The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 October 1985 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 23,1985

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CONVENTION DESCRIBED — Tonya Hoile, center, member of the Senior Class and President of the Key Club at Wawasee High School described the International Key Club Convention held in July in St. Louis for Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, on Monday morning, October 14. Pictured with the speaker are Program Chairman Curtis Jordan, left, and Lakeland Kiwanis Club President Dean McFadden. Key Club is an organization for high school students sponsored by Kiwanis International. There were 14,000 high school students at the St. Louis Convention. Among the interesting experiences during the convention week were the bus ride to and from St. Louis, visiting the outstanding sites of the city, and watching a Cardinal baseball game. Tonya is the daughter of Jerry and Cirfdy Hoile, Leesburg.

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Broadway musical at Wawasee

Wawasee High School is presently rehearsing the Broadway Musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The story is that of Joseph, who had prophetic dreams, and was presented a coat of many colors by doting father, Jacob. He was the favorite of Jacob’s twelve sons and the coat was a token of Jacob’s love. The coat was magnificent, and Joseph’s brothers became so jealous that they sold him into slavery in Egypt. After working his way up to the head servant, Joseph was thrown into jail over a misunderstanding. When the Pharoah had a disturbing dream, Joseph’s great gift of interpretation was called upon and Joseph the Pharoah’s principal advisor. The cast is as follows: The Narrators — Shelly Sanders and Peggy Burke Jacob — Derek Bowen The Brothers are Asher — Chris Jordan, Benjamin — Brad Gerstner, Dan — Jeff Taylor, Gad — Ron Thomas, Isaachar — Chris Schwartz, Judah — Matt Line, Levi — Rudi Alcott, NapFFA soil judging team is first The Wawasee FFA soil judging team took top honors in the 1985 Area Soil Judging Contest held last week at Crown Point. This marks the third straight year that a local team has won the area contest. Todd Roberts led the Wawasee team by placing as third high individual in extremely close competition. Other team members included Debra Schafer, David Schafer and Brian Wilkinson. The team is now preparing for the upcoming State Soils Contest. The exact location is kept secret until just prior to the contest. This represents the 10th straight year that a Wawasee FFA team has represented the local communities in the State Soils Contest.

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thali — Jeff Carrillo, Rueben — John Dixon, Simeon — Marrk Miller, Zebulum — Steve Eastman and Joseph — Eric Metcalf. Mrs. Potiphar — Paula Smith, Potiphar — Derek Bowen, Butler — Derin Keim, Baker — Ron Thomas and Pharoah — Jay Lehman. Sisters/Wives/and Chorus — Kim Adams, Sirena Bartow, Debbie Bjella, Barb Butler, Nancy Dain, Tina Eastman, Sharon

School records

Society has become very sensitive about personal information in records and files — and for good reason. Some credit ratings for government files could contain hearsay information. Disclosure of such information not only could be damaging to us, but is a violation to privacy as well. The school record was not completely error free. So, the Educational Rights and Privacy Act was enacted to avoid this potential for abuse and error. Unlike credit ratings, school records aren’t always as subjective as they seem. Grades and test scores are usually quite objective and tend to reflect what the student and parent already know. Occasionally, observations could have been made about a student’s behavior which also were recorded in the school record. The information may have been incomplete and, therefore, give an incorrect impression of a student. For example, a family problem or illness may have affected a student’s behavior. A teacher may have been unaware of these conditions while entering a note in a student’s record. A teacher who was aware of problems that existed at home may have assumed that they were causing the child’s unusual behavior, when, in fact, the child may not have been affected by them at all. •It must be emphasized,

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however, that today by law, school records are based on honest and objective data provided by the parents, student and teacher — such as personal, family statistics, grades, honors and health information. No educator records petty and incidental behaviors that are common to most children, such as “telling stories,” “feigning illness” and disobeying rules. There is no place in the permanent record for any subjective comments. The law simply required that schools and colleges make a student’s complete record available, on request, to parents or to the student if he or she is at least 18 years old. This affords protection against any possible “secret file,” and against error. Although the parents and student may not like the contents of the record, this law provides them with an opportunity to ensure that the information is correct. Presently, the law restricts schools from sharing information about students with other agencies except under special circumstances. At times, this is an inconvenience to schools. It is often and inconvenience to law enforcement agencies, but the protection the law affords the individual is priceless. However, pertinent information that could affect the well-being of any child should never be Withheld from the school record. After all, withholding important health information, for instance, could be harmful to the child. Historically, the schools have sought and used information to help students. The law just helps to keep that information as accurate as possible. Those who have any questions about what is in the school’s permanent are invited to visit the principal and see that record. Parents are urged to take their son or daughter along, too. Remember, it is the school’s record and it is the child.V

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College night at Goshen

Representatives from 40 collees and universities will be at Goshen High School’s College Night, Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. Students and parents from Bethany, Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Jimtown, Northridge, North Wood, West Noble, Westview and Wawasee High Schools have been invited to the College Night along with Goshen High School students and parents. Financial aids which are available to today’s college bound students will be explained by Walter Schmucker, financial aids officer of Goshen College, in one sesssion at 7 p.m., in the Goshen High School Auditorium. Visitations with the individual representatives will permit the students and parents to learn about the college’s offerings, tuition and admission requirements. Students in grades 10 through 12

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and their parents are invited to attend. A shopper’s fair setting will permit the student to visit as many representatives as he wishes and leave at his own convenience. Representatives of the following colleges plan to be in attendance: Acme Institute of Technology, Ball State, Bethel, Bluffton, Butler, Earlham, Evansville, Franklin, Fort Wayne Bible, Goshen, Grace; And, Hanover, Huntington, ITT Technical, Indiana Central, Indiana-Purdue of Fort Wayne, Indiana State, Indiana (both Bloomington and South Bend campuses), International Business, Indiana Vocational Tech, Interstate Technical, Manchester;

Also, Marian, Marion, Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, St. Joseph’s, St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Southwestern Michigan, Taylor, Tri-State,

Valparaiso, Vincennes and Wabash. Herb Amstutz, counselor in charge of the College Night, reminds parents and students that such an occasion offers an inexpensive, efficient means of securing literature and talking with representatives of several colleges. The financial-aid session at 7 p.m. is a must for any student planning to seek financial assistance. Exercise is a Fountain of Youth It’s the new fountain of youth for senior adults. It’s nothing more than exercise. Studies indicate that exercise, even moderately, along with proper diet, can retard some of the functional declines accompanying aging. Exercise prevents loss of muscle mass, flexibility, endurance and bone strength along with improving the efficiency of the heart, lungs, normalizes blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels. It caneven ward off depression. However, the Indiana State Medical Association urges those planning on exercising to check with their doctor before beginning any type of fitness program. Walking is one of the best exercises for seniors. Other ideal forms include swimming, bicycling and golfing. More information about fitness for senior adults can by obtained from the ISMA by calling 1-800-382-1721.