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Henderson Elected Board President

Voters Approve Levies, Moore Wins Board Seat Union voters braved icy streets and heavy snowfall to overwhelmingly approve the annual millage levies more than six to one last month. Election results were a sure sign . that Union teachers are doing an outstanding job in the classroom, according to Dr. Wesley Jarman, Superintendent.

"Only when members of the community are confident that good things are going on in the classroom do we see such strong community support at the polls," he said.

Election results showed that 204 voted for the 5-mill emergency levy, with 30 against. The 5-mill building levy won 196 votes with 32 against, and the 10-milllocal support levy was approved by 194 votes with 33 against.

School board incumbent Alison Moore won the Zone Four board seat with 144 votes . Challenger Jim Hinkefent had 79 votes. Moore has been a member of the board since N ovember when she was appointed by the board to 'fill a vacancy left by James Darnaby two months previously when he moved out of the district.

Calendar of Events DATE P L •• -.: E EVEN T T IME P LACE Mar. 1-3 Boevers Book Fair All day Media Center Mar. 2 All schools PTA Executive 9:'>0 a.m. Admin. Ctr.

Committee Meeting

Mar. 3- Grove PTA Garage 10 a.m. - Cafetorium Sale 6 p.m.

Mar. 4 1-5:00 p.m. Mar. 5 All schools School Board 7:00 p.m. Junior High

Meeting Caferorium Mar. 6 Beevers Bkycle Safety 9:15 a.m. Caferorium

Program 10:15 a.m. Grades 4-5

Mar. 8 Clark National School I :00 p.m. Gymnasium Assembly

Mar. 8 Peters Talent Show 7:30 p.m. Junior H igh Caferorium

Mar. 12 Peters PTA meeting 7:00 p.m. Junior High Caferorium

Mar. 13 Clark PTA meeting 7:30p.m. Gymnasium

Mar. 13 Boevers PTA meeting 7:30p.m. Caferorium

Mar. 14 All schools PTA Council 9:30 a.m. Admin. Ctr. Meeting

Mar. 19- All schools SPRING BREAK 23 Mar. 30- All schools Union Days at Apr. I Woodland H ills

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Larry R. Henderson was elected President of the Union Board of Education in the annual reorganization of the board February 5. Henderson wa·s elected vice president last February, then moved into the presidency last fall when former president James Darnaby moved out of the district. Henderson represents Zone 5.

Richard L. Tallman was elected vice president and new board member Alison Moore was elected clerk. Tallman is in his second year on the board. He represents Zone 3. Moore has served as a member of the board since November when she was appointed to replace Darn a by in the Zone 4 post. She won voter approval to continue in the post in the January election.

Other board members include Louise Grissom, Zone 2 representative, who has been a member of the boar-d two years, and Darwin P. Maxey, Zone 1 representative, a member of the board since 1973.

See BOAR D ACTION on Page 2

"We've got the best!" say Tammy Burnett, Angela Wickham, Craig Tygart and Michelle LeFlore. The first graders are members of Meredith Miller's class, winner of the Roy Clark Valentine door decorations contest for grades K-2. Diana Foore's third grade class won first place for the 3-4 grade category, and Robert Conklin's fifth graders won for the 5-6 grade category.

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REDSKIN TALK

Union Hosts Regional 3A BB Tourney By Gil Cloud

Director of Athletics

The Winter Season is coming to a conclusion and that means regional tournament time. Again this year we have been selected to host the 3A Regional Basketball Tournament.

The tournament will include the boys and girls teams from Guthrie, Pryor and Bartlesville Sooner as well as our own Redskins. The tournament should be an interesting one as these teams weren't on our regular season schedule this season. ·

The officials selection is conducted hy rating officials 1 to 10 on a priority basis. If for any reason any of the eight coaches object to an official then he will not be included on the list. The list in turn is sent to the O.S.S.A.A. for their assignment of officials.

We are also hosting the Eastern 3A Regional Wrestling Tournament. The eastern regional might well have the finest collation of wrestlers in the state of Oklahoma.

Teams such as Washington, Sand Springs, Owasso, Jenks, Sapulpa and our own Redskins will be participating. The tourney will be balanced and tough at each of the 12 weight classes.

Our wrestlers have progressed this year and currently have a dual record of 8-5. Coaches West and Campbell as well as the team have worked very hard and have attained more success this year than in any years in recent history.

Our gymnastic team will compete in the state meet on March 3rd at Jenks High Schoo l. Coach De Jones and the team have worked very hard this year.. Make pl ans to attend the state meet and support our Gymnastics Team.

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COMMENT

Special Congratulations are due the Redskin Wrestlers for the fine performance in winning the Pryor Invitational Tournament. Weight Class Champions include Brent Ferguson at 101 lbs., Jimmy Rodanski at 141 lbs. and Tim Grissom at 130 lbs. This was the first tournament champion­ship in many years for our wrestlers. They are truly cham­pions!

Charles Moffitt is also due congratulations. Charles represents Union as our one and only member of the swim team. Recently he placed 2nd in diving in the Jenks Relays. He is now pointing to the state meet later this month.

Boevers Girls Win Hoop Shoot Three Boevers girls left little doubt about the accuracy of

their aitn in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Contest held statewide recently.

Winning first place in their division in city-wide competition at Henthorn Recreation Center were Denise Elrod (8-9 girls division), Heidi Campbell ( 10-11 girls division), and Andrea Campbell (12-13 girls division).

The girls then went to district competition in Claremore where Andrea won first place with 20 out of 25 free throws. In mid-February Andrea competed in the state contest at El Reno where she won third place out of four girls competing.

According to coach June Dwyer, Andrea got 17 our of 25 shots attempted, and tied with another girl. They had a shoot off, tied again, and on the second shoot off Andrea got four out of five . The other girl got five out of five .

.Olympic Gold Medal winner Madeline Jackson talks with Grove elementary students after she recently presented a film and lecture on running. A winner of Gold and Silver Medals in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, her 1:5 7 .9 against the Russians in Maryland broke her own American record by nearly two full seconds.

Second Class Postage Paid at Tulsa, OK

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From the Superintendent's Desk!

Ford Glass Tax Refund Hearing Set A day in March will be

set as a hearing date on the Union School District vs. Ford Motor Company case. At issue is some $92,000.00 in tax rebate of which $ 55,000.00 belongs to Union Schools. We are alleging in our case that the Board of Tax Roll Corrections acted improperly in granting the tax rebate. The reason for this court suit is the fact these were ad valorem taxes for 1977 and the application for rebate should have been made prior to

Ford Motor Company paying their tax bill for 1977. It places a hardship on the school district to be forced to rebate money that was spent in our earlier budget.

We have a number of other agencies intervening in the lawsuit in our behalf. Among them is Tulsa Junior College, City County Health Department, Board of County Commissioners, two taxpayers from Union District, Vaughn Brower and Sheila Overlease.

THE OPEN Darn Q. What services does Union offer handicapped children?

A. Union has classes within the school district for students requiring special help in the areas of: learning disabilities, speech and language therapy , remedial reading, personal and social adjustment, physical therapy, educable mentally handicapped and homebound instruction.

Union also pays outside the school district for the education of Union students who require special services which we do not currently have established within the school system. This involves those students requiring special help in the areas of deaf education, trainable mentally handicapped and the multiple handicapped.

These services are further enhanced by well defined programs for the counselors, nurses, a Psychometrist and a Director of Special Services.

Q. Where does the money come from to finance these services?

A. Last year, the average cost per Union student (in the regular classroom setting) was $1 ,421.00. The district is required by law to spend an equivalent amount on each child receiving special services. Each special student receives full service according to his needs and this may fluctuate between the minimum and the present maximum of S5,000.00 (for a particular student) .

