“Joseph Sallitt, The Dallas Reporter Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 3, 1991 The Dallas Teacher's Pilot Writ- ing Project was held January 8, 9, 30 and February 5, 6, 1991, in the district's administration building. Taking part in this program were the following teachers and admin- istrators representing grades 2- 12: Marilyn Klick, Sharon Lyons, Barbara Reilly, John Doerfler, Pr- iscilla Liput, Mary Fran Thomas, Larry Schuler, Maureen Whalen, Tony Martinelli, and Frank Galicki. The five day writing workshop, conducted by Northeastern Penn- ~ sylvania Writing Project Teacher/ Consultants Donna Trebilcox and Mary Nulton, provided many op- portunities for the participants to experience the writing process through required writing. ~ The sessions consisted of in- struction in the writing process, left-brain /right-brain theory, fo- cused correcting, holistic scoring, peer editing, publishing, coopera- tive learning, search papers, and journal writing. The participants kept logs recording the daily ses- sions. = Following a workshop format, presentations were given by Mrs. Trebilcox and Mrs. Nulton. Throughout the workshop the participants were involved in writ- Lily Literature association plans field trip The American Literature Field ‘Studies Association at the high school is actively involved in plan- ning the annual field trip to his- toric sites of New England. The association plans an itinerary | well done, most often above and School physicians recognized We accept with much regret, the ‘end of anera” = Dr. M. Bucan - retired Dr. R. Crompton - de- ceased Dr. H.G. Gallagher - re- tired Dr. W. Mokychic - retired A standing ovation for a job beyond the call of duty You will be missed! And now, as the saying goes, we must move on to new busi- ness. Today we introduce a new team of Doctors to service the needs of our students. L. Anselmi M.D. - Carver- ton Rd., Trucksville ~~ A.L. Boonin M.D. - Main St., Dallas : M.W. Puffenberger M.D. - Memorial Hwy., Shavertown J. Tomedi M.D. - Rt. 118, Dallas We welcome these men most sincerely and hope that our as- sociation will be a long and re- ie | warding one for all of us. 3,350 square feet, will be on two ing activities using the same writ- ing techniques that their students will use when these teachers im- plement the writing process in their classrooms. In conjunction with the writing activities, the teachers formed peer editing groups to share and edit their written work. They also par- ticipated in cooperative learning groups. Using samples of student writing, the group learned holistic grading techniques. Following each presentation, the participants used a free-writing technique to respond to the lesson inwriting and tobrainstorm strate- gies for implementation in their classrooms. Although all teachers and ad- ministrators participated at an adult level, part of the sessions involved discussions for tailoring Teachers participate in pilot writing project served as facilitators, making connections and showing how the participants’ lessons fit into the writing process and Bloom's Tax- onomy. ; Each lesson designed by the participant's lesson was critiqued in a written response. Mrs. Tre- bilcox and Mrs. Nulton closed the workshop with presentations dis- playing many practical examples of student work from successful lessons in their classrooms. The participants evaluated the workshop. Due to the cooperative efforts of the group, the workshop had an extremely productive out- come in two areas. so The first area is the publication of an anthology, RENAISSANCE: REBIRTH OF WRITING, which includes selected works of the writing produced by the partici- the writing activities for use in -Pants during the workshop. The each level of instruction. After three days of intensive instruction, the teachers returned _ to their classrooms to employ the newly acquired skills in their les- sons and to prepare presentations of their successful lessons to pres- ent to the group during the last two days of the workshop. During these presentations, Mrs. Trebilcox and Mrs. Nulton which integrates learning across curricular areas. Traditionally, the trip begins - with a visit to the Roosevelt Li- brary, Museum, and homestead in Hyde Park, New York. The trip continues to Connecticut to the Mystic Aquarium, and then to Cape Code where students visit historic sites of Plymouth, Massachusetts, including the Mayflower II, Pli- mouth Plantation, Plymouth Na- tional Wax Museum, Cranberry World, and various other muse- ums which house artifacts of inter- est to students of colonial Amer- ica. Many of the artifacts are pic- tured in the students’ American Literature textbook; these pictures and illustrations were the original Construction of second area is a statement and recommendation