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Show Thursday, September 25, 2008 OREM TIMES Page 5 if (i ', J v 5S5IES n OIBS NEWS AND IDEAS Canyon View students study rivers Melissa Mayntz NORTH COUNTY STAFF When most parents hear that their children will be going go-ing on a school field trip, they imagine a simple excursion focused on one class. Not so with the annual ninth grade Rivers Field Trip for Canyon View Junior High students, whe"n they spend the entire day studying rivers in a number of different ways. The 380 students spent Friday at South Fork Park in Provo Canyon to study rivers in six of their classes, including their academic core subjects. The day's activities included hands on lessons in science, English, math, world geography, geogra-phy, art and physical education. educa-tion. "All of their classes are integrated inte-grated around the topic of rivers," riv-ers," Kay'Gingras, one of the field trip's organizers, said. The annual Rivers trip evolved from wetlands trips that Gingras used to make with her biology students, but removing students from school one class at a time became troublesome for other teachers teach-ers and students with a lot of make up assignments. To compensate, Gingras worked with other teachers to create a day's worth of lessons revolving revolv-ing around rivers. This year 18 teachers one third of the school's faculty were involved in-volved with the effort. All of the students' lessons covered the subject of rivers. In science, for example, Gingras Gin-gras had students collect water samples to capture invertebrates, inverte-brates, discuss the health of the water system and conduct water pollution tests. Depending on the teachers' lesson plans, Gingras explained that English students might write essays or poems about rivers, while art students might create projects using Green Ribbon weeks Melissa Mayntz NORTH COUNTY STAFF Every parent wants his or her child to be safe at school, and it is at school this week that the students of Cascade Elementary are learning all about safety during the school's first Safety Week. Also known as Green Ribbon Rib-bon Week, this event is put on through the collaboration of the school and the PTA to focus on all different types of safety in students' lives. According Ac-cording to Safety Week organizers orga-nizers Judy Day, the Cascade PTA president, and Saria Ott, the PTA treasurer, this week's activities include Internet, playground, telephone, walking walk-ing to school, driveway, biking bik-ing and other types of safety. "There's an awareness of safety in all issues," Ott said. The week's festivities kicked off Monday with a visit from McGruff, the Crime Dog, and different safety awareness activities. Each day has been focused on different dif-ferent safety issues, such as Kate Erickson September is almost over, and the pulse of students at OHS is in full swing. Halls are packed with crazed coeds rushing to get to class, the parking lot is jammed with "HOV-stickered cars, and, thankfully, Orem's Officer Young is standing ready to keep the chaos under control. But while monitoring the parking lot for violations, our safety officer is missing an even more serious crisis facing students at Orem High the I tiger QOOP NUTRITION FDR GROWING MINDS H Newspaper in a classroom or home can support the child's s mwt. literacy, critical thinks, and character development - 1 , H : TT TV VIIWI UlUVnll FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS HA, jA ,4, d CRAIG DILGERDaily Herald Students from Canyon View Junior High test the waters of the Provo River for contamination by human substances like fertilizers and chlorine at South Fork Park on Friday. materials they find along the river. While she discussed biomes, also referred to as ecosystems, eco-systems, in her science classes, world geography students also discussed biomes in a slightly different but related context. "We're trying to show the students in real life that these things are related," Gingras said. All ninth grade students participate par-ticipate in the field trip, which is one of the highlights of the students' academic year. "We wanted to include everybody ev-erybody because it is a high interest activity," Gingras said. Originally, the field trip was held during the spring when students had a better grasp of Tuesday's theme of walking to school. Parents and children were urged to walk to school together so parents could learn the potential hazards of their child's walk and help them practice safe pedestrian habits. Wednesday afternoon the school held a bike rodeo to emphasize biking safety including in-cluding hand signals, helmets, walking bikes when crossing the street, and being aware of street signs and traffic signals. Today the school has focused on playground safety, including how to deal with bullies and other playground hazards. By working on different safety issues each week, Day and Ott hope to teach students the importance of always being be-ing aware of safety. "It's important for the kids to know that thinking about safety on a daily basis is for their best