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Show I I f- - Brigham City, Utah November 29, 1973 Thursday, BOX ELDER JOURNAL, 2 Rotten Thread Put Into The American Fabric too excited about shopping early. I can usually get everything taken care of in a matter of minutes. None of this in and out of one store after another, no sir. Within an hour Old Z has his Christmas list taken care of and the shopping is done. It's all in the plan of attack. Good strategy and all that stuff. bet a couple of gallons of Hey, gasoline would be a good Christmas gitt this year. Speaking ot the gasoline shortage and all the suggestions being given . . . Old Z's got a good one that will save a whole buncha money. After the next snow storm let's leave the snow on the streets and let it pile up. That way can come to work on my ski is and not have to worry about driving on slick roads. The Goodliffe Sorry, but I'm not in the Christ- Don't stone me in the town square for making such an outlandish r q This finicky scribe just can't get excited about the Yule season until . . . well at least December. Saturday I'll be in That the Actually this reporter doesn't get v people with Elder Dale B. Johnson BOX 6 established in Thursday by the South 55 City, Utah, 84302. A weekly newspaper 1908, published every l, Box Elder PEACE, 6MTH THE LORD, UNTO THE WICKED. THEgp MO 11 fA.48:ZZ First West, Brigham Second Class postage paid at the 16 South First West post office, Brigham City, Utah, 84302. Publisher s: School Talk tc as Letters to the Editor.'.vW I Principal explains absence policy By Principal Carroll Nichols Box Elder High School I will attempt to explain the new sence policy and the reason it was ABSENCE POLICY abin- stituted. For the past several years many students and parents have felt that a student had the right to be absent, for any reason, for five days each semester. As a district, we cannot give permission to be absent from school to hunt, work, Y.hkl;"hhop, ' vacation, needed at home, '""vifir relatives, etc.' The only legal absence hfe illnesses, medical appointments, court appearances, etc. Because of the many abuses it was felt that a better system must be devised. n The policy is an attempt . ! above-writte- a more equitable, consistent to find approach to the absence problem. Almost every student who quits school or is suspended from school has as his main reason, lack of attendance. Therefore, this policy is to work as a deterrent, not as a punishment. The student assumes the responsibility to make arrangements to make up the work withing 10 days of his absence. V ' : k , I I : I TO FURTHER alleviate problems, our district has a most liberal visiting teacher program whereby a student who is out three or more days for illness may be put on visiting teacher, and then no makeup work or time is required, except as assigned by the visiting teacher. In many districts a student must be out for more than a week. When students are out ill they are expected to make up the work but will no longer be expected to make up the time, if the work can be done at home. If forged notes or false excuses are given the student will receive a minimum of a five percent cut and be treated the same as if a truancy oc- - curred. c j: ; I; Its necessary the home and the school work together, that abuses be alleviated, and that students learn to accept responsibility in making decisions even though they may be difficult and un- pleasant. All absences, excused or otherwise carry with them the responsibility of make-u- p work. Excused absences will be honored for personal illness or death in the immediate family. Excused absences for other emergencies may be granted by the school principal. It is the responsibility of the student to request the assignments from the teacher for of all work missed. This must . make-u- p be completed within ten days of the tardy or absence, or be subject to the following grade reduction: Each tardv will recived a 1 percent cut of the students grade. (Two tardies are equal to one absence.) 1. Each absence will receive a 2 percent cut of the students grade. (Except in the case of death in immediate family; i.e., parents, brother, sister, grandparents) 2. Each truancy is subject to a 5 percent cut in the students grade. 3. It will be the responsibility of the student to furnish a written statement from the parents or guardians as a requisite for readmission following the absence. This is to be presented to a designated faculty member. Truancy a will require parent-pupil-princip-al conference, and may result in suspension of the pupil from school and-o- r referral to Juvenile Court, as required by law. Such action will be determined by the principal. The school is to notify the parents, periodically, of all absences accumulated by the student. Such notification may be by report card, letter of unsatisfactory performance, or by telephone. Special effort is to be made by the school to keep parents informed whenever any danger arises as to loss of credit because of absences or for other a !'