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Show WORK TO SOLVE PROBLEM Parents meet with principal, teacher Fourteen parents met with Principal Timothy Smith and English Teacher Kent Jacobsen last week to discuss what they felt was a problem somewhere in the Senior English Class. As the third quarter of school ended, it was found that only 5 of the 25 students in Mr. Jacobsens Senior English Class had received a passing grade. Twenty had received an F grade. The parents were concerned at the high percentage of students failing the class, and sought the reason why. The F grades this late in the quarter could mean that some of the students would not be eligible for graduation in May. Joining the group with Mr. Smith, Mr. Jacobsen and parents, were teachers George Chappell and Steve Camp. One parent brought up the Outcome Based Education system It was my and core curriculum. Fiddler on the Roof will be performed May 19, 20, and 21st The North Sevier High School production of Fiddler on the Roof, which had been set for March 31, April 1 and 3, has been postponned until May 19, 20, and 22. Uniques Winners! The North Sevier High School Uniques came home from their competition in Hawaii with First in all of their competitive events. They returned home late Sunday night, and at press time Monday, were not available for complete story or photos. Look for them in next week's issue. Meanwhile - Congratulathe to tions girls and their advisors for a job well done! Parent Teacher conferences set at NS Middle School Parent-Teach- er Confer- ences will be held Tuesday, April 4, at North Sevier Middle School, according to Principal Boyd Gurney. SAT test results and third quarter grade reports will be given and discussed with parents. The conferences will be held at NSMS New Gym. No appointments are necessary, come when it is convenient to you. If you are not able to attend, call the NSMS office and make arrangements to receive this important information. Eighty-seve- n percent of the parents of our students attended the last Parent-Teach- er night, City okays burning of yard trash The Salina City Council from now through May that reports 3 1, open burning of trash and yard cleanup materials will be allowed. However, they remind everyone that there is to be no open barrel burning within the city limits. New hours for Judge Thad Wasden Due to the Salina City Offices being closed on Fridays, as of April 1 , Judge Thad Wasdens new hours will be: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays from 1 to 5 pm. Court will be held Monday evenings. Lions paper pickup This Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m. the Salina Lions Club will hold their paper pickup drive. Residents of the city are asked to support the local Lions by having their newspapers tightly tied and at the curb at pickilp time. Price 35 Cents Wednesday, March 29, 1989 Volume 67 Number 13 t-- t fTT h 4k understanding that the program was to have students who are not responding to a certain subject, retake it with another point of view in pres- entation, and perhaps another teacher, one parent said. Mr. Jacobsen told the group that this alternative is not available atNSHS. Wejustcantstayinone place until all the students master the materials, he added. One contributing factor to the low grades, according to Mr. Jacobsen, was the large number of absences which had been incurred by several of the students. Some had had as many as 12 to 15 absences during the quarter. The reason for some of the absences was participating in basketball, drill team and other school events, however, Mr. Jacobsen said that if a student was not in class it was impossible for them to receive the material being presented. It isnt fair to hold the other students back to try to help these students catch up, he said. Do you expect too much from these students, a parent asked. Mr. Jacobsen replied that the curriculum is set up by the District School Board. He then began an outline of the work required. The first subject was the Thesis Statement. He said that most students had been studying this concept since at least the 9th grade - however they are still having a problem with it. The parents suggested that the students are apparently not understanding what is required. Some said that when a student received back a paper or thesis, he or she would not know what to do to change it and make it passable. Mr. Chappell told of a similar experience occurring last year with some students needing to make up work before they could graduate. I worked with them, urging them to get their butts in gear to catch up but the kids just wouldnt do it A few finally did pass, but there were Workers are busy pouring Town Hall. The project Redmond concrete curbing at the AT WORK IN REDMOND: is a continuing effort to beautify the town and complete the new Town Hall. Open Trash burning okayed Guests attending the March 20, 1989 meeting of the Salina City Council included: Paul Henry and Mitzi Collins, of Utah Power and Light Co.; Troy Asay, Barbara Owens, Kevin Ashby, Mel Briggs and Dana Shaw from the Salina Chamber of Commerce. Kevin Ashby, spokesman for the Chamber gave the Council a report on the Salina Main Street Improvement Project. He said that a grand for $35 ,000 has been approved for the project. The committee is now working on a master plan and will begin with an awning project. There will be a one year time limit on the project The Council approved the motion to support them in their project. Kevin Ashby asked the Council to write a letter to Utah Department of Transportation requesting that the Council and Chamber be included when they meet to those who didnt. is It was noted that this the plan out the repair project for Salina first year that a class has been on the streets that is set for this summer. Core Curriculum program for four The Council approved the motion to years. Its not working, said one do so. Mitzi Collins, of Utah Power parent These kids dont even know and Light, presented the UP&L 8th grade level English - how can legal action against Westyou expect them to do well on 12th ern Area Power Administration, and grade material? explained it to the Council. After A parent asked about studiscussion the motion carried. dent testing. Was there no way the Mayor Grant Stubbs disstudents could be tested along the cussed with the Council the dates for line to see if they were able to funcThe yard burning and cleaning. tion at