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Show Page 2 Qlttnes'fcfos From page as important as what we do," dents have the right to an exce- 1 said Wright. fcsiCaAWilJ self-estee- m self-estee- m fully completing educational standards and system benchmarks, and by participating in activities and programs that lead' to competence in a wide variety of social settings, said Wright , Students should, additionally, exhibit competence in process skills, effective communication, solid decision making, analytical thinking, individual accountability and the ability to function wpll ' ingroups. evishould demonstrate They dence of being the ability to learn in independent settings, and exhibit evidence of being responsible, ethical, and possessing a concern for others. In the introductory statement, all stakeholders in the district are held accountable board members, administrators, staff, teachers, parents, and students. It is our belief that how we operate is ... self-directe-d, WopEalS . DDcglz d Bdfo?mau3ca opaifconO uty award PGGOIiUOO man. The award speaks volumes. We want to congratulate s Correspondent . you and your crew. "The Intermountain Power SuThe Nephi City Electric Deperintendents Association, said partment recently received a are safety conscious. Fowkes, "is designed to help and Richard Paxman, acting as assist us. He said the organizasafety award from Intermountain Power Superintendents As- mayor on Tuesday, said the city' tion has programs and actions sociation. council was also proud of the which are beneficial to all memLee Fowkes, department su- electric department crew. "The bers. perintendent, presented the number of hours' you have Nephi City Electric Departaward to the council on Tuesday worked without safety problems ment has been a member of the night. We were presented this is something you should we,. association sifrce 1980. ,, award because, in nine years, we should all be proud of said Pax-We in the electric debartmeni have w-- 0f ojwi eniov what? we are doing, said Fowkes. Bart Jackson will be appointed as a member ofthe Nephi City The Times News welcomes opinions from its readers concerni ing any subject pertinent to Juab County. Letters should be to Volunteer Fire Department, His name was recommended the point and must include the writers name, address and teleby Mayor Chad Brough and was phone number. Letters may not be used to replace advertisements, Cards of Thanks, or to list sponsors or participants to a approved by the city council. Jackson is following in the foot particular event, Letters to the editor will be not be accepted from any candiate that has filled for political office or from any'steps of his father who donated one supporting a filed candidate. Anything unsigned, of a libelmany years of service to the deous nature, or containing defamatory statements will not be partment, said Richard Paxman,' considered for publication. All letters must be typed or legibly serving as mayor in the absence t written, be less than one double spaced type written page in of Brough. Letters Edare to to Mail "Letter to the length. subject editing. itor, P.O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah, 84648. Deadline is Monday beTimes-New- concerning the block schedule, said Olsen, "but I think it is still too early to make a final judgment. n, The consensus, said Olsen, was that the eighth grade writing was the best it had been in over four years. Sharon Butterfield, Scott McKay, and Debbie Sanders, teachers at the school, also addressed the board. "There are a lot of mixed feelings about the schedules among teachers and among students, said Butterfield. The teachers presented the board with written student surveys that expressed a variety of opinions concerning the block schedule. "Look these over, said Butterfield, "and see what you think about the comments the students have made. r DcctcI are-quit- , ". rT Letters to iho editor policy... 1 fore 5 p.m. Ccr you appreciate any can give me about your state. I vyill display and report everything I learn about your state to my classmates. I am writing in hopes of getting some postcards, maps, brochures, and any other information that will help me report about your state. It would be helpful to me ifyou could print this letter in your newspaper. I am hoping some of your readers could send me a postcard csccS Id like to appeal unto the peo- ple of this area to be aware of the dangers of pornography and to help keep it out of Nephi. Those who produce and distribute this material must do so subtly sometimes, especially here. As with other addictive substances, re- anti-Christi- an sions. It is our duty, as Americans and in Christians, to keep our comfree small doses, peated ycc7 munities clean, safe, and free. When enough people complain and withhold support from establishments which sell or carry harmful material it is withdrawn. We must do all we can any tolerance toward por- -' nography in any and all forms, in order to stay safe and free. . Stephanie Timmerman' Nephi 1998-199- in-p- ut They would like us to consid- -' er their recommendation that teachers report back to work on August 17 and students begin on a Thursday, August 20, said Wright. The high school staff, he said, would also like to extend, spring break one day, April 5,, 1999, and would like school tov end May 27, 1999. eed!, & gtyfi The; staff , Harvest Vacation and Martin Luther King Day if the earlier starting and finishing dates were' See Calendar on page 3 power-outag- e, re-pa- It Helps You 623-019- 5 623-150-3 Call (801) 623-052- 5 623-473- 5 for subscription, news or advertising ' INTERNET The Tiine-NeC (UPSP 63 ij published kadi Wednesday by 71 Hmee-New- x Publishing Co., 96 South Mein, Nephi, Utah 84648. Periodical postage is paid at Nephi, Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Times-NewP. O. Box 77, Nephi, Utah 84648 s, Deadlines: News and advertising, dose of business, Monday prior to publication. When a holiday falls on Monday, the deadline is the Friday prior to publication. Subscription prices: Six months, $16 in or out of Juab County: one year, 821 in County. $26 outside Juab County, payable in advance. No subscriptions accepted for leas than six months. Single copy price, 76g. Juab Advertising rates available upon request , All articles and photographs submitted for publication are subject to editing only will be used if the editor deems them newsworthy. The editor rs- - the right to hold submitted for space reasons. I VJcdnccday... Snow in I Provider .. hen you line up the new Arctic Cat 300 4x4 with other ATVs in its class, its plain to see why its superior. The 300 4x4 features fully independent double A arm front and rear suspensions. And at a frill eight inches, the 300 4x4 sports the most ground clearance for a machine its size. Its the new Arctic Cat 300 4x4. If youre looking to lighten your workload, youll want to hurry and pick up the new 300 4x4 today. -- the mountains with scattered valley rain, or rain and snow mixed. Highs lower 40s to lower 50s. !' Cascaded fcrcczM. rs.cn: cat A chance of valley rain showers and mountain snow showers. Lows upper 20s to mid 30s. 