| The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 21, 1988 1 1 Nearly 40 students at College Misericordia are part of a state model program whose methods and re- search may help elementary, junior and senior high school students across Pennsylvania and the coun- try learn to read and cope with situ- ations which require reading abil- ity. nd recently, the effort to help learning disabled children has been relatively limited. Misericordia is a leader in the adaptation of actual college curriculum to learning dis- abled students who have the poten- tial for college life. During American Education Week, November 13-18, Misericordia celebrated the 10th anniversary of its ALP. College Misericordia recruits students The program recently gotan added boost from the purchase of a com- puterized device called the Kurzweil Personal Reader. Previously used ‘for the blind, the Kurzweil “reads” nearly any printed text. Through a hand scanner or a desktop scanner, students with vision and/or visual perception problems can extend their resources beyond books-on- tape and listen to almost typed or printed page. Operating with a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Misericordia is entering the second year of three-year proj- ect to help regular and special edu- cators from across the state better SCHOOL College Misericordia students part of state model program prepare students who are learning disabled for college. One-day work- shops have been offered to each intermediate unit in Pennsylvania. Eight of these have been completed and 12 others are scheduled for the 1988-89 school year. In addition, educators are cho- sen and sent to Misericordia for a special summer training program in which they learn how to advocate for, develop, implement and moni- tor multi-faceted college prepara- tion programs for high school stu- dents who are learning disabled. Misericordia plans to establish a major research institute based on programs for adolescents and adults who are learning disabled. Prospective College Misericordia students and their parents collected not only t-shirts, but also information on students activities, academic requirements; financial aid and athletics at a recent open house. Speakers on the various topics held sessions throughout the day. : From left, Heather Langdon of Dallas High School with Mrs. Pamela Langdon and Kathy Conroy of Fanwood High School, with Tom Conroy of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, visited Misericordia. Admissions - counselors Mary Kutz, Mary Lou Schilling, and Scott Mmphy discussed Misericordia’s programs, scholar- ships and facilities with the students. on : The open house offered tours of dorms, classrooms and newly renovated labs in the $2.5 million science building. Over 250 attended this year’s program. + Wilkes honors local educators In conjunction with the recent observation of American Education Week, Wilkes College hosted a _ & campus. With the cooperation of the local officers of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, and the administration of school dis- tricts in Luzerne Intermediate Unit #18, superintendents and teacher representatives from each school district in I.U. #18 were honored at the first annual event. Teacher Recognition Luncheon on “Among those honored include: Marilyn Glogowski, Teacher As- sociation Representative, Lake- Lehman; Gerald Wycallis, Superin- tendent, Dallas and William Wag- ner, Teacher Association Represen- tative, Dallas. School lunch menus LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOLS Dec. 22-23 THURSDAY - Pizza or peanut butter-jelly sandwich, potato chips, carrot-celery sticks, fruit cocktail, milk. FRIDAY - No school. Teacher In- Service. 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Stretansky from MUSIC STUDENTS -Pictured above from left are, McCabe, Mr. Thomas Hanlon, Music Department and Bishop O'Reilly music students picked to attend PMEA Festival Susquehanna University. The two students are Michelle McCabe and Greg Stahovec. McCabe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCabe of Kingston, is a senior who is active in Glee Club, Chamber Choir, the school play and her church choir. Stahovec is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stahovec of Dallas. In addition to being active in the Glee Club, Chamber Choir and the school play, the sophomore is also a member of the soccer team and a cantor at Gate of Heaven. Misericordia constructs campus courtyard with help of alumni gifts College Misericordia recently constructed a new courtyard on its campus through special gifts re- ceived from the Class of 1947 and 1957. St. Joseph's Alumni Courtyard now replaces St. Joseph's Cottage which was Misericordia’s first gym- COAL BUCKETS SPECIAL SAVING nasium constructed in 1927. As Misericordia's enrollment increased, St. Joseph's Cottage was trans- formed into a dormitory housing 24 students. Due to the recent addition of new buildings at Misericordia, St. Joseph's Cottage became outdated and was demolished. PENN STATE WILKES- BARRE LOG CARRIERS & FIREPLACE GLOVES The donating Alumni hope that St. Joseph's Courtyard will once again offer students and graduates a place to mingle and enjoy Misericordia’s campus. Future gifts from other classes will be used to ' further enhance the courtyard. 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