! visiting teacher is to be made by the parents. It should not be made unless there is a reasonable assurance that the absence will extend beyond three days. The school may require a doctors statement or assign the school nurse to visit the homq. In case of communicable diseases, assignments will be gathered by the school, where they may be picked up and returned under the direction of the SCHOOL ABSENCE: A school activity absence is one made necessary by a need for the student to take pvt in a school activity which conflicts in time with a regular class. Such an absence is permitted only when a request for it is made by a faculty member or the administration. The teacher of whom the request is being made will excuse the student onlv at the discretion of that teacher unless there is an emergency so declared bv the administration. The word now written on a request slip is such an emergency declaration. only. E t Our tribute to Mickey Goodliffe, sister-in-laand dear friend: Not the material things, but people; they were her main concern . That was her way of life Accepting people for what they were, never criticizing, never complaining, never trying to mold them to meet her standards. That was her way of life! Always serving and helping her family and many friends-sincere- ly, eagerly, diligently. Giving much but expecting little. Never seeking praise nor glory for the many thoughtful things she did. That was her way of life! Friend to many, respected and admired by all n of 48 who knew her during her short concerned over Enthused others joys; years. about their sorrows. Yes, that was her way of life! An understanding mother, not only to her three boys but to other boys not so fortunate at times giving of her love, her time, her tenderness, her energy. That was her way of life! A perfect helpmate and devoted wife to her husband, Font as she so dearly called him. Supporting him in their home, in his work, in many various activities. Never doubting, never questioning, never demanding, never shirking. Home was a restful, happy place. For them, this I I rmer-making all board and open SfcHWSi TODAY THRU SUNDAY PLUS: Western Entertainment God Forgives - I Don't w In-C- ar DIG SEE Heaters or Small Indoor with Central Heating Cabaret -- 7:30 FRI. & SAT. Last Summer WINKER OF INCLUDING A 11:00 9:34 Only ACADEMYAWARDS BEST ACTRESS LIZA MINNELLI life-spa- QaansMMtofiS -- HE WILL always be the man in the middle. As State Superintendent, Walter D. Talbot recently pointed out, thats his job-t- oo be between teachers and central office staff, between and parents, between teachers and students. The middle will continue to be a tough place to be, district office communications which are inconvenient to at least and a principal might as well give up the idea of trying to cover up, pleasing to teachers, transforming some teachers. or attempt to be a Pollyanna teacher preferences into policies There will always be a few parents acceptable to the higher echelons, who blame the school for everything peacemaker. absorbing the impact of an irate Junior is or is not, does or does not do. Intelligent, thinking people will parents wrath so that the teacher There will always be teachers who always have differences for which gets the message softly, tempering make mistakes and act unwisely. meaningful compromises must be die indignation of the parent so that There will never be a time when a worked out. They cannot be filtered he can understand the teachers school can provide the right comout or interpreted away. of curriculum viewpoint, and converting all thats bination and Nobody has promised teachers that good for students into the very things motivation to completely eliminate everything in a school will be to their student unrest and misbehavior. And liking. Nobody has guaranteed they want most. EVEN IF he were computerized there will never be a time when a students that education is all fun. and programmed to say all the right principal can fool anybody into Patrons have no assurance of tilings to the right people, it seems thinking that he has perfect harmony complete satisfaction or you money back. Indeed a principal cannot unlikely that he could achieve much in his school. If he is a skillful juggler, he can meet the demands of all these groups; peace and tranquiltiy. The hard fact is that people are people-- be they survive by passing the buck both up neither can he ignore their wishes. It teachers, parents, kids, or board and down the line for a while. If he is a is a matter of finding workable members. There is no process, thank skillful administrator, however, he solutions for many-side- d problems. OUR goodness, whereby they can be made will survive, yea, and contribute PRINCIPAL of my to think alike. It is therefore summarizes his greatly to the cause of education, by acquaintance necessary to establish some policies facing the facts squarely. philosophy briefly for his teachers. soft-ped- If ever there was a man in the it has to be the school middle, principal. If there is one place where the accountability of the whole educational program meets, it is squarely on the shoulders of the principal. Consider a moment the scope of his responsibilities. He obviously owes loyalty to the board and