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Show 8 TIMES July 29, 2010 HILLTOP TIMES rooms have such tools but more are ences can be a challenge for learnneeded. Such tools will benefit stuing. "We don't have the opportunity dents as well, such as smart blackto build from kindergarten on up through sixth and see the growth. In- boards with an easy-to-use stylus and Dell mini laptops that will be stead we take the kids wherever they used in the classroom setting. are, and move them forward. And Bryner praises his staff of mixed we do a good job of moving them forseasoned teachers and a strong porward," he said. tion of enthusiastic less experienced He said the grant will give the opstaff. portunity to bolster the school's av"They have erage test scores in taken the chalscience and math "It's fun to see how the lenge that has and more imporbeen given to tantly, help the world works and why them to make kids see the importhings are the way they sure that these tance of math and kids learn and science in their are." they are so willlives. PAUL BRYNER, Hill Field ing to take on "We as adults Elementary School principal all of the new need to stop sendprojects from ing the mesme, from the sage that math is into the classroom, Stop Sending the (Ties- be applied to other Legislature, from the parents, from difficult,science isn't interesting," has been hired to sage that math is diffiAnother model win the students and they're always willsaid Bryner. be the grant cooring to explore how can we make this "It's fun to see how the world CUlt Science isn't inter- also be introduced in dinator/coach. t ie the very best place that it can be," works and why things are the way "He is already PStinn " ^ August portion of y he said. "Their enthusiasm is what they are. loved and respect" ' the summer STEM "We'd like to have kids be conver- needs to make this work and there's ed even though he PAUL BRYNER, Hill Field academy, the Japaa lot of it there." sant with how our weather works only taught halfElementary School principal nese Lesson Study and even have some reporting of the He's not the only one proud of his day for one year Model. In that metha daily basis," Bryner school. weather on here (last year) od, teachers pair up said, suggesting that the announceand so he will continue with the good and do a very similar thing but do it One of only two in AFMC ments could include such things as work," said Bryner. in the classroom itself as one teacher what the humidity is and what the "Us having this at Hill Field ElThe summer STEM academy will presents the lesson and they both barometer's up to. At a school where ementary is absolutely marvelous be instituted particularly for those evaluate its effectiveness later. they did that, Rounds used to because 95 or 96 percent of the kids be students identified in grades 4-6 most "We're focusing on grades four, principal, and Bryner reports he said that go to Hill Field Elementary are ikely to benefit from such an opporfiveand six, although the entire facthat even the kindergartners started kids from Hill Air Force Base," said tunity. As much hands-on learning as ulty will feel some effects, and we saying such things as, "The baromeJudith Maughan, Hill AFB Education can be implemented will be crucial no hope all of our students do," Bryner ter's doing some crazy things, I think Programs Officer. matter where the learning is taking said. The focus on those grades in the weather's going to change." "We were just very fortunate that place. particular will be due in part by the "When you've got a kindergartner we were (among the) ones who got it Some of these ways to incorporate need to measure the effects of the who can do that, they get excited in the AFMC — both Eglin AFB and science into the classroom involve grant. about (the idea) that they know those Hill AFB received a grant," she said. such things as mini telescopes to look How will progress things," said Bryner. "There are pretty strict param- ; at the stars, quartzite rocks to anabe measured? eters. The reason the Department of lyze or getting hands into the earth Back to nature Defense is doing this is they're hopStudent scores in some of these arand involved in the planting of veging to attract and educate more kids Hill Air Force Base has an agreeetables and flowers when it comes to eas are being targeted as an enrichinto the STEM program, because the ment focus of the grant. ment to allow the use of a nature the growing process. Air Force and the Department of area on base. The grant will also al"When you consider that we start Helping good teachers Defense need more engineers, more low the addition of some interactive over with the kids every year..." get even better mathematicians, more scientists," technology in a few classrooms to saidBryner, talking about how the she said. assist teachers. Many of the classProfessional teacher development high turnover rate the school experiis also to be a key component, Bryner said. Grant funds cannot be used to hire From page 1 more teachers, said