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Show Messenger-Enterpris- Pfl99 2 Thursday, May 20, 1993 e, Ephraim Middle School News r By Ephraim City Proclamation for Bloomin' & New Officers Elected for 1993-9- 4 School Year Ephraim Middle School has officers for the 1993-9- 4 school year. Leading the student body will be Janey Ann just elected new Groomin' Day Petersen WHEREAS, those bloomin' flower from the Lindsey Garden Center in Marrtl will be brought to Ephraim City and sold in front of the Ephraim City Library from 9a.rn.to 10a.m. on Saturday, May; 22, 1 993 to those who want to do some groomin', and WHEREAS, some youth from our community, working for their;; Eagle Rank, are willing to assist those wanting to do some groomin' by helping to plant flowers. If you are In need of assistance, you can contact any of the following; Samuel Grlndstaff 1st Area 2 2nd Area Justin Luster 8 Matthew Green 3rd Area Michael Dean 4th Area Cal Larsen 5th Area WHEREAS, Ephraim City will be entering die Tidy Town Content this year, and we want to show those judges just how bloomin' wonderful this community Is, and WHEREAS, annuals for sate will Include Petunias, Marigolds, Snapdragons, Alyseum, lobelia and Impatient. 1 263-688- 283-433283-413283-626- 4 283-42- 60 Therefore the Mayor and Cify Council of Ephraim City hereby proclaims; ; ; president; Keri and Hersman, The 8th Smith, secretary. Ryan offichas their as elected grade ers: Sharlie Anderson, president; Dani Gottfredson, vice president and Kaelyn DeMill, secretary. Leading the 7th grade will be: Joe Anderson, president; Trace and Karl Larsen, Cox, secretary. Ecology Program Presented vice-preside- vice-preside- nt by 6th Grade Chorus The Sixth Grade Chorus Under the direction ofVickie Olsen, presented a program of singing and dialogue about the problems of pollution and what we can do about iL Were Goin Green is a program which uses popular 22, 1983 Bloomin' and Groomin' Day In Ephraim s City, and encourages all residents to add a splash of color by planting flowers in our yards and gardents, and supporting the efforts ot those assisting the elderly and others In need In the ZfiSJXiJ planting of flowers. Saturday, Roseann Higham May forms of music to teach about the ecological cycle of our earth. The kids sang about recycling and taking care of what we have so that it will still be there for our children and grandchildren. The program was presented in an eveningperformance for the parents and then again the next day for the rest of the 6th grade Letters to the Editor classes. Prison Field Trip Planned Wa InvIU L attar to tha Editor from our taadara. Lattar muat b algnad, b In good tiata, not raaarva tb right to withhold nama with autf Idant caua. Alao, aland rou. andllmHadtoSOOwordaWa ptaaa . on lattar par paraon par month. Thanks to Ephraim Elementary the Editor: We the staff of the Mount Pleasant Head Start would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ephraim Elementary first grade, teachers, and adults. We were both at the ML Pleasant To City Park on May 13. The children not only took turns on the equipment; but let the younger children go in front of them. They interacted very positively with everyone. Their courteous and polite behaviorwas outstanding. The 6th grade classes will be touring the Central Utah Correctional Facility on May 25th. In preparation for this trip, Dale Christensen, a guard at CUCC, spoke to some of the students during their home room class. Band Concert is Dated for May 20th The band students of Ephraim Middle School will present a band concert on May 20th in the Manti High School Auditorium along with the Manti HighConcertBancLTheprogram begins at 7 p.m. The students are under the direction of Brad Flinders and Laurie Allen. The public is encouraged and invited to attend this final concert of the the Editor: Do you know what really upsets a school board? It is a Supreme Court decision that eliminates prayer from high school graduation ceremonies. The Utah School Superintendents met with John McCallister, Education Attorney from the Attorney Generals Office, last week to discuss the recent Supreme Courts decision concerning graduation prayer. The Superintendents were given instructions that if a prayer is offered atagraduatdonceremony, the school district will be liable for over $200,000 worth of litigation. This decision made School Board members across the state angry. The South Sanpete School Board members resolved within themselves that they will write their representatives in Wash Eighth Grade Recognition Night will be held on Tuesday, May 25, at 7 p.m. in the Ephraim Middle School Gym. The theme is A Whole New World "As part of the program, the students of the band and orchestra will perform with the chorus the theme song from the popular movie, Aladdin. Parents are family members are invited, however there will be limited seating. Stu- Ephraim Middle School student body officers: Keri Hersman and dents will be issued tickets for Ryan Smith. Not pictured: Janey Ann Petersen. seats for their families. Following the program, refreshments and a dance will be held for parents and family members tohonor their 8th graders. The program is under the direction of the 8th grade class officers: Denise Van Orman, Janna Bateman, and Kacy Blackham; and the 8th grade teachers under the leadership of Lynn Willardsen. Ill' open container, vehicle movement violation? Bail was set at $1325. May 9: Jenette Brothers of Rose Park was arrested in Gunnison on charges of intoxication, open container. Bail was $200. May 11: Morshelle Miller, Manta, was arrested in Manti on a charge of aggravated assault. Bail was set at $5000. May 11: Leighann Cox, Manti, was arrested in Manti on a charge of aggravated assaulL Bail was set at $5,000. fv - grade officers: Kaelyn ington, D.C. and do everything possible to try to overturn this current decision. They hope you will join them in this effort. They that our Founding Fathers g were people who would be appalled at the status of prayer in our great country. feel God-fearin- Roger Nielson, President of the South Sanpete School Board, stated, However, we also honor the oath of office that we took to uphold the