The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 17, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 April 1986 — Page 12
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., April 23,1986
School news
A prime time viewpoint
By FRANCIE TRAVIOLIA , If you have children or grandchildren enrolled in elementary school you have probably heard, of Prime Time. This concept
Honor roll released for Milford Junior High
The Milford school honor roll for the third grading period for grades six-eight has been released by Principal W. Winston Becker. For a student to be on the distinguished honor roll, they must have no more than one (1) B on their report card with the remainder of the grades being all A’s. For a student to be on the honor roll, they must have grades of at least B’s in the following subjects: Language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, industrial arts, and home economics.. All students on the honor rolls must have satisfactory grades in citizenship. Distinguished Eighth grade — Becky Vint and Annette Wilson
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grew out of the idea that smaller class sizes could enhance early childhood education. In 1981 Governor Robert Orr proposed an experimental program called Prime Time with the purpose of
Seventh grade — Keith Bice, Darrell Doss, Matt Haab, Shawn Krull, Lisa Mikel, Suzanne Schwartz, and Britani Stoller Sixth grade — Rita Beer, Jennifer Lotter, Trisha Mikel, Cynthia Powell, Loretta Schafer, and Kerri Speicher Honor Roll Eighth grade — Jeremy Beer, Julie Bender, Staci Bricker, Jason Douglas, Andy Eberly, Jennifer Melendez, Evelyn Stricklin, Doug Stump, and Krista Zimmerman Seventh grade — Brent Beer, Shane Blackburn, Beronica Cruz, Becki Haab, Monica Lange, Spencer Martin, Christy Method, Chris Mort, and Brian Schwab Sixth grade — Mindy Beatty, Tim Bradley, Kirk Dewart, Doug Free, Jeff Grindle, Melanie Hobbs, and A n "a Sanders
improving students’ basic skills in reading, and mathematics by reducing class size in grades kindergarten through third. The pilot program in 1981-1982 and 1982-1963 started in nine Indiana schools. In 1983-1984 Prime Time, on a voluntary basis, went into effect with 96% of Indiana’s elementary schools participating. The program is being phased in over a year period beginning with ' firsL second and then the option of kindergarten or third grades. Each school corporation’s average class size in kindergarten and first grade to be set at 18 and second and third grade at 20. Since most school corporations did not have the available classroom space they used instructional aides to achieve the specified studentteacherratios. Wawasee Schpol Corporation has now had Prime Time in the first grade for the last two years and second grade for one year. In most occupations specialization will result in production of higher quality. In the case of education the reduction in class size is for greater quality of education for the student. With fewer students the biggest advantages of Prime Time are: 1) More individual attention to the student.
2) More immediate feedback on student work so that it is known sooner whether appropriate progress is being made or whether additional teaching is required. 3) Fewer behavioral problems. 4) Greater opportunities for use of enrichment activities. 5) More hands-on learning experiences. 6) Increased observations and supervisions by teachers. 7) Greater ability to cover more curriculum content in greater depth and at an increased pace. The preliminary results from the pilot program resulted in students scoring higher on tests than students in larger classes confirming the basic theory that reduced class size does lead to increased learning. The Indiana Department of Education has delegated Indiana University to conduct an evaluation of Prime Time after two years of implementation. The evaluation will be based on student test scores, classroom observations, interviews, and surveys to be conducted this spring and tabulated and analyzed during the summer. Results are expected to follow the same pattern as the pilot program in higher test scores. Test scores always have a dramatic impact and we should indeed be assured that Prime Time is showing positive results. By using more individualized instruction teachers now have the opportunity to give children a greater sense of worth and selfconfidence. This training comes at a time in a child's life when he/she needs to feel important. This feeling is also a part of education but not a part that can be evaluated by a test score. Prime Time appears to be a step in the right direction toward correcting one of the great pitfalls of education.
Art show at .WHS this weekend
The students and faculty of Wawasee High School invite the public to the annual art show and industrial arts exhibit. The display will be held in the commons area of Wawasee High School on April 25 and 26. The show will be open to the public, free of charge, from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 25, and from 1 to 6 p.m.. on Saturday,, April 26. Judging of the show will take place Saturday*morning First, second, thirty place, and honorable mention ribbons will be awarded to each art category. A “Best-of-show” piece will be chosen from the first place winners and it will be purchased by the school and put on permanent display in the auditorium hallway.
