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Show T Page 12 -- T March 3. 1998 Education Uintah Basin Standard Union High Speaks Up Being absent from school wont mean less school work By Cheryl Mecham BRINGING HOME THE MEDALS--FHstudents at Altamont High attended Region FHA competition at Kearns High School on February 10, bringing home 6 golds, 10 silver, and 1 bronze awards. Those attending were: Top Row deft to right), Sarah Bird. Michelle Coombs. Jessica Mitchell, Jerilee Jenson, Rachel Mitchell; Middle Row (left to right), Teah Kemp. Melissa Fausett, Mandy Gardener, Randi Bristol. Alexus Toland, Toni Lee: Front Row ( left to right ). Kim Nelson. Lynette Burton. Kara Watkins. DeAnna Oman. Steffani Jensen, Katie Nelson. A sponsible for making up any school assignments for the time they are absent. We understand it when kids are gone from school, we want to be fair so kids can have the chance to make up work, and we allow time for that, Fieldsted stated. When a student misses more than five days in the quarter without a doctors excuse the student is considered truant and their grade may be lowered by 3 percent each time they are absent, up to no more than 20 percent of their grade. As well as lowering grades, consequences for truancy also include detention, in school suspension, out of school suspension, referral to school, and finally referral to juvenile court Unions behavior contract is as When a Union High School student brings a note to school from a parent or guardian saying that the student is excused from school that doesn't mean the student is excused from class assignments given that day, says Brent Fields ted, assistant principal. Problems have arisen lately because parents or guardians just dont understand that when their child misses school for any reason the dasswork must still be done to receive credit for the class. We maintain that students are responsible for the work that they miss, Fieldsted said, explaining that the school must have some way of imparting credit to students through a certain method, and like all other schools throughout the disfollows: trict - credit is given for classwork. Truancy If students do not complete class 1st - 4 hours detention work their grade is in jeopardy. 2nd - 4 hours detention Union High students were re- 3rd 12 day ofin school suspension cently sent home with a behavior 4th 1 day suspension contract which states that students 5th 1 day suspension workmust be in class, on time and and referral to FridaySaturday school ing and that those who act inappropriately will have face certain 6th - 2 days suspenconsequences. Unions contract for sion and referral to juvenile court behavior follows the district citizenship policy, which is adminis- Tardy tered throughout the schools. 1st teacher warning Fieldsted said that students may 2nd teacher warning have as many as five absences in 3rd tardy warning by vice principal one quarter, but students are re 4th teacher referral to office - 2 hours detention 5th teacher referral to office - 4 hours detention 6th teacher referral to office 12 day 7th teacher referral to office 1 day suspension and referral to FridaySaturday school 8th teacher referral to office 1 day suspension 9th teacher referral to office 2 days suspension and referral to juvenile court Discipline 1st referral - 4 hours detention 2nd referral 12 suspension 3rd referral - 1 day sus pension 0 J. JS 4th referral - 1 day suspension and referral to Friday Thiess Lindsay, son of Tony and Saturday school 5th referral - 2 days Janet Panas of Duchesne and Bart suspension, referral to juvenile court and Donna Lindsay of California -- -- ol -- ol -- -- ol -- ol -- ol -- ol ATTENTIVE LISTENF.RS-Storytcll- Students save water, energy and money for community Roosevelt Middle School 5th grade science students will not only be learning what they can do to conserve natural resources, reduce waste, and control pollution through g education conan servation program called Learning to be Water Wise and Energy award-winnin- Efficient, but will also be saving us water, energy, and money! This conservation effort, sponsored by Florence Steppof the Provo Bureau of Reclamation, is the first school and home-base- d program that teaches students, parents and households the imDortance ofwater fast program has increased ten fold. Ntl. School In the 1997-9- 8 Bchool year, 461 Utah Schools are now participating in Breakfast week is celebrated During the week of March thousands ofUtah st udents will celebrate the success of the School Breakfast Program Get Up For School Breakfast" is this years theme and Utah's kids are getting up! Hank Winnwrr, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Utah State Office of Education stated, In the past 10 years, Utah's participation in the school break 2-- the breakfast program. Encouraging school children to follow this year's theme, Get Up For School Breakfast," a statewide poster contest was held. Winners for elementary and secondary schools will be int reduced by Governor Leavitt at the Governor's Mansion on March 10. Each winner will receive a $500 bond - and their school will receive $300 for nutrition education programs stated Sydney Carlson, Specialist, Child Nutrition, Utah State Office of Education. am! energy and gives them the tools to use it wisely. The program begins with classroom discussions about water and energy conservation, followed