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Show Middle School Principal s Corner gets $2,200 grant Larry Shumway North Sevier High School As a newcomer to North Sevier High School, and the North Sevier area, I have heard a lot about problems in our school. One concern that many people have relates to drug use among high school students in our community. I believe that we cannot solve the problem of drug use by referring to our school drug problem. Rather, we must accept the fact that we have a community drug problem, in which the drug of choice is alcohol. THe first issue to face in sol ving our community drug problem is to overcome the tendency to deny that alcohol is a drug. So often I hear people speak of drugs without including in their minds alcohol as one of the most dangerous drugs in our country -- - dangerous because of its availability, its thoughtless social acceptance, and its addictiveness. I am interested in the statistic showing that over 50 of all alcoholics drink only beer. Alcohol use, more than any other drug, is the leading cause of the worst social problems in our nation - child and spouse abuse, crime, and divorce. ALCOHOL IS A DANGEROUS DRUG! Once we accept the fact that alcohol is a drug, we must refuse to accept it as normal. I have heard many parents respond to a report of their childs drinking by saying Thank God he was only drinking. Many of us are well acquainted with a heavy' drinker, perhaps even alcoholic, that we refer to as a fine person - hits the bottle a little, but... Drinkers are NOT okay; they are DRUG US Kids find North Sevier Middle School has recenved a $2,200 grant from the Drug & Alcohol Division of Sevier County. The money will be used for programs in the school. Teachers instrumental in obtaining the grant include Denise DeMille, Lori Rawlinson, Jay Christensen and Darlene Kjar. Funding comes through the self-estcer- ERS. Thirdly, we cannot expect to have drug-fre- e children and schools in a drug-usin- g society. As you read this, think of alcohol as a drug, then think of the degree to which this drug pervades society. The pervasiveness of alcohol use in our society has lowered our antidrug efforts to the level of Do as I say, not as I do. No one who be it opposes drug use, crack, heroin, or alcohol, can USE DRUGS without hypocrisy. Even if your own home is drug free, your children are threatened because of the drug use of others. When your child drinks, the why should be obvious. Finally, drug use will continue to threaten our society and our children until each of us accepts it as my problem. As I write this, I am angry at those adults whose use of alcohol lends acceptability to the drug useby young people in my school and my community. I an angry at businesses, large and small, who manufacture and supply the dangerous drug of alcohol thoughtlessly, with profit as their only motive. I am angry because my children may be harmed by these people despite everything I may do to prevent it. I have no prescription for making our society drug free. However, I think one comparison may be apt at this point It is generally thought that the first step in the cure of an alcoholic is to quit denying that there is a problem. In many ways, our society is alcoholic and denying the problem. For the childrens sake, think about it! rt Sheriffs Department from the in drug taken and money property busts within the county. Phone News Items 529-783- v 9 Homework Club is organized A new club has been formed at North Sevier Middle School. Just underway is the Homework Club. This purpose of the club is to help students who are falling behind in class - and also to give extra help to those wanting it. Every Monday, faculty members turn in a list of names of students who are at least two assignments behind in classwork. Parents will be notified on Tuesday afternoons or early Wednesday mornings that their student will be required to stay after school. Wednesday and Thursday of each week, those students whose names are on the list, will be kept after school by their 7th period teachers, and will go to the lunchroom. There high school students working on their Sterling Scholar projects, community volunteers, and several faculty members will be waiting to help the students. The Homework Club will run from 3 to 4 p.m. on the days it is held. Buses will be provided for students from Aurora and Redmond. HOOP SHOOTERS: Saturday's Hoop Shoot Contest at Richfield, four North Sevier School students placed in their divisions. Pictured are: Kelli Stephenson, first place; Brenda Coates, third; Mike Hales, third; and Brian Jensen, second. In Middle NS (l-- r) Middle School Honor Roll Principal Boyd Gurney is pleased to announce the names of the First Quarter Honor Roll Members from North Sevier Middle School. They include the following: Sixth Grade: Dawn Dahlsrud, Michael