by the teachers and administrators involved in the workshop. Recognizing the value of the writing process in the learning across the curriculum, they stated that this program meets their educational needs and therefore recommend the district-wide im- plementation. impetus for the field studies which have evolved over the years to giv- ing serious consideration to all of the subject areas the students study. Special reports are generated during the trip for presentation in classes upon the return of the group. Also included in the itinerary are historic sites of Provincetown, the first landing site of the pilgrims on the Mayflower, and Nantucket Island, immortalized by Herman Melville in his tales of whaling. Battleship Cove in Fall River, and the USS Nautilus in Connecticut are also being considered for in- clusion in this year’s itinerary. maintenance and supply building under way At the Feb. 11, 1991 School Board meeting, construction con- tracts were awarded for a much needed maintenance /central supply building. Upon completion it will be pos- sible to house all of the ground’s maintenance equipment and school district's vehicles. ~ The preliminary earth work was started Feb. 19, 1991 with the building completion expected within 120 days, provided the weather cooperates. The building will not be too large but will be adquate for main- tenance and central supply needs. The maintenance area with 4,200 square feet, will be on one level and the central supply area with levels. The new blue and white all metal building will be located in the rear of the Senior High School near the west side of the football practice field. The building when completed will provide security and protec- tion for the school district's equip- ment and vehicles against all the elements. It will also provide an area for better centralization and organization of supplies. Inside the building there will be a small office for central supply and an area for a future mainte- nance office. ; The entire project should be completed with very little or no disruption to the educational or sports programs. at Gelso, Janice Borton STAFF DEVELOPMENT - From left, Peg Johnson, Maryanne , Sally Kennard. Professional staff takes part In development program The Dallas School District's: professional staff is once again participating in the district's staff development program. This year’s workshops are an extension of the original Essential Elements of Instruction that em- phasized instructional skills teach- ers use every day in the educa- tional process. “The focus of the current ses- sions involves the following con- tent areas: classroom manage- ment, the writing process, and cooperative learning. The Classroom Management Workshop emphasizes three cru- cial areas: managing student be- havior, planning and managing the curriculum, and creating and maintaining positive school /class- room environment. Since effective instruction and good classroom management are dependent on each other, this session stresses positive behaviors and activities that enhance classroom teaching. A new offering in the staff devel- opment program this year was a pilot project based upon the writ- ing process. Two professional staff members, Mrs. Mary Nulton and Mrs. Donna Trebilcox, will present this program. Both have been through training in the Bay Area Writing Project and will focus their presentations on ways of improv- ing writing across all contentareas of the curriculum. = All professionals will eventually be given the opportunity to partici- pate in this positive writing experi- ence. Beginning in January, 1991, workshop sessions began on coop- erative learning strategies. Re- search has proven that group learn- ing is a most effective method of improving learning. In today's society it is very im- portant to stress the team work that is necessary for achievement in all areas of endeavor. Coopera- tive learning is having an enormous impact on educational strategies nationwide, and through this pro- gram the Dallas professional staff is being given the opportunity to manifest their present effective teaching techniques. r This year Mr. Eugene Howanitz, Staff Development Coordinator; and, William Wagner and Priscilla Liput, classroom teachers, were selected to present our district's staff development program for the NorthCentral Lead Teacher Cen- ter. The two day conference, Making Connections: Staff Development and Lead Teacher Resources, was held October 18-19 at the Moun- tain Laurel Resort, White Haven, Pennsylvania. Presenters de- scribed a variety of staff develop- ment and lead teacher programs. The goals were to recognize re- gional staff development efforts and to synthesize the various ap- proaches into a logical road map for staff development and teacher leadership