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Show News and information from local schools and colleges MOM Pee 7 Orem-Geneva Times Wednesday, March 8, 1035 I f I s . , ' 1 i W,' I ; ' . j " ' J ,A' 1 . Joining with Governor Mike Leavitt as he signed a proclamation for Utah State Foreign Language Week recently were Windsor Elementary School students, and supporters Ruth King (left), Alpine School District Superintendent Steven Baugh (by flag), and student teacher Kristen Holbrook (right). Windsor celebrating National Foreign Language WeeEc Windsor Elementary students stu-dents had the opportunity to visit Governor Mike Leavitt's office February 24 and participate in the ceremonies as the governor signed a proclamation making March 6-10 Utah State Foreign Language Week inconjunction with National Foreign Language Week. Activities are continuing now at Windsor School as the students commemorate the event. The theme is "Languages Take You Places". Monday was French Day, Tuesday was Chinese Day, and today, Wednesday, March 8, will be German Day. Russian Day will follow on Thursday, and Spanish Day on Friday. Ruth King, a teacher at Windsor and one of the school's foreign language committee members, said Windsor is one of only four Spanish immersion elementary schools in the state of Utah. All four are in Alpine School District. Immersion means that a native English-speaking English-speaking student is placed in a classroom where the core curriculum cur-riculum is taught in Spanish. This approach helps the students become bilingual by the time they leave elementary school. One class per grade level is involved in-volved in the immersion program, but the entire studentbody is involved in-volved in the annual foreign language lan-guage celebration, according to King. Windsor's celebration this year will include decorations in the halls, flags, music, special presentations presen-tations on culture and language, and even a change in the lunch menu according to the foreign language lan-guage and culture of the day. Each morning during the week there will be music from a different area of the world playing in the halls and lunchroom before school. The morning announcements will be given in the foreign language of the day by a staff member who speaks that language. As part of Windsor's transformation transfor-mation into an international mixture mix-ture of languages and cultures, there are- displays, picturesr and words decorating the hallways to show the variety of geography, cultures, and languages from around the world. The BYU Outreach Out-reach Office will have a total of about 31 presenters coming to Windsor to give cultural and country presentations during the week. Friday will feature two assemblies, as-semblies, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Windsor students will participate in one, then a Folk Ensemble from Brigham Young University will be Lakeridge Ledger by Michael Young Student reporter Ms. Gonzales' classes are holding a nursery at school. They find a little brother or a little kid to take to school for this project. The students are split into groups and put in charge of activities. They plan a story, activity, are in charge of toys, and provide a treat. This is a way to prepare them for parenthood. Ms. Gonzales Gon-zales does this for every new class of students she gets. We are still having a poster contest at school. If you want to enter, make a poster that will advertise ad-vertise for Fine Arts Week. Some of the prizes that will be given out are: for 1st place, $50 certificate; 2nd place, a $25 certificate; and 3rd place, a $15 certificate. Usually we have an Os and Ss assembly for the students who did not receive any Ns or Us, but this time we awarded prizes. Before the end of every period, the student stu-dent council would draw names or winners. Some of the prizes that they won were: $5, $10, a money certificate for the mall, a six-pack of pop, posters, Trafalga pass, T-shirts, T-shirts, and movie passes. Con--gratulations to those who won. III:;:: III!!!- II" 1 'f:f li! ffff I fKIK'mP. Mt. View High Marketing Student of the Week McKay Tolboe is a senior at Mountain View High School. McKay is a FBLA officer, an outstanding member of the debate team, and an active member of DECA McKay is on the number one region debate team and placed 2nd at the UVSC DECA competition. McKay has outstanding communication com-munication and human relation rela-tion skills. Congratulations McKay! M 1 L) McKAY TOLBOE Northridge students collect clothing for homeless A group of students at Northridge Elementary in Orem has gone beyond mere talk or study about the plight of homeless people in the areatheyre doing something some-thing about it According to Debra Gehris, teacher on special assignment assign-ment at the school, the students have been collecting warm clothing for the needy for several week: "These students have collected over 650 items during their drive," she said. "They have given up their recesses to work on the project, have come in early in the morning and have stayed late after school. They also started a competition here at the school to see which class could collect the most clothing. It's gratifying to watch students learn to become actively involved in community service projects such as this." The following students have spear-headed the drive at the school: Elisabeth Bently, Alexis Berrett, Aaron Bristow, Steven Clawson, Karrin MacKay, Julie Vest, and Brian Weitzeil. Apparently, the group got the idea for the clothing drive from projects they were working on with the local church organizations. The clothing has been give to the Homeless Home-less Children's Foundation in Salt Lake City. r s t , , a i - Spelling s-u-c-c-e-8-8... Recent spelling bee champs at Orem Elementary School included Robert Gibbons (left), Cth grade, runner-up; and Erent Widener, (right), 4th grade, the winner. playing international folk music. Students will also have the opportunity oppor-tunity to wear native dress from other countries to school on Friday. Committee members hope the week's activities will help spark an interest in learning foreign languages, lan-guages, increase understanding and acceptance of other cultures, and prepare students for life in a global community at an early age. BYU hosts expo on teaching values Brigham Young University will host its annual Family Expo, "Living After the Manner of Happiness", Hap-piness", Monday and Tuesday, April 3 and 4, in the BYU Conference Con-ference Center. Admission is $50 for the conference con-ference or $85 for those who also want one university credit in secondary education. For additional addi-tional information or registration materials, call 378-4853. "Participants will be instructed in-structed on how to teach morals, improve family well-being, endure en-dure hardships, and increase family happiness," said Robert L. Hales, program administrator. The conference will focus on strengthening families with an emphasis on values. "Many people believe a return to values is crucial to the cohesiveness of our society," said Terrance Olson, chair of BYtFs Department of Family Sciences. "This conference con-ference is one that does exactly that." SUMMER It's just around the comer Is your body ready for it? 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