Show The Gunnison 3 Valy News Wednesday Sept30 1992 Local students will sing at State UEA The Gunnison Valley Elementary 1st graders have been ashed to provide the opening song at the I'EA Convention this year at the Salt Palace on! hursday October 15th 1 he students will sing the opening number which has been written by Lily Echclson UEA Slate President It will be performed at the Symphony fall Partol the song w ill be sung by our students and another part by an acappclla choir Irom the Salt Lake area We w ould i hosen to represent the rural sc bools in tali Convention This will give the Gunnison Elementary ScIkkiI good exposure and will provide an opportunity to give them an early field trip They will be singing at the UEA Convention and then spent the rest of the day at the logic Zoo m Salt Lake City The only way that Principal Rodney Anderson fell comfortable about doing this was if he could gel several parents involved as chaperons through the enure day The with 27 response was outstanding parents w ilhng to attend along w ith school adults Eric A Peterson honored as Commended Student ' The principal Don Mill ol Gunnison Valley High School announced thalEric A Peterson has been named Commended Student in the 1993 Natinoal Merit Scholarship Program A Letter of Commendation from National Merit which Scholarship conducts the program will be presented by the sdiool to this outstanding senior About 35 (XX) Commended Students throughout the nation arc being honored lor their outstanding performance on the 1991 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude TcstNalional Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test which was the route of entry to the 1993 Merit Program Commended Students ha' c shown exceptional academic promise by placingamong the top ive percent of more than on c million program entrants although they will not continue ini he 1993 for Merit Scholarships competition Eric scored a 97 which is one of the highest ever at Gunnison Valley High School An NMSC official high performance of stated “The Commended 1st grade students prepare for Convention These st grade students have been invited to sing the opening number at the UEA Convention in Salt Lake City Students and parents will be traveling to Salt Lake to participate in the event as well as visit Hogle Zoo Science Teacher attends Educator's Day GVHS Parents not pleased with new math curriculum Eric A Peterson Students in the extremely competitive Merit Program and the school's to the develimportant contribution talopment of these scholastically ented youth deserve public recognition Congratulations to Eric! j college The Board said it will consider their suggestions The Board also next agreed to consider reluming year to the 180 day schedule instead of continuing with the 172 day schedule which added 15 more minutes to each school day Key Facts about Utah The lies and trends arc worsening facts show that families arc facing kids increasing difficulties” says Rosalind McGee Executive Director Information from the publication notes that: Victims of child abuse and neglect numbered 10179 in 1991 This is a 20 increase from the 8524 victims in 1990 Almost of all births are to parents on Medicaid Reported cases of measles creased 52 in 1991 from the previ- ous year Births to children rose in 1990 to 4 1989 under 5 years compared to 36 in Over 1800 children and 1900 women were sheltered from domestic violence last year During 1990 Utah continued to surpass the national divorce rate Utah’s rate per 000 population 52 - the US average 47 Almost 18 of students returning to school this fall are from low income families The annual databook Key Facts helps monitor the status of Utah’s children and families It is a ready source of current information for Utah opinion moldcrs and decision makers The publication is filled with statistics covering education maternal and child health mental health and juvenile juschild protection tice County by county demographics arc also listed covering a number of vital statistics You can order a copy for $5 by 401 12th writing Utah Children Avenue Suite 12SLC UT 84103 Education in Utah is still It happens a lot And it may happen to you You buy a Polaris ATV for “practical” reasons To do chores To haul heavy loads But before long you find other for yourself making plans your ATV A trip to the mailbox An adventure into the back forty A hunting expedition But who can blame you? 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A group of parents in South Sanpete School District met with the board recently to express their dissatisfaction with the Ephraim Middle School core curriculum and new math The new math program program focuses on math principles The parents say however that they want traditional math classes specifically algebra and geometry They say they m 'iti feel that the traditional classes better prepare students for high school and a bargain Utah spent $2908 per pupil in the most recent statistics and ranks lowest in the nation for the third year in a row The national average is $4684 Alaska is the biggest spender at Gunnison Valley High School recently attended an Innovative Educator’s Day to strengthen science in the classroom For the past several years the Optical Society of America’s Education Council has been addressing the needs of science teachers and students through innovative science projects and program The widely acclaimed annual Educator’s Day program leads the way in honoring outstanding science teachers and providing them with hands on learning demonstrations lectures and resources to bring optics back to their classrooms Since 1985 the Educators’ Day program designed to recognize excellence in primary and secondary science teaching and to promote optic education in the classroom They have selected participants from suites near the OSA Annual meeting On 22 outstand-inSeptember Tuesday teachers from Arizona Colorado New Mexico Texas and Utah were honored at OSA’s Educators Day Steve Lambertsen was among those teachers Steve Says: The only thing more frustrating than a man who can cook and won't is one who can't and will What this country needs is fewer people telling us what this country needs How can they claim blaseball builds character when players are encouraged to steal bases? 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