Le MENTOR- @ R challenged The Dallas Post | Dallas, PA Wednesday, October 4, 1989 13 SCHOOL Reading, math programs underway at Lake-Lehman The ECIA Chapter I Reading and Math programs are currently underway at the Lake-Lehman School District. Students were screened last spring with the Met- ropolitan Achievement Test for Math, and the Gates-MacGinitie Test for Reading. Testing in the spring of the previous year has enabled teachers to begin their actual teaching much earlier than in the past years. Any student qualifying for in- struction based on the screening tests is then tested individually for specific problems at the beginning of the current school year. Results of these tests will be used to de- velop a prescription for each child’s individual needs. The child will then be placed in a small class to receive approximately 30 minutes ofindividual and/or group instruc- tion per day. During the end of last year and the beginning of this school year the staff has been involved in compiling a set of new objectives to meet the state’s guidelines. These objectives include having the Chapter I students: a) achieve success in the regular program, b) attain grade level proficiency, and c) achieve basic and more advanced skills. Most of these objectives will be measured from April to April with some of them being measured from September to April. A variety of materials is avail- able for teacher and student use in the ECIA programs. In addition to books, duplicating masters, ma- nipulatives, and machinery, the use of computers and software is an integral part of both the Math and Reading programs. The ECIA Chapter I Project Di- rector is Dr. M. Stephen Boston and Supervisor is Patricia Peiffer. Reading Specialists include Ed Ladamus, Molly Crossin, Gerald Gizenski, Sandra Strickland, Sheila Race and Jud Holdredge. Math Instructors are Maureen Doerfler, Terry Piatkowski, Louise Schwartz, Cindy Harrison, Sandra Strickland and Marie Borton. Shown here is Dr. Joseph Jumpeter working on music comosition with Lake-Lehman High School junior Amber Rose, as a part of a mentorship program. Y ake- Lehman students get a taste of college life Last spring, Amber Rose went to college. Now a junior at Lake-Lehman High School, Amber is one of the Lake-Lehman School District ele- mentary and high school students who has already taken advantage ofa partnership between her school district and the Wilkes-Barre campus of Penn State. The relationship has made it ssible for youngsters five to 17 o tour Penn State Wilkes-Barre and to attend lectures and cul- tural events there. Academically superior students have been al- lowed to take college courses for credit. “We are very pleased and ex- cited with the partnership arrange- ment,” said Dr. Charles Borchetta, Lake-Lehman School District superintendent. “The Lake- Lehman students involved with the events are undoubtedly being intellectually. The knowledge gained through Penn State programs is rewarding and stimulating to our students.” Amber, a dedicated vocalist, studied music composition once each week with Dr. JosephJumpe- r, Penn State assistant professor ‘of music. They were involved in the mentorship segment of the part- nership. Many high school students have attended campus lectures on ro- CIEE a . WILKES-BARRE, PA. 18703 FOX RIDGE PLAZA, HWY. 315 (8y the racetrack) TOXIC ANTI- FREEZE botics, on test anxiety and how to overcome it, and on Penn State's library computer system, LIAS (Library Information Access Sys- tem). Some outstanding high school students have been allowed to enroll in a semester long college course for credit. During his sen- jor year at Lake-Lehman, Sean Borys, for instance, completed a Penn State English writing course for which he received both college credits and credits toward high school graduation. During the past year, a work- shop on Native American culture and tours of the historical Hayfield House were open to Lake-Lehman students and teachers. They were also invited to attend the campus faculty lecture series and cultural events at Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus. The partnership has brought counselors and faculty members from the school district and from the university together on occa- sion to discuss educational expec- tations and career opportunities. According to Penn State's Priscilla Allison, the object is to develop a continuing relationship. “We here at Penn State look forward to working with Lake- Lehman students and teachers to help build a successful learning program.” EE EE EEE EEE (717) 824-7005 1-800-992-POOL LCCC student awarded Rotary Scholarship Christine Stevens, Tunkhannock, a second-year Legal-Assisting major at Luzerne County Community College, has been named the recipient of the 1990-1991 Rotary Foundation Scholarship. Stevens will travel to England as a good-will ambassador represent- ing Northeastern Pennsylvania, District 741. The full scholarship is for one year of academic study at the University of Buckingham. A Rotary counselor will be assigned to Stevens when she arrives in England. According to Ralph Connor, chairman, Rotary Foundation Scho- larhsip for District 741, the purpose of the scholarship is to promote good will and better understanding among peoples of the world. Connor adds that the program has existed for approximately 50 years, and has sent students all over the world. Stevens, who was sponsored by the Wilkes-Barre Rotary Club, is the first applicant from LCCC to apply for the scholarship. Shown at the Luzerne County Community College, are, seated, Christine Stevens. Standing, from left, Anne Keefer, Dallas, Wilkes- Barre Rotary, co-chairperson, Rotary Foundation Scholarship for District 741; Thomas J. Moran, Laflin, president of LCCC; and Ralph Connor, Dallas, Dallas Rotary. Some ways to help your child achieve at school Learning takes place when there is combination of effort, interest and motivation. Parents who wish to promote their child's achievement should work with the child and the school to im- prove learning. AS A PARENT, YOU CAN.... Have a quiet place for your child to study. Check homework every night. Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep. Be sure your child gets to school on time. Pay attention to balanced meals and good nutrition. Talk with your child about school lessons and activities. Encourage your child to read by reading to him/her and by reading yourself. | Limit your child's TV viewing and help select worthwhile pro- grams. Find out how your child is progressing by attending con- ferences, looking at school work and meeting with teachers. Give praise and smallrewards | for good work in school. Encourage self-confidence and self-discipline. Source: Pa. Dept. of Education The Home Team PDE-3367C (9/88) Courtesy of the Domestic Violence Service Center, Inc. Wilkes-Barre School menus MONDAY - No School. Teachers In-Service. TUESDAY - Steak hoagie, onion rings, seasoned green beans, pine- apple tidbits, milk. ’ WEDNESDAY - Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, crisp green salad, Italian bread w/butter, chilled pears, milk. DALLAS SCHOOLS Oct. 5 - 11 THURSDAY - Deli hoagie on sub roll w/lettuce-tomato, pickle spears, potato chips, applesauce, choice of milk. FRIDAY - Weaver chicken patti on bun, buttered mixed vegetables, corn chips, crunch apples, choice of milk. Lehman-Jdackson PTA named 'Outstanding Local Unit’ The Pennsylvania Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. recently announced that the Lehman- Jackson PTA has been selected as the “Outstanding Local Unit” for 1988-89. To qualify for this award a local unit must submit an album de- scribing and documenting out- standing projects, increased membership, means of enrollment and outstanding amount of pub- licity throughout the year. The primary objectives tobe con- sidered by local units is the pro- motion of the welfare of children and youth in the home, school, community, and place of worship and to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth. This award will be presented at the Pennsylvnaia State PTA Con- vention to be held October 20-22 in Allentown, PA. Dylan Jones, Christian Olson named merit scholars Mr. David L. Davies, Director of College Guidance, announces that five Wyoming Seminary seniors were recognized as “commended” in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Recognized were Dylan Jones of Dallas; Kelly Keefer, Wilkes-Barre; Christian Olson, Shavertown; Michele Park, Mountaintop and Timothy Swanson, Wyoming. The students were honored by their scoring in the top two percent of the more than one million jun- iors attending 19,000 high schools participating in the PSAT/ ii tests in October, 1988. MONDAY - No school. Colum- bus Day. TUESDAY - Super hot dogs, baked beans, French fries, peaches, milk. WEDNESDAY - California bur- ger w/cheese-lettuce-tomato, crispy potato wedge, chilled fruit cup, choice of milk. LAKE-LEHMAN SCHOOLS Oct. 5 - 11 THURSDAY - Oven baked chicken, whipped potatoes, sea-' soned green beans, roll-butter, fresh apple, milk. FRIDAY - French bread pizza, ED ~—% ROO: )0 ncake iS 2 Family Restaura ng Route 118 & 29, Pikes Creek, PA (Between Lehman & Sweet Valley) AN i u 0) EL: ~—— tossed salad-dressing, potato chips, fruit cocktail, milk. OPEN DAILY 6a.m.-10 p.m. (717) 477-3005 (717) 675-1110 Allergic reactions to antibiotics Memorial Highway, Shavertown 675-1191 Oséar ROTH leweler OPAL The Birthstone for October 25 % % Off Opal Birthstone Rings How many people are really allergic to penicillin? How do you know if your are? Allergic reactions to penicillin and its chemically-related derivatives are fairly rare inthe general population. However, for those cases in which it does occur the onset of the reaction--called ana- phylaxis--is a serious medical emer- gency. Bee stings can result in the onset of similar rapid allergic reactions in some people. Symptoms of the anaphy- lactic reaction include hives, swelling of the throat and difficulty in breathing, vascular collapse, and, in rare cases, death. There are also less serious reactions to peniciliin that are probably allergic in origin but are not anaphylactic. Such reactions may be caused by different mechanisms from those which cause anaphylaxis. For example, ampicillin, a derivative of penicillin, can cause a fairly severe rash in many people. Scientists have not as yet deterrnined whether this rash is actually a manifestation of an allergic reaction; many people who exhibit the rash can still take penicillin in another form. Antibiotics other than penicillin and its derivatives can also cause allergic reac- tions, some of which are made worse during the summer. For example, tetra- cyclines can make people photosensi- tive. The skin is sensitized by the drug, and a photoallergic reaction results when the skin is exposed to sunlight. Tetracy- clines can also cause a variety of skin rashes, as can sulfa drugs, one of the first classes of antibiotics. Allergic reactions to antibiotics are of- ten confused with the drugs' more common side effects, such as an upset stomach. Side effects, although uncom- fortable, are not as serious as true aller- gic reactions, and usually do not pre- vent a person from taking the antibiotic. An estimated one percent of the general population is actually or potentially al- lergic to an antibiotic. But for those antibiotic-sensitive individuals who are hospitalized for a life-threatening ill- ness and need antibiotics, a desensitiz- ing process and close supervision makes antibiotic therapy possible. Can you become allergic to an antibiotic later in life even though you had no problems with it before? The answer is yes. It is also possible that you may be able to tolerate a drug now that once caused an allergic reaction, but most doctors and patients would not want to take that risk. 659 N. Memorial Hwy. Dallas, PA 675-2623 This health awareness is brought to you as a service to the Back Mountain community by Robert Greenhalgh, M.D.. Dr. Greenhalgh is a Back Mountain physician who offers general pediatric, gynecology, and geriatric medical care, on a personal basis. Board- Certified in Family Practice, he is on staff at Mercy, Nesbitt, and Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Robert Greenhalgh, M.D. * Family Practice * Mercy Medical Offices * 199 Lake Street * Dallas , PA « 675-4995 § | i : | | | | | i i
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