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Show Thursday, March 30, 2006 Page 4 E ,7 S AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Aspen offers visitors the world bruin OREM GENEVA TIMES Melissa Mayntz Imagine visiting the Ba-h;im;is. Ba-h;im;is. I hailand. Brazil. Afghanistan, Germany and Australia all in one clay, without with-out the hassle ol flight s. time ones, passports or jet lag That is exactly what Aspen T.lemeniat v students did during dur-ing then annual Sixth Grade Woi Id's I an on March Mi 1 his year's lair was coordinated coor-dinated hv Kintlra Keid, the liMh sixth grade social studies spe lalist , and more t han 2.r ( unit i ies were represented in a vai let v ol colorlul projects created hv t he school's H5 sixth-graders. Students could create then projects themselves them-selves or ( house to work with a part ner " I hese kids have worked reallv hard." Keid said. "They 've produced amazing projects " Students first received the project requirements in early Novemher. which gave them hoth the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday breaks to speak with family members about different countries. The projects were due in stages, and students chose their countries coun-tries for a variety of reasons. I atnara '1 hurman investigated investi-gated Germany because her Orem High Melissa Mayntz b'tahns are known for large families, fami-lies, but seven brothers who get married mar-ried at the same time? That's what's happening at Orem High School this week as they present the popular musical mu-sical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Broth-ers." The two-and-a-half hour show runs until Tuesday, with most performances perfor-mances beginning at 7:30 p.m. The exception is on Saturday, when the show will start at K:30 p.m. but will be OREM HIGH SCHOOL 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' The Drama Department will present the musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Performances Per-formances will run until Tuesday. Tues-day. Tickets are $5 for adults, S4 for students and .S3 for children chil-dren under 10 or guests over 05. Contact Pam Peterson for more information I Mascot tryouts I t youts for the new tiger mascot will be tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the old wrestling room Interested candidates should plan to arrive by 4:30 p.m. and there will be a meeting for new mascots immediately im-mediately after tryouts. Please contact Ms. Blad or Mr Miller for more information. I ST R I P E S, applications Applications for the S.T.R.I.P.E.S. service club are due by April 7. Applications can be picked up in either the counseling coun-seling center or Room C-15. For details, please contact the main office. TIMPAN0G0S HIGH SCHOOL Sterling Scholar Jenna Nerdin. Timpanogos Sterling Scholar in family and consumer science, was the runner-up in this year's state competition. com-petition. MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL Student body elections Students at Mountain View High School are campaigning campaign-ing and voting in studentbody primary elections this week through Friday. t Orchesis to perform Mountain Moun-tain View's modern dance A 14.. tlT ,.-J ... JH MELISSA MAYNTZNorth County Megan Gordon demonstrates cm origami crane as part of her project on Japan at the sixth grade World's Fair at Aspen t'.lement ury on March Mi. parents lived there while her lather was in the army. As part of her presentation, Thur- man demonstrated how an au- t hentic nutcracker works. set to perform 'silly' musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' accompanied by a pre-show performance perfor-mance by a BYU bluegrass band at 7:45 p.m. Ticket prices are S5 for adults, S4 for students and S3 for guests under 10 or over f5 years old. Family passes are also available. Pam Peterson, the school's drama teacher, was initially hesitant to perform per-form "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." Broth-ers." "This was a show I never wanted to do because the whole premise seemed a little silly to me," she said. "Who would accept a proposal of marriage group. Orchesis, will perform for audiences in a free dance concert Friday at 7 p.m. I Report cards Mountain View High School students will be able to show off their exceptionally high marks as they bring home report cards Monday. I One-act plays Mountain View's drama hopefuls will present their one act performances perfor-mances on stage Wednesday 5 at 7 p.m. Parents and friends are invited to attend. State drama and one act competition and individual events will be held April 6-K. OREM JR. HIGH Track begins Track has begun at Orem Jr. High. The next track meet will be April (i at 2:30 p.m. at Orem Jr. High against Willowcreek Middle School. On April 11 at 2:30. Orem Jr. will take on Mt. Ridge at Lone Peak High School. I 'When in Rome' Evening performances for the school play, "When in Rome", will be Friday, Saturday, and Monday at 7:30 p.m. Admission is S3 per person, or S15 er family. CANYON VIEW JUNIOR HIGH 'Pride and Prejudice' Canyon View Junior High presents "Pride and Prejudice" beginning April 6 with performances perfor-mances running until April 11. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Please contact the main office for ticket tick-et prices and other information. LAKERIDGE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Student-led conferences Parents are encouraged to Ashley Blackhurst learned a lot about Canada because her grandparents served an LDS mission there, "The most interesting thing after 10 minutes and 12 pieces of pie?" The production was chosen by Syd Riggs, the former teacher who unexpectedly unex-pectedly passed away in June 2005. "Even in the planning stages I could tell why she chose this show," said Peterson. Pe-terson. "We have an incredibly strong group of young men this year." That strength is necessary to perform per-form the show's energetic dance numbers num-bers that include several lifts. During casting at the end of January, Peterson Peter-son required prospective participants to perform different lifts and improvise impro-vise their own kidnap scene to judge notes mark their calendars for a timeslot at student -led conferences confer-ences next week. On Tuesday, conferences will be from 3:30-7 p.m. On Wednesday, conferences confer-ences are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no regular school on Wednesday. Spring Fling The ninth grade Spring Fling is April 7 from 7-9 p.m. at Lakeridge Junior Ju-nior High School. aspen elementary Teacher, track requests available As we begin to plan for the 2006-2007 school year, parents can submit teacher or track requests for their children from April 3-14. You can only request teacher or track. Please contact the main office for further details. de-tails. I Cookie dough for sale Aspen As-pen Elementary has a sweet deal: the school is selling Premium Premi-um Collection Gourmet Cookie Dough for just $12 per tub or $14 per pre-portioned box. Ten flavors are available and orders will be taken from Monday through April 14. Cookie dough will be delivered in early May. BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY Environmental program Wednesday Bonneville Elementary is eager to present the environ-mentally-themed schoolwide program "What a Wonderful World" on Wednesday. Performances Perfor-mances will be at 10 a.m. and 1, 6 and 7:45 p.m. Admission is one can of food to be donated to the Utah Food Bank. Seating is limited and parents are encouraged encour-aged to attend the morning or afternoon performance if possible. pos-sible. ) T-shirts of sale Help the school save the Brazilian I learned was that (Canada) is the second largest country in the world," Blackhurst said. "I thought it was actually going to be small." The projects included written writ-ten reports, a map, flag and artifacts from their chosen country. Students brought in Aztec calendars, sombreros and chili peppers from Mexico; boomerangs, boo-merangs, stuffed koalas and furs from Australia; bamboo, dragon statues and chopsticks from China; as well as clocks, pictures, figurines and books from many other nations. Coins and currency were some of the most popular artifacts. On the day of the fair, students stu-dents became "ambassadors" from their countries, with the option of dressing in native costume or dressing professionally. profes-sionally. Visiting students and parents par-ents received "passports" to use at the fair, and the student ambassadors stamped each passport after they'd delivered deliv-ered their presentation. The oral presentations were a key part of the event. "It helps the students to be able to tell what they've learned," Reid said. "It helps them learn and remember, to show off what they've accomplished." rainforest by buying a special T-shirt today. A variety of environmental envi-ronmental designs are available and each shirt costs $14. For every 10 items purchased, one acre of rainforest can be saved. Orders will be taken until April 14. Contact the main office for more information. CHERRY HILL ELEMENTARY Nutrition presentation Cherry Hill students will learn about proper nutrition and great food choices through Healthy Foods presentations on April 6 and 7. Presentations will be geared toward each grade level. ORCHARD ELEMENTARY Hula assembly The school will celebrate all the students with the appreciation apprecia-tion Hula Assembly today and a beach party tomorrow in the gym. Call 227-8723 for more information. I Spanish Immersion registration registra-tion Registration for the Spanish Immersion program begins Monday. This is a great program for students to learn a new language and it can eventually even-tually lead to college credit. Please contact the main office for details. I Spring pictures Spring pictures pic-tures for all Orchard Elementary Elemen-tary students will be taken on April 6 in the gym. SUNCREST ELEMENTARY Spring pictures Spring pictures are being taken today at the school. I SEP conferences SEP conferences con-ferences are scheduled for April Students campaign for council Brayden Santo ho'- r :A"r Stacf March came in like a lion, and will most likely leave like one, too. As for Mountain View, there aren't any lions here, not even tigers, but maybe some bears. Bruins, in fact. Last week, candidates for the new Bruin Student Council began their displays. Everyone Every-one running for a position on student council had his or her posters up. The band concert last week was also really awesome, and Orem Jr. High had a great experience, too. They had the opportunity of playing at our concert, and