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Show 12A Emery County Progress Tuesday, November 26, 1991 Superintendent praises program Bishop, Merrell & Bass receive honors By LARRY W. DAVIS Progress editor TeachHUNTINGTON ers and principals in the Emery School District are working closely together to Karen HUNTINGTON Bishop, Duane Merrell and Tommy Bass were honored at a school board' meeting at the district office Nov. 22, for their service to the district. The monthly awards to employees includes a cash award of $50 and a plaque. Mrs. Bishop of Ferron Elementary was honored as the teacher of the month in the elementary division. She has taught in the district since 1983. District officials note that she has run a model kindergarten classroom" at the Ferron school. Her citation goes on to state, As codirector of the mentor training program in the district, and a skilled instructor, she has taught various courses to other educators in her school, district and state. Karen has not only learned these skills, she has brought them to a high level of application as she uses them in her own classroom. Karen is always on the cutting edge in education and is well informed in many areas of the curriculum. Karen was selected as a member of the State Science Training Team and has received intensive training in the area of science. Mr. Merrell, a science teacher at Emery High, was honored as the districts secondary teacher of the month. Duane keeps abreast of the best information in his content area which he shares with students and fellow colleagues, district officials note. Duane makes physics an unforgettable experience for his students. He demonstrates physics in such a way as to dramatize how physics affects our every day lives. He constantly uses experiments to help students actually see how the natural world works. His innate love for his subject has impacted the teaching of other teachers as well." Du ane was trained as a member of the State Operation Physics says he gets to know the students best when he takes athletic teams, the band or student body members to competitive events. On such trips he gets to talk with the students and enjoys being a spectator at sporting events and band competitions. He has excel- Training Team, and through his expertise has taught a number of science courses to other educators in the district and the state. Mr. Bass, who was honored as the classified employee of the month, has been busing Emery students to school and on trips since 1970. Tommy takes great pride in his driving, and his bus is maintained in an unsurpassed state of cleanliness, lent rapport with the students yet the students are well behaved and disciplined. Mr. Bass enjoys working with the students and the district. He says it is as good a job as he has ever had. the citation notes. He primarily transports high school students and SUU honors local percent of their department. Michael is studying public relations at SUU with his wife, Helen. The couple have been attending SUU for two years and plan to graduate in the spring. Michael is the son of William and Carolyn McCandless of Huntington. Alpha Chi, a collegiate Honor Society at Southern Utah University has announced that Michael McCandless, of Huntington, is among the 1991 inductees into the prestigious society. To be accepted into Alpha Chi, a student must have a 3.7 college GPA or a 3.5 GPA and in the top 10 improve teaching skills, according to Superintendent A. Ernest Weeks. Dr. Weeks reported to the school board at a Nov, 20 meeting at the district office that the districts clinical supervision program is ing well. The superintendent said that he has been spending time at the districts schools work- observing principals and teachers involved in the clinical supervision evaluations where principals observe teachers teaching and then meet with the teachers to review what took place during the lesson. Our teachers are teaching excellent lessons, and our principals are doing an excellent job of using clinical supervision and conferencing," he said. The teachers are getting value and help from their principals, he added. He cited several examples where teachers have expressed their appreciation for the help they have received through the clinical supervision process, and said that in one instance, a teacher praised the program, saying that he no longer feels threatened by the principals presence in the classroom during his teaching. Another asked the principal to attend a class so that additional help AFTER THANKSGIVING could be offered although the teacher had met requirements for the number of visits by his principal. Ive seen some beautiful clinical supervision conferences, Dr. Weeks said. These are showing us that its paying off. Its a caring process, and Im delighted with what Ive seen. In other matters before the board: A new out-of-sta- te trip policy was adopted which d allows for trips to the lower 48 states as well as Canada. A leave of absence was approved for Elaine Weeks, a teacher at Ferron Elementary School, to attend a convention in St. Louis. A trip request submitted by Lynn Larsen of San Rafael Junior High was reviewed but not sanctioned by the board. The trip calls for a tour of the Washington, D.C., area in the school-sponsore- ay spring and will involve absence from school for a period. The board ay expressed no objection to the trip but would not sanction it as a school activity. Therefore, any teachers missing school for the tour would be subject to leave without pay while students missing school would be subject to citizenship policy guidelines for absences. The board tabled a written request from the Emery High Peer Helpers for support funding for two or three members to attend a convention in Dallas. The board is requesting a personal visit from students involved. GRHS honors grans Grain Green Brenda Kyle, 3.44; Jennifer GREEN RIVER River High School recently, .Keele, 3.43; Doug Ekker, 3.33; announced its first terlfa honor 'W&nd'jTifiany Meadows,4 3.33. roll. The honor roll includes Nmth grade Andrea Row-- the following breakdown: ley, 4.0; Tina Bowerman, 3.89; Mirissas Harrison, 3.89; Dal-ly- n highest honors, 4.0; high hon3.67-3.93.33 to honors, ors, Bayles, 3.83; Tennille 29801 9; 3.66. 69801 .I'"-'-'- Kenmore ' Twelth grade Bryan Meadows, 4.0; Brady Rowley, 4.0; Saralyn Nelson, 4.0; Amber Burdzy, 3.94; Tina Weihing, AMERICA'S LARGEST USEABLE WASHING CAPACITY PER MONTH ON $21 SEARSCHARGE FOR 748 PAIR 419 No Through 329 Through No. 30 10 Cyclo dryor 30 lOcvcIowoohor 3 toil oottlngo 3 water lovoto Whtto. 3.87; Jeremy Hansen, 3.83; Michelle Richards, 3.80; and Leon Carter, 3.58. Eleventh grade Amy Luke, 4.0; Carrie Parsons, 4.0; Tarena Shorts, 4.0; Jeremy Anderson, 3.86; Stacy Ekker, 3.72; Crystal Meadows, 3.67; and Von Bowerman, 3.40. Tenth grade John Hughes, 4.0; Jeremy Luke, 3.94; Heidi Drawe, 3.89; Sonya Nelson, 3.83; CorDell Taylor, 3.72; Brook Watterson, 3.67; Tknod dry control Tap Mount UntScnon Colon oxtn. Gao dtyon prbod higher. Weber, 3.78; and Travis Bacon, 3.38. Eighth grade Meghan Hoffman, 4.0; Andrea Luke, 4.0; Jill Nelson, 4.0; Gaylene Ekker, 3.67; Ryan Parsons, 3.57; Andrea Drawe, 3.38; and Rebecca Weber 3.38. Seventh grade Val Row-le4.0; Reggan Winters, 3.86; Valerie Ekker, 3.86; Deanne Johnson, 3.76; Loni Shorts, 3.76; Rachel Riches, 3.78; Shawn Yazzie, 3.76; Sy Harrison, 3.67; Nikei Duncan, 3.62; Casey Burrage, 3.57; Rebecca Bastian, 3.48; Crystal Max-fiel3.39; and Sehila Cano, y, d, 3.33. Similar To I V 27-IGE SAVE MTS STEREO TVM0NIT0R 30-HU- N. '' ' rV- W ,ix tc (Ml Dm nwoMrad (MoonoHy. 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