Book Fair at Syracuse schools
The Syracuse Parent-Teacher Organization will be sponsoring a Book Fair from April 28 through May 2 in the Syracuse Elemental^' Learning Resource Center frorii 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds will be used to purchase needed items for the school. Books will also be available during the PTO Fish Fry on Friday, May 2, until 8 p.m.
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HONORED FOR YEARS OF SERVICE — Bertha Moneyheffer, head cook at Milford school, was presented a plaque on April 3 as she will retire at the end of this school year. It reads, “In recognition of your dedication and service to the* 7 Wawasee Community Schools, 1959-1986.” * Mrs. as a part-time cook working for Mrs. Harold Young for eight years. When Mrs. Young left, she became head cook. Mrs. Moneyheffer’s husband, Delbert, retired from the school corporation two years ago. They are the parents of four daughters, Linda Miller. Milford; Sharon Flora, Fort Wayne; Jeanie Bontrager, Middlebury; and Sue Boyer, Syracuse; and grandparents of nine. (Photo by Linda Musselman)
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BUCKEYE N MOLLY — The fourth and fifth grades at Milford Elementary School learned about pioneers when Buckeye ’n Molly (Judee and Jan) brought the past to life last week. What would life be without possum stew, turtle shell bowls, a clay pipe, feather in your hat, an “eatin* knife,” memory bag with a buckeye in it, or a dog with horns? That’s the way it was in the woods back in the 1830 s when folks were moving up the buffalo trace into the Ohio Valley, Hoosierland, and thereabout. It used to be said that all a pioneer needed back then was a “good team of oxen, a good ax, and a gun.” The students will be holding Pioneer Days at school in May and Buckeye ’n Molly gave them a sneak preview of what pioneer life was all about. < Photo by Linda Musselman)
How to talk to a
By DR. HOWARD HULL Director Os Instructional Services When you believe your child has been treated unfairly at school, you can choose from two courses of action. You can share your concern and anger with your friends and neighbors and tell them about the “stupid” teacher or administrator, or you can seek some resolution of the problem by contacting the teacher or administrator. Unfortunately, experience shows that many parents avoid contacting the school. Why don’t we contact the teacher to learn the details of the situation and work out the problem? Many parents say, “I won’t contact the school, because if I do the teacher will take it out on my child”. This could happen, and perhaps it has happened in some instances. But that’s not the way the vast majority of teachers behave. Make no mistake, parents should contact the school when they have a concern about their child’s education. If contact is avoided, the problem is unlikely
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to be resolved. Worse, both the parents and the child may develop negative attitudes about teachers and schools. And negative attitudes and resentment are never conducive to good school experiences, much less school success. When you have a question or a concern about your child’s education, you have an obligation to your child and yourself to contact the school. Your first contact should be with your child’s teacher so that you can discuss the problem and hear the teacher’s explanation. Your questions and your comments should be made in a calm and reasoned manner. If your concern is legitimate, a calm and reasonable demeanor will most likely secure cooperation, help, and a resolution to the problem. And if your concern is not warranted, the teacher will feel good about both you and your child after you leave the conference — and your behavior will set the stage for better communication in the future. If the conference with the teacher does not result in a resolution of the problem to your
A nurse's day
By MARY HORNEY, RN“ How do you describe a typical day for a school nurse — not all days are routine —that's what really makes the job so interesting and rewarding. Maybe this particular day starts at 6:30 a m. with a phone call — Mom says Jimmy woke up with some suspicious spots on his face and chest, after questioning and knowing that other students in Jimmy’s room have chicken pox we suspect that may be the problem. After answering all questions and reassuring Mom all will be well and to keep Jimmy at home for a week — our day really starts. This particular day may start out at an elementary school. If it’s a Monday, soon after the bell rings the parade to the nurse’s office starts with week old rashes, bumps, and especially slivers that need to be attended to. Some little ones are just tired after getting to bed too late on Sunday night and up too late for breakfast before the bus comes. Some must need that little bit of extra attention to get off to a good start. The little ones know the nurse is a soft touch for some extra attention and a hug when needed. Today we may be scheduled for vision screening, scoliosis
