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Show " I'"" Page ( November 20. 1986 10. Standard Wfntah (Basin SQUIRT readers daily takeover Neola Elem. are encouraged to read to their children as each child is ento hie or her couraged parents for 15 to 20 minutes each Neola Elementary School after lunch is full of readers, from teachers to students. ' For the past six years Silent Quiet Reading Time (SQUIRT) has been in effect at Neola Elementary. Students and teachers read for 15 to 20 minutes each day for pleasure. to-rea- d night Often parents' will into the classrooms to help. parents, are taught certain reading skills to help their own child in reading. Reading activities that' encompass the school year at Neola Elementary are reading contests, teachers reading to students, older students reading to younger students, bookmark designing, Students . book infra and more. and teachers also use the bookmobile . and media center throughout the year. ' But the staff feels reading ie so important that they have issued the challenge to the. entire population of the Basin to read at least one book per month. ' . Every month, not just Novem- bar, is a reading month in Neola because the Principal, Paul Chambers and the staff feel that reading la the moat important skill anyone will learn. Teachers in grades K through 8 teach the student phonics, . vocabulary, comprehension, decoding, end ae-- coma Soma . - . other quanting, reading skills. Then the tenchera in grades 4 through 6 refine those skills. Parents are involved in the reading program as welL They Beeides,- its fun. Union announces first Honor Roll SQUIRT READING-TIM- Neola E is reads as part of the SQUIRT Program for November Reading Month. Pictured is the first grade class of Carol reading from fifteen to twenty minutes every school day. Some classes read individually, some read as a class; but the entire school Time-ou- Mowed. ' ' behavior. The parents should be in-volved,. Ellen Rawlings, school board member said. You just lose two percent of their total put the problems on hold in most revenue adiool fund, which could cases." total $164,000 Thompson said. Although the school board With the financially dark doud members were not overly imhanging over the districts budpressed with the written time-ou- t get Knit Rust, adiool board policy, Dennis Mower, district member, made a motion for superintendent said, teachers enough to hear the bad news. requests to be declined have been using this teaching The budget ue hit early. Phil to According until the district is able to. pay Thompson, technique for years. Also he told Although the Duchesne County district clerk, $20,671.08 has been those requests. the board how difficult it was to School Board met only for a short taken from the maintenance and Because of the echeduled - write end follow policy. . time Thursday evening at Roosemeeting with this Uintah County. Teachers have been using velt Elementary, it was long operation budget. more bad news School Board and soma Utah However, time-ou- t concept for years. This reprssenatives, the adiool board, is. just one of many techniques met briefly to discuss some other, that teachers use, Mower said. items. It is hard to write and meet V One item discussed was the 6 potfry." ' possibility of the district' writing Some' policies, that were a time-ou- t policy. Timeout is ' written for. the Utah Legislators used in the district for disto consider in January, were reviewed by the school board. ciplinary reasons. 'Hie student wbo is abusive to himself or District School Board Employ- -' others is put in a designated ment Practice: Requires load timeout room. The philosophy is school boards to accept an years to remove the child from any of teaching experience in Utah ' stimuli (negative or positive) in schools if experience is part of the his immediate environment. Once contract bargaining process; his the child has regained Teacher Education Pilot Pro--. composure, he returns to his gram: Program developed jointly ' by the State Board of Education room. However, the school board and the State Board of Regents members were not impressed with to better prepare and assist how the policy was written. They educators in developing and asked for fit to be put back on the Dr. Phillips specializes in all aspects of foot enhancing skills and commit--' ments to achieve higher standdrawing board for further con- -' Including foot deformities, bunions, fj sideratkma. One consideration ards of excellence; Orderly was asked to be included: notify Termination Procedures Amendhammer toes, and'chlldren's foot conditions, Jjj the ment: Allows local districts to parents immediately on the 5 Appointments may be scheduled by calling childs disruptive behavior. suspend teachers, with or without One school board member said . pay, when continued employment she thought the timeput concept may be harmful to students.... just put the underlying behaviorprovides for the awarding of al problem on hold. While another 722-469- 1 attorneys fees and coats to the thought the district! psychoprevailing party in a wrongful logist and other resources should discharge action; Qualifications be used to cornet the child's of the State Superintendent: Allows the State Board of Education to appoint the state AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEKI superintendent on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications; Teacher Responsibility for after school: Requires notice and approval from parents before state has informed all school districts of another possible budget cut. The district may The survey, reviewed at School Board -- : coat-ite- . and. Dr. R. Daryl Phillips, Podiatrist Announce the beginning of weekly foot clinics at the . hospital every Monday. . : care ? . School. EjIBIPS T&EJk:. because your children are important to you and because they're important to us, their teachers . High Honors Juniors Grimaud' Jason Buff Harmaton, Lynn AbpUmalp, Kant Braddy, Allison Draney, Neil Roberts, Travis Powell, Andrew Madsen, Clark Wilkerson, Carl Shape, Roger Erik Merkley, Amy Evans, Alexander,, Shanna Draper,, Kirt Wilkerson, Larry Colton, Gaylene Kant Nicole ' - - Honor Roll Juniors Telina Hatch, Mare Johnson, Sums Larsen, April Medlyn, Rita Leninger, Julie Ming, Andrew Yergensen, Gaylynne Chambers, Mirhelte Denver, Stephen Suzette McKee, Deborah Richena, Roland McCook, Mike Horrocks, Greg Houston, Christie Butcher, ' Sheila Rose, Natalia Condie, Randy Hunt,' Sylvia Perkins, Todd Handy, Tracy Warner. Martin Locke, Brenda Opsahl Gin-gel- implemented. i Although it may seem Uintah School Board picked the areas they wanted to have pari attend Uintah High School, they said that was not their intention at all. However, the Duchesne fit-al- ly County School Board expressed their desire that Uintah School Board take til the students who are now attending Union High School who live in Uintah. County; or none at aH at I . derson, Jill Goodapeed, Susanna McKinnon, Susan Slaugh, Leif Condon, Wayne Cooper, Chariyn Denver. A survey was taken to see what amount- of students from Tridell, Lapoint and WhitwOcka area would like to attend Uintah High School These students now attend Union High School. ' Ft. Duchesne, Gusher, Randlett and Ballard w era not surveyed. The -problem with these other areas is Uintah School High attending a total revision of bus routes out ' of Tridell Would have to be Duchesne County Hospital - Honor Roll Sophomores Patrick Rawlings, Lisa Thompson, Robert Dunemore, Stephanie Moore, Amy Mathiseo, Danalee Winterton, Jill Swain, Johnathan - Gardner, Mika war, Calvin Muarry, Chris An- a child can be detained after school by a teacher or adiool administrator; Student Members on School Boards: Provides for a nonvoting student member on state and local boards of education; Property Tex Collection Coats: Requires county commissions to levy ad valorem taxes to cover costs of mg, collecting and distributing taxes. The final items HjiMfd. with the Uintah County School Board, centered around the students who will be attending Uintah High - Duchosno County Hospital Trent Larsen, Doris Haslem, Kaeley Kynaaton, Janet Bell, Bradley Jenkins, Janece Murray, Tory Nordstrom, Melody PitSusan Condie, Sandi tman, Labrum, Randall Nielson. Hfigh Honor Sophomores Amanda Ebright, Lori Freston, Stephanie Harmaton, SueAnn Ntilson, Sue Phouthauongsay, Dense Jenkins, Judy Jorgensen, Lewis. concept, t Union High School officials have announced the first semas-- ; ter honor roll for their student-body- .. The two school superintendent! Honor Roll Seniors Jensen, Kelly Warren Wilson, Rebecca Williams, Brenda Henrie, Maur-leaOlsen, Dermis Wilkins, Cindy Prescott, Carla Alfred, Carvtil . Hunt, Gregory Keel'" Carla Allred, Glen Funk, Kant .Wilkerson, Michelle McKee, Joanne Htnnabach, Sherilyn Ruth Ann along with represenatives from each school board will be meeting to discuss the situation in more detaflj Also the Parent Teachers Association groups, from those . areas not considered in the survey will be able to air their concerns to Uintah School Board at a future meeting. n Jenkins. . . . We dont want to talk with you just when your children are "in trouble." Aa teachers, we know that we can do a better job teaching your children jf we have your help and support. Were eager to work with you because we want your children to have the beat possible education. conferences give you a chance to learn about what your children are studying, to discuss their progress in echoed, and to find out ways you can help at home. And conferences give us a chance to learn things from you that will help us do a better job of educating your children. So please take advantage of our willingness to meet with you to discuss your children. The following hints may help make conferences more productive: Before you come, make a list of what youd like to find out. You. might want to know how grades are figured. . .what teat scores mean Parent-teache- r -- .other general policies. Among specific questions you may have: la my child working up to potential? How is my child progressing in specific subjects? Is my child "grouped" according to ability? . . Does my child show any special ability . or skills? 1 Is my child I k' NewfinitfielBi rdw.a (?03B3 OMB lb I t6t ? Tell your children in advance that you're going to talk to their teachers and ask if theres anything they would like you to bring UP- - Be ready to volunteer information that could affect your childrens school experience your childrens outside interests, special health needs, relationships, or any event or experience that could affect schoolwork. JnI3,II3,,0sSiniIfQ!05 prompt. If you must be late, please call. Listen carefully. Plan together with the teacher any action to take either at home or at school to help your child accomplish more in school. Share with your child what was discussed. Be positive about any changes or new plans. Start right away with any actions you Ye decided to take at home. Let your child know that you and the teacher are working together because you Be 'aagiGXjis tiOighngK (gliJilfe both care. We hope these suggestions help. Because we very much wsnt to talk with you. Duchesne Education Association ii imifcg.1 RjlGK-IH- . an 4Ai$iiiki! (sIiiilfr3i!sK3(iJ!lsi n the back of Mode-O-D- a dushmIE ife l, High Honor Seniors Connie ODriscoll, Marianne Maria Hunt, Leslie Duncan, Shuler, Marilyn Uresk, Debra Brown, Jill Harper. ' '$ ljm flCBlWjgjh '6j(c - (QgjjlUaiaiHilgi : .. |