Bryner, as only one quarter of the grant can be used toward any salaries and that will be It's really for them," he said. the grant administrator — a coach As part of the administration of and teacher rolled up into one. the $592,000 grant to be used over As such, Rounds will help to coach the course of three years, funds will others in continuing the Professional be used to organize a Nature Study Learning Communities already in Center located nearby on Hill Air place at the school. In professional Force Base and a weather station at the school. Professional development learning communities, teachers collaborate to devise a lesson plan, one will be instituted to reinforce teaching methods, a summer school STEM teaches it to the group and the group academy implemented for grades 4-6 evaluates what methods worked, what didn't work so well and come and a grant administrator hired. up with different ways to teach the Randy Rounds, a former Weber topic. By extrapolaSchool District tion, what the teachprincipal who We as adults need to ers learn can then wanted to get back STEM Paid Advertisement Hundreds of People Cash In at the Ogden Roadshow Yesterday! By Jason Delong Treasure Hunters Roadshow STAFF WRITER Gold and Silver pour into yesterdays Roadshow due to highest prices in 40 years. Yesterday at the Comfort Suites, hundreds lined up to cash antiques, collectibles, gold and jewelry in at the Roadshow. The free event is in Ogden all week buying gold, silver antiques and collectibles. "It is unbelievable, I brought in some old coins that had been in a little cigar box for years and some old herringbone necklaces and in less than fifteen minutes I left with a checkfor $712.37." One visitor I spoke with yesterday said "It's unbelievable, I brought in some old coins that had been in a little cigar box for years and some old herringbone necklaces and in less than fifteen minutes I left with a check for $712.37. That stuff has been in my jewelry box and dresser for at least 20 years." Another gentlemen brought an old Fender guitar his father bought be available to assess Above • A couple waits with anticipation while Roadshow expert examines their antiques and gold items. The Roadshow is at the Comfort Suites this week. years ago. "Dad had less than fifty bucks in that guitar." The Roadshow expert that assisted him, made a few phone calls and a Veterinarian in Seattle, Washington bought the guitar for $5700.00. The seller continued, "I got another $150.00 for a broken necklace and an old class ring, it's not everyday someone brings six thousand dollars to town with your name on it." Jeff Parsons, President of the Treasure Hunters Roadshow commented, "Lots of people have Our iHtenMtfual Cillectirs AsssclatiH members are looking for the following typos of Items. •COINS Any and all coins made before 1964. This includes all silver and gold coins, dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. All conditions wanted! - GOLD. SILVER & JEWELRY PRICES AT 40 YEAR HIGHSt for platinum, gold and silver during this event. Broken Jewelry, dental gold, old coins, pocket watches, Kruggerands, Gold Bars Canadian Maple Leafs, Gold, Silver, Platinum, diamonds, rubies, sapphires and all types of stones, metals, etc. Rings, bracelets, necklaces, all others including broken jewelry. 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I just finished working just don't know where to sell them. with a gentleman that had an old class Old toys, trains, swords, guitars, ring, two bracelets, pocket watches ^^^^-^^^^ and handful of or just about "If you go to the silver dollars,... anything old his check was for Roadshow, you can is valuable to over $650.00. I collectors. These cash-in your items for would say that there collectors are were well over willing to pay top dollar. Roadshow 100 people in here big money for representatives will yesterday that sold those items they their scrap gold." are looking for." All sports mamonbllla Is In high demand inctudlng:% Pre 1970's baseball cards; autographed baseballs, footballs & basketballs; jerseys; signed photos; etc... One gentleman This week's and purchase your holding his check Roadshow is for over $1250.00 the place to get items at the Comfort in the lobby of the connected with Suites through Friday event yesterday those collectors. had this comment, The process is in Ogden. " "I am so happy I free and anyone decided to come to can brings items the Roadshow. I saw the newspaper down to the event. If the Roadshow ad for the event and brought in an old experts find items their collectors are German sword I brought back from interested in, offers will be made to World War 11 and some old coins and purchase those items. About 80% of here is my check. What a great thing the guests that attend the show end up for our community. I am heading selling one or more items at the event. home now to see what else 1 have Antiques and collectibles are they might be interested in." not the only items the Roadshow is buying. 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