistently exceptional test results. CRT's are developed on a state level and administered locally. Each grade level, kindergarten kinder-garten through 12th grade, are tested. Students are not tested in science until the 4th grade. These tests are based on core curriculum curricu-lum and cover the areas of math, science and language arts with most of the questions being a multiple choice format. A third area covered under U-Pass U-Pass will be the implementation of a new area of testing for 6th and 9th grades on CRT's. They will be tested on writing skills. The test will be in essay form. This is a state developed test, administered on a local level and then sent to the state to be graded. grad-ed. Just grading the tests will be no small accomplishment for the education system. The fourth mandate by the legislature is a 10th grade Basic Skills Competency test. Administered Adminis-tered in February or March, it covers basic skills in the areas of math, language arts and writing. A passing grade on this test will be required for a student to receive re-ceive a high school diploma. Without a passing grade, the student would receive a high school completion certificate. A student who does not pass the test as a sophomore has two chances to take the test as a junior and two more chances as a senior. The first students that will actually actual-ly be required to pass the Basic Skills Competency test are those graduating in 2005. This year sophomores will be taking some part of the Basic Skills Competency test as a pilot. The tests need to be "tried" to see if they are adequate, understandable, under-standable, too hard, etc. In 2002 sophomores will take a complete form of the test in that they will be tested in all three areas of the curriculum not just one portion. In 2003 sophomores will test and be required to pass in order to receive a high school diploma. Since students are taking this test first as sophomores and before their sophomore year is completed, it is easy to see why this is called a Basic Skills test. A student is not being tested on high school level material. They are tested on skills acquired before high school. So, in theory, a student should easily be capable of passing this test before graduating. gradu-ating. Will a student need a diploma or just a certificate of completion to receive acceptance into a university? How does a Certificate Certifi-cate of Completion compare to a GED? How will a home schooled student be affected if they reenter re-enter the public school system? Will the costs incurred by implementing imple-menting and administering U-Pass U-Pass be worth the information we gain from the testing? Many other questions will be answered as U-Pass is implemented. We look forward to see the results of this system and admire those working to implement it. SpringvilleMapleton PTA Council Methods are habits of the mind and economics of the memory. Rivarol Webo needs your musical instruments Band and orchestra students in Nebo School District need your old, unused musical instruments. They can also use new instruments. If you can help the music programs by donating please bring your instruments to the Nebo School District Office in Spanish Fork, Springville Middle School, Payson Middle School or Spanish Fork Middle School. All donations are tax deductible de-ductible as provided by law. Wisconsin leads milk production. all states in The first transatlantic airline passenger service began in 1939. HELP WANTED Springville City is seeking a temporary Accounts Receivable Clerk. Will serve the public with utility util-ity connections, disconnections and payments owed the city, and other financial receipting and clerical duties. Must be a high school grad and have one year experience in office or accounting account-ing field and be able to operate a computer and 10-key. Must pass a drug screem test. Pay: $10.46hour. To apply, leave completed city application ap-plication with Troy Fitzgerald, 50 South Main, Springville, UT 84663 by March 30 at 5 p.m. That means that you can call on me to fill your insurance needs with the coverage you want and at the lowest possible cost. Farmers Insurance Group specializes in Auto, Fire, Life and Commercial insurance and is famous for fast, fair, friendly claims service. I'd like to meet you. Why not give me a call today. I think you'll be glad you did. Karen Snow 25 East 200 South Springville, UT 84663 (801)489-8000 LOTS FOR SALE Beautiful Mapleton lots, Vz to VA acres, animal rights. Restrictive covenants, starting at $69,900. Park Meadow Estates, 1900 South 1600 West. 360-8426, 360-8426, 489-3422. Fine Composted Dairy Fertilizer Loaded on the farm: $13 a yard Delivery of 1 2 yds. minimum (8 yds. maximum) $20 delivery charge in Springville or Spanish Fork $40 delivery charge to Salem South to Provo (within county) Come get a little of the action from Corral 5 Fertilizes Improves Water Retention & Soil Tillability PRIORITY DAIRY . 1295 S. Main, Springville 489-7309 Avood baths, Showers save energy. : ( .' ' ii t- - !..,, nr-H The average bath uses twice as much hot water as a 5-minute shower. Since a water heater can be the second-largest electricity user in your home, cutting down on the amount of water it needs to heat can save a lotof energy. By working together, we've been able to reduce our energy use and keep the power flowing. But the energy crunch is not over yet We still need to be thoughtful about how and when we use electricity. Here are some other tips that can save you energy and money on water heating: . , Left all do our part. Wait 'til late to use electricity. Call us at l-833-222-4335,and ask for a copy of our Bright Ideas booklet for more energy-saving tips. Install energy-efficient showerheads and faucet aerators.. They reduce the amount of water released from a tap by up to 50 percent, but still deliver excellent water pressure. Set your water heater temperature at 120F. Be sure to turn the power off at the circuit breaker before changing the setting. . Insulate exposed water pipes. This will help keep hot water pipes.that run beneath your home, for example, from . losing heat Don't leave the water running while shaving. Turning the faucet on only when you need to can save thousands of gallons of water a year, not to mention the energy to heat it If you're looking for a hew electric water heater, buy a model with an energy factor equal to or better than .93EF for a50-gallontank. C UTAH POWER |