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Show I ^chools Covering what matters most East Meadows reports to School Board Liddiard said that the main goal of their unit is to get the students mainstreamed At the Nebo School Board into their building, and from of Education meeting on there, back to their own Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007, neighborhood school. The instructor for the Elstaff and students from East Meadows Elementary were ementary Options program on hand to explain what is Neeley Kay. Liddiard was makes their school different pleased to announce to the from the other elementary School Board that on Oct. 5, 2007 at the Council for schools. East Meadows Elementary Children With Behavior Disin Spanish Fork has a slightly abilities, Kay was awarded different layout from some of the Utah Special Education the other elementary schools Teacher of the Year award. In in the district. East Meadows addition to Kay, three techhas a separate, self-contained nicians Diane Martin, Chen unit for the Elementary Emerick and Ron Moss are Options program. Elementary assigned to the Elementary Options is a program for Options program. students who have had major Kay explained how the behavior issues in their program works. regular classrooms. "I explain to the students "A lot of times when that this is not a consequence people hear about this unit, of their behavior, but rather they get a little nervous, won- it is a pit stop to get their dering what that's like. But behaviors in check so that as you can see, it's really a ultimately they can return to positive thing for the students their home schools," he said. and for East Meadows," said See NEBO • B4 Principal Dwight Liddiard. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2007 • B3 Making art personal Lindsay B. Wolsey STAFF WRITER Know your ACTs Courtesy photo / Kaisional Christopherson, SFHS ART IN EDUCATION: There's been a lot of artwork around Spanish Fork High School. Mrs. Roberts, an art teacher at SFHS, has put in a lot of effort in this past month to put on an art show for the parents and students who went to Parent Teacher Conferences and also her 3-D design classes have recently completed a sculpture made out of packing tape. Many students have said theses sculptures look like mummies and they are very interested in how these were made. The sculptures will be on display in the library in a few weeks, so go check them out so you can see how they were created. Mrs. Roberts' favorite thing about teaching is that she loves art because she gets to see a lot of creativity in each individual; it is a great way to see personality. Youth School Board Dons' Early Light Mary Anne Hillier ACT ACT Basic Registration Fee is $30. With the Writing Test, it is $44.50. Currently colleges in Utah do not require the writing test scores. To register for the ACT, pick up a registration packet in the counseling office OR go on line at www.actstudent.org and register with a credit or debit card. Be sure to enter the Spanish Fork High School Code: 450-410 on the application. If you are a senior and haven't taken the ACT Test yet, be sure to sign up for the December test. This will help with your college and scholarship applications. Counselors recommend students take the ACT fop the first time in April or June of their junior year. ACT Test Dates Registration Deadline Test Date Nov. 2 Dec. 8 Jan. 4 Feb. 9 March 7 April 12 May 9 June 14 ACT Prep Courses are offered at Spanish Fork High School. They are on Saturday mornings from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 12th, Jan. 19th, Jan. 26th, and Feb. 2nd. Each Saturday will cover a different subject: English, Reading, Math, and Science. If you are interested in signing up for these classes, please pay $50.00 in the finance office, and they will put your name on the list. Seating is limited. Sterling Scholar Applications Sterling Scholar applications will be available in the front office during the first week of November. If you are a senior and interested in applying for one or more departments, be sure to pick up an application and turn it in as soon as possible. Sterling Scholars will be announced just before Christmas Break. Driver Education Students who have their driver's permit and are turning 16 before July 2008 can sign up for Driver Education in the Finance Office. The cost is $75. Students will be assigned to a class according to their birth date. Please note that students MUST have a driver's permit to sign up for Drivers Education. Week at a Glance Monday, Oct. 22 - B Day Tuesday, Oct. 2 3 - A Day Volleyball vs. Lehi Wednesday, Oct. 24 - B Day Collaboration Fall Bands Concert Thursday, Oct. 25 - A Day Volleyball @ Pleasant Grove Term 1 ends Friday, Oct. 26 - No school Teacher Development Day State Football Courtesy photo AGAIN WE MEET: The Nebo School District School Board of Education meets quarterly with students from each secondary school. The Youth School Board takes turns discussing successes and concerns at each of the schools. The students reported that the quarterly meetings are beneficial because they have seen changes made by the Nebo School Board as a result of their suggestions. Another advantage of these group discussions is learning from each other and implementing successful ideas in their own schools. This sharing opportunity promotes friendship in our Nebo School District that is growing about 1,000 students each year with over 26,000 students this year. Each Youth Board representative is selected by his/her principal to be a spokesperson for their school. Pictured, front row, left to right, are Seth Muhlestein, Payson High; Blitch Shuman and Ashlee Jex, Spanish Fork High; Courtney Lindquist and Kyle Tuft, Springville High; and Jennifer Huntsman, Diamond Fork Junior. Pictured, middle row, left to right, B.J. Ford, Payson Junior; Makyla Theurer and Whitney Nielsen, Spanish Fork Junior; Nicholas Anderson and McKenna Gleave, Springvilte Junior; Sarah Hobbs and Kirk Haney, Mt. Nebo Junior; Ashley Lish, Mapleton Junior. Pictured, back row, left to right, are Secondary Director Scott Wilson; Nebo School Board members, Rod Oldroyd, Randy Boothe, Kaye Westwooo1 and Debbie Swenson; Superintendent Chris Sorensen; Board members K.L. Tischner and Collin Allan; President Dean Rowley. Not pictured, Joquell Dansie, Payson High; Rebecca Lyn and Jorge Ortega, Landmark; Jennifer Huntsman, Diamond Fork Junior; Katie Swenson, Payson Junior; and Hudson Sheranian, Mapleton Junior. Security Insurance DA40 G1000 Avionics Now available First Time Ever at the Springville-Spanish Fork Airport st 21 Century // Glass Cockpit DA40 Garmin 1000 Avionics HONORING EXCELLENCE AT SFHS Lindsay Soderberg Junior Lindsay Soderberg is the daughter of Linda and David Soderberg of Spanish Fork. A member of NHS, Lindsay maintains a 4.0 GPA. She likes learning in general, and her favorite classes include AP Calculus, Psychology and English. Outside of school, Lindsay enjoys running and "sports in general." She plans to major in -math or science and maybe go into architecture. On a road trip, Lindsay would listen to country. 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