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Show -- mm 3 -- The Galina Gun. Wednesday. Mav9. 199ft- - North Sevier area students do well in Show North Sevier Middle School held its art show last week. Winners for the 6th Grade were: Best of Show & First Place Jared Hallows Second - Track Malan Third - Tyler Okerlund Honorable Mentions - Michael Hales, Kurt Bosshardt, Haley Wasden and Amy Jensen. 7th and 8 th Grade winners were: First - Jeremy Gates Second - Tressa Humphrey Third - Sara Frame Honorable Mentions - Bryan -- , may be tried i j I Americanism Contest named Atwood, Jimmy Lister, and Donnis Anderson. All 1st, 2nd and 3rd place pictures were entered in the Sevier County Commissioners Art Show, where Jeremy Gates, Jared Hallows, Tressa Humphrey, Track Malan and Tyler Okerlund received top honors. Craig Sorensen, NS MS Art Teacher, said that this years entries were better than ever. Local winners will be on display in various store windows throughout Shift in Focus Educators from all over the state met at the Salt Palace last week to learn more about the new Shift in Focus plan for Utahs school children. The plan has been implemented in Georgia, and focuses on student-centere- d education. Carl Glickman, director for the Program for School Improvement, and professor at the University of Georgia, said that the Georgia experience has shown that some schools succeed, but some fail to make significant changes despite their efforts, while others fail outright. My greatest fear is that too many schools are moving before he told Utahs they are ready, educators. A Utah Education Association (UEA) committee charged with studying the program says it is critical of some of the proposals., Their prime concern is that teachers are being asked to do more, but there is no promise of increased pay. Some of the more favorable aspects of the plan, according to the UEA include: Student-centere- d education assumes, rightly, that all children are capable of learning and barriers should be reduced. Parents and the students themselves should accept more responsibility for the educational process. The entire community must support change and be involved. Two way communication is en- -, couraged. , ' I Winners in The American Legion Auxiliary is proud to announce the following students from North Sevier Middle School as winners in the Americanism ContesL First - Wendy DeMillc; 2nd, Dana Jones; 3rd - Sara Peterson; Honorable Mention, Marie Mayer. Approximately 50 students participated in the contest. The theme for this year was Our American Heritage - a Legacy of Freedom. The Auxiliary thanks Mrs. Jackie Burr, English Teacher, the students for their effort, and Maurinc Crane for her time in the judging. The Auxiliary also thanks the people of the area for their support. plan in Utah Educators should be held accountable for the parts of the plan that will be under their control. Modem life demands updated curriculum. Teachers should be rewarded for their effectiveness, and must be involved in decision-makinIn addition, the UEA noted several objections including: The Shift in Focus suggests that teachers are not now trying to focus on individual student needs and that they are not productive g. and efficient It calls for teachers to do more, although Utah schools are already dealing with more teacher per teacher and less expenditure per child than any state in the nation. The plan also suggests flood- ing the schools with volunteers and to reduce ex- pense. The plan assumes that what works in business will also work in the schools. The document ignores the tie and labor involved in creating individual education plans for each child, while assuming that these plans will improve the quality of education. Glickman emphasized that the stakes are high and predicted that if public education does not make significant progress toward restructuring in the next five years, the countrys educational systems will be privatized. Teacher salary increases one with Utah's educators Teacher salary increases that are at least equal to the rise in the cost of living index is Utah Education Associations top priority for the 1991 legislative session, according to Twila Van Leer, Deseret News education officer. Delegates voiced their support for a legislative package that includes five priorities during a spring meeting of the UEA House of Delegates recently. Listed in tandem with a salary increase equal to the cost of living rise, is a proposal for a five year plan to bring Utahs teachers in line with the national teacher salary average. Other priorities to be pushed Legislative during the 1991-9- 2 session include: Full funding of enrollment growth; Implementation of a systematic plan to reduce class size over the next few years; . indexing Career Ladder funds to growth in teacher number and to inflation, in order to stop erosion of the incentive program, and Sir Winston Churchill began his massive History of the English-SpeakinPeoples when he was in his sixties; he finally finished when he was 84. g Register by May 1 1 for ACT test at SUSC The registration deadline for the next American College Test (ACT) is May 1 1 . The actual test will be administered June 9 at SOuthem Utah State. Designed for college bound students, the ACT test measures the achievement levels in English, natural science, social sciencehis-tor- y and mathematics. Changes have been made in the national test to enhance its usefulness as a counseling, academic placement and scholarship identification tool. An interest inventory is administered as part of the ACT registration process. The inventory helps students make career choices and is used by the college in the development of student pro- files. ACT scores are required of all entering SUSC students. Students with scores 21 and higher in math and or English can, by contacting the registrars office, have math and English 101 credited to their graduation requirements. Students with low scores are encouraged to consider special help courses. Additional information is available from the SUSC Counseling Center, 586-541- 9. American Scholar All SUPERIOR RATINGS: NSMS recently held its annual speech contest. Receiving superior ratings were: Kelli Stevenson, Rhett Hallows, Jason Bosshardt, Beckie Hales, Brenda Coates, Cody