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Show u Tuffms NeUp A7 Lakeside Review Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1981 SkiIlk aim Dvk ISecadliimg By RON KNOWITON Rviw BOUNTIFUL I Staff Like many' children at Meadowbrook Fridays ceremony launched more than a month of musical programs on the square. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will present concerts Dec. 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. in the tabernacle. Free tickets are available at the Temple Square visitors centers. The Mormon Youth Symphony and Chorus Christmas concerts will be Dec. 16 and 19 at 8 p.m. in the tabernacle. Guest choirs will perform in the tabernacle and the visitors centers throughout the holiday season. Those concerts are open to people of all ages, and tickets are not required. The guest choirs will sing carols on the Square 20 minutes r before and after their concerts. The following groups districts Title claims true. I program, that just the opposite is Mrs. Harston says that most of the students in the program really want to come and many consider it a privilege to attend. In some classrooms, the whole class has even wanted to be in the program, she said. She said her grandson was ; thrilled when he found out he . would be in the program. Part of the lure of the program ' is the chance to have someones complete, undivided attention, for 15 minutes each day, she said. The children in the program use pretty much the same books .. as used in the classroom and are basis. tutored on a Most of the tutors are house-- ' wives. But there are also 25 high school students who serve as tutors. There are 94 tutors altogether in the district and 152 students in grades 4 in 16 half-hou- from the lakeside area program. In order to be in the program, a school must have a higher percentage of low income stu-- j " dents than the district average. Students are given a selection .Itest in May for the coming ; school year. Students who finish with low scores on the test are f selected for the reading program. Students must be one to grades behind in their reading skills to qualify. Although some students are able to catch up to their peers through the program, not all do, , ; ' Mrs. Harston said. Most, though, experience a one months gain in their reading skills for every month they are in the program, she added. Students are tested again in October to give an idea of where are scheduled to perform: Davis High School, Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m.; Layton High School, Dec. 23, 6:30 p.m., Violin Ensemble from Dayis County Suzuki Association, Dec. 30, 6:30 p.m. Holt Student one-to-o- elementary schools in the Activities Planned On Square A month of music and celebration on Temple Square began Friday when leaders of the LDS Church turned on thousands of tiny Christmas lights that decorate the landscape. Elementary School, David slips ' out of his first grade class every morning at about 10:30 a.m. and rushes down to Room 12, where his tutor, Patty Pittman, awaits. David is one of many students at the school and throughout the Davis County School District in-- . volved in the tutorial reading ; program (Title I). The federally funded program I is designed to help students boost their reading skills. But just because these kids are part of a special reading program, dont get the idea that theyre looked down on. In fact, Donna Harston, director of the . Page 1C ,J takes time out of her schedule each week to help children boost reading skills. Here she helps third grader Shalane Webster. MAXINE POOLE is one of many tutors who PATTY PITTMAN helps first grader David George with his reading skills. David is one of many students involved in the tutorial reading program they are. Then a post test is given in May to see what progress has been made. The program has experienced phenomenal success, thus far, she said. Part of that success may be because of the relationships students are able to develop with their tutors. The students are taken out of their normal classroom activities each day for about 15 minutes, Mrs. Harston said. At Meadowbrook Elementary School students are tutored in one of the classrooms. At other schools it is done in the hall or in a corner of their regular clas- sroom. Tutors pick up the first grad- ers from their classes, Bea Schofield, a supervisor in the program, said. The older students come on their own. ' at Meadowbrook School. While the students are out, teachers cannot teach basic subjects, so the students do not get behind in their regular Mrs. Schofield said. The tutors start off with an informal visit with the student, Mrs. Schofield said. Usually the children have something to say anyway, she said. When one boys cow gave birth, the boy told his mother he wait to get to school and " couldnt tell his tutor about it. I love you notes are also not uncommon. Many tutors end the session with a hug for the student or a wink or some-"- . thing to give the feeling that there is a special relationship between the two, Mrs. Schofield said. While the students are read class-wor- k, ing, tutors cannot make any negative remarks about the students ability or progress. Tutors, who are given a short training course and a tutors are told to use words like great, fine, wonderful, Mrs. Schofield said. Physical contact (or touching) is encouraged, .Mrs. Schofield said, as long as its not phony. Tutors are- encouraged to be warm, loving and affectionate, she added. guide, - However, they are from bringing treats except on the students birthday. The program was first used in the district in 1971. It was developed at Indiana University, but has been adapted for Davis County Schools, Mrs. Harston said. The Davis system has been adapted for use in 107 districts in 15 states, she noted. Many of the schools in the district that do not qualify for the federally funded program have asked to start the program in their own schools with unpaid volunteers. Eleven have requested it so far, Mrs. Harston said. Adult tutors make $3.87 an hour, while high school students receive $2.98 an hour and high school credit, Mrs. Harston said. So theyve got to be dedicated for that amount of money. She said that some have been in the program for six or seven Writes New School Song Holt School CLEARFIELD now has a new school song written by student Aaron Blonquist. A contest was held at the school Nov. 25 to pick an official school song. Students were asked to write songs and the studentbody voted on them during an assembly. Judges from the PTA narrowed the entries down to four. These four songs were sung to the children. They were asked to vote for their favorite by standing when it was played. The winning entry is sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle. The children gave several resounding renditions of the song after the voting and trophies were awarded to the finalists. Certificates were given to all participants. They are: years. The high school students are from the ninth through eleventh grades. Josh Redderhoff, Amy Dawson, Lisa Perkins, Chris topher Hill (finalist), Travis Hensley (finalist), Kim Hill (finalist), Nicnole Juma, Trisha McKay. Kevin Miya, Eric Gunter, Tamera Bean, Bill Spangethal, Mikel Dornhecker, Shawn Dawson, Monte Gertgens, Vicky Redmond. Paul Toponce, Robert Stuart, Andrea McDougal, Trisho Byington, Michael Carpenter. Burger, Fries, Medium Drink & Sundae ONLY Good Thru Dec. 5 idaorv m LAYTON HILLS MALL Next To Mervyns brazier 816 So. Main, Layton |