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Show Thursday, October 19, 2006 OREM TIMES Page 7 NEWS AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS High school hosts pre-school notes Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF The halls and grounds of a high school might be the last place one would expect to find pre-schoolers, but Timpanogos High School is the location of the THS Wee Wolves Licensed Child Care Center and Preschool Pre-school for children ages three to five. As part of the Family & Consumer Science Department programs, the youngsters are a common sight on campus, with supervised use of the gymnasium, fields, auditorium, and cafeteria, as well as the center's own outdoor playground. play-ground. "The high school was built with this center," said Sandy Hopkin, in her seventh year as director and teacher. "I love this facility. It is just beautiful." Paid specialists run the programs pro-grams at the center, and are assisted by the high school students, who can earn concur Oak Canyon students tour Geneva Steel Anna Chang-Yen DAILY HERALD A group of Orem and Lin-don Lin-don seventh-graders wants to make sure that Geneva Steel's legacy isn't drowned out by the sound of bulldozers crunching crunch-ing up the mill's remains. Oak Canyon Junior High's P.U.S.H. Team, which stands for Preserve Utah's Sites of History, plans to write a history his-tory of Geneva Steel by interviewing inter-viewing the people who made a living there for generations. They want to put together a book with former employees' personal stories, as well as digital presentations and a Web site. "Because of our communities' communi-ties' explosive growth and rapid change, we desire to investigate the historical facts and inside perspectives now, before vivid links to the past are lost and forgotten," the students' teachers wrote about their project. Sixty-seven seventh-graders in honors English and history classes will work on the project. Last year the group undertook a similar project called Historic Preservation of Lindon. "We feel compelled to bring out this story with a shout' because be-cause of the great part Geneva Steel played in our nation's security, secu-rity, our local economy and the lives of our community members mem-bers over the past 60 years," they wrote, noting that the mill provided steel for ships during World War II. The group also hopes to spur the creation of a Geneva Memorial Museum. The project is being funded by $3,000 in donations from America First Credit Union j and 100 For Kids Credit Union Education Foundation. Jon Winget, who teaches Utah history at Oak Canyon, said Geneva Steel's story must be told and those who breathed life into the mill should be thanked. "We want recognition for these people, to say, 'Hey, you were a big part of this community com-munity for 30, 40, 50 years.' " The students also hope to hold a day of recognition for former Geneva Steel employees employ-ees in the spring, Winget said. Lee Huish, one of the few remaining employees of Geneva Ge-neva Steel, was at the mill on Wednesday to thank the students stu-dents for their efforts. Huish's father and many other family members worked at the mill. By the end of the year, all Title Loans on ATVs, Cars, Motorcycles Nnv WffxXMdfe JffMfey Comwtefs ' Name Brand Tools 444 W. Center Provo 374-8076 HOURS 9am-6pm M-F Sat 9am-3pm rent enrollment college credit for their work as they learn about early childhood development develop-ment and parenting and child care skills. "How can you go wrong learning about children?' Hop-kin Hop-kin asked. "They're part of our world." In a room next door to the child care center, Hopkin teaches 90 high school students, stu-dents, who rotate in 10 at a time to work with the children. By the time students complete the class, they know how to set up a licensed day care center and how to run a pre-school, Hopkin said. They also become CPR and first aid certified, and obtain a food handler's permit. "The high school students love it. It's a class they automatically auto-matically love," Hopkin said. "The students are responsible and dependable. They take it seriously. They know that they are in charge of these little kids." Kristi Camberlango is a 2005 of the mill's buildings will be gone, Huish said. "It's a huge economic engine and provided a very good living for a lot of people for a lot of years." Mike Curtis, who is employed em-ployed by both Geneva and Anderson Development, which purchased the Geneva site earlier this year, took the students' first questions on Wednesday. "It was a big business," he said. The shift work was hot, dirty and physical, "but they were good jobs." In 1981, the plant employed 5,500 people and produced 1.1 million tons of steel a year, he said. The number of employees