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Show " Y v i ';,i t, Llifsi?vv.- Senior Chris Llv raj !y - ' vy, Wednesday, Januarv 'll, NV5 I'Wli Eagle Star Had Reluclanl Slarl, But Now She Loves Basketball - jjr The Salt Lake Tribune, i By Patti Auer Tribune Staff Writer Skyline High's Chris Ely was in the fourth grade when she was introduced to the game of basketball Her mom bought tickets to a University of Utah game, but Chris threw a fit She didn't want to go But go she did, and today she is glad her parents took her to that game. "I loved it I thought it would be awful, but I was really surprised," she said "After that I bugged my parents to get me a basket. 1 kept playing all the time." Eagle coach Joan Burdett is pleased Ely found the game. "She has great dedication to the game, said Burdett. She spends long hours in her driveway practicing. She shovels when it snows and clears a path so she can shoot Her perseverance got her where she is today." Ely averages 10 points a game, as well as five rebounds. She plays the wing and is known for her consistent shooting, especially from the base- age, while taking several advanced-placemen- t honor courses "Chris also has a very supportive family," added Burdett "I don t think her family has ever missed a game Her dad works at Snowbird and drives down for all her games " The Eagles had a slow start this year, losing the first three preseason games, before knocking off Murray in the last contest But they're on the right track now, winning their first four region games Skyline stands atop Region Three with a record for league play CyOlymprus is in second place at e 0 3-- 1 pus is We've really turned around." said Ely. "I knew we had the talent As soon as region started everything 2-- 2 clicked and weve been playing really well ever since Skyline looks to be one of the top teams in the state this season with Cori Arndt as well as Carla Gee playing for the Eagles It is going to be tight between us Cyprus and Olympus." predicted Burline. dett. "But we have good depth Our 1 think Chris has really improved kids know what it means to be comas a defensive player, said Burdett. " Now she likes defense. It is exciting petitive. Skyline will go against region rival for her to play when she knows she can hold people down to 6 or 7points. Besides basketball, Ely excels in volleyball. The senior Eagle was a An adoption program developed by member of the state championship Salt Lake County Animal Services team this year. will now bring unwanted animals to"Winning state was the best feelgether with people desiring pets. ing, remembered Ely. It was so I neat. think it will help in basketball Petmatch will take information A lot of the players are on the basketon pet requests and match people ball team. State teaches you to deal who want pets with the right breed, with pressure. size or temperament aver This services is provided for people Ely also has a 3.9 grade-poin- t wanting pets only and not for people Sk Olympus on lines Chris Ely Thursday afternoon at Skyline "It is hard to predict that game." said Burdett Olympus has talent inside and out But if we get in foul trouble, we have people. My players know they can play 100 percent, if they get tired there is someone to re" place them idopt a Pet Through Shelters 'Petmalcli sr T r Chris Ely, a senior at Skyline High School, is a big reason why the Eagles are flying ' V ibunc Staff Photo bv Al Hartmann among the top teams in Utah. The Eagles in first place in Region 3. are also standing Homework Hot Line Helps Jordan District Students By Ana Daraban Tribune Staff Writer Jordan School District students are having an easier time with homework these days, since the district began a homework hot line. Elementary to high school students can now call Tuesdays through Thursdays from 6 to 9 p m. to ask any question of the three instructors involved with the Education Program Services Homework Hot Line Ralph Haws, administrator of the program, said the teachers will not answer questions but will work with the student to find the answer He said the teachers can only be used to clarify a question, such as a math problem. If they can't answer the question, the students are guided to another source But it is likely the teachers will have some sort of answer or solution, said Jim Barmen, coordinator of the program. ' The instructors, including Mr. Barmen, who is a social studies teacher at West Jordan High School, work out of the high schools library, providing ery text book being employed by each school in the district so that the instructor and student can look at the same question. The teachers, all from Jordan district, were chosen for their diversified educational backgrounds, so they can guide students in any current course. The "operators" as Mr Barmen calls the teachers, have degrees in social studies, physics, French and math, and all have a master's or higher degree backpaid instructors also to high school. The volume has since dropped to about 40 calls a night, Mr. a well-rounde- d reference ground. The have at their disposal the schools computer media center. The program is equipped with ev Since nearly half ol the questions are related to math, the operators have to be mathematically inclined One criterion to become an operator is a working knowledge of math "We get questions from times-ta-ble- s and common denominators to calculus. Most of our calls are for first- - and second-yea- r algebra answers, Mr. Barmen said. "When we get questions on advanced calculus, we start to get shaky." At the start of the program, Oct. 1, the hot line received 100 calls per night from students in kindergarten Barmen said The decrease, Mr. Barmen feels, is because the publicity the hot line first received. Since then, when students found the teachers did not necessarily answer their homework questions, interest has dropped a bit. But overall, students seem to enjoy the hot line, Mr. Barmen said. "We get excellent questions most of the time We get our share of crank calls but most of the kids really enjoy ... it " Many of the calls the instructors receive are from students who call daily. "We can recognize students by their voices now," Mr. Barmen said, adding the instructors always ask if the caller has contacted the program before But the nightly phone call provides a better rapport between students and teachers, Mr. Barmen said. When students have a problem, at least they feel they have somebody to call for help, he said. The instructors get a wnde variety of questions, and spend times between one and 30 minutes with each caller. "Its fascinating, Mr. Barmen said. You can get a good algebra question on one call and the next call can be a with a phonics question. Parents and college students have also called the hot line, according to Mr. Barmen. first-grad- On occasion who have unwanted pets that need homes "We have so many pets at the shelwe just can't accommodate any more," said Ann Bell. ter already, For more information about the "Petmatch program and pet adoption, call the Salt Lake County Animal Services Department or slop by the shelter at 51 1 W. 3900 South week- days from 9 a m. to 5 p m. tZCOmzTfttB the panel gets stumped. If we get into an area where were confusing the student, we tell them to talk to the teacher, the teacher is number one, he said. Plus, the instructor is not there to teach a student math or English functions. We can't teach a student how to do fractions if theyve never done it," he said. The program is similar to the hotline program established by the Granite School District three years ago. Mr. Haws first saw a homework hot line when he attended an education seminar in California four years ago. He approached the state Board of Education to implement the program in the Jordan District, but was turned down. But when Jordan students began calling the Granite hot line, the program was reconsidered by the Jordan District superintendent, approved, and last year given state approval. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF 1985 PRICES (Installed in 1986) Poly Dress Prints White Thermal One of the LARGEST (3D Selections in the Price 70 Less than Comp. Ret. State Price 50 Less than Comp. Retail Custom Gathered Lace Designed or Sold by the Yard. Price 50 less than Comp. Ret. Price 50 Less than Comp. Ret. Unbleached Muslin Price 75 less than Comp. Ret. Price 50 less than Comp. Ret. 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