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Show y August 7. 1985. good for kids Pre-Schooli- ng 10-ya- school i adjustment, social remand motor abilitiea. The of preachool attendees are with thoaa of control anwriWlng of children not attended preachool children .wide. time. Numerous studies have already haa a deshown that finite positive effect on children of family ecte"fee and inveetigmtor for the a, iaya the children, ehpw a definite, gain" from their back- - disadvantaged programs have been using the "deficit hypothesis, which aaaumea children from economically and Ple-echo- "Were finding that preachool haa a significant, poaitivo affect on IQ," aaya Lareen. Were also developed . . finding that boys in both tha preachool and control groups of the fourth wave (five wavee or chronological groups are being studied) Beared higher on the IQ teat in kindergarten ' than girls. Boys who attended preschool scored, significantly higher than all others. - Children participating in the study attend BYU'a laboratory preachool, which meeta two and a half hours, four days a weak. Lareen and her research group, which eonsiata of different each year, is graduate foDowinn five wanea of from preachool through the third grade to' determine both : immediate ud long-terfhtte of attending preschool. All five groups have completed and data from tha first four have been analysed through tha kindergarten phase of tha atudy. The first wave of children haa finished third grade and a partial analysis of their m : pre-schoo- l, disadvantaged educationally homea receive lees of the early stimulation important to intellectual and social development. Such children, in .fact, show significant benefits from quality programs. But, says Lareen, her study may be unique in exploring the long-tereffects of preachool on a designated population of advantaged children. ..The deficit hypothesis aa- . than la pre-scho- ol attendance. Mothers whose children attended aa would be expected, spent leas time with their children than mothers whose children did not attend The amount of time fathers spent with their children,, however, was not affected by preachool attendance. By the second grade: more children Significantly who went to ware taking music lessons or were' involved in other activities. Boys who have not attended preachool watch more television than those who have. pre-acho- While boys, especially those who attended scored better than girls on IQ measures in kindergarten, no significant gender differeccee were found in measures of school adjustment or social competency. Fathers education level, not mothers, even though mothers spent considerably more time with their children, is the stronger predictor of children's intellectual performance in kindergarten. Fathers education la also a stranger 'influence on IQ pre-acho- pre-scho- ol from a large number of and familiea , nation Other findings from the atudy so far include: i at any pre-schoo- l. pre-acho- extra-curricul- This raccoon has gone about as far as he can and two go, dogs are determined to keep him up there. Its a wonder he didn't get electrocuted on the way up. TREEDI Lariettes lasso . pre-acho- m . drill aumea children are likely to receive adequate stimulation at home and would get only minimal benefits from preachool, she. We are testing that aid. assumption. The families in the BYU study are overwhelmingly traditional nuclear frmiUea, with almost all familiea coming from and lore than seven percent of the mothers employed (Nationally, 16.7 percent of all mothers with children under tha age of 6 are employed in Utah, the comparable figure is 20.6 percent) "We realise we have a homogeneous aampling, but we work with what we have at our preachool, Lareen said. And frankly, the sample does re- two-pare- The Altamont high school drill nt full-tim- . - The researchers teat the children at each grade level on such variables aa intelligence, e. ALTAMONT LARIETTES The Altamont High School Drill Team enjoyed their stay at drill camp in Logan. They are: (standing) Janis Christensen, Suzette Kemp, Kristy Shiner, Rac-quReay, Della Bird, Shell! Powell, Jennifer Street. (Middle) Rebecca Tew, Dixie Jessen, Roxanne Roberts, Angela Birch, Brenda Stevenson. (Front row) Melanie Walker, Lannie el Winkler, and Janelle Davies. Connie Lee Pre-sig- n S.O.A.R. Bird and ' Kurtis both ' of 'Bluebell, attended the Summer Orientation and Registration program (SOAR) at Utah State University Benny . Brlnkarfeoff . July 82. Bird la the son of Paul and Yvonne Bird, and Brinkarhoff la the non of Mardell and Mary Brinkarhoff To help new atudenta register for fall claasea at USU, SOAR wan offered for 10 days. The program provided atudenta a look at campua life and gave than priority on (election of classes. , V Both Dixie Jessen, Roxanne Roberts, Angela Birch, Brenda