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Show PAGE 6 MAY 5, 1995 . Ilonie And Schcsl ! Are Vital Links who By Lily Eskelsen Teachers say it every ' day. I've said it myself. "I can only do so much. I can instruct. I can guide. I can give kids opportunities and resources and information, but I cant control what happens these kids leave the once : classroom. I can't control what happens when they go home." 'W':' Parents say it every day. I've said it myself "I I can : can only do so much. model what I value. I can take the kids to museums and I can scouts and church. make them clean their rooms and go to bed at a decent hour and chew with their mouths closed (sometimes). But I can't control what happens when they go to school-Paren- ts and teachers share common frustrations. We both fed responsible for the development of children, but we aren't always sure, what the other expects of us. And if nothing else, we know one thing. We can't do this alone. It's just that we don't always know what to do send consistently that is education the messages That key to the future. education is how one reaches one's potential. That' education is the child's job-t- he child's duty to the family. v As parents, your commitment to personal ; . - together. Teachers have intensity with which education is valued in each family. Asian children grow up with parents , the great luxury of having their roles clearly defined. We have curriculum guides that tell us what material should be covered at each grade level. We have classes that teach us how to motivate and organize lessons. We have books and charts and software and overhead projectors. We have standards and goals and tests to see our progress. It's not perfect, by any means. But it's a heck of a lot more than parents are given. So I want to give you Not today. something need in 100 everything you words or less, just a little something. A little something to help you understand an important part of your part in your child's education. Research shows that the difference in test scores between U.S. and Asian students is not linked to class size, or family income or teaching styles, but to the and enthusiastically unequivocally prioritizing education in your home is a major factor in your child's success. There aren't any workbooks or multiple-choic- e tests on this assignment. Teachers must prepare and instruct and discipline and facilitate and test and motivate and challenge. You must send us children who take their work seriously. And our jobs are easy compared to yours. Vocational Day By Mrs. Miller Milford High School business students attended SUU Business . . Vocational Day on April 18 in Cedar City. This year there, were no large or small school divisions, so Milford High competed against such large schools as Dixie and Cedar in the competitor Their hard work paid off as they received honors in every contest that they entered except one contest. In the' Machine Transcription competition the team of Adam Davis, Jennifer Netto, and Mitzi Wadsworth placed second Mitzi as a team. Wadsworth, Jennifer Netto and Adam Davis all received Superior ratings in this contest. The team of Kaylee Dalton, Sandi Hardy, and Howard place Angel second as a team in the Word Processing competition. The team of Steven Adam Davis, Mhzi and Erickson, Wadsworth tied for the second place award, also. Kaylee Dalton received an excellent rating and Mhzi Wadsworth received a superior rating. In the Business Machines Math competition, the team of Adam Davis, Steven Erickson, Angel Howard, and Mitzi Wadsworth placed second as a team. Jennifer Netto, Angel and Brady Howard, Larsen received Excellent ratings. . Brandie Pearson received an Excellent rating in one of the more difficult contests-Account- ing. Milford High School's team of Rachel Holm, Jennifer Netto, and . Laura Stewart, Michael Thompson placed first over all schools in the Business - Milford Monitor PhotoJason Fisher Front row: Mitzi Wadsworth, Kylee Bailey, Cheryl Bradshaw, Alison Carter, Rachel Hardy, Melissa Holm. Back row: Chris Craw, Sam Craw, Marshall Staid, Kurt Jensen. Far back: Mrs. Susan Jensen. English MordM !cfc:l Choir competition. The Junior team composed of Alison Carter, Steven Eirckson, Chalys Lamb and Kara Smith placed second as a Jennifer Netto team. all above placed contestants with a first and a place award Rachel Superior rating; Holm received a second place individual award and a Superior rating, and Alison Carter and Kara Smith tied for third place individual awards and both received Superior ratings. the In filing the team of competition, Steven Adam Davis, Erickson,' Jennifer Netto and Mitzi Wadsworth placed second as a team. The team of Kaylee Sandi Hardy, Dakon. Larsen and Heather Brady Larsen placed third as a Jennifer Netto team, received a third place individual award in the : filing competition. Two choir performances, both ooen to the oublic. are scheduled for the wining week. Monday, May 8, at 4:30 p.m. they will present tlieir rendition of "Disney Dazzle? which is a medley of themes from Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Little Mermaid Other numbers on the program are "Free And Glad To Be Me, " "Let The Whole Creation Cry, " and "Love One Another. " The choir will perform again Wednesday, May 10, at 10:15 a m. at the Milfbrd Elementary Sctoxrf i i The choir? started earlier this, school year under the direction of Mrs. Jensen, provides for an alternative humanities credit for qualifying students. Mr& Jensen that - reported adding the voices of the four young men on the back row enhanced performance ability. '; Kerens Coon anJ jbaviJ Sctiff , cuinouiict their upcoming marriage Dkwday, Why 18lk in -- lluporllanJ, Oregon DempL. A reception wiff L at the Wapilon keU in their It on or Vjay 20tk CofU, JCnenSa is ike Jauahter -- WapLlon, Utah. ofayn &4&cia Duriey Four Bearer County 4 -- ITers Selected To Be State Four outstanding rcpresem man s yi.uw 4-- 4-- D Ambassadors teen leaden from Beaver Counrv liave bean ideated to ers as state H Ambassadors. A total of eight Ambassadors from Utah were selected durir AprS after a ri interviewing. ,T, The four youth included: Ben Kaufman of Milford Bml Fatter nf Nu Marshall of Minersville, and Krisann Brown of Beaver. TTvarremnfw! mrhiH teaching younger leadership skills, reoresentina 4--H State function nd heMns other counties with their 4-- programs. 4-- H H 4-- iw ers H .. |