RT as eri a ov TTR wa SR RT he Alumnae honored The E.C.I'!A. Chapter 1 (formerly David L. Hollinger, an admissions counselor at Elizabethtown College, High Schools on Friday, Oct. 28. Hollinger will meet with seniors who have expressed an interest in The Dallas Senior High Guidance Department will present a parent workshop titled ‘‘Planning Your Child’s Educational Future’’ on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Dallas Senior High cafeteria. The workshop is primarily for parents of junior and senior stu- dents who are planning to enroll in trade school, nursing school, junior or community college, or four year college: in business. gotten underway at Lake-Lehman School District. Qualifying students answer questions and to provide information about the college, its curriculum and its student life pro- grams. Hollinger is scheduled to be at Dallas High School at 11 a.m. and at Lake-Lehman High School at 1 p.m. Coordinator, will speak on Decision Making and College Information. Mr. Shevock, Senior Counselor, will discuss testing for college and Miss Jean Narcum, EOP Coordinator- Admissions Office of Penn State will explain how to choose a coliege and application procedures. This workshop is a preparation session to precede the Education Fair which will be held for students and parents one week later during the school day. Name Company Bus. Address. City _ COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO. ods of instruction. The California Achievement Test (CAT) and the Gates-MacGinite Test are used as the selecting tools. Many learning materials are available which make the Remedial program uniquely special for those children taking part. The teachers have a large selection of books and duplicating masters, manipulatives, machinery and numerous teacher- made items. The utilization of these particulars enhance the learning experience of those children who otherwise might have difficulty achieving without the remediation. Following September’s testing and early October’s prescriptive requirements, classes begin in full swing. With the federal funding available, some changes in person- nel have occurred. Instructors are Acting Supervisor and Reading Instructor, Molly Simonds; Reading Instructors, Ed Ladamus, Joan Roskos, Drena Gorgone, Gerald Gizenski and Peter Blat; Math Instructors, Marie Borton, Dave Smith, Terry Piatkowski and Carle Welter. Bus. Phone _ j Title State Zip. DPD-A yp * as By DOTTY MARTIN Associate Editor If Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh gets his way and tougher graduation requirements are mandated, the Dallas School District shouldn’t have to make too many major changes. Dr. Richard Shipe, superintend- ent, explained that two years ago, the Dallas School District changed its graduation requirements from 13 to 15 credits and instituted an exten- sive elective program. “If the governor’s graduation requirements are mandated, the biggest change we would have to make is in our math and science program,” Shipe said. “We would have to require students to take one more math or science course and most of them are already taking such courses as electives. The only difference would be that we would have to require them fo take the course, rather than allowing them to elect it.” : Dr. Shipe explained that Dallas is already meeting most of the requirements which the governor has discussed. Using English as an example, Shipe explained the gover- nor’s proposal calls for graduating students to have four credits of the subject. In the Dallas School Dis- trict, senior high students (grades 10-12) take three credits of English while ninth grade students in the Junior High School take one credit of English. Dr. Shipe feels that if the gover- nor’s proposals become law, the Dallas School District would also have to take a serious look at its ninth grade program. \ “We now have seventh through ninth grades in the junior high and 10th through 12th in the senior high,” Shipe said. “We would have Fitness Trail opens DR. RICHARD A. SHIPE to study that idea closely to see if any changes should be made to aid the studeats in meeting require- ments.” The superintendent expressed some concern over the requirement of foreign language, which was orig- inally in Thornburgh’s proposal, but has since been deleted. “Foreign languages are more important today than ever before,” he said. “We must look at the world situation now and train our students to fit into it. The United States is not competing in the international sales market as well as other countries and we should recognize that. We should be preparing our students for life not only in Northeastern Penn- sylvania, but for world life.” Shipe went on to say that Dallas offers - computer programs which are also included in Thornburgh’s proposal. The programs at Dallas senior high classes. “We have used federal funding to purchase library materials and computer