employ-ees was eventually reduced to 2,500, producing 1.8 million tons of steel. "Unfortunately that still wasn't enough to compete with Japan, Korea, a lot of Asian countries who were bringing in steel cheaper than we could produce," he said. Nose Nipping No Longer Tolerated. Winters in the Antarctic get down to -120. We have no idea how penguins do it. We're guessing it has something to do with the feathers. Fortunately, we don't have to worry about temperatures getting quite that low in Utah. But when it does get cold it's good to know you have the warmth, comfort and convenience of natural gas. Wool: scratchy, buttoasty. Unlike cotton, wool retains its insulating properties when it gets wet. making it ideal for staying warm outdoors. Take Us for Granted this Winter. Today most people just flick a switch and they have a warm house. Ta-da. That's it. People don't think much about how they're going to heat their homes. They kind of take their home heating for granted. To be honest, that's fine with us because it means we're doing our job. THS graduate and Orem resident resi-dent now attending Utah Valley Val-ley State College and pursuing a degree in elementary education. educa-tion. She attributes her career goals partly to her experiences in taking Hopkin's child care class her sophomore year in high school. "The class gives the high school students the chance to really know if they like (working (work-ing in the field) or not," Camberlango Cam-berlango said. "We came in during the pre-school time, and there were four different learning learn-ing centers. It was fun, being in charge and helping with the different projects." Camberlango is now a paid member of the staff, working work-ing 35 hours a week teaching three-year-olds and assisting with four-year-olds. She hopes to become a first grade teacher when she graduates from UVSC. "In our area, some students have younger brothers and sisters, sis-ters, and some don't," Hopkin T-wolf s WYATT FELT Productions Company you know, the kids who sing and dance will be performing perform-ing their review tonight and tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The theme for this year is "Shows we Shouldn't, Couldn't or Wouldn't Do." Now I'm not going to go into the details of why we shouldn't do the show "Rent" or why we couldn't do "Show Boat." But know that it will be a great chance for you to come see some songs that you may never see in a high school again. Before I finish my plug for Production Company, you should understand that I'm one of those kids that sing and dance; I'm in the group. And that means, despite lack of public interest, I'll be singing sing-ing a song. I'll be butchering Leave OUT prtonnicoon rap. Feel a draft? Fixing air leaks in your home's windows and doors can reduce heat loss by up to 3o. said. "Some are surprised at how resilient, fun, and smart the little kids are. That's really been good for some of the high school students." Hopkin said she is touched by such sights as a basketball player showing a gentler side by getting down on the floor to play at building blocks with the children. With Halloween coming up, the day care and pre-school children will dress in their costumes cos-tumes and go trick-or-treating at selected THS classrooms. "I just can't say enough about the high school students," stu-dents," Hopkin said. "They are bright, smart, and really great kids." There are openings at the center for pre-school classes at $75 per month, and day care at $350 per month full-time and $250 part-time. Dates the center cen-ter operates correlate with the Alpine School District calendar. For more information, contact Hopkin at 223-3120, ext. 506. "01' Man River" from "Show Boat," which I'll be singing because my voice doesn't go high enough to sing anything else. It wasn't always this way. I don't mean that I once could sing high; I mean I was once singing a duet. The girl I was to sing with, who here will remain nameless, is actually actu-ally a very talented singer. However, I think she wanted a tenor to sing with, which I just shouldn't, couldn't and wouldn't be. I tried my very hardest, and we even found a song in my range. Then one day during class our teacher turned to me and said "Are you familiar with '01' Man River'? ...That's what you're going to sing" I leaned over to Katie Sullivan Sul-livan and whispered "She means for the review, right?" "I guess," she whispered back. And that was the end of it. Katie, by the way, is singing "Everything is Coming up Roses." I wish I were singing that, I love that song. Jack IN THE COLD. Conquer the Cold. We've got our snow tires on, our antifreeze topped off and our boots laced up. We're performing system maintenance and actively securing gas supplies for winter. Everything's set on our