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Show American Fork New Utah - Thursday, October 2, 2003 - Page 9 Two local youths head to ! nanonai science competition By Diana Mills As fellow students and second cousins at Mountain Ridge Junior High, Zach Hopkins and Ryker Watts put their heads together for Ellen. Doane's assigned science sci-ence projects last spring, and came up with a presentation presen-tation that became a winner. win-ner. Now the boys are headed for Washington, D.C., and a chance at the Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge national competition compe-tition and thousands of dollars dol-lars in scholarships. The intriguing title of the young scientists' project, "Nuts and the Dark Side of Oxygen", involves the explanation of the findings of the two as they experimented experi-mented with different nuts and comparative antioxidant antioxi-dant levels in them, roasted and unroasted. Chosen as impressive winners at the school level, the boys next delivered their project to the district competition, where again they were judged to be top winners. . The next level was the Central Utah Regional Science Sci-ence Fair held at BYU, where over 60,000 science project entries were on display dis-play for the interrogating judges. The project was selected there as first place winner in the Biochemistry division. Six thousand science projects from students ages 10 to 15 were then painstakingly chosen from that huge group to be nominated nomi-nated to the Discovery Channel's program for more r 1 fa 84 fjunituMi J . r 1 El r-e V'V f 4 t Wasifcj& 1 Photo by Diana Mills Mills Ryker Watts, on left, and Zach Hopkins explain the display portion of their science project titled "Nuts and the Dark Side of Oxygen" The project was entered in last spring's science fair and has resulted in the two competing com-peting at the national level in the Discovery Communications Communi-cations Youth Scientist Challenge in October. judging to select the top 400 projects. On Sept. 17, Hopkins and Watts were notified that their project had been chosen cho-sen as one of the "Final Forty" entries for the ninth grade and above, and they would be flying to Washington Washing-ton for the national event held Oct. 19-22. Competition at the national contest is centered around how creative and knowledgeable the local science sci-ence team can be with a project assignment handed to them on the spot. Thirty percent of the judging on that presentation presenta-tion will be based on the project itself, and 70 percent per-cent on the pair's problem-solving problem-solving skills. Hopkins and Watts (both "almost fifteen") have a chance to take home a share of over $45,000 in scholarships scholar-ships that the event is offering, offer-ing, and the experience of being featured in the network's net-work's filmed production of the competition for showing on the Discovery Channel sometime in the near future. Since that first springtime spring-time competition, the two friends and cousins have been separated by the new school boundaries for Mountain Ridge in Highland High-land and Timberline in Alpine, but that will not stop them from competing together for the highest award in the event. Hopkins is the son of Paul and Cindy Hopkins of Highland, and Watts is the son Of Bart and Falicia Wattijj of Alpine. . i Cedar Ridge announces 2003-04 student council An eager, new group of Cedar Ridge Student Council leaders for the 2003-2004 school year were recently announced to the student body. Election Elec-tion results included Jessica Jessi-ca Collins (6th grade), president; Brady Allred (5th grade), vice-president; historian, Jill Ferrell (6th grade), and Mikayla Snow (4th grade), secretary. Representatives to the council from the upper grades were also chosen, with Matthew Christensen and Whitney Bezzant from the sixth grades, Tyler Bernards and Rachel Free from the fifth grades, and Morgan Flinders and Cecelia Wilkes from the fourth grades. This year's faculty advisors advi-sors are also geared up to have an exciting school year. That group includes Willene Wise, Kay Beck, TammyNelson, Cathy Olds, Vickie Wes, and principal prin-cipal Stephen Cherring-ton. Cherring-ton. The theme for Cedar Ridge's year of learning and activities is centered on the "High Five Harbor," which takes students along on an adventure on the high seas. The student council will put much of their focus on encouraging the crew of the Cedar Hills' ship to seek the "Treasure of Good Behavior," Behav-ior," and will be awarding exemplary students with "Cougar Character Coupons" to be redeemed for prizes. The student leaders will also be responsible for presenting pre-senting the Pledge of Allegiance Alle-giance each week, promoting promot-ing recycling in the school, presenting assemblies and Spirit Days, and being examples to all students at the school in their dress and behavior. H , . , , -- -- - W- - - i " ' BARRATT ELEMENTARY Oct. 2 SEP conferences from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2 Book Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 8 "Walk to School" day Oct. 16-17 UEAno school Oct. 20 Professional development dayno school for students Oct. 23 