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Show O K t (VI I I M t i inursaay, sepxemoeri. tw F. W S AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS rtye o Canyon Melissa Mayntz It s no surprise thill eating three balanced meals a day helps a student's performance in si hool, and Canyon View Junior Ju-nior High's 1,100 students will now have an easier tune eating linn h. f n Sept. 7, the school switched from a three-lunch si hediile wit h split classes to a simpler, more efficient two-lunch two-lunch schedule. According to assistant prin-( prin-( ipal Mike May, the school decided lo implement the two-Iiiik two-Iiiik h schedule to simply scheduling sched-uling for txith teachers and students after examining this veai s enrollment numbers and discussing the changes with the faculty. liy condensing the lunch pei iods to only two sessions, (here are no split classes and students have lunch either before be-fore or after their class rather than in the middle. "With two lunches there's less disruption," May said. To balance the number of A i f ;4f I 1; r I ZZ m Tt f f U .i J MELISSA MAYNTZNorth County Andrea Green, a former student at Sceru Park Elementary, has returned to the school, this time as a second grade teacher. Scera Park alumna returns to teach Melissa Mayntz NOR1M fOllMTV S T Af I It's not unusual for elementary elemen-tary school students to return and visit their old teachers, but as they get older those visits are less frequent. After 20 years, however, Andrea Green has returned to her old elementary school, not to visit, but to teach. A former Scera Park FJ-ementarv FJ-ementarv student. Green graduated from BYU in 2003 and taught for two years in the Jordan Sch(xl District before applying for a position at her old school in Orem. When she learned last spring that she was chosen for the job, she said she didn't even have to pause to accept the position. T wanted to come back to the school so badly," Green said. "I knew all my life I wanted want-ed to be a teacher, and that was always the ideal situation FALL FURNACE SALE ALL HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACES tta Air Conditioning I View switches schedule Schedule: New Canyon View Junior Ju-nior High lunch schedule: MONDAY: First Lunch: 10:45 11:15 a.m. Second Lunch: 11:25-11:55 a.m. TUESDAY: First Lunch: 10:55-11:25 a.m. Second Lunch: 12:25 12:55 p.m. WEDNESOAY: First Lunch: 10:50 11:20 a.m. Second Lunch: 12:20 12:50 p.m. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY: First Lunch: 11:20-11:50 a.m. Second Lunch: 12:10 12:40 p.m. students in the cafeteria during each lunch period, the differ 7 H for me." Green's experience working work-ing at Scera Park has a long history. While she was in sixth grade, she often helped in the school's office during lunch periods. "1 loved it and 1 had a great relat ionship with the secretary and principal, and I got to know the faculty very well," she said. Today, she still knows some of those same faculty members, and her former second-grade teacher, Kimberly Gonzalez, is now her teaching mentor. "I really look forward to continuing to learn from my old teachers," Green said. Gonzalez, who has been teaching for 27 years, said that having former students return as teachers preserves continuity continu-ity and tradition in the school. "We have a really strong sense of community," Gonzalez ent levels of the school have been used to determine which students have which lunch. Most downstairs classes attend first lunch while most upstairs classes attend second lunch. According to May, the student body is fairly evenly balanced between the lunch periods, with a difference of only 20-60 students depending on the day. Because the school already followed a two-lunch schedule on teacher collaboration days (Mondays) and the new lunch plan is simplified, May said the transition has been smooth. "I think the most difficult part was having to make a few changes on the fly, but overall it's gone very smoothly," he said. "It's simplified things and that made it smoother. Now students know they either have lunch or they don't. They know what teacher they have and that determines which lunch they have." The menus and facilities for each 30-minute lunch period are the same, and May said that students have not had ,,' f lU'. 1 - r said. "We're a small school and a traditional school." That sense of community is especially important to Green, who lives in Orem just a few blocks from the school. "I feel like I care more because thee kids are my neighbors' and my friends' childrensiie said. "1 feel like there's mofe"W. responsibility to be an exceUenfteucher." Green's biggest challenge has been adapting to teaching" second grade instead of third grade. She said she has been surprised at the magnitude of the difference a single grade can make, but attributes that to the fact that when the school year began, her students were recent first-grade graduates, whereas the students she finished teaching in Jordan School District had been at the end of their third-grade year. Returning to Scera Park is the perfect situation for Green, LASER HM?' REMOVAL mm itxLaserbistituteit Discover any problem adapting to the new schedule. Parents were notified of the change through a letter the week before the new schedule began, and the changes have been posted on the school's Web site. One concern was how the cafeteria staff would handle the larger number of students in each lunch, but May said they have managed admirably. Because Canyon View Junior High is a closed campus, efficient effi-cient cafeteria service is necessary neces-sary to be sure each student receives re-ceives their lunch with enough time to eat before returning to class. "The cafeteria crew has done a great job of serving students quickly," May said. "There may be just a little bit longer wait but they get (their lunches) within 