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Show The Ogden Valley news Volume XVI Issue I Page 15 December 15, 2008 Valley Elementary Reflections Winners Honored On Friday December 5, over 200 Valley Elementary students were recognized for their artful creations in the National “Reflections” contest held by the PTA. The “Reflections” contest is an annual competition where students can compete in eight categories including: Literature, Photography, Visual Arts, 3-D Art, Choreography, Musical Composition, Film/Video, and Theatre. Each year the National PTA announces a different theme. This year’s theme was “WOW!” with students turning in creative entries that evoked that theme. Students first compete at the local level within the school. Five entries in each category are then selected by judges from the community with those winThe followVisual Arts ing students were Matthew Shepherd selected to go on to Lexi Harris compete at council Erin Shupe level: Elizabeth Jenkins SIXTH GrADE Literature Lexi Harris Photography Marguerite Bennett Sierra Bruggink Ashton Bindrup Landon Bassett Tyler Nelson 3-Dimensional Art PrESCHooL Tanner Bailey FIFTH GrADE Musical Composition Literature Tyler Nelson Bronson Bailey Tessa Nilson Shaelee Noelle Rosskelley Satterthwaite ners moving on to compete at the council level. Our council is the Weber Council, and includes all the schools that feed into Weber High School. The winners of council compete in the region, then the state, and, eventually, at the national level. The sixth graders compete at the junior high level. Valley had 97 entries for sixth grade alone, and competed with seventh and eighth graders at North Ogden Junior High as well as all of the sixth grades that feed into NOJH. Valley Elementary took home a majority of the honors because they submitted more than twice as many entries as any other school. Congratulations to all of the winners and thank you to all of the teachers and parents who encouraged and encouraged students to enter. A very important thank you goes to Lori Hogge, Nanci Lifer, Rebecca Bindrup, Wendy Toliver, Jennifer Waldrip, and Jennifer Kendrick for the many hours they put in to make Reflections happen. Magician with a Message game, outdoorsy sort of stuff. Even though Mr. Hamilton started What does magic have to do with learn- learning magic tricks when he was eight, ing? Our school, Valley Elementary, had he didn’t think of it as a career. Now, Mr. magician Mike Hamilton come perform Hamilton has been doing magic shows for on Tuesday, November 25. Hamilton is a 13 years. He learned to do magic by reading books and meeting magician with a meswith other magicians. sage. The message Mr. Hamilton does is “read 20 minutes educational shows, a day, five days a which includes havweek.” He is part of ing fun with Chief. the Ken Garff Road Chief, a Dalmatian, to Success program. I is the mascot for the was able to interview Utah Blaze football Mr. Hamilton. It was team. Mr. Hamilton one of the best conalso does corporate versations I have ever and major events, had. “Amazement but what I think is is a powerful teaching skill,” said Mr. Sierra Bruggink holding a dove used by magi- cool—Mr. Hamilton does lots of charity Hamilton and as the cian Mike Hamilton in reading assembly. events. assembly showed, it What makes Mr. Hamilton’s magic so is true. One of the interesting parts about Mr. neat is that it’s magic with a message. Mr. Hamilton’s life (or what I found interest- Hamilton is a remarkable person in this ing) is that he was a private investigator. incredible world. He inspired me, and I Here is some background information: think we should pass on his message. Pick Mr. Hamilton didn’t always want to be a up a book, open it, and you will find a magician; he was interested in the fish and world of possibility. By Sierra Bruggink 6th Grade Student Reporter Fifth Annual Serve to Save Dinner Announced Abbey Kate Harris Kate Nelson Charly Froerer 3-Dimensional Art Addison Hedges Emma Grace McKay Paige Hansen Krissa Woodring Tristen Nelson Visual Arts Savana Dennis Rosie Smith Anderson Songer Natasha Stansfield Hannah Warburton Photography Britton Hanni Bailee Howe Ethan Kendrick Christian Memmott Seymour Paul Film/Video Timini Hansen Musical Composition Samuel Waldrip Clarrisa Songer Olivia Bailey Sarah Arave Andrew Waldrip The Fifth Annual Serve to Save Dinner is scheduled for Monday, March 16 from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Valley Elementary School gym. As usual, the finest restaurants will supply a delectable meal while students emcee, usher, and wait tables, and a band plays. All generated funds will benefit area charities while community families have a great family fun night! New this year is a silent auction. If you would like to donate an item to the auction and receive a receipt for tax purposes, call Michelle Evans, Carolyn Hogge, or Rebecca Warnes at 452-4180. Donation categories include: 1. Vacations & Travel 2. New and Used Clothing & Accessories (Including costumes & clean vintage items) 3. Jewelry 4. 5. 6. 7. Entertainment, Cultural, & Sports Food Health & Beauty Home Accessories/Electronics Please make sure that items have a base price, statement of value and/or a description of points that we can call attention to as we advertise. Let us know if it is all right for us to list you and or your business as the donor. If you would like to donate conditionally on whether or not the base price has been met, please state that as well. You may take the item back if it does not meet a base price. This year’s event should be a lot of fun, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity. Valley Elementary’s sixth grade team wishes you a wonderful holiday season! Have a Merry Christmas! Paul L. Judd The only name in Valley Real Estate you’ll ever need to know. 814-5667 Cell Come See This Beautiful Home $78,000 BELow APPrAISAL Arkive Skate & Snow Stosh Lemberes Skateboards t Snowboards t Streetboards t Clothing t Owner Shoes t Outerwear Phone: 801-737-1213 t Accessories Cell: 801-660-5577 t And More! Fax: 801-737-1013 t Arkiveskate@gmail.com 428 E. 2600 N. #2, Ogden UT Come Join Us for Holiday Family Get-Togethers, Christmas Parties, or New Year’s Eve. 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