by hands-o- n creative problem solving. Students will learn water and energy efficiency by taking new technologies home, installing them and monitoring them. The community will then actually start saving water, energy, and money! Wendy Orr, an elementary school teacher said, As a science teacher, I was really impressed with this program. Kids learn by doing. By doing activities with this program, students are not only able to feel successful which helps them to learn, but they are also able to build their because they did it themselves! Our students today want and need that. The Provo Bureau of Reclamation is participatingin this program to share-theienvironmental beliefs and concerns, to help improve education, and to empower our kids with the knowledge and tools they need so they can successfully make a difference! Learning to be Water Wise and Energy Efficient is a program of the non profit National Energy Foundation. Please visit the program web page via the Internet at Parents and children, join us in a celebration of the birthday ofTheodore Geisel aka Dr. Seuss as we kick ofTRead Across America on Monday, March 2. Family reading night will be held at the Roosevelt Middle School Media Center from 8 p.m. Monday March 2. 7-- PTA Past Presidents Attention all past PTA Presidents of East Elementary, we want to honor you. Please join us for a continental breakfast on Thursday, March 5 at 9 : 30 a.m. in the faculty room. TOP STUDENT Mitch Labrum, Union High School, was recently named to the Team for the sport of basketball. 3-- A Shop the Cassifieds it Vote EXPERIENCE Vote KNOWLEDGE 32 Years Experience as a Moon Lake Electric Employee: 24 years in Meters, as a Lineman, and as a Line Foreman, 8 years in Management as Operations Manager Vote KENT DENVER Vote by maIUIn BaIIot AmnuaI MeetInq Working Knowledge of Key I Moon Lake Electric projects Jr Concerned about the Future of or at te on ApRil 9, 1998 Rural Poser Companies, especially MOON LAKE ELECTRIC. Dedicated to representing Consumers. will Work for you! For a BRIGHTER Future Vote KENT DENVER Schools. Birthday Celebration www.getwise.org. RooseveIt DisTRicr 4 FridaySaturday School - a pro- gram administered through a partnership with the Juvenile Justice System and Duchesne County has been accepted to the Who s Who of American High School Students. self-estee- m Moon LaIe EIectrIc BoarcI of DIRECTORS -- ol Debbie Richins, tells stories to Ncola Elementary students. er. with possible expulsion Fighting 1st offense 2 days suspension and referral to juvenile court 2nd offense - 5 days suspension and referral to juvenile court 3rd offense Out-o- f school suspension until scheduled school board meeting, where determination will be made concerning enrollment status of student and referral to juvenile court Amanita 1st offense 10 days suspension and referral to juvenile court with possibility of expulsion. 2nd offense suspension until scheduled school board meeting, when determination can be made concerning enrollment status of student and referral to juvenile court Explanation of Terms: Truanqr -student is absent from class, or late 10 minutes or more. Tardy - arriving to class late. Discipline - any disruptivedefiant behavior that results in the student being referred to the office. Severe disruptivedefiant acts may result in expulsion. Detention - detention is a result of behavior problems. It may be made up through detention classes, or school service projects. All detention must be made up within 2 weeks in which it was given Students that choose not to make up detention will be assigned pension until detention hours are completed. Extra curricular activities will be denied until detention hours are completed. - students assigned to pension are required to work on class assignments. Students who do not have work for their classes will work on other academic tasks as determined by the aide. Students assigned to may not .disrupt other students. Those who choose not to work while will be assigned, to suspension and referred to Friday1 SatLfda school. I Paid Political Ad Neola SEP Conferences Student Education Plan (SEP) conferences for students at Neola Elementary will be held March 4 and 5 from 7 p.m. Students will bring notes home with appointment times. Ifyou didn't get a note, call the school for the appointment time. Both the parent and student are needed at the conference. Due to the evening hour of the conferences, no school will be held at Neola Elementary on Friday, March 6. Other schools will be in session that day. 3-- Home Education Support Group The Basin West Home Education Association support group will meet Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Moon Lake Electric building in The music group will Roosevelt For more information call 8 meet Friday, March 6 at 2 p.m., call to RSVP. There will be a 4 field trip Tuesday, March 10, call for more information. The UHEA would remind homeschoolers that the State Board of Education will meet at 250 E. 500 S. in Salt Lake on Friday, March 6 at 9 a.m. for the final discussion on decisions regarding testing of home schoolers. 722-586- 9. 722-062- 722-393- Republican Party Lincoln Pay Pinner March 6, 1998 - USU Building Reception Dinner 6:00 p.m. 7:00 pan. Speaker - Congressman Chris Cannon Tickets available from Party Leadership Precinct Chairpersons County Courthouse For More Information Call 454-315- 1 POOR |