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Show The Vlupne TimcsWest Vatlev Newn, November 7, 2002 5 Fwe School readers Deadline nears Unique new books for for ACT testing Your Child is a tnt" reader. Is that really so College-boun- high school students who plan to take the ACT Assessment have two chances to register before the Dec. 14 test Date. The postmark registration deadline in Nov. 8. There is also a late registration postmark on Nov. 21. An additional fee is required for late registration. Students can get information from their high school counselor or register onlme at www.act.org ACT are accepted by virtually all colleges in the nation, including Ivy League schools. A student's ACT scores are considered by colleges for admissions and course placement, along with several other important factors, including high school GPA, college prep courses taken in high school, extracurricular activities, personal back i answer: Yes! that by not spending time reading, your child is not building a strong i , .Short ground and other information. Seniors who have already taken the ACT can take it again and try for a higher score. Juniors and sophomores can also take the exam and use their scores to examine academic weaknesses, take courses to correct those the weaknesses and exam at a later date. Students who take the exam more than once can report only their highest composite score to prospective colleges. The test fee is $25. To learn more about the ACT Assessment including registration forms and test locations, contact your high school counselor or go to the ACT website, which also offers useful tips, sample tests and the opportunity to order inexpensive test prep materials. d It, means vocabulary foundation for teaming1. It means your child is not developing the comprehension and analytical skills that reading creates. It means that your child is in danger of falling behind in every area of the school curriculum. Even math requires the skills and abilities acquired through literacy. Why is your child a reluctant reader? Most likely it is because your child simply has "better" things to do like TV. video games and re-ta- ke can't-unle- book-websce- 3-- Jj required. To register, call Marliyn at the front office at Cyprus , n High School al 250-860- 0 ' Trish has written extensively for the 2 education market. She has also 30 children's books and six software titles. For more info, visit her website: www.trishkline.com story. K-1- These are not They are traditional, printed books.) Can books using the interactive process make your child cover-to-cov- er book-websce- trations, animation, video or Education board agrees while Cyprus students team how to teach youngsters in a supervised environment The preschool will run from 7:45-10:1- 5 a.m. There are two sessions available and children may be signed up for one or two sessions for a minimal charge. A current immiprfzation record is . ne book-web-sce- School briefs Cyprus preschool taking registrations Registration is currently underway for the Cyprus High School Preschool, f which is scheduled to begin ( f Nov. 20. The preschool is open to j children ages 5 -- years-old, who will participated in art, math and other age- ; "appropriate activities. A snack ! is also provided, The class gives students ? .the opportunity to develop 1 V.and improve their social skills ss Webscenes may be illus- graduation requirements An ad hoc committee of the Utah State Board of Education recommended that state high school core course graduation requirements be increased. ; Still to be worked out, however, is how those revisions will be accomplished. At its Nov. 1 meeting, The board unanimously approved the following motion: "The State Board of Education will revise , .. i ............. Basic Skills Competency Web sites set Utah graduation requirements for the purpose of increasing student competency and proficiency in the areas of language arts, mathematics, natural science, social studies and fine arts. In the process of implementing this motion, the Board will consider the following: the transition from elementary to secondary education, upgrading student proficiency andor competency standards, maximizing learning capabilities of all students and full employment of student academic effort during the 1 and years." The committee is in the second month of a study of high school graduation requirements. to revise i want to read? Short answer: Yes. ..especially with storylines about ghosts! Trish Kline is the creator of the interactive concept She is also one of the authors of the two series using the concept: The Ghost Hunter and Earth Academy 7. Sample Ghost Hunter chapters with webscenes can be found at www.theghosthunteronline.c om audio clips, puzzles or games. Each webscene is essential to the storytelling and is a clue to solving the mystery of the book. After viewing the webscene, the reader returns to the book to read another chapter, after which are instructions to view another webscene, and so on. Each book contains approximately 10 webscenes. Again, webscenes are not just illustrations, but contain information that furthers the computers. Unlike any previous generation, today's children are living in a world of visual stimulation. So, how can words on a page compete with all the electronic visual stimulation available? the They book incorporates those visuals into the storytelling process. It's called the interconactive cept and here's how it works: At the end of each chapter, readers are directed to a specific link on The Ghost Hunter website. Here, the reader views a webscene. Up to help Test released college-boun- d students on-lin- To help stimulate discussion of the Utah Basic Skills competency Test the Utah State Office of Education has released the entire test The Utah System of Higher Education set up two new web sites to help students looking at attending university in Utah. USHE representatives showed the new site to the Utah State Board of Education. The new website ed at 1 e on-lin- e. Utahns are encouraged to take a look at the tests to determine whether this can be considered a test of basic competency that a high school sophomore ought to be able to pass. is locat- six-mon- th Advertise with us! 250-565- 6 1 m m mm j; HOMES FROM $154,900, UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM $166,900 WITH OPTIONS BONUS! Gated, Secure Entry 2. Perimeter Fencing 1. 3. Private and Quiet Neighborhood 4. Professionally Managed Community 5. Maintained Lawns and Landscaping e 6. Snow Removal 7. Living Features Main-lev- 8. 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