The district receives state and federal funds through Flat Grants ($6,000.00 for each teacher's salary), EHA-B Flow Through Funds (PL 94-142: $105. per child this year), Title I (2 remedial reading programs) and is reimbursed minimal amounts for transportation and homebound instruction. These funds, when totaled, are responsible for less than 50% of the cost ro the local district to implement the Special Service program; therefore, the main financial burden comes out of Union's general fund.

Cheryl Clay, the new County Assessor has also filed a companion suit seeking the same basic relief that the school district seeks. The results of the hearings will be published in the next Communicator.

Union Pride Day at

Kip's Big Boy March 17

Help Union High School Band members raise funds tO pay their way to the National Band Contest at Whitewater, Wisconsin this summer. Students will participate in the actual operation of the restaurant during the day shift. The band fund will receive 60 percent of the amount of business they generate over average day's business - plus their tips for the day.

BOARD ACTION Continued from Page 1

In other action the board moved to accept a bid by Bolain Equipment Company for conventional 72 passenger school buses at $20,950. The number of school buses to be ordered was left undecided until annual school population projec­tions are completed and needs are clarified for the coming year. The board also compared, but did not accept at this time, bids for 84 passenger diesel buses (low bid - $40,600) and a 25-28 passenger bus for the handicapped (low bid $19,400).

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February, 1979 Page 7

Indian counselor Cheryl Marrs, left, talks with high school senior Sue Kassana­void .

Counselor Meets Needs of Minority Pupils She's shy and rather quiet, but shes always there when

students need her. She's there when one is often absent and needs encouragement to continue in ·school. She's there when one needs a doctor's care and his or her parents don 't have means for transportation or p ayment of expenses.

She's there when students need help in finding hope for a bright future, and she's there to help them meet everyday needs, like tutoring for tomorrow's math test. She's there to encourage pride in one's heritage, and she's there tO help students understand and hold onto the customs and traditions of the past while coping with the customs and traditions of today.

She is Cheryl Marrs, and she is Counselor for the Title IV Indian Education Program for the Union School District.

Over 400 students are enrolled in the Indian Education Program, one of the few federally funded programs in this district. Enrollment forms specify that participation requires "Indian heritage," but don 't specify how much of the bloodline must be Indian to qualify. Marrs herself is one quartel'-­Cherokee.

The counselor comes to Union highly qualified for the position. A 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in social science and has 27 hours toward a counseling degree. She is currently working on a Masters degree in adult education at OSU.

Marrs has been working with the Indian community for over a year and has taught adult education with the Tulsa Urban Indian Center. She has worked as a substitute teacher in both the Oklahoma City and Tulsa school systems and currently teaches adult education two nights a week for the Tulsa Public Schools. She is a member of the International Reading Association and the American Personnel and Guidance Association.

Her duties as Indian Counselor include: • Providing tutoring and counseling both to individuals and

to groups, home visitations, coordinating parent-teacher conferences, and coordinating special services with area service organizations. Some of the counseling and tutoring take place after school hours.

• Providing cultural enrichment through organized presentations among schools both within and without the Union district. These programs include Indian students as participants to help boost their identity as Indians, and to help promote their self concept. The programs serve as a supplement and compliment to the social studies curriculum.

• Providing student supportive services by helping Indian students solve problems that cause absenteeism before they become school dropouts. Marrs helps students improve study habits and skills, correct academic skill deficiencies, select realistic goals, and survey career education opportunities. She encourages participation in school activities as an important

part of a total education . When a child is in need of medical or dental services, Marrs

is there to help, making maximum use of community agencies. • Counseling Indian pupils and parents through workshops

that open doors to career education opportunities , and workshops that stress the culture and heritage of the Native American. She uses talent from the local Indian community to underline pride in work and the feeling of self worth.

• Assessing the progress of activities which she reports to the Parent Committee at least once each quarter. Whenever necessary Marrs and the Indian Parents Committee review modifications to the program that might be effective in reaching goals of the program.

To help in this assessment, the counselor is designing a pre and post resting instrument to show self-concept and pride. Results of the test should indicate how well students are progressing in the program.

Marrs' responsibilities are broad, but her knowledge of subject matter must be even wider. In addition to Indian culture, a broad subject within itself since the traditions of the many tribes represented at Union vary considerably, she tutors students at all grade levels in all basic subject matter. Materials in English, math and other basics are available through her office.

Parents of students enrolled in the program recently received letters asking if they wish their children to participate in the tutoring program. The response has been good, and now Marrs hopes to have some teachers available in the afternoon to help the students.

"In the next couple of months we hope to have a college day for juniors and seniors and have some of the universities and vo-tech schools send representatives up," she said. "We're looking at schools with special emphasis for Indian programs. We'll ask them to send their Native American representatives so students can identify with them."

Arts and crafts classes stressing Indian culture were recently organized by Marrs. The classes are taught by J. L. Roach, Union Junior High Industrial Arts teacher, every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Roach's classroom. ~th~r sp:ing activities planned by Marrs include field trips

for JUnior h1gh students and performances by the Indian Pupil Education Dance Troupe at the grade schools. Troup members include Pauline and Vernon Atkins, Union Senior High students, and Acee' and Chebon Brazil, Peters Elementary students. . The key to Indian Education, as in any educational program, IS to meet the needs of the students. Cheryl Marrs is meeting those needs. She is helping Indian students develop as successful learners, and she is helping them look forward to a bright future. Through their success she is helping to build a better Union community.

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Tulsa Drillers Boost Union Pride The Tulsa Drillers Baseball Team will get a big spirit boost

from the Union High School Pride Pep Band at 28 of the home Driller games this season.

In return the drillers have planned a big boost for the Pride as the band plans for their own competition.

Pride marchers will be the first band from Oklahoma to compete in the National Band Contest at Whitewater, Wisconsin June 13-17. To get there they will need $20,000 to pay for transportation , meals and lodging.

The Drillers boost came in the form of $2100 to be paid the Pride Pep Band at a rate of $75 a game. "The opportunity to compete in the National Band Contest is a real honor for Union," according to Larry White, Director of Public Relations and Promotion for the Drillers. "We feel a close bond with the Union schools since Roy Clark is our co-owner."

The Union District named an elementary school for Clark last year in honor of the entertainer's contributions both to Tulsa and to the Children's Medical Center.

Sponsored by the Marching Bands of America , the contest is about five years old. Union will compete as one of 55 of the best bands in the country . Sixteen bands will be selected during the first three days of preliminaries to participate in the final competition on the fourth day.

"While the students aren't in competition they will attend marching, instrument and flags and rifles clinics," says Bill Stone, Band Director. "The instructors will be the finest professionals in the nation. " The Marine Corp Drum and Bug le Corp will fly in from W ashington D .C. to put on a displ ay about half way through the contest, and will make themselves available for questions from the students.

Band members will be treated to a dance on Thursday night of the competition with a big rock group from Chicago making the music. "The students will literally be busy from 8 a.m. to ll-ll :30 p .m. every day with planned activities ," says Stone.

Thirty spo nsors , including Stone and Assistant Band Directors Ray Bell , D oug Henderson and Veri Pharis , will acco mpany the 170-member band to Whitewater. The group will travel by chartered bus and will be ho used in Univers ity of Wisconsin do rmitories. The Unio n Band Parents Club is in charge of fu[1d raising and have scheduled a full slate of money

making activities for the band me mbers and their pa rents .. The Union Pride will help the Roughnecks open rhe1r

soccer season April 8 when they perform at half-time during a game with the Minnesota Kicks . .

Band members will a lso sponsor a concessiOn stand at the Great Raft Race - 1979, a firecracker stand this summer, and will perform during the Oleo at the Spotlight Theatre. The band parents are planning a pancake supper, will host a square dance for adults, are holding a drawing, and are conducting a campaign for donations from businessmen in the community.

Hypertension Tests Slated at High School

Union High School students will have the opport~1ni~y to be tested for hypertension, Wednesday, March 7th , beg mnmg at 8 a.m. when public health officials visit their school.

