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Show Thursday. April 7, 2005 AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN Page 3 notesi NEWS AND IDEAS FROM CLASS Different states of learning Greenwood students' performance teaches aboutthe 'Nifty Fifty Shauna Belknap NOK1H COUNTY STAFf Fifth-graders sang patriotic patri-otic songs and waved miniature American flags white parents clapped, cheered and waved their camcorders on Friday at Greenwood Elementary School's states program. On April 1, approximately ap-proximately 65 fifth-graders performed for both the students and their parents in the program, an annual event where students showcase their singing talents in a program celebrating American history and patriotism. "We are performing about 10 songs and a poem about America," said Kristine Bell, one of the fifth-grade teachers and choirmaster of the musical performance. "It's just patriotic songs; and the kids, at the same time, have been working on a state report." Some of the songs included "This Land is Your Land," "God Bless the USA," "Nifty Fifty" and "America The Beautif ul" But the program is more than just a musical performance. Each student is required to complete a report sharing various vari-ous details about a state of their choice, and all reports were on display the day of the program. "It's part of the curriculum. We study American history. So it's a culminating event," Bell said. "It's taught them a lot about their states." While the fifth-graders have been doing the reports for years, teacher Jane Barratt introduced the singing program approximately approxi-mately 16 years ago. "I started that program years ago. I bet I started that program pro-gram back in 1988," she said. However, she said she feels the program improves each year as a result of collaboration with the other teachers. Barratt, who retires this year, has been teaching teach-ing at Greenwood Dementary since 1986. The three fifth-grade teachers plan and organize the performance. perfor-mance. Students Karissa Neely NOKTH COUNTY VtAH7 With smiles, nervous grins and a few gravely serious faces, the eager competitors displayed their work and answered tough questions from the judges. From projects about smoke alarm response time, to long-lasting long-lasting petroglyphs, to diapers fighting drought, more than 500 students had some innovative ideas about science at this year's Centra Utah Science and Engineering Engi-neering Fair at BYU. Fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in the elementary division on March 30, and students stu-dents in seventh through 12th grade competed in the secondary second-ary division on March 31. "I am really excited about the Sweepstakes Winners, the students stu-dents who will be representing our fair at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Ariz., on May 8-14," CUSEF Manager Lisa Clarke said. "We have a really great group of students going." And the winners are ... Three of the Fair's 12 Intel International In-ternational Science & Engineering Engineer-ing Fair Sweepstakes Winners went to American Fork High School. Stephen Carlson was recognized for his project, "Portable "Por-table Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Design, Construction, and Flight Optimization." Bryce Robinson won with The study of animal excrements excre-ments and their effects on pinto American Fork Linsey Lesser NORTH COUNTY 'jTAH Congrat ulations to the next year's student body officers for 2005-2006. The winners were announced last Friday, April 1, at the election dance; Jeff Toone as student body president, Jenna Toone as ROOM MATT SMITHNoflti County William Makin, a fifth grader ot Greenwood Elementary School in American Fork, takes part in the school's states program Thursday afternoon. "I think it's beneficial for everybody," ev-erybody," teacher Sue McAffee said. Bell agreed "It gets better every year," she said. "The kids did a cute job (this year). It was a good experience experi-ence for them." Fifth-grader Samantha Sta-tham, Sta-tham, who introduced one of the songs, said her favorite part of the program was "When I get to talk in front of the whole audience." audi-ence." Samantha's mother Tiffany Statham said she thought the performance was "great, fabulous, fabu-lous, terrific." She also said she was impressed im-pressed with the teachers who had put so much effort into the program, and by the children and their hard work. "I thought they did a wonderful wonder-ful job," she said "They had memorized their parts, and they sang very clearly which says a lot for kids their age." Following the program parents par-ents had a chance to see what show smarts at science fair MATT SMITHNorth County Anthony Marcello, of Westfield Elementary, (alfes about his Local Noon and Longitude Clock with George Hansen, a judge at right, during t he Central Utah Science and Engineering Far at BYU Wednesday morning. Barratt Elementary student Jonathan Bowen, far right, waits for his project to be judged beans in hydroponic solutions." Joey Mammone won with "Dominance Hierarchies Among Crayfish," and also received re-ceived a Utah Valley State College Col-lege Full Tuition award. Kaili Smith of American Fork Junior High School received a secondary division Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Award for "Plug In Your Plants." Fellow students Kaitlyn Stone and Megan Hatch also each received Discovery Young Scientist Challenge Awards. Stone for "How do the phases of the moon