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Show AftWEST VALLEY VIEW Thursday, May 10, 1984 Gifted And Talented Students Class Surveys District High Schools THS TAYLORSVILLE. Differences, and similarities between gifted and talented students were explored in a survey conducted by G and T students at Taylorsville high. Each of the Granite District high schools having the gifted and talented program were included in the survey, according to teacher John Gadd. Responses were received from all but Cottonwood high. The survey sheet given each student included such questions as, What is your cultural heritage? Do you have a job and, if so, how many hours do you work each week? Number of brothers and sisters, position in family (whether oldest, youngest, middle child.) Questions also included, What activities are you involved in? Hobbies, favorite and least favorite classes? Would you sign up for G and T again if it is offered next year? What school do you plan to attend after high school and what will be your major area of study? Students were also asked if they lived with both parents, single parent, guardian, stepparent or other; ages of parents, family income (yearly) and whether or not extra-curricul- Bennion west stake members, from left, Sanda Kirkham, Denise Cox, Gloria Taggart and Kristeen Polhamus, discuss plans for women's conference. PLANNING . . . Bennion West Stake - Conference Aimed At Women BENNION. The Relief Society of Bennion West stake will host a womens conference at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the stake center, 3045 Bernina Dr. The theme of the event is Daughter of God with a Divine Destiny. All women age 18 and older are being invited. Dr. Ed J. Pinegar, BYU religious instructor, will be the keynote speaker. The play Five will be presented under the direction Brunson, Carolyn Brunson and Sid of Denise Cox. Cast members include Gloria Taggart, Carol Bay, Elaine Cooper, Sanda Kirkham, Janet Mackay and Cindy McQueen as narrator. Kristeen Polhamus will be the accompanist. Mavis Steadman will present a dramatization of Judge Me, Dear Reader, the story of Emma Smith. Musical numbers will include a quartet, Laraine Bytheway, Warren Smith. A duet, My Star Is Rising, will be performed by Trudy Adams and Carolyn Sagers. Lorna Johnston, Susan Yadeskie, Colleen Ashton and Carolyn Brunson will sing Daughter of God, accompanied by Vickie Smith. A cultural arts exhibit featuring original art, music, dance and literary works will be presented and a luncheon will be served. The event is under the direction of the stake Relief Society board, with Shirley Gylling, president; Colleen Ashton and Jana Fowers, counselors; Sharalee Frost, secretary. Board members include Debbie rersawtn nil j ii r I - WESTERN RED i- - CEDAR FENCING SALE SPECIAL 4x4x8 BEST Reg. $4.79 NOW $375m jo 4x4x8 GOOD Is 2x4x8 1x4x6 BEST BEST Reg. NOW 1.79 NOW Reg. 89 BEST 1 I I I . 7 RAILROAD TIES n. 4x4x8 LANDSCAPE TIMBERS 2x4 FENCING CLIPS I NOW 69" I NOW 188 o pv'in $fi NOW VISA Leader 1 O 1 ml MASTERCHARGE hh mm mm i5 nil 250-444- 4 Group Selected BOOT At Taylorsville, the majority are of five girls, rank third in a family most and GPA 3.7 children, average parents have college background. Most of the G and T students plan to attend college, with students listchoice at ing Utah colleges as first all the schools except Skyline, where choices ranged from BYU to Harvard, MIT, Yale, Cornell and John Hopkins. The Taylorsville students found the research project interesting and offun, Mr. Gadd said, and it also to an opportunity fered them become acquainted with students from other schools who are involved in G and T programs. G and T programs throughout the district are similar in that they enincourage the students to become research individualized volved in and study projects, he noted. Taylorsville students have studied a unit on finances, listening to speakers from various banks, credit unions and stock brokers and dealing with the principles taught. Most didnt do too well with their stock market ventures, using play money, but a few really cleaned up, the