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Show irtfgffrffifrffrriflijli frjH mfm i i 3 vsmv,Ajww.v, TheSalinaSun - i a Wednesday, April 15, 1992 1T IaJ Middle CL7 their hard work and dedication to each squad. Thank you again to Lynda Whitlock and Jackie Burr. Monday, 13th, there was an assembly held for Junior and Senior girls on the topic Choices. Softball was also played in Kanab. Today, Wednesday, 15lh, some students are attending a BYU Writing workshop. School will not be held for the next two days due to Spring Break. However, there will be a dance from 87:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Friday sponsored by the rodeo club. Dont forget the Sevier County Rodeo Club High School Rodeo on Friday and Saturday in Salina. Next week will be Preference Week. Throughout the week certain boys who were voted into nomination by the girls will be involved in judged activities. Then, on Saturday, the most preferred boy will be named at the Preference Dance. Girls - dont forget to ask those boys to the dance, theres still time! Other important issues of next week include school excusing at 1 p.m. on Monday. The golf team will go to St. George on Tuesday, and Secretarys Day occurs cm Wednesday. The school play is also scheduled to begin next week. Friday, 24lh will be busy with sports as the softball team will travel to Delta and Deltas baseball team will come here. Both games are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Congratulations to all new cheer-leadin- g and drill team members. Students from North Sevier Middle School recently attended the Regional Science Contest at Southern Utah University, Cedar City. Winners, are, from left: Rhiannon Jorgensen, Sarah Miller, Daniel Johnson, Ira Mickelsen, Cody Mickelsen, and Thomas Torgerson. Back: Dawn Dahlsrud, Treasa Rasmussen, Shelly Burr, Lacie Rawlinson, and Terry DeMille. of Decision on high schools will soon be made re-alignm- The Utah High School Activities Associations plan for realignment of the states high schools will be Christensen, Rachel Martinez, rejected or approved April 21. If apMaradce McBride and Comn Sorenproved, the schools will be divided son. into five classifications, instead of The former members of each squad the current four. The plan will go were also honored by representainto effect in 1993. tives of the boys basketball team The plan gives more consideraand received a small plaque for to geographic and travel probtion excellence in individual categories. lems faced by the states rural disBoth advisors were also thanked for tricts. North Sevier High School would continue to compete in Class which will be divided into two regions, 10 and 11. NSHS would be part of Region 1 1 , along with J uab, Manti, Gunnison, Millard, Grand, Activities are a valuable educational tool, according to Larry Shumway, Beaver, Parowan, Kanab, South principal of North Sevier High School. Sevier, North Sanpete, and San Juan. a are not schools. They Activities support the academic mission of Enrollment limits in 2A schools Students educational a diversion but rather an extension of good program. will be between 175 and 499 stuwho participate in activities programs tend to have: dents in the Sophomore, Junior and higher grade point averages Senior classes. Region 1 1 schools better attendance records will consider division play that will lower dropout rates equalize travel to Grand and San in fewer discipline problems than students general. Juan. situations in lessons valuable Activities program provide many practical Region 10 schools will include work. hard and Through losing, such as teamwork, sportsmanship, wining Morgan, Grantsvillc, Park City, North participauon in activities programs, students learn: Summit, South Summit, Duchesne and Rowland Hall. build Park City and North Sanpete will situations develop skills to handle competitive 8 These are qualities the public expects schools to produce in students so qualify for state through Region student when 9 orand populations that they become responsible adults and productive citizens. warrant. success of later is a often activities in school predictor high Participation There will be 20 schools in the - in college, a career, and becoming a contributing member of society. classification. 2A 1 A, 2A, 3A, A survey was made of 106 high schools, in classifications, would be divided into Class was activities winter for Grade-poiaverages and 4 A, in March of 1992. 8 and 9. Competing in Region regions as follows: will be Wasatch, Union, Emery, No. of Students Average Team G.P.A. Eight Activity Lchi, Carbon, and Uintah. Region Girls Basketball Nine will be Cedar City, Dixie, Pine Boys Basketball view, Hurricane, Delta and RichWrestling field. The new Snow Canyon High Drill Team School now underconstruction, will Girls Swimming also be in Region Nine. Boys Swimming includes schools with Class Speech Arts enrollments of 1 to 174 and will be Activities are a valuable tool in learning process 2-- 3-- A nt Local Vital Links by LILY ESKELSEN President, Utah Education Association Bill Cosby tells us about the Parents Curse. The curse each parent places on his children sometimes early in life when he says, Someday youre going to have a child just like you! But I think theres more to the curse. It goes, And youre going to hear yourself saying the same things I am saying to you. My children, as I assume yours to be, are under the curse. Maybe thats why I couldnt get the smile off my face as I heard my sons scolding Sam, the Dog. Sam, you filthy mutt! Youre making a mess. Get your paws off In the trash again! How the couch. I