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satisfaction, the next step is to contact the principal of the school. If you still feel that the problem is not resolved, contact Central Office personnel, the Superintendent or Director of Instructional Services. Dr. Kenneth E. Webster, Superintendent, is quoted often saying, "My door is always open”. We live in a democratic society, and a parent always has the right to appeal to a higher level of authority in working out a problem. The Wawasee Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees is the final school authority to which a person may appeal. Know this: Teachers, principals, and superintendents are not always right in dealing with students’ educational problems, even though they try. to be. But remember this as well: Parents are not always right either. They sometimes jump to the wrong conclusions and make mistakes when considering their child’s education. But overriding these realities is a firm truth. Both the teacher and the parents have an obligation to do what is best for the child. Fortunately, teachers and parents understand this obligation. However, unless parents and teachers fulfill the responsibility by talking and sharing their concerns, the child is the one who will lose. When you are concerned about your child’s experiences at school, exercise the one best option. Contact teachers and school officials so that you can discuss and resolve the problem. But do so with the idea that both you and the teacher are commited to the same goal: to help your child.
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screening or if it’s in the fall we might be doing fun things like weighing and measuring the elementary students. We may have a quiet day planned to get a lot of paperwork done, but there is always the phone, someone at the high school or another school is hurt — maybe a possible fractured bone, but let’s have the nurse check it before we call Mom or Dad from work. Sometimes a thoughtful mother calls, she found some unwelcome visitors in her daughters hair so we check all the children in her daughter’s classroom. Next day, apother town, another school, same small problems, same smiley faces — the days go fast — the weeks even faster; but this nurse couldn't be happier with her job.
School lunch menu
WAWASEE COMMUNITY HIGHSCHOOL April 28-May 2 MONDAY — Pancakes w/blueberry syrup and sausage links or chuck wagon sandwich, hash browns, banana, cinnamon roll, and milk TUESDAY— Turkey pot pie or sloppy joes, pear half, French fries, pumpkin crunch, and milk WEDNESDAY - Fried chicken or hamburger sandwich w/pickle slices, whipped potatoes w/gravy, white cake w/cherries, and milk THURSDAY - Lasagna w/garlic toast or pig-in-a-poke, buttered green beans, peach slices, brownie, and milk FRIDAY — Taco salad or chicken nuggets, buttered corn, pineapple chunks, and milk Menu subject to change. MILFORD SYRACUSE NORTH WEBSTER ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH April 28-May 2 MONDAY — Cheeseburger sandwich, potato rounds, strawberries and bananas, cookie, and milk TUESDAY- Macaroni and cheese, sausage patty, buttered green beans, jello w/fruit, and milk WEDNESDAY - Beef and noodles, whipped potatoes, peach half, peanut butter bread, popsicle, and milk THURSDAY - Pizza, buttered com, applesauce, bread and butter, cookie, and milk FRIDAY — Fish nuggets w/tartar sauce, buttered mixed vegetables, potato chips, blueberry cheesecake, bread and butter, and milk Menu subject to change. Grandparents' Week at Syracuse Schools The week of April 28 will be the Syracuse School’s annual Grandparents’ Week. During this time, grandparents are invited to attend classes, eat lunch with the grandchild, attend the Art Festival, and visit the Book Fair. A special bulletin containing detailed information about the activities will be available to all grandparents. Brownie Troop holds services Brownie Troop 17 held its investiture service on April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Lakeland Loving Care Center, Milford. There were 12 girls who received pins. Guests were parents, family members and adoptive grandparents. One special guest was Sue Micinski, area Girl Scout advisor. The group sang songs and refreshments were served. Some of the activities the troop has done are visiting Dave McFarren’s of New Paris to watch maple syrup being made, adopted grandparents at Lakeland Loving Care, toured the center, and currently working on several patches. Sue Shock and Doris Rogers are the leaders.