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Show OREM TIMES Thursday, August 30, 2007 5SSEsSH Page 6 notes NEWS AND IDEAS Foothill fills teacher quota just in time Melissa Mayntz I-or parfiils. ihc Ix'Hinnintf of every school yai is tilled with anxifl v iiliout school supplies, tirsl d;iy jitters and 1 he ch;il-lenes ch;il-lenes id ;i new :i .idcmic ye;ir. At I oolhill I fm ntaiy. however. ;inxiety also included -iini ems alxiul hiring, qu;ililicd e;n hers, and Karen Wat hen, the s hool's principal, tilled t In-last In-last remaining position less than 12 hours before the lust day of school. I he challenge, Wat hen said, is thai the Alpine School District Dis-trict hires tea hers based on ( -in rent student registration numbers, and il parents do not register their i hildren until just betore school starts, the schools may be rushed to find qualified applicants. "You can't hire until you have the niiniliers," she said. I he lack of qualif ied applicants appli-cants can also be a problem, according to Wat hen. Sonic applicants may lc interested in a )sition but lack the proper leaching ertif i at ion. In these cases, applii ants may obtain a letter of authorization in lieu of a certificate while they pursue certification and teach simultaneously, though schools naturally prefer to hire fully ( ertified teachers. Wat hen said it is critical for the .r).r)(l students of f oothill l.le-mentary l.le-mentary to Ik- able to meet their teachers on the first day of school because during the first three weeks of the year, students stu-dents learn the proper rules and procedures for each classrxm. Switching to a new teacher after th.it initial ct ixl can l)e confusing and frustrating for teachers and students alike. tiger Briana Reyes Well, schix)! has started and for most students the first week back was extremely tiresome. tire-some. We get to deal with eight different dif-ferent teachers, eight different classes, and a million hormonal teenagers. Not to mention SIGN UP TODAYl Bring i9 ant i vi i : L (317 CE7 (3JU GU Y?OGZ2 YTPfTR EDO QtZQg EXCELLENT MONTHLY HATES I f TTTjtH .V 1 ' 7 . 7 I t-i'iH-aM-L-niim-i-itn FULL SECURITY SYSTEM MOTION SENSORS DOUBLE GATES CAMERAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS "It is important for students to walk in and make a connection connec-tion and a relationship with the person who's going to be teaching them all year," Wa-then Wa-then said. If a teacher is hired at the last minute but is unable to Ih' in ( lass on the first day of school. Wat hen said there are several possible.' solutions. A retired teacher may return to the classroom to fill in until the permanent teacher arrives, or a substitute teacher may be assigned in the interim. If the classes are not t(X) large, teachers at the same grade level may contend with larger ( lasses until the new teacher can share the burden. I orthe)07-200H schx)l year, Wat hen hired five new teachers, one each for kindergarten, kinder-garten, first, third, fourth and sixth grades. The kindergarten and fourth grade positions were only made available after new studentshad registered on Aug . When teachers are hired late in the summer, the district offers coaches to help them adjust to a new sch(X)l and set up their classroom, a program that Wat hen said has been invaluable in helping teachers prepare for the first day of school. According to John R. Spencer, Spen-cer, the Administrator of Human Hu-man Resources for the Alpine S( h(x)l District, kindergarten is one of the more difficult teaching teach-ing positions to fill this year. "Kindergarten has been a dif ficult endorsement to find, as well as special education," he said. Spencer said that more than 510 new teachers have been hired throughout the Alpine all the homework that all the teachers just have to load on but I guess as one great teacher of mine said, "I give you homework to keep you off drugs." 1 guess it's a valid point but I don't do drugs when I'm not at sch(X)l and I'm guessing most other students don't either. .. Regardless school has started whether we like it or not. Bedtimes finally become existent. Grounding is no longer lon-ger as much as a punishment, since most parents don't allow their children to hang out with in this ad and pay NO registration fee! (a$25Vabe) 1m r.Tj H 7: rTT, BOATS CAMPERS & R.V.s TRAILERS & TRUCKS il ill y : ,.?.'!y.rMyiy.fc.I?yfi t f MARC HADDOCKNorth County Third grade teacher Jill Strong works on un presentation for her Foothill Elementary class while the students are at recess. Strong is one of the school's first -year teachers. District this year, but that broader out-of-state recruiting efforts have paid off by finding find-ing more teachers willing to relocate to Utah. Furthermore, teacher training programs and professional development opportunities op-portunities continue to offer teachers new ways to become highly qualified in their subject areas, making them exceptional exception-al assets to the school district. "The percentage of our highly high-ly qualified teachers continues to rise," Spencer said. For Wathen, one of the most important qualities she looks for in a new teacher is a love of children so they can easily connect with their students and friends on week days anyway. The computer is used more for homework rather than My Space and