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Show f i ) Outstanding students graduate with honors Outstanding senior students in the academic field have earned the right to graduate from Union High School with honors. To graduate with honors, a student must cany a S.65 grade point average. To graduate a student must carry a cumulative 8.66 grade point average over their three years in school. To graduate with high honors, a student must carry a 8.85 grade paint avenge during their senior year at school. All honor students must have carried 12 solids and been named to the honor roll nine of 11 times. ; Students graduating with high honors are Dianne Steinhorst, Penny Dennis. Rawlings, Raelyn Eld-idgToni. Hadden and Amelia e, Students graduating with hon- ors are Stacy Vernon, Kristina Harrison, Shirley Nielson, Todd Larsen, Shannon Frandaen, Tana Simmona, Tina Heaton, Susy Mower and Tyler Jensen. New legislation sets direction in area schools School legislation enacted by the 1964 Utah Legislature estab- lishes a new direction for public education in Utah. This point was stressed in an analysis of funding for education in Utah, prepared by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. indicates that The study legislation enacted by the 1984 Budget Session emphasizes the achieving of excellence in education. Among the measures designed to accomplish this are the following: Establishment of a new program to evaluate teachers. A requirement implethat local districts mustdistrict-wide ment a student discipline plan. Increased funding for studies to improve productivity in the career-ladde- r state-approve- d, public schools. According to the Foundation, the new program is incentives to to provide dignad school employees by (1) rewarding teachers who demonstrate the achievement of excellence and (2) fwmpnaatlng teachers who assume added educational responsibilities. A total of nearly $15.3 million was appropriated to inwrii this program next year. The new law states that at 50 percent of the funds appropriated for career ladders hall be directed to advancement on career Udders.. ..based on effective teaching performance. Although a number of factors will be usedto evaluate teachers, the law states that student progress h.H pay a significant role in This teacher evaluation. gram also will provide added for selected better jrompesJ teachers over and above what is provided in the regular salary career-ladde- r schedules. did raise total binding for education by $104 million. This included increases totaling $74.5 million for public education and $29.5 million for higher education. Foundation analysts point out that educational spending authorized for the 1984-8- 5 fiscal year totaled $1,118,170,000, which is approximately $104 million, or 10.3 percent m ore than total education appropriations for the fiscal year. Of current (1983-84- ) about the total for 1984-8$818.8 million will be allocated for public education and $299.3 million for higher education. The study shows that operating funds in the Duchesne School District will total an estimated $8,738,072 during the 1984-8- 5 school year. This sum is $947,884 12.2 percent more than the amount available during the school year. It current (1983-84- ) irf expected that 6,135 weighted-pupi- l units will be allocated for the Duchesne School District next year, and this represents an increase of 458 units from the number allotted this year. Duchesne School District is guaranteed a basic school program of $1,124 per weighted-pupunit plus amounts for retirement, Social Security, transportation, the new program, and a variety of other special programs. With these added allowances, it is expected that the district will receive about $1,424 unit in for each weighted-pup5, il career-ladde- r il 1984-8- 5. Local school districts will be guaranteed this level of basic school, support if. they impose a i. basic propertytax levy which will be determined by the State Tax in June. It is Commission expected that this required baric will be about levy for 1984-821.68 mills ($21.68 per $1,000 assessed valuation. Although education appropria- were scaled back tions for from the original somewhat Hwmands, the 1984 Legislature 5 1984-8- 5 EMT Course held at UBAVC in May The Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center announced a summer quarter EMT Course beginnwill be ing May 14. Jenet Spencer the coordinator for the program. The Course is scheduled for Mo"dy and Thursdayforevenings twelve from 6 to 10:30 p-weeks. However, due to the number of hours required for the will completion of the training it be necessary to schedule two night, hour Saturday sessions during the