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Show CLIPPER Friday, September 24, 1993 1 3 Around PTSA to sponsor stomp Sept. 29 at Woods Cross High By ELIZA MOODY As you walk down the halls of Woods Cross High you pass the choir room, hearing the music of angels. You walk past an algebra class and see the intent faces of the students who are very absorbed and Tonight will be the tailgating party at 5 in the Woods Cross back parking lot, followed by a football game against the East High Leopards. The royalty will be presented and I'm sure there will be other wonderful surprises in store! Speaking of football, last week the football team fried Cyprus with a Our football team is score of 36-16. doing great! Gov. Mike Leavitt came to Woods Cross High last Friday. The completely enjoying themselves (???). You walk by the pastry palace, an aroma of fresh baked cookies entering the air. You walk by the chemistry room and see great inventions of different sizes, shapes, and colors. Boy I love school! So many fun things and fun people. It is just a fun place--especial- ly so lately. It's homecoming week, and so far, it is going great. Thanks to all the clubs who participated in the hall decorations, walking past them is a pure delight. Tomorrow is the homecoming dance. I hop you are all going and although it may be a smidgen too late to ask, I know of a guy who asked a girl two hours before the dance began. Although the circumstances were extenuating, I'm sure you could make it work. concert choir sang two numbers, "The Star Spangled Banner" and "A Song of Peace." The governor then gave a stirring speech. He talked about the peace agreement between the PLO and the Israelis and about what it means to be a centennial school. The student body was very attentive and all together it was a very thrilling experience. Also on Friday the finals for the sophomore class elections were held. President. Crystal Brayden; vice president, Ashley Smoot; and secretary, Liz left, instructs Health Science and Technology students in new classroom space donated by South Davis Community Hospital. Rogers will be able to enhance her instruction due to the proximity of the hospital and guest lecturers from the hospital will be readily available to speak to her students. Allyn Rogers, Brown. Congratulations! On Wednesday, Sept. 29, there will be a stomp sponsored by the PTSA. Immediately following the stomp there will be a long weekend. So come to the stomp to celebrate the wonderful weekend of So. Davis Community Hospital donates space for DATC classes UEA! Make it a great one and remember, everybody is somebody at Woods Cross High. The South Davis Community Hospital has recently donated space for several classrooms to the Health Science and Technology program of the Davis Applied Technology Education costs are high and still rising new report claims Education costs are high, and rising. Overall education spending in the United States will hit a record $493.3 billion this school year, up 50 percent from 1983, according to the annual forecast issued by Education Secretary Richard W. Riley. Riley noted that the proportion of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) spent on education increased from 6.7 percent in 1983 to 7.9 1993-199percent for school year "Back-to-Schoo- l" 4, the highest ever reported. Additionally, per pupil spending has increased 29 percent. forecast The also predicts higher levels of "Back-to-Schoo- l" education-relate- d employment, record college enrollments, and increased teacher pay. In addition, the nation's preschool and kindergarten enrollments have increased dramatically, as have the percentages of minority enrollment in elementary and secondary schools. Spending for elementary and secondary schools is up 47 percent in the last ten years. With inflation taken into account, per pupil spending has grown 29 percent in that time period. The nation's preschool and kindergarten enrollment rose by students in nearly a quarter-millio- n Center. the last year, up from 6.4 million in fall 1992 to an estimate of more than 6.6 million for fall 1993. After declining during the past decade, the number of high school graduates is expected to climb in 1994-9- 5. About 2.5 million are expected to graduate in 1994. In the peak year of 1997, 3.2 million students graduated. About 3.7 million persons will hold jobs as elementary and secondary school teachers and as college and university faculty. Another 4.2 million will work as administrative, other professional, and support staff for educational institutions. The number of college students enrolled in public and private colleges and universities this fall is expected to reach a new high of 15 million. Of those students, more than nine million will attend four-yeschools and nearly six million schools. will attend two-ye"Even as our nation struggles to meet the many diverse needs of its communities, the commitment to providing resources and support to better education is clear," Riley said. "Our goal now, through the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, is to make sure that the resources we have are put to the best use in a systematic effort to improve ar education." The classrooms, which are located in a building just east of the South Davis Community Hospital (SDCH), will be managed by DATC instructor Allyn Rogers. Allyn will be able to enhance her instruction due to the proximity of the hospital. Guest lecturers from the hospital will be readily available to speak to her students and her students will be able to visit the hospital from time to time as well. Rosemary Lindsay, the Assistant Administrator at the hospital, worked with DATC Assistant Superintendent Jay Graves, to arrange for the donation. Jay said that the DATC and the hospital have begun "a good, mutual working relationship." He went on to. say that the hospital employs between 30 and 40 nurse aides each year. One of the offerings of the Health Science and Technology program is a course to train nurse aides. The relationship the DATC enjoys with SDCH will help those e students both as they train and as they seek employment. SDCH has opened the door to a wonderful opportunity for students from the south end of Davis County to receive a clinical training on-sit- experience at their facility. In' a similar move, Lakeview Hospital has agreed to lease a to the portion of its property DATC. That land will be the site of a portable classroom that will be used by the Health Science and Technology program. The Health Science and Technology program is a very successful part of the training at the DATC. At present, the program employs seven full-tim- e e instructors, approximately 80 clinical instructors, adjunct and serves around 800 students throughout Davis County. In addition to the Health Science classes offered at DATC, other part-tim- satellite locations include Northridge High School, Bountiful High School and Woods Cross High School. One portable classroom is located at Davis Hospital and Medical Center and another located Clearfield next to the and Convalescent Rehabilitation Center. The purpose of the training in Health Science and Technology is to prepare high school students for further training in health-relate- d fields. Currently, Health Science students who successfully complete the program are eligible to receive college credit at Weber State University. The DATC's Health Science program has gained recognition throughout the state. It is considered the model program for schools all over Utah. In fact, the DATC's Health Science instructors have been working all summer to develop a resource guide and curriculum for Utah Health Science teachers. The DATC Health Science and Technology program has grown steadily since it was created. With the strength of the DATC instructors and the support of organizations like the South Davis Community Hospital, Lakeview Hospital, and schools in the Davis District, the program's future looks bright. BHS wraps up Homecoming Week By COLBY POULSON Hello Bountiful! What's up? We're starting to wrap up our homecoming week here at BHS. The parade and bonfire on Wednesday went great. Today is our assembly and of course the big game! We play Cottonwood at 7:30. Theres a tailgate party before the game at 6 or so. Everybody come! Tomorrow is the big dance. It starts at 8:30. You pay at the door. We welcome all alumni , or come if you're not alumni. Tickets are $10. Other than that, things are going great. Soccer, volleyball, cross country, tennis, golf, football. ..awesome!. Have a great weekend and everybody come to the game and dance. |