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Show aa DAILY HERALD a “Ifkids are starting to act depressed or worried, parents shouldtalk to the school counselor. Seventh-grade counselors are a special breed.” Karen Capener, teacher at Lincoln Elementary in Layton $ New kids inJunior high explore first-dayjitters Transition can be ; County Library offers a Juamt Survival session each May, to oe students eo for their new homework load. One of the most important things, —— say, is to avoid procrasti-"” traumatic for some Becky Wright ASSOCIATED PRESS, methi think a very common mistake *is putting things off until the last i. minute,” said Katherine Witt, youth, for, GDEN — A young student stepped into his locker at Kaysville Junior nahSchool and stood halfwayin, halfwayout. Hewas testing it for size to find out if a bully could lock him inside. The experiment probably didn't ease his fears — he fit. Leaving the familiar environment of elementary school and — transition to junior high or mi school can be scary for kids. “They're worried about some big things, and they’re worried about some little things,” said Pam Stephens, head counselor at Kaysville Junior High. “Someof the things they want to know are,‘Do peoplereally put us in lockersandclose the door and leave us there?’ — that is a huge concern, and they're concerned about being able to openlockers. And aere worried about finding classes, be- Talk to librarians about assign- > ments, she suggests, because they « oe know about resources students ct: ROBERT JOHNSON/Associated Press Cheerleaders pep up the crowd of soon-to-be 7th graders during new studentorientation at Kaysville Junior High School on Aug. arein Kaysville. cause they're coming from a situa- tion where they had one teacher to having seven.” They're also worried about having more ‘Losec and making new friends. The good newsis thatit’s not as tion a smooth one. Thefirst is to be there. “It really, really makes a difference whenparents are involved,” said Pam Stephens. “When kids knowtheir parents are involved, they aren’t as nervous because they knowtheir parents arethereto talk to and gather information for them.” Kaysville student Katelyne Petersen said that support helpsher. “I was worried that I wouldn't be able to stay on top of my homework whenI got here, and I'dfall behind,” she said. “My-mom helped me. She just said she would help meifI fall behind.” Andparents need to remainin- scary as it seems. “A lot ofkids find, on the first day, a feeling of relief — it’s not nearly as bad as they thought it would be,” said Stephens. “The majority of students find they enjoyit. They like having different teachers and friends, and they’re able to keep track of things better than they thought they could.” School starts Monday for many northern Utah schools,but there’s still time to do something about the junior highjitters. Foronething, students canvisit the new school, locate classrooms andfiddle with their lockers before openingday, say Jeff Stephens (no volved, evenif things seem under control. “Makean effort to ask your student how things are going, and keep relation to Pam Stephens), assistant superintendent for the Weber School District, and Ken Hadlock,principal of Kaysville Junior High School. Hadlocksays parents often worry more than the kids do. “Kids can do something aboutit — they can comeand try the lockers, they can goto classes, they can act. But when you're anxious and youcan’t act, as the parents are because they’re sendingtheir kids off, they’re the ones whoneedto be reassured that everything's going to the lines of communication open,” said Karen Capener,a teacherat Lincoln Elementary in Layton. Shealso encourages parents to check their students’scores. “Davis SchoolDistrict puts students’ grades online, and I think otherdistricts do, too, so parents can getonline and keeptabs ontheir kids. ... Parents shouldn't wait until the middle of the term to find out howtheir kids are doing,” she said. Jeff Stephens recommends learn- There are a number of thingsparents can do to help makethetransi- ing together. “Whenyour student’s studying $ Andvisit the library's Web site — the library pays for premium onliné databasesthat patrons can access “ with a library card. With sevenclasses,it’s also impo tant to help students organize work.” “They havetohaveasystem wherethey are organized, where , they have a notebook, for example, for each classroom, witha place . to put homeworkthat’s assigned and homework that's completed.If you're used tojust sticking everythingin one binder,that’s going to be very confusing,” said Jeff Stephens: SandiSabin,a parentof a Kaysville Junior High student, ex- = pects her daughter to be fine — the student is more organized than her mother. . Momdid try to help by buying her daughtera different color notebook for eachclass. Pam Stephens encouragesstudents to take a stutlyskills class to learn how to organize homework.If that , doesn’t help, she says, school counselors can help students work out individualizedplans. “We (counselors) can be a really good resource for parents,” said Stephens.“Parentscall and say ‘I have a dumbquestion,’ but they're not dumb questions ... If it’s a worry to you or yourstudent,it’s important.” Counselorscan be especially helpful if students don’t seem to be making the adjustment. “If kids are starting to act depressedor worried, parents should talk to the school counselor,” advised Capener. Sey-grade counselors are a speci: Counselors, fess and administrators agree that one of the best waysto help students adjustto junior highis to encouragethem toparticipate in extracurricular activities. “In junior high, there are so many’ opportunities for students to become ROBERT JOHNSON/Associated Press involved, whetherit’s athletics, drama,science fair or the Math OlymMcKenzie Eriksson, 12, right, tests her locker combination withfriend Kaitlynn piad,” said Jeff Stephens. Petty, 12, during new studentorientation at Kaysville Junior High Schoolon “That participation in extracurricu‘Aug. 12. lar activities has a tendencyto help history or science, or reading a piece ofliterature in their classroom,it’s a wonderfulthing to learn together, them form positive relationships and, friendships, and help them develop a healthy self-esteem,and just seems te andthatreally helps to break that negative‘I’m checking up on you’ kindof mentality,” he said. makethingsbetter. — Husband jailed on chlarges Which city reallyis ‘Surf City USA"! THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to ASSOCIATED THE PRESS ST. GEORGE — Jan Hester said she was locked inside her bathroom overcome by oison e into “a toxic gas thatwill chemically burn the nose, throat, mouth andeyes. With Judge James L. Shumate revoked Hester’s $100,000 _bail,calling him a “danger to prolonged exposure this could certainly cause death.” others,” a ordered him back into custody. SACRAMENTO,Calif. — State lawmakers have waded into a dispute between Santa Cruz and the Orange County city of Huntington Beach, whichbothclaim the title “Surf City USA.” Jan Hestersaid she used a wet towelto breathe,but the fumes burned her eyes and lungs. After her husbandleft she stumbled to a neighbor’s house for Hester testified she andher husband were mixing a bucket to scrub bathtubstains June 4 whenhe pushed her down, _left the room and held the door shut, taking a rug to seal the “I have beenin trials in Utah for 30-plus years and during that timeI have heard thousands of witnesses,”he ruled. “But after the testimony of Jan Hester, the compelling nature and accuracy ofher testimony areso clear and convincing to this court,I see no reason whatsoever Hester does not constitute a danger to the community.” both using the name lifted from a 1963 Jan and Dean hit in their marketing. But Santa Cruz officials say the Huntington Beach tourism bureaurecently brokethe truce whenit chose a surfboardshaped “Surf City USA” logo and signed a ealwith Dean Torrence andthe estate of Jan Berry to use their song in an upcoming marketing blitz. The Sept. 14 on charges of kidnapping and attempted murder. uty Fire Marshall Todd Hohbein told the court bleach and ammonia fumes combine “I pleaded for mylife.I said, “You can divorce meif you want, but please don’t do _this,”’ she recounted. face oneto 15 years in prison for attempted murder and at _least six years for aggravated kidnapping. trademarks. The Senate Rules Committee gap underit. If convicted, Hester would ACCARPETMILL OUTLETA Letters to the Visit Our New Location! 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