in the coming decade. ~ and Jeri Searfoss. The Dallas Reporter Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 3, 1 Middle School and Commonwealth combine on new homework hotline As of March 1, The Dallas Middle School has joined forces with Commonwealth Telephone Com- pany in the formation of a new idea called the “Homework Hotline” Pilot Program. This is a unique concept that attempts to put parents and students into daily contact with the middle school through the use of voice mail. Each family in the middle school will receive a list of their son’s/ daughter's teachers and the tele- phone numbers that can be called regarding information on daily assignments, upcoming projects, due dates, etc. Also listed is an activities num- ber that will provide information on academic, athletic and social events on the middle school calen- dar. This is an excellent way to check on what homework was given, and can be used daily to improve homework habits and quality. Parents may also want to use these numbers in case of absen- teeism. Since the messages are changed by 3:00 p.m. daily, it should be fairly easy to keep up with the class even during ab- sences. The program will be directed by Mr. Jack Wolensky, Middle School Guidance Counselor. He will be assisted by Mrs. Raelene Olszewski, also a Middle School Guidance Counselor. This concept came about after much research and planning. It should go a long way towards providing students and parents with a positive ap- proach in dealing with homework assigned. It may even eliminate some of the excuses that are often heard from students. To our knowledge, this is the first time this type of program has been used in this area. The “Hot- line” will be evaluated at the end of the school year to determine its effectiveness. If the hotline does well, it could be expanded to the other three schools in the district. So, the next time you have a ques- tion regarding any students as- signments, simply call the “Home- work Hotline! NUMBERS OF IMPORTANCE: Health & Physical Education 674-3109 Art & Music 674-3108 Geography & ABLE 674-3107 Library & Reading 674-3106 Home Economics/Practical Arts 674-3105 Foreign Language 674-3104 .U. #18 Classes 674-3103 School Activities 674-3100 INDIVIDUAL TEAM NUMBERS: Team 1-Mrs. Doughton, Mrs. Storz, Mrs. Borton, Mrs. Nardone 674-3110 Team 2 - Mr. Jayne, Mr. Sallitt, Mr. Chiarucci 674-3111 Team 3 - (Sixth Grade) - Mrs. Jen- kins, Mrs. Wega, Mr. Warchal Mr. Suppon 674-3112 Team 3 - (Seventh Grade) - Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Wega, Mr. Warchal Mr. Suppon 674-3113 Team 4 - Miss Felli, Miss Amesbury, Mr. Kopko, Mr. W. Roberts 674-3114 Team 5 - Mr. Clemm, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Wagner, Mr. Straitiff 674-3115. Team 6 - Mrs. Baur, Mrs. Quick, Mr. J. Roberts, Mr. Bamrick 674-3116 Students honored at Scholarship Bow! Dallas High School students who competed in Channel 16 T.V.'s Scholarship Bowl in the fall of 1990 were honored at an awards lunch- eon at the television studio's com- munity room on March 20. Dallas students included the on- -air participants: Jeri Searfoss, team captain; Kristen Gurdin, David Lieberman and Mary Lou Baines, and alternates Paul Deeble, Eric Lehman and Keith McDonald. Student participants from all of the schools competing in the Schol- arship Bowl were in attendance, along with their coaches. Accom- panying the team were Mr. Hughes, Mrs. Buda and Mr. Galicki. Students were selected for par- ticipation in the competition by the department chairpersons at the high school. Beginning in September, the students worked together to prepare for the compe- tition. Volunteering to assist with the coaching was Mr. Hughes who coordinated the efforts of the staff in assisting the students. Ques- tions, a Trivial Pursuit game, sug- gestions, and offers of help came from teachers in all schools in the district. Mrs. Roeder’s first grade class submitted questions that they thought might be asked during the show. They decorated their classroom with bulletin boards and a large replica of a television in anticipa- tion of the show. The diligent efforts of the teach- ers and the team resulted in the triumphant defeat of Bishop Neu- mann High School, Williamsport, during the first round of competi- tion. Dallas, however, was defeated by Bloomsburg High School in the second round. Mr. Hughes has already begun plans for the competition next year. He has met with Mrs. Smallwood at College Misericordia, one of the program's sponsors, to coordinate the Dallas effort with the inten- tions of the sponsors. Mr. Hughes hopes to expand the academic competition during the prepara- tion for next year's show. Dallas is determined to seek top honors and victory during the 1991-92 school year. : Dear Faithful