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Show Thursday, September 1 f, 2008 OREM TIMES Page 5 1 1 i fLn runXS? f. 1M Kin NEWS AND IDEAS New Bruins coach Michael Rigert NORTH COUNTY STAFF Andrew Blanchard, the new girls basketball coach and faculty member at Mountain View High School, did well in rejecting his father's advice. As an athlete and student at West Jordan High School several years ago, Blanchard remembers asking his head basketball coach and PE teacher about the particulars of pursuing a career as a high school coach and teacher. While the pay wasn't great, the job satisfaction was, Scott Briggs told him. But his father advised him to go into business where he'd earn a much better living. "I took my Dad's advice and by my sophomore year of college I'd changed my major back to education." Blanchard said with a smile. Something about math, accounting and working in the business world just didn't appeal to him. Yet teaching kids to excel, whether on the basketball court or in the classroom, did. He played hoops for a year on a full-ride basketball scholarship to St. Martin's in Olympus. Wash., before returning re-turning home to play for Salt Lake Community College and to be closer to his girlfriend. Casie. who he later married. After earning a bachelor's degree in physical education from Weber State University. Univer-sity. Blanchard coached boys basketball under his mentor Briggs and other sports back at West Jordan High for five years. He also got his first teaching gig at Channing Hall, a charter school. Blanchard thought he was a long shot for the Mountain View coaching and teaching position. "It's awesome. It's a great opportunity for me." he said. " didn't think I would get the job but I was excited to interview." inter-view." In addition to teaching sophomore soph-omore health and physical' bruin Tiana Cole Bruins, the week is upon us. Monday officially kicked off Homecoming Week 2008 at Mountain View, and it's been fua This weekend has some pretty exciting things planned, too. Friday, first thing in the morning is the Homecoming assembly, where the nominees for Homecoming royalty from all the different clubs will be introduced to the student body, and some of the school's organizations orga-nizations will perform for us as part of the celebration. Later that night, during halftime at the football game agaiast Paysort the results will be announced for King, Queen and mnnerSHip. The dance is on Saturday night, and will be held at the Northampton House in American Fork as a spectacular spectac-ular end to a great week. It's 24 HOURS AM The Key to fife is Jesus RADIO (SOOTHED S NOW with Full Streaming Audio on the Web HTTP:fWWW.KEYY.COM FAO.Y & RELATIONSHIPS Focus on tf family Dr. Janes Dobxm U-f 12 (toon 1530 pa. Family Uf Today. Df. Dennis Rang K-f68JS.ISASii.Hpa Montylift ChuritentJey M-1 6 JO p a. SaL i:3C ua. f p ji. Complete program schedule and listener comment opportunity on our web site or phone us for a copy of our schedule! KEYY will not add your name to any mailing lists. AM FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS Mr. Blanchard's Favorites Book: "Wooden" by John Wooden Movie: "Dumb and Dumber" Food: Pizza (with everything on it) Musicians: Counting Crows Sports teams: Utah Jazz, Philadephia Eagles and BYU football education classes, Blanchard oversees daily fourth-period workouts of the Lady Bruins basketball team. With eight seniors returning and an energized ener-gized group, he sees no reason this year's squad shouldn't compete for the region title and go all the way to state. "I tell them that every day," he said. Working with the girls is completely different that coaching boys. Blanchard says. While most boys respond re-spond to verbal chastisement, girls don't. Boys tend to be more stubborn, cynical and carry around egos. "For the girls, when you say something they truly believe you and don't question it," he said. "It's been a little easier to coach the girls ... They're really good players, but more importantly, good people." In the classroom. Blanchard has learned that students learn material the best when they work together in groups and teach it to their classmates. With coaching, his philosophy is "intensity and never stop communicating." "If you came to my class today, during fourth hour, you won't ever see me stop talking to the players ... If I'm over-communicating, over-communicating, they'll do that on the court." he said. "Be intense in-tense and get after it." Blanchard values the teacher teach-er collaboration periods at Mountain View High School sure to be a fabulous time. This is the week we formally for-mally celebrate being Bruins, whether in the past or the present. It's another welcome-back-to-school week, but this one is not just for those of us currently attending Mountain View. Our alumni are also welcomed back during this week to relive the memories of their years at the school. Some families have been in the Mountain View area for many years, and have alumni that span generations. I'm particularly excited for the football game, and to see all the Bruin Crazies that have graduated come back and cheer for our team again. There is a significant surge of school spirit during Homecoming Home-coming Week, because we are proud to be a part of our school, and we want everyone every-one else to know it. So. all you Bruins out there (alumni included), 1 invite you to join in the festivities if you haven't already, and celebrate your time at Mountain View during Homecoming. A DAY Christ ) RADIO Children'! Programs Adventure in Odymj K-f S.t p.m A Sat a 1 1 p m. Down CHeMt't Unt SaSuntep 7:35 am ( IS! tit QW Storjrtimt LB En Espanol! IMtrniftammriammOntito instills enthusiasm , ' -.' . MICHAEL RIOERTNortH County Andrew Blanchard, a new health and physical education teacher at Mountain View High School, is coaching the Lady Bruins girls basketball team. that are a priority within the Alpine School District, an innovation in-novation he'd not seen in his previous educator experience. "It makes it easier to teach and become a better teacher," he said. He's also enjoyed the camaraderie ca-maraderie of Mountain View student -athletes, the school's infectious community spirit and the high-octane passion vayo Sure you could grow extra hair. But a well-tuned well-tuned furnace is much more attractive. 1 inter is coming, as it tends to do. and now is the time to prepare. Growing your hair out like this brute is technically an option, but we at Questar Gas think it would itch like mad and could make for some aw kw ard social situations. Instead, we recommend getting vour furnace serviced by a qualified heating contractor Perks of a healthy furnace. Someone once said. 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Stockton, and are in the process of relocating relo-cating to Lehi. to prepare Cviut er. ; 9 ltd or f A -- i jlJZI ft Mountain View High School Homecoming Pep Rally Will be held tonight at 8 p.m. and will include a lighting of the "MV" in the Bruin Bowl. Homecoming activities Mountain View plays Payson for the Homecoming football game on Friday at 7 p.m. A student Homecoming game assembly will be held that morning at 7:45 and the Homecoming Dance is Saturday Satur-day night at 8:30. Girls Basketball Alumni Games Will be held in the gym Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 5 p.m. PTSASCC meeting with Alpine School Board There will be a combined PTSA and School Community Council meeting on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mountain View with the Alpine School Board and school board cabinet members. mem-bers. Utah County Academy of Sciences Awards Assembly Will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to recognize students on the UCAS spring Honor Roll. Lakeridge Junior High School Careers and Technology Education Ed-ucation (CTE) Assembly Will be held today. New Student Grade Lunches Will be on Tuesday for seventh graders, on Wednesday Wednes-day for eighth graders, and Thursday for ninth graders. Magazine Drive Kick Off Assembly As-sembly Will be Sept. 18. Cherry Hill Elem. School Carnival WiD be held Sept. 19. The community is invited to participate from 9 ! sir Be proactive. It's good for you. Short of growing out your hair, there are a few things vou can do to prepare without the help of a heating contractor, like changingyour air filter. It's simple, cheap and if you have a wild imagination, really fun. While you're at it. Ask your heating contractor to chec k your furnace and w ater heater for a Green Sticker. It w ill ensure these appliances are properly adjusted and working as efficiently as possible. To find a heating . - contractor, call the ' " ' n 4:30-7:30 p.m. with games and activities and food available for purchase from Hogie Yo-gie. Yo-gie. Participants can purchase tickets for a drawing for free Disneyland passes. School pictures Will be taken Sept. 24. Orem Elementary "Roots of Freedom" Character Charac-ter Assembly Will be held on Friday. Orem Ele. Carnival Will be held on Monday from 4:30-7:30 4:30-7:30 p.m. Vision screenings Will be held Sept. 19. SuncrestElem. First-grade Moms and Muffins Will be held on Wednesday. School Picture Day Will be held Sept. 18. Vineyard Elem. School Pictures Will be taken on Tuesday. Fundraiser Vineyard El-ementary's El-ementary's school fundraiser kicked off on Monday and runs through Friday, Sept. 19. A special student assembly will be held Sept. 22, at 9:20 a.m. during which students with the most sales will be able to pour ice cream sundae toppings on Vineyard principal princi-pal Sylvia Allan Westmore Elem. Vision Screenings Will be on Tuesday for students in pre-kindergarden. kindergarten kindergar-ten and grades 1, 3 and 5. Fifth-grade field trip to The Da Vinci Experience Fifth graders will travel to the Utah Valley University art museum at University Mall on Tuesday to tour The Da Vinci Experience. School pictures Will be taken on Wednesday. Kindergarten Nursery Rhyme Parade Will be held Sept. 19. at 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. LI a Rocky Mountain Gas Association 8oi 83a 990 1-800-729-6-91 PAOtO 1450 Gas ' TherrrfS'ise.com r KEYY 5 r fJt. |