By CHANTELLE TURNER
Though recent accusations against President Clinton's conduct have brought moral issues to local schools, teachers have dealt with these questions without involving religion.
Grandview Elementary teaches their students about morals through a character development statement, said Shane Rowley, a third grade teacher at Grandview.
Students are up on current events because some teachers read the paper each morning and discuss the headlines with their class.
Rowley, a third grade teacher, reads the paper each morning before class and then discusses the paper's contents with his students. The recent headlines have involved President Clinton and have been the point of discussion.
'Some are already aware of it,' Rowley said.
'They think he had an affair,' said Jared Rohatinsky, a fourth grade student. He learned about President Clinton on television and in the newspaper. 'They are going to kick him out of the White House,' Rohatinsky said.
'Most of the kids do have some pretty good opinions of it one way or the other,' said Drew Daniels, principal of Grandview.
When the students are asked whether they think what the president is doing is right or wrong, the most common answer is that one of them must be lying, Rowley said.
Cami Brimhall, a fourth grade student, said that an affair is wrong when you are married. Other students wonder what the first lady thinks about the situation.
Thank goodness the students are only eight and do not get more in depth that the president is being accused of having an affair, Rowley said.
Although numerous questions regarding the president's character have been asked, religion has yet to surface in the conversations.
When there is a question about character, the faculty is instructed to refer to the Provo School District Character Development Statement, Daniels said.
'Most of our character things we try and take back to the character statement,' Daniels said.
The statement states one acts responsibly when they are dedicated, cooperative and dependable. Basic character traits that are good for everyone to have are addressed by the statement, Daniels said.
Because this is not an everyday occurrence, Daniels has not given specific instructions on how to handle the situation, Rowley said. Faculty continue to teach basic moral characteristics through their character development statement.