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West Des Moines Express (Newspaper) - May 17, 1985, West Des Moines, Iowa The valley High School Class of 1985 graduates this See photos of the class speakers on page 4. Development plans for Green Meadows in Johnston are featured on page 6. The third quarter Honor Roll for valley High School is pub this z - - Serving you In West Des And Windsor - w 1-' to r ft WDM School Board debates graduation changes WHERE'S THE This worker efficiently stripped in one piece the old sign and is preparing the surface for the next Photo by Brian named most creative by Karen Biddle The results of a study to enhance graduation requirements led to much debate at the West Des Moines School Board meeting Tuesday The graduation requirement study recommendation survey promotes that are created to offer incentive to high school The regular diploma requirements would remain the with the creation of a diploma of merit and a diploma of Students would choose their course of study in relation to the diploma they hoped to Tentative requirements for the diploma of merit be a 2.6 a 50 percentile ranking on the 4 credits outside core areas and would possibly begin with the 1987 graduation Diploma of distinction requirements would be a 3.4 and 80 percentile ranking on the and 8 credits outside core The graduation requirements study is chairmaned by Dr. Arlis Swartzendruber and by Dr. Robert and was designed from study of other school systems in Illinois and Student incentive was the key factor given for implementation of the Objections to the possible idea created a whole new vehicle for pressure to put heat on the stated School Board President John we stigmatize students without the award of he 45-50 percent or better of the Valley student body carries a 2.7 grade point Eighty-five percent of Valley graduating seniors go on to further their education and 67 percent go onto a four-year don't want to develop an elitism throughout the We all live together in this school and this stated Supt. Dale don't think there's anything too wrong with our present other than doing away with We now recognize the top 15 Students should study for knowledge but recognition is part of our I support the staff and administration who have worked on this I do have a nagging concern with the way they Our students do very In some states where is low and they have to do want to be careful we don't get caught up in what others arc Grabinski The board had discussed the idea of leaving diploma distinctions off graduation programs so the students themselves would know what they had achieved as an motivating With much diversity of opinion the idea was postponed for further The Board did approve an academic letter with the details to be worked In other business the board approved a 6.3 percent salary increase for giving him with a tax-sheltered annuity and in additional city travel A three-year contract was also approved with other benefits remaining the The board agreed unanimously that performance was excellent with the schools at a level of high performance and he should be paid Above state and not The Board also approved 6.4 percent raises for Supervisory staff received 5.1 percent and administrative personnel 6.3 Substitutes received a increase from a The Board agreed to pay half-time tuition to Dowling students who took Central Campus course staff researched the matter and found there is legal provision for the two public school districts and the nonpublic high school to do The Dowling students attending the Central Campus would be included in our enrollment for the proportion of the day they are in attendance at the Central the report The West Des Moines Community School District I CARE youth volunteer program has been named the state's most creative human service program for the second year in a The I CARE program involves seventh and eighth graders who attend Stilwell Junior High School and Crossroads Phenix and Western Hills Elementary I CARE students are frequent visitors at local nursing homes and perform countless other tasks to help WDM soccer time the citizens of West Des Students with permission are excused from time at school up to one hour per not more than two days per CARE develops self-concept through helping others in the said I CARE coordinator Edie The West Des Moines program will receive a award that will be used to support the work of the I CARE The recognition ceremony will be at 9:30 May 17 at Urbandale High West Des Moines Soccer Club fall registration will be May 17th, 6-8 p.m. and May 18th, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. in the Stilwell Jr. High Players born 1967-80 are eligible to Birth certificates are required for any players who have not previously presented All girl teams are Ten dollar registration Jersey fee is and must be ordered the day of may keep the A penalty fee of for any late registration after 3 p.m. May 18th). Team photograph signups for fall will be held at Those under 14 and under 19 must be prepared to indicate if they want to try out for a competitive Any questions will be answered by Shari Bassman 225-1739. The spring soccer season is now underway and the registration for the Fall season is this

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