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Show Thursday, May 3, 2007 OREM TIMES Page S NEWS AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Orem High 'Argus' shows student talent Melissa Mayntz NORTH COUNTY STAFF A school yearbook may be able to capture specific events and moments from the school year, but even the best candid pictures cannot adequately express the emotions students have experienced throughout the year. The Orem High Argus Ar-gus magazine, on the other hand, does just that. Argus is an annual literary and artistic magazine that the school has published for more than 40 years, giving students the opportunity to express their emotions and individuality individual-ity in a way that yearbook pictures never could. Organized by teacher Ruth Stanton McAtee, the magazine is roughly 100 pages of student stu-dent artwork, including short stories, poetry, essays, songs, fashion designs and recipes. In addition to printed work, McAtee has also pioneered a companion DVD with the help of Lorelie Andrus that showcases show-cases students' graphic arts, photography, short films and performance art. "The breadth of Orem High creativity is represented," McAtee said. The publication, which this year is subtitled "Inkstones 2007," is not just a compilation of whatever work is submitted, submit-ted, however. McAtee said that every submission is reviewed at least three times for quality, worth and value. Simply publishing pub-lishing every submission would Reliable Delivery Great Customer Service 375-5103 Your Town. Your Neighbors. Your Newspaper. Looking For a Great hunt Baeram Richard K. Sharp, M.D. DrvCreek 33 Family Practice 766-4214 We Accept Most I Insurance Plans 3300 N. RUNNING Treat mom to a one-day vacation with a GIFT CARD from Gardner Village. m m - ft Buy online at gardnervillage.com iiiiiH ph not showcase quality work and it would not be as meaningful to students. "I really believe in caring for the fledgling artist," she said. McAtee explained that the inevitable rejections help validate vali-date contributors' ability and creativity because they know they have passed the screening process. "It increases the students' view of self," McAtee said. Even with submissions limited to four per student, however, McAtee is faced with the challenge of reviewing a tremendous number of submissions submis-sions for Argus. More than 240 submissions were made to the 2006 edition, and McAtee relies on the student editorial staff to help put together the publication publica-tion with the high degree of quality that is expected of it. Student editors review and score submissions, then discuss which ones should be included in the final magazine. They are also responsible for laying out the selections and coordinating coordinat-ing the different sections of the publication. According to McAtee, the editors frequently get even more out of the publication publi-cation than the students whose work appears in its pages. "Analyzing writing improves im-proves your writing every time," she said. "The editors have to be critics and they have to justify a rejection." Editor-in-chief Connie Wagner, Wag-ner, a senior who plans on being be-ing an English major and is this year's OHS English Sterling fcsnx i CREEK.WM'? LEW tm 7V r'M . - I Scholar, said she enjoys the review re-view process because it gives her the opportunity to assist aspiring writers. "Almost even more than my love for writing is my love for helping other people develop their writing," Wagner said. Simply seeing the creativity of other students is also a reward re-ward for the Argus editors. "It's amazing to see what people are able to create," Zach Power, the photography and nature section editor, said. Because McAtee sees the budding creativity of so many students, she said the most difficult dif-ficult part of organizing Argus is being a critic. Despite the high quality of the submissions, the magazine has limited space and not every poem or story can be included. For the students whose work does appear in Argus's pages, McAtee feels that the validation of being published will help them excel in their artistic ar-tistic endeavors. The ultimate goal of Argus, however, is to express students' emotions in ways that cannot be found in a yearbook, school newspaper or classroom assignment. "It gives voice to moments of time that don't necessarily get that voice," McAtee said. "I feel very strongly about students stu-dents having a voice." McAtee hopes to have this year's edition of Argus available avail-able by May 10. The magazine costs $10 per issue and the 2006 edition sold out. 1J I) IT r ' ' y r On May 10th, these two historic replica trains will meet for the first time