Show I I 3 Back to school and learning The questions on many parents’ minds about now arc” How will my child do in school this year? Will he or she have a good teacher? Will he or she have trouble with new subjects? Another question they should ask What can I do to help him do a better in school? Because as important as the schools arc recent studies have shown that Uie “educational quality” of a student’s home and neighborhood have as much or more impact on his learning as the school has The best schools say the experts can’t do much for children whose arc deficient in learnbackgrounds ing qualities but almost any school is of some value for youngsters raised in a home atmosphere conducive to learning will learn Talk and read with the child include him in making vacation plans give him an opportunity to shop with you to eat out to visit parks and museums and zoos and art shows Have books and magazines around and use them as topics of Make sure a child is conversations exposed at an early age to various kinds of music to poetry to classic literature 3) Engage in positive communications It is important to establish communication channels and rapport with the child “I don’t think it matters if your child gives you every detail of his school day as long as he feels he can come to you whenever he docs he is concerned have something abifut” says Terri fields in her book “help your child make the most of school” Here arc six ways parents can help their children improve their learning abilities and their performance as edited by Carma Wadlcy of the Deseret News 1) Foster security If a child is under stress is lonely learnis hungry say psychologists ing will become secondary to filling his basic needs Early in life a child needs to know that he has people around him w ho care who will take care of his needs Once a child feels secure in his he will begin to interenvironment act and learn from his surroundings And the feelings and attitudes established early on will carry him into the school years Let you child know that he is valued that his ideas count When a child sees his worthwhile ideas accepted he is motivated to lcam and contribute more should be allowed to Children make mistakes and to lcam from them They should also be give problems that they can handle so they can know the thrill of success Success intensifies the desire to lcam more to think to create and to grow atmos2 Provide a stimulating phere A child learns by interacting with the things around him - the more there is to learn from the more he include: Tips on communication the positive Accentuate Negative comments gensay educators erally do not contribute to learning but instead lower the desire to learn to take on chalto take chances lenges that communication Remember street Listen as well as is a talk Ask the Try not lobe judgmental child how he feels about events rather This will than offering youropinion encourage the child to continue the rather than get on the conversation defensive 4) Set a good example Children lcam a great deal from what you do and say Parents who read books and magazines and newspapers arc more likely to have children w ho read In fact the newspaper pan be an excellent source of information and topics for dinnertime conversation Parents who arccurious about the world and are interested in daily in in their environment happenings learning new things will have children who are curious and interested in learning 5) Let the child help you around the house of A study at the University Wisconsin found w hen children help a relative cook dinner or wash the care they're doing more than chores These activities help children to belter in school This study showed the more interaction a child has the greater the effect on his or her school performance Activities that the children were engaged in included such things as gardening cooking cleaning shopping and outings such as attending sporting events 6) Establish positive relationship with the school Getting involved in your child’s school takes time and wall today's that is not always busy schedules easy But says Terri Fields “the rewards arc worth the effort Being a caring parent makes a big difference Not only can it help provide your child with a better education but it reinforces the idea that school is an important place as far as the whole family is concerned” You can indicate that school is for servimportant by volunteering ice on advisory committees by attending school happenings helping with PTA functions and talking frequently with your child’s teachers not waiting for the conferences Even reading a school newspaper and checking over homework can let the chid know you are interested in what is going on Pictures will be taken at school FOUR BOYS RECEIVE EAGLE SCOUT AWARDS: These young Fayette boys were all awarded their Eagle Scout Awards at a Court of Honor held at the Gunnison High School Baseball Complex Congratulations to these outstanding young men Fayette Boys receive their Eagle Scout Awards Four