hardware,” Shipe said. “We are constantly developing com- puter literacy and are getting more computers.” Thornburgh has also called for competency testing and remedial programs, both of which are already in effect at Dallas. “We are already utilizing the: achievement test for students up to grade 8,” Shipe said. “And we have enrichment and remedial programs to aid students with particular prob- lems they may be having.” Shipe feels the bottom line of education is the benefit the student gains from individual courses he or she takes. Explaining that approxi- mately 71 percent of Dallas students go on to college - which is far above the national average of 41 percent - it is obvious Dallas students lean toward academic electives. “The students are already taking “so requiring them to take those courses wouldn’t make much differ- ence to them. “You can’t legislate achieve- ment,” the superintendent contin- ued. “You can provide opportunity and encouragement, but you just can’t legislate achievement.” Shipe feels that the heart of any education program is the teaching staff and commended the members of the Dallas School District staff. “We have some excellent teachers here,” Shipe said. ‘‘And they are the real heart of the program. They care about the students. “Not all teachers are the same,’ he added. “But, then, ae aren't turning out all hexagon bolts, either. Kids are all different, too.” College Misericordia, announces the appointment of Harry G. Tribil- cox, M.M., to the College’s Division of Fine Arts as a private piano instructor. Tribilcox received his Masters in piano and theory at the Eastman School of Music, University of Roch- ester, New York. Along with teaching music, Tre- bilcox has directed, composed and arranged musical pieces. A frequent presentor of lectures and seminars locally, Tribilcox is nationally known for his aid to Austrian teachers of English and has performed mini-concerts in ele- mentary and secondary Austrian schools. : _ Tribilcox resides in Idetown and is an organist and music director of the Trucksville United Methodist Church. The Office of Continuing Educa- tion at Luzerne County Community College will offer weekend computer classes for two separate age groups at the college’s Educational Confer- ence Center on the main campus in Nanticoke. A beginners course, for children between the ages of 8 and 10, will be held on Saturdays, beginning Oct. 29 through Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. : This course will begin with the introduction to the microcomputer and how to use it as a tool. Students will then be introduced to the basic computer language which will allow SN Y in the fundamentals of computer programming. Students will also learn to use the computer for math- ematical operations. : An Advanced Computer Camp for children ages 10 to 15 will be held on Saturdays, beginning Oct. 29 through Dec. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. This camp is designed for children who have already had a basic com- puter programming course. For further information on the ‘weekend computer programs, or to ‘register, contact the Office of Con- tinuing Education at Luzerne Quunty Community College, 829- 7 = 7 Kindergarten helps Lake-Noxen Elementary School; recently presented, to the Lake- Lehman School Board, a report which compares the achievement levels of 1st grade students, who have had the benefit of a full-time kindergarten program, with 1st grade students who previously had the half-time kindergarten program. Comparisons were made by using the Metropolitan Achievement Test results obtained from a group of students at Lake-Noxen Elementary School. These results show that signifi- cant achievement gains can be real- ized by having full day kindergarten sessions. This report also concludes that these same students scored significantly higher at the end of first grade. The progress of this class will be followed each year to help deter- mine curriculum strengths and weaknesses at all grade levels. Geriatric class offered In an effort to meet the growing needs of the nursing home industry in the area, the Office of Continuing Education at Luzerne County Com- tric Nursing Assistant Program. meet the demands for trained nurs- ing assistants in this area, and employment possibilities. are greatly increasing with the recent opening of several new nursing cen- ters. The course will run for six weeks, beginning Monday, Oct. 31, through Wednesday, Dec. 14. Students will attend classroom Luzerne County Community College on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and clinical instruction in local nursing centers on Mondays, Wednesdays For further information on the program, or to enroll, contact the Office of Continuing Education at Luzerne County Community Col- lege, 829-7482. & z= 7 P SRE 7 oh bd tm py © oy, of as NNO TT ON <P re em ac tun t;
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