teacher observed. They have participated in a leadership-interpersonninfluence unit and in an art unit taught by Walt Schofield of the Taylorsville art department. For field trips, the group followed the Wasatch Fault from Fairmont Park to Cottonwood Canyon, spent a day at the Utah college of their choice ands visited the artificial organ lab at the University of Utah. Students agree that the G and T classes are worthwhile. The consensus in all schools is that they would enthusiastically signup for it if it is offered them again, he Try a Green Sheet Want Ad ! imviimeid: 5 saie675-- - IBQJirO(DQJIE 3678 Phone ' - W. 3500 South 968-899- 7 - West Valley Open 11 to 7 p.m. - (Ntxt to Adventureland Video) CONVENIENT PROFESSIONAL FULL SERVICE BANKING VOUEl SAVINGS SOURCE DURANGO are oldest children. Try Green Sheet classified ads! hh h m Is GRANGER. Bud Hendricksen has been sustained high priest, group leader in Jordan North Uth ward. Sustained for advancement to elder were Greg Hansen and Krey Geis, Jordan North 11th ward and Leigh Pearson, Jordan North 6th ward. The changes were effected at a Jordan stake priesthood meeting Sunday. LUMBER & HARDWARE Si 8461 W. 2700 SO. yaHiMH High Priest I i II limited to Stock on Hand I HM&UCOH I I 1 Day, Leah Beckstrom, Nancy Judd, Susan Rich, Shauana Kertamus, Fran Behnge and Terry Lunt. Specialists are Marianne Randazzo, Diana Harmes and Taunya Robbins. $79 I m 3. Reg. Rosanne Nigbur, parents worked and what occupations they were in. The surveys when returned were handed to the Taylorsville high G and T students who were assigned to extract the information and compile results, Gadd said. Schools involved in the survey were Skyline, Granite, Cyprus, Granger, Kearns and Taylorsville. The profiles show some interesting comparisons, Gadd noted. All the gifted and talented classes are small. Students, mainly Caucasian, are interested in classes such as English, science, history and computer science and, interestingly, when averaged, rate math as both the most enjoyable and least enjoyable subject. Most live with their natural parents and enjoy hobbies including reading, music and sports. The G and T program is well liked and the majority would sign up again next year if it is offered. Differences show up in size of family, income and parental background. The compilation shows higher incomes and smaller families prevailing on the east side of the district and more parents having college educations and professional positions in that area. Granger high shows more boys than girls enrolled in the class, Cyprus an equal number of each. In,, the other schools, the girls dominate. Of 13 students involved in the program at Skyline, the average GPA is 3.8, two are members of minority groups, four work an average of 4.75 hours per week, average number of siblings is one and most rank second in the family. Average age of parents is in the 40s, with most fathers involved in engineering and 54 percent of the mothers employed. At Granite high, the average student is female, a junior and works about nine hours per week. Average family size is three, with the G and T student the eldest. In most cases, both parents work, with the father holding a degree. Granger students come mostly from families of children. Four of the boys and one girl are employed, working about 15 hours weekly. Two thirds of the mothers work. GPA averages 3.3. The average G and T student at Kearns comes from a family of five children and only one works. Parents education shows high school and most students rank third in age in the family. Average GPA is 3.3. Cyprus students mostly come from families of four children, most of the mothers are homemakers and the Majority of the G and T students Members FDIC (1 $B ALSO CHECK OUR SELECTION OF ! BARGAIN CLOSEOUT COTTONWOOD MW0 "WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM" EAST MURRAY BANC UrvH i. CTTOfh OTtirT) (trttnnUb n draft TOiMii GEBG ftrrrp C2&DQ CPfUDO.. Qhw rm-rmc- 03O0STO ? w; O7MOG0 41 X.I.X POULSON Vice BOOTS -- X . X . ; I MILANO OFFICE S565 SOUTH SAiTuuf City uHh OFFICE 62ft SAl SOUTH 20rti EAST AKf ffTV |