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Show :...-.-.... 1-- '"WrfBSW A '" " ; , SONOAY HERALb r . i. - r 'Takes District Schob to Alpine n Drama, Joy, Pathos Noted In Everyday Activity of .. Visiting Teacher Program ' - I - ble until such time asj the home-bouBy DEN A S. GRANT students can rbsume norThe sputter of a dying iriotor, school attendance. a screetch of brakes and the lit- mal is the "It policy of the Alpine blue tle coupe called "Suzie," them- School District, through its board so named by the shut-in- s in of the of education, that afl students, front selves, pulls up attractive stucco home of the insofar as possible, shall particiPaul Gaugers near the mouth of pate to the lull extent of their American Fork Canyon. A win abilities in the school; program," - vis says g Superintendent Alma P. Burton. iting teacher from Alpine School "The teacher program visiting District, Mrs. Marcia Parks is established with the primary car from her and nimbly swings, purpose in mind of 'taking the proceeds down theJane. - . , ..J .: .iirTr t ...3TJ!L..:;k. ' ; F -- - - f-- nm es of n n Shot-In- s , ; i - i N nd ter-equipp- I - j: ; ' : . s ' M j : q,-;- book-carryin- ed, ; : J -- - , A high -- pitched youngster's vociferously proclaims, voice "Here comes Doolie's teach-ur!- " That would be 'Dennis, the curly, number one'son of the Gaughers, who is dubbed a truly life size version of Dennis the Menace. CIose on "his heels, as always,; is Pauline, who scampers ahead to tell her sister, Julie, Davis, that "Teacher is here." Last of all on the reception committee would be blonde, tag - a - long dimpled, Linda. , shut-iJulie, a because of a cerebral palsied condition, has been on the rolls ol the .homebound for six years. J Unable to write because of spastic rigidity, she's a .whizz at spelling and is doing remarkably tow-head- , ed ; . - I school' to the child, inasmuch as he is not able to come to the school, f V t The service being rendered by Mrs. Marcia Parks and MrsJ. Christine Yergensen is bringing a great amount of joy and satisfaction to these young "shut-ins- " in the district " The school officials! hope that all patrons of the school are aware of this, service, and when ever-anchild is attsent for an extended period, he shall not be neglected by the school, but shall have regular instruction through the visiting teacher service in the district. Some of'these students are far too young to be frightened by such words as poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy muscular distrophy, osteomyelitis, rheumalic fever, well.. ' bone fractures . . . ampu-'- , .As the teacher waves "goodtations nephrosis, and bye" from the road, one can be sure "Doolie" will be holding Optimistic Outlook Class for the Jhree toddlers. Suzanne Lameraux, a shut-iHope and Pathos School There , are in Alpine since she was four, has managed District some .9,744 students, for to remain pleasantly optimistic the most part lively, healthy crnd happy. Suzanne was stricken youngsters who clatter into he when she was four with a .fungus school room and chatter out of infection in her lungs, medically it. Again thfro are in this dis- known as coccidiodomycosis, the trict . . . boys and girls k whom common name for which is val- the school room is the four walls ley fever. Living in Arizona, ofthcir home, a hospital bed or many trips were made by her maybe a-- ward ,in the state hos- father in his own plane to bring pital. The; visiting teaching pro- her to Salt Lake for treatment. gram was instituted in Alpine She was taken to the Mayo Clin.School District,- in 1918. in seven ic for special prognosis. No aveyears 53G students liave received nue has been left untapped. The this service. disease has gotten into the blood "Around th'ise young folks a stream and no drugs or serum constantly changing drama .of seem to combat it. Suzanne's in the Primary Chilhope and pathos, bfsmifes min-. dren's deof tears with and gled Hospital now. She's had pain is This enacted. visiting teacher service in Salt spair constantly is a drama', of real life, where Lake hospitals before and so far devoted ' jpa rents, and visiting this yearin this district. When teachers tjeam together to keep she returns home she hopes to life as nearly normal as possi (Continued on Page 12A). y ' ..r eociddi-odomycosi- " I: SOMETIMES MY TYPEWRITER MISSPELLS' That's what Brad Haws, 15, 1488 N. 3rd W., Provo, might be tejlling Mrs. Christine Yergensen, his visiting teacher, as the tw confer over rBrad's type-writer-durin- g a tutoring session. Brad is out of school temporarily because of a mishap, but he ff it) " iw - ' I'M . v - fr- n, ; v . f s. - I i.