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Show Thursday, September 20, 2007 Page 6 OREM TIMES f j F VJ ' AND IDEAS FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Lakeritlge administrator benefits from experience in the classroom Michael Rigert I .ike iniinv who have n 1 il lung luvi' ill lc;n mil)1, . u i 1 those who have pursued career i;ith.s m I'dui ;i I ion. I'i lan Joll.-v Ii.kJ a si linl.islic exper ll ll' i' III ath f.r ,nlr he'll never lor to I )ui in;; In, siMlr JM...I- e;n ;it 3 1 I 4., r Brian Jollcy V. i slniol i I ! 1 1 m n I , 1 1 Y S' il'ml III I ) ' III lollev .lllll best II lend wei e invited Ly their I' .i' hei Mrs Kinfiloti. to ti .H h .i lesson to ! he ( lass on I I. ill lii-.T'H V I'o'.ilr.e leel-mj'.s leel-mj'.s ,'inii einot n ins 1 1 1 mi that episode, that ie,n her. and I hut ear, ai i ei hi d in his nieinoi v "She ohviolislv guided US along, hut that epe le)( ( : i r i i tliat teai her.' he said. "I lhoU)',lll I Herded to lie a leaeh er like she was " Alter those j'olden monietits bruin Brayden Santo Well l!i uins, it's ollicially heen 2'J. days it s hi ml You'd think that we haven't learned much in that lime, hut I have learned imnienselv I h i e's hut a lew ol t he 1 1 1 1 MS', s I 've leal lied; M bu-. dl'IV el is j;ener-alK j;ener-alK on lime, plus or minus l.r i i t , i i n v I "' I Th-.jre are ways to keep your children from using any alcohol. They all start with you. Research shows parental disapproval is the number one reason kids choose not to drink. So set clear rules and expectations on no alcohol use. For more information on underage drinking in Utah and the proven skills to prevent it. visit parentsempowered.org. with Mrs. Kingdon. Jollcy said he had a number of teachers growing up that inspired him in a varied of ways to excel in school. "I thought 'I want to have the same effect,' " he said. Jollcy earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish teaching at Urigham Young University and taught Spanish at Oak ('anvon Junior High School in ( )i mi lor nine years. I le had such a wonderful tune teaching junior high school students, Jollcy re-i re-i entlv returned to I5YU to complete a master's degree in middle-level education and earned his administrator's ceitilicate. I his year, Jollcy is a new assistant principal at l.ak-eridge l.ak-eridge Junior High School in Orem. I'art of his assignments include working with the school's special education department, de-partment, the world languages department, ami the fine arts department. Impressed with the entire I akeridge team, Jollcy said administrators, teachers, staff, students. ITA, and parents all play vital roles in the children's' chil-dren's' educat ion. "It seems like every decision minutes. I If yon want to be part of the demonstrations from his cop stories, sitting on the front row of Mr. Rehrer's government govern-ment class is great. Although polite in the real world (to prevent bad breath). c hewing gum in ballroom is unacceptable. un-acceptable. Thank the heavens for mints. "Godzilla Mats l as Vegas" and " l imeworks" will be plausible plau-sible for the band concert on Oct. 2.r), with many a sectional. Mr. l ong, born and raised in San Francisco, c an fake a really re-ally good British accent while , ? IT; f,y ";, 1 1 '"tr r.'4 MtMl Hi PARENTS On EMPOWERED Spooioed by Utah Dr foment o' Akotv-c Beverage Control and Uioh Prevention they make, they want what's best for the kids," he said. Students at I.akeridge, he said, are eager to learn and explore ex-plore a wide variety of topics that may blossom into future career pursuits. Though his challenges are different now as an administrator admin-istrator instead of working work-ing solely with students and parents, he now works with a large variety of school and non-school entities Jollcy said he's getting a handle on incorporating each group's perspective and ideas in reaching reach-ing common goals. As a former teacher, he comfortable com-fortable working hand-in-hand with l.akeridge's faculty and working to help them be successful suc-cessful in the classroom. " They're great faculty and great departments." he said. "It's a lot of fun." Working with principals and mentors in the past. Jollcy Jol-lcy said he's learned the most crucial thing in a student's and school's success isn't necessarily necessar-ily the programs or the department depart-ment but the qualities, abilities and personalities of each individual indi-vidual teacher. "Sometimes we focus on the programs as parents, and lecturing on the workings of the brain. I Mr. Beveridge owns a black Macbook. proving that some teachers do have class in purchasing computers. You can predict most of t he comments of the judges from the state fair Jazz Mesti-val, Mesti-val, because they are the same three guys year after year. t Mr. Jones tends to dress similar to me, and often talks about his time watching bullfights, bull-fights, and running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. The best alternative to the school's "entree meal" is NOT " - , - EH they're certainly important, but the people that run the programs (in the classroom) are much more important," he said. When hiring new faculty, Jolley said he puts a premium on whether or not the applicant has a personality that connect with kids and has a teaching philosophy based on addressing address-ing students' needs. "If not, the kids won't enjoy it and the teacher won't enjoy the job," he said. Jolley and his wife, Melissa, are the parents of three boys and a girl. Mr. Jolley's Favorites Favorite book: J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series (he read Deathly Hallows in two days) Favorite movie: "The Italian Job" and "The Lord of the Rings" films Favorite food: Italian Favorite musicians: U2 "I've loved them since junior high." a chicken sandwich, every day of the week. The "Super Mario Brothers" Broth-ers" theme song can fit into any improvisational solo. Contrary to popular belief, it is more entertaining to eat in the lunchroom than the band room. So with all the walking, talking, and hauling my pack around at school, I'd just like to end with this quote by Plato: "Eiodily exercise, when compulsory, com-pulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains ob-tains no hold on the mind." All . Oon't ;ssJSs "') WED., SEPTEMBER 26 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Dave's Bernina 268 W. Center Provo 374-5520 Class Fee $10 Join us on Wednesday, September 26 for an excitin program covering "All Things Fashionable." Bernina educator edu-cator Nancy Koorenny will present ideas and techniques for making your own coordinated mini-wardrobe that fits YOU! Other projects featured during the program will be pillows, pil-lows, a wall hanging quilted with machine embroidery, and the latest craze-needle punching by machine. There's something for every stitcher - from novice to experienced - who wants to be in the know about "All Things Fashionable." Reserve your spot by calling Daves Bernina at 374- 5520. Nancy "Viator. uw freelance Cw ncJ tech- enjoy' . ru maKe "Uroider notes ; Mountain View High School Bruin Special Forces Meeting Meet-ing A special lunch meeting meet-ing for Bruin Specials Forces students will be held on Friday Fri-day from 12:03 to 12:49 p.m. in the counseling center. MVHS Homecoming Week Homecoming at Mountain Moun-tain View is next Monday through Friday. A special Homecoming Assembly will be held next Friday, Sept. 28, at 7:45 a.m. The Homecoming Homecom-ing football game is versus Springville at 7 p.m. The Bruins' Bru-ins' Homecoming Dance will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, at 8:30 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences Confer-ences Parent and teacher conferences are scheduled for Wednesday from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Make up Student Pictures The make-up day for student photos is Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 a.m. Lakeridge Junior High School Midterm Midterm at Lakeridge is Sept. 21. Scholarship Club Deadline The Ninth-grade Scholarship Scholar-ship Club deadline is Friday. Spirit Week Spirit Week begins Monday at Lakeridge and continues through Friday, Fri-day, Sept. 28. Hearing Testing Student hearing tests will be administered adminis-tered on Wednesday. Pep Rally An 8:45 a.m. pep rally will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27. Mathletes Contest The Mathletes Fall Start Up Contest Con-test is on Thursday, Sept. 27. Cherry Hill . Elementary Things IFushion Community Council Meeting Cherry Hill's Community Council will meet on Tuesday at 5 p.m. School pictures Student school pictures will be taken on Thursday, Sept. 27. Orem Elementary Kindergarten Literacy Night A Kindergarten Literacy Night will be held Thursday, Sept. 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Suncrest Elementary Picture Day Student photos pho-tos will be taken Sept. 21. Westmore Elementary School pictures Student photos will be taken on today. Nursery Rhyme Parade Kindergarten students will come to class Friday dressed as their favorite nursery rhyme character and parade through the halls from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 1:30 p.m. Wiggles 'N Giggles An interactive preschool for parents and their children for kindergarten will be held on Wednesday. It is for children ages newborn to 5-years old. They will sing songs, play games, make a craft together and learn something new. For more information, contact the Family Center of Utah Valley at 785-9673. Drawing for Cat Walk Winners Win-ners A drawing for Cat Walk Winners will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 9:15 a.m. The drawing will be conducted by the PTA on the school-wide TV network. All students who collected money are entered in the drawing. Winners get a limousine ride to breakfast. presents... 6 n U--7 Will BE ON SALE FJhts cvtrVT? A |