Teams from rhe Tulsa City-County Health Department and the Oklahoma State Department of Health will conduct the high blood pressure screenings in g rades I 0 throug h 12.

This is part of a statewide hypertension screening program to spot the disease in youngsters before it has a chance to become serious.

Students who are suspected of having high blood pressure will be referred to their- fa mily physician for observ ation andj or treatment.

The tremendously popular Search program will be co nducted again this year April 16 throug h 20. Watch the March Communicator for further det ails.

Dale Stucke y, Juni o r Hi g h Sch oo l Principal , reads daily announcement s ove r the sch ool 's new inte rcom sys tem. Th e intercom, which connects all cla ss roo ms in all area s of th e school complex , was in s tall ed in November to replace an o utd a ted sys tem.

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PTA Notes

Union Days at Woodland Hills Mall Planned Fun and games are planned by the PTA Council for the first

gala Union Days at Woodland Hills Mall scheduled March 3 1. The carnival booths will be co-hosted by school PTA units and funds raised will be divided between the units and the council.

Also planned for the mall will be exhibits to provide the public with information about their schools. Each school in the district will sponsor a display illustrating the magic interaction between teachers and students. Art, math, science, language arts and other basic subjects will be represented, with reachers and administrators on hand to answer questions.

Chorus groups, rumblers, gymnasts, musicians and drama students will provide a non-stop show of their accomplishments throughout the day.

High School PTSA Looks at Issues Current issues facing Union High School will be discussed

by a panel at the Union High School PTSA annual business meeting Thursday April 5 at 7:30p.m. in the new music center at the high school.

Business to be conducted includes voting on by-law changes recommended by the PTA Council and the executive board as well as election of new officers for the coming year. Proposed by-law changes that will be v.ored on at that meeting are posted in the Union High School gymnasium foyer in accordance with present by-laws , according to Gary Pierce, PTSA President.

Boevers PTA Salutes Patriotism "A Salute to February Patriotism" was the subject of a fourth

grade presenta tion of songs and recitations before the Boevers PTA this month . Assistant Superintendent George H ayes was on hand to answer questions about the di strict after a viewing of "Union Moving Up," a slide-rape presentation providing an overview of the district.

Briarglen PTA Views Variety Show "Happy Birthday, Mickey'" provided the the me for a fifth

g rade variety show viewed by the Briarglen PTA las t week. Walt Disney characte rs abounded with a wide range of song, disco, gymnasti cs, rap, ballet and skits. Costuming and scenery were supercalifrag ilis ri c, according to Sue Barton, fifth grade reache r.

The next Br iarglen Skating Party is scheduled for March 6 at Skareworld . The unit's jacke t and sweatshirt sales are booming, and plans are being made for a cookbook sa le. The PTA has challe nged the reache rs fo r a re- ma tch in vo lley ball afte r the facult y won in the December co ntes t.

" We would like to say goodbye and th <lnk you to our PTA Pres ident Julie Fewe ll ," sa ys Linda W elch , public re lations chairperso n. 'Juli e and her famil y have moved and we wa nt ro ... ackno wledge the fanta stic job she did fo r Bria rg len while she was he re ...

Grove Parents Acknowledge Teacher Jea nni e Buck , ph ys ic d educatio n reache r a t Grove, rece ived

an outstanding response to the J anuary prog ram she pulled roge rher fo r the G rove PTA. Co lorful da nce ro utines performed by her stude nts were "outstanding ," acco rding to Ann and Tom G ray , pare nts. "You did a very fin e job with our childre n. I'm g lad Tim go t to have you again this yea r," wrote Ann .

"Thank you fo r a love ly eve ni ng (rh e rime jusr wenr by roo fast) , wrote Martha Klinge r. "It was wo nderful to see ho w well rhe kids respond ro such p rogress ive reaching. Only to h<lve had you as a reacher whe n l was in schoo l, it would have made it a lor more inte res ting and fun in a p.e. class ."

"Americana Suire" will be presented to the Grove PTA on March 12 at 7:30 p .m . The program will feature Early American folk songs as well as songs by Woodie Guthrie.

Roughnecks Spike Peters Carnival The Tulsa Roughnecks soccer ream touched off the Peters

PTA Carnival with a basketball game against the Peters faculty earlier this month . Following a bean supper, the bingo, hot dogs, spook house, m agic show and other carnival attractions netted money ro purchase playground equipment fo r the newest Union elementary school.

As a reward for selling the most raffle tickers for the fun night, 72 fourth graders visited Briarglen to view the Mouskereer variety show last week.

Food Services DirectOr Patty Holt and Athletic DirectOr Gil Cloud will speak at the March 12 meeting at 7 p .m. Holt will talk about the school lunch program and Cloud will speak on the athletic program for K-6.

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WHAT'S HAPPEN IN' Continued From Page 5

A little bit of Mexico was sought and found by 130 third graders from Grove tnis month when they visited Casa Bonita for lunch. Topping the Mexican atmosphere and food were native dressed Mexican guita r players and singers who played and sang so ngs in Spanish especially for the children. The trip gave students a little spice to rhe two-week unit on our southern neighbor. "It looked like you were in a real house in Mexico," commented one youngster.

A representative from the Commun ity Resource Center fo r the Arts and Humanities is at Perers this week ro demonstrate creative movemenr as a means of self expression and as an art form ro physical education classes in K-6. "She will present a lecture/ demo nstration to the stude nr body to famili ari ze them with concepts of moveme nt and how it rel ates to their lives , and to int roduce dance to the eleme nta ry school students," sa id physical education instructo r Phoebe M ancino.

Students in Mancino' s cl asses rece ntly completed lesso ns o n good sportsmanship and sa fety .

Safe ty was also the theme of a posrer co ntest in which P eters taug ht youngsrers in g rades 1-6 how to letter and des ig n a good poster. Then a ll stude nts m ade pos te rs choos ing o ne of two themes se r by AAA: ( l ) Look a ll ways before cross ing a srree r and (2) Play away from traffi c. Se lected arr was robe disp layed at Woodl and Hills Mall February 16.

Young artists at Roy Clark also parricipared in t he safety co ntest . Art reacher Brenda Bachelder divided her cl asses into rh.ree ca tegories. Those who we ren ' t competing for sa fe ty awards were e ither des ig ning poste rs for rhe Good N utriti on Contest , to be judged by Cafereri a Manager Faye Salye rs, o r desig ning projects fo r the Q-tips conres r in wh ich s tudents paint wirh co rro n swabs.

The sparrow and Red Ta il ed H awk vis ired Roy C lark third grade rs last mo nrh from the Tulsa Zoo. Zoo re presentati ves al so showed students a s lide presentati on o n var ious bi rds emphasizing rhe appea rance, behavio r and habitat of rhe birds. T he program was in corre latio n with a two week bird uni r.

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U.S. STUDENTS ON PAR WITH EUROPEANS The American dollar may be falling

when compared to European currencies, but American high school students are not.

In literacy and mathematics, the traditional basics in which American students are supposed to be deficient, the Inter­national. Assn . for the Evaluation of Educational Achieve­ment has found that U.S. students score at or near the top compared to those in 16 other industrialized nations. And American high schools are enrolling a vastly greater per­centage of young people than their European counterparts.

On a test of reading comprehension and interpretation, American 14-year-olds scored near the top with an average of 16.5.

The only nations with higher scores were New Zealand, 18. 7, and Finland, 17.2. The other industrialized nations averaged between 13.8 and 16.4.

The differences for students completing high school are more telling, because American schools retai n 78 % of their students. The only comparable percentages are Japan with 70% and Sweden, 65 %.

The percentage of other European students finishing secondary school was much lower- Hungary , 28 % ; England, 20 %; Italy , 16% ; and the Netherlands, 13 % . Still, on the literacy test given to secondary school graduates, only four nations had a better average than the United Stares- New Zealand, England, Finland and Sweden.

