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Show B4 Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Talking with our Teachers Vernal Express v v v ... - n kk kk kk k k kk kk 1 Todd Elementary Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Alonso, sings with her children. Because singing is a time when they can be silly, Alonso said it is her favorite activity to do with the students. By Maruah Jacobean Express Writer Children are a lot like sponges, absorbing the world around them. Especially children in Gloria Alonso's kindergarten class at Todd Elementary. "It's exciting to see how fast children learn," said Alonso. "They are like little sponges. I love teaching. I enjoy working with the kids." After graduating from high school in Sinton, Texas, Alonso went to Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M) where she decided to pursue a major in elementary education. "I was undecided until I went to college and once I started college I took a couple education educa-tion classes and decided that's what I wanted to do," explained Alonso. Alonso taught school first in Texas and then later in Illinois and Oregon before moving to Utah where she has taught at Todd Elementary for nine years, eight of which have been kindergarten. kinder-garten. "I enjoy teaching kindergarten," kindergar-ten," said Alonso. "I've taught several different grades. I've taught kindergarten the majority of the time. It is so fun to see the kindergarten students grow, you can see the growth. It is exciting to see them grow. Teaching is just lots of fun." "I enjoy singing with the kids," said Alonso. "We have a music specialist but there are several songs we do together. It is the time we can be silly." Students in Alonso's class learned a new song this year titled, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Friend." "It is such a cute song," said Alonso. "At the end they hugeach other. It is so fun to watch them hug each other because they get so into it. It is just fun watching them sing and be silly." And there are other opportunities opportu-nities to watch the kids be silly as well. "I've had lots of funny memories," memo-ries," said Alonso. "The students stu-dents can up with the craziest things. They're just sweet. It is a sweet age." Although she enjoys teaching, Alonso said there are still many things about teaching college didn't prepare her for. "You have to be patient and caring," said Alonso. "You have to go into teaching because you love the children. You have to be prepared to spend a lot of your own time, be willing to give up your own time." "We're pretty lucky because Todd is full-day kindergarten," said Alonso, but the hardest part of teachingis "nothavingenough time to do everything you want to do." Teaching kindergarten is sometimes hard, she said, because be-cause the students "don't remember re-member what you've really taught them. They remember you for your personality. They don't really think of what you helped them accomplish. They remember little things." It is important to "just be there for the kids," said Alonso. "Sometimes they just need to talk to someone. I think you have to be able to comfort them when they need to be comforted., a little bit of everything. When the children fall, you have to be able to comfort them. Band Aids work miracles with them." Kids' Home Newspaper Games.rhymes and riddles tor children and their parents, loo! By J.R. Rose-Copley News Service . nsrf f r v DRAW A CARROT NOSE ON MS... GIV6 M6 5 RHYMES fOR COLD ... LOOK AT THESE TWO GUYS I FOUND. BOTH OF THEM ARE BIG AND ROUND ! THESE TWO SNOWMEN LOOK THE SAME FIND HOW THEY'RE NOT TO SOLVE THE GAME ! f CONNECT THE "DOTS V AND YOU'LL SEE. I .9 o THERE'S A SNOWMAN Jo PWW 1 V . . rt y fc-tx find 3 1 WraS j --WAYS TH6Y -.; " SJKy ALIKE !! J S wRrreus... . eLLVJRVTeiOU UACW W you UAVP ANY F M GAMeE) OR JOKeS SGN THeM TO: fjp 95 LAUR6.L STReeT OR6-MA1L-' PUPTooNiSHOL.CoM WHAT DO YOU CALL A SNOWMAN WITH sharp teeth ? FROST-BITE ! PUP THANKS A READER IN CYBERSPACE ! W I . v. ; f I r, s - n f) V K --4 A : J' -v-H. k.. . . ...- '.. J Van drivers honored Ashley Elementary fifth graders performed for the Nov. 30 school board meeting. They recited a reader's theater and sang a song about Paul Revere's Ride. Mrs. Hanberg and Mrs. Karren fifth grade classes have been studying about the American Revolution. The students were excited about making and wearing special Tricorn Hats and sharing their knowledge with the board. 1'Z.V" " - - . jjjwnn-Jw1 ; :rr;'-''v ,; . til. ? A A As imisi 1 ' :- The Jeopardy answer of the day: a total of 162,0 13 miles with no accidents, 6,414 hours, 471 trips, 33 years, and 1,554 veterans veter-ans transported. The Jeopardy question of the day: Who are the Disabled Veterans hospital destination van drivers? To honor their selfless dedication dedica-tion in seeing that our vets get to their medical appointment, the Vernal Elks Lodge Veteran chairman J.J. Kerlin chose this season of giving to recognize the drivers at the annual Elks Christmas Charity Ball. Max Hutcheon, Eugene Searle, Larry Knight, Reed Rassmussen, and coordinator Charles Gray were each presented with a plaque bearing the seal of his military service which reads, "For your dedicated service to your fellow veterans in transporting them to and from VA Hospital appointments, appoint-ments, your unselfish service is greatly appreciated. Vernal Elks 2375, Dec. 1, 2007." As Kerlin succinctly put it, "These are vets helping vets." The Elks recognized this and other sacrifices our veterans and their families make to protect American citizens' way of life. This sentiment is reflected in the Elk's motto, "So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them." Robert Richens and Steve McKinnon recently completed the requirements to become journeymen linemen for Moon Lake Electric Association and were honored by the Board of Directors. 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