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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, November 3, 2004 - Page 2 assistance available Utility Focus on San Juan School District A state program low-incom- Case Managers describe their roles maintain individual inforstuFederal Programs Director mation on targeted San Juan School District dents, i.e. attendance and acaprovides a support network of demic records and extra curindividual case managers for ricular activities. I understand the cultural background of the students with significant k students and am senissues such as: drug use, ligang involvement, teen preg- sitive to their needs. I am a aison between the parent(s) nancy, habitual truancy, or violence. and school and I am an advoThese case managers act as cate for the student. Alston states, I monitor stuadvocates for those assigned to them and develop individualdents (track grades, attenized plans to assist their dance, and behavior). I also encourage students to remain charges in coping with indiafter school for tutoring either vidualized needs. Tamra Lyman and LaDawn with me or in the tutoring Peterson work collaboratively room, as needed. I also collabowith secondary students in rate with other staff members Blanding and Monticello. and agencies to assist students Ruth M. Johnson works with to achieve success in school students at Whitehorse High and with their decision makSchool. Judi Alston, in addiing skills. Kartchner states, As a case tion to regular counseling duties, case manages students at manager I have the following Monument Valley High responsibilities: (1) to teach School. Keith Kartchner is the social skills, (2) to provide acacase manager for elementary demic help, (3) to track attenstudents throughout the Dis- dance and academics - making trict. Tammie Barton works sure the students are getting with a special category of the services they need to be needy youth across all District successful in school and life, schools. Each case manager (4) to advocate for students, (5) to help students meet their obdescribes their roles. Lyman and Peterson state, ligations, (6) to educate famiAs case managers we work lies about services they might with students to help them not know about, and (7) to achieve at least 93 percent atwork with families and schools tendance, passing grades for to make sure the childs best each class, and acceptable citiinterests are being met. to focus Our main is Barton states, I link famizenship. help each student graduate lies and children to services high school with skills and that will help them be successknowledge that will give them ful. I collaborate and coordinate with other agencies to power in life. Some of the ways we do this bring these services to the is by sharing information with families at their convenience. parents, serving on the Local Team members meet with Interagency Council, tracking families regularly. We address and monitoring attendance academics, behavioralemo-tional- , and homework, talking to the social, physical, legal students and referring them to and family dynamics. The communities of San programs and resources which will benefit them. We keep an Juan County are fortunate to have such committed profeopen door policy and the students often drop by our office ssionals advocating for our with concerns and questions. youth. Communities of San Johnson states, As a case Juan benefit from having a manager I encourage great support team that not students to stay in school; stay only counsels students, out of trouble; get good or passbut are also available to immeing grades. I also do diately respond to any tragedy visits with families of students or crisis affecting our schools. to encourage them to come to They make a difference every school and become involved in day in the lives of our children. their childs education. Thanks! by Dr. Toni Turk, I at-ris- at-ris- k k at-ris- November 3 Wednesday Monticello Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., Monticello City Offices. Bluff Service Area, 7 p.m., Bluff Service Area Building. November 4 Thursday Monticello Chamber of Commerce, noon, MD Ranch Cookhouse. B Grand Co. Water Conservancy District & Grand Co. Special Service Water District budget hearing, 7 p.m., District Office, Moab. B Grand Water & Sewer Service Agency Operating Committee, 7 p.m., District Office, Moab. B Monticello Golf Committee, 7 30 p.m., Monticello City Offices Monday November 8 B SJC Commission, 10am, Commission Chambers, Monticello. November 9 Tuesday B SJC Library Board, 7 p m., Blanding Library. B Monticello Econ. Dev., 7 p.m., Monticello City Offices. City Council, 7 p m., Blanding City Offices. B Blanding November 10 Wednesday B SJSD Board meeting, 2pm, Whitehorse HS, Montezuma Creek. B Monticello City Council, 7pm, Monticello City Offices. Thursday November B Chamber MonticeMo 1 1 of Commerce, noon, TBA. B Blanding Planning Commission, 7 p m., Blanding City Offices Practice begins for holiday production of Messiah Practice is scheduled to begin this Sunday for the annual performance of Handel's Messiah. Practice is held beginning Sunday, November 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Blanding LDS Stake Center and will be held every Sunday until the perfor- mance. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, December at-ris- e that helps Utah qualified residents pay for utilities to heat their homes will once this fall again offer assistance and winter. The HEAT (Home Energy Assistance Target) program will begin accepting applicafrom eligible residents who are unable to pay their electricity and fuel bills for home heating durtions Nov. low-inco- 1 cold-weath- ing the approaching er months. Eligible applicants include the disabled, elderly, and families with preschool-ag- e low-inco- children. Applicants must provide identification, Social Security cards for all people age 18 or older in the home, proof of income, and a copy of the most recent bill from each utility company, or a printout from homes energy costs during the coldest months. To apply for the HEAT program, residents in Salt Lake County may call (801) 52i 6107. Residents elsewhere in the state may call toll-fre- e Additional in- formation is available at www.dced.utah.govcommu- nityheat.html . Last fall and winter, a record 33,679 households in Utah received utility payment help from HEAT. HEAT is a federally funded program administered in Utah by the Division of Housing and Community Development and local community outreach agencies. HEAT assists households in paying winter energy bills by making a one-tim- e payment directly to utility romnanies. THE GRIST MILL INN A BED AND BREAKFAST 64 SOUTH 300 EAST MONTICELLO, UTAH WWW.THEGRISTMILLINN.COM Available for: Bridal Showers, Weddings, Receptions, Family Reunions, Community Events, Business Meetings, Club Meetings Government Rates Seasonal Rates Discounts for: AAA, AARP, Active Duty Military 435-587-25- 97 800-645-37- 62 Member Monticello Chamber of Commerce Glen & Phyllis Swank Innkeepers BARGAIN OF THE MONTH Help Is Just Around The Corner k at-ris- k in-ho- in Monticello and December 12 in Blanding. The annual holiday tradition welcomes all area residents interested in singing to partici11 pate. Is Second Hand Smoke Killing You? More than 50,000 Americans die from Second Hand Smoke every year. 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