Show ¥fywfw t Wednesday October 13 2004 Sanpete kind of society we all will live in tomorrow Only the public schools are legally required to accept and retain all students no matter their race no matter their religion no matter their educational attainment social class family income special needs or personal characteristics By providing public schools each student is guaranteed the right to attend a neighborhood school that operates in conformity with academic standards and other legally required protections relating to the quality of education students In addition to promoting common values and democracy consider two additional ways public schools serve the public interest and promote the common good as a continuation of the September 29 article Teaching the Common Culture Beyond learning academic subjects and the values that will enable them to function successfully in society students also need to learn about tire larger world around them Here again parents have a central role to play Likewise for better or worse the news and entertainment media and the fashion and sports industries play influential roles In shaping the nation’s children each of these forces creates impressions of what life in America is like what opportunities are open to students and how our society functions Schools also have an important role to play in helping students understand and thrive in the larger American culture — including sorting through and analyzing the wide range of influences to which they are exposed In school students are exposed to such elements as common culture and the correct use of language awareness of career opportunities the use of basic technology the customs manners and methods of - J A9 Ephraim Elementary How public schools serve the public interest and promote the common good ( Part II) Students and their parents have a primary terest in the nature and quality of the education our schools provide But the broader public also has an interest in students’ acquiring the knowledge skills and values needed to contribute to society as workers and citizens How students are educated today will substantially determine the t- Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n also sign copies of her recent children’s book for those interested in purchasing one Book ordering information will be sent home to parents prior to the assembly A children's Halloween parade is scheduled for Oct 27 at pm down Main Street The PTA Next week is Red Ribbon Week at Ephraim Elementary Students will wear their red ribbons each day representing a commitment to be drug and violence free Picture retake day is Tuesday Oct 19 An assembly entitled Celebrate the Fire Within will feature author Kathy Larsen on Wednesday Oct 20 She will discuss her experiences with setting goals and achieving them Larsen will Courtney Syme North $anpete School District Superintendent carnival at the is sponsoring the annual Halloween school that same evening Fairview Elementary Over half of the school participated in National Walk to School Day by walking or riding their bikes to school or walking the course set up at the school The designated day emphasizes maintaining healthy lifestyles and making a habit of walking wherever and whenever possible Prizes given at the end of the day included a bike helmet water bottles a bike bag bike chains teraction among people and the events icons and trends that are commonplace in the conversation of the larger society if not within their own neighborhood or social group Living in a Diverse Society America is a diverse nation in terms of race religion and ethnicity as well as in how people choose to organize themselves politically and socially We are also a large country with nearly 300 million people who are mobile generally live in dense population centers and interact with a wide range of other and other small prizes National School Lunch Week will be celebrated on Wednesday and Thursday Parents and families may come to school and eat with the students Please let the school administration know which day you will be attending Oct 21 is picture retake day Thursday Red Ribbon Week will be held Oct people as workers and consumers Neither individuals nor society as a whole will function effectively without mutual respect knowledge and comfort in our dealings with people who are different from us Public education provides an opportunity to proactively teach children to tolerate interact with and hopefully enjoy people who are different titan themselves In bringing diverse students together the public schools by law cannot advocate the value of one racial ethnic or religious group over another nor can they engage in practices that would discriminate against any such group Among educational institutions public schools are the most diverse thereby ensuring that many students will learn about each other on an equal foot- ' The theme for the event will be “We have better things to do than take drugs!” Activities and awareness goals will be held each day annual Halloween Parade will start the downtown business district at pm 27 There will be no school on Oct to the Utah Education Association Conin Salt Lake City The through on Oct due ference All students in the school just competed talking the DIBELS reading test The results will help teachers to better plan interventions and extensions of reading skills with their students All students were tested individually by district reading staff and administration All staff has had exten sive training on reading skills reading placement and reading diagnosis of student skills Manti Elementary Tire school community council will hold a meeting on Wednesday at pm The North Saniete district board will be holding a meeting at the school Wednesday at 6:30 pm The fifth grade went to Timpanogos ing through personal experience as well as in theory The attitudes children form during their grade school years will constructively serve them and the nation in the world they w ill shape as adults cave last week Earth studies are a part of the curriculum this year The students were interested in what they saw and park rangers stated they were impressed with the good behavior of children from the school Red Ribbon Week will be held Oct The theme will be “Walk away from drugs” Ephraim Middle The seventh grade has been working on class presentations visual aids and volcanoes in preparation for the science fair this week Some students have done projects on the human brain They presented the projects in class Clearly the public schools alone cannot solve all of the nation’s social conflicts Nonetheless lessons throughout history and the world today should lead a diverse country such as ours to value public education for the vital role it can play in unifying our state and nation on Friday The science fair will be all day on Thursday Parents are invited to attend from pm On Friday the sixth grade will have dance instruction during the day and the seventh and eighth grade will have dance instruction during their PE classes The seventh and eight grades are invited to attend the first dance of the year from pm We’re Mtemgr onur mark! f The Sanpete Messenger Gunnison Valley Edition has moved passed the transition phase and is striving to give you the most comprehensive news coverage the Gunnison Valley has ever seen We’re especially proud of our community-minde- d correspondent staff both in our Manti home office and in the Gunnison Valley il s' yr v Sr )t i ft 4 1 W ? i K P f ‘l : 4 Vv Darlene Agren Gunnison Margaret Amy Mayfield Y - i V rHi jv " jl '"J- I J Geoffrey Pace Salem Kathy Eggleston Gunnison Audrey Boore Elva Jensen Centerfield Axtell V 1 jp J I k L'' I Patti Robertson Gunnison High School Correspondent v 4 A Sean Hales Sports Lyndsay Kogianes Circulation Suzanne Dean Publisher Have a question comment news tip or ad: Call us Toll-Fre- e v ) j if tf r it - 1 1 1 ““ f ‘"i 1 Lloyd Call Ad Manager Jacque Marsh Billing Gunnison news is fully 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