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Show I Thursday, May 24, 2007 OREM TIMES Page 5 notes NEWS AND IDEAS MOUNTAIN VIEW COMMENCEMENT Mountain View High School graduates Hannah Bates left Jacob Glenn center and Annelise Kelly Bruin trio to address Ciass.of 2007 at Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF At the home of the Mighty Bruins, the question each spring isn't so much 'who is speaking at graduation?,' but rather 'who wants to speak at graduation?' Instead of having student government officers or a valedictorian or salutatorian address graduates and their families at commencement, it's a tradition at Mountain View High School that the eight seniors with the top weighted overall GPAs "try out" to be student speakers, said school counselor and graduation coordinator coor-dinator Tim Blatter. Approximately 390 seniors are expected to don their maroon ma-roon gowns and gold-tassled caps during the school's commencement com-mencement exercises slated for Wednesday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. , he said. The students pen their own speeches based off the graduating graduat-ing class's theme (this year its the Rhonda Ktcock quote "We may not have it altogether, but together we have it all") and BRAYDEN SANTO How many days left, Bruins? Bru-ins? On my calendar it's about four more school days about a week total. Then school is out. Forever. (Custom, Monuments Large Selection of Colors & Styles 725 South 900 East Provo, Utah 374-0580 I ' ' '11 S2tun!2i Kay zea-13-8 weekend 4 I "T"- IT-1 1 1 ci r it) run i.i t shop to shop, relax S enjoy bargain stepping in tfw fresh tumnw m FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS if then present 3-minute auditions to a faculty committee. This year's winners volunteers volun-teers were academic standouts Hannah Bates, Jacob Glenn, and Annelise Kelly who also happened to be Mountain View's Sterling Scholar nominees nomi-nees in music, social sciences and mathematics, respectively. "They're from the top eight in the school and they just happen hap-pen to be three of our Sterling Scholars," Blatter said. Carol Wilson, Mountain View's scholarship secretary, said 85 seniors have secured college scholarships totaling $700,000 and nearly 55 percent of graduates planned to attend college. , Blatter said Mountain View's Class of 2007 has nearly 20 students who have earned or will complete their associate's degrees this summer. "It's the most in the past 5 to 7 years," he said. "It's really a very good academic class for us. It's a neat thing." The competition wasn't cutthroat, cut-throat, Glenn said, but rather he and Bates friends since the first grade helped each Well, not really, but I'd like to think that. There really isn't much to report about with school being be-ing over. AP tests have been taken, CRTs are finished, But we still have finals. No one likes them. On the other hand, tomorrow tomor-row we get our yearbooks. That'll be fun. Next week, there's no school on Monday, Tuesday is the senior day to Lagoon. (Come to school anyway, because the send-off video QualfryS MKis3xr2ra lO-6 f I II airuFmim.,,, m J 3 other scripting their speeches. "I'm still tweaking it," he said. "I just had another friend look over it today." Kelly felt addressing her classmates at graduation would be a good experience and fun. "I'll be focusing on unity and how people working together can create something wonderful," wonder-ful," she said. Glenn calls his three years at Mountain View a mostly positive posi-tive experience during which time he's had great teachers, enjoyed a good learning atmosphere at-mosphere and made life-long acquaintances. His most memorable moment mo-ment as a Bruin senior was competing in the Mr. Mountain View pageant "because it was so opposite of me," Glenn said. "Being up there, paraded around in a tuxedo, being asked questions that was interesting," he said. Kelly agreed Mountain View is a great place to get an education edu-cation because of the talented faculty and strong student spirit and camaraderie. "I've been in the choir and is awesome. It'll be the best assembly you've been to this year ...) After that is the graduation ceremony and senior all-night party, and then its over, till next year that is. In other news, I finally put my two weeks notice in for work. I decided that as much as I love my job at OfficeMax, it'll be too hard to juggle a "regular part-time schedule" during the summer. Here's a sneak peek at my summer: I've got five weeks Excavating Operated Equipment Rental Equipment Hauling Dump Trucks Erosion Control SPRINGVILLE.UT 801-794-2880 Lowest fee in the nation - I &tW , . 