the jazz band got to play with ours. Third term ended last week too. Throughout the whole week, different service things were going on. There were "letter-writing sessions" to write letters to soldiers fighting fight-ing in Iraq, there was blanket tying at lunch, and there was a service scavenger hunt Wednesday after school. I guess the students just both their strength and creativity. Peterson double-cast several key parts in the production because so many students were eager to participate. partici-pate. Because this is the last show of the year, she wanted to give more seniors the chance to take part. Furthermore, because many of the cast members are involved with other productions including the recently concluded "The Foreigner" at Orem High School and "West Side Story" at the Hale Center Theatre, double-casting was necessary to meet rigorous rehearsal schedules. 13. A book fair will be held that week, April 10-14. VINEYARD ELEMENTARY Vikings of the week "Vikings of the Week" for the week of March 24 are: Lin-eah Lin-eah Cancilla, Melanie Serrano, James Cox, Chance Maseuli, McKayla Johnson, Kaiti Mauch, Melissa Brown, and Ethan Du- rocher. I Basketball tournament As part of Vineyard's effort to raise money for the American Heart Association and to help students be aware of good habits for heart health, the student council has been holding hold-ing a three-on-three basketball tournament all week during the 4th-6th grade lunch hours. Games today and tomorrow will be from 12: 15 to 12:45 p.m. Hula hoop contests for students in grades four through six have also been held. FOOTHILL ELEMENTARY 'No Greater Heroes' UVSC students will perform and encourage children to reach their greatest potential at a "No Greater Heroes" assembly today to-day March 30 at 9:45 a.m. I Reading magic Foothill Elementary El-ementary encourages students and families to read together with its PTA sponsored program pro-gram entitled "The Magic of Reading." Kids were asked to read 15 minutes a day and if they read with an adult, it counted double time. The students stu-dents reached their final goal of 400,000 minutes and will have a magic show April 6. Keep reading! Living museum Foothill students stu-dents will present a "living museum" mu-seum" Tueday. The children will dress like a famous historical character and present historical information about him or her. went out in the close neighborhoods neighbor-hoods and did certain service things for people to get the thing checked off on their list. As for this week, primary elections were held. As I mentioned men-tioned before, posters with things such as "Skyler Carr for SB Pres." And "Aaron Boswell for Programs," were hanging all over the place. Term four began on Monday, Mon-day, which means school is almost over. This week wasn't a very busy, or exciting week. Next week are final elections and there are lots of things going on next week. Region Band is next Wednesday, and hopefully hope-fully we'll go to state. In the 12 years that Mr. Bowman has taught at Mountain Moun-tain View, only one of his Concert Bands hasn't made it to state. MORPis Saturday. It is a dance similar to prom, but not as formal. The girls ask the guys and it's just a big, fun party. Well, that sums it up for now. Have a great week Bruins. Bru-ins. Stand up and Stand Out. There are more than 100 students involved with the show, 70 of whom are cast members while the rest provide pro-vide technical and musical support. Scheduling has been the show's biggest big-gest challenge. March is a busy month for different fine arts programs, with band concerts, choir tours and numerous numer-ous festivals frequently interrupting students' schedules. Because "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" requires paired dancing, it is difficult to rehearse the complicated numbers if any characters are missing. Parents are invited to the museum mu-seum to meet these interesting guests at 6:30 p.m. I BYU visit Fourth-graders will spend the day April 6 visiting visit-ing Brigham Young University. The students will attend a story telling festival, explore animals in the Bean Museum, and have a paleontological experience at the Dinosaur Museum. ' WESTM0RE ELEMENTARY Chocolate fundraiser Westmore's Kara Chocolates fundraiser runs March 20-31. Children will be bringing home brochures. The school encourages encour-ages students to take orders from family and friends rather t han go door to door. Middle Ages fair On Friday, Westmore Elementary's sixth-grade sixth-grade students will participate in a Middle Ages fair. They will transform the school with all the sights, smells and sounds of an ancient feudal village. WINDSOR ELEMENTARY Windsor Shirt competition Show your school spirit and wear those Windsor shirts. Friday Fri-day is Spirit Day and the PTA is sponsoring a Windsor shirt competition. I Steve James to perform Inspirational In-spirational singer and songwriter songwrit-er Steve James will perform April 6 at 7 p.m. in Windsor auditorium. This musical event is free and open to the public. I Moms and muffins Mothers Moth-ers are invited to come enjoy an evening of snacks and good stories with their children at the annual "Moms and Muffins" event April 7 at 7:25 p.m. or 8:40 p.m. Tables will be set up, stacked sky high with books and muffins. POOR |