Show JL JJL I Life Technology begun ties and pride as well as could create interest in others He and the students involved want to have a news service to the students each day that could be spliced into a video yearbook “Can you imagine watching a video of your class at your twenty year reunion” asked Mark “This would be fun” Mark said that with these kinds department of ing TLC courses have already in the Home Economics at the high school Anderson was hired to start these courses in the Industrial Arts area The courses are designed to introduce Jr High school students to new technology like robotics lacommunications sers solar energy materials testing CAD and space There are twenty such activities that allows students to explore there way through to the finish “It helps them to decide what areas of interest they might have when dealing with new technology” said Mark This year the courses are being taught to both 7th and 8th graders Next year it will be mostly for the 7th grade class Mark taught the TLC program at Green River High last year and He then transferred to Gunnison explained that these courses reeneducation force traditional espewith a cially math and science hands on perspective It makes what they are already learning important He described the class one where students do not have a problem coming into the classroom and by themselves starting up their projects This program is now being stituted throughout the state for all 7th graders but Mark and fellow' instructor at Gunnison Brian Lusk are presently two of a com m ittee of areas of study for ten developing this program to possibly be expanded to a high school setting Brian came to Gunnison from White Horse High School and now there from Gunare two representatives nison serving on this statewide development team for rural schools Mark is presently working on a video production program He was with some nice video provided editing equipment that is tied into a Their intent was to procomputer duce a Industrial Communications class for the school next year that can possible be used state wide The project at hand was a video presentation of all of the juniors to be used at the annual Jr Prom Mark explained that for a five minute it takes about 60 to 70 presentation hours of work Brian Squires and Aaron Donaldson are the two students working on this and other projects Mark explained that these kind of projects open up areas of education that students can develop on their own He said that they also build and promote school activi- - Does Your Heart Good American r Phone V Heart Association News Items 528-311- 1 J High High arc required to do part of their on the comdrafting assignments puter and some the traditional drafting board setting They are required to draw a full set of house plans to specifications CAD programs are now used in almost every type of business setting to produce plans for maarchitecture graphics chinery modeling and drafting It has been one of the most quickly developing technologies over the past ten years This course is a hands on course that also teachers computer illiteracy According to Larsen “it is an easy class to motivate students and keep them excited about what they are doing” He explained that the courses arc set up so that answers are easily found and many times a student will ask Mr Larsen if he knew how to do a function that a student just figured out on their own Presently there are only about half the number of machines that the school needs for these classes Also because of time restrictions there are no advanced classes available but hope to be looking at more computers and time on the computers in the future for programs being developed Senior High students it will make education more meaningful These kinds of programs allow the student to complete the courses and then look back and ask what they liked about this piece of new technology “It is fascinating to see this program work It is something worthsaid Mark while to students” Also involved in the advanced electronic courses is Kent Larsen He received through grant monies three more computers to make a total of six at the high school used for CAD Assisted (Computer To make this Drafting) programs purchase Dr Inouye Dr Pratt and ATC of Fayette donated money to help purchase the program The students now at Gunnison Kids who eat breakfast do better in school Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day but it has everything working against it Most of us enjoy that extra 10 minutes of snooze button sleep more than we do a hot breakfast The link between eating breakfast children who and learning is clear cat breakfast do better in school says Janet Anderson dietitian in the Utah State University College of Family Life even more so “Young children than adults need breakfast to carry them through to lunch” Anderson noted Many parents find that breakfast is the most difficult meal to get their children to eat Dr Georgia Lauritzen Extension in the USU College of nutritionist Family Life offers these tips for parents of finicky breakfast eaters: Take a tip from breakfast cereal companies try to make breakfast food Make pancakes with more exciting - smiles on them or use a cookie cutter on toast to make interesting Use your imagination shapes Don’t be tied to conventional breakfast foods If the only thing your children will eat for breakfast is a cold pizza a peanut butter sandwich or a hamburger prepare it for them Let children help with food Children are more likely preparation to eat food they have selected or prepared themselves Try some of the breakfast drinks that look and taste like milk shakes or make your own with fruit and milk “one hand” Try foods such as granola bars breakfast burritos pieces of fruit or mini muffins If they won’t sit down to eat maybe they will eat on the way to school Lauritzen and Anderson say the best way to get your kids to eat breakfast is for you to eat breakfast Studies on all forms of eating habits lead to the same conclusion - children learn their eating habits from their parents America 2000 Program Track 2 - The Second Track for upgrading the