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SANDY (O r* > POST T h u n Aug 21. 1W0 (Sac 1) A t SUHS Staff to have advisor duties A in’» guidance counseling program at Sandy Union High School w ill start this fa ll in which each teacher, counselor and adm inistrator serves as an advisor for IS to SO students. C alled the Responsible Advisor Program iRAP I. the new program is based on the philosophy that guidance is the privilege and respon s ib ility of all certificated staff members. The RAP handbook says • guidance services are an im portant part of the total educational program at SUHS They are intended to help the students discover, develop and use th e ir abilities to the maximum The advisor works closely with the student and the parents concerning the student's progress “ The school counselors serve as resource staff to the students and parents as well as assisting the advisor " The staff w ill be assigned approximately 20 students each, by grade level In most cases, students w ill be assigned to the same advisor throughout the student's high school years Once a week students w ill meet with the advisors to receive guidance in fo rm a tio n . assistance in developm ent of te n ta tiv e career goals and specific help in choosing courses. A counselor w ill be assigned to a group of advisors by grade level Counselors meet with advisors to share guidance information and materials for student use A d v is o rs w ill have six guidelines to follow fo r placement and scheduling of students including — Meeting with students regularly to establish student programs of stud> for the ensuing fa ll term at Sand} high — seven courses with a tentative career goal in mind and that they are eligible for courses in which they wish to enroll — Meeting with students regularly to establish student programs of stud} for the ensuing fa ll term at Sandy high — seven courses per student. — Ensuring that students re g is te r fo r a ll re q u ire d courses w ith a te n ta tiv e career goal ir. mind and that they are eligible fo r courses ir. which they wish to enroll — R e c o m m e n d in g students for placement by teachers in areas of language, a rts and mathematics. In addition, teachers may recommend students for placement m courses in science, health, social studies, participating and perform ing arts and business — R ecom m ending a counselors and counselors to students as the need presents itself. — E s ta b lis h in g and m a in ta in in g c o m m u n i cation channels with parents of the students ui their group — Participating in plan ning and conducting m eetings w ith a d viso r groups for the purpose of building better staff-student relations, understanding of school p o licy and procedures. The counselors also have general re s p o n s ib ilitie s which include: — Counseling individual students — Counseling groups in areas of in te rp e rso n a l relationship, self-awareness, career decision-making and values — Administering and in terpreting standardized tests and d isse m in a tin g in formation of dates of such tests. — A ssistin g classroom teachers who are having s tu d e n t a tte n d a n c e problems — Making any referral to resources outside the building These may include: mental health counselors, social and health service agenices and c ris is in formation — Coordinating freshman and new student orientation. student for a class when the student has not taken the pre re q u isite course, if the teacher feels the student is capable of handling the course work — U tilizing personalized Educational-Career Plans as a basis fo r developm ent of b u ild in g schedules of course o ffe rin g s and fo r assignment of sections to instructional staff — Scheduling students (assigned to specific course sections, teachers, class periods, and rooms for in struction’ according to their personalized Educational- Career Plans. Advisors w ill have several general re sp o n s ib ilitie s including: — Assisting students with the development of a per sonalized Educational-Ca reer Plan folder and course selection. — M a in ta in in g an E d u c a t io n - C a r e e r P la n folder for each student, to include the fo llo w in g : g ra d u a tio n re q u ire m e n t check sheet.; student in fo rm a tio n sheet, parent- student contact sheet, copy of student transcript; copy of s t u d e n t 's a c a d e m ic referrals; copy of student's post high school goal sta te m e n t; and copy of students Career Exploration Plan. — Referring students to 6MLK UT> rAWil« /// W ide Rule 45-ct. Reg. 7 5 ‘ a m F ro n t Steno Book »?2/98e percent increase over the levy approved by voters last year The $161.00© B b a llo