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Show AUGUST 10, m 1st Grade Day Debated jjjtoMtmuimittj North County Jiliiur On the FARMINGTON one nJe m parent saying first graders shouldnt N tel pul n hour earlier than their elder peers because of solely and academic shortfall, ONTI1E other side are more than four fifth of Davu Coun- ty Schools first grade teachers, claiming the extra hour i hard on student and takes avtay valuable preparation time. lute there wasnt an actual battle line drawn before the board of cducailon, last week, several Sunset Elementary School parents, led by Sandra Burton, asked that their first graders be allowed to attend full day" the enure year vs. Cl R KIM IV, first grader there and at but four of the district's uhools, are lc( out early during the first semester, meaning theyre released ll-J- tt minute earlier than older student, they attended 10 hours longer than they dd M kindergarten, though, and thats among comern raised by teas hers. Students at South Clear-fiel- heeds. MRS, BIRTON Cited "auJemie prob-len- liJk next year if construction near the South Cate. moves ahead as scheduled on a ARMED WITH Layton City 400-unapartment complex Council rezoning approval. it School Board Going All-OTo Improve Education System KIDS MONTHS AGO, parents of children attending E.G. King Elementary School, across the road intersection, protested there, raising placing a of both safety and beer Empire West Co. of Tucson, issues sales as possible detriments to it Ariz., plans to build a having to walk to youngsters southapartment complex just west of the south gate that school. This time around, the mayor company official Carey Mar-m- and city planner Scott Carter will furnished feature says met with a PTA representative one-tw- o person units including about 100 available to senior in an effort to discuss the propcitizens although main emph- osal and receive comments. At the council meeting Thursday asis will target the HAFB end night, PTA Pres. Janet listed personnel. said of the beer proposal, confirm his has Noting I don't know if it endangers structed 6,000 units in the sun belt areas with many near safety. Har-war- By TOM BUSSELBERG North County Editor - FARMINGTON The grease is being applied to the wheels of education from all sides as the school board prepares for grassroots input listing ways to improve the countys schools. . IT'S ALL PART of the Davis County reaction to the national Nation at Risk leport issued several months ago thats led to strong support from County PTA officers and intensive workshop sessions with principals. teachers and other educators outlining goals that the board of education hopes as can be implemented in the future-so- me early as the 1984 school year. Those goals range from giving students more time for academic activities vs. extracurricular in the regular school day, smaller elementary school classes with more support personnel to increasing the gifted and talented programs. THE BOARD of education hopes local PTA councils will hold meetings in October-Novembe- r, gathering suggestions from their constituents and sifting through those reports, making recommendations of its own, in December. Because some recommendations will cost money, its hoped those plans can be formulated for presentation to legislators for their next January session, Board Pres. Sheryl Allen says. Board Member Ray Briscoe envisions the PTA involvement as the potential start to school community councils, where teachers, principals and parents interact attempting to solve problems and improve programs, similar to whats done in the Salt Lake City School District. AS COUNTY PTA Pres. Janice Ridges notes, "representatives of all facets will be included in the study, extending to those who dont have children in school and to Solutions must come with businessmen. in local a facts seting. We see the direction the PTA has to take to strengthen the home and social relationship. That was among the goals outlined, and 1 military installations, and will City regional office. could include forming groups at each of the 60 schools and surrounding areas. Pres. Allen emphasized it was PTA officials who came forward asking to help, leading Supt. Lawrence Welling to say the PTA has gone beyond a punch and cookies organization, while Board Member Bruce Parry continued on that analogy, Im glad theyre getting into the steak and dinner business-I- m willing to go to their restaurant. ALTHOUGH the list prepared by the educators in their recent workshop contains a dozen final goals, Supt. Welling emphasized the PTA shouldnt be limited to that list. They may go beyond. Asked if a central committee should coordinate input, he was quick to reply, I think theres better response if the public will Dr. gather it from among themselves. Briscoe offered services in preparing any surveys, an area of personal expertise, for example, with Mrs. Ridges gratefully acknowledging such free help. look at education THE GRASS-ROOT- S could be carried a step further, Supt. Welling says, relating it to PTA activity. People keep saying theyd like to make a contribution in some way." The PTA should meet with the teachers Davis Education Assoc, to coordinate setting up an umbrella agency to coordinate increased volunteer efforts, taking many issues away from the central office and school