Hales, Jared Hallows, Susan Williams, Kurt Bosshardt, Wendy Frame, Kimberly Freitas, Nicole Shaw, Bonnie Walling, Traek Malan, Jerri Nielson, Tyler Oker-lunLacie Rawlinson, Jeremy Peterson, Jared Nielsen, Jeffery Willden, Jerilyn Pickett, Amanda Stowe, Valerie Anderson, Derek Ashby. Also Cubby Gates, Theresa Hone, Andrea Page, Thomas Torger-soHaley Wasden, Tiffany Baker, Brady Nielson, Michael Pierce, Shelly Burr, Chandler Erdei, Shaleece Hunt, Kaden Jacobsen, d, n, math can be fun, thanks to computers better After thirty years of teachers trying to develop a successful elementary school math program and encountering one obstacle after another, the 1990s could be a time of triumph, according to one BYU educator. There have been many good ideas along the way, but all accompanied by problems. For example, in the 1970s teachers decided to let students work at their own pace, -- Christmas Vacation dates Sevier School District reports that Christmas vacation for local schools will be as follows this year School will be closed after Friday, December 22, classwork, and will reopen Tuesday, January 2, at the regular school times. Ice Block Contest Holiday vacation This week something different is going on at North Sevier Middle an Ice Block Contest! School. Its Students will be asked to guess how long it will take an ice block to melt, and also to guess how many milliliters of water will come from it. The two winners will be an- nounced on December 8, and prizes will be awarded. The sponsoring organization for the contest is the Student Council. calling upon the instructor only when they needed help. The result then was nothing but frustrated students sand long lines to the teachers desks, according to Clifford Clark, professor of elementary ' education at BYU. The whole idea was sweet in theory but sour in practice, said Clark. The problem was that the materials for self- - instruction were not available. Today, with the use of computers in the classroom, Clark says that allowing students to work at their own pace may be possible. I really do see teachers spending less time at the chalkboard and more time helping children on their computers, working at each childs own level. As more and more classrooms become equipped with desk-to- p computers, the software will become the basis of teaching. Another advantage for students right now, is that most teachers have been better trained to teach math than those in the early 1960s. No longer is it acceptable for a teachers simply to explain the process for multiplication, they explain why it is done. Another plus is that teachers manuals hold not just the answers but also ideas on how teachers can ' explain math problems. We are finally learning that math can be fun and that every lesson doesnt have to come out of a book. The best teachers provide a multitude of different types of activities. One day it may be cutting out geometrical shapes and meaSunng the different angles, and another day it may be comparing different metric measurements. If students can see that three apples plus two make five, they will hate a much easier time understanding the mathematical process. And then they can memorize the concept, Clark added. Free booklet tells where to apply for student aid to attend college Good grades and high SAT scores are only the first step toward getting into college. Every student must not only have the grades and test scores, but also the money to unlock the door to college, said Larry Dreyer, financial aid expert. Each year students are admitted to college and then cant continue to attend for financial reasons. In most cases its unnecessary. Those students could have had the money if theyd known where to look for it and how to apply for it The Foundation for Educational Funding, a nonprofit organization provides information on available financial aid to college bound stu- - dents. Using a vast computerized databank of information the Foundation matches eligible students with available grants. The Foundation offers a free copy of The Green Key: Financial The 16 page Aid for College. booklet gives students and parents insight into how the financial aid process really works and what can be done to improve a students chances of receiving the maximum amount of assistance. A free copy of The Green Key: Financial Aid for College is available by sending a long, self addressed envelope with 45 cents postage on it to the Foundation for Educational Funding, 13941 East Amar Road, La Puente, CA 9 1746. Craig Gladwell, Waylon Ivie, Will Shumway, Amber Trapp, Peter Vest, and Tracy Thornton. Eighth grade: Rhctt Hallows, Jeremy Hampton, Sarah Mason, Marie Mayer, Christy Mickclscn, Katrina Rasmussen, Shelly Reese, Kelli Stephenson, Bcckie Hales, Jason Sperry, Jesse Blake, Brian Jensen, Susan Barnes, Mistic Allred, Dennis Anderson, Shane Christiansen, Wendy