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1 Talent Achievement Program Continues to High School Level Talent A program for strengthening standards of achievement and promotion has "6een continued from the elementarv school level to high school, according to R. B. Parr, superintendent of the Talent school district. "Administration and facul ty of the school believe stu dents should be held to the highest standards of achieve ment." he said. "The pupil should be Dromoted only if he has demonstrated he has met the 'minimum standards for the subject." An outline of minimum re quirements for each subject has been prepared by the fac ulty he explained. Each stu dent is expected to achieve a passing grade in examinations given during each six-week period and at the end of each semester. A test on material listed in the outline account for a half the pupil's grade and the semester test accounts for a fourth. Program Initialed A program has been initi ated for those students not capable of meeting sandards necessary for a high school diploma. Grades of "S" and "U" will be given these pupils Instead of the usual ones, he noted. This group wil take courses required for Oregon high school graduation, but will receive a certificate in lieu of a diploma. "Pupils in this group will not be identified or segregated in any manner," Parr assured parents. "Selections of stu dents for this program has been on the basis of their scholastic records and meas urements of aptitude and achievement by means of stardardized tests." Accelerated Training A procedure for the accel erated training of gifted students also is being devel oped. College level courses may now be given students while they are attending high school. College credit will be given, thus enabling the stu dent to enter college with some basic courses to his cred it. At the same time, the high school faculty will provide assignments in school courses for those able to accomplish them. "Since 1955 the Talent school administration has been concerned with two problems that of curriculum and of grading and promotion," the superintendent explained. Evaluate Area "It is now the policy of the elementary school each year to evaluate a specified area of the curriculum. Now em phasis is being placed on language-arts," Parr said. "Read ing, spelling, penmanship and English have been selected for evaluation during the cur rent school year." During the year teacher committees will study all fa cets of the present curricu lum in a particular area. Sub ject matter content, grade placement of subject matter, teaching objectives and teach ing methods are scrutinized, Parr continued. By having such a program a curriculum is designed to meet a student's specific needs. Now being examined are the middle and upper grade reading programs. W h i 1 e these programs are adequate now, changes and additions will be necessary in order to satisfv future needs. Parr said. The possibility of offer- ing a continuous program on use of the dictionary is being considered. Such a program will be planned by a teacher committee and incorporated into the language-arts pro gram. "In giving grades, every effort is made to be as objec tive as possible," the super intendent said. "The grade ap pearing on the child's report card should represent as ob jectively as possible what the child has accomplished in each area of the curriculum." Separate Section A separate section of the report card is used to indicate the degree of application; Par ents are called in for a con ference as soon as a child's work drops from what teach ers believe he is capable of doing, the superintendent said. Every effort is made to as- additional and higher level sure each child has as good a foundation as he can achieve before promotion, Parr said. Most retentions to be bene ficial should come at the pri mary level, he explained. Opinions vary as to the ben efit a child received by being retained, Parr pointed out. At the end of the 1956-57 school year, 40 pupils were retained in elementary school, he said. A follow-up study was made on these students at the end of the first semes ter this year. The study showed 16 or 40 per cent ben efited by retention and 7 or 17'2 per cent did not. Seven teen or 42 '2 per cent were moved. Reasons why children do poorly in school include poor home environment, an organ ic handicap, poor eyesight, loss of hearing, speech imped iment, poor health, low men tality, immaturity for the grade ' assigned, frequent change of schools and poor teaching. 