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Show Jaycees honor Blake Donaldson Lay committee recommends continuing match program MT. PLEASANT North Sanpete School District will continue its outcome based math program, as recommended by members of a math committee, according to Assistant Superintendent James Thornton. The committee, made up of community members and North Sanpete educators and chaired by Tim Blackham, had studied the program since February to determine if it was ac- eleven-memb- er me-based self-contain- instruction at elementary, mid- dle school and high school levels, and a general over-vie- w of the past five-yehistory of math CTBS scores including a comparison of all fifth grades tested. school-by-scho- ol EPHRAIM A four-da- y Sales Training Workshop designed for Central Utah residents who are involved, or would like to be involved, in retail sales, customer service, or promoting a business, will be held May 8, 10, 15, and 17 at Snow College. The workshop, presented by the Snow College Center for Economic Development will be taught by Rick Dove, Snow College assistant professor of and will run management nightly from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Business Building second floor conference room. Participants will be shown how to secure commitments, get more referrals, handle objections, effectively close a sale, increase their income, and more. Because the workshop is supported by a state grant to develop skilled labor, a significant discount from the $49 per person registration fee is available to those who will either receive an increased salary, be able to keep a job, or be able to get a job as a result of completing the workshop. The workshop is limited to 15 people. For more information and registration call the Center for Economic Develop- Committee members also reviewed solicited input from district patrons gained by advertising in the local paper and by written notices sent home with all district school children, grades one through six. In addition to the decision to continue the program, approved by a majority of committee members after six work sessions, GUNNISON A Spring native was recently honored at the Gunnison Valley Jaycees Distinguished Service Award Banquet held here. Blake Donaldson, Gunnison volunteer fire chief, is the son of Glen and Clara Donaldson, Spring City, and a graduate of North Sanpete High School. He has an insurance and real estate business. fire-retard- . recommendations were made on a priority basis of items needing further monitoring. Among those deemed most important were: structure for drill, review, homework and even textbooks in all programs; reduce the transition time from terminal to terminal and from testing center to terminal to minimize the opportunity for students goofing off; more strictly enforced testing center standards such as "no talking, no helping by examiners, no relating to peers, etc"; the need of a test or hands-o- n material that goes along with math concepts; eliminating lines; elimi- nating multiple-choic- e questions to make sure students really understand concepts; designating at least one-thiof math instruction time to direct instruction by teachers with student problem solving, and the necessity of keeping ment, parents informed of their students progress. Committee members also recommended that substitute SHEPPARD AIR FORCE teachers not participate in the math program but remain in BASE, Tx.-- - Air National Guard situations for a Airman Laurence T. Cook, son of ' Lawrence and Jeannine Cook, prepared lesson or review. ' Other recommendations Moroni, has graduated from U.S. included reducing the student-teachAir Force strategic aircraft mainteload, monitoring stunance course here. dents CORE curriculum bench During the course, students were marks yearly with parents, taught aircraft maintenance fundamore computer practice time, mentals to repair and service airmanagement at each craft with turbo engines and mainschool, teaching clusters of tenance management and documenconcepts to groups, and allowtation. ing practical use of math conGraduates earned credits toward cepts. Other suggestions would an associate degree through the involve more teacher Air the of Community College in math; teaming princiForce. in grade levels; more The airman is a 1989 graduate of ples for the less motivated structure North Sanpete High School. student; eliminating testing centers, and providing common math instruction in the homeroom by the regular teacher in addition to math by Jenny Aagard FOUNTAIN GREEN The programs. Outcome-base- d math was Fountain Green Riding Club held their first meeting March piloted in Utah by North Sanpete School District in the fall 21, elected officers, and chose of 1984 when the "New the name, "The Bronc Busters". math Canaan" program, origiNineteen members are ennated in New Canaan, Conn., rolled. Amanda Lund was named 18 years earlier, was introto North Sanpete Middle president, Stephanie Stephen-se- n, duced School and Fountain Green d, Ricci and Mt. Pleasant Elementary secretary; Jenny Aagard, schools. . Christensen, reporter; Nancy Since then the outcome-base- d treasurer, and Tammy Nielsen, program, designed to picture taker. the needs of students meet Amber Allred, Rita Morgan, different with learning levels, and DougJeremy Stephensen las Cook were communication has been added to all district elementary schools. Under the specialists, and Erin ChristenJason Joe Allred, program, students are allowed sen, Christensen, and Bryan Bench to learn basic math concepts as were named to the activity rapidly as they are able. Mascommittee. Mike Monsen is tery is measured by tests with some concepts, such as multiarena specialist. Under the direction of Lisa plication facts or numerical Mower the club plans to clean sequences requiring 100 perup the Fountain Green Arena cent mastery before students are allowed to progress to other and make concepts. This years guest speaker was Senator Jake Gam, who talked on patriotism and service. showtimes ONE SHOW ONLY MAY 8 4-5- -7 THE UTTLE having guessing achieved mastery, and the breakdown in communications between school and parents on individual students math progress, since math grades are not always included on report cards and the concept of the program makes Th Wilt Dlf rm Corpiw er childs math home-roo- teacher during parent-teachconferences difficult. vice. 21 NORTH MAIN, without a The Distinguished Service Award Banquet is held annually to honor people in the community who give special ser- 7atme 74eafre EPHRAIM Concern was also raised about the use of multiple-choic- e questions that students could correctly answer by discussing a gress with Donaldsons direction with monies acquired through fund raisers and grants. rcBStEBggEQ center. multi-teach- - Sanpete Shopper ant jssa) process especially in hallways when moving from terminal to terminal and between terminals and the testing BASIN pro- m er DRIVE-I- Blake Donaldson THEATRE N NORTH MT. PLEASANT P0STI0N OPEN Applications for Sanpete County Economic Development Director will be received by the Sanpete County Economic Development MAY 4-5- -7 ONE SHOW ONLY SEAN CONNERY Resumes must be submitted to Kristine rd F. Christiansen, THE KO Sanpete County Clerk by 15th day of May, 1990 at 160 North Main,Manti, UT 84642 283-689- 0. Cook graduates self-contain- ed - 1990 four-wheel-dr- another objective. Some patrons were concerned that the program was not as successful in all district schools as originally intended, and that students were not being given enough supervision during the lcarning-testin- g ar Workshops set for businesses ed 2, During his time as fire chief, he and his fellow firemen have equipped each memclothber with ing. They have also acquired fire two new engines that fulfill requirements for residential fires and are especially uselul on grass fires. They have purchased a smaller brush and pagers for every member. Other improvements have been made under City Students are taught "math objectives" in "instructional groups" instead of the typical math classes normally taught by grade levels. Once a student has exhibited mastery of one objective, he is moved to another group with another teacher for what the outcoconcept had been designed to do ana to address patron concerns. Recommendations to continue with the program were a result of school visitations to observe math programs and to talk with those involved; a written survey of all district math teachers requesting their recommendations for math complishing May Published in The .Pyramid & Shopper May 2, 1990. 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