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Show For and about students and young adults w7 . - -- Jin Wednesday K sneview September 24, 1986 Youths' science opportunities scrutinized National Science Foundation t official said the foundation wants ; - to help Utah expand science op- portunities for students from to the undergraduate , level. Utah has an impending need in science education, said Kathy P. Conrad, a legislative ! specialist for the National Science i ; Foundation. We want to help insure a ; of qualified people, she A -- -- rlsaid. Conrad met with Rolf Kerr, the commissioner of higher Randy Moon, the governors science advisor, and Dr. .Dennis M. Travis, dean of the . Weber State College School of Natural Sciences and chairman of the state committee on mathematics and science education. Her meeting with the Utah officials was to assess needs, and consider programs the science foundation might fund. edu-Catio- n, We feel that education in Utah is reaching a crossroad, Moon said. With an increasing school population there are increasing needs. The National Science Foundation has typically funded research at the university level, Conrad said. That leads to the development of new technologies and econom- docs little to encourinterests in age undergraduate college students. The result is both a decrease of college students in science areas, and of teaching majors who emphasize the sciences, Conrad said. "We're going to be doing more in undergraduate education next year than we have done in the ic bases, but science past. We have a couple of programs in that area right now, but they are fairly limited, Conrad said. The need for improved math and science education has been overshadowed by a concern for education as a whole, she said. That has public v ?V a yfji rV ' ' ' j Clinton City youths can enter contest 1. V V f 3 's f " $ . ' ' A " ' ; 'j ? - - ' v . .,&, ' t A All Clinton elemstudents entary-age may participate in the Share the Pride, Clinton U.S.A. Day poster and essay contest. The contest theme is Why 1 Like Living in Clinton, Utah. Prizes will be awarded in different age groups: kindergarten CLINTON '4 v - . ' ' 1 s v - '.v, f k ' ,, 1 t A ', ' , 3 ' - V '' - ' ' ' , , aj A 3 n 9 through ' ' ' ', Tr: i r : y through ' t .' a , ''v federal level. What were trying to do is m&m push math and science education, Staff photo Dy Rodney Wnght which is crucial if were going to EXPRESSIVE EYES of Jacilyn Porter at Roy High. She is the daughter of Alan continue to have qualified scienshow contentment as she eats a package and Lani Porter. Porter is assistant girls tists who can stimulate economic said. Travis of growth, candy while watching a volleyball game volleyball coach at Layton High. A report issued in March of this year by a National Science mm Foundation task force on undergraduate science and engineering education recommends that the . 'K annual foundation expenditure at A"' the undergraduate level be in,4 VA creased by $100 million. That f,i A. money would be used to update '".'.'S' '' laboratory facilities, to give faculA Roy youth has been base their decisions on five areas ROY ty members opportunities to increase their knowledge, and to crowned Little Miss Junior Utah of competition: best state cos' 1986 and will compete in the Littume, talent, interviews, sportsredesign courses and curriculum. Ocin Miss wear tle America and Without an infusion of money gown. Pageant tober. Natashia will be presenting a W'S Jr , X, people cant step back and recreNatashia Panfiloff, 8, daughter ballet jazz number in the talent f ate," Conrad said. A V Travis is pushing a $5 million of Gregory and Julie Panfiloff, competition, Panfiloff said. 4 , Utah fund that would work in 2945 W. 5700 S. in Roy, received Panfiloff said her daughter is A much the same way as the states the crown after topping 66 state- trying to help finance her trip to V' ' 0 wide contestants. Centers for Excellence. The monFlordia by selling pizzas. Natashia will now compete in ey would be available for higher e Natashia is attending the national competition to be and public education to encourNatashia Panfiloff where at Roy Elementary held Oct. 4 in Miami Beach, Fla. age improved science and math at the Sheraton Bal Harbour Ho- she has received a number of stuRoy, 1845 W. 4400 S, Herefordeducation, the WSC dean said. dent awards in the subjects of art shire Square on tel. in the We could be pioneers Friday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will involve four and reading. nation if we could pick up on unNatashia will met the public at Punch and cookies will be dergraduate education, Travis days of rigorous competition besaid. tween the entrants, while judges the Roy Family Dental Center in served. Roy girl captures state pageant title r ' V, third-grad- 'It's like bringing the dead to life Richard Barnes er the method of such excavations. The Weber State archaeological field school, under the direction of Dr. Steven R. Simms, was designed to give students a feel for what it means to be an archaeologist. Its been intense, one student said. Enrollment was evenly divided between Weber State students and students from the archaeological program at the University of Colorado at Denver. The work was hot, gruelling and intellectually demanding, but both instructors and students agree their efforts produced admirable results. The students have learned more archaeology at these two sites than they could anywhere in a field school in the United States. Theyre excavating stuff that has seldom or never been excavated, said Dr. Dennis DeSart, an assistant professor of archaeology at the Colorado university who, along with Simms, taught the students. For a majority of the students this was their first experience on an archaeological excavation, and most expressed surprise at the strain of such a project. This is really tough, said y Hokett, a Weber State junior from Brigham City. You have to be part scientist and part laborer." Ja-ne- But the digging produced a keen interest among the students to know how the ancient inhabitants lived. Its like digging in an ancient sand pile, only someone made up half of the story for you. Its a puzzle, said Suzanne Sarver of Ogden who spent a number of days scooping dirt with a dust pan. DeSart said, Field archaeology is a heck of a personal commitment. We really cram a lot down re-!