board, putting them in local hands. THOSE AREAS will have to be defined, Mrs. Allen noted. DEA Executive Secretary Dee Burning-hasaid in a telephone interview that a task force on educational excellence and reform has been set up to establish some tentative positions and identify problems, and concerns as well as seek input-n- ot only from teachers but also public groups. work. Being six years old in cash county she said further.refemng to Weber and Ogden school distm.it where nearly all students attend full day from Augu- long-rang- TO BE called Sun Valley, Mr. Marinis emphasized special care being taken with security, including six managers to be interspersed on the site that will include what he called a lot of little touches, such as using higher quality siding than would be required, for example. Noting hed met with neighborhood groups and pretty much everyones support, Mr. Marmis said construction could start in mid to late fall with completion by late spring or early summer. Many of the units will cover only about 400 e square feet but he said on-sit- facilities, such as gazebos, swimming pool, running track, tennis court and recreational facility would be able to draw people from their apartments. WHILE TWO car space a unit are currently mandated, Mr. Mamis said he hoped that could be reduced to .5 based on experience at other units, with the extra space permitting y all vs. some three-stor- y 1 two-stor- buildings while also freeing more area for green space. A property-owne- r to the west said he felt very confident the project would be a benefit while another member of the audience expressed concerns about building so close to the base and potential noise from air traffic but City Planner Scott Carter said there were no requirements for noise reduction in that area. MR, MARMIS said he was a fighter pilot and that efforts at meeting noise control standards would be sought. Furth- er plans will be outlined as site approvals are sought from the council. I DONT want to see beer sold as a member of the She ai J it was her understanding student would start attending full day this fall and presented a petition listing name of parents in favor, saying they were willing, eager to sign." including parents who had had 1st graders there or woutJ have an aJJition to those with students attending this fall. THE CONCIRV about test-in- g would be difficult to prove, said Dallas Workman, director of research and development, because testing doesnt take place until the second grade meaning it would fake several years of testing with full y and only part year of full-da- year. It worked very successfully with the half year of full day, Board Pres. Sheryl Allen said, noting teachers truly need preparation time. Since the legislature didnt fund any salary increases we felt it t no. Bring Parry, board mem. ber from Syracuse, said he could empathize with the parents" but i4 my dcvt' sum tail year (w go half year for hall day I W as based on the fact we would look at" l at before the start of the hi 4 school year, SUDS BOIKO Member Robert Mvlfitoih asked ll it was impossible to bale a volunteer program ihe response came llul there me too many working mothersor mothers with kd at home. They feel it their fleas her) responsibility. Ihe Davis Education m Ash, study was conduvteJ one half March, two and months into the full day, executive secretary Dee said in an interview at Ihe weekend. The survey included su 90 percent of the first grade instructors, involving about DXJ, Burn-ingha- ti MAENTY-SI- a X percent shortened day throughout the year, with JJ percent indicating it was harder than anticipated to change with three in foe to students having more trouble than had been anticipated. first grade teachers are concerned about the lack of adequate planning time with the incorporation of the lengthened day." Mr. Burmngham noted, with the teachers say mg the first grade curriculum rea large amount of quires teacher-prepare- d materials and activities, RATHER THAN a large d quantity of activities" the way should be paved for the opposite along with an increase in the first grade budget for science and social studies areas that generally consist of teacher-madactivities. full-da- under-prepare- e Bv NORMA PRFF.CE - KAYSVILLE Monday morning as I was busy preparing for the task of gathering news for the coming week, I received a phone call from a former Kaysville resident, Don Chappell, munity, those who live here now and those who once lived here and are scattered throughout the world and still have that dedicated concern for Kaysville Community. long-distan- ' MR. CHAPPELL took time out of his busy schedule to pick up the phone, pay for a call to tell me how much the weekly news in our Weekly Reflex means to him and his family. He was especially appreciative of the article on Kaysville People that appeared in last weeks issue. Those names brought back fond memories of his time spent in Kaysville. He and his family lived in Kaysville for eight years and he said, I could name my good neighbors, Don and Geri Howard, LeRoi and Meda Day among the list. What a tribute to these people. It takes great people to have a great com I AM grateful we have a weekly newspaper to keep in touch with the events surrounding all of us and the friendships it creates. It is only through the efforts of all the