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Show The Sfllinq Sun Wedn??dqY, snt. 21 . ioaa 1 CVUIUUIIUI1 JII Education Jhe Salina Sun readiness for graduation has been made SAYS BOYD GURNEY, PRINCIPAL Middle School off and running NS I know its going to be a great for North Sevier Middle year School, said Principal Boyd Gurney last week. We have a studentbody that wants to learn; parents who are interested in helping them learn; teachers who want a good education for their students; and PTA and community who are interested in making education the best it can be. The studentbody stands at 280 this year, as the fifth grade students were returned to the Elementary school - eliminating about 100 from the school rolls. Weve done some experimenting in the past few years trying to find some policies that work concerning good grades and behavior, Gurney noted. The first year an extra after school period was set up to help students who were behind in class-worThis didnt work too well, Gurney explained. Not all the kids showed up to class and grades did not significantly increase. The following year an inschool extra period was created to accomplish the same task. However, it was not totally successful, according to Gurney. Last year a new policy was introduced, and will be carried out this year. It involves several factors. First, a student who is behind two assignments in any class must go to the office, call his or her parent, and tell them that they are behind in the class - and that they m ust ha ve the material prepared and the assign not-so-go- k. ments completed by the following day, or they will receive an inschool suspension until the work is done. If this does not work, the parents are asked to come to the school and pick up the child and he is suspended from school until the work is completed. When the program first began, there were 150 incompletes at the end of a quarter. This program reduced the incompletes to 30. We expect to have very few incompletes this year using this policy, Gurney added. The school has also set up a policy for school discipline of any bad behavior. The students were given a school policy regarding dress, behavior, and goals. If any of these rules are infracted the student will: 1) be placed on a warning list; 2) if it occurs again or in another class the parent will be called; 3) if it occurs yet again, the child may be sent home on suspension; and 4) if the problem continues, the student may be referred to juvenile court. What we are striving for is an atmosphere where teachers can do their best teaching, and students can do their best learning, Mr. Gurney said. The people in this area are the salt of the earth. Education is a priority with parents. They want the best for their child and are willing to be a partner with the school to see that this occurs. This is going to be a great year at NSMS, Mr. Gurney concluded. PTA at Principal Timothy Smith advises that he has personally spoken with all the members of the Senior Class and has given them a graduation evaluation sheet This sheet will tell the student and parents of any classes that will need to be made up so that the student can graduate in May. Smith asks that any parents who have not seen a copy of the sheet ask their student where the evaluation is. If the student cannot find it, then contact the school. It is critical that parents check with their students so that any remaining classes can be made up so they can qualify for graduation, Smith concluded. These fans of North Sevier High School's football team weren't phased at all by recent rains. There are only two more home games remaining in the schedule for the Wolves; one on September 30, as the Wolves host rivals Kanab at 3 p.m., and the other the Homecoming game set for October 12, and the Wolves take on the Milford Tigers. This is the first year that games have been played on the new football complex, and fans are urged and invited to come out and enjoy DEDICATED FANS: the football action. II tonights Back to School Night Plans were also set in motion for a Halloween Carnival to be held at the school. Our Back To School Night will be tonight, Wednesday , Septem-ber2at 7 p.m., along with our annual membership drive. Please come join the PTA, get actively involved in your childs education, and help us make this year extra special. We need you! 1, Kids need to be kids" Kathy Riggs USU Extension Home Economist If it seems to you that children are having more problems today, youre right. Eating and sleeping disorders, depression and mental health problems are occurring in more children at younger ages. These problems are acted out in adolescence through promiscuity, substance abuse, and delinquency -widespread problems. Though there are many factors in these difficult problems, it seems that children and young people are experiencing more stress today than ever before. Dr. Thomas R. Lee, USU Extension family and human development specialist, says the most basic sources of the increased stress on children have arisen because of pressure from the media, schools and often parents for children to hurry and grow up. Because there is so much to learn and the world is so competitive. Dr. Lee says we may think we have to start earlier than every to get our children ready. The bookstore shelves are full of books on how to teach your child to read earlier, play an instrument earlier, or master math. Such approaches are based on the assumption that children are like geraniums that you put in a greenhouse and force to bloom early with extra light and nutrients. But Dr. Lee warns that trying