central office staff. He represents them. He is, in a sense, one of them. Equally obvious is the fact that he must work in close harmony with his teaching staff. His very title derives from his position as the principal or head teacher. He represents teachers. He is, in a very real sense, one of them. Ideally, it is assumed, a principal ffxmld be a unique kind of transfo- Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Utah State Press Association, National Association and United Newspaper Press International. Advertising Representative: Utah State Press Association. Salt Lake City, Utah. AN f tn 5EE QJ fmonuel l Wolf presents ALLIED ARTISTS FILM Production A Frank CAPITOL THEATRE teachers with Editor: An Educolumn By Ray M. Hall connection , i The man in the middle in Family gives tribute ! parents. regular classroom assignment made by the teacher of the class from which he was excused, unless student fails to makeup assignments. A school activity absence mark is for reporting purposes advance )::g VISITING TEACHER: The request fora The school activity absence carries with it no penalties except completion of the in the Box Elder News (published Sunoutside days) $5.00 for 6 months: Box Elder Couunty. Letters to the editor should not exceed 250 words in length and must bear the writers name to be published in these columns. Letters which exceed the word limit may be edited to comply with space limitations. . no. TMY able gangster. SUSPENSION: Suspension absences should be marked as such in the roll book. They should be indicated by ... placing an S over the absence mark. The school administration should '' determine if there is to be a grade 1 Emeritus Charles "Tuff1 Claybaugh Publisher General Manager Editor Bruce T. Keyes, Managing Pete Zimowsky, Sports Editor Sarah Yates, Society Editor Nancy Goss, Advertising Manager Shirley Richardson, Classifieds Betty Claybaugh, Circulation Arland Tingey, Newspaper Supr. rate S8.00 per year paySubscription in advance in connection with the Box Eider News (published Sundays) 84.00 for 6 months: in Box Elder County. Subscription rate $10.00 per year payable gangsters reasons. Such notification needs to be given in sufficient time (at least two weeks) for corrective measures to be taken before the student loses credit or receives a failing grade. reduction.''1"''' " "' " MAH j Van Claybaugh, Photo-Pres- s Supr. H. E. Anderson, Commercial Printing Supr. JOURNAL ELDER Charles W. Claybaugh 9. al Brigham City. open, and maybe second South from the canyon to Main for through traffic . . . that would be okay. YE OLE SAGE SEZ: Betcha can't guess I like snow. starts. tji way And the city wouldn't have to waste so much time and spend money on snow removal. Oh we could keep Main street While everybody's running around hog wild worrying about the upcoming holiday old Z's sorta looking around bewildered. But wait til December, that's when the real Christmas season ll thank you for sending the News-Journto me for the past two years. I really appreciate it, for it has let me know what was happening at home. I will be returning home in a very short time so you may stop sending me the paper. I look forward to returning to Brigham City and renewing some old friendships. I have really grown to love people and appreciate the wonderful friend I have made. May the Lord, bless all of the people of I would like to snowmobiles and snowshoes will benefit too. Christmas spirit. a-- Editor: I statement. Family Returning to Brigham I mas spirit. was their way of life! She was one in a million; a genuine, courageous lady. Mickey has left us now, promoted to a higher level of living. Her special cheerful disposition and place in our family; her deeds and love of kind contagious smile; her service; her compassionate attitude and enthusiasm for all things will always remain an example and a cherished memory. Lord Avebury once said, It is not enought o love those who are near and dear to us. We must show them that we do. Truly, that was Mickeys way of life! Your success, he tells them, is my success. He wants them to succeed, and they know it. He doesnt flatter them. He expects a great deal from them. Hes honest with them even when honesty is awkward. In return he listens, really listens to their suggestions and problems. Not all of his staff agree with his policies, but they do know that he ftPCfcl 1 P M. Saturday Sun 6 P.M. Weekdays Today thru Tuesday OUS'RERFORMANCES makes his decisions only after weighing all the evidence available to him and using his best judgment. Peace and tranquility, heaven forbid, he does not have. A good professional relationship with both those above and below him in the line of authority, he does have. Every school should have such a principal! A principals specific ac- countability, of course, depends upon the specific responsibilities delegated to him; but generally he is responsible for the atmosphere of his school, for the level of discipline maintained in his school, and, insofar as he has a voice in the selection and supervision of teachers, for the quality of instruction that is found in his classrooms. 1 LADIES NIGHT ON TUESDAY ) |