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Show Hiriiii'T-y- fmwiHrlyn , .....,....1y,y,,.,.pTiy.1rn.Ji niyiiii 10B Emery County Progress Tuesday, November myr.y IH 'iif If-1 1994 1, Schools get citizenship options School, San Rafael Junior High, Canyon View Junior High and Green River High By Larry W. Davis Progress editor CASTLE DALE- - A secondary school citizenship policy has been in effect in the Emery School District for several years, but during that time, the policy has seen several changes. Over the past year, a Citizenship Policy Committee has reviewed the policy and has also looked a proposed changes made by each of the district's secondary schools. h At a meeting Oct. 27 at committee School, members, principals, administrators and a member of the school board meet to again look at proposals from Emery High School. 7 Although Green River High School Principal Larry Rowley said that the policy is working fine at his school as it is presently written, officials from the other schools presented proposals for change. Emery District Superintendent Blaine Evans said that because there are unique needs for each school, each school should be allowed to initiate its own changes. He said that each school utilizing the citizenship policy should use the 1994-9school year to develop Em-Hig- 5 Carbon Chiropractic AND Kenneth Thayn Dr. M. a policy for the school, test that policy during the 1995-9- 6 school year, and then seek final adoption for the 1996-9- Serving the community for 20 years school year. In a statement presented at the meeting, the superintendent noted that "The Emery County School Board recognizes that students should be responsible for their actions. The Emery County School District supports a citizenship policy, but it also realizes that each school in the district is unique in the problems and y situations which it day-to-da- faces." The superintendent said that each school will be allowed to formulate its own citizenship policy, but he added that "each independent policy will be developed through a cooperative effort of the school administration, faculty and staff, parents and students. Careful thought and planning should be an integral part in the development of each of these citizenship policies." 7335 In addition to creating such unique policies, the superin-- t en dent urged th e that the and Emery High "work unilaterally to insure fairness to students who are in the ninth grade and who participate in high school athletics and activities." Once policies are completed, they are to be presented to the board of education for approval. Each plan will be tested for a full school year before final adoption. "Once each plan has been adopted, it will be the responsibility of the school administration to see that the policy is carried out with consistency among faculty and staff," the superintendent said. San Rafael Junior High Principal J.J. Grant presented his schools revised citizenship policy which would require each teacher to develop his or her own discipline policy. Students who violate such policies would be given an "Unsatisfactory" (U) citizenship grade. Under the SRJII proposal, students who have more than five jun-hig- Call today for quality care. 39 No. 600 E., Price 637-045- 0 TO THE EMERY COUNTY CITIZENS: recommend to you for your consideration commissioner Mark Justice for I Mark is a friend and effective spokesman for agriculture in Emery County. He has been involved in improving roads, protecting water rights, fighting against grazing fee increases and many other agriculture concerns for the past four years. Mark is a promoter and important participant in Emery County's current efforts to create a county master plan that can be used to protect our land and water rights. Traditional uses of public land and provide economic opportunity for youth. for Emery' County Com endorse Mark for missioner. I I'J -- bl-A,- The Utah Chapter of RWA announces its annual writing conference entitled Write It, Sell It, on Nov. 5 at the Riverboat in Salt Lake City. i ' !ii 'llilL' ill L h Lb kb. Till M . A'i 1 V L Paid Pol Advertisement fense. According to the SRJH pro- posal, students needing to make up lost citizenship credit must make application with the teacher who gave them N" or "U" and then citizenship can only be raised one step at most. Citizenship can be made up through an extracurricular class which includes fees and parent responsibility for trans- Faculty members atCastle Dale Elementary make plansfor Family Math Night and admire the plaque they were presented by the Utah State PTA for this project. portation; approved school service; a perfect attendance agreement; academic grade improvement; andor counseling. In the existing policy, students have the option of doing community service, but Mr. Grant said school officials believe there is enough work around the school to keep such service The proposal from SRJH also requires all students losing citizenship credit at the junior high to make up that credit on thejunior high level. Mr. Grant said that the high school will not be responsible for students losing citizenship credit in junior high. Gwen Callahan, principal at Canyon View Junior High, said that changes made at CVJH last year regarding citizenship are working well. The policy there also calls for citizenship make-uthrough citizenship classes. She said that the policy has cut tardies Castle Dale Elementary Math Night Family plans CASTLE and grandparents, teachers parents, DALE- - As most of us know that taking a child to the library and reading aloud to her or him a lot provides a good start toward enjoyment of reading and therefore toward reading well. But what do we know about helping children enjoy mathematics? What do you remember of your own mathematical education? Was it a pleasure or a pain? How do you feel now when your children ask you for help with math e. homework? Because they know society needs to take a fresh look at the way students learn math, Castle Dale Elementary teachers are making plans for their second annual Family Math Night. Whether they are done in the classroom or at home, family math activities are fun. Thats the message teachers want to send to children and adults. During Family Math Night, teachers will demonstrate and involve all members of the family in a variety of hands-o- methods they use to teach the mathematical thinking process. Teachers will use manipulatives, games and cards to motivate students and parents to communicate and make mathematical connections. The evening is being planned so that families can choose from a menu of short break-ou- t sessions. The problem will be making the choice. Family Math Night received recognition from the Utah State PTA last spring as its "Outstanding Parent Involvement Program." This is a special night. Castle Dale fami- n in-hou- se p drastically, and that the num- ber of students being placed probation" through the has dropped from 85 when first initiated to just nine. The Improvement Committee at Emery High School expressed support for the superintendent's implementapolicy formulated for the school while the citizenship policy would deal more with disciplinary problems. However, a spokesman for the committee said that the policy needs to be groomed and then presented to the faculty and administration before it is presented for tion plan. The committee is advocating the complete removal of attendance from the citizenship policy. The committee believes that a separate attendance policy should be adoption. The superintendent urged officials from each school to begin right away organizing committees to look at the unique citizenshipattendance needs of each school. Until changes in the policy are approved by the school board, the existing citizenship policies will remain in effect. Writing conference plans meeting H ' .i'l A, hs unexcused absences in any class during a term would be given a "U." A first offense for a truancy would also result in a "U" where the present policy gives students an "N" (Needs Improvement) for a first of- The conference will feature Bonnie K. Winn, named one of the top 10 romance writers in America. Winn will present a workshop entitled, The Art of cialist will present a workshop available on a d based on her book, Scene of basis. the Crime: A Writers Guide to The cost of the conference is Crime Scene Investigation. $35 (which includes a luncheon). Registration begins at The event will also feature a 8 :30 a.m. at the Riverboat, 4393 cowboy workshop, a Victorian South Riverboat Road, Salt Lake City. Call Patt Jensen at fashion show and other published writers. Individual inor Alice Trego for terviews with Tracy Farrell at Becoming PuPnoned." Also speaking will be Tracy Farrell, senior editor for Har- first-com- lequin Historicals. Harriet Klausner, book reviewer for Affaire de Coeur Magazine, will present a workshop entitled, Making Sure Your Book Sells. Dr. Anne Wingate, a former police sergeant and Navy reserve intelligence spe and Harriet Klausner are e, first-serve- information. COOPERATES WITH OTHERS - jpci commissioner Mark Justice and Democratic State Senator Commissioner-Ken- Mike Dmitrich t Peterson For a family fun filled night of great Representative free entertainment come to our Commissioner Keele Johnson Mark REPUBLICAN RALLY -- Justice Representative Brad Johnson f MON., NOV. 7 at 7 P.M. 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