have to tell you? do times many Dont you bark at me like that! Sam, you stink. Whens the last time you changed your socks? They school him because they know we hold them responsible for NSMS Sam, the dog they begged for. They know that his actions reflect on them and how effectively theyve trained him. They know they are going to have to clean up after him when he gets in trouble. Oh, my, that sounds familiar. My teenage son will still argue with us over his freedoms (or what he perceives to be the lack thereof). Hell tell us that hell be a smarter parent than we are. That hell let his children do what they want when they want with whomever they want. With is eyes lifted toward the heavens hell vow that his kids will know parents who are reasonable, wise and trusting. But when I hear him scold Sam, the Dog, I realize the curse is already working. And I smile. Its the same smile I see on the faces of my parents when they hear me with my boys. students earn honors at Region Fair North Sevier Middle School restuports the following awards for dents competing in the Southern Utah University Regional Science Fair held April 7, in Cedar City. Shelley Butt and Dawn Dahlsrud, Certificates of Award for Participation; Terry DeMille, 2nd place in the Physics Category; Daniel Johnson, 3rd in the Environmental Sciences reCategory; Rhiannon Jorgensen, exfor book ceived an astronomy cellent project in space and earth science category. Cody Mickelsen was First in the Chemistry Category. Ira Dustin Mickelsen was 3rd in the Engineering, and received a special award for the use of Math in his project. Sarah Miller and Trcsa Rasmussen received certificates for participation. Lacie Rawlinson received Outstanding Womens Exhibitor awards in the Junior Division. Thomas Torgerson, 2nd in the Chemistry category. ent divided into tour regions, 12,13, 14, and 15. Thirty one schools will be in this classification. If the new plan is adopted, schools with 1,600 and up will compete in in four regions. Twenty Class four schools now have enrollments of 1,600 or more. schools will include Class and 7, and enrollment 6, 5, regions 4-- 4-- will be 1,000 to 1,599. Twenty seven schools are in this category. A committee includ- ing principals, athletic directors, district superintendents and school board members has been working on the new plan. UHSAA Director Glen Bccrc said he expects die Board to approve the plan th( committee will submit on April 21. of Trustees Cameron Mason, a Junior at North Sevier High School recently won school, regional, and now Slate VICA contests - placing in the number one slot for Diesel Mechanics. Competition included hydraulics, trouble shooting, writing, job interview and other subjects. As part of his winnings, Cameron will be eligible to spend a week in Louisville, Kentucky in a training conference. However, in order to pay expenses for the trip, Cameron must dig up about $800. He would appreciate any sponsors who would be willing to help him in this project. Also as part of his win, Cameron will receive a $7,000 scholarship to the school of his choice offering subjects relating to his chosen field. Cameron is a son of Royce and JoLynn Mason, of Auroa. His advisor is Roy Ekkcr. "New Subscription Rates V. County In Utah, but out of County Out of State She discussed some of them and stated that already she had plans to incorporate many of the ideas in her own classes as well as share them with the other teachers at North Sevier. She discussed one school having a Shakespearean Week where the reading classes centered on that era of time. The English classes wrote about the feelings and emotions tied into that time frame. The food classes and sewing classes centered on the attire and food prepared during that time. Weights and measures were taught in the math class that related to that time period. There were classes of drama, readings, poetry, all tieing into that era. Another school organized and ran a city as information was tied into many of the classes offered at the school. There were students learning about chartering and government controls. They were exposed to the planning of power and utilities, zoning for different districts and of course the reasons why. Many people from the community were brought in as guest lecturers. History, math, English, communication, drafting, and other classes all coordinated their curriculums to teach related subjects. Another idea came from Letters to Aunt Rachael. This was an opportunity for students to read an obit about a long ago forgotten great aunt of theirs named Rachael. Students were given a decade of time where they were to write, historically speaking, about AuntRachacl. They would do character sketches of people of that era as well as informal and business letters to her. While back east Jackie was able to visit two model schools. She was able to see first hand individual classes where teachers had planned and already new what was being taught in other classes and coordinating their teaching efforts. She described this process of educating students as a big puzzle and somehow teachers 6. Parenting Workshop upcoming On May 7, 14, 21, North Sevier High School is offering a parenting workshop with Mr. Jim Lewis. Jim is a licensed social worker and certified parenting instructor who has had a private counseling practice in our area for the last four years. Mr. Lewis is specifically trained in the Active Parenting program developed by Dr. Michael Popkin, Board of Health Cameron Mason In 896-823- of Atlanta. In order to be effective, this workshop is limited to the first 24 individuals. Couples arc encouraged