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Computer education
although Rohr doesn’t feel
this is as much of a problem
at Firwood.
“We all get set in our
ways,” she said, but added,
“ Every single teacher at our
school, the principal, the
secretaries, everybody was
so open to it. That’s what
was so neat.”
When federal grant money
became available last school
year, it was again agreed
that computers should be
purchased The school now
has three Radio Shack Model
3s.
“ Most of the teachers are
willing to learn more about
programing and that type of
thing to help the kids.” Rohr
said. “ Plus, they want to
know what the kids are do
ing ”
Computer literacy is the
goal Students learn about
the different uses of com
puters, “ com puter buzz
words," and basic program
ing
The computer has paid off
in unexpected ways. Last
year Rohr had students
research a topic and write a
paper, with the final copy to
be recorded on the com
puter's disk.
The
s tu d en ts
w e re
reportedly excited about put
ting their reports on the
screen “ I saw a real in
c re a s e in th e w r itin g
abilities of my kids,” she
said.
Being that Rohr had two of
her own computers in the
classroom last year, her
students were more profi
cient with them.
Last year her students
would use their own time to
instruct other students and
teachers on how to use com
puters.
Whitmore, and Firwood
teachers Barbara Curtis a.d
Betty Cissna have taken a
class taught by Rohr at
MHCC, evidence teachers
want to keep ahead of the
students.
That’s not always easy.
“ We have some really sharp
kids,” Whitmore said.
Twelve Firwood students
p a r tic ip a te d
in
the
computer-sports camp at
MHCC. “They ’re way ahead
of the game,” Rohr said
T he Rohrs o r ig in a lly
hoped to have 60 youngsters
participate in their two-week
camp, so they figured if they
signed up 70 they’d be
assured of 60 actually atten
ding As it turned out there
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was a waiting list, so the
R o h rs
ta u g h t a ll 70.
Absenteeism , p leasantly,
wasn't a problem at all.
“ Many parents came to
me and asked if they could
pay now to be sure their kids
are in it next year,” Rohr
said.
Teaching can be a learning
e x p e rie n c e , and R o h r
developed a number of pro
grams for the camp that
she ll now have available for
use at Firwood.
Youngsters as well as
adults can be leary of com
puters. Whitmore said they
don’t pressure the students
to work with computers, but
do try to encourage them.
After individual sessions
on the computers last year
students could go to the
library on their own time
and experiment, reportedly
an important part of the
learning process.
Whitmore said that not all
students went to the library
to work with the computers
on their own, “ but it was
busy.”
And though com puter
literacy is now the goal, it
may not take as long as some
think before computers are
used as a resource in other
classes.
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Area schools open soon
Custodial crews at area
schools have spent the sum
mer polishing floors, land
scaping and touching up
school grounds in anticipa
tion of the floods of students
that will soon fill the halls.
Now, with summer vaca
tion fast approaching its end
w ith
the
Labor
Day
weekend, school officials are
getting ready to welcome
students back for the first
day, which for most area
schools will be Sept 7.
Here is a rundown of im
portant dates.
BANDY HIGH SCHOOL
A rena scheduling for
seniors will be Aug 30 from 9
a m. to noon; juniors will
schedule their classes that
day from 1 to 4 p.m
Sophomores will plan their
schedules Aug. 31 from 9
a m. to noon and freshmen
w ill meet that afternoon
from 1 to 4 p.m
Students who don’t attend
their scheduled arena time
may go to the school Sept. 8
from * a m to 3 p.m. to
enroll in classes that are still
available for their grade
le v e l. By goin g la te ,
however, the student will
lose the opportunity of first
choice and a p referred
schedule
Buses w ill ru n th e ir
regular schedules on the
firs t day of school for
freshmen. Sept 7. Classes
will be held all day for
freshmen only as an orienta
tion
The rest of the student
body will begin school Sept. 8
with a full day of classes.
SA N D Y
ELEM ENTARY
DISTRICT
Registration for all first-
g ra d e r s , who h a v e n ’ t
previously registered, and
new students in the district
begins in district school of
fices this Monday, Aug. 30.
School offices will be closed
next Wednesday morning.
S ep t. 1, as te a c h e rs ,
classified employees and
support staff participate in a
special safety session.
The first day of school will
be Sept 7 with buses runn
ing.
T h e re w ill be some
m o d ific a tio n s
in
the
tr a n s p o rta tio n system
Students who live less than
one-half mile from a m -in
thoroughfare will walk to the
m ain road for pick-up
Students who live a greater
distance will continue with
the same service
W ELCHES
GRADE
SCHOOL
New students may register
anytime until the first day of
school, Sept 7. between the
hours of 9 a m and 4 p.m.
A sports physical will be
held Sept. 2 at 9 a m for
students in the sixth through
eighth grades who will par
ticipate in athletics. Cost is
85.
On Sept 7, kindergarten
through eig hth g rad ers
begin school The first three
grades will meet 9 a m to
2:30 p.m.; grades4 through8
meet 9 a m to 3:30 p m .
BORING GRADE SCHOOL
Students in the Boring
School District will start
school Sept 7. Registration
may be accomplished any
time, as the school will be
open for new student sign
up
School hours and bus
routes will be the same as
last year. School officials ex
pect to have bus schedules in
the mail this week
BULL RUN SCHOOL
Bull Run School opens
Sept. 7 with new superinten
dent Wes John. Registration
will be Sept. 2 from 8 a m. to
noon
John expects to have a let
ter out soon with information
a ’out bus scheduling for the
year.
COTTRELL SCHOOL
School will begin Sept. 7.
Students may register Mon
days through Fridays from 9
a m to 5 p.m A list of sup
plies need for the coming
school year has already been
mailed out. Information on
insurance, school lunches
and bus routes are in the
mail or soon will be
For more information call
668 5521
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