1973_10 The Daily Collegian October 1973

              6  THE0AIYCOLLE61AM    Tins.. Oct 11,1973
Fig Garden offers challenging program for gifted children
a Gerald youngster should be given  the
tail Writer opportunity to reach his poten-
r/U that every      ttal,* said Nell Unruh.
Unruh, principal of Fig Garden
Elementary School, was speaking
of "mentally gifted minors*
(MGM's) who are part of aunlque
program
Garden School.
Fig Garden Elementary 1
of four elementary 5
Fresno areajpartictpatlng in a
state funded program for mentally gifted pupils.
The youngsters are Identified
■mentally gifted
tlon  to  be  	
"copy of Uie written plan for the
program and an explanation of
how the program will be qualitatively different from regular
school programs."
At Fig Garden Elementary
School, 90 fourth, fifth, and sixth
graders participate In the program. The average student I.Q.
""— elementary schools Is
Uhryh calls them a "special
education group which needs to
be challenged."
"We try to give them qualitatively different work," said Un-
often "mixed* at the Ftg Garth,
School. Boys and girls are mix*)
and regular students and MGM'i
are mixed for certain actlvitiM
Botli boys and girls learn the
fundamentals of football and gin,
In the MGM program and regular,
students learn Swedish Ban
Dancing.
Nevertheless, since- the stu.
dents are set apart, It Is difficult
to keep labels from developing
.The MGM students at FlgGar-
den Elementary are quite aware
that they are In a special educa.
tlon  program for gifted young.
h grader said hehu
r teachers" since he
"In the MGM
good. It's a little different from
regular school. We always have
something lo do."
Having something to do may
be fun for the youngsters, but
It's not always easy for the
teachers. All the Instructors are
"hand-picked.* _
•It's not an easy teaching Job
because you have to movetostay
ahead   ol   them,*   said   Unruh.
pie."
The program has been going
smoothly ror five years, and the
youngsters have had few prob-
lems adjusting to the program.
•If a youngster becomes frtu-
move them out. They
are normal In many ways,'except academically they have a
gift. We want them to be children," said Unruh.
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"' New registration photos
needed for 900 students
One of the three I.D. cameras used for taking student pictures during registration failed to operate correctly. This has
caused the rescheduling.of photography for approximately
900 students on October ISth.
Each student is being notified by mall, using the address
given to the Admissions' Office. Photography will be from
0300 to 1800 In the Student Union, room 312-314. Time zones
by ID number are listed below. Temporary ID cards will be
revalidated for longer use during the Fall semester.
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Japan sends 18 students
to CSUF to study English
Eighteen people, now studying
at the Japan English Center In
Osaka, Japan, will arrive In
Fresno Oct. 21, for a six-month
English language and American
studies project at CSUF.
Dr. George Raney, an assistant professor of linguistics, will
direct the project. This is the
fourth "English aa a Second Language* program conducted at
CSUF by the linguistics depart-
In addition to drills In spoken
English, the participants will
also receive a general orientation to contemporary American
Raney said some of the Japanese students are studying the
English language to prepare them
to attend American colleges or
universities or accept Jobs in
this country. The participants
range In age from 19 to 54.
While at CSUF. the 18 students
-/111 Uve In the dormitories. Each
participant will have so American roommate. Currently, the
Japanese students are participating In an American orientation program In Japan, at the
Japan English Center.
Raney said the students will
spend some time visiting with
American host families while In
the Fresno area and will have an
opportunity to tour California
before returning to their homes .
In Japan.
This will be the first time the
"English as a Second Language*
project has been held during the
regular academic year. Theoth-
er programs have been conducted
during the summer months.
The project is being conducted
as a non-credit class through the
CSUF Extension Division. Each-
student will receive a special
certificate   at   the   end  of the
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Weekend j
sports
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WATER POLO NOTE.-n,
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Ijjj Job interviews require data sheets
Seniors and graduate student
who wish, to take advantage of
the opportunity to have on-cam-
pus Interviews with representatives of business. Industry, and
governmental agencies during
the fell or spring semesters
have been asked to complete a
personal data  sheet and file it
These forms may be obtained
The  f
!   lo  a
representative in conducting an
interview and saves the student
having to complete a form for
each company prior to an Interview. Completion of this applica
tion a
it ell-
t the F
it Centi
Administration Building. Personal data resumes are
duplicated and made available to
recruiting representatives prior
to interviews.
glble for receipt o
opportunities which come In during Ihe year.
. Schedules for campus Interviews are published at approximately two week Intervals.
Copies will be available to students In the Placement Center.
Students may makeappolntments
Xamelot' auditions
will begin Sunday
Open auditions for Fresno
Community Theater December
production "Camelot," are
scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m.
at the theater.
All auditloneos should be prepared to sing, preferably something from the snow, and give a
line reading.
Script and a musical score
wlU be available at auditions, a
musical accompanist will also
be available. Dance auditions
will be held simultaneously In
the fprm of basic movements
only. Any further Information
may be obtained by calling the
theater, 233-6213.
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