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16 Saturday Sunday, August 15 16,2009 Bedford Gazette Back to School Edition Bedford, Pa. Bedford students will notice some changes from Page 3 "It's usually a few students missing a lot of school. We are going to increase the meetings with parents and students after they have missed 10 days to set up a plan to deal with it," Webb said. Also at the high school, Webb said the advisory program is being continued. This provides a faculty adviser for each student, grades nine through 12, to help with scheduling issues, senior projects, and tutoring during a specific period at every grade level.

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Webb said the long-term benefits are reaching ninth graders early and helping them reach proficiency in math and reading by the time the nth grade PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests. At the middle school, the summer has seen extensive interviewing to replace staff leaving, retiring and moving to other positions. Principal Kevin Windows said the nine new hires represent almost a quarter of the staff. New to the middle school are Beth Ruffley, sixth-grade learning support; Laura Vent, eighth-grade English; Paul Holbert, eighth-grade learning support; George Kuhne, eighth-grade science; Steve Slatcoff, seventh-grade social studies; Steve Rodgers, band; Bryan Taylor, sixth-grade science; and Barry Shippey and Kelly Elliott, custodians. "That was a heavy load this year," Windows said.

He added that most of the teachers have had some experience, "so they are familiar with standards-based education" and that means a quicker acclimation. Next year could see other "heavy" changes related to the building itself "No matter what is decided for the district, the facilities report found we needed improvements. We'll have to wait and see if we'll be doing renovations or maybe even adding on," Windows said. At the elementary school, where the same facilities study said the structure was at capacity, students this year will see new reading Allegany College of Maryland Bedford County Technical Center Registration deadline is one week before the start of class. Please make checks payable to Allegany College of Maryland and mail to Attn: Amy Weicht, 195 Pennknoll Road, Everett, PA 15537 or pay in person Monday-Friday Refunds will be mailed for classes cancelled due to low enrollment.

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Course Day Phone TOTAL Evening Phone. Payment by: CHECK FOR CREDIT CARD USE ONLY: Account Number CREDIT CARD VISA MASTERCARD DISCOVER Expiration Date: These are some of the new textbooks and more technology in the classroom. Principal Leslie Turkovich said five minutes is being added the day will start at 8:20 a.m. instead of 8:25 a.m. Over the school year, that will total over 14 hours of additional instruction.

Turkovich also said that "area teachers" such as art and music will work on a six-day cycle. Students will rotate through the special fields every six days, so there will be less impact from in-service days, which tend to be on Gazette Maust reading materials at Bedford Elementary Mondays or Fridays, or snow days. On a five-day schedule, the same students sometimes missed these classes. Also on the staffing side, Turkovich said that tutors will be available beginning Oct. 1 to work with small groups in ready and math.

"We are continuing to address students who are struggling academically with small group and differentiated instruction" in kindergarten through fifth grade, she said. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade have a new reading series called "Reading Street" this year, and additional books and novels have been purchased for grades three through five so there are more reading opportunities, she said. Each BES classroom also now has what is called a Polyvision board or Smart Board and projector that can link to the teacher's laptop for Internet resources or allow students to "manipulate activities" on the board no more erasers or scrubbing off the surface. Some classrooms had the boards last year. Tech center In midst of expansion from Page 1 The labs and one of the classrooms will replace the rary annex space that the program started in 2007.

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"This is a high priority occupation in Pennsylvania and we're looking forward to taking advantage of that," DiPasquale said. "Once the building is completed, we'll have an open house so people can see what they are paying for. It should generate some excitement and we're hoping to sign more students with the new I facilities," he said. The overall center project, with new roof, geothermal heat, energy improvements to doors and windows, plus painting, furniture and projectors and smart boards in the classrooms, isn't due for completion until Decem- ber. "Most of the big stuff will be completed in time for the school year.

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