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Show Native Americans take three of top four spots at Spelling Bee Nervous students from throughout the San Juan School District met at Monticello Elementary School on March 23 for the annual District Spelling Bee. By the time it was all over. Stephan Johnson, an eighth grade student at Whitehorse High School, was the first place winner. Second place went to Kathryn Hutchins, a fifth grade student at Blanding Elementary School. Third place went to Ann Marie Anderson, an eighth grade student at Monticello High School. District officials were de- lighted in the spelling bee, in which 24 spellers from nine district schools participated. The top three advance to the Region Spelling Bee, which will be held on April 14 m Green River. Three of the top four finishers in the District Spelling Bee were Native Americans, including fourth place Hokti Miles, an 8th grade student at Whitehorse High School. This is the best Native Americans have done in the District Spelling Bee, and may be representative of the increased academic success of Native American students in the school district. Tlu school district recently released a study showing that the test score gap between Caucasian and Native American students in the school district is closing, particularly in the elementary scores. The gap between the average score of Caucasians and Native Americans dropped 10 percent between 2001 and 2003 in elementary language arts. The gap between Native Americans and Caucasians in math test scores similarly dropped in the same period: a total of 8.8 percent change between 2001 and 2003. District officials state that this is more a factor of increased Native American test scores, while Caucasian test scores have remained static. The percentage of students who have mastered both the language arts and math at the elementary level showed similar gap closures, with a similar statistically significant increase in Native American scon's. Secondary schools have not had as much success in reducing the overall gap between Caucasian and Native American students. There has been a decrease1 in the gap in those students who have mastered language arts or math tests for the years 2001-200- 3. iUI-Yev-Gcm-- March ai.gnni IV, Senator Bob Bennett, in conjunction with the Utah Rural Development Council at Southern Utah University, will host the Third Annual Rural Business Conference at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield on May 2a, 2004. Steven S. Little, a senior consultant for Inc. Magazine, will deliver the conferences keynote speech. Little is the former president of three companies and speaks to thousands of owners and managers each year on the fast-growt- h subject of business growth and the future of opportunity. Bennett, a high-tec- leader h in the Senate, will speak during the lunch session and will assist in the presentation of Excellence Rural in Technology Awards." honoring local companies who have found innovative ways to implement new technologies. Breakout sessions will foeus on specific areas of interest to rural entrepreneurs including startup and small business financing. Utah's Smart Sites," government business resources, the business of farming, making money in online auctions, and local business success stories. For more information, contact Quinn Warnick at 435 AH-Yeu-Ca- Eaf THK SAN.H'AX RK('OKI) May 25 is Third Rural Business Conference 828-551- 4. Braden Norwood, the son of Janel and Jed Norwood of Monticello. shows off his entry which won an award of merit in Utah in the annual PTA Reflections contest. Braden will receive his award of merit on April 30 in Salt Lake City. Staff photo Prescribed fire burning program he MoabMim t eel o Ranger District announces the trict. burning is planned in several areas: around Blue Prescribed Fire Program for this spring. Burning will occur between now and May 28, 2004. based on weather and burning conditions. On tin1 Moab District, burning is planned on the east side of the La Sal Mountains around the Buckeye Reservoir area. On the Monticello Dis Mountain Ranch. Milk Ranch Point. Kigalia and the Drill lole area north of t he Bears Ears. Burning will only he done when weather and fuel conditions are considered favorable1. For more information, call Leonard Garcia at 2of-V- l T i I 1 Cuts 2 Dye 4 HAIR SALON Ecif 164 South Main Monticello Hair by Jymi Adams Saturday Nights Starting Next Week, Lamplight will feature a Nightly Buffet fyesdsy Opening April 5. 2004 Call for an appointment 435-587-28- 20 Mexican Wednesday Sea Food Prime Rib & Shrimp Saturday Oriental Monday through Thursday 3:30 to 2:00 Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 2:00 Sunday 11:00 to Midnight Weekly Schedule Monday under New Mana9emen Pool Tournament 7:00 p.m. Ladies Night Tuesday Wednesday Dart Tourney - Coming Soon Poker Night 6:30 p.m. Thursday Rock Dance - DJ by Echo Friday Country Dance Saturday Brunch at 11 :00 a.m. Sunday Poker at 1 :30 p.m. Rustys Lonesome 518 Highway 666 Dove 677-28- 77 |
