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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, March 17, 1999 - Page 6 School board gets glowing reports on new gymnasium in Monticello 73rd The new gymnasium at Monticello Elementary School received high praise at the March 15 meeting of the San is something Ive dreamed of for eleven years. The gymnasium is being used for high school and junior high practices and games. Both Junior Jazz and the wrestling programs are using Juan School Board. City and school officials took turns praising the facility, which opened its doors several the facility for games and practice, as are adult volleyball and basketball leagues. weeks ago. Monticello City officials approached the school board with concerns about parkMonticello at the facility. ing Mayor Dale Black outlined a number of possible solutions to parking problems, including putting curb and gutter at the turnaround at the north end of the building. Elementary School Principal Tim Taylor pointed out that 500 people attended the In addition to the recreational use, Taylor said that off-stre-et the facility provides a safe location for physical education at the school. Students can now play inside on cold days. Monticello High School Principal Dennis Crane said that the new gymnasium relieves a lot of pressure on the Monticello High School gym. Taylor also asked the school board for permission to write a letter to the LDS Temple presidency, asking temple pa- Spring Festival in the past week and many had to park several blocks away. trons to exit north of the School District Superintendent Gary Cameron said, Its tough to create adequate parking anywhere in the district for the few super activities that may happen at the school two or three times a year. But for day-to-da- temple instead of south. Taylor reports that traffic at 3 pm is creating some problems when school lets out. In other business at the board meeting, the school board discussed the five major activi- y ties, we hope we have enough parking. The school board said that the district recently purchased a small portion of land south of the new gymnasium. The land may be paved to create another dozen parking spaces. The city is working on a plan to put diagonal stripes to provide parking in front of the school in the evening. Taylor reports that the gymnasium is busy from 6 am to 10 pm every day, with school and community groups filling it when school is not in session. Taylor used words such as capital improvements projects funded by a voter approved bond. Four of the projects are complete, with only the Navajo Mountain High School still under construction. The capital part-tim- full-tim- CD-ROM- S. I 801-561-99- 23 Montezuma Creek and Monument Valley have all been com-plete- d. Approximately $235,000 in change orders were necessary to complete the projects, but the board praised the work and the results of the construction. Crane outlined school improvement plans at Monticello High School, including raising test scores in reading, language arts, and social studies. tremendous, and marvelous to describe the facility. Taylor said, This 678-278- he-me- improvement projects in Monticello, Blanding, wonderful, Blanding in tests. The score In outlining needs for standadrdized exthan much the is higher help finance the test im- Monticello High, Crane said that the school needs a larger pected range of scores for the provement efforts. Crane reported on attempts band room because of the school, which are between the to improve school spirit at crowded classes in the music 28th and 50th percentile. Taylor reports that this is Monticello High. He said that programs. School officials instead of following the lead of would like to replace carpet the second best test score ever n with tile in the hallways, fix recorded at the school. Taylor other local schools where said, It takes an entire comwith bare chests intimi- the sound systems and acousdate under the basket the tics throughout the building, munity and shows the hard work of the teachers, parents school decided to take the high paint the outside of the buildroad and improve school spirit ing, and possibly change the and kids. Taylor also presented the by teaching students the days for the spring break in board with attendance records the future. school song. Crane discussed efforts Taylor outlined the status of which show that 95 percent of mandated by a recent state educational efforts at Mon- enrolled students are in class board ruling that requires that ticello Elementary School with each day at the elementary English and Social Studies a glowing report on the results school. The school has reclasses be separated at the of statewide testing. The fifth ported eight percent growth school. While Crane still grade class at Monticello El- for two years running. hopes that funds will become ementary School scored in the available to hire additional personnel, he said if that does If you love childrens books, the not happen there will be inaward-winin- g publisher Dorling creased class loads and prepae Kindersley (DK) has both e ration time for teachers, who and opportunities available for will be teaching courses for independent distributors. FamyU-awnwhich they may not have adBecome part of an exciting direct sales division. Sell equate endorsements. am a distributor with books, videos and Crane said that the school is like to help YOU would Ties and Juan San County working on a plan to require in and this started enormously satisfying exciting get students to have a full schedbusiness. 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