"It appears that the American educational system enables nearly three-fourths of our youth to attain the literacy that most other nations only achieve with a very select group," Ralph Tyler, director emeritus of the Center for the Advanced

'Study in Behavioral Sciences, said in summarizing the da\a for a forum of education leaders in Washington, D .C.

America's top students also seem to be faring as well as those around the world.

When the overall test results were looked at, the Inter­national Assessment found that the average scores of the top 51/{ of 17 -year-olds were about the same. "There were no significant differences among them," Tyler said.

The report concludes , "The ablest students in an advanced country will attain a high level of achievement if the oppor­tunity to lear n is available and if the society encourages such learning. It seems clear rhar we have no cause in the United States to fear that our top students are nor achieving at a high leve l."

The picture for American students in other subject areas- math, science, and "political socialization" - is .less rosy .

About 90 1/{ of American students learn the basics of arithmetic by age 14, probably a higher percentage than anywhe re else. Bur high school graduates in Japan have a far higher ave rage score. "This appears to reflect the great prestige in Japan of engineering, science and other fields involving math ," Tyler said.

While the top American students score well in math , the majority of high school s tudents seems "nor greatly inter­ested in the sub ject nor are planning a career in the field ," so their achievement sbcks off. The picture in science is somew hat similar. American 14-year -o lds score about in the middle, well below Japan and New Zealand , bur above other

European nations . But American high school seniors score lower in science than any except those in Belgium and Italy.

American students did worst on tests of knowledge of the political system,

but this may not be all bad. Civics is taught in every country, bur appare ntly gets the most attention in recently formed nations or those that have had a tradition of political insta­bility. For 14-year-olds, the highest scores were registered in West Germany, Israel and the Netherlands. For high school graduates, the United States and Ireland ranked lowest in knowledge of the political system. "Of all the Western nations, our political system has survived longest without revolution," the report said. "It may be that our people take it for granted and have little concern for its being clearly understood by the coming generation."

Reprinted by permission from Edttcation U.S.A., Copyright 1978 NationaL SchooL PubLic ReLations Association.

Mom n' Dad Make Good Speakers for Career Ed

Parents of Union students are making career education more meaningful for their children, according to Don Irvin, who is Director of Career Education as well as Elementary Education and Federal Programs.

Irvin, when he is sporting his career education hat, keeps handy a long list of volunteer speakers from a multitude of jobs and professions in the Tulsa area. Many of the speakers are just community spirited adults who enjoy children, he says, but those who are the mother or father of a fellow student make the world of work a little more meaningful.

One such mother recently brought the world of X-ray technology to Sue Barton's fifth grade class at Briarglen. Kay Hoover, mother of Greg Hoover, spoke to the students about her job as an X-ray technician and showed the class X-rays of different parts of the body.

Another mother, Bobbie Henderson, Personnel Director of Osborn Foundation Headquarters, talked to her son Tod's classmates il'l Sue Irvin's fourth grade room at Peters. Hendersou discussed the educational requirements, personality traits and character qualities that personnel directors look for when hiring persons for specific jobs.

She also talked about how her job involves improving relations between employees, formulating policy, and developing procedures which will enlist the energies, interest, and goodwill of all employees. The objective of asking Henderson to talk to the students , said Irvin, is to "increase the students' sense of individuality and at the same time, his sense of responsibility to others." The lesson will also "broaden his knowledge of the variety of job titles .. . and promote awareness that many different jobs use the same skills."

A veteran career education speaker, Fred the Prairie Dog, continued his rounds of Union classes this month. Kindergartners and first graders at Peters saw the Corps of Engineers worker in his traveling habitat during a 45-minute program that stressed conservation and careers in the corps.

Dav id Harris, a chimney sweep, talked to all fourth graders at Peters about his unusual occupation recently . Tli.e same students will see the annual display of diamonds brought by Tulsa gemologjst Wes Reynolds on March 1. Reynolds opens an exciting door to the inner world of gems for all the students when he allows them to view the cut stones through his microscope. This program is coordinated with the science unit "Planet Earth" which emphasizes rocks and minerals.

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Russ Nordeen, Data Processing Manager, edits programs for the new district computer, a Burroughs B-800. The first phase of district bookkeeping, which has been kept by time consuming hand-written records until now, should be ready by July I. This phase will include accounts payable, payroll, budget, vehicle maintenance and so forth . Inventory is planned for a later phase. All programs should be ready for operation by computer within two years, according to Nordeen.

Looking for a Job? Union Offers Variety Interested in part time work while your children are in

school? Join the Union Food Services team! Become a much needed part of the school scene and earn while you learn more about childhood nutrition.

Food services workers enjoy pleasant working conditions and a congenial team. Many veterans are young mothers with children in Union schools. Six regular positions are open, and substitutes are badly needed. Shifts vary from three ro six hours a day. For further information call Director of Food Services Patty Holt at 664-9400.

Other part time opportunities are open in the transpor­tation department. Bus drivers make a beginning salary of $4.15 per run (or hour). A minimum of four hours a day are guaranteed. Drivers usually work from 7 to 8:30a.m. and from 2:20 to 4 p.m. Anyone, man or woman, who enjoys being around young people and who would be challenged by a role of community service, should call Director of Transportation H arold Stockstill at 252-7202 for further information.

Still other positions are open for general custodial help. Full time workers are needed at the various schools, but arrangements can be made for parr time hours for reliable pplicants. For further information call Director of Mai n­

tenance, Laymon Kennedy at 664-9400.

Union Schools- We Take Pride in Our Personnel! An equal opportuttity employer

Cooks Size Dippers, Make Lesson Plans To Meet Guidelines New federal regulations will bring food serving dippers in a

wide variety of sizes into the kitchens of school cafeterias, and take food service personnel into the classrooms.

The new regulations mandate portion sizing according to the size of the child . Smaller children will receive small portions and larger children, large portions. Inspectors from the state school lunch program offices will make regular checks to see that portions are sized appropriately.

"It's mainly a problem of serving personnel remembering which dipper to use and when," said Patty Holt, Food Services Director.

Other new regulations mandating nutrition education in the curriculum have challenged Holt to come up with films and teaching materials that show children how to eat nutritionally balanced meals . Major food groups, the importance of vitamins and minerals, and related information on eating properly will be taught at all grade levels.

New state personnel will be avai lable to help district food services directors set up the new educational programs.

"The state department of education has hired a state nutritionist and two nutrition trainers," said Holt. "Cardio­Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), drug education and nutrition are all now mandated in health instruction in the classrooms."

The number of free and reduced lunches have risen in the Union district, up from 4.2 percent in 1977-78 to 7.6 percent this school year. Holt says the reason for the increase is that more and more families are finding that they qualify.

The district is reimbursed by the federal government for the difference between lunch costs and the 10 cent cost of a reduced lunch. The entire cost of the lunch is reimbursed for those qualifying for free lunches. The district is reimbursed 15 cents for a paying child.

Teachers lunches are not reimbursed by state or federal monies. "Our teachers do get a bargain for the one dollar they pay for a lunch," said Holt. "The actual cost of a teacher's lunch to the district is about $1.20."

In the Classroom

What's Happenin' First grade students in Nancy Moore's room at Briarglen

have been holding their own television game show several times a week and the results are mind boggling.

Equipped with three television cameras made at home by students and parent~, a Boogie Box to conceal"mind-boggling" facts, three hand mtkes, and one overhead mike, the students tackle language arts and math questions. A Master of Ceremonies, a scorekeeper, three camera persons, a Boggle Master, a judge, and two teams of contestants make up the cast.

The peoples and homes of Japan, Switzerland and India have been the subject of study in second grade classes at Briarglen recently. On the final day of the study unit the children came to school in the native dress of the various countries and cooked and sampled native foods .

A trip to the airport culminated a study of the history of transportation for Briarglen kindergartners last month. The children began their observat ions at the ticket desk and then visited the observation deck, baggage area and loading area. American Airlines conducted the tour.