4-H CLUB NEWS JC Groups Observe Library Week The Medford Junior Cham ber of Commerce and the Jay cettes have decided to partici pate in observance of Nation al Library Week in Medford, it was reported Saturday. Nationally, the Jaycees are sponsoring an "Operation Li brary," to be of assistance to libraries wherever they are located. , Locally, the Jaycettes, the women's, affiliate with the Jaycees, have agreed to spon sor an open house at the Med ford Public library during the week of March 15 to 22, Na tional Library Week, and the Jaycees will assist through the publication of an informa tional brochure, explaining the services and functions of the local library, which also serves as the Jackson County library. Calls of the ' sharp-tailed grouse include chicken -like cacklings and a gobbling note. During courtship, males utter short, deep "coos" not unlike the mourning dove's call. Crooked Stitchers Crooked Stitchers 4-H Sew ing club for first year sewing was organized at a recent meeting held following school hours in the Hanby school cafeteria. The following offi cers were elected: Jackie Dye, president; Ronda Rosecrans, vice president; Susan Rose crans, secretary; Jackie Straus, song leader; and Shir ley Kell, news reporter. The girls present selected the name of the club after election. The club leader, Mrs. Wal ter Dye, explained various projects that the 4-H are giv ing to do this year. The second meeting was held at the home of Mrs Charles Rosecrans, the moth er of one of the members, be cause Mrs. Walter Dye, our regular leader, was absent. The 4-H county agent at tended the second meeting. She answered the questions that were asked by the mem bers. She gave us some pieces of material which we prac ticed stitches and practiced making the stitches even. Shirley Kell, Reporter Sunday, February 23, 19SS MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE ELEVTW They'll Do It Every Time ' By Jimmy Hatlo MANEUVERS KILL FIVE Stuttgart, Germany (IP) Four American soldiers and an 11-year-old German girl were killed in accidents dur ing the recent U.S. Army Sabre Hawk maneuvers, it was announced today. Army officials said the accident toll was about half the normal rate. Some 125,000 men and thousands of tanks, trucks and airplanes ranged over a 5,000-square mile area for 10 days. SLABWOOD Green and Dry SAWDUST SHAVINGS Wood Worth the Money Quick Delivery PHELPS FUEL CO. Phone SP 3-5878 jpyiuc o OuWOf to the AMERICAN LEGION JAMBOREE SAT. March 1st Bands, Floats, Boy Scouts, Legionnaires and the Governor BANQUET FOR LEGIONNAIRES GUESTS 5 P.M. INITIATION - 8 P.M. GOV. HOLMES WILL SPEAK SEE IT ALL FREE! See the parade in the afternoon, meet outstand ing citizens who are legionnaires, hear the gov ernor of Oregon and other dignitaries speak at 8 p.m. in the Armory. See Oregon's outstand ing Ritual Team from Lebanon perform the initiation rites NEVER BEFORE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC IN MEDFORD. Ladies of the Legion will also have an initiation ... PLENTY REFRESH MENTS. at the MEDFORD ARMORY PLENTY OF COOL, REFRESHING MILK Will Be On Hand At The Auxiliary Concession in the Medford Armory xviiiiivprocmccrs ue BUSHY EYESfcOvvs.- F,TEVV6S Them she gajJt stop with THE TWEEZERS ctii t. "THERE'S if.' HERE'S ANOTHER 7? "AMD MOTHER. tEEM SO THICK THEVLno? YA REAL FIRE Memphis, Tenn. (IP) Dele gates to the National Fire Department Instructors Con ference here got a peculiarly effective glimpse 'into the actual fire-fighting talents, as well as the teaching skill of the city's firemen. A short time after completing a stag ed demonstration of their techniques, fire department members rushed to douse a blaze at the hotel where most of the delegates are staying. Do his buying at Barker's and get Green Stamps BIGGER, BETTER , THAN EVER! 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Every day, every hour, the 29 super-powered transmitters of this freedom network are at work, overpowering Red efforts at "jamming," slashing through Red lies, renewing hope that freedom will some day return behind the Iron Curtain. What you must do: Radio Free Europe needs your help to stay on the air. It is a private organization supported by the American people. Your dollars are needed to help operate its transmitters, pay for equipment, supplies, announcers and news analysts. Freedom is not free! Send your truth, dollars today to Crusade for Freedom, care of your local Postmaster. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! Your dollars are needed to keep RADIO FREE EUROPE on the air! Send your truth dollars to 8 8 Yaw dollar "btfvm" en mlimt of 1 CRUSAD E That brood costing tobM coll Ihe. sands of dollars. Bat they wear oat fast . . . mast be replaced at great cost. Your help is needed to bay tubes like these as well as other vital transmitter equipment. H pwH freedom on the air. Your truth dollars pay the salaries of dozens of technicians like him. Through them, people of five op pressed countries can bear the truth. Are you giving? Your do llor "bvys" on broadcasting time on these stations. 29 transmitters work for you to spread the word of freedom behind the Iron Curtain. But freedom is not free! Give today! FREEDOM Care of local Postmaster MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE TAKE THE FAMILY!