to register together; single parents are welcome. Classes will be held at 7 p.m. each evening. Cost for the course is $25. Contact North Sevier High School for more information. $15 per year $18 per year $21 teacher attends National As North Sevier High Schools continues in their restructuring plans for next year many of the associates are attending seminars and instructional conventions that include tours of other schools to help them see what is already taking place in the field of education. One of these experiences took English teacher, Jackie Burr, to Washington D.C. for the National English Teachers Convention. Jackies first comment about the convention was that Everything we are doing here at North Sevier they are doing across the United States. She continued to say that there is a lot of excitement about learning and integrated curriculums, as well as portfolio assessment for student grade and graduation. She commented that she learned a new definition about the term team teaching at the convention. She explained that she thought team teaching entailed two or more teachers standing in front of a large group of students. She learned that team teaching was centered around teacher planning and course coordination. As teachers discussed their curriculum ideas these concepts were then reinforced in all the classrooms. An effective way in making education meaningful as it is presented and tied in to different classes. She talked of a room that had over 1 50 different Best Lesson Plans as the United Stales across teachers from them with shared and theirs brought those attending the convention. Middle and High school students from Sevier County are invited to attend a youth conference Saturday, April 25, from 10 a m. to 3:30 p.m. at South Sevier Middle School. Highlights of the conference w ill include a presentation on personality tjpes, True Colors, by Merlin Goode, a demonstration by Vince and Larry, the crash test dummies, on scat bell safely; presentauon about trust and self esteem called "Ropes, by Gene Zwaryck; the Self Esteem Team from Pleasant Grove High, a presentation from Sevier County law enforcement agencies; and a talk by motivational speaker Dan Clark, an experienced communicator with people of all ages, who livbrings a positive message bout wholesome a way. ing in healthy, At 5 p.m., after a meal break, parents arc invited to join their youth for more music, stories and entertainment from Dan Clark. Janet Jones of Central Utah Mental Health is coordinaung the program, which is also by Sevier School District and Sevier County Sheriffs Department. More details will be forthcoming. For information on any part of the conference, call Janet Jones, Cameron Mason winner in state VICA contest A Home and School: High school students invited to attend Angela Freeman We have new chccrleading and drdl team squads! The new cheerleaders for 1992-199- 3 school year include: Bonnie Johnson, Danielle Nielson, Amber Trapp, and Leslie Sperry for the Junior Var lty Squad, and Alisa Bastian, Amber Erdci, Lacy Anderson, Tiffany Foote, Mindi Mickelsen, Dusty Ercanbrack, Deborah Johnson, Lisa Brown, Tonya Taylor and Angela Freeman for Varsity Squad. Maramcc Abrams is the new mascot. Lcsl ie was named as head cheerleader of the J V squad which will be made up of sophomores only, and Lacy was named as Varsity Head cheerleader of a squad made up of nine seniors and one junior. Amber Erdci was named as assistant head cheerleader, and Lisa was chosen to be the squads historian. There will be 23 girls on the drill team next year. Those girls include Chrissy Poulson, Heather Edwards, Hilary Frederick, Heather Hardy, Misty Jo Parker, Brcc Lee Lloyd, Cheryl Jackson, Melissa Larson, Dcavona Jones, Katrina Rasmussen, Candace Mason, Kathryn Gurr, Misti Allred, Heather Rasmussen, Danna Jones, Joni Jo Hansen, Amanda Christensen, Bree Mason, Wendy DcMillc, Melissa Black, Penny & per year It has been announced by Dr. Lewis Mullins, Chairman of the Central Utah Board of Health, that a meeting of the Board will be held April 23, at 7 p.m. in the Sanpete County Courthouse Commission room. Meetings of the Central Utah Board of Health are open to the public. Board of Health meetings are required by law, and items discussed are relevant to the protection of the health of our communities. English Confab have to present all kinds of information and together make it fit into a meaningful puzzle. Another school had their students attending classes for four hours a day in core academic classes and the remainder of the time they were able to take classes that exposed the students to 17 different modules. When these students got into the 1 1 th grade they were to focus their attention onto a couple of these module ideas and apprentice m that area. Many of the seniors or 12th graders helped in the instruction of the apprentice 1 1 th graders. At this school they were building a brick home, had a horticulture area that grew flowers, then students took these flowers and arranged them into corsages and table centerpieces. She commented that these schools tried to make the school environment the same as society so students could correlate education with real life. Sailor Vi Johnson Celebrated her first birthday on April 1 7, 1992. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vince Johnson, Aurora. Her grand- parents are Mr. and Mrs. Burke Johnson, Aurora, Mrs. Anna Rae Johnson, Layton, Mrs. Maurine Veater, Mesa AZ, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rasmussen, Sandy. Great Grandparents are Mrs. Melva Johnson, Aurora, Mrs. Marva Crane Rasmussen, Holiday. |