Supporter, It's been a rough two months since I've seen him last. I always thought these kind of things hap- pen to other families. Why my family? I felt like it was the end of the world when my father left. I didn’t think I would be able to let him go. My father has backed me up with everything I've done through out my sixteen years of life. He has SCHOLARSHIP BOWL - Students from the Dallas School District were among those recognized for their participation in the Channel 16's Scholarship Bowl at a luncheon held recently at the station. Pictured from left are Keith McDonald, Dave Lieberman, Paul Deeble, Eric Lehman, Kristen Gurdin, Mary Lou Baines been my coach, supporter, teacher, best friend, daddy, and most of all, my hero. Now that the war is over, I do not feel relieved. I do not trust Saddam Hussein. I do not under- stand how a man can be so rude. He has no feelings for anyone. My daddy has told me how nice the Iraqi POW’s really are. They are very unharmful and caring people, unlike Mr. Hussein. I'm sure you are wondering how my family has gotten along with- Zelner, Mr. Gilbert Griffiths District holds programs BLACK HISTORY PROGRAMS - Pictured from left, Mr. Allan during Black History Month The Dallas School District, in its ongoing programs dealing with civic and social programs, observed Black History Month with a num- ber of programs throughout the schools. Mr. Allan Zelner and a group of students from Wilkes College pre- sented a number of small vinuets on the life and times of Black Americans throughout history. The program was sponsored by the Black Coalition of Students and the Westmoreland P.T.O. Atthe Dallas Elementary School, the teachers instructed their stu- dents on the life and time of noted Black Americans culminating with special presentations on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday. Bulletin boards were created that displayed Black Americans’ accomplishments throughout the ages. The third grade students rec- reated through role playing the Rosa Parks’ incident that triggered Martin Luther King’s civil rights programs. The Dallas Middle School, in its Social Studies programs had a number of individual classes deal- Student copes with father in \ out him. Well, my brother is away at college, so that leaves my mother and I left. As a team we handled it better than I expected. We seemed to not just stick together but we became closer than ever before. Both of my parents have been behind me throughout my years. The worst thing that upset me was my trip to Florida for National High School Cheerleading Compe- tition. My father was supposed to go, but he was already in Saudi Arabia. It hurt me so much to see other fathers with their daughters and just thinking my dad is fight- ing in a war. My mother went on the trip also. Sometimes I wonder how my dad's doing over there, in Saudi Arabia. Is his reaction to the war the same as ours? Does he ever, ever wonder why is he still over there? He writes home quite often and calls once or twice every two ing with the many aspects of Black History Month. A number of short | films and reading assignments | were part of the Social Studies program. ne The Reverend George McMillian was a guest speaker for the school assembly in regards to Martin Luther King’s Birthday. The Rev- erend McMillian spoke of Martin Luther King’s dreams for a nation of one people without segregation or racism. His talk was geared for the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and their responsibilities as the future generation that Martin Luther King was looking toward before his untimely death. i Culminating several weeks of programs dealing with civic re- sponsibilities, Attorney Peter Paul | Olszewski presented a program to | the Dallas Senior High School students in regard to social aware- ness and civic pride. Attorney Olszewski used Martin Luther King's speech of 1968 as a starting point to his talk on social aware- ness and civic pride in regard to the future of American liberties of speech and free assembly. Persian Gulf weeks. I pray for my father every night, I end it by saying: I love you, Daddy, Amen. I must admit that the tissue manufacturers arereally makinga profit off my family, I must cry every night. Writing this has hciped me think about those things that seem to bother me. . I'd like to thank everyone in our community for their support, not just for my father but for all of our soldiers. I'd personally like to thank the Dallas School District for all their show of caring for my dad by sending letters, calling my house or just giving my family a pat on the back. : Well from my family to yours - Thanks for being there when someone needs a lift up. Keep Smiling (I am) Love, Tami Lee Landon
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