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Show yrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr' A-22 7ifie Parr Record Wednesday, January 28, 1998 Student to Student mm m w tUv kUden tre3frf oTefw Arm sowinio Long-distance friends linked by letters by Anastasia Kierst PARK CITY HIGH SCHOOL INTERN For my birthday on the 18th my parents gave me a small Victorian-looking Victorian-looking trunk. It seemed like just the thing to keep all my old letters in. Yesterday I got all these letters together and sorted them out to put in the trunk. There were letters from all my old friends in Oklahoma, a Disney World postcard from a friend when I was six and a couple letters from my friends here in Park City from times they were on vacation. But most of the letters were from my best friend, Andrea. She spent almost a year in Saint George when we were sophomores. She is the best letter-writer I know. There were also letters from when she was in Norway for the Olympics. 1 couldn't help but stop and read these. They were so funny. I realized her secret to writing good letters; be informal. Most of us, including myself, get worried about all those English-book rules when we are writing letters to our friends or thank you notes to Grandma. Grandma and your friends don't care if your letter has an introduction, a body and a conclusion. con-clusion. They just want to hear what you're up to. Tell them about the bug your little sister ate last week or about how that green sweater Grandma gave you is so warm (even if you'll never wear it.) Don't let the technical side of writing stop you from staying in touch with your friends. Correct spelling and readable handwriting are important, but as for the rest, save that for school and college essays. When writing to your friends, be yourself. Let your mind wander. Pretend you are talking to the person. If you like to draw, include little doodles and smiley faces on your letters. Stickers and stamps will make your letters even more fun to read. I thought this would be a helpful help-ful article for all those people who have recently moved to Park City. Chances are, you had to leave close friends behind and now you are wondering how to keep in touch with them. Long-distance phone calls are expensive and, though convenient, e-mail is impersonal. A letter gives the receiver something to look at whenever he or she wants to. When you are far away from a friend or family member it is very nice to see their handwriting and hear about their life. Letter writing will also be important when we leave for college. I'll leave you with a few ideas for making your letters more fun: Decorate them: Use stickers, rubber stamps and what ever else you can think of to add color and interest to your letters. Include games: If you are into chess play a game through the mail, this way you'll have plenty of time to think about your next move. If you're not into chess, try tic-tac-toe. Throw in a surprise: If your friend likes flowers put some small flowers in with your letter. Send photos. If you don't like to write: Try postcards. They're shorter and you won't get writer's cramp. klHdSi U i Mount Air Cafe Family Restaurant Since 1979 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Specials Daily Now open in Kamas "Gateway to the Uintas Open 7 days a week Great family menu Breakfast served 6 a.m.to 9 p.m. i P 1 Ljj Sii " ft .P m I LU j M The Colby School will hold open house Park City Jet. 224 & 248 East 649-9868 Kamas 70 E. Center St. Mirror Lake Rd ELI Continued from A-21 City, has a business partnership with the group. She will arrange for computers in the classrooms, class-rooms, and provide training for teachers and students. According to the founders, computers comput-ers will be an integral part of the classroom experience. Tom Cammermeyer of the Norwegian School of Nature Life will be in charge of Outdoor Education. The children will wear uniforms. The teachers teach-ers said uniforms will provide a "comfort zone" for students, creating a feeling of community and equality. The teachers feel uniforms will not restrict students' individuality, and pointed to the many other avenues students will have for expressing creativity at The Colby School. This decision was supported by feedback from interested parents. According to the founders, The Colby School will be academically rigorous. It will serve as preparation for college, yet there will be no academic testing required for entrance. "Anybody given the right opportunity can go to college," said Wiss. "We will provide students with that opportunity." School records will be required from applicants, and classroom balance bal-ance will be taken into consideration during the admissions process. "We really believe in a mix," Wiss stated. The teachers also hope to enroll an equal numbers of boys and girls in the school. . The most challenging part of the founding of the school for these educators has been the business side of the endeavor. At capacity, with 105 students each paying tuition of $9,250 per year, the budget comes in at just under $lmil-lion $lmil-lion dollars. The founders have relied on the support of people in the community, who have helped in developing a business plan, offered legal support, and given general business advice. Non-profit status has been applied for. Achieving the desired "balanced-classroom" may prove to be an additional challenge. With tuition costing nearly $10,000 per year, a mix of students from varied backgrounds and different income levels seems unlikely. The teachers acknowledged this, and would like to eventually eventual-ly offer scholarships, asking businesses to sponsor spon-sor children. Finding a building in the Park City area large enough to house a school of this size has been a priority for the group. Though not yet official, the issue is Hearing resolution. Recently, The Colby faculty began seriously negotiating to occupy a new structure on S.R. 224 in Snyderville. They said they were not at liberty, yet, to be more specific as to the exact location of the building. Currently the school is operating under a plan of "shared-leadership." There is no principal, prin-cipal, no headmaster, no administration of which to speak. The founders want to ensure that all decisions are made by people actively involved in education. They agree that when the need arises, someone will be hired as an administrative leader. The calendar year will remain the same as the public school system's, in an effort to ease the transition for students coming to Colby from public school. This will also enable families fami-lies with children in several schools lo coordinate coordi-nate vacation time. Interested parents are invited lo attend the informational open-house, this Friday from 7p.m to 9:30 at the Miners Hospital or call (435 ) 655-3966 for additional information. Fourth-graders enjoy papier-mache fish project Continued from A-21 riculum. The fourth-grade curriculum curricu-lum includes science, native fish of Utah, and stream ecology. Students have been studying these subjects, and kicked-off the chapter chap-ter earlier in the year by participating partici-pating in a stream rehabilitation project at Strawberry Reservoir. They used their knowledge of lateral lat-eral lines, dorsal fins, and pectoral fins in their art projects. When asked why he chooses to work with students on fish sculptures, sculp-tures, Matheson replied, "It could be anything." But Jiis expertise has developed in this area. He has been selling his papier-mache fish for 18 years throughout the state THERE'S A LITTLE VOICE INSIDE YOUR HEAD THAT SAYS "SPEND MONEY." BmZ: V(W (tlffifffiH 0 ' ill! " innn. 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For the past nine years he has traveled throughout the state, teaching his craft to students stu-dents from kindergarten to high school. He works both through the Arts in Education program and as an independent contractor. Matheson figures he has reached close to 10.000 students, in more than 90 workshops. Matheson particularly enjoyed his experience with these students, calling them "enthusiastic" and "interested." He said. the project, "captured their imagination immediately. My approach to teaching is the same from kindergarten kinder-garten through high school. I expect a lot of work. I expect them to stay on task." According to "The Fishman" McPolin was a great school to work with. He added that he would love to work in all of the elementary schools in the area. Workshop for parents of children with special needs will be held in SLC A free workshop for parents of Indian children with special needs will be held Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Horizonte Center, 1234 South Main in S.L.C. 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