Continued On Page 6

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U.S. STUDENTS ON PAR WITH EUROPEANS The American dollar may be falling

when compared to European currencies, but American high school students are not.

In literacy and mathematics, the traditional basics in which American students are supposed to be deficient, the Inter­national. Assn . for the Evaluation of Educational Achieve­ment has found that U.S. students score at or near the top compared to those in 16 other industrialized nations. And American high schools are enrolling a vastly greater per­centage of young people than their European counterparts.

On a test of reading comprehension and interpretation, American 14-year-olds scored near the top with an average of 16.5.

The only nations with higher scores were New Zealand, 18. 7, and Finland, 17.2. The other industrialized nations averaged between 13.8 and 16.4.

The differences for students completing high school are more telling, because American schools retai n 78 % of their students. The only comparable percentages are Japan with 70% and Sweden, 65 %.

The percentage of other European students finishing secondary school was much lower- Hungary , 28 % ; England, 20 %; Italy , 16% ; and the Netherlands, 13 % . Still, on the literacy test given to secondary school graduates, only four nations had a better average than the United Stares- New Zealand, England, Finland and Sweden.

"It appears that the American educational system enables nearly three-fourths of our youth to attain the literacy that most other nations only achieve with a very select group," Ralph Tyler, director emeritus of the Center for the Advanced

'Study in Behavioral Sciences, said in summarizing the da\a for a forum of education leaders in Washington, D .C.

America's top students also seem to be faring as well as those around the world.

When the overall test results were looked at, the Inter­national Assessment found that the average scores of the top 51/{ of 17 -year-olds were about the same. "There were no significant differences among them," Tyler said.

The report concludes , "The ablest students in an advanced country will attain a high level of achievement if the oppor­tunity to lear n is available and if the society encourages such learning. It seems clear rhar we have no cause in the United States to fear that our top students are nor achieving at a high leve l."

The picture for American students in other subject areas- math, science, and "political socialization" - is .less rosy .

About 90 1/{ of American students learn the basics of arithmetic by age 14, probably a higher percentage than anywhe re else. Bur high school graduates in Japan have a far higher ave rage score. "This appears to reflect the great prestige in Japan of engineering, science and other fields involving math ," Tyler said.

While the top American students score well in math , the majority of high school s tudents seems "nor greatly inter­ested in the sub ject nor are planning a career in the field ," so their achievement sbcks off. The picture in science is somew hat similar. American 14-year -o lds score about in the middle, well below Japan and New Zealand , bur above other

European nations . But American high school seniors score lower in science than any except those in Belgium and Italy.

American students did worst on tests of knowledge of the political system,

but this may not be all bad. Civics is taught in every country, bur appare ntly gets the most attention in recently formed nations or those that have had a tradition of political insta­bility. For 14-year-olds, the highest scores were registered in West Germany, Israel and the Netherlands. For high school graduates, the United States and Ireland ranked lowest in knowledge of the political system. "Of all the Western nations, our political system has survived longest without revolution," the report said. "It may be that our people take it for granted and have little concern for its being clearly understood by the coming generation."

Reprinted by permission from Edttcation U.S.A., Copyright 1978 NationaL SchooL PubLic ReLations Association.

Mom n' Dad Make Good Speakers for Career Ed

Parents of Union students are making career education more meaningful for their children, according to Don Irvin, who is Director of Career Education as well as Elementary Education and Federal Programs.

Irvin, when he is sporting his career education hat, keeps handy a long list of volunteer speakers from a multitude of jobs and professions in the Tulsa area. Many of the speakers are just community spirited adults who enjoy children, he says, but those who are the mother or father of a fellow student make the world of work a little more meaningful.

One such mother recently brought the world of X-ray technology to Sue Barton's fifth grade class at Briarglen. Kay Hoover, mother of Greg Hoover, spoke to the students about her job as an X-ray technician and showed the class X-rays of different parts of the body.

Another mother, Bobbie Henderson, Personnel Director of Osborn Foundation Headquarters, talked to her son Tod's classmates il'l Sue Irvin's fourth grade room at Peters. Hendersou discussed the educational requirements, personality traits and character qualities that personnel directors look for when hiring persons for specific jobs.

She also talked about how her job involves improving relations between employees, formulating policy, and developing procedures which will enlist the energies, interest, and goodwill of all employees. The objective of asking Henderson to talk to the students , said Irvin, is to "increase the students' sense of individuality and at the same time, his sense of responsibility to others." The lesson will also "broaden his knowledge of the variety of job titles .. . and promote awareness that many different jobs use the same skills."

A veteran career education speaker, Fred the Prairie Dog, continued his rounds of Union classes this month. Kindergartners and first graders at Peters saw the Corps of Engineers worker in his traveling habitat during a 45-minute program that stressed conservation and careers in the corps.

Dav id Harris, a chimney sweep, talked to all fourth graders at Peters about his unusual occupation recently . Tli.e same students will see the annual display of diamonds brought by Tulsa gemologjst Wes Reynolds on March 1. Reynolds opens an exciting door to the inner world of gems for all the students when he allows them to view the cut stones through his microscope. This program is coordinated with the science unit "Planet Earth" which emphasizes rocks and minerals.

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Russ Nordeen, Data Processing Manager, edits programs for the new district computer, a Burroughs B-800. The first phase of district bookkeeping, which has been kept by time consuming hand-written records until now, should be ready by July I. This phase will include accounts payable, payroll, budget, vehicle maintenance and so forth . Inventory is planned for a later phase. All programs should be ready for operation by computer within two years, according to Nordeen.

Looking for a Job? Union Offers Variety Interested in part time work while your children are in

school? Join the Union Food Services team! Become a much needed part of the school scene and earn while you learn more about childhood nutrition.

Food services workers enjoy pleasant working conditions and a congenial team. Many veterans are young mothers with children in Union schools. Six regular positions are open, and substitutes are badly needed. Shifts vary from three ro six hours a day. For further information call Director of Food Services Patty Holt at 664-9400.

Other part time opportunities are open in the transpor­tation department. Bus drivers make a beginning salary of $4.15 per run (or hour). A minimum of four hours a day are guaranteed. Drivers usually work from 7 to 8:30a.m. and from 2:20 to 4 p.m. Anyone, man or woman, who enjoys being around young people and who would be challenged by a role of community service, should call Director of Transportation H arold Stockstill at 252-7202 for further information.

Still other positions are open for general custodial help. Full time workers are needed at the various schools, but arrangements can be made for parr time hours for reliable pplicants. For further information call Director of Mai n­

tenance, Laymon Kennedy at 664-9400.

Union Schools- We Take Pride in Our Personnel! An equal opportuttity employer

Cooks Size Dippers, Make Lesson Plans To Meet Guidelines New federal regulations will bring food serving dippers in a

wide variety of sizes into the kitchens of school cafeterias, and take food service personnel into the classrooms.

The new regulations mandate portion sizing according to the size of the child . Smaller children will receive small portions and larger children, large portions. Inspectors from the state school lunch program offices will make regular checks to see that portions are sized appropriately.

"It's mainly a problem of serving personnel remembering which dipper to use and when," said Patty Holt, Food Services Director.

Other new regulations mandating nutrition education in the curriculum have challenged Holt to come up with films and teaching materials that show children how to eat nutritionally balanced meals . Major food groups, the importance of vitamins and minerals, and related information on eating properly will be taught at all grade levels.

New state personnel will be avai lable to help district food services directors set up the new educational programs.

"The state department of education has hired a state nutritionist and two nutrition trainers," said Holt. "Cardio­Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), drug education and nutrition are all now mandated in health instruction in the classrooms."

The number of free and reduced lunches have risen in the Union district, up from 4.2 percent in 1977-78 to 7.6 percent this school year. Holt says the reason for the increase is that more and more families are finding that they qualify.

