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Show School SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MARCH 24. 1999 A message from your Superintendent By Bob Johnson Listed in no particular order are the things that have happened or are happening in our district that are positive and reflective of our efforts and our people and programs. Implementation of an outstanding keyboarding program for K-- 6 grades, initiated at VHS; Science Fair held at KHS; Changes to the Career Ladder program; Greenhouse at KHS; Looking at new teacher evaluation process; Waterford reading program implemented at VES in Kindergarten and First grade; Improved scheduling at KHS; Increased graduation requirements; Time out of school for activities greatly reduced; Accelerated Reading program at KES gaining regional attention (visits from Iron, Piute, and Escalante schools); Students recognized for poetry entries at KMS; 20 KES teachers are receiving 16 hours of inservice on reading instruction this school year; 22 KES teachers received eight hours of technology training; All 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade teachers in the district were inserviced on teaching the Science core curriculum; Alternative school pilot project at VHS; School wide reading time in- - i&mjns M'SHiisr- - i 1 stituted at KHS; Volleyball schedule for has no Tuesday league games; Golf schedule has been moved from Wednesday to Friday, starting this year; Proposed girls BB schedule circulating with no league games on Tuesday; Inservice for teachers at Lake Powell School is planned; 99-0- 0 Mini-societ- y v instituted at BWS; Counselors at VHS and KHS; New teacher induction program started this year; VES trained entire staff in Tough Guy discipline program offered by State Office; Four VES teachers are receiving 16 hours ofinservice on reading instruction this school year; Accelerated Reading program was implemented at VES; KES trained entire staff in Tough Guy discipline program offered by State Office; This list is not inclusive of everything that has taken place this year. The idea came to me late in the process of putting the Board packet together. Some principals were unavailable for input. Much of this is from my own knowledge of what is going on. Although incomplete, this makes a very positive statement A i A A A J V4A, semi-annu- al - 'v i (1 sr YTi . M 1 I u I , - i 4 Utah National ge 757-086- 3. Antlers (Sheds) Make more money for the hard work involved in picking up sheds. Brown (flesh) sheds-$1- 3 per lb. Will buy all sheds regardless of age. Sam Carpenter 775 W. Stewart Dr. Kanab, i IT A Tv V . r i flag-raisin- g v . ceremony at the deadline approaches Teen-Ag- er get-acquaint- ed V' . I Students from Mrs. Pepper's Kanab Elementary School 2nd grade class attended the grand opening of the new Library on Friday morning. Photo by Barbara Pyles. students 51 ' r, sign-langua- 435-644-21- U- - er Mohave Community College was notified that its nursing students scored well when taking state board examinations. The report from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing showed that the scores attained by the Mohave students were highly competitive nationally. Once MCC nursing students complete their studies, they must write for licensing and pass that exam in order to become a licensed registered nurse. Of the two most recent testing cycles, 100 percent ofthe Mohave graduates passed their exam between October '97 and March '98 and 94 percent of the graduates passed the exam between April and September '98. We have an outstanding nursing program, of which we can all be proud, said Mike Tacha, president of the college. We are using a selective admission process that enables S' A t March 30th is the deadline for applications to participate in the 1999 Utah National Teen-Age- r pageant. The contestants enluncheon joyed a & workshop on March 13. The workshop included instruction about our district. This list in make-up- , wardrobe, public doesnt touch on the good things speaking and stage presence. I see going on in the classroom in Treasures of Idaho Falls & all of our schools when I visit Pocatello provided evening them. gowns for the fashion show. Dixie Rebeiettes review The pageant choreographer, The public is invited to the Suzan Dandeneau, taught for one of the producDixie College Rebeiettes review. It will be held on Friday, tion numbers. March 26 in the old gym at 7:30 queens Miss Utah Sr. National Teen-Ag& winner of the nap.m. Kanab will be represented Teen-AgN by Natalie Crosby, who is a tional Title Miss ational Miss Utah Amy Merrill and Freshman. Tickets are $2 for Teen-Age- r Rebecca National Jr. adults, $1 for children. Merrill both of Layton shared some of their experiences from the exciting week of national graduates to succeed at higher competition in Nashville, Tenlevels, said Dr. Sharon Hays, nessee. Visiting royalty Miss director of nursing at the col- Idaho Sr. Hospitality, Angela lege. These results verify that Cash of Winchester and Miss receiving a nursing education at Idaho Jr. Hospitality Natalie Mohave Community College Strom ofMountain Home shared enables our graduates to com- memories of their expense paid pare favorably with graduates dream vacation cruise to the Caribbean (won at last years from larger communities." Anyone interested in learning pageant). The pageant will be held in more about the nursingprogram at Mohave Community College the Florence Bullock Auditocan contact that department by rium on the campus of Utah Valley State College May 21 & calling (520) MCC Nursing :V' i f er 4 1 . Reigning S' t ? t renewable tuition scholarships A state winner in each of the totaling over $1,000,000. Scho& 9 5 two age divisions larships available include: will be selected. Winners in each Albertson College of Idaho, Okladivision will receive a $ 1000 sav- homa City University, Eckerd ings bond, $300 wardrobe allow- College, Southern Wesleyan, ance from Treasures of Idaho Liberty University, University Falls & Pocatello, their trip to an of Redlands, Johnson & Wales, d National pag- University of LaVeme, Univerexciting eant at Opryland USA, annually sity of the Ozarks and Univerrenewable scholarships and sity of Charleston. Additional awards will be much more. The two National winners will receive $5000 & given for Congeniality Citi22. 12-1- 16-1- fun-fille- $10,000 cash scholarships. zenship Essay Talent PhoThere is no swimsuit competi- togenic Program Participation tion. Participants are judged on Community Service Best Let- scholastic achievement, leader- ter to Sponsor Peoples Choice ship, community involvement Staff Inspiration For applications, call Mike or and individuality. At the state program, univer- Sher Finke, Directors Pin5304. sities will be awarding annually National nutrition month Its breakfast by the books as kids and parents sit down schools. local together at Family values get a big boost from parents and guardians as they go back to school to have breakfast Kelloggs is celebrating National Nutrition Month by serving its Kelloggs Breakfast Flakes packaged with milk and spoon-t- o youngsters and their parents to enjoy breakfast together at school. In addition, every child is being given a nutrition activity book. Also each school among the fifty schools that have the largest parent turnout will be awarded $5,000 by Kellogg Company. To be held at the Fredonia School in the Fredonia school cafeteria at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 25, 1999. Mates-Froste- d Isldx From Bsttvmltit Urns Rahttarsal Matinee M&reh at 1:00 V.hl Main Performance at 7: no P.M. March 73, at VAELEY ELEMENTARY |