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Show Thursday, September 13, 2007 Page 6 NEWS AlllJ IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Mtn. View tops district in AP testing Michael Rigert I here's a lr;idltlon ot excellence excel-lence at Mountain View I ligh S:hiol when il comes Id Advanced Ad-vanced Placement test results, and this year is no exception lor years, Mountain View has Ix-en at or near the top of high schools in the Alpine School District when il comes to the er enl.ige ot students who pass AP tests to earn college credit in a variety ot subjects. Deendinn on how well I hey do on the lesls, students earn a score between l-.r, and students stu-dents that receive a or higher earn college credit Though the district average for the past live years has been a 3 1 average score. Mountain View students have averaged lietween 3.3 and on the tests Bruin students enrolled in A P classes last year scored an average 3 3 on lests given last May, the highest in the district On last year's recently released re-leased Al'lesl results, only Timpanogos High School equaled Mountain View with the overall pass rale on the APtests at 77 percent I he district average pass rale was bruin Brayden Santo At this time, I would like to tout the fact that I have my very own debit card. I-or some of you, this may not be a very big deal. l or me. il is. I .el me explain, you must realize that in years previous, I have stored my money in a MHXMH! home - auto life - business MS V 374-0395 i percent. "Mountain View does very well and always has in AP testing," said Mountain View principal Kick ( lark. "It's kind of a tribute to the teachers and the kids who prepare for them " Some of the Bruins' test scores in individual AP classes were also significant, though the numbers of students taking tak-ing the APtests may be down somewhat. Mary ( Ireer's AP biology and statist ics students had a Inn pen cnl pass rate on last year's tests. Students taking tak-ing (lovernment and Politics: omparison and Studio Art 2-1) I )esign also had M'rlect pass rales. Students who do well on the APtests and earn college ( redit can wind up skipping one to two levels of general studies coursework when they enroll at a university, Greer said. Her daughter earned 12 credits through AP classes before ever stepping into a classroom at Brigham Young University. Yet (ireer, who's currently completing a doctorate's degree de-gree in microbiology through a scholarship program through which she agreed to continue stack of five Tupperware containers con-tainers that sat on my desk. When I'd go shopping for a gift, I would grab the "Gift Tupperware," and goto the store. I still remember the time I was Christmas shopping at the mall. I was afraid I wouldn't have enough cash to pay for the gills I was to buy, so 1 was carrying all my Tupperware around. As I turned the coi ner, standing there is Mr. T'ieldsted. my history teacher. Before I can hide the Tupperware, he turns and sees me. I didn't really know how to www.footeinsurance.com 305 N. FREEDOM BLVD. PROVO -- 'JmmBuauB&mmK0m'' .- . rill)l L In today's economy, it's tough enough just to keep up financially, let alone get ahead. It's like running on a "financial treadmiH'you just can't get off. Whether you're under a crushing debt load or financially stable, we can help you build incredible wealth. If you're ready to get traction in your life financiallycall eProsperTools for an unforgettable transformation unlike anything you've ever seen. (801 ) 407-.8S05 Be Free. I " J .UViAl!!. ill teaching math and science at Mountain View, said with all its benefits, there may be something better than AP classes. At many high schools, a major shift of emphasis is taking tak-ing place with teachers and students moving away from AP classes and instead earning the college credits through a program called concurrent enrollment, en-rollment, she said. With AP classes geared toward "teaching to the test," many students and even Greer herself gets burned out on the year-long test preparation material ma-terial during which the learning learn-ing part of the course loses much of its luster. "I love biology but by the end nobody likes it, the racing to get ready," she said. "We drill and we drill which takes the fun out of science." Increasingly, teachers like Mountain View's Greer are soliciting so-liciting university approval to teach coursework in a concurrent concur-rent enrollment college format which brings the depth of the experiments, the investigations and enjoyment back into the classroom while still extending the option of taking an APtest. If students do well on the two major exams, the mammoth respond when he busted up laughing. The rest is history, and I'll never hear the end of that story. sto-ry. My financial literacy class with him next semester will be interesting. So you can see why it's such a big deal for me to finally have a debit card. I told a friend of mine the other day that I got one, and she asked me, "I low would you buy gas?" As if using some type of card was the only way to buy gas. Ha ha ha. I explained