DeMille, Richard Jorgensen, Heather Rasmussen. Also Stefanie Jacobsen, Misty Jo Parker, Stephanie Pickett, Jason Bosshardt, Brant Hallows, Trisha Johnson, Ryan Larsen, Hilary Frederick, Sara Peterson, Audrey Hales, J.J.Miller, Jessica Shiner, Kjersten Chidestcr, and Kasey Turner. Amy Jensen, Wendy Sperry, Rusty Taintor, Amanda Tuft, Stanley Brown, Kendra Christiansen, Melinda Hales, Amanda Lund, Blaine Torgerson, Misty Payne, and Rebecca Thorsen. Seventh Grade: Cody Braith-waite, Coates, Ann Bosshardt, Jared Sorensen, Bonnie Johnson, Malia Nelson, Andrea Brenda Gurr, Mario Okerlund, Jamie Gates, Alicia Allred, Deric Bagley, Shannon Hyatt, James Sorensen, Leslie Sperry, Jeremiah Forbush. Also Bartley Sorenson, Jaren Yandley, Jason Yardley, Merry Kjar, Scott Spencer, Hailey Baker, Jonathan Mason, Jacee Ashby, Monica Lee, Jerrica Bree Mason, Danielle Nielsen, Katie Shaw, Jennifer Davies, Ryan Heath, Sara Frame, for Continuing Sign-u- p Education at S.V. Tech The office of Continuing Education in Richfield announces winter quarter registration to be held One half of the quarter tuition for Snow College courses m ust be paid at this time. Those now enrolled in SUSC Elementary Education will by phone to Cedar City as per fall quarter procedures. Many classes are offered. All are tentative and depend on enrollment minimums. For more information call the office at 896-878- 2 evenings - or visit room 130 at the Tech. All classes will begin January 3 to January 9, 1990. Monday, December 11 through Thursday, December 14. Students should come to Room 130atSevicr Valley Tech from 5 to 8 each evening to signup for classes from Snow College, Utah State Univerity and Southern Utah State Col-ge. Tuition for Utah State University must be paid in full at registration or take out a deferred fee not. Holiday gift tip from DWR Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your favorite hunter or angler? 1990 wildlife hunting and fishing licenses are available now at all DWR offices and most sporting goods stores across the state, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Mini-Pric- es on John Deere Miniatures New School song for NSMS written by Rochelle Erickson Rochelle Erickson has written 'A Christmas Carol1 to be shown to students at NSMS On the afternoon of Thursday, December 22, the studcntbody of NSMS will be treated to the classic movie A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. Students will be divided into four groups and have four separate viewings of the film. Christmas tree contest at NSMS During the month of December NSMS will be sponsoring a Christmas tree contest. Each home room will be decorating a Christmas tree centered around the home room course. For example, the social studies home room class might trim the tree with decorations symbolizing events in history. The PTA will judge the trees and award prizes. A special thanks goes to Mr. Wilkins for getting all the trees. 1 the new North Sevier Middle School Fight Song - and students are Well tackle any challenge. Learning is our quest. Courageous, we will take a stand to do our very best (chorus) Our banners black and silver; we pledge our loyalty. Nothing stops a winner. We strive for victory. (Chorus) j tyndt busy learning the new music. Earlier in the year the studentbody chose the Gladiators as their new school mascot,and black and silver as the new school colors. Mrs.Erickson created the music and words to the new anthem as follows: The mighty Gladiators have come to take the field. Our sword is truth and wisdom; knowledge is our shield. (Chorus) So give a cheer for North Sevier. Lets give a cheer for North Sevier; Gladiators, (clap) lets go! (clap, clap) Were North Sevier Middle School. W6AB ' This Season give a gift thats small in size but big on satisfaction. Die cast metal e John Deere miniatures of terrific make gifts. equipment full-siz- YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE: Students at North Sevier Middle School are having a contest this week to see just who can guesss how long it takes to melt this block of ice. They also must guess how many millileters of water will come from the ice. Let your little ones play with John Deere toys. the best... Congressmen & Senators vote themselves a big pay raise United State Congressmen and Senators, who now receive annual salaries of $89,500, just voted themselves a big pay raise. The congressional pay raise package adopted by the U.S. Senate would give house members about $ 125 ,000 a year by January 1, 1990 and senators about $100,000 (exact figures depend on the inflation rate). Utah Senators Jake Gam and Orrin Hatch both voted in favor of the increases. Utah Representatives HOward Nielsen and Jim Hansen voted in opposition to the House version of the pay raise package, but Wayne Owens voted in favor. GUNNISON IMPLEMENT Main Street - Gunnison |