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Show Pg November 26. 1986 16. (Basin Standard (UJintah children listening experiences for read a such as hearing themselves Hints in helping children to read Duchesne Elementary Second grade classes were in the spirit and had their students make pictures of the season. The pictures adorn the a while ago hallway as a person enters the school. Pictured are some of the second grade artists; from the left, Aaron Hoopes, Amy Floyd, Melinda Jenkins, Cody Moat, Sherry Abbott and Brand Deming. THANKSGIVING PICTURES The desire and readiness for reading begins at home. As parents, we want our children to be healthy, happy and successful in school. Often, though, we lack the resources or knowledge to make this happen. What we do at home makes more of a difference than anything the schools do. Thera are some things that should happen every day in every family. We should talk, listen, and read to our children. These activities will help children not only learn to read, but really like reading. Talk to your children Begin talking with your child from the time he or she is a baby. Explain activities as you perform than: Mommy is going to put you in the playpen while she folds some clothes." Also, sing songs and read nursery rhymes. As your child grows older, talk about family, home and pets. Talk about familiar objects, places and events. While you day games together, talk about what you are doing as you do it When your child enters school, about the day's happenings. what he or she did at recess, what was. the most interesting thing he or she learned, and what does he or she think might talk Ask happen tomorrow. We need to use what" "how," and ."why." "undo' what drcumsatnces" in our daily dialogue ' with our children. The better language skills the child has. the better reader he or she will be. Listen to your child . (ne of the most important things we must do is actively listen to our children. You may even want to set aside a daily listening time when you give each child undivided attention. Be sure to answer your child's questions patiently and, as promptly as possible, and ask questions of your own. listen to your child tell about what he (Mr she does, sees, and thinks about Help your child learn to be accountable for listening by giving verbal instructions and having the child repeat ' the proceeding. , fairy tale, nursery rhyme, poem, or story on a tape recorder, listening to records or the radio. Read with your child Build an atmosphere for reading in the home. Read yourself, and let your children see you have reading. Share what you read, and then read with them daily. Nobody can doubt the older magic of being read to, and benefit. will children especially Interest is the key to reading, and once your child discovers reading, he or she will continue to read for fun.' communFinally, establish a ication link between home, and school so if problems with reading occur, you can discuss them openly and seek solutions together. One way to form the partnership is to be a school volunteer. Most of us use the excuse that there is not enough time in the day: and it b true. However, one of the worst consumers of time is television. Perhaps by limiting hours spent watching television, you will find more time to talk, listen, and read with your children. or instructions ; Also, before provide fun home-scho- poor-quali- ty Exchange 1 SUSC plans winter registration dates Winter quarter registration starts December 1, at Southern Utah State College. Actual class work begins January 5. Registration is limited the first day to seniors and students completing the associate degree or certificates of completion, according to SUSC Registrar Barbara Young. All students, regardless of when they sign up for classes, must have their registration forms stamped with advisorde-partmenta- l approval before they can complete the registration process, she said. Registration - from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the SUSC Administration Building - will continue De -- 2 through 5 and 8 through 11, alphabetically according to last names. The schedule December 2; is as follows: M-J-December 3: G-- December C-1: December 5: A-December 9; December 8: U-cember I, F, S-- T, December O-- December 11. Open registration will continue weekdays, December 12 through 19 ami again after Christmas vacation January 5 through 9. A late registration foe, $10, goes into effect January 12. No student will be allowed to enroll -or add classed after January 16. Tuition and foes can be paid at the time of early registration or deferred until school starts: how - Duchesne County School District The Board of Education of Duchesne County School District met in regular session at its office in Duchesne, November 13. The following items andor matters were considered: Architect Griff Davenport, Deseret Architects, met with the Hoard to present preliminary sketches on proposed additions to Altamont and Union High Schools preliminary sketches on proposed additions to Altamont and Union High Schools incorporating input received in the meetings held at Altamont and Roosevelt during the past week. Estimates on the proposals exceed the amount of funds the Hoard estimates will be available, therefore, further refinements andor alterations will need to be made to bring the projects in line with the budget. A special meeting will be held in the District Office, December 3, to begin at 6 p.m. wherein the entire agenda will be devoted to the proposed building programs and financing of the same. Mrs. Jolene Farnsworth, district director of Child Nutrition Programs, met with the Board to give her administrative repot. She advised the Board that, in and 10: 2 v .j Jaunita Allen, Boys suffer Dyslexia more than girls do U.B. Health Nurse, and Rev. Earl Menchhoferer, representing the Council on Teenage Pregnancy Prevention, met with the Board to report on what is being doneplanned to reduce teenage pregnancy in the Uintah Basin Area. It was noted that the week of November has been designated Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Awareness Week! Approval was given for the District to fund 50 percent of the cost of a new copy machine for Altamont High School: also, consideration is being given to the installation of a new phone system at Altamont High School. The Board of Education, together with the Uintah Board of Education, will meet with legislators from this area to discuss matters pertaining to the 17-2- I . 