end. But you probably have a few things to do, too. Five to be exact. I ST 1 - 2 v 1 T v. -ft i 1 - -Mjj Mr Jt Will) , Left to Right: Timpanogos High PSAT test The PSAT test will be administered Saturday Sat-urday at 8 a.m. at the school. I Fall choir concert The concert wil be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. I Region dance concert THS will host a Region dance concert Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. I Band and orchestra concert con-cert This concert will be Oct. 26, 7 p.m. in the auditorium. audito-rium. I Sadie Hawkins Dance This popular girls' choice dance will be Oct. 28 from 8:30-11:30 p.m. at THS. Orem Jr. High I Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week continues today and tomorrow, with home room drawings and lunch time activities both days. "Be Under Your Own Influence" is today's theme. Friday will be "Just Say No" Day, and students are encouraged to wear red. I Picture make-up day School photos make-ups will be taken Oct. 26. I Choir concert The choir concert is scheduled for Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. I End of term The term will end Oct. 27, I Halloween Oct. 31 will be dress-up day and a dance from 3 to 4 p.m. Aspen Elementary I Picture make-up Picture make-up day will be Oct. 30. I Halloween parade The annual Halloween parade will be Oct. 31 at 9:30 a.m. Bonneville Elementary I Moms and Muffins Tuesday is "Moms and Muffins," a one-half hour reading time for moms to participate par-ticipate in with their children at school. Tuesday's schedule is 9:15 to 10 a.m. for the morning morn-ing kindergarten, and 12:30 to 1 p.m. for the afternoon kindergarten. I Dads and Doughnuts The 6th grade "Dads and Doughnuts" reading event is Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. Frost 5 Things You Need To Do-. i Replace your furnace filters. It s only a couple of bucks, and can make a big difference in furnace efficiency. 3 Kemove flammablecombustible materials from near your furnace. We hope we don I need to explain why this is necessary. 3 Give your furnace room to breathe. You know how when you blow on afire, it burns better? Same principle applies here. Make sure your air vents, cold air returns and heat registers are clear. Three drops of oil in your furnace s motor is all li takes to keep things in line. If only your kids were that easy to manage. Check those motor belts, too. If they re cracked, replace them. Have your furnace inspected by a HrcnHcd heating contractor. 'Tie earner (and cheaper) to maintain, than to repair. Someone wue once said that, and they were right. As part of a routine checkup to get your furnace ready for winter, most contractors mill also perform a Green Sticker inspection to make sure your furnace is properly adjusted for the upcoming shift in gas supplies. For more details on the Green Sticker, visit questargas.com. If you need help finding a contractor, give the Rocky Mountain Gas Association a call at Soi -32-9490 (SLC) or oo-7J9-679i (oultidt SLC). or look under'Heatine" in the YellOW Pages. Geneva Elementary I Picture make-up day Oct. 27 will be picture make-up day. I Halloween The annual Halloween parade will be Oct. 31. Northridge Elementary I School Carnival A "Spooktacular" evening is in store for Northridge Elementary Elemen-tary students and families tonight. to-night. The school carnival and math night begins at 4 p.m. and concludes at 7 p.m. "We encourage all parents, family members, and friends to attend," said Principal Kim-berly Kim-berly Bird. Orchard Elementary I Mountain Man Rendezvous Friday is the Mountain Man Rendezvous for fourth grade students, with activities throughout the day to help them learn about the lives of the mountain men in Utah history. Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week activities will be held throughout the week of Oct. 23-27. I Picture make-up day Oct. 26 has been set aside as picture make-up day. Windsor Elementary 1 50th birthday Windsor's Wind-sor's big 50th birthday celebration cel-ebration is coming up, with special activities planned for Monday, Nov. 6, and Tuesday, Tues-day, Nov. 7. A '50s Sock Hop will be Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Students, families, and alumni are invited. John Shelton, Windsor Wind-sor TSA, said a DJ will be on hand to play 50s-era songs, and popcorn and root beer floats will be sold for 50 cents. Nov. 7 is the official "dedication "dedica-tion day" for the school, and the 50th birthday will be commemorated com-memorated with a program in the gym at 7 p.m. Former BYU football coach La Veil Edwards will be the guest speaker. 'bars aha Anderson aiu.., r n ii.oh.-T,.i.it,, bill. KTibvriurarrounf numbrr beforr T(lurB UmilMpnriimwi vour quefrttons lifkeiv plit " Q&ESTMR Gas questarga8.com XPY |