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Show LakisideYouth Tuesday January ?S 19a7 S High schools out to win battle of the 0 CtoarfokJ issues Academic Let's sfimv them what weave Challenge to nearby rivals really made of, PKyANN MYERS U can da this. Cleatfiell High, let's win the brains can beat our brains iih one hanJ tied behind our That Clearfield High Shooli call lo several other area high Academic Ghillaigc. Our Student-bod- $dhU. m Kenny Emstrom president, Clearfield High Clearfield has Hvued an Academic Challenge to Northridge, La) ton, and Hoy highs. Djm, It's the third term of the Clearfield High Academic Challenge, a started last fall by ttudent-bod- y grades program officers a a way to raise the overall grade point average at the school, I irst term the challenge pitted the sophomores against the juniors and m niors. Seniors emerged victorious and acre rewarded with dances and prizes. Second term brought a battle of the vexes as the girls took on the boys. After the impressive performance during first term, neither sex improved their grade point average enough to be named a winner during second term. To get Clearfield High back into the spirit of the challenge, the student-bod- y officers issued the Academic Challenge to four area high schools. Three schools said yes. Roy High will take on an) body that comes our way, at any time, in any way." said Williams. If you want an Academic Challenge, jou're on!" Layton High will also compete in the challenge. Davis High was the only school to decline. Davis High student-bodpresident Brandon 1 lint said. We didnt want to get involved. Its not personal, we just already have a really high CPA at our school. Academics is already empha- A large trophy was purchased b) Clearfield High and the Sshool with the most improved grade point average ai ihe end of the school year will take the trophy home. Ihe winner is not judged on highest grade point, but on most improved CPA, The goal is for each school to increase its cumulative grade point average of a percent. Third term of next year the winning school can issue the challenge again. Teachers and administrators are thrilled with the program. Clearfield High has been recognized through letters by Ihe Davis School District . Gov. Mike Leavitt, and President Bill Clinton for the Academic Challenge program. two-tent- Clearfield y HC Q&i tow 5vMS4 Northridgo High student body president Jamca Southwick and a Roy High ccor holding aloft a new trave'mg trophy. Oearfeid High student body l grade chal'onge. president Kenny Emstrom talks about the ACADEMIC CHAUXNCfcWIth mufti-schoo- At a Clearfield assembly Friday morning, Northridge Highs student body president Jamca Southwick came . to accept the challenge. We are ready and we arc pumped at Northridge. Clearfield High, are you read)? You issue an Academic dial lengc? Youre on!" Southwick told the screaming crowd, presi Bryon Williams, student-bod- y dent from Roy High, also attended the assembly. sized here and we just were not interested. but we wish them success." La) ton High assistant principal Myr na Maes said, We have a program simitar to Academic Challenge called XLRK. but this gives us extra ammunition beyond XLR8 to encourage our students to excel! in academia. We gladly accept the challenge. Co Lancers! president student-bod- y Kenny Lmstrom encouraged students to get their grades up to keep the trophy at CHS. Lets show them what we are really made of. We can do this. Clearfield High, lets win the Academic Challenge," said Lrnstrom. , The idea was inspired by student-bod- y advisor Lori Chandler last spring. First term there was a .21 percent in- crease in the overall schoolwide CPA., Second term took a slight dip, down .18. ' 1 Layton youth council pushing for unity Quiltathon I think it would be quite successful if there were people willing to work with us, say Stephenson. Youth mayor protems Nata- lie Carlson, a Layton High senior, and junior Jared Dahl are By VIKK1LE2A Standard Examnw correspondent LAYTON - Allhough theyve just been sworn into office, the Layton youth city council has some definite ideas on what they want to sec hapassistants to the youth mayor, pen. and supervise committees headWith council members from ed by youth council persons. usually competing high schools, Dahl is over public works and stuthe emphasis is on unifying headed by youth dents from these schools and commerce, Austin Byers, and chair person activimutual with others goals, engbeautification, community s, and service ties, ineering and planning, headed projects. chair person Katie Their main goal is to involve by youthCarlson is over public; Armga. kids in everything thats good, and courts government, safety, said youth mayor Keith Steheaded by youth chair person phenson. a senior at Northridge Brad Crews, a senior at Layton High. High. Stephenson says that getting The education committee is youth involved depends on findheaded by youth chairperson ing the right things for each age Holli Olsen, a junior at Lav ton group. In their first council meeting High. "We want the youth to be; since being sworn in, the stueverywhere," says represented dents were serious and profeCrews. "We want to. make sure ssional, with an agenda ready. theres things for the youth to With the junior highs Id do." How the youth interact like to see more kids involved with the and community, in clubs," says Stephenson. Eiwhether that means staying afclubs ther academic or service terward to clean up after an would keep students involved in event, is just as important, sas something positive and gear Crews. acthem away from any crime Youth council members of-th-e tivities, he says. public safety, courts, and Im thinking of extending government committee are jualthat to elementary schools, Deborah Smith and Eric1' niors so, says Stephenson. Some eleDawson, both of Northridge;! mentary schools have small proHigh; sophomores Melissa All-,- " into-clugrams, but hes looking Heather Gibby and Ste- that would be the most ef-- phin. Snitker, all of Layton-High- . phanie kids. fective for k Dawson is also a historic like to hed says Stephenson an and Gibby is also a recorder. 3: provide high school students Allphin, whose father is a with more job shadowing opsuggested council mem- judge, portunities, where students folbers sit in on court sessions to, low a career person throughout See YOUTH6 the day on their job. fund-raiser- -- , ROBERT REGANStandard Examiner Students at Northridge High work feverishly to make one of seven quilts recently as part of a joint HOSA (Health Farr. The quilts will go to Primary Children's Hospital. More than 1 00 students of Occupations Students of America) and Eagle Scout project Brandon from a variety of school clubs joined in, said HOSA club vice president J. West Brewer IV. 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