t measure would p rovide $46,000 fo r additional library books plus a security system and acoustics for the lib ra ry ; $77,000 for resurfacing the school s track: $14,600 for remodeling the art room; and $26,000 to pay the salary of a new guidance counselor fo r freshm en and sophomores The cost of petroleum products and employee pay raises had been cited as thé causes for the 14.3 percent increase in the A ’ ballot. The B ’ b a llo t item s were recom m ended by the d i s t r i c t ' s C u r r ic u lu m Advisory Committee earlier this year Passage of the measures Sept. 16 w ill especially be needed because the district w ill be losing approximately $55.000 in federal and state monies this year due to fiscal cutbacks. Peters estimated that the district w ill lose $16.000 to $18.000 of state support money due to the State L e g is la tu re 's recent c u t backs in educational programs. The superintendent saicThe expects Basic School Support to the local high school U> tx cut approximately 1.4 per cent or the $16.000 to $18.000 figure. The State Legislature made the cuts during the re c e n tly held emergency- session to handle the state's fiscal crisis. The school district q ill also With school just around the comer, administrators and teachers are gearing up for the first day of classes, but students who piar. to par ticipate in extracurricular activities at Welches school should do the same P h ysica ls fo r sixth , seventh and eighth graders who wish to participate in athletics at Welches School w ill begin this Wednesday. Aug. 27. at 1 p.m. The cost w ill be S3 and □e rents must sign a per m ission s lip before the physical may be given Slips are available at the school office between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m Money for the physical is also to be paid at the school office School begins for grades 1 through 8 Tuesday. Sept 2. K in d e rg a rte n w ill begin Monday. Sept 8 Students who are new to Welches School are asked to register between 8 a m and 3 30 p.m at the school office any day prior to the opening of school SALE PORTFOLIO REG. 23' Peacock Watercolors w. 10% OFF Reg Pnce SALE ENDS AUG. 31. 1980 FERGUSON’S POWER EQUIP. Pioneer Square Sandy Ore 668 4727 row ioo<t ... Markers Marg»-o-iot............................... 2/’ 1 98c 98e Eo. 69e H Papermate Power Point Pen ..................... * $1 I 69 Friends of Earth Theme Book ?o<t.............. D CRAYOLA 16-CT. BOX 12-C O U N T CRAYONS PENCILS C Front Row PENCIL TABLET _ _ Papermate Pen GLUE ( Binder & Notebook 4-oz. ONLY 'À I I . DATACENTER W hite or School K ' P k9 H e Regulor Elmer s EACH O N L Y ................... “f D e lu xe 12-in. pla stic Pink Pear, ERASER 19c Ruler EA. ONLY . - Ot 2 SALE * homelite Typing Paper Fro«» A Snappy Riding Mowers . .’ KXF Off Reg. Pnce Homelite Gas PoweredTrimmers ST 100 ’ 97.50 Blower ’ 12.00 ST 200 5127.50 Brush Blade ’26.00 Electric Generators J lO O 00 OFF Reg Price STiHL * M c C ulloch 10/s1 Sesame Street Pencil Tablets so<t “ R e o rg a n iza tio n of the management team " w ill also save the school district some money. Peters said CHAIN SAWS - PEE-CHEE W e lc h e s s c h o o l sets p h y s ic a ls 29 Pointed or Blunt 4 ’A lose about $37.000 in Revenue Sharing monies from the federal government which w ill mean that the district w ill lose a p p ro x im a te ly $55.000 this coming year from both the federal and state governments. H ow ever, the ad m inistration has put into effect methods to save the d is tr ic t money. the superintendent said at the Aug. 11 m eeting. T ra n sportation costs w ill be down $25.00© this year due to one less bus run and several other buses w ill be making two runs at a time instead of coming back in after one run and going back out again. Reg. *1.75 School Scissors Tax levy election set again Passage of the Sept 16 Sandy Union High School tax levy “ is essential to operation, of the school” Superintendent Jack Peters said at the Aug. 11 high school board meeting The proposed budget was defeated in a June 24 elec tion. The A* ballot levy was defeated by a mere five votes 404-299 while the B ballot went down to defeat by a 460-311 count Both the A' and B ballots w ill be submitted without any changes from the June 24 election. «*-- •*- A tax base proposal which would nave covered both A and B levies, failed in a Mav vote The SUHS A' ballot is for $1.9 m illion to support a $3.9 m illion 1900-81 budget The fig u re represents a 14.3 SLICKER BINDER School Bic M e d iu m p o in t, pockoged Pens 1 0 / T 9 f U T T 1 IÍ1 7 V I WILLIAMS 17450 Meinig Ave. • Sandy • 668-4240 Prices effective Wed. Aug. 20, thru Tues , Aug 26 * /V - • • £