to hurry a childs development overlooks the fact that children learn best how to be creative, how to entertain themselves and how to think something through on their own, when they are allowed to explore things at their own pace. Even though a child can learn to dance younger, or play the violin sooner, there still is an internal clock that cannot be hurried. It determines emotional, social, and intellectual maturity. As parents and society move down the ages allowing young people to war makeup, go to dances, or go on dates, or drive the family car after dark, they place children in situations for which they are not emotionally ready. In the past societies had more formal rites of passage that denoted maturity. Things like barmitzvahs, confirmations or graduations are some examples that still exist today, but have lost some of their meaning. Not only do they serve to denote advancement but they keep children as children prior to their occurrence B- --- Thank You Voters and Campaign Workers! Tom Christensen Paid for by Re-ele- ct Christensen Committee each day burn up and filter down to Earth as dust. The total weight of this dust that falls in one year is estimated to be four million tons. Clinics will aid first-tim- e voters in state's schools Clinics to help educate potential first time voters on the U.S. political system are set this fall throughout Utah. Voter Awareness The 4-Clinics are conducted by Dr. Edwin L. Peterson, professor emeritus of history and geography at Utah State Government office University. holders in the locale of the clinic as well as some stale office holders are H speakers at the clinics, Dr. Peterson said. High school seniors are invited to attend. Clinics in our area include: September 21 - at Snow College for students from Manti and Gunnison High Schools; September 22 - Richfield, North Sevier, South Sevier. The first time anyone was known as a "billionaire" was in 1861. Utah observes school bus week Middle School Peace, Love, Light asks for your support The North Sevier Middle School PTA has begun a new year under the direction of Joy Mickelsen Michelle Barney, and officers S tephanie Henrie, and Nancy Frame. The first PTA meeting of the new year, on SSptembef 14 , met with Principal Boyd Gurney and teacher representative Denice DeMille. Items discussed included the impact of the tax initiatives on local schools; and the planning of Most of the 100 million meteors that enter the Earth's atmosphere Utah has joined the rest of the nation in observance of School Bus Safety Week, according to Kelvin Ron Nielsen of the Utah State Office of Clayton, and Please come out that day Administrator Education. support these special ladies. The Richfield Care Center Clayton called upon citizens whole affair is to raise funds to help of the state to exercise constant courIt seems to me that special the residents at the Care Center. and caution when near school ladies can always make special want to set up a mini in house tesy They Sunvolunteer The buses on our roads transporting more things happen. store so the patients can enshine Ladies at the Care Center general than 153,000 boys and girls to and joy shopping for little personal from school each day. That adds up really top the list. About 20 women things. and men give of themselves spreadto nearly 18 million miles of school Thanks to a great group of very i bus travel for the year he noted. ing sunshine and special services to,, devoted, lovely ladies who give of We are asking Utahns to help all of us at the Care Center. them selves to lift others. is us member maintain or even better out excelthere a or Every day Come and support their efforts. lent safety record. Our 2,500 school more of our auxiliary who comes to bus drivers are doing a great job, but the Center. They pass ice water and warm smiles to every patient. They conduct games and crafts, provide special programs, help with facial makeup, manicures, and hairdos. There are a lot of specials from special people for our special folks in the Center. Even as I write, I can hear the beautiful sounds of old time music coming from the guitar, harmonica, and voices of Gwen and Harvey Jacobsen in the Dayroom. Gwen is our Volunteer Auxiliary president, and what a great leader and devoted servant to mankind she is. Theres something else these people do. Please allow me to announce a special event this week. The volunteers are having their bazaar at the Western Executive Inn on Saturday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a lot of handmade gifts and goodies they have been preparing for the past several months. Theyve also made a beautiful quilt to raffle off that day. You can see it in the Care Center lobby and get your wining ticket for $1. they need cooperation from motorists, Clayton said. Clayton explained that the most common complaint he receives from bus drivers is that motorists frequendy violate state school bus stop laws. Motorists are required to stop for a halted school bus that is flashing red lights. displaying Sometimes the drivers are not fully alert and pass a stopped school bus, Clayton commented. This is a very dangerous situation for the children, especially the younger ones who may not be watching for motorists as they should, he concluded. At Utah Independent Bank... are locally owned but... We Free medical education available to students we still have big banking financial stability Congressman Howard thatNovember 1, 1988 is the deadline for applications to the Uniformed Services University of Health Science Class of 1993. 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