MRS. GEORGIA LENON is the coordinator for the new
freshmen orientation program at Sandy High School.
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ED HUG. Sandy High track coach,
recently spoke to freshmen about the track
program, so that those interested would
know more about it. Film accompanied
presentation.
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PAT TEACHERS Betsy Campbell, center
left, and Paul Santos, talk with freshmen
students about pictures shown to them at
ci,y hal1-
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Sandy frosh discover school , community
by Nancy Barker
Staff Writer
About 40 young adults filled
the Sandy Library almost to
overflowing. It had become,
temporarily, a classroom for
Sandy High School freshman.
As part of their freshman
orientation, they recently
visited Sandy city hall and the
library learning about books,
law enforcement, and city
planning
At Sandy High, freshman
orientation is not just an
assembly the first day. It is a
“ special class for freshmen,”
according
to coordinator
Georgia Lenon, and lasts all
year
“ Our philosophy is to give a
sense of unity and build school
spirit,” commented the PAT
(Project Assistance Teacher)
coordinator for the program.
“We hope to have a strong
relationship between
the
students and their PAT
teacher," she added.
To this end, small classes are
the rule for each of the eight
PAT
teachers,
Suzanne
Kuwahara, Peggy Lambert,
Steve Guthu, Paul Santos, Veril
Nelson, Betsy Campbell, Doris
Soesbe, and Charles Frasier
Each has two classes.
“We’re desirous of creating
warmth with P A T ,” explained
Mrs Lenon, so that students
can come to their teacher with
problems.”
The a ll-year program is
geared toward helping new
students adjust to everything
from the larger school building
to adult community life.
According to Mrs. Lenon, the
first quarter of the school year
will be spent familiarizing the
freshmen with the school, and
with the community through
field trips
Decision making and values
will be the emphasis for the
second quarter. Assignments
will include game-playing and
role-playing. Students w ill
learn procedures for making
decisions.
The third and fourth quarter,
freshmen w ill have career
education through SUTOE
(Spells Understanding Through
Occupational
S kills ),
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PICTURES TAKEN at the scenes of automobile ac
cidents make impression on freshmen while touring city
hall. Photos were distributed by Sandy Police Chief Fred
Punzel.
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program now being used at
Seaside and Parkrose High
Schools
Although they are only part
way through the first quarter,
Sandy High freshmen are
showing results from their
orientation classes.
“H ie freshmen are ahead in
class points,’’ smiled M rs.
Lenon. “ These are achieved by
being rated on conduct at
assemblies, class projects, and
attendance at school func
tions.”
Mrs. Lenon and the eight
PAT teachers have high hopes
for the new orientation
program.
“We are hoping for a positive
approach,” she declared “We
hope it will decrease drop-outs
and vandalism, and reduce
anonymity ”
I want it to happen, and I
think it w ill!”
FRESHMAN GIRLS crowded into the
office of Kathy Searls, records clerk-
CHIEF OF SANDY Police. Fred Punzel,
spoke to Sandy High freshmen at city hall
recently. He suggested
could work with police.
matron as she runs the teletype machine,
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ways students
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Bike Hazards.
Bicycle accidents result in
thousands of injuries each
year, but new safety standards,
to become effective January 1,
should help reduce the num
bers One bicycle standard
on selection, use and main-
formance—a hand-brake that
will let a 150-pound rider stop
within 15 feet from a speed of 15
m iles per hour. Another
requires reflectors on the front,
rear and sides, including tire
sidewalls or spokes and pedals
Others pertain to construction
strength and perform ance,
protected edges, and chain
guards
For a copy of the bicycle
regulations or a free fact sheet
on selection, use and main
tenance of bicycles, write or
call Bicycle Safety, Consumer
Product Safety Commission.
Washington. D C . 20207. toll-
free number 800-638 2606
DURING TOUR of library, many freshmen used op-
portaalty to apply for a library card from head librarian
Margaret Crownover.
r
. ' - * r. —
INTENT EXPRESSIONS prevailed as
freshman girls listened to Mrs. Crownover
explain library procedure
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