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Show f Pam 6 UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. May 4. 1988 Education- (UJintah JBaoin SStiandard RJHS students take Mexico tour Elavm students from Brent Fialds tads advanced geography daaa recently returned from an educational tour that they will remember for a lifetime. The students spent the week of March 26 through April 2 in Mexico, visiting sites in Acapulco, Mexico City, and Taxco. They gained a wealth of knowledge and experience through the trip, says Fieldsted. The students saw many monuments, cathedrals, museums, and tour. ruins during their eight-da-y Included in the many points of interest: They took a cruise in Acupulco Bay and saw diff divers then; they toured Taxco, the silver capital of Mexico; they visited Mexico Citys Museum of Anthropology and the Folk Ballet; thay saw the ruins of the ancient Aztec capital of Tanodititlan; they made a visit to the fascinating Pyramids of San Juan de Teotihuacan. Students who accompanied Fieldsted and his wife Manha on the educational tour include: Jason Bell, James Evans, Norman Cambridge, Kelly Phillips, Pam Winder, Karen Murray, Candace Duncan, Erin Carnaby, Alena Hunt, Tiffany Montgomery, and MkheHa Palmer. The students learned of the have all details ready in time. Union students attend USU art workshops "Art students from Union High School recently attended the High Art Workshop at utah State University in Logan. The program, sponsored by USlTs Art Department, was established to provide hands-o- n activities for serious art students. Tha workshop also provides a glimpse of college courses and the USU campus. Now in its seventh year, the project brings students to the USU art activities. campus for Students and instructors from four states-Uta- h, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada participated in the workshop, according to department head Marion Hyde. The April 8 event, held in tha Chase Fine Arts Center, attracted 816 students. Awards for Teacher of the Year and prises for the Art Teachers Exhibit were announced by the Art Department at a workshop luncheon. day-lon- USDs Art Recognized by De- partment as the top high school art teacher was Joyce Rawson, instructor at Taylorsville High School in Utah. Top winner in the High School Art Teachers Exhibition were School in Ogden. Karalee Gillman, from the Union Chapter of the Utah Association of Future Homemakers of America, waa recently elected to the State Executive Council at the nmil state convention held recently at the Marriott Hotel in Salt Lake City. Karalee is the daughter ofLeon and Karolyn Gillman of Pleasant Representing tha Uintah gion, Karalee will work with YOUNG TOURISTS TO MEXICO-Th- is group of students from Roosevelt Junior High School, with Brent their advisor, Fieldsted, visited various sites in Mexico recently as part of a along Pictured tour. educational are: back row, Phillips, Advisor Brent geography Norman Karen Marsha Jason Erin Cambridge. Front Fieldsted, Fieldsted, Bell, Murray, Comaby, Alene Pam Hunt, Candace Duncan, row, Winder, Tiffany Montgomery, Palmer, James Evans. Re- the members of Events throughout the day ware the State Executive Council to plan under the direction of faculty, leadmembers Moishe Smith and Ray andimplementstate projects, ership training workshops and the Hellberg and other faculty memannual convention for tha school bers conducted individual work1988-8year shops. Karalee will also be responsible Students were able to partici- to wock with the regional counsel, pate in three workshops. Sessions (consisting of a representative in advertising design, art history, from each chapter in the region), to ceramics, creativity, drawing, plan and implement any regional graphic design, illustration, paint- activities. ing, photography, printmaking In July, Karalee will travel to and sculpture were offered. to in Cincinnati, In most areas, students com- the NationalOhio, participate Meeting. Leadership pleted prefects under the superviKaraleee activities in her Chapsion of USU faculty members. ter include: President-Eleof Other sections provided introduc- Union High Chapter and tory lecturee or professional and of tha Blood Drive. She has ' academic advice. also represented her school at the Representing Union High Convention, ReSchool at the workshops were and Conventions and State Chria Anderson, Keith Benson, gional TYmining Workshops. Leadership Roger Burton, Matt Fillingim, Her advisor is Karen Crock. Roger Green, Travis Ivia, Jared Manning; Scott Meek, Aaron Stewart and Justin Yates. Their instructor is Joyce Briton. other newly-electe- d Elementary SAT scores are not so elementary - ct - March-of-Dim- es USU opens a rural center-- - The Duchesne County School District has compiled the scores on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) for the elementary grades throughout the district. The findings show that though district students in grades 6 rank above the national average in total mathematics and total listening skills, and hold their own and even rank above average in total reading skills, (he total language skills evidenced a decline in the higher elementary grades. Further, there is a serious problem arising from misread scores. That information comes from Larry Abplanalp, administrative assistant; his concern arises from the number of parents who misread the scores, and assume that their child is achieving at a higher level than is actually the case. When reading the Scores, Abplanalp points out, a particular score will list the child in a grade instance, 3.7 signifies third grade, seventh month, the 1-- equiva-lency-f- , 556 200 N. Roosevelt 722-55- 63 E. 1981 Chevy Pickup 12 ton drive Custom deluxe 350 8 Good tires and runs good eel V-- 12 ton Pickup drive 318 V-- Officials in rural areas of Utah who an seeking innovative programs to revitalise their communities can now gethrip through a new Rural Information Center at tha Utah State University Extension office in Logan. Tha Rural Information Canter provides rural