to her the process pro-cess for those poor people who , 'jam,' HN-l ichard Foote Ross Schofield L amount of reading, the quizzes and projects, they automatically automati-cally earn the college credit without having to take the grueling gru-eling APtest. "Most kids don't want to go through that much work and not be sure if they're going to get college credit," she said. "I've tripled my enrollment because of (concurrent enrollment)." enroll-ment)." Clark said last year alone, of the 1 1,000 concurrent enrollment en-rollment credits earned by high school students, 3,700, or just over one third, were earned by Mountain View students. stu-dents. Twenty to 30 students graduated with associate's degrees. Greer humbly believes her students have been successful in AP testing and concurrent enrollment courses because of her graduate studies training. train-ing. Though she says its a difficult dif-ficult task teaching full-time and working full-time on her doctorate, she's able to share what's she's learning and research re-search insights that students wouldn't ordinarily have. "It brings a whole new dimension di-mension when you learn that your teacher is learning too," she said. " ... I'm really happy this way. I'm having more fun." don't employ plastic, involving taking $40 to the man inside the gas station, handing it to him, and saying "I need this on pump number 7." "Wow, that's a lot of stuff to do," she said. When it all comes down to it . I guess I could be considered consid-ered "old-fashioned." All my friends have cards, as do all the adults, so I'm glad that I can finally be a little bit more "high-tech." And what about my uncle who lives in Switzerland? Well, we won't talk about his super high-tech card. 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MV Cluster Meeting A M V Cluster meeting will be Wednesday in the media center. Community Council Meeting Meet-ing with Alpine School District superintendent The MVHS Community Council will meet on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Alpine School District superintendent super-intendent Vern Henshaw. Lakeridge Junior High School Hearing screenings Hearing Hear-ing screenings will be given today and Friday at Lakeridge. Lak-eridge. Iowa Testing Window Begins A three-week Iowa Testing Test-ing window begins on Monday, Mon-day, Sept. 17. PTA Meeting The Lakeridge Lak-eridge PTA will meet Tuesday Tues-day at 10 a.m. Midterm Midterm at Lakeridge is Sept. 21. Orem Elementary School carnival A school carnival for students and parents par-ents will be on Monday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Director Reading Assessments Assess-ments Orem Elementary has Director Reading Assessments Assess-ments for students in grades 1-6 from Aug. 22-Sept. 19. Suncrest Elementary Vision Screenings Vision screenings will continue Friday Fri-day for grades 1, 3 and 5. Internet Safety Assembly A NetSmartz Internet safety assembly will be held Friday. SELL PEACE OF MIND unforeseeable problems. It also creates a comfort com-fort level in the minds ot buyers that facilitates a sale. UTAH VALLEY REAL ESTATE prides itself on bringing home buyers and home sellers together. to-gether. Conveniently located at 315 South 500 East, we have years of experience in the real estate business. No one knows American Fork better. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the finest customer service available and home we can help you buy or sell your home. Contact our office today at 801-830-9292. We want to be "Your Realtor for life". tJ www.utahvalleyrealestate.com ilf&vn II & mL oyi!i!ii iffiiiiii jiJif Qiwiwi Crr-r. if Afterschool Clubs Begin Afterschool clubs at Suncrest begin Monday, Sept. 17. Moms and Muffins Moms of first graders will enjoy reading stories and sharing muffins on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Fundraiser Assembly A student assembly will be held Sept. 20, to kick off the Sally Foster fundraiser. Picture Day Student photos pho-tos will be taken Sept. 21. Vineyard Elementary Room Parent Tea A room parent tea will be today at the school at 3 p.m. School Pictures Student pictures will be taken Tuesday. Tues-day. A make up picture day will be on Oct. 30. Westmore Elementary First-grade Literacy Night Literacy Night for first graders will be today at 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Afterschool Clubs Begin Afterschool clubs at West-more West-more begin on Monday. Vision Screenings Vision screenings for pre-kinder-garten and kindergarten students stu-dents will be Tuesday. Grades 1, 3, and 5 will also be tested at 9:30 a.m. Community Council Meeting Westmore's Community Council will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Wiggles and Giggles Wiggles and Giggles will be on Wednesday, Sept. 19, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Ballet West Assembly Ballet Bal-let West will be performing for the school on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. School Pictures Students will be photographed for school pictures on Sept. 20. r?'ATriTMi www.martinscoilisionrepair.com S-!! ' 'ir. f-f?1 li |