- al See UNEARTH, page II A Poster contest winners at Clinton school listed Students enter water education competition Clinton ElemenCLINTON tary School students winning awards in the Young Artists Water Education Poster Contest have been announced. The contest was sponsored by the International Office for Water Education at Utah State University, and endorsed by Gov. Norman H. Bangcrtcr. The contest provided an opportunity to combine water education, individual creativity and build the students artistic skills while meeting several of the learning objectives pertinent to water, according to contest officials. Observe bus safety rules to avoid injury ; The importance of school bus safety is emphasized during Na- tional School Bus Safety Week, j i 4 Sept. 21 to 27. Forty-fiv- e j , students were killed and about 5,500 others were injured in school bus accidents in 1984, according to National Safe-t- y Council statistics, Most school bus fatalities happen to children who are not on the bus at the time of the inci- - dent only 10 of the children who died in 1984 were killed while on a bus. With the knowledge that many school bus accident victims are struck while boarding or leaving the bus, the council asks children to follow the following rules: When the bus approaches, line up away from the road and wait until the doors open before stepping into the roadway. Use the grab handle when boarding and, once on the bus. go directly to a seat. Horseplay has no place on a bus. When children leave a bus, they should walk about 12 feet in front of the bus so the driver can see them. Children should wait for a signal from the driver before they proceed to the center of the road. Area community artists judged the drawings on talent and best portrayal of the theme What Do W'e Know About Water. Judges were Carolyn Coy, Debbie Heslop, Bonnie Hill, Jay-n- a Rice, and Susan Tubbs. Class room winners were as follows: Third-gradMichelle McKinnon, Chris Weaver, Jessalyn Roe, Brett Jackson, Kenan LaFrance. e: Sixth-grad- Justin Lee, Jay e: Yahne, Cindy Winnberg. Fourth-gradKristen Hawkes. e: sixth-grad- e. 22-in- ch 28-in- "s Each winner at the classroom level received a certificate and ride pass at Lagoon. Winner submitted to the state level are as follows: all-d- board. Unlimited materials may be used. Entries will be displayed at the new Clinton City multipurpose building in Clinton Park. Entries will be judged and prizes awarded at the Clinton U.S.A. Day festivities Nov. 1. Forms or additional information may be obtained by calling Rochelle Wallace, Dixie Flint or Debbie Loertscher at city offices; or call Julie Chilson at 825-539- 8, 776-112- 2. Seminars scheduled for teens at DAVC Six weekly KAYSVILLE seminars for teens are scheduled at the Davis Area Vocational 28. Center Sept. In response to requests by DAVC students, Mountain High students and teens enrolled in the Young Parents program, a variety of topics are planned for the 0 a.m. sessions on Tuesdays in the DAVC cafeteria. Topics will include nutrition, 23-O- ct. 9:30-10:3- parenting, premenstrual syn- drome, substance abuse, financial management and "We have a different population to an extent than other agencies, made up mainly of young adults and adolescents," said Linda Stevens, Human Resources coordinator at DAVC. She will oversee the classes. Experts from various agencies will speak at the seminars. Those interested are invited to 4 call Ms. Stevens at since space will be limited. self-estee- 546-413- Clearfield church sponsors Boy Scouts CLEARFIELD Due to a new rule established by the Boy Scouts of America, boys dont have to wait until their 8th birthday to join the organization. All they have to do is spend their first day in second-gradBoys can become a entering Tiger Cub. Any boy between the is invited to join ages of 6 and Pack 78, sponsored by the Clearfield Community Church. For more information on the pack, contact Gary Fisher at 7 or Gene Fisher at e. first-gra- de 1 1 825-101- 825-124- 6. East Layton school photos to be taken LAYTON East Layton Elementary, 2470 E. Cherry Lane, :will have school pictures taken Monday, Sept. 29, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Preschoolers and friends are welcome. ay Michelle McKinnon Chris Weaver Jessalyn Roel Justin Lee Jay Yahne Cindy Winnberg and Kristen Hawkes. State winners in each grade level will receive a trophy, a trav- Honor society plans induction ceremony LAYTON The Layton High Honor Society will hold a special induction ceremony Sept. 24, 7 p.m. in the Layton High auditorium. New members will be inducted at that time. The Layton High School Honor Society Alumni are invited to attend. Dress is formal and light refreshments will be eling trophy, and to Lagoon for their immediate served. families. Gary Jackson, a farmer Layton The grand-priz- e winner, along School Honor Society memHigh with parents and teacher, will sit will be the guest speaker. ber, with Bangerter at the Governors Banquet. First-graThe banquet is scheduled in connection with the second Annual Water Education Conference HILL AFB Tiger Cub packs Sept. 27. are being formed. Any e will troThe winner receive a and his adult boy partner interphy, a traveling trophy for his or ested in in a Tiger being placed her school. Cub group should contact Pat y ride passes to Lagoon Casper at 2 or attend the for his or her immediate family first meeting at the Scout hut on and entire school class will also Hill Air Force Base at 7 p.m. Oct. be awarded the grand-priz- e 1. The adult partner must have connection with the Air Force. boys can join base Tiger Cubs de first-grad- All-da- h de ch A, ,, second-througfifth-gra- e; Essay entries must be on an by 1 paper and limited to 200 words. Poster entries must be on by poster Students unearth sites of ancient Indian camps Students in the archeology field school at Weber State College have uncovered more than five centuries of mysteries this summer, making a number of significant finds along the way. The students found first-evproof of an intermediate culture between ancient Fremont Indians and the more modern Shoshone at a site in Brigham City. They topped this find by unearthing a Shoshone camp in Nevada, previously untouched by a find that is bewhite man lieved will have world impact on first-grad- e; fourth-grad- . - . ' v ,. c, y a- A.-- i Kathy Conrad awareness of the problems in math and science, but the problems have not gone away, Conrad said. Earlier this year Travis and Moon gathered 80 secondary education teachers, college professors and industry representatives, and prepared a list of recommendations on how to improve science education. 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