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Show Celebrating more than 92 years of service to the citizens of Eureka. Volume Mnetv-Fiv- ScDmD Number 5 Price $.40 EUREKA. UTAH - February 4, 2000 e board fete Dneire scores test alM At the Tintic Board of Education's meeting January 24. Principals from each school in the Tintic District gave the Board a Site Based Presentation. The purpose of the presentations were to inform the Board on the progress Spelling bee winners are center, first place winner Lauren Sherwood; left, third place winner Bethany Gourley and right, second place winner Grand Anderson. Untie spurts Bovs Varsitv Basketball Last week the Boss played two games, one against Y asatch Academy and one against West Desert. The Boss won at Wasatch AcadMickey Condcr lead emy 72-6ssith 22 pts and Tons Miners the Gourley follosscd ssith IS pts. On Fridas, the Boss played the West Desert Hassks for Homecoming. It was an outstanding s ictors. They stomped the Hawks with a 74-4- 6 victory . Dary I Tern lead the Miners svith 2K pts. four of them were 3 pointers. Mickcs Conder helped Dars I w ith 23 pis. and Tons Gourley followed by scoring pis to put the Hassks assay ! Was to go Boss! Boys J.V. Basketball J.V. gave it a nice go around at Wasatch Academy but came up The leading scorers short 47-4were Daniel Gome, ssith 14 pts. Justing Gourley ssith II pis. and Cody Myers ssith X pts. The J.V. stomped the Hassks They did a super job! Top scorers ss ere Justin Gourley. Cam Roberts. Mike kur and Dustin Grady, all ssith 1 2 pis. 0. 1 1 1. X3-3- 6. Girls Basketball It ssas a tough sscck for the Girls ssho had 3 games to play. Tuesday. Jan. 25. they played Wasatch Academy. J.V. played sscll and only lost by 3 points. Final score svas 29-2- 6. Our leading scorers were Kerri Black ssith 10 pts and McrriAnnc Ncdrcbcrg ssith 6 pts. Girls Varsity put forth a good effort but unfortunately Wasatch ss in. came out on top ss ith a 44-2Nice try ladies! Our leading scorers were Amber Jones w ith 2 pts. Dayna Curried ssith 7 pts. and Sarah John ssith 6 pts. Thursday. Jan. 27 the Girls played East Carbon. J.V. did sscll. but East Carbon took the ssin 39-- 1 7. Our leading scorers sserc Summer Grimstcad ss ith 7 pts and Kerri Black ssith 6 pts. Girls Varsity played incredibly sscll and beat East Carbon It svas a nice s ictors for the 41-3- Lady 7. Miners. Congratulations! Our leading scorers sserc Amber Jones ss ith 1 6 pis. Sarah John ss ith 13 pts. and Summer Grimstcad ssith 6 pts. It svas Homecoming for the Tintic Miners on Friday, Jan. 28 and sse play ed our Homecoming game against West Desert Hassks. Even though the Hassks took the ssin 53-3the J.V. had fun. Kerri Black ss as our high scorer ss ith 1 3 pts. Heidi Ncdrcbcrg follosscd ss ith 6 pts. and Day na C urric ss ith 5 pts. Girls Varsity play ed an outstanding game against the Hassks. The Lady Miners arc able to say that they kept them on their toes, but unfortunately, the Hassks came out ssith the s ictory Better luck next lime! Our leading scorers sserc Amber Jones ssith 16 pts. Sarah John ssith 6 pts. Dayna Curri and Kami Atwood both ss ith 4 pts. 5. . If you're a night person, animal experts recommend you avoid birds because they tend to be early risers. X 1 Beauty is a mystery. You can neither eat it nor make flannel out of it. .H. Lawrence being made in student testing, how teachers and students can benefit from it. and what can be done to boost scores and increase academic ability. In the presentation given by Prin- - BLM board to meet The Bureau of Land Managements Utah Statewide Resource Adsisory Council (RAC) ss ill hold a one-da- y meeting on in February 15. 2000. Provo. Utah. The purpose of this meeting is to begin developing guidelines for recreation management on BLM lands in Utah. The meeting svill be held at the Hampton Inn. (Sundance Room). 1511 South 40 East. Pros o. Utah. It is scheduled to begin at X a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. A public comment period, svhcrc members of the public may address the Council, is scheduled from X:00 -X:30 a.m. on February 15. All meetings of the BLM's Resource Ads isory Council arc open to the public. For more information, contact Sherry Fool. Special Programs 5. Coordinator, at (X01) 539-419- cipal of Tintic High School. Gordon Grimstcad. he reported that in Nos. 99 and Jan. 00. one hundred and tsventy four students svcrc given the accelerated reading test to measure their vocabulary development. From the data collected from assessment of test scores, the school now has more effective svays to track student reading scores and progress. Barbara Quackcnbush. Principal of Eureka Elementary reviesved the student Core Assessment Reading Test scores ssith the Board. After comparing scores from over tsvo scars, the conclusion svas made that student reading skills arc nursing in an uphill direction. She stated that the Elementary staffs' goals arc to improve overall reading scores and have at least 75 or the students achieve 70 or Arthritis on the State Core Reading West Desert Principal Edgar Alder reported on the Curriculum Plan for Callao School. He stated that 5 out of 10 students who took the SATs in Language Arts and Study Skills scored at or above the 60th percentile. He stated that their goal is to work on bringing up scores. Mr. Alder stated that the goal for West Desert Elementary and West Desert High School was to improve reading skills and increase scores in both reading and math. Vandalism still major problem not fun According to the Arthritis Foundation. osteoarthritis afTccts an es- timated 15.X million Americans. Vandilism once again was a concern for the Tintic Board of Education when they held their meeting on January 24. Student Board Member. Summer Grimstcad reported that vandilism was still a problem at Tintic High cratis c joints disease, arthrosis and School, especially during extracurhypertrophic arthritis, causes the ricular activities. She said that breakdown of joint tissue, leading while the school has an idea of who to joint pain and stiffness. may be involved, there is no direct proof to connect them with the acts. For more information, or to reTo try and correct the problem. President a free Osteoarthriof Mary Lou Draper sugquest copy tis. contact the Arthritis Foundagested that the Student Council come up with a remedy such as a tion. Utahldaho Chapter at reward sy stem that would teach students to be more responsible. The Board offered to help if the Student Council needed it and suggested a program called "Community of Caring" which would inClass-si.- c projections were volve both parents and students. made for both Tintic High School Another concern at the High and Eureka Elementary for the next School w as the problem with stuschool y ear. Based on these prodents spinning whcclics in the jections. all classes in the High school parking lot. Board Member School will be open to new students Ronald Bray mentioned that he has next y ear. All classes in the Elnoticed some students driving vehicles were deliberately spinning will exbe w ith the whcclics in the snow and that they ementary open ception of the 4th and 5th grades. should be warned about that type Grades 4 and 5 will be closed to of dangerous bchaior on school new students next year in order to property during school hours. The keep class sics at a maximum of matter is to be discussed with Printwenty students per class. cipal Grimstcad. This disease, also know n as degen- - New school to be built During the report of the Superintendent at the January 24th District Board Meeting. Superintendent Row sc reported on the progress being made w ith the plans to build a new school in Pleasant Valley. Students front White Pine School District in Nc ada are cur- -' rcntly attending school in West Desert, and will be transfered to the new school after it is built. The school is scheduled for completion in a year and a half, and will accomodate grades K through 12. aboc Test. 801-444-49- 93. |