people working together that we can keep moving forward, not only those at home but the many hundreds who have moved away, like Mr. Chappell and who still subscribe and enjoy the local news coverage. MR. CHAPPELL and family are now living in Reno, Nev. and I say, It was great hearing from you. I frequently hear from other wonderful people scattered throughout the world, who were former residents. -I cant say for the s although she noted the state PTA is lobbying for restriction of beer sales to state liquor stores.. x School Principal Jessie Taylor said we had concern basically about the safety involved in that comer, felt (con- cern about) anything that added to the congestion. We opposed the previous request, hoped it (safety factors) would improve. HE SAID the new sidewalk should relieve tremendously concern about students having to walk by the store to Our concerns for school. tried to safety are lessened-- we evaluate what the sale of beer might have, especially to safety, but Im not sure were in a position to assess (what the) okay of a license (would do). As Councilman Sill said, people are stopping there in the morning when youngsters might be walking to school would be getting coffee or a cold drink, "probably a lot more than beer. With the sidewalk coming in, I think it will pretty much be taken care of. MAVERICK District Manager Joe Show said findings at other outlets were that it a motorist buys gas he usually doesnt get beer and said he felt those purchasing beer would generally come from e within a radius as residents. We have pretty good security, he added, noting e that even in an Ogden area outlet, weve not had a problem with theft or been indicted for violations of sale to minors. The competition we face will sell beer--thathe reason Maverick wants to sell it, he emphasized, We dont anticipate adding, big beer sales. one-mil- Low-incom- ts Wew Deadlines Photos: . . st-May. ahead ltj hen tihry re) n4 consuwed of its tir p.tafue, it will LMPIt 1M1NG m issi Mer she reaffirmed feelings that it Wuuld M be adventageous fii implement PTA, m WHILE IT will greatly overlap the board of education-PTefforts, he said the e DEA effort will also seek to provide goals that can be taken to the Legislature and state Utah Education Assoc. FD good ground- iHlld be bod 1 10 go Paper Appreciated 7-- 400-un- consider the Layton unit as its flagship for a new Salt Lake M doesnt change COUNCILMAN Sam Trujil- Mayor Lewis G. S.hields reminded the group, running it along 800 feet on the north side of Gordon, adding that some extensive study has gone into this. is ut problem-are- Nation at Knk national report that not enough time spent by student ifl svhool and that its often spent W Die Change) coughed up by Maverick, The hollyhock is a tall w idcly cultivated perennial Chinese herb of the mallow family with large coarse rounded leaves and tall spikes of showy flowers. Photo by Marty Lee. Apartment Approved LAYTON -- Therell be a bit more choice in housing for some HAFB personnel come 10 onafleettvely," lo opposed the license along with David Pratt. He said "we need to be consistent on poli cy" with facilities close to churches and schools. 1 dont see much change between Maverick and 1 o ta-de- hhe cued and necessity the Med tn the Area Resident Brent D. Sandberg agreed, indicating he didnt feel "the sale of beer at that location Kill make that (location) any more detrimental," and said sate of beer ought to be overseen on a county or state level to minimize the smorgasbord affect. gained the beer license in a three-twvote after Councilman Golden Sill put the original issue of concern-safety- -to rest by reminding his fellow council members that a new sidewalk is being installed. In fact, the $4,000 is being pf' t achieve- Beer License Finally Dicd Drive and Fairfield Road NOTING TfACIHR preparation lime was toted as Urge favtof again! full day throughout the year, Mr Burton said ''tea her have pafaiton day where the hours early, leave that would best meet their youngsters might have THE MAVERICK Country Store approved the Rainbow levs. a full day, county-atte- nd With those invoiced agreeing rise" - lcmenury, "Do ve fired second child she bdut ted pf murdered naked the board, referring Id the Runjan cae from mg Dusey f lemenary School, ks hen this was first implemented, mothers were often home, the traffic was fighter and abduvimn was the ment, child aNIustton on the LAYTON After denying construction of one convenience store, finally okaying a second bid. a license to sell beer has also been approved- although by a split Layton City Council vote. I Holt, Lincoln and Adams-a- ll w the north end of with By TOM BL.X.XF.LBFKG ton but attending Sunset 1 In Split Vote SUIrlnfER nFAlITY dotn., in Clin- alone ever long especially those living only second semester. . ..Thursday 12:00 noon SHORT LIVED INVADERS Millions of Small Mayflies swarmed around downtown Bountiful last week. Their scientific name (Ephemerop-tera-) means living a day and true to their title, the invaders disappeared almost as quick as they came. Although the aquatic nymph often lives for over two years, the flying adult insect expires in just a few hours. One reason for its hurried adult life could be that it has no moving mouth parts and can not feed after leaving the water.. Photo by Mark Fotheringham, staff i |