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Show s T imwmmimmi iaytegiryf' w 1SRiUii&imt&Si& riMjj EDUCATION Uintah Basin Standard No More F's Allowed Junior High remediation proposal approved by school board f T44 Vi wi . J&b., r . , classes during the day. If a student does not have enough credits to advance at the end ofthe year, they will be required to pass the class over the summer, or be held back a grade. By Katie Hansen Thanks to a firm approval from the Duchesne County School Board, Roosevelt Junior High will crack for The requirements remediation are not much different than those for a regular class. They include the completion of assignments and a finalproject, 12 hours of seat time per credit, and an 80 percent mastery of the failed subject. down on failing grades beginning in AuguBt. The Board recently approved a remediation plan for the school, which will require seventh and eighth grade students to pass all core subjects before they can advance to the next grade. Students who fail one or more classes will be required to make up the class after school. Board members applauded the afck. jSK' I Union High student attends USU's Engineering State Junior .noting L MS' V.w ' A XiT' '.v . , , ,i. ' V ... - '.s ' I : ;-. - ' These youngsters are balancing speed with poise as they hustle their eggs from one MYTON DAZE GAMES end oflhe egg race to the finish line. The egg relay was just one game played during the annual Myton Daze events held over the weekend. . 4RT.L that it will call for student accountThe plan will change the ability. atmosphere of my school, stated Coleman, explaining that it will call for parent, teacher and administration accountability as well. Last year the school implemented a pilot program, that gives students the option of remediating this coming school year failing students will not have that option. Next year remediation will be mandatory before failing students can advance. Roosevelt Junior High Counselor LenaPuro explained that "social has been ahot issue for sometime. Parents and teachers have been concerned with students advancing grade levels, without mastering the work. That concern, in addition to recent legistation, supplied a window the school needed to mandate remediation of all core subjects. While students may feel like the new regime is strict, it is intended to help them progress. Last year the school sent out over 200 failing notices, to students who failed one or more class. As students fail, and are permitted to continue without mastering a subject, it places an added burden on teachers, who must teach the basic skills which the student should have already learned, in addition to new subject matter. Puro noted that will not be the s next year. Student grades will be 1 on a quarter to quarter basis. In order for a student to proceed, from one grade tothe next, they must acquire six credits throughout the school year. A combination of core and other credits, make up the total credits required to advance a grade level. Students must earn four core credits and two other credits, during a four quarter year. Full credit for die year is assured if students pass a whole year of English, math, science and history, as well as three quarters of PE, health, fine arts, TLC, Keyboard, and elective classes, with a D- - or higher. Any student who fails a class will be required to take the class after school, in addition to taking regular Imaginecreatingyour own rocket and watching it blast off into the sky, building and testing design by flying your unique i t in a wind tu nnel, construct ingyour water-power-ed own magnetic cannon or helpingbuild a steep suspension bridge. These are just a few ofthe challenges that greeted teen delegates from around the state and beyond at Utah State Universitys 12 Annual Engi30-fo- ot neering State program June Union High School student Tyre Denton, son ofGuy and Peggy Denton ofRoosevelt, was among the 286 teens selected to participate in the pro11-1- 5. pro-moti- The Myton Museum is home to antiques and HISTORIC COLLECTION memorabilia from the time the town was formed into its hey day, when it was home to thriving industry and business. The museum is open by appointment only. To schedule a tour contact Bud Cooper or call the Myton City office at722-2- 7l . : I. revision represented adecreaseof 0.1 Monthly .mills productio- percent or 14 milium pounds from Inst months preliminary production estimate. Production per cow in the n- Milk production in the 20 major stated during May totaled 12.6 billion pounds, down 1.1 percent from May 2000. April revised production, at 12.2 billion pounds, was down 2.0 percent from April 2000. The April ENJOYING THE FESTIVITIES This little guy was among those w ho turned out over the weekend to celebrate Myton Daze. The summer event included a parade, barbeque, games and pageants showcasing local talent. Attention Uintah Basin Utah State University Students i3 m f 20 major states averaged 1,629 pounds for May, 7 pounds below May 2000. The number of milk cows on farms in the 20 mqjor states was 7.74 million head, 55,000 head less than Mqy 2000, but unchanged from April 2001. & 11 gram. Designed to introduce high school juniors to engineering studies and campus life, EngineeringState pain aspiring engineers with Utah State professors and graduate students who d volunteer their time for an week of hands-o- n engineering projects, competition and fun. Corporate sponsors pick up the $350 tab for participants per-stude- nt meals, campus housing, lab materi- als and activities. "Governor Leavitt has laid out an ambitious challenge with his engineering and technology initiative which includes doubling the number Utah educators to attend NEA meeting in L.A. A group of 1 14 educators will join nearly 10,000 other voting delegates at the 139 Annual Meeting of the National Education Association (NEA,) scheduled for July 7 in Los 2-- Angeles, California. Delegates will debate and decide issues vital to public education in the United States. The NEA is the nations largest single employee organization andita annual Representative Assembly is the world's largest democratic deliberative body. 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In addition, financial institutions are required to issue privacy notices every year. Reprinted with permission from the Deseret Sews. d Venial Vernal T A 7. 4) can still . opt for privacy 722-229- N Assemble will take place July 4-Events held prior to that (July 2-include a number of special conferences and meetings dealing with instruction and other education-relate- d issues. The delegates, elected by NEA members residing in every state and community, will come together at the Los Angeles Convention Center to hear, debate and vote on issues affecting their role in improving student performance and public education. Their decisions on some 200 resolutions and new business items will r. help chart NEAs course for the The Association represents some 2.6 million teachers, retired educators, higher education faculty, administrators and others employed in education-allie- d jobs, ranging from school bus driers to cafeteria workers. This years event is built around the theme NEA 2001: Making Every Public School Great Among the chief items ofbusiness expected to be conducted at this years Representative Assembly is action on a charter school policy and action on an NEA agenda to turn around schools and to improve the salaries and professional development of the nations educators. You Applications Available at Roosevelt and Vernal offices: 987 East Lagoon, Roosevelt, UT 4 680 West Hwy. 40 Vernal, UT - 789-- 6 00 I oTUtahs technology graduates within the next five years," said A Bruce Bishop, dean of Utah States College ofEngineering. "Engineering State has been an excellent vehicle for introducing high schoolers to academic opportunities here at Utah State. com-ingyea- Fall, Spring & Summer Scholarship deadline is July 15 U Tyrel Denton action-packe- sd! 1 Students in remediation will be assessed a $25 fee, which helps pay for teachers and materials. All remediation will be done in conjunction with the Connections program, which is funded by the 21st Century Community Learning grant. Since the program will be new next year, Coleman said there may be some bumps, however the school officials feel they can expect to see results just having it in place. |