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Show i 3The r Salma Sun; Wednesday.Augr2.8;1 9t fTTn- Home and School: vs - - : 4-- Vital Links by LILY ESKELSEN up for school. Its not easy removing all the rust spots which began to spread this summer. I had such ambitious plans for a summer reading program, weekly math exercises, and trips to the library. I expected the summer to float lazily across the months, but before long, we were into white water churning chaotically until finally the whole thing just dried up, evaporated and was gone. I was lamenting my lost summer and what I considered my childrens wasted time. The books unread. The reports unwritten. The times precious and recently-learne- d tables forgotten. Why wasnt I more organized? More structured? More disciplined? But, then again, I did have a little time to shoot baskets with Jared. Jeremy learned to use a candy thermometer and make divinity. We did go camping in beau- - H a wild deer. We visited friends. We visited relatives. We went to a wedding. Yes, we got lazy. The kids got used to staying up too late. They could have watched fewer movies. They could have take more baths. But all in all, this summer, like ' most of our summers, was a tie for our family to get to know each other a little better. It was again a time to forget to define ourselves as teacher, student or PTA member. There was just enough time to remember that we were first and foremost a family. Maybe in the grand scheme of things, in a world economy of free market competition, we Americans, academic time lost in the frivolity of summer may cause a decline in our trade balance. But maybe in a grander scheme taking the time for a family picnic will make us a people to be admired for our sense of perspective. 4-- H H SCHOOL DAZE: Last Monday was a big day for the kids in Sevier School District as they said goodbye to summer fun and got back to classroom fun. Teachers were ready, and most students seemed to be back in the swing of things again. plans for the 1991-9- 2 school year at SES PTA Memberships: August29 - 9:30. Campbell Soup Labels will also be collected this year. October is Crime Prevention Month. November is Safety Month. December will feature New attendance policy for students at North Sevier High Santas Secret Shop. January - Reflections - with the theme this year Exploring New Beginnings. March - Drug & Alcohol Aware- ness Teacher Appreciation New Attendance policy for students at North Sevier High School for 1991-91. A student is considered absent when he or she is not present 2. in May. We hope to make this our best year ever. Parents are urged to during a class period. 2. An absence is excused if a support your children, their teachers and our school. on winning the homework battle with your children r Make a school supply survival kit and place it in the homework area. Implement a motivational plan. If television viewing is a problem, buy a small, tool chest type Elementary School needs two assistants Sevier School District is now taking applications for two instructional assistants at Salina Elementary School. Each position is for six hours per day. One assistant needs computer experience, and the other will work with the severely handicapped. Applications are being accepted at the school until 3 p.m. August 30, 1991. Contact Principal Ron 2 for more details. Utley, 529-746- lock that will fit through the cords prongs. Give the child the key only when homework is completed. Sometimes children want to be in the thick of things when working on homework, according to Olympia. They want access to others or are afraid they will miss out on something like a favorite TV program. However, parents need to be firm and keep the study area quiet. Frequent interruptions produce lapses in concentration. Every time the child is interrupted, it takes a minimum of two to three minutes to regain their concentration, he added. Some children have convinced parents and teachers that they study best with a radio or television playing in the background. This is not the case at all! No one can work efficiently in a distracting environment. Once your child gets into the habit of working in a well lit, studious and quiet location, they will notice that their efficiency and concentration increases very quickly. Under these conditions, homework becomes easier. In the case of a child who does sloppy work or forgets to bring home assignments, it is recommended that parents make homework time mandatory. The child must use the full time each day for academic activities such as reading or reviewing multiplication tables. That way there is no payoff for rushing through work or forgetting assignments. Winners ' , Olympia advises against using punishing techniques against a child. The child may comply with directions because of fear, but their work can Become dependent on the presence of the punisher and may lead to avoidance of homework, he added. An important motivational skill that parents often under use and underrate is positive verbal comment, Olympia says. Parents can verbally reward efforts with such comments as: Holy smokes, you really outdid yourself this time! What a terrific job! Thats class A work! Nonverbal rewards can include hugs, smiles, winks, applause, handshakes, hair ruffling, patting the childs shoulder, whistling, slapping the desk or giving the thumbs up sign. Reinforcers for students ages 5 to 1 1 can include privileges or activities such as freedom from chores. Material rewards can be money or stars on a chart. Social rewards can include telling grandparents of the accomplishments. Rcinforcers for those 12 to 18 can be clothes, a private phone, cassette tapes, dating privileges, extended curfew, videos or a magazine subscription. Dr. Olympia has developed a k parent training program called, Dot It Y ourself Homework Manual: A Sanity Saver for Parents. For more information or to request a manual, call five-wee- 581-714- 8. named in Aurora Youth City Council election Barbara Scott Elections were held this week for officers in the Aurora Youth City Council. Bonnie Johnson, daughter of Stuart and Carma Johnson, was elected Mayor; Jessica Barney, daughter of Maynard and Vickie Barney, was elected Assistant Mayor. New Councilmembers include Dustin Mickelsen, son of Kent and Kris Mickelsen; Marjorie Hampton, daughter of Boyd and Kathy Hampton; Merry Kjar, daughter of Louis and Darlene Kjar; and Karyn Johnson, daughter of Leonard and Barbara Scott. Daniellle Nielsen, daughter of Denis and Shauna Nielsen will serve as Historian for the group. Secretary is Brenda Coates, daughter of Brent and Joan Coates. Advertising Chairman will be Amanda Stowe, daughter of Wade and Ivanna Stowe. utba student or parentguardian notifies the school prior to the absence, either by note, phone call or personal contact The notification must be made to the school office before the absence occurs. 3. A student will receive an incomplete in any class where attendance for the attendance period is less than A student who falls below this level of acceptable attendance has filed to complete the required outcomes of a class. 