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Show School SOUTHERN ITT AH NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 1997 KES Fifth graders make quilts for ACT project Chuckle of the Week quilt, which they presented to their adopted elderly member or member couple. The fifth grade students painted images on the quilt squares to represent nine qualities of integrity. The high school students sewed the quilt squares together, and the fifth graders then tied it. Raelene Allen and others did the finish work. school had a problem with a few of the older girls who were start- The Kanab Elementary School fifth grade teachers, Melissa Byers, Joyce McAllister and Julie Nannenga applied and re ceived a grant from ACT (Achieving Community Together) for a community service project. The prqject they chose involved the whole fifth grade, as well as high school Sterling Scholars Erin Heaton and Jill Glazier, Mrs. Quambergs homemaking students, and members of our elderly community. The principal ofa small middle ing to wear lipstick. After applying the lipstick in the bathroom, they would then press their lips to the mirrors and leave lip prints. But the principal thought he had a way to solve this problem before it got out of hand. He passed word that all the young The recipients felt very appre- Mrs. Byers fifth grade class worked on making quilts for a community service ciated, and the young students project, then gave them to ekferfy members of the community. Photo by felt closer to these older people, Dixie Brunner. whom they would not otherwise have met. One child said, It felt good to give something to the older folks." 1 feel like I got to learn about the old days," said another. All in all, it was a great community project that brought all ages together. The three fifth grade classes in their Tribe groups, adopted one elderly person or couple-fiftee- n in all. Each elderly person was interviewed by a fifth grade Tribe member, who recorded an oral history. The Tribes made a Values' lap ladies who wore lipstick were to meet with him in the girls room at 2 p.m. When they arrived, they found the principal and the custodian waiting for them. The principal explained that the lip prints on the mirrors were causing a lot of extra work for the custodian. He said he felt the girls did not fully understand just how much work it caused, so he wanted them to demwitness a onstration. At that point, the custodian reached in a box and took out a d brush. He dipped the brush into the nearest toilet, moved over to one of the mirrors and began to scrub the lipstick mirror-cleanin- g v; StcsolGEafts ' . ' claoc ' long-handle- ufimnsGS off. . G - Mrs.McAEisters Brunner. fifth grade class also worked on the project Photo by Dixie That was the last time the girls pressed their lips to a bathroom mirror. Access (he Universe With lliililLlMi can take a trip to distant galaxies or the classroom next door. It's all part of LtahZV.YA", You Utahs public education electronic resource and Internet connection. Through UtahZVAA', you can visit the worlds great libraries or hold on-li- ne classes with teachers and students throughout the state. Study great art, chat with astronauts, access Utah approved lesson plans. The possibilities are endless. And, we dont just leave it at that. Theres training... lots of it. That way teachers can put educational technology to good use...teaching our children the best of our world. Visit our web site at www.uen.org. Schools: For help in configuring hardware and software, call the UtdiiiM Help Desk at 585-74- 40 or 1 -S-CO-836-4396. ldtocSlMt Uetemak if A K11C-TVT- a lb. 9. sttd nbxxntm. At EDNET, mtd IWUJSK. XD-A7- 7. |