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Show Page ID Lakeside Review Wednesday, September 25, 1985 Program Appears Successful Kaysville Students Learn New Concept of Old Math m CHERYL ARCHIBALD programs first year, Stanford Review Staff Achievement Test algebra scores Some KaysKAYSVILLE were higher than national averville Junior High math students ages for the first time ever. say their math teachers repeat the But Ms. Wickizer emphasized same things over and over and the program will not make an over. A student out of an D stuBut they like it. dent. He will just know more, If you dont get it the first time she said. you do it over and over, until the The basic philosophy is, we do next time you get it, said a move on until were ready, not Wick-izee youth in Sheri said Ms. Wickizer. It used to be class. d algebra that we would go from chapter They are even a little happy one to chapter two. But in math they have math problems to work you have to remember things. So if you didnt catch it, by the end every night I need the practice, of the year you were totally lost said one student And they like the fact that they Its the repetition," Ms. Wickare never through with a chapter. izer said of the new method. The review helps me on tests, Students do fractions every day said Dawnell Dickens, 14. in all types of problems, for exThe repetitive, two steps for- ample. ward and one step back method Students never have a chance to of teaching math is successful at forget. There is constant review Kaysville. Last year, after the of each thing taught, and students rs ninth-grad- fifth-perio- dont move ahead until everyone understands. The new method, first used for and algebra classes at develKaysville Junior High, was math a oped by John Saxon, Virginia. in teacher Woodbridge, Saxons story is told in the Readers Digest, March, 1985 issue - The Teacher Who Took On The Establishment. Saxon was puzzled why only 10 percent pf his students passed the final exam. He realized the textbook he was using was unintelligible and used the unit approach of learning one one subject one day and moving to another subject the next. Students forgot the information by the time they got to the review section. Saxon recognized football coaches and music teachers drill students on fundamental plays and music pieces. He tried the pre-algeb- ra Week to Spark Spirit Roys Homecoming of of spirit ROY School is School at building Roy High as students prepare for Homecoming Week scheduled Sept. 30 through Oct 5, 1985. Homecoming is a traditional celebration high school students throughout the nation look forward to each year to begin a new school year. Students demonstrate school spirit and pride by selecting a queen, holding assemblies, street painting, hall decorating, having parades and floats, pep rallies, fireworks, and course, the Homecoming Dance. Roy High School schedule of events for Homecoming is as follows: Monday, Sept 30, Hall 1985-8- 6 orating Tuesday, Oct. Painting - 3 p.m. 1, Street . Wednesday, Oct. 2, School Clean Up Thursday, Oct. 3, Parade 6:30 p.m. Pep Rally - to begin -- Events include Spirit All Davis High alumni are in- at vited to 8:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. An attend-an-assembl- Alumni Tea will be held ing the assembly. follow- The Homecoming parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. at 200 North and Main. It will continue south on Davis school. Drive to the high y- The football game, Davis ver Bug, ii 'Y 8 I w,;v" v ' . ' T yy v. TEACHING math with jw J I i a new twist is Kaysville Junior High algebra teacher Sheri Wickizer. same approach without a book on his students and it worked. He inadvertently wrote enough information about it to put into a Judges will determine the revolutionary math book which he had to publish himself. winorigi-- . first prize winner, $75; second prize winner, $50; practicality, nality, third prize winner, $25. presentation, as well as the qualithe of the of workmanship ty The grand prize winner will reproject ceive $100 and will be spotlighted The deadline for entering the at Utah Power & Light Compacontest is Feb. 1, 1986. The con- nys Annual Stockholders Meettest will take place on March 19, ing. 1986, at which time the following For more information, contact prizes will be awarded: Becky Hutchins or Lana Argyle at to all entrants. extensions 267 or 348. ners of the contest based on and . 399-211- irt sus Bountiful, will begin at 7 p.m. Homecoming activities, with the theme of Forever Young, will conclude with a dance on Saturday, Sept. 28 beginning at 8 p.m. The entire community is invited to enjoy the fun at Davis Highs Homecoming. 1, Districts Arts Academy Strengthens Childrens Theatre in Davis County SUSAN TANNER HOLMES Review Correspondent FARMINGTON Childrens theater has come of age in Davis County. In an effort to create one of the finest childrens theater experiences in the western U.S., and improve the opportunities for children in Davis County School District, the district is working JV'V: V; , i All seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students are eligible to participate. Students are asked to develop either a working or nonworking model or illustration involving renewable energy sources, such as geothermal, hydro, solar, pyrolysis, wind, or one that is imaginative and yet Class Cheering, Obstacle Race, Royal Roll, and Egg Toss Saturday Oct. 5, Homecoming Dance - 8 p.m. to 1 1 p.m. -Theme: Were in Heaven ($7 or $8 at the door). ' jVj Utah Power & Light Company will hold its Fifth Annual Alternate Energy Contest Graduate From Davis High? Then Get Active in Schools Homecoming Events The halls at KAYSVILLE Davis High School will be a little more crowded this week as former students return for this years Homecoming events. V j ft Date of Energy Contest Announced after conclusion parade in the Royal Stadium Fire works - after the pep rally and fire, students will walk to North Park for fireworks Friday, Oct. 4, Super Assembly - 9:21 a.m. in football field. Dec- "4 -- ' " . with the community to provide unique performing art experiences. The AGATE players use of the Opera House is a part of the DaThe Academy While the districts gifted, and vis Arts Academy. ah afterto is provide designed talented groups have been proschool challenge program to help viding musicals for about four students go beyond the everyday years, this year the AGATE playclass room situation, said Larry ers will be performing in the Lagoon Opera House. The Opera Wilson, of the Davis County School District. House is noted for its stage facili t$!f m. ;' ,-- ties. Lakeside Review carriers, more than 350 strong, work. one day per week, 52 weeks per year to bring nearly 65,000 readers the news and information about Davis County to satisfy one of life's most basic needs-t- he need to know. These young carriers, ranging in age from to 17 are independent businessmen and businesswomen, learning responsibility by tackling a task, in spite of weather conditions, to accomplish the job so many are depending on. 11 Lakeside Heview To be a Lakeside Review carrier is to work hard for the satisfaction of a job well done, to prove dependability and to earn money that is put back into the economy as carriers do their part to keep it healthy and strong. These young people are representative of But there is even a more fundamental service that carriers perform. They help safeguard one of our most important freedoms guaranteed under the constitution, freedom of the press, the right to responsibly print the truth. the hundreds of outstanding Lakeside Reveiw carriers. Lakeside Review carriers are the last and most important link in the vital and massive effort to bring the residents of North Davis County and Roy the news and information they depend on that protect's everybodys freedom. w.v- It s 'K 1 V TSIIS Freedome of the Press Is Everybodys Freedom 7 P&ik,!; MVik j'k takes many steps, and we salute you carriers on this your day of honor. w iPTGnn ATIOHAL NEWSPAPER CARRIER DAY Ti a,", ..iV'Uv, 'jlii L'lP y ''7 ' ,i V riv; 'k T. 21. 1985 nrjibiHiifUninriini 'v |