benefit," Day said. Friday is the week's culminating cul-minating celebration with an evening walk-a-thon fundraiser fund-raiser from 4-6 p.m. During intersection of Cross- and D-Halls! D-Halls! Like a 10-car pile-up, it's almost al-most impossible to blame just one individual for the mess, yet hardly a day goes by without some OHS student falling victim vic-tim to this nearly catastrophic corner. Innocent sophomores get lost in the scuffle before they even have a chance to escape the current of bodies, backpacks and bulky school projects. The lucky ones who make it out, though, have often of-ten lost their bearings and are headed in the wrong direction. Juniors, who have survived the Cross intersection from the year before, are somewhat some-what better able to navigate through the pandemonium. Yet they still run the risk of UVV1L1 s I the concepts they were studying study-ing during the event. Because of unpredictable weather, however, the trip date was moved to the fall several years ago, and Gingras said it has been a remarkable improvement. improve-ment. "The fall weather is so beautiful beau-tiful and so rarely a problem," she said. By scheduling the trip early in the year, Gingras said there is also time to reschedule the event if there are conflicts or if poor weather interferes. Despite the hard work of the teachers involved, coordinating coor-dinating more than 300 students stu-dents outside the classroom is a monumental undertaking. undertak-ing. Gingras said that parent teaches about safety the walk-a-thon there will be a Safety Fair that includes different activities and demonstrations demon-strations to highlight safety. A gentle earthquake simulation, car egg crash demonstration, Internet safety videos and seatbelt demonstrations are all planned, as well as a telephone tele-phone practice table for safely answering the phone and dialing dial-ing 9-1-1. A police car and fire truck from the City of Orem will also be at the fair. The purpose of the fair and all the week's activities, Day said, is not only to raise safety awareness but also to help students stu-dents learn that they can be in control of their own safety. "We're very interested in making sure the kids are aware of their own abilities to protect themselves," she said. At the same time, the walk-a-thon is serving as a joint school and PTA fundraiser. Day said that a joint fundraiser fund-raiser was chosen to help eliminate many small fees that can add up for parents during the school year, such as paying pay-ing for field trips. As students getting channeled into the wrong rest room or forced to experience some other Cross-hall Cross-hall horror. But the seniors only they have found the solution to this perpetual quandary. Whether to brace for the eye of the Cross Hall storm or to steer clear of the hazard all together togeth-er is hardly a question at all. These sawy upperclassmen have mastered the art of utilizing utiliz-ing the various hallways while avoiding Cross and D. So whether or not Officer Young steps in to break up the solid masses of students trying to navigate Cross and D, each indoor pedestrian has his or her own way of dealing deal-ing with the concentrated mayhem. Maybe a traffic light would be a wise investment volunteers are always eager to assist, and this year more than 20 parents helped take attendance at-tendance in each class section and worked with teachers in any way they could. "We can't do it without the parent volunteers," she said. The unusual nature of holding hold-ing strong academic classes outdoors in a fun setting has helped make the trip a success for more than 10 years, but Gingras said the most rewarding reward-ing part of the project is seeing teachers, parents and students come together for a successful academic experience. "To actually teach an academic class outdoors is unusual," she said. "It's just inspiring." participate in the walk-a-thon, a prize raffle will be held and many generous donations have been made by parents and local businesses. Gift certificates cer-tificates to stores and restaurants, restau-rants, t-shirts and BYU tickets are all part of the raffle. "We've been thrilled with the community support," Ott said. Safety Week also ties in to the school's commitment to health awareness. As a Gold Medal School, the faculty, staff and students of Cascade Elementary are committed to healthy lifestyles, and Day emphasized em-phasized how safety is a part of that lifestyle. "If you're not thinking safely you're not going to be healthy," she said. In the end, the most important impor-tant facet of Safety Week is making sure students and their families are aware of their own safety and can take control to keep themselves safe. "The empowerment and awareness make the effort all worth it " Ott said. Federal Consumer Protection has confirmed the fuel saving described in this advertisement. Device may increase gas mileage by 22 Boston - National Fuelsaver Corp. has developed a low cost automotive accessory called the Platinum Gas Saver which is guaranteed to increase gas mileage by 22 while meeting all