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Show VOLUNTEERS Sharon Fullmer and Janice Warnick are two PTA Volunteers who will call home when students are absent, asking why and what can be done. Pta Adds Important Jobs As Volunteer Parents shopping trips, hunting and fishing, as baby sitters sit-ters and for reasons that are hindering the educational process of each individual pupil. The school and PTA urge parents to study this situation and help increase the attendance primarily for the good of the student. Two important jobs have been added to the Pleasant Grove High School PTA Work. 1. Volunteer parents call the students home concerning con-cerning their absences at school. PTA workers have volunteered to be readers in English classes. The PTA will assist in reading tests and etc., that are almost impossible to finish. The attendance program pro-gram is a National PTA program this year. Principal John P. Gourley stated, "the PTA have been really good about volunteering." volunteer-ing." It is noted that fewer factors have greater influence in-fluence on school successes suc-cesses than regular attendance. at-tendance. It is therefore of great concern that students be in school each day. The primary concern is that students grow academically and emotionally, emo-tionally, that they achieve well in each subject area and that they mature socially. A continuous effort of daily dai-ly attendance in school program promotes this growth. The school does not want to have children in school when they are ill. They should be home in bed. Sometimes doctor and dental appointments appoint-ments keep children from school, but many times students are kept out of school for |