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Show face Four - The Eureka Reporter - July 20. 2001 Tests show improvement At the Ma Tintic reading with other subject areas. meeting of the School Garland Board, explained that students had spent one term were made bx presentations administrators of the schools on reading books on the American Rcxolution. She reported that one their site based plans. of her goals was to hac students Ed Alder from West Desert presented the Site Based Reading realize thex could go through Alder history not with just the function Report to the Board. with cnjoxmcnt. presented an o crxicxx of each of reading but in grade, first through twelfth, She reported on strategics used showing the percentile rank, the the school to promote reading. Garland showed a graph of percent of change, and the grade the Reading test lccl each class tested at in the Alder's graph showed scores comparing August 200(1 spring. each class had made positic tests to May 2001. The graph showed where students should be gains. Alder also rc icxxcd the State testing according to grade level. Core test results. He reported that The graph indicated significant while the test results show that oxcrall gains in each class. Garland rc iewed the students did not test out for maslcrx of all subjects, the tests language arts test scores from the indicated a gain and will be used Core Assessment tests. She was by each teacher to rcxicxv areas pleased w ith the scores. Eureka Elementary Principal. and concepts they will need to Carol Ann Duncan, presented a focus on for the next school year. from the Power-poiAnnette Garland presentation on the Callao school presented an o xcar end summary at Eureka of the Utah State Office of Elementary. Duncan reported the Education Core Assessment test Elementary had been very successful this last year in given in May at the Callao School. Garland reported the soliciting and utilizing volunteers students hac made great strides from the community to assist in reading and students arc teachers in the classroom during assemblies, in organizing a year learning to enjoy incorporating Galcs-Macgint- ic nt cr-vie- w Give trees a chance Lawns are whiners and trees are stoics. Thats why people rush to water a tiny brown spot on their lawn while letting their books, and improxing the trees die a slow dehydration landscape around the building and death. "I am amazed at the number in other projects. of of areas other and people who treat grass better education, than they do their trees." says importance to the school. Utah State She rex iew ed the QRI Jerry Goodspced. University Extension horticulturReading test scores xxhich showed ist. "This seems strange since that all grades arc reading aboxc grass is the cheapest investment grade lcxcl. She shoxxed the QRI in the landscape, while trees arc Summary and the percent of the most expensive and last the student improxcnicnt in each longest. Why do we damage or kill our trees just to keep the grade lcxcl. grass happy? How sad to make trees suffer, while we Duncan also rcxicxvcd the strain to care and pay for the results of the Language Arts Core upkeep of a lawn that can be " Tests and State Core Tests. She replaced in a matter of months. So, how do you keep the reported that scores arc and the tree thriving? encouraging but shoxx room for grass happy One trick is to understand improvement. how each one grows, Goodspeed explains. Grass has relatively should Mr. Grimstcad. Tintic High short roots. Normally they six and between somewhere School principal, presented an grow eight inches deep. Grass also is ovcrvicxv of the resilient, drought tolerant and can and S.T.A.R. testing scores from survive long periods with little September 2000 to May 2001 for moisture. "When I say it is drought grades 7 through 12. tolerant that doesnt mean it will stay green and lush when water is he says. "It will go Grimstcad shoxxed a graph limited, that compared the students brown. Some of our cool season grasses even go somewhat dorprogress ox er a three y ear span mant or brown when it gets hot. form 1999 to 2001. The graph This is mechaa defense simply indicated a steady gain in each nism against the heat- -a little like class. taking a nap in the middle of the day instead of working hard. 30-year-- Gatc-Macgint- ic t I When grass goes dormant it limits new growth and saves it energy in order to stay alive. Once water or cooler temperatures are restored, it begins to grow and turn green and lush again." Trees, on the other hand, are not as forgiving. Goodspeed says. Seventy to 80 percent of their roots are found in the top 18 inches of soil. They can be watered deeper and less often because they have a larger reservoir of water. It is also true that all roots (whether for grass or trees) need as much oxygen as water. Too much water in the top few inches of soil and not enough deeper water causes tree roots problems. The top roots can rot while the lower roots get no moisture. "So. to help both trees and grass survive in the same area, train the grass roots to grow deeper and allow enough time between watering so the upper tree roots can enjoy some oxygen," he says. "One way to help I trees is to give them a good deep if. drink once or twice a month. Place a hose at the base of the i tree and leave the water running slowly for two to four hours. Make sure the water runs slow enough to penetrate into the soil and not just run off. Another good method is to separate trees from the grass. Remove the grass from around the base of the tree, 1 V allowing about three feet of space between the tree and the grass if possible." Dutch Oven Cook-o-ff On August 11, people from all over the valley will plant themselves on the Utah County Historic Courthouse grounds and display their culinary genius in a Dutch Oven Cook-Ohoping to win over $300 in prizes. Everyone is invited to enter. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., novice and advanced teams will cook to their hearts content. The event is sanctioned by the International Dutch Oven Society (IDOS). Along with certified judges, two celebrity judges, Dickie and Angel Shannon from 94. 1 KDOJ, will participate. The winners qualify to compete at the IDOS 2002 World Championships. which is traditionally held in the Cache Valley area. Everyone who loves to cook Dutch Oven is encouraged tc whether they are participate novices. or Entry deadline experts is July 28. Applications and rules are available on the website. or b www.utahvalle.orgfair, Winterton Vernon at calling or Nancy Dickerson Save twice. 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