| Show Thursday June 3 1999 3E Weber Standard Program plugs summer reading REPORT CARD Studies show good WEBER DISTRICT: readers will do better in school increase their skills Junior high math teacher receives award Sandy Tanner math teacher at South Ogden Junior High received the “I Love Teaching” award at a recent Weber County school board meeting Tanner will travel to Washington DC in June to receive the 1998 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching The award is accompanied by a $7500 grant JefTStephens principal of South Ogden Junior High School w rote that students genuinely enjoy being in Tanner's math classes “She represents everything that is good about the teaching profession” Assistant Superintendent Roger Cox said she makes her students feel good about themselves Tanner also serves as chairwoman for the Math Department at South Ogden Junior High Student work chosen for billboards Five judges representing the Utah Highways Advertising Association chose six w inning art pieces to display on billboards throughout Weber County Richard Saunders and Lynn Saunders of Saunders Outdoor Advertising and Paul Young Craig Toon and Michael Record of Y oung Electric Sign Company chose the following w inners from the 1 75 students w ho entered the contest depicting the benefits of reading The three w inners from the elementary division are as follows st place: Natalie Dixon 6th grade H Guy Child Elementary' 1 4’ x 48’ Billboard & $300 Savings Bond 2nd place: J ustin Meibos 4th grade West Weber Elementary 12’ x 24’ Billboard & 1 $200 Savings Bond 3rd place: Pelle Vastano Alternative Kindergarten Canyon View 6’ x 12’ Billboard & $100 Savings Bond The three winners from the secondary division are as follows 1 st place: Amanda Clark 9th grade Snowcrest Junior High School 1 4’ x 48’ Billboard & $300 Savings Bond 2nd place: Lee Ann Hillstrom 12th grade Roy High 1 2’ x 24’ Billboard & $200 Savings Bond 3rd place: Eric Moreno 1 1th grade Roy High 6’ x 12’ Billboard $100 Savings Bond The Weber School District served as a pilot program during the 1998-9- 9 school year for this project which the Utah Highway Advertising Association plans to promote in every district during the coming school year The billboards should be completed by the end of June OGDEN CITY DISTRICT: Hew superintendent makes covenant During his recent visit the new superintendent for Ogden City Schools Ted Adams told the school board he wanted to establish a covenant with the school community “I think of it as a deeper contract where I become a part of your lives in a deep and sincere way” Adams said He explained the three aspects of this covenant “First I have an uncompromising commitment to the district's strategic plan Second I will treat each and every one of you with the respect and dignity you deserve And third I will be accountable The buck stops here” Adams said Four teacher specialists honored The Ogden School Board recognized Di Anne Adams Jeff Clement Paula Kashiwaeda and Kevin Thorpe with the Focus on Excellence award for their work individually and as a team They serve as teacher specialists in the Ogden School District meeting the diverse needs of students with disabilities They have been termed the “awesome foursome” and exemplify the motto: “All of us are smarter than any one of us” staff -S- Weber Library ai By LYNNDA WANGSGARD Notes WHAT: “Solve Mystenes: Read!" The top students kept reading while the other students read little or nothing during the break The study concluded that “Reading ith your child and reading to your child may be the important thing you can do together this summer” According to Ann Booth Youth Services Manager “That’s why librancs sponsor summer reading programs We want to foster the desire to read for fun and information At the same time summer reading provides a to prevent loss of stop-ga- p reading skills during school school vacations around the many are already looking forward to spending quality ume together traveling camping or just relaxing in the back yard And while a break from the routine of school can be important national studies show that a break from reading can be extremely detrimental to a child’s g intellectual With well-bein- A study conducted with 3000 students in Georgia found that all children leant more slowly in the summer when school is out WHERE: Wednesdays North Branch 10 30 (745-2220- Conversely the bottom 25 percent lost most of the reading skills they gained the previous school year Average students made no gains during the summer but lost nothing either except in the widening gap between themselves and the top students The difference between those who gained skills and those who did not was determined by whether or not the student read during the summer (782-880- ) Thursdays: Southwest (629-6914- Children may register for the club by calling or visiting the children’s section of any Weber County Library Parents should also watch for recommended summer reading lists that will be sent home with every grade public school student during the next two weeks h Branch 10 30 am (773 2556) Main Library 1 p m ) WHEN: June 16 &17 Mysterious Beginnings Program introduction and distribution of detective kits June 23 & 24 Mystenes of Art Guest: Roberta Glidden artist June 30 & July 1 Mysteries of the Human Body Guests: Interns from McKay-De- e Hospital Community Health Center July 7 & 8 Mysteries of the Quaking Earth Guest: Keith Quigley Utah Natural History Museum July 14 & 15 The Mysteries of Weather Guest: David Toronto National Weather Service July 21 & 22 The Mysteriously Fun Celebration The Weber County Library’s summer reading program has been designed by Cathy Morton Library Reading Specialist Cathy has a master's degree in education and an early childhood teaching certificate She has taught kindergarten and second grade Cathy knows not only how to teach reading but how to motivate children to want to learn to read Each of the library's six summer reading sessions revolves around the theme “Solve Mysteries: Read” Each session features special guests and fun activities that will help motivate kids to keep reading from one session to the next Accompanying the program is The study showed that top students’ reading scores increased slightly between the end of one school year and the beginning of the next am Ogden Valley Branch 1pm vacations” But some kids did worse than shift into a slower gear they actually went into reverse working to complete the puzzle pans can actually improve their reading ability during their summer vacation" Morton said Weber County library Summer Beading Program Costj Library Presentation of awards super mysterious experiments and games mystery snacks a “mysterious puzzle card” with weekly secret codes and wild cards In addition to "Solve Mystenes: Read” sponsored by all the public libraries in Weber County the Main Library is also sponsoring an America Read Challenge Program The goals of this project are to engage “at risk" youth in positive reading expenenees so they return to school more confident and better prepared to meet academic challenges Rhonda Corcoran and Mary Ann Nelson Adult Services Librarians are coordinating the eight-wee- k event focused on matching each student (in grades with a reading partner Partners w ill be provided for readers who speak either English or Spanish Volunteers will be recruited and trained in June and the reading program will run through July and August If you would like to volunteer to serve in the America Reads Challenge Program or if you have a student you would like to enroll call the Main Library 9) Lynnda Wangsgard is the director of the Weber County Library System “Children attending the summer reading program and ABITATIO COMMUNITY NEWS L McConnell STUDENT NEWS University SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS: The University of Idaho awarded scholarships to students for excellent academic records as well as activity involvement and leadership on campus and in communities Scholarship recipients and the scholarship they received are: David L Greenwood Ogden Presidential and Kindle Ogden of Idaho General Music Scholarship DEGREE RECIPIENTS: Ja-nK Brattland of Ogden received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from Pacific Lutheran University She also majored in Economics Jessica L Brattland of Ogden received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from 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