15 minutes." Parents should note that students may only go home for lunch with parental permission permis-sion and school administrative approval. For questions or concerns about the new lunch schedule parents can call the Main Office at 227-8748. f J p n Ls who enjoys spending extra time in her classroom during evenings and weekends to prepare pre-pare for lessons and can now do so because she no longer needs to carpool. The welcoming welcom-ing behavior of the faculty and students has helped her feel at home right away. "It really has helped me knowing the people. It's made it really comfortable," she said. "These people are already my frjends." Even the school itself is welcoming, wel-coming, Green said. The front office has been remodeled and air conditioning has been added since she was a student, but the school logo, building and even the songs at sing-ins are the same, all of which have helped her adjust to the new job easily. "It's still the same friendly atmosphere," Green said. "I feel like I've been gone a long time but I feel like I'm home now. Dryfttek How Cood You Can Look! Bond iiiw. I I I I - - m IB m-,: m ' III I " ? notes OREM HIGH SCHOOL Marching Band in concert The OHS Marching Band will host a free family concert con-cert Monday at 8 p.m. on the football field. Everyone is welcome to attend. Parent-teacher conferences Parent-teacher conferences confer-ences are Wednesday from 3-6:30 p.m. in the new student lounge. Call 227-8765 for details. de-tails. CANYON VIEW JUNIOR JU-NIOR HIGH SCHOOL Parentteacher conferences Parentteacher conferences are Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 227-8748 for more information. informa-tion. 'Into the Woods' to open The fall play "Into The Woods" opens Wednesday. Performances will continue through Oct. 4 but there will be no shows on Saturday or Sunday. Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $5 for students and $4 for children ages 2 to 11. Contact Kate O'Reilly for additional ad-ditional information. Academic Mentor, Tracker programs Parents who would like their students considered for the Academic Mentor and Tracker Program for help with self -discipline issues such as getting homework done and turning it in on time should contact the Counseling Center at 227-2458 for more information. CASCADE ELEMENTARY ELEMEN-TARY Picture day School picture day for all Cascade Elementary students is Friday. Retakes will be offered of-fered at a later date. Safety Week Cascade Elementary will celebrate Green Ribbon Safety Week Sept. 25-29. Parents should contact their child's teacher for more information. PTA membership There is still time to join the PTA. Membership fees are $5 for the entire school year, and checks should be made out to Cascade PTA and returned to the Main Office. PTA dues help pay for numerous programs, pro-grams, including Reflections, teacher appreciation and Red Ribbon Week. Contact Alisa Hardman for more information. informa-tion. FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY Fall Festival The PTA Fall Festival is Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and will include a cake walk, class booths, chili cook-off, cookie baking contest and other fun activities for the whole family. Picture day Picture day for all Foothill Elementary students is Sept. 28. Call 227-2465 for details. f Rebecca i v i mi mm idniiij Cerjlfjed F jmlly Nllrsi? Practitioner HILLCREST ELEMENTARY ELEMEN-TARY Advertisers sought Businesses that would like to advertise in the Hillcrest Hawks school newsletter can contact Emily Plothow for details. Reflections volunteers needed Volunteers are needed to help promote Reflections in each classroom and to plan the awards assembly. Interested individuals should contact Angela Faulconer. This year's theme is "My Favorite Place" and entries will be due in early November. SCERA PARK ELEMENTARY Take-home reading volunteers needed Volunteers are needed for the take-home reading program for first and second grade classes. The commitment commit-ment is only 15 minutes twice a week. Interested individuals should contact Krista Tate. Box Tops Store The first Box Tops Store of the school year will be Sept. 28-29. Collecting box tops is a great way to raise money for the school without asking for donations, and all students are encouraged to participate. SHARON ELEMENTARY Red Ribbon Week Sharon Elementary presents pres-ents Red Ribbon Week Sept. 25-29. There will be a variety of activities throughout the week to encourage students to say no to drugs. NOAH WEBSTER ACADEMY Family portraits Family portraits will be taken at Noah Webster Academy Acad-emy Sept. 25-29 daily from 4-9 p.m. and Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Parents should contact the school to schedule a preferred date and time, and samples of these full-color 10x13 portraits are on display in the school lobby. Class photos Class and individual student portraits will be taken on the following dates: Tuesday for kindergarten and first grade classes; Wednesday for second sec-ond and third grade classes and Sept. 28 for fourth, fifth and sixth grade classes. Call 426-6624 for more details. School supply donations sought Voluntary school supply donations are being accepted to help supplement classroom materials. Needed items include in-clude glue sticks, crayons, rulers, pocket folders, index cards, board games, hand san-itizer san-itizer and books. Interested individuals in-dividuals can view a complete list on the school's Web site or call the Main Office for more information. Openings available A limited number of openings open-ings are still available in third through sixth grades for this school year. Interested parents par-ents should call 426-6624 for details. Johnson, RN, MSN rfdtuce 'j 5r W bjpW 3300 N. Running creek Way Lehi MOST INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED JTpoor |