WISCONSIN A STATE JOURNAVi'.u—* Nil Jl.! I' li'i'H U'IM onsin Stati- Journal. *** 50 CENTS FRIDAY/JULY 31, 1998 MADISON, WISCONSIN click Making waves Teach values You can't teach an old mouse in schools, new clicks So buy a new one survey says Page ID Art, literature fall low on list By Phil Brinkman Education reporter The essentials An Early Teaching children about Shake- The Wisconsin Department of Public speare and Plato should take a Instruction surveyed 1,043 state back seat to teaching basic human residents about what subjects they values, computer skills and even thought were "absolutely essential" to be taught in school. Here are the Head Start sex education, according to a sur- results. vey of what Wisconsin residents expect from their schools. The survey, conducted by the Percent wogram state Department of Public In- Basic reading/writing/math 80.1 struction, asked residents what Good work habits 62.7 , they considered "absolutely essen- Values 59.9 tial" to public education. Value of hard work 48.7 : -or county Not surprisingly,'80 percent of Computer skills 46.2 those surveyed cited basic reading, Sciences 34.3 writing and math. But 63 percent said schools American history/geography 32.1 It's for babies, should teach good work habits, fol- Habits such as voting 31.8 lowed by 60 percent who said they Sex education 31.5 toddlers, parents should teach basic values like hon- Healthy living 29.6 esty and tolerance of others. Practical job skills 29.5 By Jennifer A. Galloway Trailing far behind were art Dealing with social problems 28.9 Wisconsin State Journal and music (17 percent), foreign Art and music 16.8 languages (16 percent), world his- Foreign languages 16.4 A $3.8 million grant from the ,tory (13 percent) and classic and U.S. Department of Health and Advanced mathematics 14.5 modern literature (8 percent and 9 World history/geography 12.5 ' Human Services is helping Dane percent, respectively). County launch its first Head Start State school Superintendent Recreational skills 8.6 program for infants, toddlers and John Benson expressed concern at Classic literature 8.6 their parents. the lack of support for teaching Modern literature 8.3 SOURCE: Wisconsin Department WSJ graphic ol Public Instruction The federal agency's Head Start Please see VALUES; Page 3A Bureau has agreed to provide the Dane County Parent Council with $760,000 a year for five years to create an "Early Head Start" pro- gram aimed at helping the very youngest children and even preg- Taking everything, nant mothers in poor families get information and support needed for healthy infant development. The new program, which will and the kitchen sink begin enrolling children later this year, will offer services to 80 in- These, travelers prefer In fact, one gets the impression fants and their families, said Barb that motor home living — and Knipfer, children services director sightseeing from some do live in them full time — is at the Dane County Parent Coun- one continuous vacation. cil. The program will initially Slate Journal pholo/STEVE APPS comforts of home As soon as they're parked, driv- focus on serving families in South Margaret Barry swims for Maple Bluff Thursday in the athletes will compete in this year's event. Details in ers could be seen rolling out awn- Madison neighborhoods. The coun- All-City Swim Meet at Hill Farm Pool. More than 1,200 Sports/IB ings, adjusting satellite antennas, By Phil Brinkman setting out pictures of the grand- cil, which runs the county's tradi- Wisconsin State Journal tional Head Start program from its kids and putting up card tables on offices on Red Arrow Trail, is ne- As getaways go, this weekend's the patches of indoor-outdoor gotiating for space nearby for the gathering of 700 motor homes on carpeting. infant program. the grounds of the Dane County "We're just people who like to Exposition Center could not be travel — and take the kitchen with Knipfer said new research 13 machinists in Ohio will us," said Wayne McCray, of Com- much more in the center of things. about infant brain development Their big rigs are parked cheek pton, 111. and the importance of early inter- to jowl in the summer sun, just off He could have added: the bed- vention in babies' growth and the Beltline. The steady thrum of room, bathroom and living room. learning have led to an expansion be splitting $161.5 million generators fills the air. Some of the homes, which can cost of Early Head Start programs But to pity these vacationers is up to $500,000 or more, are truly across the country. Several