801-221-1031 J JEREMY HARMONDaily Herald right. graduation I'll remember all the good people and the things we've been able to do. Annelise Kelly MTN. VIEW SENIOR loved that," she said. The school's A Cappella Choir traveled to New York City to take part in a national choir competition. The Bruins came away with a third place showing. "I'll remember all the good people and the things we've been able to do," she said. staffing up at Scout Camp, one week at Jam Camp, and one week at Beaver High Adventure Ad-venture Base. The rest of my summer will be taken up by chillin' at home, swimming in our pool, and hangin' with my friends. It's going to be a great summer, sum-mer, Bruins. I'll have one more article next week, and then I'll be leaving you for the summer. Remember what we've done this year, and let's make next even better. Live it up, Bruins. Interest paid on deposits All Schools I Memorial Day There is no school Monday, May 28, in the Alpine School District in observance of Memorial Day. I Last Day of School The last day of the school for students in the Alpine School District is Thursday, May 31. Mountain View High School I Final Exams Final exams ex-ams will wrap up on Friday, May 25. I Graduation practice A graduation practice for seniors se-niors will be held Friday, May 25, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Utah Valley State College. I Senior Day at Lagoon Senior Day at Lagoon begins Tuesday, May 29, at 9 a.m. I Class of 2007 Graduation Gradua-tion Mountain View High School's senior class commencement com-mencement exercises are Wednesday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Utah Valley State College's Col-lege's McKay Events Center. Lakeridge Junior High School I Lagoon bus tickets Bus tickets for the ninth grade trip to Lagoon will be on sale Thursday and Friday, May 24-25. I Locker clean outs Lockers Lock-ers need to be cleaned out Thursday and Friday, May 24-25, and a final locker check will be on Wednesday, May 30. I End of Year Assembly An end of year assembly for all students will be held Friday, May 25. I Nine-grade Lagoon Trip Ninth graders will go to Lagoon on Tuesday, May 29. Grades seven and eight will have an in-school activity day Tuesday. I Yearbook Day Yearbooks Year-books will be distributed to students on Wednesday, May 30, and there will be related activities. Last Day of School The last day of classes is Thursday, Thurs-day, May 31. There will be a final locker check before students stu-dents are let out at 9:30 a.m. Orem Elementary I Field Day Field Day will be Friday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. for all students. stu-dents. Wednesday, May 30 will also be a 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. schedule for all students. I Summer information mailerA mail-erA summer mailer with all of the school and district information will be sent out to parents the week of July 7. Suncrest Elementary i Digital Yearbook distribution distribu-tion Digital yearbooks will be distributed Friday, May 25. A special project of an after-school club, the digital yearbooks were pre-sold for $3 per DVD. Additional copies cop-ies are still available. 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TfiOMf 7 Great Gift Ideas - Easy MEiALffiar ZftSz33?2 ponj3 I Awards Assembly A final awards assembly will be Friday, May 25, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. I Kindergarten Field Day Field Day for kindergarten kindergar-ten students Friday, May 25, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Student-Faculty Softball game Sixth graders will square off against Suncrest faculty during a softball game on Friday, May 25, from 1 to 2 p.m. I Field Days Fourth, fifth and sixth graders will compete com-pete in field day events on Tuesday, May 29, from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Field Day for grades 1-3 will be Wednesday, Wednes-day, May 30, from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. I Miss Orem Assemblies Miss Orem 2006 Ashley Boulter will present special musical assemblies to students stu-dents K-3 on Tuesday, May 29, from 9:30 to 10 a.m. On Wednesday, May 30, Boulter will share the presentation students in grades 4-6. I Sixth-grade Sendoff A final farewell to sixth graders will be Wednesday, May 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. I Last Day of School Students Stu-dents will attend the last day of sch(X)l from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 31. Final report cards will be given out. Vineyard Elementary I Vineyard Venture Day The sch(X)l carnival will be held Thursday, May 24, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for students and families. Tickets are available at the school. I Awards Assembly School awards for the year including perfect attendance, physical fitness and Kiwanis Club Hope of America for sixth graders during an award assembly Tuesday, May 29, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. I Sixth-grade Graduation Sixth-grade graduation will be Wednesday, May 30, from 10:15 to 11 a.m. I Last Day of School AM students will attend school 8 to 9:30 a.m. PM students will attend school 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. as will all kindergarten students. Westmore Elementary School t Third-grade plays Third graders will perform in-class plays on Thursday, May 24, at 12:30 p.m. t Dance festivalAuthor's Fair The dance festival is Friday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m. and the author's fair is at 10 a.m. I Field Day Westmore will hold field day (a common day for all students) Tuesday, May 29, at 8:05 a.m. I Sixth Grade Graduation Will be held Wednesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. and is a common day for all students. I Awards Assembly The last day of school, Thursday, May 31, there will be an 8:15 a.m. awards assembly. 801-362-5115 Decor-a.,faon, 0 GC To Paint - Great Decorl 85 South 1350 tot leW 8at Sam - Noon metalmart.bta Copy |