affect our weather?" weath-er?" and Hatch for "Drought, Diaper, Dump: A Multifaceted High student body election winners announced fcavemani vice president, Eric Stone as secretary, Mike Shepherd as historian, Danielle Seipert as program cliair, Jared Vogels- EDUCATORS the children had been working oa The reports were displayed in the lunchroom. Most reports included pictures and state facts. Some students even included refreshments. Kaydn Laudie did his report on Arizona. "Well, I like deserts and stuff like that, and I like warm weather," weath-er," he said "And I thought it would be interesting." Kaydn spent five to six days on his project. "I found out what the hottest and coldest it's ever been there," he said. "I learned about adobe homes." He also said he enjoyed learning learn-ing about cacti. Thiago Flock spent one hour working on his project about California, and he said it was a lot of work, "It's fun there," he said Thiago Thia-go used to live there, but moved in the fourth grade. McKenzie N'ichol did her report re-port on Florida "My grandma and my grandpa Approach to Environmental Conservation." Amanda Johnson and Corinne Kennard were both awarded one-year Brigham Young University scholarships. Eric Fugal and Quinn Shelton both were awarded CEU Tuition Tu-ition Waiver awards. In the elementary division, AshJyn Hatch of Barratt Elementary El-ementary received the Discovery Discov-ery Young Scientist Challenge Award for her project "OA Drought? Super Diapers to the Rescue!" "I am always impressed with the projects that are brought to the Fair. I am always in awe berg as dance chairman, Mason Ma-son Porter as public relations, Marcus Romboy as video specialist, and Julian Thayn as artist. Come to the American Fork High School Dance Company's Spring Concert. The concert theme is "No One's Without a Shadow" and is a tribute to It gets better every year. The kids did a cute job. It was a good experience for them." Sue McAffee GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHER live up there. My mom goes there," McKenzie said "I've never been there. I think it's real cooL" She said she likes Florida alligators. al-ligators. Her display had pink flamingos, a large paper sun and the state flag. McKenzie also served crackers with pineapple cherry marmalade and honey from a mangrove tree. at what each student is able to accomplish while working on a science project," Clarke said. "It seems like the bar gets raised each year. The students get more creative in their questions and investigations and are a bit more thorough in their experiments experi-ments year after year." The CUSEF is a regional science sci-ence fair open to students in Alpine, Jordan, Nebo, Provo, Wasatch and Murray School Districts, and the Wasatch Home Education Network. All participants first competed in a school wide fair, and then competed in the district fair before making it to the regional leveL The top six individual projects and top three team projects proj-ects in the secondary division (grades 9-12) will continue on to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair to compete at the internationaJ level While at ISEF, competitors are able to meet students and professionals profession-als from around the globe and compete for millions of dollars in prizes and scholarships. The Discovery Young Scientist Scien-tist Challenge, started in 1999 by Discovery Communications, is the first national competition competi-tion for students in fifth grade through eighth grade. The 40 students who received this award last week at BYU, are eligible to compete for a trip to Washington, DC, and spend a week ampeting for more than $100,000 in college scholarships and other awards. Only 40 students stu-dents are selected nationwide to participate in this ccmpetilion heroes. The concert will be held today, and Friday, Apr J 8, in the AFHS auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $3 and will be sold for $5 at the door. Young men, it's time to start asking your dates to Prom. Prom is Saturday, April 16, and tickets are on sale now. AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL Dance Company Concert The dance department will hold its annual spring dance concert April 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. in the AFHS auditorium. The concert, entitled, "We Are Not Without a Shadow," will showcase student choreography chore-ography along with original work by guest choreographers choreogra-phers Juan Carlos, Amy Markgraf Jacobson, and Michelle Mi-chelle Nielsen. Director Stephanie Brucker said, "By expanding on the influence of their everyday heroes, the student choreographers chore-ographers have created a variety of dances as a tribute to these heroes. Their heroes include everyone from survivors sur-vivors of major tragedies to superheroes." Brucker encourages the community to attend the concert "as the company celebrates the heroes we all have and aspire to be." Additional Ad-ditional guest performers include PALS (special needs dancers) and children from the community. Ticket prices are $3 presold pre-sold or with an activity card, $5 at the door, or $ 15 for a family pass. I Annie Garlick was named State Sterling Scholar in the dance category at tlie awards banquet held at Cottonwood High School last Wednesday, March 30. Garlick is the second sec-ond consecutive state winner in dance from AFHS I Cavette drill team try outs are soon approaching with a mandatory parent meeting for students interested in trying