com- By Doug Alden said. to misunderstand them. They live palatial, with sliding room exten- munities in Wisconsin operate in- Associated Press The other members of the to prove the maxim that any patch sions, cherry paneling and leather fant Head Start programs but the 'There will be cousins they Lucky 13 tried to remain anony- of pavement can be home. sofas. Only the seat belts and the WESTERVILLE, Ohio — After mous Thursday when they met Dane County project will be the years of pooling money to buy lot- haven't heard from in years "We can go on a Wal-Mart park- steering wheel seem out of place. first in the area. with Columbus business attorney ing lot and have the same facilities tery tickets, a group of machinists and years that you know are Larry Sturtz at their plant. Manag- Even the more modest models "We're really excited about it," who call themselves "The Lucky ers of the Canadian-owned assem- I get at home," boasted John Bran- can provide all the comforts of 13" stepped forward Thursday to bly systems plant, besieged by denburger, of Cuba, Mo., relaxing home. That's the appeal for Ron said Knipfer. "It's important on so going to say I need a loan or with friends outside his 40-foot many levels, including the need claim the biggest prize yet — the reporters and photographers, Anderson and his wife, Ruth, $295.7 million Powerball jackpot. I've got a great deal for you, slipped the 13 workers out in a Foretravel Unihome. "I got my ice- snowbirds from Bagley, who spend for adequate prenatal care and the cube maker, I got my television, I need to support and enhance the One of the 13 workers at Auto- They've got to learn to say no crowd of employees released early their winters in Arizona in their mation Tooling Systems in this Co- for lunch. got everything I want in there." 39-foot Holiday Rambler. parent-child relationship from the The rally by the Midwest Area very beginning." lumbus suburb drove 100 miles to to all those things,' The prospective millionaires all "One thing we have in common buy 130 tickets just over the Indi- showed up at their jobs but didn't Cooperative, a branch of the Fam- is none of us like motels," Ron An- The Dane County Parent Coun- ana line for Wednesday's drawing. Larry Sturtz do much work Thursday, company ily Motor Coach Association, drew an estimated 1,600 enthusiasts derson said. cil's regular Head Start program, "It took a long time to believe attorney spokeswoman Barbara Palmer Untethered by motel or restau- which serves 700 children in Dane we actually hit it," said John Jar- said. from throughout the Midwest. It rell, a burly man with a long mus- "Actually they came to gloat, I continues through today, with rant reservations, not reliant on and Green counties, requires that airline schedules, they can go children be 3 years old to partici- tache who was the first of the 13 think," Palmer joked. "No, they workshops and seminars on every- men to identify himself. "You go their lawyer said Thursday. came to share in their good for- thing from decoupage and Swedish where the wind blows. pate. from totally excited to scared to The winning numbers were tune with us." weaving to diesel generators. Charles and Carol Morscheck of In addition to providing prena- death." picked randomly by a Powerball Sturtz told the 13 men, ranging Not a vacation? Just ask anyone Lansing, Mich., have added more tal care to pregnant women, the The Lucky 13 won't officially be computer at a Speedway gas sta- from their 20s to 50s, to plan their who came. than 200,000 miles to their Travco new program will offer infant and the winners until the Indiana lot- tion in Richmond, Ind. estates, get sound investment ad- "You stop somewhere in a motor home and seen all of the toddler care that emphasizes con- tery office validates the ticket. Jarrell and his wife, Sandy, vice and be wary of long-lost motor home and you'll talk to ev- contiguous states in the last 25 tinuity and stability, which have The jackpot was worth $295.7 both decked out in black Harley friends or relatives who decide it's eryone around you. You go to a years. million in payments over 25 years, Davidson apparel, said they and time to get reacquainted. motel and you don't even speak to "It's a way of life and you make been identified as key components their three children were already of healthy development, Knipfer but the winners took the cash op- "There will be cousins they them," said Lois Buttolph, of Rock- friends from Timbuktu to I-don't- tion — one payment of about racking up quite a wish list.