emission standards. With a simple connection to a vacuum line, the Gas Saver adds platinum vapor economically to the air and fuel entering the engine. Since platinum enables non-burning fuel to burn, the Gas Saver's platinum increases the percentage of fuel burning inside the engine from 68 of each gallon to 90 of each gallon, a 22 increase. Since uribumt fuel leaving Orem High School Renaissance Fair The drama department will host a Renaissance Fair today in the New Student Lounge from 6-9 p.m. Call 227-8765 for more ' information. Shakespeare Preview The Shakespeare Drama Team will showcase a Shakespeare Preview-on Monday at 8 p.m. in the New Student Lounge. Contact Pam Peterson for details. Football team breakfast The OHS football team will host an all-you-can-eat Magle-by's Magle-by's French Toast Breakfast on Saturday from 8-10:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. The cost is $3 per person or $ 15 for a family up to six people. Cascade Elementary School Safety Week This week is Safety Week and the walk-a-thon fundraiser and Safety Fair is Friday from 4-6 p.m. There will be informational booths and fun activities for the whole family. Clear Creek Sixth grade students will visit Clear Creek on Tuesday. Parents should contact their child's sixth grade teacher for details. School choir School choir practices begin Tuesday. Any student in first through sixth grade is welcome to join. Morning students will practice prac-tice from 2:15-3:10 p.m. and afternoon af-ternoon students will practice from 8:30-9:10 a.m. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays in the auditorium. SEP conferences SEP conferences will be held Tuesday Tues-day and Oct. 2. Parents can contact their child's teacher or call the main office for details. Fall book fair The fall book fair begins Monday in the school library. Call 227-8707 227-8707 for more information. Foothill Elementary School Fall festival Friday is the annual Fall Festival from 5-8:30 p.m. The festival will have an Italian theme with food, games and contests for everyone. Dr. T's Readers Dr. T's Readers for fourth through sixth grade students is today in the library at 12:15 p.m. to discuss Jennifer Murdley's Toad. The meeting for first through third grade students is Tuesday at 1 1:45 a.m. in the library and this month's book What matters 1 Utah an engine is pollution, this 22 of each gallon normally burns when it reaches the platinum of the catalytic converter. However, the converter's platinum burns this fuel outside of the engine, where the heat and energy produced from this fuel cannot give you more miles per gallon. But when the air and fuel carry the platinum into the engine, 22 more of each gallon bums inside the engine so that 22 fewer gallons are required to drive the same distance. After a five year study, the government concludes ' "Independent testing shows greater fuel savings with the is The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Motor-cycle. All interested students are welcome. Newsletter online The monthly school newsletter will be posted online only beginning begin-ning in October. Visit www. foothill.alpinedistrict.org for all the latest updates. Hillcrest Elementary School School theme The school theme for this year is Respect, Responsibility and Service. Parents are urged to help students stu-dents build these elements as a foundation to great learning. Lunch with the Principal The first monthly Lunch with the Principal is Wednesday for invited first and second grade students. Thanks to Mimi's Cafe for providing the lunch. Cookie dough sales The annual Sally Foster and cookie cook-ie dough sales begin Tuesday. Call 227-8717 for details. Scera Park Elementary School Opera assembly Students will participate in a Utah Opera Op-era assembly on Friday. Call 227-8730 for details. Book fair The fall book fair is Monday. Contact the main office for more information. informa-tion. Parentteacher conferences Parentteacher conferences begin Wednesday. Parents can contact their child's teacher teach-er for more information. Sharon Elementary School Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week is this week with the school carnival on Friday from 4-7 p.m. There will be games and activities for the whole family. SEP conferences Fall SEP conferences begin Wednesday Wednes-day by appointment only. Parents should contact their child's teacher or call 227-8733 for details. Noah Webster Academy Parent teacher conference Parent teacher conferences are today and Friday from 2-7 p.m. by appointment only. Parents should contact their child's teacher for more information. toj Matters to us! Your Newspaper Since 1873 ill Newspaper Valley ' To subscribe call us today at 375-510 Gas Saver than the 22 claimed by the developer." In addition , the Gas Saver has received patents for cleaning out carbon and raising octane, making premium fuels unnecessary for most vehicles. Joe Robinson,the developer, commented: "Since the government concluded its study, we have sold a half million Gas Savers. 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