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Show Regional History Teacher to Parent Fair Helping your child succeed by Betty Condie President, Utah Education Association wk a father Last I know spent a day attending aehool with hia teenager. Yes, he was by his son's aide for a whole day of classes. Son Mark was having some problems at school and Dad waa taking drastic Uon to nip them in the bud. Thtsworkei-wii- h Mark. He'll do just about anything to keep Dad from coming back to ait with him in school. Dad waa using one of the things we know about teen psychology: Many teenagers are reluctant to be seen with their parents, particularly when the parent's presence may auJBtstthat the parent ia checking on the student Thats precisely why it may be a good thing for parents to try in some casea. This father's behavior seems startling because parents of teenagers seldom come to school. As children grow older, parents' involvement in education changes. tm't that parents are less' concerned. Their emotional in- volvement is still high. But the nature of adolescence itself influ ences the outward expression of parent involvement. As children grow older, physical distance Increases and so does time spent apart. Parents increasingly direct their interest toward their children's friends, recognising this Influence in their children's life. Parents also show more interest in their children's accomplishments, dating and grooming. Sometimes direct parent involve-mn- t is necessary as In Mark's esse. Educators hayja responsibility to inform psrents directly about academic deficiencies and behavior problems. Psrents hsve a responsibility to do something when their children are having problems even though they may be adolescents. Mark got Dads message: I know this embarrasses you, but I'm doing this because Im concerned about you, I expect you to do better, and I think this will change your at Ephraim History will com alive Monday and Tuesday, March 17, 18, at students in the 4th through 12th grades from Juab, Sevier. North and South Sanpete school districts participate in the Ephraim Regional History Fair at Snow College. This yeare theme ia Conflict and Compromise in History. Teachers and professional historians will serve at judges. Now in its sixth year, the Fair ia co sponsored and funded by the Utah State Historical Society, Utah and National Endowments for the Humanities. Utah Slate Office of Education, Utah State University, BYU. Charles Redd Center for Western Studies. University of Utah. Weber State, SUSC. and Davis County School District. The F air will be open to the public March 18 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information call Gunnison students win local spelling bees Have you recently tried spelling auspices, gyroscope, alibi, or myopia? The Gunnison Valley Elementary School held their annual spelling bee on Msrch 5th with 17 students competing from grsdei fourth through sixth. Five finalists were selected to represent the Elementary school in the District Spelling Bee which will held on March 20th at the Gunnison Valley High School. The five finalists include Cath-ery- n Christensen, Mika Inouye, Eric be Peterson, Emily Harwood, and Jared I nouye. Runner up waa Melissa Christensen. The aevenlh and eighth graders at the Gunnison Vtlley High School held the school spelling bee last week also. Among eleven participants five finalists were selected. The finalists from the high echool Include Mark Beebout, Jared Anderson, Richard Christensen, Cort-ne- e Hellyer, tnd Paul Christenson. These students will also participate In the District Spelling Bee on Finalists from the Gunnison Valley Elementary Spelling Bee include: Emily Harwood, Mika Inouye, Catheryn Christensen, Jared Inouye, and Eric GVE March 20th. BEES: SPELLING Peterson. PRINCIPAL'S CORNER Free hot line to VA offices Mike Robinson - Salina Elementry Why? Many of the same reasons that cause related accidents cause school injuries. A careless or thoughtless act may result in regret. Unavoidable accidents just seem to come along even with caution and care. non-scho- How? At school a child might try his monkey skills by going down the slide backwards, feet over the side, slide down side pole, head first on slide, etc. They may respond to a dare or just take a chance. Sometimes children try to climb up, into, over, under fences, roof drains, bushes, etc. Thrill of possible success may prompt their acrobatics, but sometimes injury results. Full speed around a buildings blind corner is almost a sure fender bender. Tripping is most common. Tripping over ones own feet, loose shoelace, uneven surface may cause cut hands, knee, or face. Head More than half of the 142,227 American servicemen and women who were held captive by enemy forces during four wars dating from 1917, are alive today, according to the Veterans Administration. The VA has made special efforts to find these former prisoners of war and inform them of their benefits. An estimated 79,000 of these vets are over 65. Treatment is available at VAs 172 medical centers and 226 outpatient clinics nationwide. The VA center in Salt Lake conducts rap groups for former POWs on alternate Mondays. For more information about these sessions, contact the VA center at Atoll free hot line is also available to answer questions 24 hours a day. bumps may destroy the fun of some active games. Not looking where going may be sure trouble. Frequency In school year we may have from 3 to 5 accidents occur which may require a student to miss a half day or more of school, and-o- r see a doctor. Management Any injured child is given first aid at school. EMT helps teacher treat injury. Parents are notified when injury is more than a scratch or minor hurt. Parents are asked to come to school and decide further treatment. Prevention Constant watching for hazards to be eliminated. Continuous teaching safety from school and from home. Use local officers to help with safety instruction and projects. Finalists held at Gunnison Valley High School among the seventh and eighth grade students were: - Cortnee Mark Beebout, Jared Anderson, Richard Christensen, and absent from the picture was Paul Christenson. GVHS SPELLING BEES: in the spelling bee Hellyer, 584-126- Call Conference of Child Abuse, March 19, 20 Utah will team up against child abuse in the up coming statewide conference on Child Abuse, sponsored by the Governors office. The March 19 and 20th conference will be held at the Salt Lake Radisson Hotel. The incidence of child abuse is so cunning that detection is very difficult, according to Governor Norman Bangerter. Therefore a team approach, involving teachers, administrators, law enforcement Governors Ball The 1966 Governors Ball will take Hotel place March 22, at the Westin until 8 from midnight. Utah p.m. This years theme is Reflections on Progress, according to Fred Stringham, chairman. Committee officials say part of personnel, PTA workers, medical people, religious leaders, social service workers and concerned citizens must operate as a coordinated unit to deter this terrible criminal offense, Bangerter said. Conference attendance is by reservation, but open to all interested parties. For more information contact the Utah Council for Crime Prevention at 965-458- 7. the proceeds from the Bali will be used to assist important programs on alcohol and drug abuse and child abuse prevention undertaken by first lady, Colleen Bangerter. Tickets are $125 per person. For more information contact Roselle Warner at 533-032- SUSC Spring quarter registration Is Your Cat Deductible? 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