the grade level required? Council concluded that from now Mr. Smith said that the 31st burning of yard Student Achievement Tests and ACT through May trash cleanup will be allowed, howtests dont tell much about how well ever, there will still be no open barthe individual student is accepting rel burning allowed. the local school curriculum. There The work for Judge is no benchmark testing at NSHS, Thad Wasden were days discussed. It Smith noted. was decided that Judge Wasden will A graduation certificate work on Monday, Tuesday and means that the student can function of each week, from 1 to 5 at graduate level. How can they be Thursday p.m., and court will be held on Monday Continued on Page 8 nights. An article is to be put in the paper stating that when offices went to four days a week that the salaries Salina Easter Fun Jennifer Noyes and Travis Story were two of the winners at Saturday's Easter Egg fun at the City Park. Jennifer won the live easter bunny, while Travis took home the bear. were also cut accordingly. This was done to cut expenses in the City. Troy Asay was sworn in as the new member of the Salina City Fire Department A letter from Sheriff John Meacham was read concerning a 91 1 number for Sevier County. Some questions were brought up and Police Chief Gordon Kiesel will ask the sheriff to attend a meeting to clear up the questions and provide more information. A letter from Attorney Lynn Larsen asking for interest in the amount of $2,414.58 was presented to the Council. After discussion, and upon the recommendation of Attorney Mike Jorgensen, the motion was approved to take no action on the letter. Chief Kiesel reported on an ATV meeting that he. Mayor Stubbs and some of the Council had attended, and what the State Legislature want to do about allowing 8 year olds to ride ATVs on designated dirt roads. No final decisions have been made at this time. Attorney Mike Jorgensen said that a man had called Scott and wanted to put in a power generator on our culinary water at his own expense. The motion was approved to have him attend Council Meeting and explain what he plans to do. Councilman John Learning presented 6 business licenses, which were approved by the Council. Councilman Kim Robinson discussed the Landfill, and recommended that it be well covered each Friday. The motion was also made to write a letter to Richfield Sanitation and tell them that their drivers are not dumping in the proper way and place. They are to back to where they are supposed to dump and not in the roadway. If they continue to do as they have been, thrty will be issued a citation. The motion was approved. The Court report and Police Citation reports were approved. Councilman Learning made the motion to pay Ray Blackham for EMT building inspection while it is being built. Approved. Legal entries of Building inspector were discussed. He is to have permission from the owner of the building before he enters. Six building permits were approved. Councilman Ron Crane stated that 2 new police cars are needed in the upcoming budget year. The Council approved the motion to cars. get bids on mid-siz- e Pressurized irrigation water was discussed and residents are asked not to open the large valves and leave them running. If this is not done, the City will be forced to put all water used under pressurized systems. Councilwoman Karren Glover asked if the ditch south of Ruby Petersens home could be filled in. However, a city ordinance states that all ditches running East and Westaretobclcftopcn. Pipewillbe put in and covered when the work is done on drainage on that block. Mrs. Glover asked that another letter be sent to UDOT asking that they do not turn Highway 89 back to Sevier County. The next meeting of the Salina City Council will be held Monday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Anyone with questions or concerns for the Council is urged to attend. $76,500 for County from drug-monie- s Checks totaling $76,500 were presented to Sevier county by the Utah Department of Public Safety as the countys share of money which d had been confiscated in cash seizures in the county since last October. The money came from cash taken in the arrest of Douglas Walraven, 36, of Glendale, Oregon, near on October 22, 1988, on Clear Creek Canyon. R. Don Brown, Sevier County attorney said $23,000 of the amount will go to his office, while $53,500 will go to the Sevier County Sheriffs office. The amount is half of the cash taken from Walraven upon his arrest, and being charged with conspiracy to possess a controlled substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute. drug-relate- A briefcase containing $130,000 was found in the truck driven by Walraven. The money had been turned over to the state of Utah because a Utah Slate Highway Patrol Trooper had made the arrest. Under state policy, a minimum of 15 percent of llie amount of the cash seized in a d arrest is to go to the attorney s office in the county where the arrest was made, and a minimum of 1 5 percent is to go to the county sheriffs office. drug-relate- Money returned to the county is to be used to offset costs of prosecution, use of county equipment in investigations, and to help pay expenses while the suspect is in the county jail. Walraven was sentenced to one year in the Sevier County Jail and a $2,500 jail fine. His case will come up for review in sixty days. Presenting the checks to Sevier County were Doug Bodrcro, Utah Commissioner of Public Safely, and Brant Johnson, assistant Roadblock results On March 20, 1989 there was a roadblock held at the Vermillion Junction. The following arrests were made: Arrests - Drivers license, 6; Registration, 6; Open container, 4; Possession of Controlled Substance, 1; Possession of Paraphernalia, 1; for a total of 18 arrests. Warnings were given for equipment, 7; Seat belts, 7; Front license plate, 8; No registration card, 5; for a total of 27 warnings. E ACADEMIC BASKETBALL Honors: Two students from North Sevier High School were given Academic Basketball Awards recently. Rebecca Johnson, left, for the Girls T earn, and Corbin Partridge, right, for the Boys Team. To qualify ALL-STAT- All-Sta- te a student must have a 3.5 grade point average or better and be a starter for their Varsity Team. Rebecca's GPA is 4.0, and Corbin's is 3.98. Corbin received his award at half time at the State Championship game in Provo, while Rebecca received hers at the State Championships at North Summit. |