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Show 16 — For the week of September 19, 2008 ST. GEORGE NEIGHBORHOODS The Spectrum — www.thespectrum.com Learning the Code Submitted photo Teacher Brent Pace Prince poses with fourth grader Marshall Simmons. Simmons was among the cowboys in Prince’s Sunset Elementary class last year. Prince, ‘shown below at the school, applies a well-grounded knowledge to his curriculum. He was selected the grand marshal of the Dixie Roundup Rodeo, which is taking place this weekend. or the past 24 years Brent Prince has shared his cowboy heritage with his students at Sunset Elementary School. Whenever he has taught fourth grade, as he has many times, Prince has used the Code of the West as a teaching tool during character education time. Prince said the Code of the West is sort of like the Ten Commandments for cowboys. Some of the things included are “when you make a promise, keep it? “know when to draw the line” and “remember that some things aren't for sale” Because of the effect he has on them, his students nominated Prince to be grand marshal of the Dixie Roundup Rodeo this week. He learned of the honor during a Bob school-wide assembly last May. “It's a big honor; Prince said. “I Hudson remember that my grandfather's St. George brother, Anton Prince, was (grand Neighborhoods —_ marshal) one year. It’s a very big honor. I always had a secret wish as a little kid to have that, but I didn’t think it would ever happen’ He said the most important thing about being grand marshal is it’s a gift from his friends. “That's the true mark of a rich man... being able to be honored by his peers,’ he added. His principal, students and their parents sought the honor for him through a letter-writing campaign. “Mr. Prince is the type of teacher the kids and parents yearn to have,’ wrote Principal Nathan Esplin. e See PRINCE on page 17 Submitted photo |