Four young men from the Fayette Ward Boy scouts have met all of the requirements to receive their Eagle Scout Awards They were presented their Eagle Scout Awards at a special outdoor Court of lonor held at the Gunni son High School Baseball Comhe Iniy s aic Matt Mollor plex son of Mr and Mrs Gerald mcllor KErry Mellor mmi ol Mr and Mrs Carol Mellor Duane Mellor son ol Mr end Mrs Kelly Mellor and Greg Lyman son ol Mr and Mrs Murrell Lyman Hie boy sand their parents would like to express their thanks and to the Fayette Ward appreciation Seoul Leaders for their lime and their diligence and cflorts m help ing make these aw aids possible Gunnison High School pictures will be taken Thursday August 3 1989 for all students activity cards and yearbook Packets Arc: A Packet - 8x10 2 - 5x7 4 - 2x3 and 8 wallets for $950 B Packet - 5x7 and 8 wallets for $850 Seniors will be taken on Friday Seniors may bring a September Girls arc to change of clothing bring a tube top for feathers fee is $750 for 10 poses (Photos no included) Any questions can be answered Thursday August 31 by the photographer Cory Adams at the High School Watch for kids going to school School begins this week throughand youngsters out the District will be careless as they head to and from school with their friends Everyone who drives a car can tell stories of narrow escapes with kids on bikes Nearly all the lime the problem is that the child is just not looking where he or she is going they have other things on their minds But should be Bikes arc fun realized that they are not only toys they are a means of transportation using public roads and sidewalks and they can be very dan- - gerous Hundreds of thousands of people arc seriously injured in bicycle accidents each year More than 10000 are killed - and a large amount of these fatalities are children Law enforcement officials also say that if the children had been wearing helmets — most of the fatalities would have been prevented In our area we seldom see chil- dren - or anyone else - for that matter wearing helmets as they ride their bikes It’s like the wearing of seatbelts At urst no one wanted to be strapping themselves in each time they entered the car Now statistics clearly show that seatbelts do save lives - and more people are taking the time for that lifesaving act as they enter their car Law is helping to enforce enforcement the use of scat belts and lives are saved daily by that use We have a lot of traffic coming and going through out city Let’s teach our kids about bike safety going and coming from school and la’s ga the helmet thing going If it even saved one child’s life wouldn’t it be worth it? THE CALM BEFORE THE ROAR: Grant Hansen is busy getting his class room Students started ready for his 6th grade students at the Gunnison Elementary school on Monday and he wanted everything to be ready Library summer 62 South Main Now Open The summer has came to an end for the school children and also for the summer reading program at the library and as usual it was a huge success with 87 children participating in the summer long proThe children who particigram pated this summer arc invited to a bust on Friday Sepwatermelon tember 8 at 4 pm at the Gunnison City park They will also receive their prizes they have earned continued from page milk until the lunch account is CLOUDS the area CLOUDS CLOUDS: Recently we have had our share of clouds around Farmers are glad for what rain has came from these clouds GUNNISON reading set annual party pre- paid The bus schedule will be the same this year as they ended last year The bus stops may be changed after the first two weeks ol school if the student bus stop population has changed significantly The PTA has agreed to call The absentees again this year administration requests that parents call the school before 9:00 am to let the school know if their student will be absent that day Test results of last years students the school reached the 75th percentile on the CTBS test scores “which was a fantastic school year for our students at the elementary” said Anderson “And we are hoping to do even better this year” He also invites any parent to visit the school and classrooms throughout the school year “Parent’s this is your school von wcleomc at anytime It’s your students future we care about Thanks for your interest and all your support” concluded Anderson til Buy - IMPLEMENT Gunnison - 4:00 pm Saturdays a new John Deere tractor now and the interest you pay can go dorvn but never up Now through Septentboi 30 " he nlfonne mom siv mg finam mg op'nms on all new John eere 55 'Iiictots from 1()5 to 'Ou bp Mop ii1 tofla and ow n a new Join eeu to levs JiiiL R unable Love ns low as 8 5 pc u ern APR mi mtei at godown so you pev less but it an nev et go highet than the slatting point OK Choose a finance wane and pay no interest until Match I Inti ic st begin to accrue Match OR LMO Tot cash put chases you’ll receive hundred' ol (lollars rates R R in discounts Not Avmlihihh Hpproveri 4rtriil John |