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Show The Magna TimesWest Valley News, Thursday, January 30, 1997 7 Student Accolades National Merit Scholar Granite District students have been named to the list of semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program for 1997. They were selected for scholarly contributions and leadership that will benefit the nation in the future. Only about half of one percent of each states seniors quality as semifinalists. Local stu Twenty-si- Academic Cyprus High: Michael Lunt, Andrew Reinkoester, Christopher Retford. Granger High: Julianne Homer, Julia Miller. Hunter High: Rebecca McKenzie. Kearns High: Jason Chandler, Melissa Clark, Timothy Madsen. Taylorsville High: Kathryn Lusty. athletic teams te The following area students have been named to Academic teams: Tennis: Oanh Dang, Hunter. Girls Soccer: Michelle Workman, Granger: Amy Robinson, Hunter. Girls Cross Country: Karen Olsen, Cyprus. Boys All-Sta- te Warenski, Granger. Cross Country: Tarry Cyprus; Ari Bruening, Football: Chris Anderton, Hunter. Volleyball: Heather Whetzel, Nesbit, Taylorsville; Melanie Hunter. Miscellaneous limitations spelled out by law 12-1- category. Jennifer Buchanan ofUfrpter High was- - name84T3e1i6hip position while attending the 50th annual Girls Nation sponsored by m by GARY R. BLODGETT EDITOR When it comes to permitting or regulating social clubs in secondary schools of the Granite School District, there are only two options the district may consider. And there are no ifs, ands or buts about their regulatory obligations is and limitations. Everything spelled out by law. Granite District Board of will Education have only two options to consider relating to school clubs, as a result of the rules non-curriculu- m all Many long list of clubs that were eliminated in Salt Lake City School District last year. In addition to a wide variety of ethnic-relate- d clubs, the list included Students Against Drunk Driving; Chess Club; Key Club; and many other affiliations. If the Board votes for the other to allow option there are these limitations clubs as permitted by the State Board of Education: Clubs advocating the breaking a . of the law. . , SO40 NORTH HUN. ISSSWCfft FOOD BARGAIN WAREHOUSE F-B&-.3 $12,800 and were still on January 10 when Bank climbing One officials paid a visit to award the school a trophy and a check for $1,000. Of the total donated, Hunter over $2,000. Hunter Junior also added significant dollars. Several elementary schools were still wrapping up their effort. The pennies collected weighed nearly three tons. When it was payback time for the student-bodseveral faculty members and studentbody officers gave up their hair for the cause as the band played and the students cheered. y, 0W RCOPY r f J . . - ... - - - t - school-oriente- d beyond the scope of the districts mission of education, and could reasonably be sponsored by others in the community, rather than through schools, he said. In order to receive public input from students, teachers, and school personnel, the Board will conduct a study session at 4 p.m. on March 4, at the school district headquarters 340 E. 3545 South, Salt Lake City. Then the district will schedule hearings in schools throughout the district to obtain public input, Gardner explained. ; cm SOUTH MGHLANO ME SSMOV 10670 SOUTH 7TH CAST SAKDV SMB SOUTH KUHNS 8000 SOUTH 7700 W WEST JOHOAN TSBB NOHTM MOWSST MKWO SCO WEST CCHTEH HWOVO SOUTH SMN0MU1 EAST 4H 7M stu- clubs go lues -- MOM. LAYTON exceeded I of educating dents. last year by all participating collections Hunter schools. I non-curriculu- m spelled out by the Utah State Board of 2306 CAST TMO SMITH 4 IOC SOUTH 70 WUT UYIOHSWUJ 2783 SOUTH UTI S LC 72JJ WEST M00 SOUTH MUMS For three straight years. Hunter High has won top honors in Bank Ones Millions of Pennies campaign to aid the homeless. This year, with a lot of help from Hunter feeder schools, the students not only beat their goal of collecting a million pennies, they surpassed the total amount of money collected t m FFECTN pennies contributed parents. paces Hunter schools collect a million Elementary Clubs denigrating other people (such us bigotry or hate groups). Clubs advocating sex outside marriage. Clubs discussing detailed sexual activities. Clubs advocating the use of contraceptives, unless approved by Also, if the Board votes to allow clubs, a faculty advisor and club name must be approved by the school administration and written parent approval be may required for membership. Gardner suggested to the Board that they may want to discuss Granite School District has only two options govern- die broad scope of club structures to see how it ing social clubs in schools: (I) deny all clubs, with meshes with the clubs, or (2) allow schools mission restrictions the American Legion Auxiliary. She was named assistant secretary Education. of food and consumer services in the Department of Agriculture and adopted recently served on the Federal Party by the Utah State Credentials Committee. Board of Education. Dennis Cox, Kearns High, These options were outlined last attended the National Young week for the Board by Kent 7 Leaders Conference held Nov. Gardner, director of public relain Washington, D.C. He was tions. The Board can either: among 350 students form throughout the nation participating in the clubs Deny all conference. (as was done in the Salt Lake City During competition held in School District) or Brett Bunkall, clubs November, Allow all Taylorsville High, was named including controversial clubs Utahs Best Bagger. Brett won a with restrictions as spelled out by $500 scholarship and $100 cash in the new State Board rules, the eighth fcnnuaTrocerjMyS There are no other choices under , baggers contest. Michael Reynolds, Thomas Jefferson Jr. High, is one of three Utah students to be appointed junior members of the National Geographic World magazines advisory board. Their task is to help editors keep in touch with the changing attitudes, likes, and dislikes of children. Two Granger High coeds are winners in the 1995-9- 6 High School Communications Contest sponsored by Utah Press Women. Jessica Hansen placed second in the Editorial category and third in Features. Lissa Thompson took third place in the Feature Photo current state and federal laws and rules, Gardner emphasized. He noted that if the Granite District School Board votes to clubs, deny all those clubs could still meet at the school by renting space with no school supervision or control. To qualify as a curriculum-relate- d club, the subject of the club must either be taught as a regular class at the school, or involve the body of courses as a whole; or participation in the club must be required by a course, or result in academic credit. Gardner presented to the Board a Obligations, dents are: x All-Sta- smifinalistsTad Schools Granite District has only two options Concerning SOCial Clubs in SChOOlS |