[Vision2020] 1912 Levy Issues

Sun Apr 3 13:15:13 PDT 2005

Donavan -  I am sorry I am jumping in on this but I need to ask Tim that
earlier he stated that these courses are a "not a required course." It is
amazing how the school system is trying to replace parents. In my opinion it
would be the parents duty to teach their children how to fish and camping
was the Boy/Girl Scouts, which I understand there are troops here. Also, Isn
t there enough "green area" for fly fishing practice and to pitch a tent or
three across the street at the 1912 center? The 1912 building has two floors
of VACANT classrooms. Our tax money support it. Use it. I was just at a
meeting for the 1912 building and they are looking for somone to rent the
classrooms. Here is your opportunity to upgrade these classrooms to the
finest labs and computer tech rooms available. The infastructure is already
been put in. OMG - and it is accross the street from the High School. But,
yet crossing the street, you say, is dangerous. So - build a bridge. Cheaper
than building a new High School and would sure help the 1912 building pencil
better.

Maybe a better idea since PE is not required is to have the students be
responsible for the cost of the "fly fishing and camping" classes. Let them
pay the expense.

Phil  

----- Original Message -----
From: Donovan Arnold <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
Date: Sunday, April 3, 2005 11:40 am
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] 1912 Levy Issues

> Timothy,
>
> You write, "The Physical Education Department, for whom I have
> worked
> extensively with this
> >school year, is lacking proper and safe facilities as well.  Ms.
> Karla
> >Harman
> >busses her students to the University of Idaho Tuesday-Friday to
> >participate
> >in Outdoor Education classes.  Ms. Harman’s students receive
> instruction on
> >Wall Climbing, Fly Fishing, Inline Hockey, Biking, Camping, and
> Racquet
> >Sports to
> >name a few activities.  "
>
> How exactly does building a brand new high school improve
> instruction for
> students on camping and fly fishing? Are we thinking that there is
> going to
> be a camp ground and fishing stream going through the new high
> school gym? I
> am lost, somebody help me out here.
>
>
> Take Care,
>
> Donovan J Arnold
>
> >From: Timothy Rigsby <timo5277 at uidaho.edu>
> >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> >Subject: [Vision2020] 1912 Levy Issues
> >Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:06:49 -0800
> >
> >Phil:
> >
> >I don't know about the downfalls of the science lab, but I do
> know that if
> >the
> >science lab is not up to par, it is not the only facility at MHS
> that would
> >fall
> >into this category.
> >
> >The Physical Education Department, for whom I have worked
> extensively with
> >this
> >school year, is lacking proper and safe facilities as well.  Ms.
> Karla
> >Harman
> >busses her students to the University of Idaho Tuesday-Friday to
> >participate
> >in Outdoor Education classes.  Ms. Harman’s students receive
> instruction on
> >Wall Climbing, Fly Fishing, Inline Hockey, Biking, Camping, and
> Racquet
> >Sports to
> >name a few activities.  I doubt very seriously that even with a
> remodel of
> >the
> >1912 center, that these activities could take place in the
> remodeled space.
> >  Would
> >you be willing to let students play inline hockey at CJ’s instead
> of
> >building a
> >new building?
> >
> >Not only is Ms. Harman taking her students off campus, but Mr.
> Amos and Ms.
> >Barnes
> >are as well.  Bussing students off campus takes away from the
> student’s>activity time.  According to the governing authority of
> Physical Education,
> >NASPE, students should receive a minimum of 150 minutes per week
> in
> >vigorous
> >physical activity.  By bussing students, we are cutting their
> classroom
> >time to
> >about 35 or 40 minutes per day.  Once you figure instruction or
> >demonstration
> >and introduction of new skills, the students may only get about
> 20 to 25
> >minutes
> >of vigorous activity time.  100 minutes per week is nowhere near
> the NASPE
> >standard
> >of 150 minutes.
> >
> >Considering that Unleaded gas is running $2.19 today per gallon
> and diesel
> >is
> >sitting right around $2.70, so I hear, I think that building this
> new
> >school
> >would help cut down considerably on the fuel cost to bus these
> students to
> >far
> >off playing fields and gymnasiums.
> >
> >If this bond passes, and I hope to hell it will, the students
> will more
> >than
> >likely not have to be bussed daily off campus to participate in
> activity>classes.  Granted, in order for wall climbing to take
> place, they will
> >still
> >get bussed to UI, but this unit is typically only three weeks
> with the
> >students
> >bussed a maximum of 15 times.  When you were in school Phil, were
> you
> >climbing up
> >a premier climbing wall, learning to fly fish, or playing games
> such as
> >Omnikin
> >Ball or Pickleball?  You probably don’t even know what Pickleball
> or Kin
> >ball are
> >do you?  Students at MHS have one heck of a physical education
> program and
> >are extremely fortunate to have what little facilities they have
> as is.
> >Giving
> >these students a new school that is light years ahead of where
> they are now
> >will
> >not only help the morale of the students but also will help
> further the
> >educational opportunities these students are missing out on.
> >
> >Tim Rigsby
> >Student, University of Idaho
> >College of Education
> >Physical Education, School & Community Health Education, and
> Sport Science
> >
> >
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