By Emily Sanderson — Oct. 21, 2009
RUIAN, China — Three teachers from Wasatch Academy are teaching at Ruian High School in China this school year as part of the partnership between Ruian and Mt. Pleasant.
The teachers are Phillip VanDenBrink, David Brackett and Timothy Lesotho. Recently, VanDenBrink emailed responses to a list of questions from the [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Wasatch Academy faculty teaching in China
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Inside Our Schools, Oct. 21
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Ephraim Elementary School
Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 26-30.
Ephraim Middle School
An orchestra concert will be held thursday at 7 p.m.
Students will Run 4 Life on Friday.
A band concert will be held Thursday, Oct. 29.
Fairview Elementary School
Bus safety assemblies for different grades were held Monday in conjunction with School Bus Safety Week.
School picture make-ups will be held [...]
Schools celebrate Red Ribbon Week
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By Emily Sanderson — Oct. 21, 2009
During the month of October, schools in Sanpete County have been celebrating nationwide Red Ribbon Week.
Red Ribbon Week is designed to stress the importance of staying away from drugs. In recent years, some schools have added alcohol and violence to the campaign.
Local schools are combining education about substance abuse [...]
South Sanpete School District: School board revises policy dealing with review of provisional teachers
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By Emily Sanderson — Oct. 21, 2009
GUNNISON — Anticipating budget cuts during the legislative session next January, and under the advisement of risk managers, the South Sanpete School Board revised three staffing policies at the Wednesday, Oct. 14, school board meeting.
The board revised the annual review process for provisional teachers — those who have served [...]
Separation of powers at issue in Spring City mayoral race
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By Emily Sanderson — Oct. 21, 2009
SPRING CITY — Separation of powers was a major topic of dispute in the debate between mayoral candidates at the Meet the Candidates Night Thursday, Oct. 15.
Incumbent Mayor Eldon Barnes released former Zoning Administrator Keith Chandler last summer, and Chandler is now running against Barnes for mayor.
“The planning and [...]
City to purchase used street cleaner
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EPHRAIM — Ephraim City is considering the purchase of a used street cleaner from Lehi City for $43,000, said Chad Parry, Ephraim facilities manager.
Residents complain that Ephraim’s streets aren’t clean enough, said Richard Anderson, city manager.
The city council approved purchase of a newer model street cleaner contingent on Parry’s comparing the annual maintenance and operating [...]
Spring City sees two arson fires
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By Emily Sanderson — Oct. 14, 2009
SPRING CITY — The Spring City Fire Department responded to two arson fires during the month of September — a car fire and a haystack fire, said Noel Bertelson, Spring City fire chief.
Fire trucks responded to the haystack fire around 10:15 p.m. on Sept. 4 at Matt Briggs’ farm [...]
Wasatch Academy students fan out, do good on service day
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By Emily Sanderson — Oct. 14, 2009
MT. PLEASANT — Wasatch Academy students provided service throughout the community Wednesday, Oct. 7, ranging from picking up trash and sod laying to visiting with residents of Autumn Park, an assisted living center.
As a whole, the 300-student school clocked in 750 service hours throughout the morning. Some made cookies [...]
Inside Our Schools, Oct. 14, 2009
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Ephraim Middle School
The school held its Red Ribbon Week Oct. 5-9. On Monday, students wore red, and the Snow College BAAD Club (Badgers Against Alcohol and Drugs) came at lunch to pass out stickers and talk to the students about staying away from drugs, alcohol and tobacco. On Tuesday, the students wore [...]
Sports park volunteers honored
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Oct. 14, 2009
EPHRAIM — Those who helped build the sports park in Ephraim in 1995 were honored Wednesday, Oct. 7, with a plaque that will be placed in the lobby of the city building. The sports park was a joint venture between Ephraim City and Snow College.
“Ephraim City wishes to express our appreciation to … [...]