The district is reimbursed by the federal government for the difference between lunch costs and the 10 cent cost of a reduced lunch. The entire cost of the lunch is reimbursed for those qualifying for free lunches. The district is reimbursed 15 cents for a paying child.

Teachers lunches are not reimbursed by state or federal monies. "Our teachers do get a bargain for the one dollar they pay for a lunch," said Holt. "The actual cost of a teacher's lunch to the district is about $1.20."

In the Classroom

What's Happenin' First grade students in Nancy Moore's room at Briarglen

have been holding their own television game show several times a week and the results are mind boggling.

Equipped with three television cameras made at home by students and parent~, a Boogie Box to conceal"mind-boggling" facts, three hand mtkes, and one overhead mike, the students tackle language arts and math questions. A Master of Ceremonies, a scorekeeper, three camera persons, a Boggle Master, a judge, and two teams of contestants make up the cast.

The peoples and homes of Japan, Switzerland and India have been the subject of study in second grade classes at Briarglen recently. On the final day of the study unit the children came to school in the native dress of the various countries and cooked and sampled native foods .

A trip to the airport culminated a study of the history of transportation for Briarglen kindergartners last month. The children began their observat ions at the ticket desk and then visited the observation deck, baggage area and loading area. American Airlines conducted the tour.

Continued On Page 6

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Tulsa Drillers Boost Union Pride The Tulsa Drillers Baseball Team will get a big spirit boost

from the Union High School Pride Pep Band at 28 of the home Driller games this season.

In return the drillers have planned a big boost for the Pride as the band plans for their own competition.

Pride marchers will be the first band from Oklahoma to compete in the National Band Contest at Whitewater, Wisconsin June 13-17. To get there they will need $20,000 to pay for transportation , meals and lodging.

The Drillers boost came in the form of $2100 to be paid the Pride Pep Band at a rate of $75 a game. "The opportunity to compete in the National Band Contest is a real honor for Union," according to Larry White, Director of Public Relations and Promotion for the Drillers. "We feel a close bond with the Union schools since Roy Clark is our co-owner."

The Union District named an elementary school for Clark last year in honor of the entertainer's contributions both to Tulsa and to the Children's Medical Center.

Sponsored by the Marching Bands of America , the contest is about five years old. Union will compete as one of 55 of the best bands in the country . Sixteen bands will be selected during the first three days of preliminaries to participate in the final competition on the fourth day.

"While the students aren't in competition they will attend marching, instrument and flags and rifles clinics," says Bill Stone, Band Director. "The instructors will be the finest professionals in the nation. " The Marine Corp Drum and Bug le Corp will fly in from W ashington D .C. to put on a displ ay about half way through the contest, and will make themselves available for questions from the students.

Band members will be treated to a dance on Thursday night of the competition with a big rock group from Chicago making the music. "The students will literally be busy from 8 a.m. to ll-ll :30 p .m. every day with planned activities ," says Stone.

Thirty spo nsors , including Stone and Assistant Band Directors Ray Bell , D oug Henderson and Veri Pharis , will acco mpany the 170-member band to Whitewater. The group will travel by chartered bus and will be ho used in Univers ity of Wisconsin do rmitories. The Unio n Band Parents Club is in charge of fu[1d raising and have scheduled a full slate of money

making activities for the band me mbers and their pa rents .. The Union Pride will help the Roughnecks open rhe1r

soccer season April 8 when they perform at half-time during a game with the Minnesota Kicks . .

Band members will a lso sponsor a concessiOn stand at the Great Raft Race - 1979, a firecracker stand this summer, and will perform during the Oleo at the Spotlight Theatre. The band parents are planning a pancake supper, will host a square dance for adults, are holding a drawing, and are conducting a campaign for donations from businessmen in the community.

Hypertension Tests Slated at High School

Union High School students will have the opport~1ni~y to be tested for hypertension, Wednesday, March 7th , beg mnmg at 8 a.m. when public health officials visit their school.

Teams from rhe Tulsa City-County Health Department and the Oklahoma State Department of Health will conduct the high blood pressure screenings in g rades I 0 throug h 12.

This is part of a statewide hypertension screening program to spot the disease in youngsters before it has a chance to become serious.

Students who are suspected of having high blood pressure will be referred to their- fa mily physician for observ ation andj or treatment.

The tremendously popular Search program will be co nducted again this year April 16 throug h 20. Watch the March Communicator for further det ails.

Dale Stucke y, Juni o r Hi g h Sch oo l Principal , reads daily announcement s ove r the sch ool 's new inte rcom sys tem. Th e intercom, which connects all cla ss roo ms in all area s of th e school complex , was in s tall ed in November to replace an o utd a ted sys tem.

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PTA Notes

Union Days at Woodland Hills Mall Planned Fun and games are planned by the PTA Council for the first

gala Union Days at Woodland Hills Mall scheduled March 3 1. The carnival booths will be co-hosted by school PTA units and funds raised will be divided between the units and the council.

Also planned for the mall will be exhibits to provide the public with information about their schools. Each school in the district will sponsor a display illustrating the magic interaction between teachers and students. Art, math, science, language arts and other basic subjects will be represented, with reachers and administrators on hand to answer questions.

Chorus groups, rumblers, gymnasts, musicians and drama students will provide a non-stop show of their accomplishments throughout the day.

High School PTSA Looks at Issues Current issues facing Union High School will be discussed

by a panel at the Union High School PTSA annual business meeting Thursday April 5 at 7:30p.m. in the new music center at the high school.

Business to be conducted includes voting on by-law changes recommended by the PTA Council and the executive board as well as election of new officers for the coming year. Proposed by-law changes that will be v.ored on at that meeting are posted in the Union High School gymnasium foyer in accordance with present by-laws , according to Gary Pierce, PTSA President.

Boevers PTA Salutes Patriotism "A Salute to February Patriotism" was the subject of a fourth

grade presenta tion of songs and recitations before the Boevers PTA this month . Assistant Superintendent George H ayes was on hand to answer questions about the di strict after a viewing of "Union Moving Up," a slide-rape presentation providing an overview of the district.

Briarglen PTA Views Variety Show "Happy Birthday, Mickey'" provided the the me for a fifth

g rade variety show viewed by the Briarglen PTA las t week. Walt Disney characte rs abounded with a wide range of song, disco, gymnasti cs, rap, ballet and skits. Costuming and scenery were supercalifrag ilis ri c, according to Sue Barton, fifth grade reache r.

The next Br iarglen Skating Party is scheduled for March 6 at Skareworld . The unit's jacke t and sweatshirt sales are booming, and plans are being made for a cookbook sa le. The PTA has challe nged the reache rs fo r a re- ma tch in vo lley ball afte r the facult y won in the December co ntes t.

" We would like to say goodbye and th <lnk you to our PTA Pres ident Julie Fewe ll ," sa ys Linda W elch , public re lations chairperso n. 'Juli e and her famil y have moved and we wa nt ro ... ackno wledge the fanta stic job she did fo r Bria rg len while she was he re ...

Grove Parents Acknowledge Teacher Jea nni e Buck , ph ys ic d educatio n reache r a t Grove, rece ived

an outstanding response to the J anuary prog ram she pulled roge rher fo r the G rove PTA. Co lorful da nce ro utines performed by her stude nts were "outstanding ," acco rding to Ann and Tom G ray , pare nts. "You did a very fin e job with our childre n. I'm g lad Tim go t to have you again this yea r," wrote Ann .

"Thank you fo r a love ly eve ni ng (rh e rime jusr wenr by roo fast) , wrote Martha Klinge r. "It was wo nderful to see ho w well rhe kids respond ro such p rogress ive reaching. Only to h<lve had you as a reacher whe n l was in schoo l, it would have made it a lor more inte res ting and fun in a p.e. class ."

"Americana Suire" will be presented to the Grove PTA on March 12 at 7:30 p .m . The program will feature Early American folk songs as well as songs by Woodie Guthrie.

