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Show Che Page B3 Ctmes-3nhepmhe- Thursday, June 27, 2002 n! meals policy Parents group receives charter; State announces federal free and reduced-pric- e of d the The Utah State her directly certified are being sent unemployed school excellence is goal the cation Child Nutrition Program including letter to parents Edu- Office It was coincidental that a group of parenta met to share ideas about Grand County Schools at the same tame that violence and vandalism were reported to have occurred at the middle school and high school in February, 2002. The parents had The Grand County, Utah, Parents for Public Schools chapter is now official. Interim officers have been elected, goals, mission statement, vision statement and bylaws have been established. Part of the mission statement reads- A. Set the tone and create new avenues for positive and effective parental and community involvement. B. Act as a catalyst Sir excellence m our schools by ( 1 ) Raising expectations in all areas; - gotten together to discuss a statement contained in the school districts newsletter which said Grand county schools were preparing children to survive or move forward" following high school Believing that local children can do more than merely survive or move forward, Lisa Sweeten invited a group of like minded parents to meet and discuss the possibility of raising educational goals and improving education overall for Grand County Implementing strategies that help meet those high expectations, (3) Raising community (2) awareness of existing educational opportunities, challenges and needs and (4) Creating enthusiasm for excellent schools. We believe in strong parent advocacy and proactive, collaborative problem solving based on mutual trust between the community and the schools We have an ardent respect for the learning process and the public school system. We believe that our children and our schools have the capacity for excellence Meetings have been effective and organized, participants say Volunteer task forces have been launched to work on targeted goals. Some of the group's accomplishments have been involvement in the hiring of school dis- students. Former school board member Carrie Bailey was among the group of parents in attendance She came equipped with information about a national organization called Parents for Public Schools Sweeten said, the group felt that PIS goals were aligned with ours so we started the process of joining PPS and simultaneously instigating change in our schools It was a coincidence that the first school hoard meeting we attended to let the board know what we were doing, was also the meeting that many other parents attended to discuss other issues. Several of the people who attended that particular school board meeting have since joined with the parent group. NOWfot Sign ffm We j with Ipact 4 couplet to make it work! tions maybe submitted at any time dunng the year Ifa household mem- - E Utah Foster Care Officer of the Moab Police Department, the Grand County Sheriff's Office and the National Park Service, along with teachers, parents, family members, friend and dignitaries gathered at Moab's 446 S. 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This years essay winners were Dailey Haren from Ms. Nichols class, Madeline Savarese from Ms. Jenkinson's class, Justin Parmenter from Ms. Scheua class, Clay Cowan from Ms. McClanahan's class and Cha Tbri from Ms. Leavitt's class. The Amwitiei invasions Make 9 Disability Mechanical Breakdown Serviced by Sears Home Central Landlords Long Term Care Vehicle Loans Auto Buying Service liaensed eant raster No Moray Down Program K-- Education Loans bvkoMi ttaaatritar thariplit The Key To Your Walker with his partner Chico. Each student was given a certificate of graduation. One of the requirements for graduation is for each student to write an essay about what they learned from the program. 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GRAND RENTAL CENTER TRENCHERS 4 H Get the job done with a little help from COMPACTORS GENERATORS PAINT SPRAYERS AIR TOOLS ,326-W- m L The next PPS meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 5.15 p m. in the Grand County high school cafeteria. All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to participate. 26. Ppgistpt by June through their school or district. Application forms for those not se to School Board Member Kaaron 2S9-440- nwd at out an abbreviated application family should contact the school Such changes may make the children of the household eligible Sir free or reduced pnce meals Under the provisions of the free and reduced poce policy, a designated approving official wiB review applications and determine eligibility If a parent or guardian is dissatisfied with the ruling of the official, heshe may wish to discuss the decision on an infernal basis If the parent'guardian wishes to make a formal appeal, heshe may make a request either orally or in writing to the hearing official by contacting the local school food service supervisor for more information The policy contains an outline of the hearing procedure In certain cases, foster children who are legal wards of the court are also eligible (nr benefits If a household has (nster children living with it and wishes to apply for meal benefits for such children, the household should contact the school for more information To increases m household income of over $50 per month or $600 per year and decreases m household size Applica- Jorgen serving as a liaison between the school board and PPS. A small sampling of projects in the works includes a volunteer pool to assist at schools, assessing how Grand County students measure up to other students in the state, success in reading at grade level by 3rd grade and learning about successful programs in other schools. DANCE CONTEST!! t ASAP apply for free or reduced-pric- e meals, households should fill out the application and return it to their school or district office The information piwided an the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials For the school officials to determine eligibility, the house hold must provide the following information hsted on the application Names of all household members; Social Security number of the adult completing the application, or a statement that the person does not possess one; household monthly income by source; and the signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct Households are required to report The information provided by the household is confidential and will be used only (r purposes of determining eligibility and verifying data, unless a wavier releasing the use of the information for other specific programs is signed by the parent'guardian Families directly certified will receive a wavier (rm fur their signature with the notification letter The household name and address will be Ingiven to the Children's Health surance Program 'CHIPi unless you check No" on the hack of the application In accordance with foderal law and U S Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of rare, color, national on gm, sex, age, or disability To file a ovnpLunt of discrimination, write USDA. Director. Office of , Whitten Urvd Rights, Room Building, 1400 Independence Avenue. SW, Washington. I) C. 20250-9lOor call (202i 720 5064 vnwe and TDD USDA w an equal igysirturiity prowler and employer or becomes household size changes, a trict personnel. PPS members Jim Webster and Dianne Van Arsdol served on the hiring committee for the new high school principal. Another goal, to increase public attendance and input at school board meetings, led 4" if Jgfg Calikntlin Ppnmj Tanner, has announced its policy for free meals for chiland reduced-pric- e dren unable to pay the foil price of meaWmilk served under the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, andor Special Milk programs Almost all schools in the focal districts have a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party Household size and income criteria will be used for determining eligibility this year Children from families whose income w at or below the levels shown are ehgiNe for mealsrimlk. free or reduced-pric- e Childrenffiousehoids whoAhat are currently approved for food stamps, food distribution program on Indian reservations, or Family Employment Program FEP) are automatically eligible for milk and or free meal benefits. 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