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Show f 3 The Salina Sun Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1992 . fly, e. . rt if. . . . 'l A. f Who says there's no school Almost half of the 450 employees of Sevier School District are support service workers who drive buses, clean and repairbuildings and grounds, distribute supplies from the warehouse, or prepare lunches, and most of them have been on the job all summer, or come three weeks early to get things ready for the big day, August 24. At the district level, the maintenance crew has repaired or replaced roofs. A paint crew has been all over the district, according to principals requests, to repaint rooms that need sprucing up. Custodians, who have been at work all summer, wash every wall, every table, chair or desk and apply several coats of industrial strength wax toeverytileorlinoleum floor. While student are gone, minor repairs are Worn completed by custodians. furniture or are replaced and carpets classroom any necessary changes are made. Mechanics Bill Bredsguard and Lynn Julander have been servicing buses and vehicles. All 34 of the districts buses are on regular maintenance schedules during the year, but major repairs that can wait are done during the summer. Bus drivers, including the substitutes and trained teachers, will have inservice in their annual August to bring them up to date on the latest rule changes so they can continue to meet the rigorous standards expected of those who transport school children. At the warehouse, where supplies I s in year-roun- d Sevier District? have been delivered all summer, warehousemen Bradley Carson and Dick Cropper will be busy breaking things out and filling supply orders received last spring. Schools in Sevier District go through at least 150,000 reams of copy paper each year. Scissors, glue, pens, chalk, file folder, envelopes, art and administrative supplies are stacked at the warehouse awaiting delivery. Cooperative purchasing with other districts in the region means all involved get better prices on supplies, but those goods are all stored at the Sevier warehouse since it is centrally located. Carson and Cropper identify those goods and separate them out for shipping to the various districts. Carson is the warehouseman for the School Food Service department, receiving and storing government commodities and other goods needed for school lunches. Small equipment in the school kitchens is often repaired or replaced during the summer, as are trays and silverware. All of the goods needed for preparing lunches needs to be distributed, once lunchroom mangers have planned menus and ordered supplies. Cropper, who is also transportation supervisor, has many other concerns. This year there was only one vacancy to fill due to retirement or resignation. If routes have to be changed in any way, even if its only moving a bus stop one block, he has to get permission and work out the details with the state director before he can make a formal application. Back To School B i B fl fl 1 I I B B Raised In Wrangler. the great fit and comfort of 100 cotton Wrangler Fashion Jeans and Shirts for bovs and girls. Kids will love Flattering jeans, shirts and blouses m bright new colors will keep them dressed in the finest western style. E fl fl fl E fl ft . Coupon Good Through August 24, 1992 H 529-748- 4 fl North Sevier Middle School will hold their Night, August 18, at 6 p.m. for 6th through 8lh grades; and 7 p.m. for 7th grade. Join the PTA and get money back on sweatshirts, etc. Back-To-Scho- ol fl fl Middle School sets Back to School Night Wrangler Products over $15 60 West Main Salina, Utah fl fl essed, with over 500 having been received already. Letters go out to every applicant to inform them of their benefit status. Over 1000 families qualified last year. School secretaries come back to school early in August to work with the principals preparing for return of teachers on August 18 and students on August 24. All schools have one secretary, but the three large high schools have one and a half. There are letters to parents, file updates, requests for new students previous school records, distribution of supplies once theyve been delivered, and endless but necessary details to ensure a smooth school year. School nurse Jurene Hovinga works with parents of incoming kindergartners throughout August to see that the necessary physicals and immunizations have been completed for Child Abuse Prevention are working with the Child Abuse prevention teams counties Sanpete, in a fundraising drive. Area businesses are donating prizes to be given away during The g Trail Ride to be held August 19. A free barbecue will be held at trails end. Ride-A-Lon- g Millard and Sevier Ride-A-Lon- Pictured: Danna Shaw, Bums Saddlery, donor; Kim Hansen, and Liz Valle, New Horizon Crisis Center and Child Abuse Pre vention Team Members. Fundraiser Ride-A-Tho- from several Representatives Sevier County agencies are working in association with the Child Abuse Prevention Team of Sanpete, Sevier and Millard counties. They are collecting donations from area businesses to be given away during the g set for Wednesannual Ride-A-Lon- day, August 19. The g includes ridhorse a ing through Ephraim Canyon to Lake Hill. All ages are welcome to come along on the ride. Ride-A-Lon- Two NSMS b i i J August 19 