Show March Gunnison Valley News 12 1 2000 Teachers making 'math fun1 by Emily Harwood Editorial Staff at (GIVES "kind of eisy " When isked ulu his iliss is doing so it sbctiuse thev listen ell he i losi lv ti the leH her hese first graders have mastered math on their own grade level but thev haven't stopped there In fait savs teailier Jodi Anderson they'll omplete sei ond grade math by the end of the ear t Anderson mmpliments her nts on their ability to master dif fault coiaepts "When something sus help the kills to try their best When they ipproach a complicated concept she tells them that it may be But if a little trakv they listendosely and try hard she assures them thev'll figure it nut "Conhe kids' course of study necting Math Concepts B" which continues from what they learned I his system since kindergarten Anderson says benefits the stu- ninth siys sis " lih tnili' problems" sn s first ruier Brogan Nil when asked or him mil why he likes math min of Ins clissmltes it (iimiii mith is fun lementirv son Villi work hiring one liss sessii m they busilv uliling numbers shooting hen thev their hnuls straight up get the answer Seven plus nine is sixteen" they shout with (ontrolleii enthusiasm Ah h Brow n Brogan's i lissmite hard conies along" "file) 're able to handle expectations dents because they're continually building on what they know hvery 10 lessons she says the students are tested When they hibit mastery in an area they move on If not they do extra practice and she says it very we Anderson work on the concept In addition to regular course Anderson uses the "math to teach the kids practical like the values math applications of different coins as well as conin the Utah included that are cepts Core Curriculum test at the end of work wall" the year Anderson is one of many teachers at GVFS making improvements in the math field Jodi Anderson helps her first grade students with their math assignments studying mathematics on a second grade level Overall says Principal Grant the school is workine with the state to identify core curriculum topics missing from their course of btu jy Student in the low er grades he says generally perform well on math achievement tests but those n upper classes have come in be- Gw state averages He believes that the older children may have missed meof theconcepts tested soGVFS Anderson's class is educators are going back and ing what needs to be taught "We've done well in math" states Hansen "but we feel it's an area where we can raise test scores and even improve further" Area businesses leaders honored by SCEDD With payments as low as During the Tenth Annual Banquet held ebruary 21 at Snow lege South Richfield Utah the Six County Economic Development District (SCLDD)and Panoramaland Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) honored area businesses md community leaders for their exceptional el forts and contributions to economic and community development Fremont was presented with the reaward Mayor gional beautilication Dale Roper DeltaCity andchairol the SCLDD Board and RC&DCounctl made located in the presentation Fremont Wayne County was reeogmcd for their beautification el forts to the John C Fremont Park Rick and Joan Taylor and Craig and DellaC happell received the award in behalf of Fremont Inc was Nephi Rubber Products recognized lor the many years they have contributed to the economic vt lalily ol Juab County through job creation and business development Mayor Chad Brough Nephi City preC’ol a month For simply purchass any now Yamaha ATV and gei paymanta $69 a month tor two yaars But hurry oflar ends March 31 2000 t Kmttad txn as low as - 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Wayne Mayor Chad Brough - Nephi Mayor Milton Taft - Bicknell Mayor Lawrence Mason - Aurora Mayor Clarence Larsen - Junction Mr Golden Mangelson Mr Kent Agriculture Representative Larsen - Employment Rep Claudia Labor Rep Mr Randy McKnight - At Large Soil Conservation District (SCD) Representatives include Mr Arthur King Mr Karl Don Taylor Mr Devan Gass Mr Ladd Hales Mr Gordon Young and Mr Terry Christensen members are: Mr Mark Cox - Utah Power Technical Committee Members - Mr Gary Church Millard Mr Glenn Greenhalgh-JuaMrs Stacie Gass - Piute Mrs Nan Anderson Wayne Commissioner Gary Mason - Sevier Commissioner EdJte Cox - Sanpete Mr Russ Johnson - SBDCSnow College and Jody Gale USUExtension Office SCEDD Staff are Russell Cowley Executive Director Emery Polelonema - Director Planning & Comm Dev Shirleen Lowry - Administrative Assistant Russell Martin - Regional Planner and Janell Blake Administrative Assistant RC&D Staff are: Monte Turner Coordinator Pauline Barney Administrative Assistant Jarrett My how time flies! 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