officials with information and referral services on key revitalization issues, said David Rogers, Community Resource Development program leader for USU Extension. ' Rogers said that among these issues are: Sow rural communities can maintain competitive, diversified 8 reserves the right to reject or accept any bid. Pickups can be seen at U.B.T.A. on North Myton Bench, ' West Highway 40, Roosevelt, Utah 84066 'CLOSING DATE May 26, 1988 . . can be attributed to a changing language environment, where people call loved ones instead of write letters; where videos often take the place of books. The Uintah Basin alio suffers somewhat from isolation that keeps certain colloquialisms intact. . Overall, the district elementary a students scored quite well, with total battery percentile rankings above the norm in all grades tested. taking baby Heather to the ear specialist. Harry and Fon tells Tomlinson attended Sacrament meeting in Maeser Ward Sunday for the report of a nephew Elder Sylivan Hall, returned missionary. He ia the son of Elaine and Ivan Hall. Linda Bameck waa hostess at a Decorating Impressive Stamp party at her home Wednesday night Janean Mundan was the instructor. Rita Hamblin has purchased a home in Vernal, through an auc- tion. She moved into it during the week. She says as of now she will maintain both homes. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tomlinson motored to Vernal Monday to be present at a fourteenth birthday dinner for their adopted grand daughter Erma Wagner. She has lived with her foster parents Bishop Brownie and Wendy Tomlinson for six years. Robert and Teana Shaw and children from Salt Lake, visited his father Bob and Penny Shaw Sunday. Enroute home their car broke down in Duchesne. Bob took them home and returned the next day. Lillian Peacock, Rangely, Colo- rado, and Barbra Richards, Kremmling, Colorado, came and accompanied their dad Bill Nelson to Salt Lake where he checked with the Veterans Hospital for the results to some tests and received medications. Luncheon 11:30 A.M. Adults: $4.00 Children: $2.00 8, U.B.T.A. Total language skills include spelling, vocabulary, English usage, reference skills, and sensitivity. Abplanalp says that perhaps a part of the lower scores in this area Saturday May 7, 1988 eel as is. Sealed bids only. Abplanalp stressed. It simply means the child did as well as an average child in the third grade, seventh month. Though that is nothing to complain about, and the child deserves some praise for the excellent soon, a parent should not hasten to push the child into a realm beyond his or her ability. District totala as to the number of students in each grade tested (in all of the elementary schools): first grade, 361 students; second grade, 374 students; third grade, 340 students; fourth grade, 333 students; filth grade, 338 students; sixth grade, 313 students. Abplanalp says averages are actually non accurate in larger groups, but the scaled scores that result from the compiled data give the district an idea of what direction local education is heading. District rankings on total read Benefit Auction 34 ton pickups sold scores, though slightly lower in first grade, are significantly higher than the national sample in grades three through six. Total listening skills, a measure ofthe students ability to follow directions and proceed as assigned, are also significantly above the national sample. 6. Dodge Ram drive with utility bed, 318 V-- runs good All or Mathematics norm for the testing. If a child in second grade reads with a 3. 7 grade equivalency, that does not mean he or she is ready to be promoted, USU Extension will tap into a variety of resources, including the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Md., to obtain answer to questions. The National Agricultural Library is the largest ofits kind in the free world. Staff members draw on ' thousands of books, journals and programs and more than 500 data Margaret Loranger and son Glen, bases to provide rural officials with motored to Salt Lake Monday to to answers their quessuggested bring her husband Gail home from tions. The Rural Information Center the IDS Hospital. He will be recueconomise. started Jan. lifter the concept waa perating at home. Lorangers wish Rural government services tested early last fall. In addition to to extend their sincere thanks for and facilities and tha capabilities its current all the cards and flowers sent by information and referto support them. the center will soon friends and family. ral service, Local leadership efforts that offer rural communities a consultaRemo and Dean Hamblin were can deal with structural change. tion service, a rural information Salt Lake visitors last week. They The importance of the natural briefs service and a future trends spent time with her sister and resource base to the quality of life service. husband Katie and Dan Platte. Udell Hunt waa horns from BYU in rural and urban areas. The Rural Information Center is Officials with rural develop- - a for the weekend. Extension of the joint prriect Ben Bradshaw left hen this past ment questions can call the USU Service and the National Agricuweek driving back to Wisconsin for Extension state office in Logan, ltural library. employment He will be working for a previous boss. Penny Shaw was hostess for a Home Interior Decorating Party Friday evening Linda Duncan was the demonstrator for a large group . Refreshments were served. Max and Nola Nelson went to Orem Wednesday where they had lunch with grandson Dennis. They visited daughter Karen and family for two days. Janice Bradshaw and daughter Shelly went to Salt Lake again 760-125- Runs good, excellent tires 1984 ing skills, which include comprehension, on on an even keel with the national average in the lower grades, but actually rise above the national in grades four through six. 9. Color Her Day Bright With Flowers For Mother's Day 2-wh- eel selected Valley. Steve Songer from Weber High BASIN FLORAL 1982 Dodge Ram Gillman is Nurses, We Salute You! 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