iastant messaging, messag-ing, or at least it should be. Eventually most will get their biological clocks ticking correctly and get back into the sometimes tedious routine of getting up early, attending the same classes, and dealing with the same obnoxious classmates, class-mates, but in the end it should all be worth it. For I, along with many others, oth-ers, have come this far and we will be the class of 2008. We J form a bond that will facilitate communication and education throughout the year. "I can teach them classroom management and I can teach them curriculum, but I can't teach them to love children," she said. While Wathen is pleased to have filled all the teaching vacancies va-cancies for Foothill Flementary this year, there are still two recess and teachers' aides positions posi-tions available, and parent volunteers vol-unteers are always welcome to assist in a variety of ways. Interested individuals can contact con-tact Foothill Elementary at 227-2465 227-2465 for more information. are the graduating seniors and everyone at some time will be at this point. So Orem Tigers and anyone else reading, good luck and let's make the best of this year. IS If you are thinking about selling your home dating a price without an agent, consider cent of home sellers successfully did so last year. Moreover, 50 percent of those FSBO (For Sale By Owner) properties went to family members or acquaintances of the seller. Surely, if selling a home were so easy that anyone could do it, nearly everyone would. Bear in mind that selling sell-ing a home involves analyzing sales of nearby comparable homes, setting a home's price, writing writ-ing and placing ads in newspapers and online, meeting with potential buyers (many of whom are neither serious or financially able), nego- fop Prudential Utah Heal OW1 rG II UMI I'll H I V rn II f 'IVf 601 W-Mrt State St. - Lord m fTTTifiL V All Schools School's out There will be no school Monday in observance ob-servance of the Labor Day holiday. Classes will resume with regular schedules Tuesday. Tues-day. Orem High School Midnight movie The OHS Student Council is sponsoring a midnight movie at the University Uni-versity Mall theater Friday. Call 227-8765 for more information. infor-mation. Club Week Club Week will run from Monday through Sept. 7 during lunch in the new student lounge. This is an opportunity for students stu-dents to learn about different OHS organizations and clubs before joining. 'Ten Little Indians' The OHS drama department is pleased to present Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" opening Sept. 6 and continuing continu-ing through Sept. 11 in the Little Theater. Contact Pam Peterson for details. Canyon View Junior High School School photos School pictures will be taken Friday. This includes pictures for all student ID cards. Magazine subscriptions Parents and community members are urged to renew magazine subscriptions or try out new publications through the ongoing Canyon View magazine drive. Profits from the drive will support a variety va-riety of education programs and equipment needs for the school. Freshman barbecue The annual Freshmen barbecue is Sept. 6 from 5-8 p.m. at the school pavilion. Call 227-8748 for more information. Cascade Elementary Hearing screenings Hearing Hear-ing screenings for kindergarten, kindergar-ten, first, third and fifth grade students will be administered Tuesday. 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Foothill Elementary Back to School Night Back to School Night is today from 6-8 p.m. This event is for parents only to meet teachers and learn about plans for the school year. Teacher's aides sought Two paid recess and teachers' aide positions are available at Foothill Elementary. Positions are for six hours each day. Call 227-2465 for more information. infor-mation. Hillcrest Elementary Volunteers needed Reading Read-ing tutor volunteers are needed for the Star program. Training is provided and everyone ev-eryone is welcome. Call 227-8717 227-8717 for details. Sharon Elementary Field trip Third through sixth grade students will attend at-tend the Timpanogos Storytelling Story-telling Festival today. Parents should contact their child's teacher for more information. Reading volunteers needed Volunteers are needed to assist with reading programs. Call 227-8733 for more information infor-mation and additional volunteer volun-teer opportunities. Noah Webster Academy Parent math training Right Start parent training for kindergarten, first and second grade math programs is today from 6-8:30 p.m. There is no charge for the training and all parents are welcome. Car pool changes Car pool changes have been implemented im-plemented to ensure scholars' safety while being picked up or dropped off each day. Parents Par-ents should check the school Web site for more information informa-tion at www.noahwebstera-cademy.org. www.noahwebstera-cademy.org. Board to meet There will be a board meeting Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Call 426-6624 for details. Julie Pierce and contract terms and closing www.utahvalleYreale5tate.com Lincoln Acadet Ggi)B , .. . 1 763 S Mwy 01 - Payson 46S-9808 1478 N Freedom Blvd - Provo .. 377-3674 333 N Freedom Blvd - Latino Branch.. 655-0777 OO W. 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