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Show School SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2002 13 Valley Elementary lights the fire within with song and word By Mar Jean Kanady February 8, 2002, is a day stu- dents attending Valley Elemen- tary School in Orderville will always remember. It is the day they realized their once in a life- - time dream to participate in The Olympic Spirit crossing the na- tion, as the 2002 Winter Olym- pic Games come to Salt Lake City. The students participated in the assembly held at Valley The assembly program was developed by the Governors and Education program, P.T.A., under the direction Sorensen and Lynette a replica of the torch through Spencer, was in charge of the the gym in a symbolic lighting a caldron on the stage. development of the program, Light The Dream was sung Townspeople, young and old, came to catch the spirit as the by the student body. Between Valley High Cheerleaders each song, Olympic ideals and were spoken of by a posted the colors and the Star Spangled Banner played. Audi- reader. 2K2 was sung by the ence members felt pride and sixth grade. Cameras flashed patriotism as the elementary and videos captured beaming children and teachers entered faces and excited dancing when in a Parade of Nations. Flags gRings ofFire and Gold, from six nations were repre-Hig- was sung by the High School sented. Each class will learn Chorus, and See Us Shine was about the nations they repre-Musi- c sung by the first and second The importance of doing sented as the Olympics con-Th- e tinue. Principal Ron Taylor ran ones best in the Games and in of K-L- ee cr third grader, likes the skiing events best. I want to remem-o- f ber the Olympic goals all of my life. Fourth graders Amber Sharkey and Ryan Day said y Special Olympic and Para their class will learn about We Olympic athletes were honored zerland during the games. with a slide show as the fourth think it was cool to see the torch grade sang Ive Climbed A Mountain. Certain students presented the goals of the life was stressed in Dream With Me, sung by the third grade: The High School Chorus ex- pressed a desire for unity and peace in the song One World. Swit-histor- Olym-theso- n pics: Let me be brave; Let me foster friendship and good will what the torch symbolized to. to all people; Let me demon- - her she said: It makes me think strate sportsmanship; Let me of courage and believing in your-gradappreciate fine arts and cul- - self. I can achieve what I want tures of other nations. The to do, like the people who car- fifth grade sang I Played the ried the torch. McClain Cox, a Game, which tells us it is all fifth grade student, said he right not to win, as long as we thinks competition can be good h. e. do our best. The assembly ended if you play fair. His class the student body singing cided to represent Russia. Light the Dream People in Russia used to have a After the assembly, several of bad government, now it is bet-th- e students said they, were ter. It would be good to compete happy to have the 2002 Olym- - with them in friendship. Hollie pics in Utah. First grader, Bistline, from the sixth grade, Tucker Jacobs said: It was fun said: This is a once in a lifetime to practice for the program. experience. I will'be able to tell She is Proud of the U.S.A. and my children and grandchildren Utah. Colby Spencer said: I about today and the torch com-aproud to sing and I love the ing to Orderville. Garrett Hill, Olympics. Second grader, also from the sixth grade, said Mickell Hoyt thinks it is Cool. that the Olympic experience to have the Winter Olympics in Makes everyone want to do She will cheer for Japan ter. It makes me want to set de-wi- th . ? $& k 1 m bet-Uta- Valley students recreated the Olympic spirit with a special program at and the U.S.A. Ben Me Cowan, a second grader, likes Ice Hockey the best and is very ex- cited about the games. Emily Twitchell, a third grader whose class chose to represent Ger- many in the Games, says that she will learn more about Ger- in the next two weeks. I will cheer for Germany and the U.S. It is cool to have the Olym- pics here! Lane Sorensen, a Valley High School last week. STEEL h. goals and achieve more. The words and songs of these children are the thoughts of most everyone in Orderville. We are proud to be Americans, We are proud of our gleaming state and anxious to show it off to the world. A spirit of friend-man- y ship abounds. 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