Roughnecks Spike Peters Carnival The Tulsa Roughnecks soccer ream touched off the Peters

PTA Carnival with a basketball game against the Peters faculty earlier this month . Following a bean supper, the bingo, hot dogs, spook house, m agic show and other carnival attractions netted money ro purchase playground equipment fo r the newest Union elementary school.

As a reward for selling the most raffle tickers for the fun night, 72 fourth graders visited Briarglen to view the Mouskereer variety show last week.

Food Services DirectOr Patty Holt and Athletic DirectOr Gil Cloud will speak at the March 12 meeting at 7 p .m. Holt will talk about the school lunch program and Cloud will speak on the athletic program for K-6.

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WHAT'S HAPPEN IN' Continued From Page 5

A little bit of Mexico was sought and found by 130 third graders from Grove tnis month when they visited Casa Bonita for lunch. Topping the Mexican atmosphere and food were native dressed Mexican guita r players and singers who played and sang so ngs in Spanish especially for the children. The trip gave students a little spice to rhe two-week unit on our southern neighbor. "It looked like you were in a real house in Mexico," commented one youngster.

A representative from the Commun ity Resource Center fo r the Arts and Humanities is at Perers this week ro demonstrate creative movemenr as a means of self expression and as an art form ro physical education classes in K-6. "She will present a lecture/ demo nstration to the stude nr body to famili ari ze them with concepts of moveme nt and how it rel ates to their lives , and to int roduce dance to the eleme nta ry school students," sa id physical education instructo r Phoebe M ancino.

Students in Mancino' s cl asses rece ntly completed lesso ns o n good sportsmanship and sa fety .

Safe ty was also the theme of a posrer co ntest in which P eters taug ht youngsrers in g rades 1-6 how to letter and des ig n a good poster. Then a ll stude nts m ade pos te rs choos ing o ne of two themes se r by AAA: ( l ) Look a ll ways before cross ing a srree r and (2) Play away from traffi c. Se lected arr was robe disp layed at Woodl and Hills Mall February 16.

Young artists at Roy Clark also parricipared in t he safety co ntest . Art reacher Brenda Bachelder divided her cl asses into rh.ree ca tegories. Those who we ren ' t competing for sa fe ty awards were e ither des ig ning poste rs for rhe Good N utriti on Contest , to be judged by Cafereri a Manager Faye Salye rs, o r desig ning projects fo r the Q-tips conres r in wh ich s tudents paint wirh co rro n swabs.

The sparrow and Red Ta il ed H awk vis ired Roy C lark third grade rs last mo nrh from the Tulsa Zoo. Zoo re presentati ves al so showed students a s lide presentati on o n var ious bi rds emphasizing rhe appea rance, behavio r and habitat of rhe birds. T he program was in corre latio n with a two week bird uni r.

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From the Superintendent's Desk!

Ford Glass Tax Refund Hearing Set A day in March will be

set as a hearing date on the Union School District vs. Ford Motor Company case. At issue is some $92,000.00 in tax rebate of which $ 55,000.00 belongs to Union Schools. We are alleging in our case that the Board of Tax Roll Corrections acted improperly in granting the tax rebate. The reason for this court suit is the fact these were ad valorem taxes for 1977 and the application for rebate should have been made prior to

Ford Motor Company paying their tax bill for 1977. It places a hardship on the school district to be forced to rebate money that was spent in our earlier budget.

We have a number of other agencies intervening in the lawsuit in our behalf. Among them is Tulsa Junior College, City County Health Department, Board of County Commissioners, two taxpayers from Union District, Vaughn Brower and Sheila Overlease.

THE OPEN Darn Q. What services does Union offer handicapped children?

A. Union has classes within the school district for students requiring special help in the areas of: learning disabilities, speech and language therapy , remedial reading, personal and social adjustment, physical therapy, educable mentally handicapped and homebound instruction.

Union also pays outside the school district for the education of Union students who require special services which we do not currently have established within the school system. This involves those students requiring special help in the areas of deaf education, trainable mentally handicapped and the multiple handicapped.

These services are further enhanced by well defined programs for the counselors, nurses, a Psychometrist and a Director of Special Services.

Q. Where does the money come from to finance these services?

A. Last year, the average cost per Union student (in the regular classroom setting) was $1 ,421.00. The district is required by law to spend an equivalent amount on each child receiving special services. Each special student receives full service according to his needs and this may fluctuate between the minimum and the present maximum of S5,000.00 (for a particular student) .

The district receives state and federal funds through Flat Grants ($6,000.00 for each teacher's salary), EHA-B Flow Through Funds (PL 94-142: $105. per child this year), Title I (2 remedial reading programs) and is reimbursed minimal amounts for transportation and homebound instruction. These funds, when totaled, are responsible for less than 50% of the cost ro the local district to implement the Special Service program; therefore, the main financial burden comes out of Union's general fund.

Cheryl Clay, the new County Assessor has also filed a companion suit seeking the same basic relief that the school district seeks. The results of the hearings will be published in the next Communicator.

Union Pride Day at

Kip's Big Boy March 17

Help Union High School Band members raise funds tO pay their way to the National Band Contest at Whitewater, Wisconsin this summer. Students will participate in the actual operation of the restaurant during the day shift. The band fund will receive 60 percent of the amount of business they generate over average day's business - plus their tips for the day.

BOARD ACTION Continued from Page 1

In other action the board moved to accept a bid by Bolain Equipment Company for conventional 72 passenger school buses at $20,950. The number of school buses to be ordered was left undecided until annual school population projec­tions are completed and needs are clarified for the coming year. The board also compared, but did not accept at this time, bids for 84 passenger diesel buses (low bid - $40,600) and a 25-28 passenger bus for the handicapped (low bid $19,400).

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February, 1979 Page 7

Indian counselor Cheryl Marrs, left, talks with high school senior Sue Kassana­void .

Counselor Meets Needs of Minority Pupils She's shy and rather quiet, but shes always there when

students need her. She's there when one is often absent and needs encouragement to continue in ·school. She's there when one needs a doctor's care and his or her parents don 't have means for transportation or p ayment of expenses.

She's there when students need help in finding hope for a bright future, and she's there to help them meet everyday needs, like tutoring for tomorrow's math test. She's there to encourage pride in one's heritage, and she's there tO help students understand and hold onto the customs and traditions of the past while coping with the customs and traditions of today.

She is Cheryl Marrs, and she is Counselor for the Title IV Indian Education Program for the Union School District.

Over 400 students are enrolled in the Indian Education Program, one of the few federally funded programs in this district. Enrollment forms specify that participation requires "Indian heritage," but don 't specify how much of the bloodline must be Indian to qualify. Marrs herself is one quartel'-­Cherokee.

The counselor comes to Union highly qualified for the position. A 1974 graduate of Oklahoma State University, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in social science and has 27 hours toward a counseling degree. She is currently working on a Masters degree in adult education at OSU.

Marrs has been working with the Indian community for over a year and has taught adult education with the Tulsa Urban Indian Center. She has worked as a substitute teacher in both the Oklahoma City and Tulsa school systems and currently teaches adult education two nights a week for the Tulsa Public Schools. She is a member of the International Reading Association and the American Personnel and Guidance Association.

Her duties as Indian Counselor include: • Providing tutoring and counseling both to individuals and

to groups, home visitations, coordinating parent-teacher conferences, and coordinating special services with area service organizations. Some of the counseling and tutoring take place after school hours.

• Providing cultural enrichment through organized presentations among schools both within and without the Union district. These programs include Indian students as participants to help boost their identity as Indians, and to help promote their self concept. The programs serve as a supplement and compliment to the social studies curriculum.

• Providing student supportive services by helping Indian students solve problems that cause absenteeism before they become school dropouts. Marrs helps students improve study habits and skills, correct academic skill deficiencies, select realistic goals, and survey career education opportunities. She encourages participation in school activities as an important

part of a total education . When a child is in need of medical or dental services, Marrs

is there to help, making maximum use of community agencies. • Counseling Indian pupils and parents through workshops

that open doors to career education opportunities , and workshops that stress the culture and heritage of the Native American. She uses talent from the local Indian community to underline pride in work and the feeling of self worth.

