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Show Cf'iF,F,T-SQF'- T iott Lib Umv of Utah ials Order Dpt. 205 S 1500 Marr 3 or Galt Labe City Wl'C holiday " Page 8 . page 3 E 1 f Fir. 04 112 riwiH m wwi uiv result Cyprus Swimming page 5 Community Celebrations Concert UT ) end the reword of dolrig things right end doing the right thing -- David McNally VOLUME 92 NO. 33 50 Parent input wanted in setting district goals Trouble comes to Magna Parents of students attending school in the Granite School District will have the opportunity to review the districts long-tergoals for the next five years at a community meeting tonight at 7 m iJ p.m. Hunter and Cyprus high f t ,r schools. A member of the school board will be in attendance at each school to review the goals the board developed during workshop this fall. The board especially would like parent input in helping it to develop a new course for the future of schools in the district, how to strengthen schools and how to improve learning opportunities for students. At the meetings, board members will present an outline of the goals and recommendations to the school communities and invite comments to refine those goals. Following the meetings, the J & , ' I f board will review the suggestion and incorporate the suggestions into its five-yeplan. The goals will be adopted in February by the school board. Issues that will be discussed in the goal setting process include: How to meet the district's mission to prepare every student for a successful future How to bridge the socioeconomic gap between students so that no student or group of students are left behind or left out of programs and activities. How to make standards clear, fair and consistent in set- ting student behavior and achievement. How to increase and improve professional development of teachers and staff. Other issues that are of concern to the board are the need for good communication, meeting individual learning styles, helping new teachers, parent involvement and encouraging the better use of staff time. The school board is hoping that become will parents involved in the process of helpe ing set the goals durthe so that everying meetings one's voice is heard on all issues. ar long-rang- bridging the gap The are also able to take advantage of the By DEBBI OLSON ninth-grade- Editor photos by Debbi Olson In an effort to bridge the gap between middle school and high school, a variety of articulation programs are being put into place to make the transition smoother for ninth-grader- s. We are in a unique situation here having Brockbank Junior High within walking distance of Cyprus," said Cyprus Principal Paul Sagers. Because of the location, select are able to groups of ninth-grade- take advantage of programs at Cyprus to help make the transition from middle school to high school easier. have Currently, ninth-gradethe opportunity to take advantage of the Cyprus Technology 2000 computer lab. The programs are working out better than we first expected," said rs t Carol T Harris, principal of Brockbank Junior High. Were trying to do whats best for the kids." The Brockbank student attend the computer lab. every other day class. during their eighth-perio- d Harold Hill, played by Todd Fivas, top left, tells the residents of River City about the Trouble theyre in as Brockbank Junior High presents The Music Man Thursday, Friday and Monday at 7 p.m. Above, Librarian and Music teacher Marian Paroo, played by Becca Lemon sings about love with Amaryllis, played by Eliza Hunt. Tickets for the performance are $4 for adults, $3 for students and 4 $12 for families. Its great program," said Warren Childs, Cyprus systems operator who teaches the class. Were only one of three schools in a the district to have a smart lab like this. Its a great opportunity to be able to introduce it to the ninth-grade- rs Former librarian returns to Magna By AMANDA VIZINA Magna.; I think Magna Library are the best, Cheesman said. Out of all the libraries I have worked at, these customers Staff Writer Ruby Cheesman is back! . After taking over as head librarian in West Valley and Hunter for the past six years, where she was had been head COPY1 nity. Currently Native American artifacts are on display in the cases at the entrance to the here,"., In If 94 she was then transferred to the West Valley City In February of 1998 she o Library., applied to be the Assistant Manager at Hunter Library. She , has been working at the Hunter, . j , Library untii recently. Cheesman said she would like tal- them to contact the library. Displays are put up to honor the talented people in the commu- are the most polite. I am excited to return and be the manager G&esman has returned to Magna librarian from 1987 to 1994. I wanted to come back because I started in this library and. it is like my first home, Cheesman said. Ruby Cheesman has worked for .the Salt Lake County Library system for 13 years, beginning in to encourage anyone who has ents and would like to display cus-tome- rk library. These artifacts in the case have been provided by Lana Jensen and Fabian Hernandez. Lana ' Jensen learned how to paint these items on her own with help from library books. Cheesman said she has many goals for the future of the Magna Library. She would like to see the Magna Library become a free standing Library. Improving the circulation of items checked out is also on her list. Currently about 23,000 items a month are being checked out. She would like to see that number grow to 35,000. She wants people to realize the great service they get for such a small service fee. people are able to check out up to 30 items on a library card. and have them that much more prepared when they enter tenth-grad- e next year. The articulation classes are a benefit to students who need to have additional classes or specialities on their transcript when applying for college. There needs to be the continuity of a four-yeprogram," Childs said. ar Cyprus pool for physical education. Brockbank is also working s with from Magna Elementary School to help make the transition from elementary to middle school easier and to keep the continuity of programs. "We now have some sixth-gradecoming here to do math because they are more advanced that what is being offered in sixth grade," Harris said. In addition to testing students to evaluate what programs test scores would indicate a student be placed in when moving into the middle or high school settings, Harris is suggesting that the teachers who know the students make the recommendations based on their experience with that student. The teacher can tell us more than a test can, Harris said The articulation is the beginning of plan being created by the Cyprus Learning Network to provide smooth transitions for students as they progress from sixth-grader- rs kindergarten through twelfth grade. The program takes coordination between teachers and schools so that what is being taught at one grade level is carried on to the next grade level and between schools. The whole Cyprus Learning Network is trying to do whats best for Kids," Harris said. I think things have gone smoothly because of the relationships we have built between the schools. If youre not communicating with the elementary schools and the high schools then you dont know what the kids needs are. Holiday para conies (lowntoTvn The Cyprus Debate teacher offers an before early-mornin- g school debate group for students in grades 9-- 1 2. Students interested in debate, or those wanting the experience of a four-yeprogram attend the class from 6:30 to 7:20 a.m. We have six that arc coming to the class, Flannegan said. This gives them a chance to start in ninth-grad- e and give them the opportunities for scholarships when they need to apply. ar ninth-grade- rs rs j. citys ar.njal 0,4 The parade w !! rr,reh i c! Mam 52: iS;.:,"4 II IS - . " ; i tt (L i will begin at 2700 a)0 West and con Webster Seff.il t .It. ;) i ri i 3 cf :! ; f - , 4 ' ,( - ij I |