n parenting classes and hold presentations and seminars on the subject of child abuse. Persons interested in riding or donating to this worthy cause can call New Horizons Crisis Center, or toll free, for Kim Hansen, or call Liz Valle at 529-- 7 11 8. Pledge sheets are available at the New Horizons Crisis Center, Social Services Department in Richfield, and Bums Saddlery, in Salina. Horses are available, but riders are asked to bring their own, if possible. A person can ride for a minimum of one block and be eligible for prizes. Prizes will be given for the youngest rider, oldest rider, large group, most sponsor money. A minimum of $ 1 0 pledge is required to ride. At the end of thetrail there will be a free 896-929- barbecue. g Money received from the will be used to purchase educational material, sponsor teen Ride-A-Lon- Study Skills Across the Curriculum (SSAC) an innovative education program is soon to be spread throughout Utah by Jim Torgerson, a sixth through eighth grade teacher at North Sevier Middle School. Mr. Torgerson has just finished the first of two years of training in this acclaimed program offered as part of the Columbia Education Center Institute, Promoting Innovation in Rural Education with Technology, at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon. Torgerson also attended a miniworkshop in Kids Kits, a program grams offered through NDN. t, designed around t-selected topics. Denise DeMille, also 6th to 8th grade teacher at NSMS has also completed the curriculum named above. The Institute was conducted by CEC which is funded in part by the National Diffusion Network (NDN). NDN is a dynamic system for sharing successful education programs among private and public schools, colleges, and other institutions. Study Skills Across the Curriculum is one of the exemplary pro studen- high-interes- Japanese Proverb Stu- dents in these programs develop skills in test preparation, note taking, time management, researching and goal setting. The ultimate goal of this program is to promote the learning independence students will need for success in high school. Torgerson and DeMille were among 160 educators from 15 western states who participated in CEC Institutes this summer. The Institute was conducted in cooperation w ith Larry Horyna of the Utah State Facilitators Office. Parents asked to attend "Sex Respect Orientation sessions for parents of eighth graders w ho will be taught the Sex Respect course this year will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, at North Sevier Middle School. Sevier School District nurse Jurene Hovinga said parents will be shown an overview of the two week sex 71 education course that will be taught by trained teachers. It is based on the philosophy that abstinence is the best policy, and has a parent follow up component after each lesson so parents can stay informed about classroom activities. Mrs. Hovinga will conduct the orientations and answer questions parents may have about the content Before the board adopted the Sex Respect curriculum, many other sex education pro- of the lessons. grams were studied, but it was felt that in its approach and attitude, Sex Respect best suits the majority of families in the community. ijl:LLiLLLL7LTLLLLiLiLiiLLiLLiLiLiLLiLiLiLTliLLiLiLLLLLLLLl-LLTLLLL7LLLLLLLiLLLL- l PRICESi 528.95 Game Getter $39.95 Game Getter ilk $39.95 Game Getter II $41.99 $43.99 XX 75 Mark $48.95 Easton Super Slaw $64.95 Doz. 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Many have worked in the Summer Feeding Program between June 2 and August 7. At the district office, applications for meal benefits are being accepted and proc- Schedule of Events at local schools B fl fl B fl fl Cropper is also in charge of making arrangements for the annual inservice, some of which he instructs. It is held in conjunction with drivers from Wayne and Piute districts, and this year its been divided into two days to allow for smaller groups. If there are any drivers who cant attend the local inservice, Cropper arranges for them to attend one in a nearby district. Like bus drivers, school lunch prior to their entering school. In the preschool, child find screenings are held to identify those developmentally delayed children who would benefit from the boost available for them through the preschool program. All summer, instructional assistants, like teachers, have ben attending training sessions, workshops and college classes to improve their preparation for working with children in classrooms. This year, 60 of instructional assistants have been involved in continuing education, and at least four teachers have completed their masters degrees. At the District office, a new superintendent, Brent Thome, is adjusting to his staff, pr'ncipals and the schools board, while assistant superintendent, Boyd Keisel has circled October 1, as the date of his retirement. Preparations for the new school year including orienting personnel to changes in federal regulations or local policies, planning for new employee orientation, communicating with parents, preparing materials for students and employees, filling vacant positions and updating records. Whoever said theres no year-foun- d school in Sevier County has never seen the support service workers in June, July or August! SPECIALS! 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