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Show Caste 2A Emery County Progress Dale Ulah Tuesday December 25. 2001 . . School Board Continued from PAGE 1 A. core daws. For the SLOP we are tryingdiffervnt thing's w hich involve the teachers of 7lh and 8th graders. We are upgrading our polity manual. We are getting ready fur a site visit on accreditation. We have a community council w hich has ieen very helpful. School improvement teams have been very effort ive. "We have put up new signs for bus zone safety. To discourage any cars from being in the bus loadingand unhmdingzone before and after school. Three teachers are trained in first aid and we have updated our emergency manual. We have had fire drills and w ill hav e other drills as the year goes on. I am also Emery County used a grant from Emery Progress VOICE OF EMERY COUNTY SINCE 1900 Sylvia Neton Classified Legal Subscription Rates: 50 cents per copy; $22 per year delivered by earner in Carbon and Emery counties; $27 in Utah; $30 out of Utah per year by mail. 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No part herein may be reproduced without prior written consent. 381-543- 381-243- 0747-2129- 1 KING KOADJHEATRESaj ROWN JHEATRE130 West Main KING KOAL Daily 7:00 & 9:00 KING KOAL Daily 7:00 A 9:00 Joe i Jimmy Neutron Somebody m Continues KING KOAL Daily 7.00 PRICE THEATRE 30 East Main, Price' All Main 637-274- 0 Daily 7:00, Friday Seats $1.50 Saturday 7:00 & 9:00 & Call theatre for show information 637-123- 3 Continues ALUTHEATRES CLC MONDAY, DEC; 24 Lord of the Rings: 1 The Fellowship of the Ring poTTI Continues 5.50 hildre Matinees4 SatT Sunr?:00 on the district safety committee. The honor society has made and donated items to raise funds for Primary Childrens Medical Center. TSA is also involved in the Emery Claus program. Our v olley ball team took first place in the tournament and in league play. The wrestling team is currently in first place. Our top cat achievers program is working well and we had an activity at the end of first term. We have jCitizenSu King Koal $3,001 Telcom for help with this program. The homework helpers program is functioning with kids helping kids with supervision from a teacher. "We have received a grant from the federal government which will be used to improve the media center. We have been given 2S Olympic tickets. "Some of our needs are computer upgrades for the teachers. They are currently using machines which programs have been added to but the computers have reached their capacity, said Davis. Several CVJH teachers w ere on hand at the meeting and voiced their sentiments that the computers are slow and outdated. One teacher mentioned it takes forever for the grades for just one class to be entered into the computer. Davis said, "Our gym is in need of a new floor and lights. We still need to work on bus and bell scheduling. We have students arriving too early and staying after school too long. We have a green house project currently underway where Lee Moss, the science teacher, is growing spruce trees from seedlings for placement in the forest. "Our girls locker room has some critical needs. The showers do not work and there isnt any hot water. It needs to be remodeled and there isnt any ventilation, the lockers are in poor condition, said Davis. Superintendent Sitterud recommended that since the facility has such a high usage they should move ahead with the project. Depending on the problems incurred with the plumbing the cost was estimated to be approximately 817,000. CVJH is piloting the Student Information System program, which charts students attendance and academics. Superintendent Sitterud said they are working on replacing been well used. It has really helped out and there has been their plan and finding funding for their childs education. much positive feedback. Johansen said that w as good to hear as there had been some concerns. Emery High student, Cierra Jones was next on the agenda. She thanked the board for letting them attend the FFA National Convention in Kentucky. She mentioned that they learned how to improv e their local chapter and also attended a careers show w here they learned of new careers in agriculture. Some points of interest they saw were the Louisville slugger bat factory, Churchill Downs race track and the Lexington horse park where horses go after they retire from racing. Jones said, I learned a lot. FFA teacher Corrine Dalton said it was interesting to see the eom-prthen- sh current agriculture issues. Adele Huntington of the Emery High School counselors office was next on the agenda, dis- cussing the comprehensive ance guid- Nancy program. Karpowitz presented the information on the smart board. The need