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Show Wednesday, Oct. 25, 87th Year-Num- 86 ber Price, Utah School hoard learns SA T scores are down The speed bumps at Carbon High School are working, Superintendent of Schools Dennis Nelson reported to the Carbon County School District board Thursday. In fact they were working too well, so the tops were shaved off some, he said. The shaving cost the district about $300. I feel that support from the community on this is strong, Nelson said. In other action the board: Opened bids for two school buses and a truck; Heard that grades on the Stanford Achievement Tests in the secondary grades are low; Decided to call for bids for surplus property at the Sally Mauro School in Helper; Discussed junior high activities at East Carbon High School, days off for the deer season, sprinklers broken at Sally Mauro School, and lighting around the district bid was $8,700 from Davis Crofts Motor Co., including the trade - in of the 1957 Chevrolet pickup truck. The difference in the bids was $38.13. Because board members could think of no advantage in the other bid, they approved the lowest one. Nelson reported that the SAT report reveals that the elementary scores are up and the secondary scores down. It scares me, said Art Martines, board president, about the scores. Nelson said the testing was done in March and April and this year it will be done earlier, so we can see where we are now and work on it. Nelson said a composite of scores in the district will be developed for the next board meeting. The board also decided to call for bids on a lot on the southeast corner of the Sally Mauro School property. Board member Charles Cuburu said, "We cant do anything with it, so lets sell it." The money will go into the capital reserve fund. Board member Harold Reynolds said he has received complaints that there are not enough activities for the junior high students at East Carbon High School. Its all designed for the high school kids, Reynolds said. The junior high kids havent had a dance or anything. Superintendent Nelson agreed, but pointed out that it is difficult in a school where grades 7 - 12 have only an enrollment of about 215. usually receive about $2,000 apiece because our buses are in good condition. The board authorized the purchase of the buses and asked Nelson and Gentry to ask for $2,000 apiece for the trade - ins. If Bryson would not offer more, the board said the district should sell them independently. Nelson said Friday morning that Bryson raised the trade - in to $2,000 apiece. the day helps student performances Six-peri- od The six period day at Carbon High School has improved the students performance significantly, principal Eugene Crocco told Carbon County School District board members Thursday night. I can honestly say that it has been the best opening of school, ever, Crocco said. The principal said the students, and the change administration, staff, counselors because: like The students have energy, no seventh more period fatigue; Teachers dont have to spend as much time in preparation because there are fewer students; Students like getting home sooner, at 3:10 p.m. instead of 3:30 p.m. last year; Teachers have more time in the longer classes for supervised study; Students can drop their least desirable class; There are fewer one period absences in last period of the day; Fewer students have V ) J I I fc! r, I r , . i ' ' n. changes in class schedules. I think our students are much happier . . . because they have a 4 K f aa t v ' a m i cents "M i I S 15 ' v, Vi! -- h - z z: Jczzp irdAt 14; L ' ? V: - MJJ-- ; .n ' i - . M Is Jtx. I Fire poster winners (Continued on page 3) ad- ministration building. Nelson said the speed bumps were shaved because of many reports of vehicles hitting bottom. But, he explained, thats what theyre there for, to slow cars down so they wont hit bottom. He said the lowered bumps should work better. The board approved a bid from Bryson Sales and Service of Bountiful for four busses at $31,743 each, FOB Valley Forge, Ga. The cost to bring them here would be $700 per unit. The board balked at the offered $1,100 apiece for two 1968 Dodge buses and $1,050 for bus as a 1968 Dodge trade - ins. Bill Gentry, supervisor of transportation, said the trade - in We allowances were low. The board authorized purchase of a one - ton van from John Sargetis Ford Inc., for $8,661 87 with a trade - in allowance of $200. The only other 1978 The major winners in the Wellington Volun- teer Fire Departments second annual poster contest were (from left, Ricky Campbell, for best art, Mike Pilling, for most original, and Bruce Childs for best slogan. Each of the three received a certificate and a $24 savings bond from the fire department along with having their posters displayed in the widows of city hall. requested better because class selection . . theyre not taking . a class they have to take, Crocco said. Crocco said the only minor complaints have been from a few parents who feel the class selection has dropped. But, he said, usually the problem is not selection, its scheduling. He explained that it is impossible to schedule all classes so all students can take the classes they want, be it a six period day or seven period day. Another problem is scheduling athletics. The voluntary seventh hour prior before school or after school is working, but problems will arise when bad weather arrives and everyone needs the gymnasium at the same time. He also said the six period day, new this year, has prompted fewer interruptions in class, although many still are coming and going to religious programs, (Continued on page 2) Library boards some windows The lower half of the windows along the south side of the Price Library were boarded up last week, sparking mixed reactions. One woman said it looked like the library was boarded up. Another said that she didnt like it because she couldnt see people going by outside. But librarian Marge Sower feels the move is a good one. Ever since 1958 weve baked in the summer and froze in the winter, she said. The windows are single pane. The bright sun storming through the windows has faded the carpet, cooked the books, used about one fourth of the floor space, been too hot to sit in, and allowed the cold to come through. On the other hand, the windows have kept the library well lighted, and helped keep the heating bill down during the fall. One time the custodians left a thermometer in the sun, one -- summer, Ms. Sower said, and it went to 130 degrees, and that was as far as it could go. The librarian explained that a request was made for blinds across the glass wall, but it was denied. Bricking up half of the wall was deemed too expensive. Its a lot more comfortable, Ms. Sower said. We didnt have the fans on at all today, she said about the reduced amount of glass. The large expanse of glass also invited vandalism. The librarian explained that eight panes were Board meeting set An executive board meeting of the Southeastern Utah Association of Governments, Southeastern district will be held Monday in Price. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. in the association offices in Industrial Park. shot full of BB holes last year. When the lower portion of the windows was covered, the eight broken panes were replaced with those taken out. The remaining panes were stored to replace broken ones. Ms. Sower also plans to utilize the new space. She wants to move shelving along the windowed area, the full length of the wall. Now the library may have to be heated more in the fall and winter months, but it will not be so hot in the summer. SilENT WITNESS Call 637-074- 2 for reward have a tip that will help solve a crime instructions if you 'Believed to be eight or nine years old' Vandals strike over weekend at Reeves school rooms Two vandals, believed to be eight or nine years old, caused havoc in three rooms over the weekend at the Reeves school. Louise Marchino, a teacher at the school, discovered the wreckage of overturned desks and spilled paint and glue, when she went Monday afternoon to prepare work for the reopening of school Tuesday. A long weekend resulted from the deer hunting holiday Monday. The two youngsters, whose ages were estimated by the size of the footprints they left, gained entrance to the school through the boys restroom. The restroom has an outside door. From there they went to the kindergarten and second and third grade rooms where they tipped over and ruined everything in sight, according to a police report. A color TV set was broken, glue was poured over a teachers desk in one of the classrooms. Glue was also poured on the floor, paste was spread around, chalk had been crushed underfoot and powdered paints spilled. They also wrote on desks with magic markers. Police who investigated said It is hard to put a dollar and cents value on the damage. Officers investigating were Sgt. B.G. Tilton and Norman Vuksinick of the Price City Police and Orson Allred of the Utah Highway Patrol. color television lays broken amidst the wreckage of the third grade classroom. Also littered across the room were string, masking tape and spilled glue. A new grade classroom received a general turning over and littering that destroyed books, learning games and the teacher's workbooks. The second The kindergarten classroom was filled with litter, overturned tables and chairs and powdered paints thrown on the floor and into a fish tank. The fish were still alive when discovered Monday and were transfered into a bucket of clean water. ) |