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Show b Lakeside Review North, Wednesday, August 29, 1984 2 Schools Double Up in SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent ROY Beom Edmunds, a sixth grade student, has mixed emotions about going back to school this fall. mi like playing around in the morning and having half the day off, but I'll miss having lunch at school. Sometimes I get bored with the same old thing at home every day. You get more variety at school. It is not that Beom is playing hooky in the morning. His school day does not start until 12:23 p.m. Along with almost 500 other students assigned to attend the new Midland Elementary School in west Roy, Beorn faces double 1 are over a mile and a half from Country View. Stewart said a safety program for walkers is being planned by the PTA. Once they arrive at Country View, students will discover two schools under one roof. Each has its own staff, principal, custodian, librarian and clerical staff. There are even two dfifferenct phone Country View Principal Robert Stewart and Midland Principal Glenn McEntire developed many of their own. techniques to allay parental concerns and minimize confusion when school starts. Last spring, parents were polled about their preferences as part of an effort to involve them in the planning process. They voted to eliminate school lunches and serve snacks instead as one method (o shorten the school day. They also favored keeping kindergarten classes within separate systems. Because each school also has its own sets of textbooks and there are two students per desk, McEntire and Stewart had to devise a schools. way to keep supplies separate. It was a concession to parents Their solution is tote trays, an ofto run the Midland kindergarten ficial sounding word for what are with the Midland time block. actually cherry packing boxes. This helps parents be together When a student arrives, he goes sessions. with their kids, said Stewart. to a designated area and picks up Midland is not scheduled to Since Country View students his tray. The tray slides into his open until January so students will go to school in the dark as desk and stays there untilschool will attend classes at Country the days shorten and Midland adjourns. View Elementary until their students will return home in Although many of the problems school is finished. The 480 studarkness, safety is a primary con- posed by double sessions have dents assigned to Country View cern. Children living in the been anticipated and solved, begin classes at 7 a.m. there are some aspects that have Foxglen subdivision are schedSince double shifts are a rarity uled to be bused until Midland is no easy solution. Working parin the Weber School District, completed because their homes ents really arent tickled about the idea. They didnt have to have babysitters before when their kids were only home alone for a brief time. Now theyre concerned," said Joan Carpenter, a Country View parent. Another concern is how learning will be affected by tightly scheduled classes and early .and late hours. Beorn Edmunds touched on one of the potential problems when he said, There wont be any recess. It will just be straight work all the way through." Except for physical edsnack ucation and a break, students are at their desks. 7 4 YEAR - TERM DAVIS COUNTY;" COMMISSION II. t ...is running! DAVIS COUNTY A MORE CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT! attitudes, both' NUMBER! F0R . Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Wintle agree that young people adapt to change better than adults. Principal Encourages Sand Ridge Staff to Be Out and Around 7:: deboer . Despite some apprehension, Patty Wintle, a Country View parent, said fnost people she has talked to feel generally optimistic. The principals and teachers have been really good. Theyre so possaid Mrs. itive, its catching, Wintle. As for student DENNIS A PAID BY THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT A WORKING COMMISSIONER ; IN , SPORTS! ffo f-- 5lH V SHELLEY KANCITIS Review Correspondent ROY Mark Angus, Sand Ridge Junior Highs new principal, is not the effusive, back-slappi- type, but that doesnt mean hes not friendly. His rather solemn demeanor quickly dissolves into a welcoming smile and warm handshake when visitors arrive. Angus believes in a personal approach, whether it involves relating to a rebellious student, a curious parent or his staff. Not one to sit behind a desk, he operates on the O and A philosophy. It means administrators should be out and around, walking through classrooms and hallways. And it is one way Angus lets students and teachers know he is interested in the dynamics of learning. He believes that students learn most effectively if there is sound classroom management. I expect teachers to teach and students to learn, said Angus. It is a statement that meshes with the more conservative educational climate of the eighties and reflects Anguss traditional approach. An example is his preference for a structured classroom environment. Good learning for most people requires structure. Certainly there are some students who function well in a more flexible environment, but most do better with a structured approach. Angus doesnt feel that Sand Ridges open classroom design is incompatible with his philosophy. He will, however, have a unique opportunity to influence the future appearance of Sand Ridge. Plans for a half million dollar remodeling project slated for completion in 1987 begin this school 11 i ' T7 h STARTS' 9 AM. iSfi. 'OsS MARK ANGUS V I day-to-d- that will result in the best possible school environment." ' Remodeling buildings is a minor challenge compared to Angus main job, convincing students that good behavior and good grades are the quickest route to success. We need to help young people develop goals. If they are able to make the right decisions and their behavior reinforces those goals, they will be success- ow . ful in high school. When discussing student behav- ior, Angus frequently uses the word consequences. We do students an injustice if we dont help ' them learn that how they choose to behave has consequences. We need to try and help students see how good it is to be involved in behavior that will bring positive consequences. Parents play a major role in shaping behavior and Angus is eager to involve them in the eduyear. cational process. Parents are alAngus declined to comment on ways welcome to visit. We just his remodeling preferences, sayask that they sign in at the office ing that a committee composed when they come. of students, parents and staff One thing that will not change would make recommendations. is in involved Angus commitment to academbe developing .Well ic excellence. a philosophy for reconstruction INHERES V JlSTi W Will HyjtsM Mm In This Weekends Kevspapsr 4, COO PAIR OF National Respiratory Therapy Week August 26-3- 1 Open house, Tuesday August 28th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Free lung testing and Beckman Metabolic Measurement Cart testing. Tour the facilities of Respiratory ; Care Services at the McKay-De- e Hospital Center. Respiratory Care films will be shown all day Wednesday, August 29th in the Green Auditorium of the McKay-De- e Hospital Center. 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