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Matt McKenzie do Coronado Beach Elementary School 3550 Michigan Ave. New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 0O(ft3 CD00 lboCzG 0nd O0lbDDdGk) friendly settings, have proven to be effective in getting people hooked. Many families have been tom apart because of this. Convicted murderers have attributed their degeneration to the enBy Myrna Thmntvcin ticements of pornography. s Ive seen some subtle forms of Correspondent in our stores and pornography Juab School District Board library. This includes a graphic members considered the calenportrayal of violent rape in a 9 dar for the school year a video about incest sold as for three months in an book; attempt to get the needed input from the school employees before land, representing the Juab Ed, ucation Association, discussed adopting it. After the first proposal, the some of the concerns of teachers board, in February, agreed to with the board. The calendar was begin school on August 24 and adopted with Teresa Menlove, move career ladder days and board vice president, opposing teacher preparation days for- adoption. The board ward, as appropriate, and elimithe nate the harvest holiday, Octo- calendar at the March meeting ber 9 (hunting season), andv. malm held on Thursday March 26. vTTT " l4 ; We have the Whdol of teach- -' day. A career ladder day, for teach- ers on the calendar, said Wright. ers, would be hld 6n Civil Rights Lorraine Wallace ribnrteH on the Day, January 18, 1999, and high school, said Wright. She emergency day on April 1, 1999, said the high school staff met said Kirk Wright, superinten- February 25 and thoroughly disdent. cussed the proposed calendar. Emergency days are built into the calendars of many districts to compensate for days of heavy snow or other days when school must be canceled, he said. The emergency day is a day scheduled for the classrooms to y the missed day. At that meeting, Susan Wood- - noxxD from your state. It would be great if some will take the time to write a short note on the postcard tell- Curtail Freedom of the Press Times-New- have 93,600 man hours with no accidents, "We proud of our Nephi employees, said Fowkes. "They have worked safely and By Myrna Trauntvein - one-on-o- ne 30u7 GDcgufSg Dear Editor whether or not teachers preferred the block schedule in contrast to the regular schedule. A writing assessment had been I am an intermediate student made, he said, but the hard data at Coronado Beach Elementary was not yet available from that School in New Smyrna Beach, assessment. I have adopted your Florida. i "There are mixed feelings and class project. I would a state as results, on the part of the staff, information . cation. The first exit behavior, something a student should demonstrate prior to graduation, is that students will have proven high cognitive levels of achievement as demonstrated by successful learning of designated skills and knowledge. These are in keeping with the college boards, What students should know and be able to do, said Wright The second exit behavin, however, deals with the of students. Demonstrated evidence of by success- Wednesday, April 1, 1998 ported in other areas. For example, one of those mixed areas was llent educational program, and Specific goals and measures of all persons have a right to a safe success are essential and relate environment to our charge of being accountIn addition, according tti the able. Yet we realise that unless plan? each person has a responwe create the appropriate atmo- sibility to be a contributing memsphere, we will never achieve out ber of society, all persons have goals, continues the introducto- the right to be treated with rery statement spect, innovation requires riskWright said this mean that, taking, and each person is refirst and foremost it is the be- sponsible for his or her actions. lief of those working in and with The education of all citizens is education that the schools belong fundamental to a communitys to the public and that all stake- well being, the entire communiholders in the district want an ty is responsible Tor the success efficient system that cares about of all children, individual differchildren and continually produc- ences are critical to the growth es students who are achieving at and vitality ofa community, and, if individuals in the school comhigh levels. Ultimately we must operate munity meet their obligations, under the belief that all children the system will then meet the can achieve at high levels," said needs of all stakeholders, thereWright If a class or program is by creating a sense of trust and not good enough for the child of commitment within the organithe most educated, most affluent zation. i "The obligation of the district, most ambitious family in the community, then it is not good said Wright, "is to create high expectations and high standards enough for any child. The strategic plan stresses to ensure that all students that such education is up to all. achieve at high levels. If we insist that children are taught rigorous curriculum by From page 1 qualified professionals in classrooms that provide the environments and resources for learning them, more children will achieve to high standards. If we allow sloppy standards of discipline Olsen. Other benefits were that and behavior and low expecta- less time was spent on mundane tions to exist, we will have to live tasks and that more with the mediocre schools that time can be spent with students. result, read Wright from the "One negative result was that it is more difficult to plan for a plan. Honesty is the foundation for substitute, said Olsen. There were mixed results re- all healthy relationships, all stu Nephi, Utah ' Cloudy with a chance of mountain snow and valley rain. Lows upper 20s and 30s. Highs mostly in the upper 40s to ' c upper 50s. iMVWvJ WvwMw7 ; 1897 1897 1893 WVMMwJ That means No Long Distance (none bills, unlike America Online, Prodigy, AT&T and other providers that have their Local number in Salt Lei and Provo. Call us today and see how you can gst on the net using one of our many IXO CQ1T LOCAL cpticna. 1 March prec. 2.29 inches, March average 100 year 1.63, 133 of normal. 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