quarter. Mrs. Spencer also urged those interested in participating in thiscomcurrent quarter course tofor the forms wasp wrl"" lVC and the State Emergency Medical Services as quickenrollments ly as possible since nassnort size will be limited. Two - photos are required to be submitted to the State EMS Office with the application. Applicants should be 18 years of age, in good physical health and willing to devote many additional hours of study outside of the classroom to adequately be prepared for the certification examination scheduled shortly after the course ends July 30. Persons desiring more information or application forma may visit the Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center at 950 East Lagoon Street in Roosevelt or 1077 North 2500 West in Vernal or Jenet or at Spencer 789-486- 6, 722-452- 3, 722-499- PUBLIC AUCTI00 Uintah Basin Area Vocational Center M: Friday, May 18 Tlni: 4:00 p.m. UatM: Union students graduating with high honors Dianne Steinhorst, Penny Rawlings, Raelyn Eldredge, Toni Hadden and Amelia Dennis. Students graduating with honors are Stacey Vernon, Kristina HONORS are UBAVC 1 100 E. Lagoon partial list of Items: 1977 1 Ton International Truck Several Diesel Engines Xerox Copy Machine-310- 0 Student Desks Tape Recorders Calculators Electronic Equipment Power Lawn Sweep Cassette Tape File Storage Cabinets Wire Line Welder A.B. Dick Copier Harrison, Shirley Nielsen, Todd Larsen, Shannon Frand-seTana Simmons, Tina Heaton, Suzy Mower and Tyier Jensen. Not pictured is Ronnie Morten sen. n, Students jump rope for joy The elementary atudenta of Todd school are jumping for joy aa they jump for their hearts this week. May 3 and 8 have been designated aa jump for your heart days. The atudenta form a team of six members and take turns jumping for one hour each day. Parents, neighbors, and friends get into the act aa they pledge pennies for each minute members of the team jump. Students have the opportunity to win cape, ropes, back packs and many other prizes for money collected. We all win as the money collected goes to the Utah Heart Fund. JUMP Students at Todd School jump for joy to collect money for the Utah Heart Four more students are getting pledges for each minute they jump. Fund. The win award Four Union students have been named by the United States Achievement Academy as National Award Winners. . Holle Vanderkraats and Mike L. Olsen were both selected as winners in the art category; while Lori Vernon and Stacey Vernon were both selected as award winners in the science area. This award is a prestigious honor very few students can ever hope to attain. In fact, the Academy purports to recognize leu than ten percent of all American High School students. The students selected as award winners will appear in the United Statu Achievement Academy which Official Yearbook, .. nationally. The awards winners are select- ed upon recommendation teachers, coaches, counselors or other , school sponsors and upon the Standards at Selection set forth . by the Academy. Criteria for selection ere a students academic performance, intenet and apti- retude, leadership qualities, aponribility, enthusiara, motive- J turn to learn and improve, j citizenship, attitude and coopera- .. r . , i , tive spirit, dependability and recommendation from a teacher or director. Chamber candidate breakfast DELICIOUS : CREAMETm ha Roosevelt Ana Chamber Commerce will sponsor a eting to be held on May 81, at i.m. at the Roosevelt Junior jh School, for all candidates the office of Governor of the ite of Utah. rhe Chamber iesuu an invita-to anyone Interested '. in joining better acquainted with m candidates. Opportunititos personal questions and will be allowed for the tilic to become better informed ten. n . die-islo- n AMERICA'S PREMIUM MACARONI Just Mnd In this form and wel deliver to you ebeotoisQr freec A store coupon for a FREE 7 oz. box of delicious, nutritious Creamettes Macaroni A budget-mind-er $7 worth of cookbook filled with family pleasing recipes money-savin- g coupons D Hurry! This offer Is limited. bur response must be postmarked D no later than May 30, 1984 D u D J' hour prior Items available for inspection to auction or by making special anangements or 722-45with Les Bennett, All item sold as is with no refund and . to be made in full before removing payment - items from UBAVC premises. 1 23 IVe would encourage partidpa-- n in this meeting by all voters and others created. A continental break-- t will be served. D Watered Phone News Items 722-513- 1 D D Food store I shop most often Mail To: P.O. Box 1330, Minneapoiia, MN 55440 Offer good to ruder of this publication only. Limit Q D Creamettoi Free Offer D 1 per household. D |