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Show Thursday, September 6, 2007 0 R E M TIMES Page 5 Hi LT3L a -. .. I noiesd NEWS AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS ack to school ff or parentis Melissa Mayntz NORTH COUNTY STAFF Teachers and students are not the only people who need to be prepared to head back to school each August. For hundreds of parents, attending at-tending back to school night presentations is an important event at the beginning of the school year. Sharon Elementary's Back to School Night was Aug. 29, and Shannan Call, a translator at the school, stressed how important im-portant it is for parents to become be-come familiar with the school by being a part of the event. "The purpose of Back to School Night is to have the parents par-ents get to know the teachers, the school, the classroom and the curriculum," she said. The two-hour event was broken into three 40-minute sessions to allow parents the opportunity to meet with more than one teacher if they have children in different grade levels. The teachers discussed classroom class-room disclosures and policies, and the PTA was on hand as well to encourage sign-ups and volunteer participation with activities ac-tivities such as classroom duties and field trips. Parents could also tour the lunchroom and see other areas of the school. According to Call, being familiar with the school is especially es-pecially important for families who are new to Sharon Elementary. El-ementary. Parents who were not able to attend the evening event are welcome to call the Main Office at 227-8733 or contact their child's teacher to arrange an individual meeting to discuss dis-cuss any concerns they may have as the school year begins. Teachers are also encouraged to keep in touch with parents through regular notes home, flyers and phone calls if any problems arise. At Sharon Elementary, where Call estimates that more than 40 percent of the school's families also speak Spanish, communication can sometimes be difficult, and that is where her skills as a translator are valuable. Call and other bilingual aides were on hand during Back to School Night to help clarify any uncertainties based on differences between English and Spanish, but Call said that most of the parents are easily bilingual and willing to help one another. During the school year, Call may help facilitate meetings with parents and she also helps translate the school's monthly newsletter, which is printed in both English and Spanish. Call said the response to the bilingual bi-lingual newsletter has always been positive, and both parents and students enjoy receiving the newsletter in two languages languag-es because it helps families understand what is going on at the school. "If your child is going to school, you want to know what they are doing and how they are doing it," she said. With more than 470 students enrolled at Sharon Elementary this year, clear communication is essential. Back to School Night is a great start to that communication, and Call said she was pleased with the positive posi-tive response to the event. "The hallways were full," she said. "It was a great success." Whether it's in English or Spanish, if that communication continues Sharon Elementary's students will be assured of a great year. tiger Briana Reyes Ah, the stress of high school dances. Why people even bother is past me half the time. If you didn't have to go through everything to ask or answer someone it probably wouldn't be too horrible. But each person per-son has to come up with the most creative way of responding. respond-ing. They buy the balloons, the candy, the poster board, even the toilet plunger all to get a simple date. I guess sometimes it is cool to see what people did and all that jazz, but when it comes down to it will most people even remember how they were asked? High school dances can be fun key word being can. If you have a big enough group and come up with something fun to do the day is usually good. I've even noticed that sometimes the cheaper the date the more fun it is. But unfortunately the dates don't always go so smooth. Someone gets mad at somebody some-body else or some other thing and there ends up being ten sion. And by the time the dance rolls around nobody wants to be with the same people anymore. I I've known dates that have lasted up to 12 hours. Twelve hours! I can't even stand being with my best friend that long, much less with 15 other teenagers teen-agers trying to impress their dates. Then comes the dance, the much-awaited and usually awkward dance. Thoughts running through our heads if we have to stay with our date the entire time and are we allowed to dance with other people. Wondering what should and shouldn't be said or what should and shouldn't Current Events 101 A re you a subscriber to The Daily He maid? 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Visit the obituaries online to sign a Guest Book or send flowers See the obituary section at www.heraldextra.com Orem High School OHS presents 'Ten Little Indians' In-dians' The OHS drama department de-partment is proud to present "Ten Little Indians" opening today at 7 p.m. in the Little Theater. Performances will continue through Tuesday. Contact Pam Peterson for more information. Faculty council meeting There will be a faculty council meeting Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Community council to meet The OHS School Community Communi-ty Council will meet Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in room E-22. Summer photos Pictures of summer activities can be submitted to Miss Tuttle for yearbook consideration as soon as possible in room B-ll. Yearbook photos All seniors must have their yearbook year-book pictures taken at Chris-tensen Chris-tensen Photography no later than Sept. 21. There is no charge to take the picture but appointments are required. Call 427-7040 for more information. infor-mation. Canyon View Junior High School Freshman barbecue The annual Freshman barbecue is today from 5-8 p.m. at the school pavilion. Hearing test Hearing tests will be administered to all ninth grade students Tuesday. ESL orientation There will be an ESL parent orientation orienta-tion meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria. Call 227-8748 227-8748 for more information. Cascade Elementary School Recess aide needed Cascade Cas-cade Elementary has one lunch recess aide position available between 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. daily. This is a paid position and interested individuals can call 227-8707 for more information. PTA board to meet The September PTA Board Meeting Meet-ing is Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Media Center. School pictures School pictures for all students will be taken Sept. 14. This includes in-cludes a whole-schx)l picture to celebrate Giscade Elementary's Elemen-tary's fortieth anniversary. Volunteers sought Volunteers Volun-teers are needed for various duties. Call the Main Office for details. Foothill Elementary School Vision screenings Vision screenings for kindergarten, first, third and fifth grade students will be administered Sept. 14 in the auditorium. Wish lists Teacher wish lists for school supplies and classroom donations are available on the school Web site. Visit httpyfoothill.alpin-edistrict.org httpyfoothill.alpin-edistrict.org for more information. infor-mation. Hillcrest Elementary School Reflections kick off The annual Reflections program will kick off Monday. All students are encouraged to participate by submitting a creative project. Call 227-S717 for details. PTA to meet The September Septem-ber PTA meeting is Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the conference rxm. Everyone is welcome. Sharon Elementary School School photos S( h(X)l pictures for all Sharon Elementary El-ementary students will be taken Sept. 14. Retakes will be offered at a later dale. Noah Webster Academy Board to meet The September board meeting is today at 7 p.m. Call 42(-(24 for more information. Domino's Pizza night Families are encouraged to order Domino's Hzza tonight to help support Noah Webster Academy. For every pizza ordered, a percentage of the profits will be donated to the school. Call the Main Office for details. Utah's Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Ma TM Special Adoption Fee for Pairs Adopt a Mare or Jenny Pair for $125.00 Aug. 1 thru Sept. 28, M-F 9-3 Sat. Aug 1 1 & Sept 22, 8-4 Special Weanling Adoption Saturday,October 20, 8-4 Sept 28 -Delta Wild Horse & Burro Facility -featuring Utah's own Swasey horses!!! Wild uorse Vjand Burro Program Also adopt at: Manti Adoption, August 25 or Delta Wild Horse & Burro Facility M-F 8-5 (435)864-4068 t i i a fa Central Utah Clinic , Your Health, Your Choke." |