at This Be Part ff The Journey! Bring Your Family To Take A Ride On The Train FREE! This Is The Place Railroad Souvenirs while they last. HIITtl titt notes All schools I Subs needed Alpine School District is in need of substitute teachers. A pay raise was recently implemented imple-mented for substitutes, and interested individuals can contact the Alpine School District about the required fingerprinting and registration. registra-tion. Orem Hiqh School ft Locker inspections Locker inspections will be today and Friday. Any fines for damage, writing, stickers or tape must be cleared with custodian Mike Morgan by May 11. ft Ballroom dance concert There will be a "Once Upon A Dream" ballroom dance concert Friday and Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium. Tickets are $5. Call 227-8765 for more information. infor-mation. ft Spring Fling Saturday The OHS Student Council is sponsoring the Spring Fling dance Saturday from 8-11 p.m. Contact the Main Office for more information. ft Return those library books All library books must be returned by May 11 and fines must be paid by May 16. Canyon View Junior High School ft Student body elections Voting for student body elections will be Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the students' stu-dents' opportunity to have a voice in their school. Call the East h mm meets wesi Daily. Open 7 Days Southern Utah Train Route Saturday. May 5 St. George Wal Mart 1000 am Cedar City Wal Mart 300 pm Sunday, May 6 Richfield Wal Mart 1:00 pm Salina Salina Middle School 3 30 pm Gunnison Gunnison City Park 5:00 pm Monday, May 7 Manti Manti Elementary School 9.00 am Ephraim Wal Marl 12 00 pm Moroni Moroni Elementary School 200 pm Nephi Nephi City Park 4 00 pm Main Office for more information. infor-mation. ft CRT testing Math and science CRT tests will be administered ad-ministered May 8-11. Parents are asked to limit classroom disruptions and checkouts during this time frame. ft Drama dinner The Canyon View Drama Department Depart-ment will hold a dinner Saturday Sat-urday at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Contact Miss Kate for more information. Cascade Elementary School ft CRT testing Cascade students will be taking CRT tests May 7-1 1. Parents are asked to limit classroom disruptions dis-ruptions and checkouts on those days. ft PTA board to meet The May PTA board meeting is Wednesday at 1 1 a.m. Foothill Elementary School ft Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Apprecia-tion Week is May 6-12 with a luncheon on May 10. Call 227-2465 for more information. informa-tion. ft PTA meeting The May PTA meeting is Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. There will not be a luncheon at this meeting. meet-ing. ft Volunteer luncheon The Foothill Elementary Volunteer Luncheon is May 10. Call the Main Office for details. ft Choir rehearsal The Foothill Choir will continue to meet Mondays at 2:30 p.m. on May 7, 14 and 21. Everyone Every-one is welcome. Hillcrest Elementary School J H H e LJ A Week Is The Place Heritage Park to re-enact Tuesday, May 8 Springville Wal Mar! 9 00 am Provo Pwo lowne Centre (Mall) 11 American Fork Wa: Mart 2 00 pm Lehi Thanksgiving Point 4 30 pm Wednesday, May 9 Draper Draper Elementary School 8 30 am Sandy South Towns Mall 11.00 am Murray Twin Peaks Elementary 2 00 pm Sugar House Sugarhouse Shopping Cenfe 4 00 pm Family Discount Coupons Available At All Wasatch Front 7-11 Store Locations ft Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Apprecia-tion Week is May 7-1 1 and all students and parents are encouraged to let teachers know how much their hard work is appreciated. ft PTA Board to meet The May PTA Board meeting is Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Call the Main Office for details. Scera Park Elementary School ft Teacher Appreciation Week Teacher Appreciation Apprecia-tion Week is May 7-11. Call 227-8730 for information and suggestions about appreciation apprecia-tion activities. ft Scera Park Singers The Scera Park Singers will perform at Abravanel Hall on Wednesday. Contact the Main office for details. Sharon Elementary ft Math programs Sharon Sha-ron Elementary has opted to use both the new Math Investigations and Scott Foresman materials for the 2007-2008 math curriculum. The school will also purchase pur-chase supplemental materials. materi-als. Thanks to everyone who offered feedback about this decision. Noah Webster Academy ft School board meeting There will be a schxl board meeting today at 7 p.m. in the schx)l gym. Call 426-6624 for details. ft Pizza night The monthly month-ly Dominoes Pizza Night is Wednesday. Call the Main Office for details. the driving of the Golden Spike 30 am Copy |