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Show vw 2 at jy Volume 102 rpfFT' v.i V, YiF IJ MT. PLEASANT, UTAH 84647 - District defines model Howell for classroom practice resigns as assessor Editors note: The following is the first part of a news series on North Sanpete School District Classroom Practices as outlined in a booklet distributed to the North Sanpete School Board. MT. PLEASANT Spring City Elementary School Principal Avrin Brotherson brings 16 years of educational experience in addition to the seven years she has headed the Classroom Practices Action Team, the purpose of which is to develop standard classroom practices for the North Sanpete School District. Team members have developed a booklet containing classroom practice guidelines, determined in conjunction with the district mission and belief statements, as well as documents including: "Students Outcomes," "Nurturing a Disposition to Learn," "Reality Control Therapy," and "The Instructional Process." The booklet says that since 1987, the district has been discussing the need for actual, acceptable practices taking place in the classroom, v Brotherson suggested the bottom line is that classroom practices actually determine successful education. She indicated that she would like to see this as a living document the board looks at every year, updating it as needed. Topics addressed thus far include: attendance, discipline, homework, review, testing, correctives, retesting, enrichment, grading and incomplete. The team is currently working on learning styles, control theory needs, grading as defined in the mastery learning theory; and a 2 consensus on dissemination within district schools. Each topic is broken down into five parts: definition, purposes, regulations and indicators (including student, teacher and parent). Attendance The action team spent the most time addressing the attendance issue, defined as "a students presence in school at a given time for the purpose of specified learning. " The "Purposes" section states that being in attendance at school will help attain: hands-o- n experience; directed learning; appropriate social skills; feedback and clarification; lifejob skills preparation; Interaction with people with expertise and experience in a specific field; learning work habits; and district behavior outcomes (as listed in the teachers handbook). listed are: seat time; Among getting away from home; attending only to socialize; attention or inappropriate social interaction; causing trouble and illegal andor criminal activity. "Regulations" are stated as follows: needs to be a group effort; familyteacher responsibility to get student ready for the school day; attendance should not be part of the academic grade; importance of school in todays society is stressed to student and family; Parents notified and conferences held; parent-lin- k telephone systems available to teachers; students responsibility to make up d studies; summer for missed classes; arrangements for school and other alternatives for earned and improved credit. "Indicators" are listed as: student' will exhibit consistent attendance and develop successful attitude. Indicators for the teacher are: to have communication with student and home; spend less time with make-u- p work resulting in more teaching time; experience better classroom discipline and organization consistently; and develop a successful attitude. Indicators for parents are: set a model, fcommunicate with teacher, student and school; support student and teacher; and develop successful attitude. K-1- non-purpos- "Non-purpose- baby-sittin- g; s" home-boun- Discipline This practice is defined as an orderly or prescribed conduct of behavior established to provide a learning environment. Its purposes include: to create a learningteaching environment conducive to safety; provide the model of controlreality therapy to develop socially accepted rules of behavpromote ior; Provide a process for solving discipline problems; promote behavior outcomes and judge behavior rather than the individual. are: punishment; abusive, domineering control; humiliation, degradation or cause of selfrules and restrictions; just "Non-purpose- s" esteem loss; use as a grade determiner; judging individuals. "Regulations" are as follows: discipline regulationspolicies and expectations will be discussed, agreed upon and published by school staff and administration; will be in place involving The process for problem-solvin- g therapy will be used to reality studentteacherschoolparent; enforced with consequences and districtpromote wide consistency. "Indicators" for the student include: the ability to make wise choices and have a plan of action; exercise more responsibility and accountability; show respect and concern for others; use appropri- -' ate behavior when unsupervised and be happy and productive. , by Bruce Jennings MANTI Sanpete County Assessor Yvonne Howell has submitted her resignation as of June 17 in a letter to the Sanpete County Commission within about six months of completing her fourth term. The commission accepted the resignation with a vote of appreciation for years of committed service that have been marked with a heavy workload increase, partly due to the countys,, growth. Howell was first employed as a deputy assessor under the late Lloyd 0. Christiansen and became assessor upon his retirement in 1978. The workload has increased heavily over the years, partly because of Green Belt provisions and partly because of the state mandated, reappraisal program. "I felt that this was an appropriate time to step down," she said. "The staff in the office is experienced and well prepared to . on-goi- ng carry on. "Ken and I want more family time. We have eight children and 34 grandchildren, all living outside the area. We want to travel and to perform more church and community service." Yvonne- is a Spring City native and Ken is from Fairview, and both acknowledge they have local roots they want to cultivate more