Braithwaite, Amy Christensen, Bartley Sorensen, Maramee Abrams, Lacie Rawlinson, Dawn Dahlsrud, Chandler Erdie and Nicole Shaw. Shown with the students is contest coordinator Craig Sorensen. The students presented their winning speeches to their parents and friends on May 3, at NSMS. , , Continuation of educational reform, including appropriation of the second $15 million s'hare of state funds to support educational technology - and school decision making authority for those schools that want it The UEA will also seek local tax options, including authorizing local districts to impose income surtaxes, local sales taxes and property tax increases without having to have voter approval. Full funding should be provided for programs managed by state or federal governments, UEA noted. An additional plan, according to UEA, is to have Utah come in line with President George Bushs five objectives for education over the next ten years: To have all children arrive at school prepared; To have all children competent in basic academic areas; Increase the graduation rate to . ,90;Become ' competent in math and science; Have all adults be able to read and write. Does running away from home solve problems? Does running away from home actually solve the problems? Leaving home is an extremely drastic and potentially dangerous action. In fact, in most cases, running away actually creates more problems. Running away just provides a change of surroundings - but it doesnt change the way a person feels. People take with them their unresolved problems no matter where they may go. Y oungsters are urged to explore all available options before deciding to run away from home. Some of the following may be included: Try to keep communication lines with your parents open. Openly discuss your feelings - the positive ones as well as the negative ones. Try to keep an open mind, and try to understand different points of view. Talk with other people if the problem cant be solved within the family unit Look to school counselors, teachers, family physicians, clergy or friends and relatives. There is assistance available for kids who have run away from home. Runaway shelters offer a place to stay, food, counseling and support services. Greyhound Trailways Bus lines will provide transportation, free of charge, for any youth runaway who wants to return home. The project is called Home Free. In order to participate, the youth must first contact a law enforcement agency and inform an officer that transportation is needed. The officer will arrange for a ride, and place the youth on the bus, as well as notify the parents and hometown police department of the estimated time of arrival. Hotlines have also been established. The National Runaway Switchboard - toll free - at provides 24 hour counseling, referrals and help with sending a message to or arranging a meeting with parents. The National Runaway Hotline (toll free) will also relay messages to parents by calling still Lisa Brown has been named number The Sevier County School Board has elected to ask for a 2 mill levy increase - and the issue will come before voters in a September election. Scholar. These scholars must earn a 3.3 or better grade point average and be recommended by a high school instructor. Lisa, a student at North Sevier High, was nominated for this Award by her teacher, Monica Christensen. Recognizing and supporting our youth is more important than ever before in American history, said Dr. George Stevens, director of the organization. Certainly, Scholar Awards should be congratulated and appreciated for their dedication to excellence and achievement. Lisa is the daughter of Dahl and Elaine Brown, Aurora. She is a granddaughter of - Mrs. Lanea Brown, Koosharem, and Mrs. LaRene Munson, of Tropic. winners of the Doug Bradley earns Masters Douglas F. Bradley, was the recipient of a Master of Industrial Education Degree at the Brigham Young University Graduation Exercises, April 26 and 27, 1990. Douglas is the son of LaVona and the late Frank Bradley, Gunnison. He, his wife, Virginia, and 4 children make their home in Orem, where he is an instructor in the Automotive Dept, at Utah Valley Community COllege. Douglas is a graduate of Gunnison Valley High, k He attended Snow College, and served a Mission in the Southern States (FLor-ida- ). He graduated from Utah State University at Logan, and taught school at Hollbrook, AZ, Moab and Roosevelt, Utah before joining the faculty at UVCC. Help offered to retirees The Field Representative for the Utah State Retirement System, Bonnie Sweat, will be in Richfield, at the Department of Transportation office on Thursday, May 10, from 11:00 until 4 p.m. You may stop by at your convenience. The representative can essentially handle all functions of the main office. Commissioners Art Show s verY successful The Ninth annual Commissioners Art Show held recently in the Sevier COunty Courthouse, was one of the most successful ever held, according to Show Director Maureen Karst. Participation and attendance were both higher than previous years, and cash awards were given to winners. Jerald Tolman, South Sevier High Art teacher won both first and second placing in the professional artist category, while honorable mention went to Terry Anderson, i. Mildred M Jensen and Buster War-ensk- Karen Stubbs, of Salina, placed first in the amateur division with Bryan Durfee 2nd, and Dali Dimick, also of Salina, won Honorable mention, along with Patty Muir, Rebecca Fillmore and Rachel Olsen. Emmi Andersen and Brian Worley won first and second place in the adult student watercolors. Receiving honorable mention were Miranda Redhouse, Sammie Terry, Diana Barney, Jan Myncar and Cade Tebbs. Darlene Hansen was first in the adult student oils, with Randsom Owens second. Owens also won a first place award in adult student graphics with Alen Christensen in second place. Honorable mention went to Cory Bastian, Ryan Tobler and Merlene Peterson. . Redmond Riding Club Pizza Sale!!! Saturday, May 12 Taking Orders Starting April 23! To Order Your Pizza Call: JoteneWBarcfeen NMdMickeben 529-755- 9 Barbara Nfckeben 5293551 Charmaine Lewis 529-348- Stes 529-765- 9 12 1cr2Tcpprgs 3cr4ti EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY! Ctntin We will Deliver in Salina and Redmond 6 |