6, . . ,, d. 586-77-1- 2-- 343-1-11- 7. was given for the the Union High School Auditorium at a cost of Approval district to $15,-150- f . authorized the . to advertise Roosevelt the again Elementary School, building and site, for sale. Board The Clerk-Treasur- er Other itemsmatters consid- ered by the Board included a student request, staff travel request, elementary school field trip request, O.B.E. goals, Telelearning costa (being considered for other District Schools-i- n force at Tabiona School), academic contest schedules, etc. The meeting was adjourned and the next meeting will be December 11, to begin at 6 p.m. The Duchesne County Hospital Roosevejt Middle School took a day to read, literally. All the students and teachers spent the day in the gym and read books. This was part of the n most area schools undertake during the year. It may look like a huge slumber party but most of the students stayed awake and got a lot of reading done with very little disturbance. A successful day of peace and quiet while still getting something beneficial done. READ-A-THO- N read-a-tho- is pleased To Announce the Addition of Radiologist, Dr. Wayne Stewart, To the Hospital Staff Stewart is on call .... , 586-771- :. Dr. Fascinated by other languages cultures? By hosting a foreign exchange student, you can meet the world in your own homel We are seeking families to host students from Brazil, Mexico, Japan, England, Spain and Ger- and . 8 i sought by Betty Coodie A new study of 16 families with president histories of dyslexia was Utah Msfrikm Association it showed the effect because lent Andys brow is wrinkled by his of one gene on a specific function enormous effort to read the page. of the brain end demonstrated The words dont make sense many. that at least One form of dyslexia because his brain is unable to One of these boys or girls, is caused by an inherited process correctly a series of words individually selected for you, will chromosome' defect, which is or letters. live as a member of your family He doesnt know what the passed : on from parents to while he or she attends the local children.' disorder be also can The knows is. He hes problem just high school. These excellent caused by brain disease or head frustrated and angry and that students are very carefully scrinjury. hes . foiling behind in .his eened, covered by , medical inParents should refer normally dasswork. His parents are equasurance, and provide their own children who have, unbecause know frustrated bright lly they spending money. They are eager to experience our American way explained trouble with language Andy is a bright boy who studies and reading to experts surd not hard. of life while sharing their culture, allow them to be misdiagnosed as Chances are Andy is the only but they can only do so if you are being learning-disableboy out of 10 who suffers from willing to open your hearts and A kit is now available which the baffling reading disorder home to them. office, can be used to get more inforcalled dyslexia. Scientists trying If you would like to participate mation about specific reading to find the cause of dyslexia are in this unique learning experdisabilities.' It is called the ience, please contact Interoa- making progress. They know that e fltffoffaHs-bofrmoW schools on thaagMSDsssiWwgmiiiaMlfoittawtiiiWiifWlTlkAlSllTOtlliaM68'gMail$MWeffft). November public information can be obtained by Box 68, Fort Jones, California that it may affect one out of in the Uintah School District ' 2712 Press York 100 Inc., or that it 96032 writing Americans, Vernal 7 every at office, p.m. Mount Carmel Road,' Park ton, The Board approved of a six affects language and reading and Md. 21110, or by calling (310) month extension of its agreement that it affects people of average ' or intelligence. with the Duchesne County Historical Society on the rannovation of the old Toyack Building at Roosevlt Jr. High School: the Historical Society is in the process of rennovating the budding and a long term lease will be considered at the end of the six month extension. above-averag- e order to comply with StateKed-era- l Guidelines, adult lunch prices will have to 1m raised to 11.50 (adult lunch prices must be at least .50 cents more than student prices): this to be affected in January, 1987.- The Board authorized the Child Nutrition Program to continue offering regular milk and UHT milk to students in the lunchrooms. Mrs. tuition aid foes far all students who register early must be deposited at the cashier's office by 3 p.m. January 9. All students who register thereafter must pay the necessary foes at the time of registration. Class schedules can be purchased at the SUSC Bookstore. A list of changes in the winter quarter agenda and computerized registration forms are available at the registrar's office. It is important that all new students, and former students who did not attend SUSC prior to complete spring quarter 1985-8an application for admission to the college. Early application is encouraged, Mrs. Young said. Additional information about the registration process is available from the registrars office, Application forms can be obtained from the admissions ever, 24-hou- rs a day, seven days a week to provide all types of radiological procedures, test results, diagnosis and physician consultations. in-hou- se DUCHESNE COUNTY HOSPITAL CARES I5 Union FFA team returns with medals j Members of the . Roosevelt Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter at. Union have returned from the 59th National FFA Convention, held in Kansas City November 12 to 16. Thera were over 21,000 members in attendance from all the chapters in the United States. lisa Free ton, Greg Houston and Jeff Murray, representing the state of Utah in the Livestock Contest, received a Judging bronze medal as team. Houston and Murray each received silver Future medals individually. Shane Frost and Lori Freeton represented Utah in the National Showmanship Contest They both received silver medals for competing in the beef category. Frost received the American Fanner degree at this convention mentioned and pictured last (as week is tiie in the Aa in the STANDARD). This highest degree achieveable FFA program. a member of the Courtesy Court, Erik Merkley also attended the convention and represented the chapter in Roosevelt All of the students attending the convention have expressed their own appreciation for the people in the community that have helped the chapter semd this delegation to the national con- vention.. Especially noteworthy was the Duchesne County School Hoard and the Myton Lions Club for their assistance. |