• Assessing the progress of activities which she reports to the Parent Committee at least once each quarter. Whenever necessary Marrs and the Indian Parents Committee review modifications to the program that might be effective in reaching goals of the program.

To help in this assessment, the counselor is designing a pre and post resting instrument to show self-concept and pride. Results of the test should indicate how well students are progressing in the program.

Marrs' responsibilities are broad, but her knowledge of subject matter must be even wider. In addition to Indian culture, a broad subject within itself since the traditions of the many tribes represented at Union vary considerably, she tutors students at all grade levels in all basic subject matter. Materials in English, math and other basics are available through her office.

Parents of students enrolled in the program recently received letters asking if they wish their children to participate in the tutoring program. The response has been good, and now Marrs hopes to have some teachers available in the afternoon to help the students.

"In the next couple of months we hope to have a college day for juniors and seniors and have some of the universities and vo-tech schools send representatives up," she said. "We're looking at schools with special emphasis for Indian programs. We'll ask them to send their Native American representatives so students can identify with them."

Arts and crafts classes stressing Indian culture were recently organized by Marrs. The classes are taught by J. L. Roach, Union Junior High Industrial Arts teacher, every Tuesday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Roach's classroom. ~th~r sp:ing activities planned by Marrs include field trips

for JUnior h1gh students and performances by the Indian Pupil Education Dance Troupe at the grade schools. Troup members include Pauline and Vernon Atkins, Union Senior High students, and Acee' and Chebon Brazil, Peters Elementary students. . The key to Indian Education, as in any educational program, IS to meet the needs of the students. Cheryl Marrs is meeting those needs. She is helping Indian students develop as successful learners, and she is helping them look forward to a bright future. Through their success she is helping to build a better Union community.

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Henderson Elected Board President

Voters Approve Levies, Moore Wins Board Seat Union voters braved icy streets and heavy snowfall to overwhelmingly approve the annual millage levies more than six to one last month. Election results were a sure sign . that Union teachers are doing an outstanding job in the classroom, according to Dr. Wesley Jarman, Superintendent.

"Only when members of the community are confident that good things are going on in the classroom do we see such strong community support at the polls," he said.

Election results showed that 204 voted for the 5-mill emergency levy, with 30 against. The 5-mill building levy won 196 votes with 32 against, and the 10-milllocal support levy was approved by 194 votes with 33 against.

School board incumbent Alison Moore won the Zone Four board seat with 144 votes . Challenger Jim Hinkefent had 79 votes. Moore has been a member of the board since N ovember when she was appointed by the board to 'fill a vacancy left by James Darnaby two months previously when he moved out of the district.

Calendar of Events DATE P L •• -.: E EVEN T T IME P LACE Mar. 1-3 Boevers Book Fair All day Media Center Mar. 2 All schools PTA Executive 9:'>0 a.m. Admin. Ctr.

Committee Meeting

Mar. 3- Grove PTA Garage 10 a.m. - Cafetorium Sale 6 p.m.

Mar. 4 1-5:00 p.m. Mar. 5 All schools School Board 7:00 p.m. Junior High

Meeting Caferorium Mar. 6 Beevers Bkycle Safety 9:15 a.m. Caferorium

Program 10:15 a.m. Grades 4-5

Mar. 8 Clark National School I :00 p.m. Gymnasium Assembly

Mar. 8 Peters Talent Show 7:30 p.m. Junior H igh Caferorium

Mar. 12 Peters PTA meeting 7:00 p.m. Junior High Caferorium

Mar. 13 Clark PTA meeting 7:30p.m. Gymnasium

Mar. 13 Boevers PTA meeting 7:30p.m. Caferorium

Mar. 14 All schools PTA Council 9:30 a.m. Admin. Ctr. Meeting

Mar. 19- All schools SPRING BREAK 23 Mar. 30- All schools Union Days at Apr. I Woodland H ills

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Larry R. Henderson was elected President of the Union Board of Education in the annual reorganization of the board February 5. Henderson wa·s elected vice president last February, then moved into the presidency last fall when former president James Darnaby moved out of the district. Henderson represents Zone 5.

Richard L. Tallman was elected vice president and new board member Alison Moore was elected clerk. Tallman is in his second year on the board. He represents Zone 3. Moore has served as a member of the board since November when she was appointed to replace Darn a by in the Zone 4 post. She won voter approval to continue in the post in the January election.

Other board members include Louise Grissom, Zone 2 representative, who has been a member of the boar-d two years, and Darwin P. Maxey, Zone 1 representative, a member of the board since 1973.

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"We've got the best!" say Tammy Burnett, Angela Wickham, Craig Tygart and Michelle LeFlore. The first graders are members of Meredith Miller's class, winner of the Roy Clark Valentine door decorations contest for grades K-2. Diana Foore's third grade class won first place for the 3-4 grade category, and Robert Conklin's fifth graders won for the 5-6 grade category.

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REDSKIN TALK

Union Hosts Regional 3A BB Tourney By Gil Cloud

Director of Athletics

The Winter Season is coming to a conclusion and that means regional tournament time. Again this year we have been selected to host the 3A Regional Basketball Tournament.

The tournament will include the boys and girls teams from Guthrie, Pryor and Bartlesville Sooner as well as our own Redskins. The tournament should be an interesting one as these teams weren't on our regular season schedule this season. ·

The officials selection is conducted hy rating officials 1 to 10 on a priority basis. If for any reason any of the eight coaches object to an official then he will not be included on the list. The list in turn is sent to the O.S.S.A.A. for their assignment of officials.

We are also hosting the Eastern 3A Regional Wrestling Tournament. The eastern regional might well have the finest collation of wrestlers in the state of Oklahoma.

Teams such as Washington, Sand Springs, Owasso, Jenks, Sapulpa and our own Redskins will be participating. The tourney will be balanced and tough at each of the 12 weight classes.

Our wrestlers have progressed this year and currently have a dual record of 8-5. Coaches West and Campbell as well as the team have worked very hard and have attained more success this year than in any years in recent history.

Our gymnastic team will compete in the state meet on March 3rd at Jenks High Schoo l. Coach De Jones and the team have worked very hard this year.. Make pl ans to attend the state meet and support our Gymnastics Team.

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COMMENT

Special Congratulations are due the Redskin Wrestlers for the fine performance in winning the Pryor Invitational Tournament. Weight Class Champions include Brent Ferguson at 101 lbs., Jimmy Rodanski at 141 lbs. and Tim Grissom at 130 lbs. This was the first tournament champion­ship in many years for our wrestlers. They are truly cham­pions!

Charles Moffitt is also due congratulations. Charles represents Union as our one and only member of the swim team. Recently he placed 2nd in diving in the Jenks Relays. He is now pointing to the state meet later this month.

Boevers Girls Win Hoop Shoot Three Boevers girls left little doubt about the accuracy of

their aitn in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Contest held statewide recently.

Winning first place in their division in city-wide competition at Henthorn Recreation Center were Denise Elrod (8-9 girls division), Heidi Campbell ( 10-11 girls division), and Andrea Campbell (12-13 girls division).

The girls then went to district competition in Claremore where Andrea won first place with 20 out of 25 free throws. In mid-February Andrea competed in the state contest at El Reno where she won third place out of four girls competing.

According to coach June Dwyer, Andrea got 17 our of 25 shots attempted, and tied with another girl. They had a shoot off, tied again, and on the second shoot off Andrea got four out of five . The other girl got five out of five .

.Olympic Gold Medal winner Madeline Jackson talks with Grove elementary students after she recently presented a film and lecture on running. A winner of Gold and Silver Medals in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, her 1:5 7 .9 against the Russians in Maryland broke her own American record by nearly two full seconds.

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