-'- expects soon to be attending Lincoln High-Scho- again. ol v-- i w n. -' . t f - " I LIIvE YOU, TEACHER!' Smiley Kawakam'i, of American Fork, second grader at Harrington Elementary. School now studying at home under a visiting teacher while a broken leg mends, gives her tejacher, Mrs." Marcia Parks, a hug, showing the bonds of affection jthat usually exist between pupil and teacher. Smiley has a pet dog called "Freckles" and an assortment of guppies and tropical fish. Her entire second grade class came to her birthday party recently. r "in" " : - t. i I , i ' l ;s i -- . i;" . , - ' - - . , '. : ' r .... j ;; BETWEEN STUDIES Paul Mendenhall of Saratoga, who's trying to conquer cerebral palsy, is an apt student but between lessons he has fun, like, every other normal boy. In FRIENDS. LETTERS HELP Van Peterson, 9, of Lehi, who is engaged in a bout with rheumatic photo above you ee him on a sled being pulled by his pet "nanny goaty Millicent. (Millicent. really Jsn't balky. He was just acting up for the Herald cameraman.) Paul's mother, Mrs. B. H. (Florfever, lis surrounded by friends as he looks over numerous letters he has received from left The at an in affectionate kiss from his dog, Spotty. four girls and the same time receives efforts are all photo, ence) Mendenhall, also in picture,- is an important factor in this "team"-whosto right, are LaRee Bray, 9; Diana Powell, 9; Ida Alane Peterson, 5; Alary Ann Peterson, 9. Mary motivated toward to more be the goat, the besides Paul has many pets boy helping Ann and Van areHwins. They are children of Dan Peterson, Lehi High School principal, and fourth a parakeet which he's teaching to talk. At present it's entire! repertoire consists of one grade students. Van is currently receiving training through the Alpine School District visiting including teacher service. His sister Mary Ann had a visiting teacher two years ago when she 'fell and Ion 2 wolfish call (whistle). Paul's a seventh grade student though heis never attended a regular SLEIGH-RID- f E well-wishe- rs, - e . self-sufficie- nt. j -- school. . '",w - - TEACHER'S COMING! Little nose pressed against window, anxiouslyXavvaiting the arrival of her visiting, teacher is Ruby Fowles. 7, of 393 N. 1st W., PJeasant Grove lupper photo). The teacher's shadow can be seen in the Window over the girl's head. In lower photo Ruby opens the door to greet the teacher; Under the visiting teacher program, maps, charts, pictures, music and other teaching aids are brought to the home. v --- -v 4 N - - - J "r IT TAKES A TEAM The "team" idea in the visiting teacher program is illustrated in photo above-- , taken at' the Utah Valley Hospital. It takes visiting teachers, doctors, nurses, regular teaehers, physical and occupational therapists all working together for effective results. A publication", "Cheery Notes," has a rotating editorship and contains news of interest to shut-in- s. In photo are Robert Kellogg, a hospitalized student, and nurse Maurine Lowery. J$4'Jx..fr ' . '' ADMINISTRATORS PLAN THERAPY A group of administrators and visiting teachers in ;the Alpine School district look over an assortment of craft articles made by shut-i- n students under the visiting teacher program. Left to right are Lloyd B.j Adamison, assistant superintendent; Alma P. Burton, superintendent of the Alpine School District; Mrs. Marcia Park, and Mrs. Christine Yergensen, visiting teachers. Handicraft is part of an extensive occupational therapy program to help students develop skills and cutside interests. It plays a big part in the recuperative processes! and helps to make the shut-i- n child feel that he "belongs. The visiting teacher pro gram works on the idea that if the child can't go to the school the school will go to the child. ; |