try-ing out on Tuesday, April 12 at 630 p.m. in the cafeteria at AFHS. Try out clinics will be held April 25 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and April 26 from 3-30 p.m. until finished. The Cavettes will also sponsor a junior drill team clinic April 27 and 28 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the AFHS dance room. Cost is $25, which includes a T-shirt, snacks and dance classes taught by the AFHS 2004-05 region drill champs. Those who pre-register will receive $5 off the registration fee. Participants will also perform at the Cavette Showcase held April 29. Participants will also receive a free family pass to the showcase. Brianne Healey represented represent-ed the Cavettes as Miss Drill Utah in the Miss Drill USA pageant in California last weekend and won. She was awarded scholarship money and spending money. She is also invited to compete at the international competition in China. I Student body officer elections elec-tions for the 2005-06 school year were field last week at AFHS. New officers include Jeff Toone, president; Jenna Toone, vice-president; Eric Stone, secretary; Jared Vo-gelsberg, Vo-gelsberg, dance chairperson, Mike Shepherd, historian; Julian Thayn, artist; Mason Porter, public relations; Marcus Mar-cus Romboy, video specialist; Danielle Seipert, program chairperson. t Choir tour: The five choirs from American Fork High School got the chance of a lifetime March 24-28 as they toured Washington D C. The Chamber, Women's A Cappella, Men's A Cappella, Concert and SSA choirs spent their days visiting mon- AFHS percussion The American fork High School Percussion Ensemble was one of only four percus- j sion ensembles in trie nation to oe invited to perform at t Bands (A America 2005 National Na-tional Percussion f estival held March 9-12 in Indianapolis, Ind More than 25 percussion ensembles from around the nation submitted application tapes for this prestigious event. The percussion ensemble en-semble performed for a pane) of four international adjudicators. adjudica-tors. Seventeen students prepared pre-pared for the festival during the school year and made the trip to Indianapolis. They placed first in the Utah Percussive f estival and received superior ratings at their region festival to qualify for the state event in April k d fefci It was amazing." Lindsey 0'DeII At w-j OO-K MtVBER OU T--t C-0 U S fctCUJT TR'PTQ uments, touring the Capitol and the White House, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and seeing various Smit hsoman museums, muse-ums, as well as the Holocaust Museum. Tlx; choirs pert ormed in front of the bncoln Memorial on Saturday, singing songs including "Ihe Star Spangled Banner" and "America the lieautif ul," wit h crowds of 50 to 75 jx-o(jle watching them during nA h perf ormances. Although the weather was extremely cold and rainy, the jjerformance went on as planned " They did a wonderful job," said Tracy Warby, director of all the AMIS choirs. "I'm very proud of them " On tlie four -hour flight home, the teenagers talked about their experiences, did homework they had missed, and slept "The tour) was amazing," said Lindsey O'DelJ, a member of the school's Chamber Qioir. The buses from the airport brought the students home on March 28 at 7 p.m - Lime Uibel FORBES ELEMENTARY Teacher request applications Teacher request applications applica-tions will be available from 8.30 to 3:30 p.m. through Friday. Telephone requests or personal letters will not be accepted All requests after April 8 will not be honored. Parents who wish to request a change from one track to another may alv receive applications. ap-plications. Students will be placed on a waiting list and as openings become available in the track requested, students will be placed on that track. Application for a change in track does not automatically assure placement. SHELLEY ELEMENTARY Knowledge Bowl teams place March was full of great experiences ex-periences for Shelley students. I ive of the six SbelJey Elementary Elemen-tary teams placed in the top 10 within their division at the arts Knowledge Bowl These teams were among nearly 80 other Alpine School I district teams. I The tchool fund raiver that was held to provide more bfjoks for the take-home and guided-readirig libraries was a success. The school thanks iis patrons and the community for their participation A number of special programs pro-grams were field including sixth-grade rocket launches, a jazz ensemble perfc-mance, maturation clinics, and two wonderful performances by Salt Lake's Children's Dance Theater. The month was capped off with each of the sixth-grade classes presenting their ver-s,n ver-s,n of a classic Shakespeare play. attends U.S. festival The judges in Indianapolis said they were amazed that a high school group could perform music that wuld challenge most college ensembles. Although it was not a ranked event, the judges unanimously unan-imously proclaimed the American Ameri-can fork Percussion Ensemble to be by f ar the best ensemble in the festival The AF Percussion Ensemble En-semble is directed by Michael Hues! is, assistant director of bands at both American Fork High School and American fork Junior Hih School, Ensemble menjers include Austin Anderson, Justin Cameron, Cam-eron, Cassy Calkins, Trevor Gaienby, Preston Haskell, Jordan Johns, Jonathon Keith, Aaron Moody, Lauren Morris, Sam Passi, Kaylee Perucca, Nick Perucca, IWip Sabers, Jonathon Wngltf, Patricia Wright and 7-achary WJjbank. ' COPY' |