for counselors at the elementary level was stressed so problems can be taken care of at that level before they get out of hand. The breakdown of the family structure is one of the reasons students need comprehensive guidance. A recent survey of students discussed their top three concerns. One was finding a career that fits them, two planning for their future after high school and three staving away from harmful substances. The same survey given to parents lists their concerns as helping students with education planning, supporting their student in One of the benefits to the e guidance program is that it serves all students and initiates parental involvement. Since the implementation of the CGP in 1998 students have scored higher on testing. Karpowitz pointed out that there is 87.4 million available for qualifying schools and the Emery district will receive S58.000 which is used for personnel and equipment. The ratio of counselor to student in the Emery District is 1 counselor to 426 students. There is one full time counselor at the high school and two half day counselors at the junior highs. This preventativ e program senes all students. This program helps bring quality counseling senices to the students in the Emery District. The board meeting schedule for the year 2002 was approv ed with the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. being the regular day with a few exceptions which will be posted. The next board meetingwill be held Jan. 9. Huntington mentioned that two new busses will be purchased for S69.992 which is in accordance with district policy on replacing two busses per year. The superintendents report was next on the agenda. The UEA convention has been moved to Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 in 2002 which is a Monday and Tuesday. After the legislation determines the number of UPASS days the Emery District will draft a new three year calender. Sitterud said that each board of education is to draft a resolution in opposition to tuition tax credits which will be before the; legislature in the 2002 session, A three hour educational assistant position at Cleveland ET ementary w as approv ed. Sitterud discussed the job enhancement program and opportunity awards. There ar? three parts to it, money to math and science teachers at the secondary level, money for staying at a particular school at least four years antj, scholarships for any teacher w ho wants to pursue a masters and will stay in the state and teach. These decisions are made on a state level and it is antiei--, pated that two of the Emery District teachers will be eligibly Ten applications are being our district. Huntington mentioned thq, surplus property sale on Nov. 16 and said it went very well. People came and payed money and took our junk away. It was exciting. We had good support from the principals in converting this surplus to cash. We will be purchasing a couple more cars and a truck. We will be updating the Green River drivers education car. This is on our re-cr- sent-fro- . regular replacement schedule of replacing two cars and one maintenance vehicle each year. Our service department is wonderful. I had a meeting in Salt Lake one day and the car quit on me so I ciled Ralph and he said I could either take it to a garage there or he could load a car on the trailer and bring it to me and haul the broken down vehicle home at a great savings to the district. He said he would be there in three hours and he was, which saved the district hundreds in repair bills. We have great people workiiigin this district, said Huntington. NEW BUSINESS afil If computer labs. Huntington pointed out there are more than 900 computers in the district. The board made a decision to approve the concept of computer replacement. Johansen said, We appreciate your desire for excellence, it is very evident in the school. Carol Ediger spoke next on behalf of the teachers thanking the board for instituting the half day for the last day of each term. The day has m O ISTARlTHEATREf Westin Nerfbars Starting at 189 Huntington Open 6:30, Show at 7, Ends Dec. 27 HARRY POTTER De Roche (PG) Kassy Roach, new owner of the dance studio in Huntington cuts the ribbon at the ceremony on Dec. 18. The chamber of commerce and family members as well as LaRae Majors and the Todd Hinkins family welcomed Kassy and wished her good Coming: SHALLOW HAL, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE OTHER SIDE OF HEAVEN, JOE SOMEBODY, JIMMY NEUTRON, Westin Grill Guards Starting at 687-927- 5 289 luck. KWft. gygg, jdjwgfr Sleep Well, Warn DoWell 9000 lb. Winch Reg. $989 ON 749 SALE The Sun Advocate and "a&i oxes OffZte' tlfTEi yrMshada. 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