constitution and laws of the United States when we became board members, and even though we dont like this decision, we need to abide by it until we can get it changed." Lets work together on this issue and make a difference. Sincerely, Lewis S. Mullins, South Sanpete School and Danl Gottfredson. Not DeMill - I 8th grade Recognition Night participants: Front: JonI Gottfredson, center: Anna Larsen, Katie Anderson, Janna Bateman, Denise VanOrman, Stacey Anderson, back: Kacy Blackham, Anne Burnham, Wesley Crouch, Daniel Smalley, Adam Perschon, Nate Johnson, Corey Hatch. Home and School: Vital Links by LILY ESKELSEN President, Utah Education Association Tm excited about what technology has to offer public schools today. Tm even more excited about what it may have to offer us tomorrow. Most schools are slowly being given the opportunity of se eingjust what they could be. District Superintendent May 9: Gustano Almansa, Gunnison on charges of DUI, v- Positive Action Students of the Week with many artists from Sanpete and surrounding counties submitting their work to be shown to the public until June 23rd. During the first week of the show anyone is welcome to come in, view the show, then vote for hisher favorite piece with an award Best of Show Peoples Choice given to the artists with the most votes. Richfield, was arrested in i I Manti Elementary School Associations Spring Show for $1200. vi 6th Pleasant Headstart 1993 will open on Friday, May 2 1 May 9: Lee Greenhalgh, Ephraim, was arrested in Gunnison on charges of DUI, no proof of insurance, vehicle movement violation. Bail was set at Joe Anderson, Trace Larsen. pictured: Sharlie Anderson. The Central Utah Art Sheriff Log Report mmmii 8th grade officers: Karl Cox, Eight Grade Recognition Night to be Held May 25th Sincerely, Art Show opens Friday Sanpete County rv year. School Board Is upset To ' V The students were able to find answers to questions they had about the prison before going on the field trip. Mimi We wanted everyone to know what a good example the older students were to our Head Start children. ML ' Also during the first week of the show, artwork that has been donated to the Art Center for its First Annual Auction can also be d seen, these works will be to the highest bidder at 2 f p.m. on Saturday, May 29 on the north side of the Art Center. auc-tione- An artists reception with re- freshments will beheld at the Art Center just prior to the auction. The hours have been extended from noon till six on Thursday, Friday and noon till eight everyday except Sunday, according to Ned Ericksen chairman of the Auction Committee. Several years ago at my school, we wanted a computer lab. We worked hard for it We had a used book sale and aMoun-tai-n Man Rendezvous Fair and sold candy every Friday. (Our slogan was Cavities for Computers") And it took a while, but we got our computers. It took a little longer, but we finally even got software. At first, it was mainly times table games and States and Capitals. Later we were able to afford word processing software, and then we started cooking. It was no longer a punishment to correct spelling and grammar and edit paragraphs. You could make practically perfect papers painlessly. And every year teachers are finding even more exciting applications for computers in science and math and foreign languages. And were finding more efficient ways to monitor studentprogress and to communicate with parents. Yes. Tm excited about technology, and I want to make that point crystal clear before I tell you that technology also frightens me. Because it can be abused. A salesman recently told me that technology will mean that we can finally stop worrying about class size. He had a vision classrooms of warehouse-siz- e where 50 or 60 or 70 students would sit for hours each day quietly, happily, productively working away at their individually programmed terminals. The teacher would sit at some main terminal carefully monitoring students via television screens. He said that the beauty of the system was that theoretically, a teacher would never have to speak to a child." And I heard a speech by an, other gentleman who went even further by suggesting that soon, we wont even need schools. All children will learn athome where a teacher in a school studio will be beamed out to home computers and televisions. Then it would only take one teacher to reach thousands of students. Think of the savings. And think of the loss. Because as wonderful as computers are, they dont hold discussions. They dont reward creative answers. They dont laugh at bad jokes. They dont touch. They dont teach. Technology should provide teachers with more time for children. Not less. Technology is not a teacher - its a tool. Its a mistake to get the two mixed up. Does Your Heart Good. American Heart Association tV 4 i irl ii ftiitH Itintlh L Vv i Positive Action Students Crystal Call, kindergarten, and Heather Markworth, 1st grade. Host family is needed for international exchange student Le slie Powell, of Manti, local coordinatorfortheAcademicYear in America high school exchange program, is presently interview-ingfamiliin this part ofUtah to host Robin Bruckner, a high school exchange student from Germany. All a family needs to provide is a bed and place to study, two meals a day, and an open heart, ready to receive a son or daughter from another country," notes PowelL Students have their own spending money. Their insurance, visa and flight arrangements are provided by the sponsoring organization. You dont need to have teenagers of your own in order to host," Powell explains. Single parents, retirees, young marrieds are all elies gible." Robin and other exchange students coming to Utah next year look forward to sharing the simple, everyday things that are part of life in Utah. Its a very rewarding experience," Powell adds. The student comes to understand what it really means to be an American, while his host family learns the language and culture of a different country and also rediscovers their own community and local resources. Toleammore aboutRobinor other boys and girls selected for placementin this area, interested families should call Powell at 80 f it Robin Bruckner I SHop at Home I 4 |