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Show Citizen, Press. Review - Wed., Aug. 17, 1994 Page 13 &lfl(g(S3GDlnl J-;- f t "IV School district releases notice for student records '- I -'w v' v4 v La l.i :w-- ' Ji J1-- n t3 - VJ-- T. . yt I fl hi I " - V I j 'fffll i at Swift Learning Perry Kassing, left, demonstrates educational materials available Brad and Deanna Larson Gurney, in preparation Resources in American Fork, to for next week's open house. rs and youth records are maintained by Alpine School District which includes information aboutthestu-den- t andhis or her school program. These records are kept in the central office or in other appropriate places in each school under the supervision of the principal, and are available only to the teachers, the district staff working with the child, and specified representative of governmental agencies as prescribed by law. Ifthestudentshould transfer to another school or school system, these records will be sent s of Swift LearningResourc-e- in American Fork. "Parents need to work with children every day." Swift will hold an open house next week to display the many different items available for both parents and teachers to helptheir children succeed in school. The open house will beheld Aug. except Sunday, from 9:30 6 p.m. each day at Swift, until a.m. 88 N. West State Rd., American Fork. "One of our parts of th e 'Partner-shi- p with Parents' program is to help parents see what is available," said Kassing, a member of the Family Involvement in Education Committee with the Utah State Office of Education. Some of those items include flashcards, workbooks, readers, computer software, teacher idea books, bulletin board decorations, incentive charts and complete in areas such as math or 25-3- pro-cra- er In addition to the Learning Resource store and a copy shop, Swift also offers a print shop, where they publish their own educational materials as well as those of other local authors and educators. Some of those courses include a resource book for drama teachers which was written by Neil Johnson, a math skills program developed by Richard Rowley, and a phonics program, evaluated by the US Department of Education as one of the top 10 phonics programs in the country, that was produced by Rachel full-servi- 94-14- that the Utah County Surveyor's Office is helping University ofUtah geologists answer. During the month of August, Utah County survey crews are using sophisticated satellite technology to determine the precise location of several survey monuments throughout the county. These points will be measured to within one millimeter. The surveyors can then make similar measurements on these same points in the future to determine how far the ground is moving over time. According to Dr. Robert Smith of the U of U Geology Department, the northern portion of the Wasatch Fault is moving at a rate of about five millimeters per year. "The valley is moving away from the foothills says Smith. "The rate of movement might not seem like t Ji- jC fZy, - J in comparison to the much, of the Basin and Range system we would expect to see only one or two millimeters of movement." The surveys in Utah County are an important step in developing a better understanding of exactly how far the fault is moving and which parts of the fault are experiencing the greatest amount of strain. Since the fault is constantly in motion, it causes Director of Pupil Services or Mr. Richard Mecham, Director of Special Education at the Alpine School District's offices for further assistance." (756-847- (756-845- rt 2 94-14- McOmber, Kassing and Brad Gurney, another Swift The program usesreadingbooks and creative writing activities, and is available for a lower cost than many of the other programs on the market. "We've got several things in the works," said Kassing, alluding to a resource book for guidance counselors, an art book, and even an AIDS course for "Utah County brings a very beneficial level of expertise to our project. We're glad to have their assistance," he said. otherwisequalifiedhandicapped individual shall solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." "If any student ofh isher parent in Alpine School District has a complaint that there is or has been an alleged violation of either law or failure to follow the intent of the guarantees provided in these laws, you are invited to contact the student's teacher for further explanation regarding their concern. If you are not satisfied with the teacher's explanation, we request you con ( I j If offer. 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You as a parent (or your son daughter if 18 or over) have the right to review all of your son's daughters records at any time and should contact the school principal for an appointment. School personnel will be available to review the content with you. Copies may be requested for the cost of copying. Reasonable time must be allowed school personnel to comply with your request. If you, or an adult age student, believe something in the record file is inaccurate or misleading, you have the right to request that a correction be made and to add comments of your own. At any time when an agreement between the principal and parent cannot be reached, you may contact Dr. Steven Baugh, Superintendent, and request a hearing. Federal law also permits parents to file a complaint with the United States Office of Education in Washington, D.C. if you feel the school is violating public school records policies and statutes. You may obtain information which more clearly described the school's record policies from the principal's office. Act of 1973. 2 and the Utah Both P.L. State Law assures all eligiblehand-icappe- d children and youth (5 through 21) the right of a free, appropriate public education at no cost to their parents or guardians. Section 504 provides that "no assistingrest university Surveyor County but Fault the Wasatch How far does move each year? That is a question son'sdaughter's information as the local school principal," Anderson said. "Followingyour contact with the school principal, if your concerns are not satisfied, you may then contact Mrs. Victoria Anderson, The Alpine School District has released notification to parents guardians regarding the rights of handicapped children to a "free, appropriate public education." The notification to parents guardians is under the signature of Dr. Victoria Anderson, Director of Pupil Service for the district, and reads as follows: Your local Board of Education has adopted written policies reand garding Public Law Section 504 of the Rehabilitation hold open house for materials phonics. "Parents don't have to spend a lot to help their kids," said Deanna Larson. Swift has a complete selection if inexpensive homework books in all subjects and grade levels. If a particular item is not in stock, they can usually obtain it within a week to 10 days. The staff is also available tohelp answer questions or provide extra instruction. Kassing also said that they are lookingtoward the implementation of the nationally legislated Goals 2000 program, which includes, among eight target areas, becoming number one in the world in math and science, preparing children to start school ready to learn, and promoting partnerships with parents to help children. "We have to be committed to math and science in our curriculum," he said, explaining that Canada, Australia and New Zealand have used novel approaches to teaching reading while integrating math and science at the same time. your sondaughter, you may so request by contacting the school principal and sending him a signed statement declaring that you do not want directory information released on your child. The notification must be sent within 10 days of this publication. If this notification is not recei ved, we will assume th at your permission is give to use your School district announces policies for handicapped tact Swift Learning Resources to "Every child will have a problem in school at some time," said Perry Kassing, educator and author and this information released about re- During the year some schools prepare a yearbook, student handbook, etc. which identifies school club members, honor students, members of sports teams an d of the school year. At times the PTA, central office or other school affiliated groups may prepare publications or newspaper released which use "directory information" about students. Directory information in the district includes the names of the student, date and place of birth, major areas of study, awards received, participation in activities and sports, height and weight of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance and previous school of attendance. According to federal law, this directory inform ation, as identified above, may be publicly released without permission of parents. However, if you do not wish to have records. The notice says in order for the school to do thebest job possible for all children and youth, it is imperative that the district collect and maintain appropriate school records. -- ; to the new school upon their quest. In order to meet the requirements of state and federal statutes, the Alpine School District has released a notice which outlines the official use and release of student Sandy; MX 84070 Children Free League Record Service Free League Deposit Service Specialty Leagues (Ball Leagues, Veps Leagues, Monte Carta Leagues and More!) Q) Teams, Individuals, Beginners and Full Leagues ire Welcome. Brunswick Sandy Lanes A Brunswick Company |