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Show 6 Tuesday LAlXtaiUll October 15, 19 6 t OO I H STUDENTS OF MONTH The son of Jackie Duck and Ken Lozier, he maintains a 3.3 grade point average. He has completed four years of Spanish, participated in vocational club state competitions, was page editor of the school newspaper, and is enrolled in honors biology and algebra. follow- ing Mudcnis been have named of the siu-den- ! u month for Oc- tober the b Layton Cham- ber of I i I ) i I I i I I I I f i ts Com- merce. Ills hobbies include photograand reading. Lozier Duck l.o-zlis a senior ut School and attends phy cr Laion I lih of of Kami Know lion, daughter Renny and Vicki Knowlton ATC. The verse society. We decided that when we went off year-roun- d scheduling, we needed a better way to connect the kids so the From page 4 didn't feel lost among the youth The plan teaches life skills and crowds of people." values that have been shown to The administrators cited difhelp prevent teen pregnancy and ferent reports that suggest drug violence. was The format stop use has doubled and alcohol Kenoriginally developed by the since 1992. Part of the reason is nedy Foundation and has been kids are not necessarily feeling successful in schools around the connected with adults. country. NUII is among the first A place to begin is to help of the schools in Northern Utah ihe youth feel connected with the to carry out the program, alAnthough schools in Granite School adults in the school building. divide was to into other solution District have found success using smaller units within the school. the system. Seventh-gradeare now a part of Knowing people care and hava school within the school. ing a sense of belonging has There are also peer support and proven to help prevent teenage leadership clases that are availpregnancy and curtail violence said Greenwell. able," saiJ teens. among Pnm.ip.ii voit Because tl.e teaching of values Greenwell. Accordirg i m'i.mI administrators, lond.ni" - one within the sc bn.. I system is mandated by state law. the adminisof the key factors in you :i Mintrators decided on the Communiunn and ing gangs parnop.it.i.g healthy and unsale prj.'.cev ty of Caring a- - one that would Loneliness can also corunPuie to unite efTorii of counselors and teachers with the students. teen pregnancy. This program fits within the It used to be our culture was oriented around the family which curriculum and gathers all the included the grandparents and pieces together. It's not an addon. It's like an umbrella where all much was accomplished around the kitchen table. Now we have a the parts are unified and gives a protection to everyone under it," peer culture instead of an society and families said Greenwell. The Community of Caring indon't talk much any more, said Greenwell. volves not only partnerships with It's not that parents don't educators and family but others care. They do care and the family in the community including busiis not necessarily falling apart. nesses and religion, as all work They are just burning the candle together to share the load of at both ends. Many parents are making our society a safe enviworking two jobs just to make ronment for everyone. said ends meet and it's hard to make counselor Roberta Blaine. the connections." One of the goals is to bring toIn addition to a variety of famgether the various groups of students throughout the school. ily situations, the school population is extra large and very diThe students group themverse. Many youth feel it doesn't selves into skaters, athletes and matter if they attend class or not. preppies in junior high. They say You don't understand me. I'm This is a big school, probably the biggest junior high in Davis different.' As we get kids together from the different groups and County. We have 1,368 students talk about their ideas and discuss and it is easy to get lost. Lonelitheir needs and allow them to ba ness is a big problem in this di Caring rs adult-orient- .TCf !. ed H". -- ;jpn .xr Layton, is a ninth-grad- at Fair-fiel- d This is not a beauty mark. This is not your brain on drugs. Junior High School. She is a cheerleader and a member of the track team. She maintains a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society. She likes reading, dancing, singing, skiing and water skiing. Her goals are to graduate from high school and college with high honors and become an elementary school teacher. sically have their say. they can see that it has an effect. They have more in common than they think. The groups become irrelevant when the kids understand how much they are the same," said counselor Scott Collins. One of the strengths of this program is the teachers can adapt the values - caring, respect, responsibility, trust and courage -to what they are currently teaching within the given structure. This helps the students learn to see values in their reading, science, math or other studies and the teachers can help them connect and reinforce the value that is currently being taught. 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