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Show NlE W S Spanish Fork B8 • WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008 Covering what matters most Courtesy photos BLAST FROM THE PAST: SFJH students celebrated the Renaissance in a variety of ways. Above, left, choral students perform; above right, drama students demonstrate period dress. SFJH holds Renaissance Day Scott Carson SFJH Renaissance Day is a great example of what can happen when teachers talk! SFJH has been facilitating teacher collaboration under the umbrella of Professional Learning Communities over the past three years. As teachers become more and more familiar with each other's curriculum, they begin to see how their curriculum content matches up with the other departments. The Social Studies Department has added World Civilizations to their curriculum and has recently covered the Renaissance Period. The Drama teacher emphasizes Shakespeare in her classes. The Art teacher has had his students looking at classical artworks and producing their own pieces. Throw in a classical music number sung by members of the choir and, voila, you have the recipe for a wonderful collaborative effort — Renaissance Day. The arts and social studies departments collaborated to bring the Elizabethan Era alive for their students. Throughout the day, students from the World Civilization classes were entertained and educated as they rotated through a number of presentations and performances put on by the Ails Department. Each focused in on a specific aspect of the Renaissance period. One student was overheard commenting to fellow classmate, "This is really cool, man." Another of the students commented that the"the Renaissance Fair was fun and educational because it well...entertained and educated me at the same time!" Presentations included selections from the Shakespeare Teams' competition pieces performed earlier this year. Mrs. Hopkins' show choir sang a fun period song with actions that the students loved. Art pieces from the Renaissance period, created by Mr. Millman's art students, were displayed for viewing. And Miss Holley's Drama II students demonstrated the class projects they have been working on this term. Topics included everything from love and marriage to politics and daily living. Thanks to our incredible arts department at Spanish Fork Junior High School and their very talented students! Mt. Loafer Brockbank Courtesy photos D.A.R.E. GRADS: Brockbank fifth-grade students have just completed their Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) training from Officer Gordon of the Spanish Fork Police. Officer Gordon taught the students several lessons on drugs and ways to avoid drug use. He also stressed the influences that drugs can have and the potential dangers. As part of the D.A.R.E. graduation students were encouraged to compose an essay on what they have learned. Outstanding essay winners were awarded medals, and had the opportunity to read their essay at graduation. Also Officer Gordon drew out a lucky name from each of the three fifth-grade classes and gave that lucky student a "Darin" stuffed lion to keep and take home. Pictured here with Officer Gordon is top row left to right, Danielle Perkins, Shelby Shepherd, and Mariah Emerine; bottom row essay winners are Bilmer Chacon, Nicholas Runolfson, Nathaniel Petersen, Railee Mitchell and Madelyn Bingham. (Not pictured, Sydney Black.) WILDLIFE: Recently second-graders from Brockbank Elementary went on a field trip to the Division of Wildlife's Bird Refuge in Lake Shore. It was an interesting place where they not only learned about birds but also about wetlands, frogs, and beavers. Later that same day they went to the Farm Field Day in Springville where they learned about agriculture. It was a fun and educational day for everyone! Pictured are students from Mr. Wright's second-grade class. 1 Courtesy photo TREES ARE TERRIFIC: Mt. Loafer students participated in a poster contest celebrating Arbor Day. "Trees are Terrific...inside and out," was the theme for the Arbor Day National Poster Contest. Six students won the contest from Mt. Loafer and received honorable mentions on the state level. Mt. Loafer was also given a tree for participating in the poster contest. Pictured here are the winners from each grade level planting the tree. McKenzie Graham, Corinne Bailey, Erica Gebert, Dylan McEwan, Megan Miller, Jessica Purdy, and Jaxon Van Tassell. Riverview Courtesy photo D.A.R.E.: Riverview Elementary recently honored their first class of D.A.R.E. graduates. Fifth grade students from Mrs. Bundy, Mrs. Farrington, and Mrs. Scanlon's classes spent ten weeks working with Officer Adams from the Spanish Fork PoMce Department. Students were educated about the negative effects that drug and alcohol use can have on their lives and the people around them. It was a great learning opportunity for the students. Pictured are, left to right, front row, D.A.R.E. Essay Winners Tyler Burningham, Karson Jones, J6sh Sowards, Chelsey Westwood, Victoria Thomas, and Cheyenne Pratt; back row, Outstanding DiA.R.E Students Hadley Davis, Taylor Wilkey, Riley Christianson, Kaitlyn Gallacher, Marianna, and Allison Isaac, representing Riverview's D.A.R.E. students at graduation. |