Stevenson, Melanie Walker, Lannie Winkler and Janelle Davies. TABIONA NEWS - i sponsored by United Spirit Association. At the camp they participated with over 1000 other high school students in learning new routines, marching, showmanship, leadership, and basic dance technique. The Lariettes received Superior and Excellent ratings for their performance at the camp. The drill team is led by Penny Curry. Brenda Stevenson is President. Members of the Altamont Lariettes are. Jani Christensen, Suzette Kempi Kristy Shiner, Racquel Reay, Della Bird, Shell! Powell, Jennifer Street, Rebecca Tew, Students attend . camp team, the Lariettes, recently returned from USA Drill Team Camp in Logan. The camp is fuD-tim- e; on are therefore definitive, ays, but not. 11 Standard dUintalh EBadin A Brigham Young University atudy on how attending preschool affocte children with advantagad backgrounds la half over, and preliminary reeolta how that the children benefit Dr. Jean M. Lareen, aeeodete Pge e Carlene Williams brother Mr. Stater and her nephew from Ogden spent several days helping them with the cleaning of .the flood water which returned every day for over a week. Kenneth Hansen helped get the well back in order. At least mice or twice a day it hit again. The people around here have really suffered and are out beautiful gardens and crops, also destroyed property. We all hope it soon comes to an end so the crops can be saved. o' Evelyn Jones, Elthora Casper and her daughter from Salt Lake and Norma Robb attended the pageant in Southern Utah this past' weekend. They really enjoyed it and had a wonderful thus. ' be registered aa. freshmen at USU beginning fall quarter. 1986. .They plan to receive degrees in mechanical engineering. Both men decided to attend USU because they were involved with the USU Extention Service addle in high schooL will Gth . To reserve your space on the trip and for further details call one of the following before Saturday, Anruat 10. Merrill Fausett, Gina Goodspeed, Danielle Ashmore, or Sherilyn Jenkins, will be taking reservations and would he interested in knowing who would be willing to help provide transportation. 646-817- 9; 722-218- 8; 454-816- 1; 722-221- PHONE NEWS 122-61-31 & Taco Bitter Creek Matt FI Inner Trio Bottle Hollow Dinner Theatre t Championship Clogging e "Barefoot In the Park" M3" A MS" a Bluegrass Workshop o Open Stage Impromptus by Neil Simon ' produced by Nets Carlson directed by Alice T. Hall Glasses Vfc Price Open 11:30 7:00 p!m. Final Month Every Friday & Saturday, Dinner served 7)00 p.m. Showtime 8:00 p.m. for r ovary night Offer Good Only At Roosevelt Taco Time Evening performance 1:00 5:00 p.m. Contest & Workshop Entertainment Open Stage Impromptus 7:00 p.m. Evening performance - : j Teddy Roosevelt Bluegrass AY1ZQUE AUTOMOBILE RALLY Mfay-ia- e f. iaB4iy-Aa- 10' g. Hawaii 1 day Family - SiglilraMBFi 4:00 p.m. . . 7:00p.m. Bar-QS:. RESORT, ' 'SATURDAY: rvoHora coll BOTTLE HOLLOW INN h P-- ' FRIDAY: i MondoyZvefyihing KNEU Banjo ft Fiddle Pickin Contest Cash Purse 722-24-31 one at regular price Get second for 25 MfKwsl Efaywo Oqulrrh Ridge Drifters . Buy between weekdays 13 Featuring: Crisp Bean Burrito - on and August 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. This is being done to get all students on the computer before the first day of school and to get the fees and school lunchs taken care of at this time. This will eliminate long lines the first day of school' August AUG. 9, 10 4 aco viftae office Annul Roosewlt Am Ouunbor of Gommaei 'k lt&tAi Ot 4$U set by Register Duchesne Seniors Elem. kids Now naidente in the. Duchesne .Area are invited to preregister their children at Ducheena Elementary School for the Fall of 1986 on Monday and Tuesday, August 19 and 20. The office will be open from 8 to 5, except for a lunch hour, to register tho new atudenta. Advance payment of lunches and fees for all atudenta would be appreciated and could be taken i care of at thia time to aMminate the first day of school backlog. Parents with students at East Elementary School should preregister them this year. This can be done by visiting the schools BLUEGRASS 85 River trip Union high dsss of 86 is planning a rafting trip down the Green River on Saturday, August 24 They feel this is an excellent way to start their last year of school and promote school spirit. The approximate cost per person will be $10, thia includes rafting and transportation. A pot luck barbecue will be planned after the total ' people attending is deter- students at East T Tff 1 - VfflTsm Ratty Run Isavs Rooawit to Vsmal at lOCO a.m. ' toava Vsnial to Rooaavalt at p.m. Evanlng Programs at 7:00 p.m. day 25.00 - Adult SCO Child SCO -. : v 2 day -- UMBlI Family 35.00 10C0 2 day Adult 2 day Child SCO ueaa it Sponsored By: ROOSEVELT AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |