Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico • Page 94

development and motivation among students at La Luz Elementary School. Two other programs being used are the Developing Schools With Good Discipline." Valle Vista Has Special Classroom organized one of the largest and most extensive community education programs in the public schools. Community Education classes served Berkelev Health Proaram and thn Tit In 725 children and adults this year. JTdlll. NORTH AREA at Valle Vista Elementary School is a self-contained, full-day program for students exhibiting behavior that interferes with their ability to learn within the regular classroom environment.

It is the goal of this special class to bring the student's range of behavior within the limits of the regular classroom. New School to Open The 1982-83 school year will be an exciting year for all of the Edmund G. Ross Elementary School staff, students and community. The new school facility will be located at 6700 Palomas NE. It is expected to open in December of 1982 for grades K-5.

Taft Has Side by -Sid? Program The Side-by-Side program, serving a wide range of severely handicapped students from both the North and South Valley, has been located at Talt Middle School since 1978. Side-by-Side students this year participated in the Albuquerque Very Special Arts Festival. or ii uuiuo Haises Funds Mock Trial Competition This year 14 Del Norte High School students participated in the 4th Annual State-wide Mock Trial Competition sponsored by the New Mexico Law Related Education Program and the State Bar of New Mexico. The Del Norte Speech Team took 1st place in the State for the fourth year in a row. Anne Karkkainen, Rick McCutchan and French Stewart qualified for national competition.

Career Exploration Class Cibola High School has a new Testing Facility and a Career Exploration class both located in house trailers on the south side of campus. The Career Exploration class helps special education students learn to understand and operate an impressive array of power equipment. Century III Winner Valley High School senior Laura Gomez was named a state winner of the Century III Leadership contest. She was awarded a $1,500 scholarship as a state winner and then won another S500 as one of ten national finalists. Six Valley students represented New Mexico at the Academic Decathlon in Los Angeles during April.

Valley won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal. School Improvement at West Mesa The West Mesa High School Improvement Team and the Positive Discipline Committee have developed plans for: a 9th grade basic skills program; a handbook for all students, a positive approach tc discipline in which all students experience a measure of success Pilot Program at Freedom Freedom High School is piloting the Random House High Intensity Learning System (HILS2) in its reading classes. HILS2 is a self-paced, individualized management system utilizing learning materials from more than 50 publishers. Creative Writing at Adams The new Creative Writing class at John Adams Middle School is publishing the periodic John Adams Panther Paw for the community. The class is also preparing the 1981-82 yearbook.

The journalism class is continuing to publish the monthly newspaper, the Panther Press. Tiger Pride Truman Middle School has Tiger Pride. Tiger Pride is a program of rewards based on the belief that the students who don't cause problems at school deserve as much attention as those who do. Some aspects of the program are awards assemblies, honor roll movie, student of the week award and a budget for each teacher to reward deserving students. Distinguished Teacher Award Miss Rosetta Flippin, Cleveland Middle School teacher, was selected as a distinguished teacher this year.

The jazz band at Cleveland was chosen the outstanding school band in Albuquerque again this year. Career Guidance Institute For the second year, Garfield Middle School participated in the Career Guidance Institute. This program, which is a joint effort of the Chamber of Commerce and APS, is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore career interest. McKinley Community Education The McKinley Middle School Community Education Council has The Safety Committee at the new Puesta del Sol Elementary School has the responsibility of developing school policies and rules that create a school climate that is safe for all children. The second phase of building at Puesta del Sol will begin this month.

Zuni Community Uses School The Zuni Elementary School building and the school grounds are being used by the community. The users are Cub Scouts, Brownies, youth groups, dancing groups, Parent Faculty Club, the Special Education Diagnostic Center, musical groups, Altamonte Little League, Duke City Dashers, PAL, Boy Scouts, and other community groups. School Plant Selected for Display This was the first year of operation in the completed Marie M. Hughes Elementary School The school was selected by a jury of architects to be displayed at a meeting of the American Institute of Architects and the American Association of School Administrators. Video Curriculum Project The Video Curriculum Project at Griegos Elementary School has continued to be a focus of attention not only at Griegos but throughout Uie district, state and nation.

Articles have been published in national education magazines on the innovative ways the project teachers are using video. "Mini-Workshops" at Alamosa New this year to the overall progra at Alamosa Elementary School are "Mini-Workshops" where the staff shares their talents with the children through extracurricular activities These activities have included: swimming, art. macrame, first aid, dancing, games, chess, chorus, and many more. Helping Hands at Alameda Parent involvement has been outstanding this year at Alameda Elementary School, largely due to the efforts of Nancy Bordenave who has organized "Helping Hands This volunteer parent group has donated many hours each week. Teacher' Participate at TLC Teachers at Governor Bent Elementary School have participated in various workshops at the APS Teachers Learning Center (TLC).

Topics covered were computers, stress management, independent learning activities, use of kits, self-selection activities, use of newspapers in the classroom, holiday art and others Arroyo is O-so Good Accelerated Enrichment Center labs at Arroyo del Oso recognize individual student achievement in grades K-5 Incentive slips accompany the school newsletter. They are signed by parents and returned to school to be placed in a box for prizes. It works effectively. notices are getting home. Super Kid Program The Super Kid is part of a second grade program at Hodgin Elementary School to emphasize and build a positive self-concept in each child.

During the week, the Super Kid designs a bulletin board and the Super Parent is invited to view the work and share in the honor. Computers at Taylor Taylor Middle School has the use of two computers. The full-time computer is an Apple II Plus micro-computer. This computer is being used by teachers in many different ways. The part-time computer never actually comes to the school.

Instead a terminal is sent to the school, and staff "talks" to the computer via telephone lines. MacArthur Is Center School MacArthur Elementary School is a center school for children with communication disorder problems. MacArthur's unique program in Special Education is supported by a specially trained staff. The speech pathologist, occupational therapist, adapted PE. and counseling services are important at MacArthur Story Time at Mission Avenue First graders at Mission Avenue Elementary School tried something new this year In order to get parents and relatives involved in the world of books, the school invited them to read and tell stories to their children in the school library on Fridays.

"Future Think" Sessions A series of meetings called "Future Think" sessions were held this spring at Cor rales Elementary School. Representatives from all sections of the community joined students and members of the school improvement team to consider directions for the Corrales Community School. 14 Years of Service With the closing of Larrazolo Elementary School, a 14-year history of outstanding service to children is concluded Larrazolo officially opened on January 22, 1968, for students who had previously attended Atrisco. Alamosa, and Valle Vista elementary schools. From a peak enrollment of 548 students in 1972.

the number of students has steadily declined to the present 284 students. Teachers Develop Handbooks Elementary school Science Fair teacher and student handbooks used by APS were developed by Rio Rancho Elementary School teachers. Outstanding band and orchestra students at Rio Rancho are provided PTA scholarships to a summer music program in the Jemez Mountains. OTS. Program at Chaparral Since a successful education program depends in part on parent and community participation, Chaparral Elementary School has initiated the "Helping Out Teachers and Students (H OTS program in which parents and community members are encouraged to donate their time or talents to the school.

Program Alternatives Provided Because research says that people have different learning styles, Sierra Vista Elementary School is providing more program alternatives, such as team teaching, peer learning, individualized instruction, and multilevel grouping. It is important for students, teachers, and schools to have many types and styles of programs. Skill Development Gains Made Both the Open Court Headway Program and Computer Math have continued to show strong gains in skill St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was the recipient of $1,107 from a marathon held recently at Lavaland Elementary School. School-wide enthusiasm was shown for the Reading Olympics, with 20 classrooms and 85 parents reading more than 1,420 books.

Wednesday Story Hour Parents and children, ages 3-5, come to Story Hour at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday at Ranchos Elementary School. It is a time when parents can work with their children in a school setting with the help and guidance of a specially trained teacher. Staff Attends Taos Retreat The total staff of Cochiti Elementary School attended a workshop at Taos last August, which resulted in many positive ch-a-ewjes at Cochiti, such as a more cohesive staff; a teacher exchange; social activities for the staff throughout the year; cafeteria improvements; scheduling improvements and many other benefits. Cortez Closes After 31 Years Cortez Elementary School, located at San Mateo and 1-40.

was built in 1951. During 31 years. Cortez has served the community well. Next year, due to boundary changes and lower enrollment, Cortez will close Cortez students will attend Mark Twain. Zuni, Zia and Bel-Air.

SEED-K Is New Program SEED-K is a new program at Duranes Elementary School this year. It is Special Education for Early Development. "Special needs" students are mamstreamed in a regular kindergarten setting for the morning session. The afternoon session provides speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and counseling Program Receives State Validation The Title I Total Involvement Reading Program at Carlos Rey Elementary School received state validation in 1981 for outstanding achievement and has been nominated for national validation. Classrooms Concentrate on Basics Thirteen regular classrooms at Bel-Air Elementary School concentrate on the basic skills in language arts; reading, oral and written communication; science, social studies, health and physical education.

These basic skills are enriched through music, dance, arts and crafts. Decreasing Enrollment Causes Closing Montgomery Elementary School, a school of high academic excellence over the past 27 years, will be closing its doors this year, a victim of decreasing enrollment. Montgomery has been a model of good staff and community rapport, high academic expectations from principals, teachers and parents, and dedicated involvement by parents and students. Alvarado Listed in Publication Alvarado Elementary School is listed as one of the 509 schools in the United States to appear in a new Phi Delta Kappa publication, "Directory of Schools Reported to Have Exemplary Discipline." Some programs and activities are summarized in a companion volume, "Handbook for.