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Show Page 6A ' North Edition Lakeside Review September 28, 1983 , Wednesday, Says Dr. Nowak lid Gift ffioy SHELLEY KANCITIS you end up with robots who have memorized facts, but lack ROY Despite a current rash understanding of concepts, said of negative reports about the Ms. Nowak. state of public education, Dr. For schools to be effective, Ms., Nowak believes parents must be Betty Nowak, a professional educator for the past 22 years, feels involved in the educational proconfident about the calibre of ac- cess. Parents need to find out ademic instruction in the Weber what is going on in the classroom. At Municipal, we have an County School District. I dont know about the counopen door policy. We encourage try as a whole, But I feel very parents to come and go anygood about our teachers, said time. Ms. Nowak, who was recently Another facet of parental inappointed principal of Municipal volvement is helping children at home. Parents can strengthen Elementary School in Roy. She said there are a large nummath concepts by doing things ber of applicants for each teachlike helping their child compare ing position so school districts prices at the grocery store, said can be highly selective about Ms. Nowak. She said that giving whom they employ. Even cola child an allowance is another leges are doing more screening way to provide practical experiof students entering teaching ences with mathematical computations. programs. What effect is the constant critAn area parents often neglect is icism having on teachers? It writing. I guess the telephone is ' certainly isnt helping their self the main culprit, but we need to esteem, but it is having one posiprovide writing experiences at tive effect. Teachers are saying, home. Many children are never The reports may apply some-- ; even asked to write a thank-yo-u where, but Im going to prove note, said Nowak. Aside from specific skills, Ms. they dont apply where I am, said Nowak. Nowak said it is vital for parents Lack of recognition and adeto stress the importance of quate pay for superior teachers school. School is a childs job. is often mentioned as a problem. It is the same as adults and their Nowak cited an experimental jobs. We must encourage our productivity plan at South High School in Ogden as an example, of how the Weber School District is finding ways to better utilize and reward master teachers. Some of the critical reports KAYSVILLE The Davis suggest speeding up the educational process by teaching more High Homecoming week began complex subjects at an earlier on Monday with lunch time activities sponsored by each class. stage, particularly mathematics. A powder Puff football game Ms. Nowak, however, believes it will be can be detrimental to teach coached by the on Davis the some subjects too early. played tonight . Child development studies by football field. Eight senior class authorities such as Piaget show coeds have been nominated by the football team for homecomthat children must be taught acreaditheir to of ing queen who will be chosen by cording stage ness. If you attempt to teach the student body. The winners abstract math concepts too earlv. will be announced Friday at the Review Correspondent f L & mfarze o Photo by Robert Regan a cold night, especially for Lay-towhen Box Elder came to town and IT WAS n, ruined the Lancers home coming. The rain didnt help the spirits of a Layton but together they could still try ancf stay warm. table will be set up for the convenience of parents wishing to join the PTA. According to Kathy Poll, president, membership fees and fund raising revenues will be used for PTAs sponsored scholarships and the annual graduation bufA membership D-M- en the Falcons night, and work on the senior quilt tradition. Heading up this years PTSA are President Kathy Poll, South Weber; President Elect Judy Wilson, Clinton; and Secretary Arlean Blair, South Weber. Servpresident and commissioners will be honored in a general fet. ing as commissioners are Vonjia business meeting, after which Other activities planned for Bouchard, Judy Coy, Annette the 1983-8- 4 school year include Gardner, Karen Peek, Lana Poll, parents will have the opportunichila PTSA sponsored football game and ReNae Thorson, all of of each their ty to visit South Weber; and Janice Goude-loc- k drens teachers during a series of concession stand, an 10 minute periods. of Clinton. game stomp, Meet children to work' at and take pride in their performance at school. Along with involved parents and capable teachers and administrators, a successful school sys- tem must have a carefully designed curriculum. Ms. Nowak has been involved on both the state and district level with the basic skills project. Its purpose is to compile guides listing concepts and skills to be covered in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics and oral communications from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Ms. Nowak, who has a Ph.D in Curriculum and Instruction from Brigham Young University, is excited about the recently distributed math guide. It gives us a way to specify what concepts teachers need to teach on each grade level. Some of the criticism has been that schools arent covering important skills. With this guide, teachers and parents know exactly what is being taught. We know more than ever about how to effectively' teach said Ms. Nowak. children, Certainly there are problems in any profession, but I think public education has a marvelous future. Davis Darts Homecoming Continues During Week cheerleader and a returned alumna, CHS Sets Back to School Night CLEARFIELD Back to School Night for parents of children attending Clearfield High School has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29. 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