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Show -NEWS- Spanish Fork B4 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2009 Covering what matters most Mt. Loafer Courtesy photo GENERATIONS OF EDUCATION: Pictured, left to right, are Joan and Ray Thomas; and Laurel Koyle Brockbank hosts a family of educators When Brockbank School opened in 1959, Ray Thomas, taught fifth-grade and was a member of the first faculty, his daughter, Laurel Koyle, teaches secondgrade and is a member of the current faculty. Ray decided on a career in education after returning from the Service. He graduated from BYU in the Spring of 1952 with a Bachelors Degree and .a major in Education. While doing his student teaching his first daughter Laurel was born. Ray taught fourthgrade and then fifth-grade for six years at the Central School in Spanish Fork before moving to Brockbank when it was completed in 1959. Ray taught fifth-grade at Brockbank Elementary for 10 years. During this time he had the opportunity to teach two dad taught fifth-grade and of his daughters, Laurel his room was right across and Kristy. Ray spent the the hall from hers. When next two years teaching a she was in fifth-grade her half day at Brockbank and dad was her teacher and a half day at the Jr. High that is when she knew that working with special needs she wanted to be a teacher children. During this time too! After graduating from he returned to BYU and BYU she started her educaearned a Master Degree in tion career in 1985 teaching Counseling and Guidance. first grade at the Lake Shore After which, he spent the School. Two years later the next three years coordinat- school was closed and the ing a program in Special faculty and students moved Education for the schools into the Brockbank School. in Springville. At the end Laurel began teaching secof the third year Ray moved ond-grade and was excited to Springville High as a to be teaching at the same counselor and was there school she attended as a for fourteen years, retiring child. In fact at one time she from the Nebo School Dis- was teaching second-grade trict in 1987 after 35 years. in the same classroom that Fifty years ago in 1959, she was a second-grade Laurel was a student in the student in. Laurel has been first second-grade class that teaching for 24 years, 22 of attended the newly built those years at Brockbank Brockbank School. Her School. Courtesy photo PIZZA PIZZAZ: Kindergarten students at Mt. Loafer Elementary School were ecstatic when the Dominos Pizza lady brought pizza for everyone. The students got to see how pizza is made, fun tricks the pizza lady could do with the dough, and learn how pizza is a good example of eating different foods from the food pyramid. The kindergarten children want to thank Dominos for sharing their pizza with them. Pictured are kindergarten students enjoying their pizza. Written by sixth grade students, Bailey Johnson, Katelyn Higginson and Krista Liddiard. •7 Courtesy photo GRANTS: Pictured, front row, are Lynda Hales, foundation president; Emily Monroe, Sherri Madsen, Paula Thorstrom and Erin Shim; back row, Special education teachers: Doreen Snyder, Karen Burt, Ha Anne Johnson; Principal Mike Larsen and Blaine Bird, foundation vice president. Rees Elementary receives two grants The Special Education teachers at Rees Elementary received grants from the Nebo Education Foundation. The first grant will fund reading materials that will increase direct and explicit instruction to strengthen reading skills and language learning strategies. The second grant will fund educational software to supplement language arts and math skills for all special education students. Computers are exciting to all students, but they particularly hold attention for those with disabilities far better than pencil and paper. Sherri Madsen and Doreen Snyder said, "Thanks again for the acceptance BISTRO 978 Expressway Lane/Spanish Fork ( nestled uwuk Primrose Retreat) f and of our grants and for approving both ends of' our needs. We really feel like the items we requested will benefit not only the students currently in our care, but many more as well. We are particularly grateful for the software packages that we will be purchasing. We have used them in the past-arid have found them to be engag- . ing and effective tools for reinforcing the curriculum we are teaching. Thank you for the service and time you put into this cause and into meeting the needs of all children." "We want to continue to give our students the best educational opportunity possible and provid- ing grants,is just one way to help our students and teachers succeed," said Lana Hiskey, Nebo Education Foundation executive director. Businesses and individuals can donate as well. You can specify a specific school, classroom or program to donate to. The extra help through additional funding gives Nebo students the advantage of enhanced learning. For more information about the tax deductible donation to Nebo Education Foundation, please contact Lana Hiskey at Nebo School District, 354-7400, e-mail lana.hiskey@nebo.edu or mail 350 South Main, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Riverview rriday & baturdaij, reb. 6—7 •m 'V. '..• p.m ;/; |p>9n't miss the opportunity to t r y "v %me'FREE SAMPLES of fine Italian" s 1Frlfe <jift Certificates handed dut'to -^ ••:•:? t h e first 100 g u e s t s "M^>i?^ Courtesy photo OPERA STARS: On Wednesday, Jan. 28, students at Rivertfiew Elementary enjoyed an entertaining way to learn about one of the fine arts. "Who Wants to Be An Opera Star — An Exciting New Game Show to Introduce You to Opera!" was presented by the Utah Opera Company. Pictured, top row, left to right, are Gretchen Windt, mezzo-soprano; Dominick Chenes, tenor; Emily Williams, pianist; Chanel Wood, soprano; and Brent Turner, baritone; bottom row, Torie Thomas, Thomas Beckham, Kiley Knapp, Jackson Lund el I and Rachelle Udy. |