diligently. The Sanpete County Democratic Central Committee, headed by Vance Larsen, will now submit names of three nominees to fill the vacancy and the commission will appoint one of them to finish Howells term. Voters will select a new assessor in the November election to take office Jan. 1. Those selected to run are Democrat Steve Kjar, who is a deputy assessor, and Republican Ilene Frischknecht, a deputy in the county recorders office. The courthouse staff plans a brief farewell for Yvonne on June 17. - June 15, 1994 ftFV-ASTERN t"ICPO&F E 2712 S 2600 CITY. UEST VALIEV I JT Price $.50 Number Twenty-fou- r Citizens petition Moroni City Council by Barbara Gordon MORON- I- A large number of citizens attended the June 8 city council meeting to oppose use of the Blue Room as a courtroom and to present a petition containing over 350 names. (A section of carpet had been tom out, and a platform and three-fowall had been constructed.) ot Mayor David Crosland was very upset about the letter to the editor in The Pyramid which was signed by a group of citizens, and read a few lines from it. He flatly stated, "Its not true! The council does not want to use the Blue Room as a courtroom. In the minutes of May 11 it is stated ..to hold court in the Blue Room. One basic requirement is h a rise or platform." He explained that lack of communication was the problem and when he discovered what had happened, he was upset about the three-fowall and wanted it taken down. six-inc- ot Nancy Jacobsen explained that almost everyone will become a senior citizen, and these people are overlooked. "They want good feelings with the city. They are thankful for a city like Moroni. They realize the city does own the building, but they understood that portions of the building are theirs under a. lease," she said. 99-ye- ar down! Why ruin something that is so meaningful to these people? They use this room all the time and they enjoy it. This is their " living room away from home. Joan Webb addressed the council and said, "The biggest problem is communication, in my opinion... I feel like if the senior citizens had been called in and had been asked for permission, there would not have been a problem. We need to be more included in the decisions. The city owns the building, but we are the city! The feeling is, this was done on the sly." Councilwoman Ramona Harris ot meeting. Ribbon cut on new credit union facility MORONI The Moroni Feed Credit Union has recently moved into a new office at 84 West Main and celebrated its grand opening on June 3, beginning with a ribbon cutting performed by Mar Dye, who was the organizations first manager. Attending dignitaries included: Leonard Senator Blackham, Mayor David Crosland, credit .union manager Nedra Anderson, chairman of the board Donald Watson, Miss Moroni Emily Cook and attendants Teresa Christensen and Laura Finlinson. There were refreshments, balloons and prizes drawn which included passes for Lagoon and Seven Peaks, hats, pizzas, dinners and more. Merlene Moroni, won the grand a of stay at the prize MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Clo-war- d, Former mayor Danny Dyches confirmed that portions of the building are under the lease. Ms. Jacobson further stated that she checked the voter registration and it was the senior citizens who elected the present city council. are the registered "They voters. The seniors want their room back, the carpet put back and the three-fowall tom explained that the Blue Room was the DUP room and said that on nights that court is held, no other meetings should take place. Councilwoman Diana Gibbons told the seniors , "We have never wanted you out of this building. It just seemed like this was the best room. All concerned parties were asked to think about a solution to the problem so the situation can be resolved at the June 22 meeting. The 1994-9- 5 budget was discussed at length but a few things still needed to be settled, so it was tabled until the next two-nig- ht each held a maximum of 400 shares ($2,000). Currently, the credit union is it a organization which gives everything back to its 3,000-plu- s members and holds over $9 million in assets. Funds are federally insured through the NCUA. Mar Dye justifies this growth as the result of people helping people. The credit union was there to help people out with loans that many banks wouldnt touch. His philosophy behind helping people is that the "savers saved to help people borrow and the borrowers make payments, as agreed, which helps the people save." non-prof- Members of the organization theyre excited about the growth that will come with their move to the new office and the to memoffering of bers, which will begin July 5. The public is welcome to visit, look around and meet the staff, which includes: assistant manager Elaine Livingston, head teller Debbie Prestwich, teller Natalie Tucker, loan clerk Kathy Anderson, and Sarah Prestwich. say share-draf- The credit union was founded by Mark Christensen and the first meeting of the board of directors was held Dec. 10, 1969. A supervisory committee was formed and membership applications were begun. Twenty-thre- e initial members ts Weather news MT. PLEASAN- T- The Weather Station reports a that for the week of June low temperature of 43 degrees was recorded on June 9 with a high of 91 degrees on June 11, and zero precipitation. Wind gusts and direction: 29 mph, June 6, S; 22 mph, June 7, NE; 18 mph, June 8, WSW; 17 mph, June 9, NNE; 19 mph, June 10, NE; 17 mph, June 11, NE; 19 mph, June 12, SSE. Barometric pressure went from a low of 29.70 on June 6 to a high of 30.10 on June 8. . Urs-enba- ch 2, , Senior Citizens MT. PLEASAN- T- Senior Citizens will hold their Treat Night and meeting tonight, June 15. Miss Moroni Emily Cook and her attendent. Laura Finlinson, presented a "First Buck Award" to Ron Pipher and Scott Draper, Also owners of the new Buddies Drive-Ipresenting were: Sanpete County Economic Development Director Joe Blain. n. |