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Show Thursday, September 18, 2008 SPRINGVfLLE HERALD 13 f0"-'''tiSt' I t "' "" I H II II iiiiii I .nil in i mi. mi in SJHS Cross Country Team competes in first meet The Springville Junior High School cross country team raced against Payson and Mt. Nebo Junior Highs on Sept. 11th. in Payson. The Springville girls dominated, coming com-ing in first place with 162 points; the second place team scored 56. The Springvilje boys ran an incredibly close race, coming com-ing in second, one point behind the first place team. Thirty, seventh, eighth and ninth graders participate on the cross country team and are coached by Carrie Parker, Park-er, who is also a teacher at the junior high. To be ready to run 1.5 miles at each meet, Coach Parker trains the team to increase in speed and run longer distances. These two improvements are the most common among team members. But the most important improvement is the runnersDincreased self confidence and friends that come from being part of the team.BCoach Parker explained. ex-plained. A marathon runner herself, Coach Parker said, "I love to see runners learn to work through the tough moments of running, that's what life is all about." Her understanding understand-ing of running both inspires and motivates her team. We will have the opportunity to see the cross country team in action at their home meets on Sept. 18th and Oct. 9th. The team would love support from a crowd. Racing is tough physically and mentally. "There is nothing like having others helping you push through the pain," Coach Parker said. In addition to all the health benefits of running, the cross country team has a lot a lot late to join the team, just go Iowa tcstin begin on Sept. 22nd Beginning on Monday, Sept. 22, and running through Monday, Sept. 29, all eighth grade students at Springville Junior High will take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. The Iowa test measures achievement in reading, math, language arts, science, and social studies. Students will be tested during their U.S. History classes. The Counseling Office Of-fice would appreciate it if parents could avoid scheduling sched-uling appointments for their students which would take them out of school during these times. If for some reason students are unable to attend all days of the testing, make-up days will be held. These tests will not determine de-termine a student's class placement, nor can students stu-dents "pass or fail" these tests. Test results yield information in-formation which enables comparison of individual students to that of other students nationwide. Such information can assist parents par-ents in planning to meet a student's individual needs. The test results should be available in November, and a copy of 8th gradersD results re-sults will be sent home with the term two report card. To have a great testing test-ing experience, students should: Get a good night's sleep before the test. r Eat a good breakfast on the morning of the test. Listen carefully to the directions that are given for the test and follow them exactly. If the directions direc-tions are not clear, ask the 3 'l 1 i """", " ' ' ill I -imin a ci.rit cs5Y 0r of fun together see Coach Parker g to teacher to repeat them or to explain the directions again. Do your best. Even if some questions seem hard, carefully consider the possible pos-sible answers and make your best choice. Parents can assist their student by: Helping your child understand un-derstand that an achievement achieve-ment test provides an opportunity op-portunity to show what a student knows about particular par-ticular subject areas. The test results can help parents par-ents and students identify both academic strengths and weaknesses. Encouraging your child to get a good nightDs sleep, eat a healthy break- fast, and maintam a posi- tive attitude. Reassuring your child about the test-taking experience. ex-perience. Students who are calm and sure of themselves them-selves do better on tests. of fun together. It snot too Writing and math labs now open at SJHS Springville Junior High is now offering a writing lab after school four, days a week. The writing lab is for any student who needs to make up or finish work on a computer. An English teacher will be in the lab to help students with any questions they may have. The writing lab is in room 20 and will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Thurs-day, and Friday from 2:40-3:30. 2:40-3:30. So, if you need to use a computer to work on an Fast Phone Quotes No salesman, will visit you. Fast quotes from your rough measurements. Final measurement done at time of order. Visit our showroom! CALL (801 )-222-3350 (Have your measurements ready!) FREE ESTIMATES! SHOWROOM 35 East 400 South Springville Hours: Mon-Sat 8a. m to 6p.m. -- - ; I it -'"If . ' ,- 4 1 ,- v . rr . " " ' . rrs. i i ' .J it f ' ' X ''II iWflimMM-MWiliiili-llilM iiiiirrfinrTlniiiiMininnwr I - - - .M,...J 1.. - The Springville Jr. High School Cross Country Team received a last hnmillPS (it tPPYl . .. T ' victims share stories of loss Motor vehicle crashes continue con-tinue to kill more teens ages 15-19 in Utah than any other cause. In 2007, 40 teenagers were killed on Utah roads. Today, many of the victim's families shared their stories to send a message to other teens to drive safely. "Those killed were more than just a statistic," said Kevin Condra, spokesperson spokesper-son for the Utah Department Depart-ment of Health (UDOH) Violence and Injury Prevention Pre-vention Program. "These teens could have been anyone's any-one's child, brother, sister or friend. They represent dreams lost and lives shattered shat-tered when such tragic, and most often preventable, events occur." A collection of 15 stories from families who lost a son or daughter were put into a booklet that will be used by the UDOH and other agencies agen-cies involved in the Utah Teen Traffic Safety Task Force. It is the parents' hope that their pain-filled stories will help all drivers realize the impact their driving ae- cisions have on others. They also shared their stories at a news conference held today in Salt Lake City. Kristie, was the parent of a happy-go-lucky 18-year- assignment, stop by the writing lab! Ms. Gee, one of SJHSDs math teachers, is offering a math lab after school three days a week. The math lab is for any student who needs some extra help in math. The lab will be open in Ms. GeeDs room (61) Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 2:40-3:30. Students are also welcome to come in and get extra help studying for their math tests. rMfih old told how her son. Kyle was involved in a fatal car crash. It was 11:30 p.m. on December 22, 2007 when Kristie and her husband told their children goodnight t and "I love you." Unknown ' to Kristie, Kyle had decided to take the car for a quick ride. Less than a half -hour later, he was dead. "Kyle didn't have much driving experience. He was speeding when he hit a patch of black ice on the road and lost control of the car," said Kristie. The vehicle slammed into a telephone pole, killing him on impact. He was less than a mile from home. Thirty-four of the 40 teens killed in 2007 were either a driver or passenger in a car. Four died in motorcycle crashes and two were pedestrians. pe-destrians. And it wasn't just younger, less-experienced drivers who were killed. Teens ages 18-19 (62) were involved in the most fatal crashes in 2007 when compared to younger teens. "Safe driving doesn't stop when you get your driver's license," said Condra. "Talk to your teens about wearing wear-ing their seat belts, following follow-ing traffic laws, and using good judgment when they are in and around motor vehicles." ve-hicles." , Sixty percent of the deaths involved a single car and 61 had two or more passengers in the vehicle. Thirty -eight percent of the crashes occurred between 12 midnight and 4 a.m. and approximately 55 of the fatalities occurred during the weekend hours of 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. More than half (54) of the victims were not wearing a seat belt. 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