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Newspaper
Mainland Extra
Location
Galveston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1987
Page
2
Myrtle L. Davis of Texas City High School attended the State Inservice Conference for vocational home economics teachers in Dallas August 10-13 1987. The event introduced a new curriculum and featured sessions on family strengths disciplinary challenges and teens issues.
A course outline explores relationships dating and cohabitation, including selecting a partner and factors influencing marital success. It covers communication, compatibility, timing, and long term goals in forming lasting partnerships.
Trekkies can dress as space and sci fi figures or wear regular clothes at a charity benefit hosted by Enterprise II to aid the Challenger Space Education Center. Attendees will enjoy dancing, hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar, and prize awards for best costumes with a charity auction benefiting the center. Proceeds go to the center, followed by a two day Star Trek convention featuring Grace Lee Whitney Majel Barrett and James Doohan on Aug 22 and 23 in Houston.
The district releases dismissal times with 2:30 p.m. regular and 3:15 p.m. for grades two through six. Morning kindergarten runs 8:00 to 11:00, and afternoon from 12:15 to 3:15. Children turning five by Sept. 1 may attend half day sessions. preschool is available for non English speaking four-year-olds or those eligible for free lunch programs.
Lunches will be available at all schools from day one. Class A meals served at lunch and a la carte items at secondary cafeterias. Milk and ice cream sold at all schools. Elementary meals remain $1 and secondary meals $1.25. Free bus transportation offered to all grades for those outside a two mile radius. Bus routes unchanged from last year and posted at schools before opening day.
Applications are open for Miss La Marque and Miss presentation not to exceed two minutes. Entry requires a sponsorship fee of 25 dollars and a recent photo by September 11. Contestants aged 16 to 19 must reside in La Marque or SMISD. sponsorship by a business or civic club is required. Two judgings are planned for Sept 27, informal and formal, with final at 4 PM on the Fair on the Square main stage. For details call the chamber at 938-0527.
The course surveys sociological issues of family and strategies to enhance family life. It covers family social problems including child abuse battered women alcohol and drug abuse teen pregnancy and abortion. Classes meet Wednesdays 745 to 835 p.m. starting Sept 2. Open to credit and noncredit students. Call 938-1211 or (713) 280-3991 Ext. 363 for details.
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