Amherst News-Times, 2006-08-16, Special School edition

              carrier route sort postal patron amherst school district non-profit org u.s. postage paid amherst, oh 44001 permit no. 45 news -times 'supernanny' draws crowds to chestnut lane special edition jo frost climbs out of her british taxi cab on as cameras roll and neighborhood kids watch. abc show's crew tapes frost's arrival at weinstein family home by jason hawk news-times reporter it's a bright saturday afternoon in tltc veil secrecy lias been ripped away. the secret's "supernanny" is way. sidewalk across street from 897 lane, gaggle onlookers has gathered watch film crews set up camera jibs position shots. blankets bikes, lawn chairs with phones flipped open, neighbors arc waiting for signature black through. "it's like this every day," chuckles laurz segal, production manager adc reality crew. "jo really having fun, day when taping starts wc have hordes little neighbor roaming around block trying spot her." tucked away behind segal crew's computer editing stations, cameras, props, makeshift continued pago 7 put ok those thinking caps! time sch001 expecting 4,300 students doors open next thursday news-tunes yes, kids, summer's flown already. vacation nearly over. now get ready head buck clasaroom thrown aug. 24. "i really, truly am excited about year," said superintendent robert uoynton. "i'm probably more energized than i years. will need feel same way if they hope keep academics year. curriculum director greg ring many nord middle gear all-new state testing year part final mace ohio officials are still worried money, but boynton no new levy requests be placed ballot 2006-2007. health care provider may save $2 million, though, he said. department education's switch proficiency tests academic achievement touts. fifth eighth graders take social studies science exams year, seventh writing added their load, "with proficiencies made first then scrambled make curricu lum fit tests," ring. "that's not how it should done. much fairer, there rigor. board, we're achieve higher levels." all class levels kindergarten 12th grade, enrollment schools expected top 4,300-studcnt mark. sizes holding steady low 20s kindergarten, first, second grades; 27 per grades three through six; 30 grades. addition, preschool shupc elementary increased include "typical students." past, program reserved children learning needs. roughly doubled size. where finances concerned, penny-pinching name game. budget cuts being scheduled wake back-to-back-to-back failures polls, frills, cither, page teachers elaine mangos suo miller pair construct bulletin boards st. joseph friday. steele high 450 washington phone: 988-4433 principal michael gillam, associate jeanne kornick, athletic dill classes run 8 a.m. 3:05 p.m. "we some staff members who think going exciting work with. always good blood," gillam. already hard junior 548 milan ave. 988-0324 diamond, assistant ron hause 3 diamond calling 2006-2007 "business usual," challenge: 501 lincoln . phone:988-4441 todd stuart administrators using software help analyze student performance standardized tests. "there's challenge adding our plate. grade do ever, there's stress there," harris 393 south lake 984-2496 rhonda neuhoff 9 3:30 greeted brand-new lab, which was purchased last year's pto members. "it phenomenal. brand computers smart-board," powers 401 988-8670 paula roth 7:30 2 p.m, "we're looking forward another roth. meet powers, five grade's new. shupe 600 988-4090 debbie waller n.m. p.m., morning 11:45 12:45 reading most excites me meets individual students' needs," 200 dr. 988-4244 karen casper return 23, find renovations, including installation smartboards (electronic chalkboards) classrooms. look building," casper. "this we zeroed back means practice football team, started drilling monday afternoon, tlc show pulls firelands deal turns such "super" situation after all. officials' faces turned glum friday learned "super schools" would tape miniseries school. very grateful district," asylum entertainment executive producer jonathan koch written statement. "unfortunately project canceled due management decision beyond control." tom diringer that during phone conversation friday, "lorain channel plan" scrapped because other networks might attempting similar projects. apparently became cost issue. can't losing market share advertising dollars," said, disappointing us thought helpful were chance become stars fall slated spend an entire semester inside instead focusing fake on-screen romances, outlandish tribal challenges, or tight cash prize, school" aimed telling real story 650 quest knowledge. concept only they're doing nation. cool," tony reaser week before canceled. got entertainment, documentary." supposed stay january, gradually tampering building curriculums. exper iment, diringer, targeted music, education, physical nutrition, remediation, technology programs. "they're rewriting curriculum. 're just helping choose direction," like, 'how can you what you're teaching'?' we'll out." won't. blessing disguise. "our biggest concern disruption factor," had told "the side portrayal television. certain showing 12