The Mail-Journal, Volume 18, Number 38, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 October 1981 — Page 11

w£ i -Wljto' -!<v 188 »- i < JFL.- UJ Sr Ik . S >? N^^^HHHaKjlSBE' .'- *”■'■'■ *E jEEESEES KINDERGARTEN SCREENING PROGRAM — Kindergarten teacher Carol Koble is shown testing Christine Hughes in one of the six learning areas involved in the Early Prevention of School Failure Kindergarten screening program. The kindergarten students at Syracuse Elementary were tested on Thursday and Friday. Oct. 1 and 2. Shown in the background is Judy Bell, a parent volunteer. (Photo by Deb Fox > s

EPSF held in kindergarten

The kindergarten children of the Syracuse Elementary School participated in the Early Prevention of School Failure Kindergarten screening program. Thursday and Friday. Oct 1 and 2 This program is nationally validated and has been adopted by more than 400 school districts in 46 states and five foreign countries The EPSF program originated in Peotone, 11l The purpose of the EPSF screening is to identify potentially weak areas as early as kindergarten This makes it possible to give the students additional attention in the problem areas that could effect academic progress later At the time of screening six learning areas were involved These areas are auditory, visual, fine motor, gross motor, mathematics and language Auditory pertains to what is learned through the ears; the ability to hear differences in sounds and to understand the meanings of what is seen Fine motor pertains to the ability to plan and perform a muscle movement with hands and or fingers Visual motor pertains to the ability to coordinate eye hand tasks Gross motor pertains to the ability to plan and perform muscle movements of arms, legs and total body coordination. such as skipping, hopping, crawling Mathematics pertains to knowledge of numeral recognition and comprehension of numerical values in relation to the symbols Language is the ability to express and comprehend verbal and non-verbal communication Included tn the personnel involved in the screening were parent volunteers Those parents were Rita Alfrey. Judy Bell. Nancee Feaster. Sue Koser, Faye .Medlock Rosalee Pletcher. Pam Smith and Greta Welborne Several staff members of the Syracuse Elementary School were also involved during the two-day testing Those school officials participating were Carol Koble~an4 Karel Hollingsworth, kindergarten teachers. John Naab. elementary principal; Dr

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KINDERGARTNERS TESTED — Kindergarten students hi the three Lakeland elementary schools were tested under the Early Prevention of School Faihi.e Program this week. The tests are designed to identify areas in which a child needs to improve. It is hoped that early detection will prevent a child from falling further behind. In the above photo. Dr. David Robinson, psychologist for the Lakeland School Corporation, tests Amber Esenwien with the help of Anka Sincroft. Parents have been assisting with the testing. (Photo by Terri Chilcote) Bth graders taking NED tests

All Lakeland Community School Corporation eighth graders will be taking the National Educational Development Test during the school day next Tuesday. Oct 13 The NEDT is intended to show where each students strengths and weaknesses may be in the

A post screening will be administered in the spring as a check on the progress made during the school year.

academic areas. Students also recave a percentile score which gives them a basis for a nation wide comparison with other eighth graders The scores will also be used to help the student decide on their high school schedules The cost of the test administration will be paid by the corporation

School news

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PUDDING PAINTING — Kindergarten students in Karel Hollingsworth room at Syracuse Elementary learned a new kind of art this week. Instead of finger painting with paints the students finger painted with vanilla pudding that was colored with food coloring. "Miss Karel" as she is known to the students, commented the students were allowed to taste or lick their fingers and learned the easy way to clean up. They also learned in a fun way how to make various colors from the basic three colors. Above Rudy Martinez samples his work as Trina Byren watches. ( Photo by Deb Fox)

LEARNING THE LETTER S— Milford first grade teacher Donna Long treated her students to sundaes to demonstrate the later S on Monday. Oct. 5. Above. Jose Rangel experiences the letter S first hand with a spoonful of the cold treat. (Photo by Terri Chilcote>

Three Syracuse students take part in musical

Three Syracuse students recently took part in a student produced musical review entitled

“Plenty of Twenties” during homecoming activities at Ball State University on Friday. Oct. 2. in the Emens Auditorium Thes are Debbie Bartow, a freshman and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bartow of r 4 Syracuse; Curt Clevenger, also a freshman and son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Clevenger of 301 E Main. Syracuse; and Kent Lawson, a sophomore and son of Mrs. Betty Lawson of r 2 Syracuse The show followed the theme “Toasting the Twenties for the 1981 Homecoming festivities and featured famous songs and characters from that era Miss Bartow performed as a specialty dancer in the production. She is a 1981 graduate of Wawasee High School Clevenger participated as the character “Al Cologne” in the production and is also a graduate of Wawasee High School. He is majoring in music and minoring in theatre Lawson was the piano player and band leader for the musical He is majoring in music education and is a 1980 graduate of Wawasee High School. Lunch menu October 12*18 In recognition of National School Lunch week the Lakeland Community Schools will feature a special menu on Monday. Oct. 12: MONDAY - Deli turkey sandwich, crispy potatoes, vegetable dippers, chilled mixed fruit, million dollar cookies and milk TUESDAY- Smokies, baked beans, tater tots, peanut butter sandwich, pears and milk WEDNESDAY - Ravioli, lettuce salad, apple crisp, jello, bread and butter, and miflt THURSDAY - Pig in a poke, hash brown potatoes, cole slaw, cookie and milk FRIDAY — Fish squares, potato salad, buttered pees, bread and butter, cherry cobbler andmik

Mg:: w" -"-tB ■ LI whW ' wJii'S'Hrl' i W - v< - ( * A!SiW'‘ Ijh I* COUNTING THE RINGS — When construction crews cut down several trees behind the Milford Elementary School, Joan Folk obtained a cross section from one of the trees for her third grade class. The students counted the rings to see old the tree was. The trees were removed to make way for the new Milford Junior High under construction. Pictured above are Suzanne Schwartz. Kevin Helmuth and Jason Webster. (Photo by Terri Chilcote) THE READING TREE — Tonya Collins and Pania Kehr. Milford second graders, put np a leaf on the classroom reading tree after they completed reading a book. Each student may add a leaf to the tree for each book thev read. The girls are students of Myra Gunden. (Photo by Terri ChUcote) Ik 9 tri. t < Lt ■BhZ CAREER INSERVICE — Teachers at Wawasee High School took part in a Career Education Awareness Program on Wednesday and Thursday. Sept. » and Oct 1 in the Library Annex. Gloria Murray, from the Indiana Department of Public Instruction was present to lead groups of five teachers in career education. Wawasee is now in the second year of a four-year plan. Several Warsaw teachers were also present. ... .... Shown above Bonnie Grinbie. Warsaw Community High School; Judy Rossi and Jerry Minton take a look at the career education aides available. (Photo by Deb Fox) if W BOOKFAIR AND OPEN HOUSE-Stndentsand teachers have been preparing for the annual open house and book far at Svracnse Elementary and Junter High Schools. Parents and friends are hivited to attend the activities on Thursday evening. Oct. S. Hours for the book fafr are 8 a.m. to 4 p. m. and »-» p.m. while the open house hours are from 4:3M:3ep.ni. Shown above. seaWd at the table, are Jen Hare. Brace Routsen and Heather deSommer. Standing m bach are Salle Ringler, teacher and Judy SchmahL hook fair chairman. (Photo by Deb Fox)

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