Show i Students shine with depending on where die stu-dents live: Katie Brown eighth made student at North Cache Cditer wrote in her essay" It is important for us to know current evetns because we live in such a fast pace society that changes daily we need to be informed about and local national news current events help us to see what goes on in other countries this shows us just how lucky we ate to live m the United States and also how fortunate we are to live in such a close knit and friendly area as Cache § Approximately 1747 eighth o grade students in Cache valley participated in the Herald JoumalCache Valley o MallSquare One Printing 8-9- th Current Events Test during & 2 the month of February c The students answered SO multiple-choiquestions as as one essay question §well was used as a tie-breaker when necessary The £ ce uj £ first forty-fiv- e questions ft focused on national and g- world news along with spots - oand entertainment events' The last five questions cov-ered Idaho or Utah events C m Z © CD MOUNT LOGAN O Rachel Jaggi Thoraley Jaden Thomley son of Deb and Garth Thomley is an eighth-grad- e student at Mount Logan His favorite subject in school is math and history But for fun his hobbies are skate boarding snow boarding playing gui- tar baseball and riding motorcycles Jaden dunks reading about current events is important because “they are what will effect our future It also makes a per: son much smarter if they know what is currendy going in die world" ' ! magazines" Mp die average test scores showed that these students are aware of what is happening in their community and in the world On the essay question may students expressed their concern about the people around die world racing difficult situations along with a desire to make tins a better world to live in One final note the support of the teachers and principals who administered the test and prepared die students deserve a tremendous applause for their efforts we thank each and everyone of you eighth-grad- e eighth-grad- eighth-gra- ’ ' NORTH CACHE 9 CENTER Terry Camp son of Lee and Rutii Ann Camp is an stu-- J eighth-grad- e dent at Norm Cache His favorite subject in school is y But for fun his hobbies are coin collecting partid-pVing in sports and reading Terry thinks reading about current events is important because "they shape our world and many go down in history They affect all types of people I like to know what is going on not only in Cache Valley but in die his-tor- ' world” 3rd (dace Aaron Brodock ts current evenh is important because “if you don’t have knowledge of currents events you would have no due what was going on around you and it’s important to talk about what is happening around you ’ with your family friends" de eighth-grad- e Chambers Bryce Draper son of Darnel and Trina Draper is an Aaron Brodock daughter of Rik and Alisa Brodock is an stu- dent at North Cache Her favorite subject in school is physical educun Her hob are skiing rafting read-in- g and family vacations Avon thinks reading about current events is important because "people need to 'know what’s going on in die world if people don’t know - about current events men they won't be able to cany on conversations about tbe events in die world” uh dent at Cache Her favorite! in school is math But for fun her hobbies are playing the piano playing sports ai with friends and Bryce Draper ‘1st place student at Mount Logan Middle School His favorite subject in school is history But for fun his hobbies are basketball computers and music Derek thinks r about current events is important because It’s good to know what events happen because we live in a wojrld where we need information and knowledge to learn more about our community and : world Knowledge of what ihappenediin me past will help you prepare for future events “" e student at Mount Logan Middle Sdxxd His favorite subject in school is mathematics Butfor fim his hobbies are computers paintball nuclear i science math i thinks reading about current events is important because "we need to know what is happening in our world so that we will know how we can help” 8-- Derek Davidson son of Rock ' and Sharon Davidson is an ry 2nd dace Terry Camp Adam Blackburn son of Annette Blackburn is an 4th place Derek Davidson 2nd place Russell Griggs cross-count- 9 Rachel Jaggi daughter of Lynn and Susan Jaggi is an student at Mount Logan Middle SctooL Her favorite subject in school is history But for fun her hobbies are playing soc- cer playing the piano reading and doing puzzles Rachel thinks reading about current events is important because “it enables us to make better decisions by knowing what other people have done and what the consequences are whether they are good or bad" MiddleScnool Russell Griggs son of Thomas and Ann Griggs is an eighth- grade student at Mount Logan Middle School His favorite ' subject in school math But for fun' his hobbies are playing soccer building model rockets skiing and archery 'Russell thinks reading about current events is important because “with- out a knowledge of Current events most people wouldn’t be able to cany on a conver-- : sation It also promotes reading and the sales of 8-- 5th place ' Adam Blackburn 3rd place MIDDLE SCHOOL : fourth place a $15 gift cerThe Herald JournalCache tificate and fifth place a $10 One gift certificate Valley MallSquare The winners from1 each Printing Current Events Itest is in its eleventh year with school met at the Cache five schools participating this Wiley Mall on February 23 to year Mount LraanKfiddle receive their prizes ana to be School North Cache 9 congratulated by die partners Center Preston Junior High of the current events test The Herald Journal appreSchool South Cache £-Center and West Side Middle ciates die contributions of die The students with Cache Valley Mall and School die topi five scores at their Square Printing in this event school received Cache Wiley The Herald Journal Cache Mall gift certificates First Valley Mall and Square One place received a $100 gift Printing commend die wincertificate second place a ners as well as die efforts of $50 gift certificate third all die tindents'wfadpartici-pate- d this year Once again place a $25 gift certificate Wiley" Current Event Winners 2001-200- 2 CN current events knowledge eighth-gra- de dad at Norm sh Cache His favorite SUbjeCt in schbd is history But for fun his hobbies are reading playing viola and trumpel and roUerblading Bryce thinks reading atout current events is important because "nobodycan function as a i productive member of society without knowledge of current events" he quotes i? George Santyana “those' who cannot remember the past are condemned to repept it” V Cristen Chambers daughter of Steven and Marcia Chambers is an'f : eighth-grad- stu- e dent VNorth Cache Iter favorite subject in school is physical education Herhobbret are playing soccer aborty reading current events is important because "we need to know ? what is going on everything in die woridis f know new dungs everyday and you need to know about those things” 7 i v'V- - |