5. A deficiency in attendance may be remediated by attendance at Saturday school at the rate of 2 hours of Saturday school for each class period deficiency. When the remediation for attendance has been completed, the final grade will be recalculated and issued. AllSatur- day makeup work must be completed within three weeks of the 85. Tips The first step toward wining the homework battle is assessment, according to Daniel Olympia, doctoral student in educational psychology; Dr. William R. Jenson, professor; Melanie Hepworth Neville, special education teacher; Dr. Susan M. Sheridan, assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Utah, who have joined to write a manual to help parents use homework as an advantage for their childs learning experience. manual includes The self-hel- p the following suggestions to help parents make homework a productive effort: The parent should ask: What is the homework? Where should it be done? When should it be done? Why do it? How should it be done? In which area is my child having a problem? Parents should meet with the teacher to learn how the child is working in the classroom. Dont be intimidated by the teacher. Good teachers want to know when a student is having problems. Children can be very skillful at pitting parent against teacher if they see the slightest hint of dissatisfaction in you, said Olympia. Family policies and rules about homework should be set at the beginning of the school year. Decide on a daily homework time and be prepared to make it mandatory. Set up a home and school note system to keep track of the childs progress. Create a homework study area in a quite, well lit place. Limit access to that area during homework time. Now is the time for all members in Sevier County to complete an application for the 1991-9- 2 Teen Council. All members over the age of 14 as of January 1, are eligible to apply. This year many activities are planned that will benefit both the Teen Council members and the 4-program. Anyone interested needs to complete an application by September 13, at theSevier County Extension Office. 4-- H Big Salina Elementary School has a full schedule planned for the upcoming year. Following are some of the events: Back to School Night: Thursday, August 29, from 6 to 7 pm. This is not a parentteacher conference, but is an opportunity for parents to meet this years teaching staff. Carnival: September 6th, from 5 to 8 pm. School Pictures: Sept 1213 News Congratulations to the followand FFA members ing local 4-participating in the Southern Utah Junior Livestock Show at the Sevier County Fairgrounds. Forty eight hogs and 30 beef were shown by the members. Prices for the market animals were as high as they have been in a long time. Those from our area include: Grand Champion Market Beef, Cody Mickelson, Aurora; Reserve Champion: Dustin Gurney, Aurora. Beef Fitting and Showmanship, ages 9 - 13: Jake Quarnberg, Aurora, second place; Livestock Judging, Ages 14 - 19, Deborah Johnson, Aurora, First. President, Utah Education Association tiful Zions Park and walked beside getting my boys all shined i Im H About half as much hot water is used in the average shower as in the average bath. Kids learn what they live If a child is read to, he learns to love books. If a child sees people arc concerned with the things he does in school, he learns that school is important. If a child sees that parents watch him participate in sports, plays, music recitals, dance reviews, he learns talents are important and he is important to those who watch. If a child watches a parent teacher or leader make a mistake, admit the mistake, learn from the mistake, he will learn it is all right to make mistakes and grow from them. If a child is treated with respect and asked to do things with please and thank you, he will give others that same respect. if a child is given the opportunity to work, he learns responsibility. If a child is given an allowance, he learns to budget money. If a child is encouraged to voice his opinion and is listened to, he learns to listen to others. If a child is allowed to make choices, he learns to think. If a child is allowed to make choices and experience the consequences of those choices, he learns responsibility. If a child is loved for who he is - not for what he docs, he learns to love unconditionally. "SPECIALLY FOR SCHOOL: As the halls filled with new and old students in the local schools, it was apparent that all had enjoyed some and new shopping shoes were just part of it. Most kids seemed to be happy to be with their teachers and classmates after the long, hot summer. back-to-scho- ol Iff ft t end of the attendance period. A fee will be set to cover the expense of teacher supervision and A Saturday school curriculum. certified teacher will be assigned on a voluntary or rotating basis to supervise the Saturday school. Pay for teachers involved will be at the regular district hourly rate. 6. A student whose attendance falls below 70 in attendance, or 18 days, shall be excluded from school until the beginning of the next attendance period. Appeals may be made. The exclusion will be judged by the principal and will be postponed until the appeal is settled. 7. If a student has attendance below 85 and believes that extenuating circumstances exist, the student is entitled to request a waiver from the schools appeals committee. This committee includes the Angela Freeman is honored , principal, PTA president, two parents, two teachers and the school attendance secretary. Teachers and parents will be selected by agreement of the principal and PTA president. This committee may waive the requirement in cases where extreme hardship occurs due to circumstances the committee judges to be beyond the control of the student and parents. 8. Parents will be notified by the school when a student has missed 3, 6, 9, and 12 days. Notification shall be mailed within two working days. On the 15 th absence, parents will be notified by registered letter of the pending exclusion of their student from school. 9. Appeal may be made to the Sevier School District for any unfavorable school level committee decisions. 10. When a student is excluded due to nonattendance and no contact has been received from the parent after proper notification, a referral shall be made to the appropriate legal agency for parental educational neglect. Angela Freeman Angela Freeman is being honored in 'Who's Who for the 1 990-- 9 1 Academic Year' in recognition for having been chosen for 'Who's Who Among American High School Students' for two consecutive years. of the nation's high Only 5 school students are included in 'Who's Who' each year. Less than half of one percent are honored for two or more years. Angela is a Junior at North Sevier High this year. She serves as NSHS School MascoL She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Freeman, of Aurora. Phone News Items 529-783- 9 Fax It At the Salina Sun Office Our Fax Number: 529-772- 7 |