Sally Foster fund raiser begins Oct. 31 Halloween parade at 1:15 p.m. FORBES ELEMENTARY Oct. 3 School pictures Oct. 7 Primary elections at Forbes Oct. 8 "Walk your child to school' day Oct. 8 Fall Fair at 5 p.m. Oct. 10 PTA birthday table Oct. 16-17 UEAno school Oct. 20 Professional development dayno school for students Oct. 26 Daylight savings ends Oct. 27-31 Red ribbon week activites Oct. 28-30 PTA book fair Oct. 31 Report cards sent home Oct. 31 Halloween parade at 1 p.m. GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY Oct. 2 PTA meeting at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 6 Early out day; students dismissed at 1 p.m. Oct. 7 Vote at Greenwood Oct. 8 "Walk to School" day Oct. 8-9 SEP's from 4 to 7:30 p.m. What's New: We are continuing to collect Camp bell's Soup labels and Box Tops for Education. Our first contest for turning in labels will end on Oct. 17. Also, a Box Tops Booster Club is being offered. You can join by going online at boxtops4education.com. When you J sign up, the school has a chance to win even more Box Top points. LEGACY ELEMENTARY Oct. 7 American Fork city polls open at Legacy SHELLEY ELEMENTARY Oct. 9 Fourth grade field trip to State Capitol and Pioneer Memorial Museum What's New: Please keep bring in Box Tops for Education and Campbell's soup labels to school this year. There will be bins in the front hallway to collect these two things. Drawings for prizes will be held each Spirit day (every Friday), from the Box tops bin. Be sure to write your name, teacher, track and grad on the back of each top before entering. AMERICAN FORK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Oct. 4 9th grade football: Spanish Fork at AF; game to be played at AFHS at 10 a.m. Oct. 11 9th grade football: AFJHS at Provo at 3 p.m. AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL Oct. 2-3 Region tennis at Payson Oct. 2 Soccer Provo at AFHS Oct. 2 Volleyball: AFHS at Timpview Oct. 3 Football: AFHS at Spanish Fork Oct. 3 Jon Schmidt concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 Marching band to Bridger Land show in Logan Oct. 4 Cross Country: Orem Kiwanis Invitational Oct. 6 ACT prep class begins Oct. 7 Cross Country: Payson at AFHS Oct. 7 Soccer. Spanish Fork at AFHS Oct. 7 Volleyball: Springville at AFHS ' Oct. 7 Evening of Shakespeare Oct. 7 Marching band to Davis Cup show Oct. 7 Leadership conference at UVSC from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 8 College Fair for seniors at 8 a.m. Oct. 9 Volleyball: AFHS at Payson Oct. 9-11 All-state band, choir and orchestra Oct. 9-11 Drama to Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City Oct. 10 Football: Provo at AFHS AF Seniors gearing up for future By Courtney Hill A little bit of terror and a lot of excitement was shown by the seniors last week as they took a look at their future. They had a "Kick off to the Future" assembly, which gave them important information informa-tion on scholarships, financial aide, graduation requirements, college information and improving improv-ing ACT scores. A large part of their college col-lege preparation lies in the ACT. It will be held Oct. 25. The ACT prep class will start Monday. It costs $30 for a total of four hours of instruction on each of the three subjects tested. A college faif will be held for seniors on Wednesday from 8 to 10:30 am. Over 14 colleges from the state of Utah will give 40-minute informational sessions on their school. A presentation on financial aid will also be given. The students at American Ameri-can Fork High School invite the community to the Jon Schmidt Orchestra Fund Raiser on Friday at 7 p.m., Drama's evening of Shakespeare on Tuesday at 6 p.m., and the Marching March-ing Band Davis Cup Show on Tuesday at Weber State. The members of each performing per-forming group would love to share their talents and have the support. STOPLIGHT Continued from front page section warrant a light. After the study, a panel of traffic engineers reviews the study and visits the location to make a final decision. Other traffic lights that have been approved and are in the design phase are planned for Lehi, Provo and Spanish Fork. The principals at Ameri can Fork Jr. High and Mountain Ridge are glad to see the stoplights near their schools nearing reality. reali-ty. While the traffic along the Alpine Highway has been increasing, the number num-ber of students walking has also increased with more bus routes being cut this year, said Paula Fugal, principal at Mountain Ridge. Not only have the students stu-dents had problems crossing cross-ing the street, the buses have also had problems pulling out from the school, she said. "With 10 buses all leaving leav-ing at the same time ... it can just be kind of a nightmare," night-mare," Fugal said. ''Encourage your children to read a newspaper every day. They may grow up to make this a more peaceful world." -Jimmy Carter, former President It all starts with newspapers. Yv Tim. Yon Nrijhbw. Ywit Nanptptt Fx the best view of your world f If X it . V f I 11 LI Safe. Reliable. Affordable. You flip a switch.The light goes on. Things look brighter. That's what we work for. 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