nation’s school systems according to Project 2000 by President Bush includes the following: School reform in the past has been too slow and too timid As we head for a new century all schools even our best need to be radically transformed to help all students reach This calls World Class Standards for: Communities about thinking schools by finding their own answer to the question “If we didn’t already have the schools we have today what would we create so as to give our children the best education in the world?” An unprecedented design effort financed by $200 million from the Up to 30 design private sector teams will be awarded contracts in 1992 to develop designs for “break the mold” schools that can become The the best schools in the word most successful design teams will 2000 then work with ‘America to create the first New Communities American Schools America by Bringing determining how electronic networks schools could provide American with homes and workplaces ready access to high quality information research instructional materials and education tools This sign appears on the wall in the New Technology Life Career Center at Gunnison This is a picture of the video production program that they are Valley High School presently working on It is provided with some nice video editing equipment that is tied into a computer New design for America's schools There are four main plans or ‘tracks’ in the America 2000 proprogram pregram’s educational sented by President George Bush Track 1: For Today’s students better and more accountable schools Too many of us think our own child’s school isn’t part of the problem because we don’t know how to Every student parent grade it needs the teacher and community tools to know who good their schools are and the means to make them better These tools include: World Class Standards for what students should know and be abler - before signing up for a 'scam' loan Think The Utah Division of Consumer Protection and Attorney General’s Office often receive complaints from Utahns who have lost money sometimes hundreds of dollars to scam artists promising ‘guaranteed’ loans in exchange for an up front processing or application fee for these loans Advertisements appear in the classified section of magazines and tabloids newspapers and also on radio and TV stations They usually target people who are out of work or have poor credit ratings People who resort to calling these services are in desperate nancial situations and see these offers as their last hope Sometimes are scams which these businesses prey on those who can least afford it Beware of the following: A loan service requiring a large Even if a refund is up front fee promised the operator may have no intention of keeping such a promise Any offer of a ‘guaranteed’ loan All legitimate lending institutions require some minimal credit worthiness standards for loan approval The Better Business Bureau asks “If you can’t get a loan consumers in ycur home town how possibly can you get one from a stranger who advertises in the classified section of the newspaper and requests an advanced fee? Beware of any request to send fees through a service application This other than the Postal Service tactic is used to avoid detection by Postal US Inspectors Beware of any request to send fees through a service application This other than the Postal Service tactic is used to avoid detection by US Postal Inspectors A company which operates out of Scam artists don't another state i I Career Center courses begin at Gunnison “Learning is not a Spectator Sport” is a sign on the wall in the Life Career cennew Technology ter at Gunnison High School These TLC Courses are taught by Mark Anderson and he is showing students that hands on experience makes his classes fun and reward- fir unmuriwii i I Spring Fever Is Here have Spring Fever in the sense The nice weather has proven Students at the Gunnison Valley Elementary seem to that they can't wait until they can go outside and play to be fun for all young and old alike in their own backyard advertise which makes it difficult for consumers to check them out Also the state to which you are instructed to send your application may not necessarily be where the actual operation is located that Beware of advertisements direct you to call an 800 or 900 number Some 800 number numbers direct the caller to dial a 900 number or you may even be autoswitched to a 900 line matically without your knowledge Charges for calls can total $50 or more If you feel you have been victimized by an advance fee loan scam contact the Utah Division of Conor The sumer Protection Office of the Attorney General Math Science to do in English History and Geography American Achievement Tests exam sysa voluntary nationwide tem to measure progress toward the World Class Standards Choice of schools for all families giving parents the leverage to encourage change when results aren’t good enough Governors’ ' Academics for Teachers and School Leaders to help retrain and renew teachers of core subjects as well as principals and other school leaders Alternative teacher and principal certification so individuals who have demonstrated subject area knowledge or leadership ability can that would othbypass requirements erwise prevent them from becoming teachers or school leaders teachers principals and parents have - to the authority - the responsibility make important decisions about how their school will operate The Congress to pass America 2000 legislative reforms including the first 535 funds to help New American schools and become personally involved in America 2000 in their states and disinitiatives tricts The President to keep the country focused on the National Education Goals and the America 200 strategy and reward progress and spur change If you would like a copy of the America 2000 Strategy Book and other information on the program call toll free Roger Says: People used to be afraid to leave their houses unlocked Now They're just afraid to leave their houses Customer noticing flies in resturant: "Why don't you shoo them?" 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