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Show I I UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 7. 1995- - Page 13 " ' ' V ' '" ' ' 'k DES celebrates WWW DrugViolence Free Week ' Duchesne Elementary, a drug free school, spent the week of October 7 celebrating drug and violence awareness. The week started off with a physical fitness day. Local physical fitness guru, Jan Kelsey taught a 15 minute step aerobics lesson to each class in the school, all who had droned fin the activity. Tuesday we celebrated with denim day. Boy! think of all that denim in one school at me time. Almost the who school was wearing denim, jeans, vesta, skirts, and shirts. It was gnat! Wednesday was anti mug day. Boy! Were ws RED! People came covered from head to toe in red, letting everyone know that we are a drug free school. Thursday, students looked like the purple monsters because it was Purple, day. Who ever knew there could be that much purple in one town! And finally Friday, drug and violence free, hat and shirt day. Slogans were everywhere in the 23-2- CONTRIBUTING TO A GOOD CAUSE-- Mr. Allens 7th grade history class donated more money than any other class during a recent funding raising drive for the Russell Mortensen family. Roosevelt Junior High students donated a total of $300 to the Mortensens to assist them in paying medical bills they incurred after three of their children were injured last month in a serious car accident. RJHS Students Make Contribution Children injured in accident experiencing fast recoveries By Lezlce E. Whiting old Lance, were Layne and released from the hospital earlier. Their father says both boys have returned to classes at Roosevelt Middle School He says Lance is now aide to walk at home without the aid of his crutches, although he uses use them to get around in school. 10-ye- ar Anti-violen- janitor at the school. "Our family wants to express our thanks fix all the concern and good works of the students." Meanwhile, Mortensen says die family plans to keep a dose eve on court proceedings against old Patrick H. Conarty, the man blamed for causing the fatal alcohol-relate- d accident (See related story). BOO! The second-thir- d grade students in Gloria Jones class preformed a dance and song called Witches Brew on Halloween for parents, students and staff at Myton Elementary. ce District schools take part in breakfast day school. "We sure are glad that Duchesne Elementary is a drag free, violence free school!!! The week was awesome. We cant wait until next years drug free week! Thanks to everyone for making 43-ye- ar Following more than a three-wee- k long stay at Primary Childrens Medical Center, old Leesa Mortensen returned home to her family in North Myton Bench last Monday, Oct 30. Leesa was the last of four children -including her two older brothers, who survived a drunk drivinj a cousin of the Mortensen chi accident which claimed the lives their aunt and two cousins - to be is making rapid physical progress in recovering from her injuries released from die hospital. which included several broken Russell father Leesa's Mortensen, says his youngest child bones, Mortenson reported. The and only daughter is "doing better child lost her mother, Lori Jo than anyone ever expected. He Richman Cuch, in the crash arid says the youngster is waiting for now lives in ldaho with her father. the cast on her right leg to tie "She has started therapy and is removed and will soon be attaining doing really well physically," preschool where she will be aided Mortensen said. Roosevelt Junior High School in regaining the speech development she lost as a result of students recently donated over head injuries caused in the $300 to assist the Mortensens in accident. mounting medical bills. Mortensen works as a Leesas brothers, old n , By Cheryl Mecham this week happen" . B The busring of the alarm clock heralds ths beginning of a new day. Time to wake up, and get moving, hurry up, becauea breakfast ie cooking, packed full of nutrients that a mind and body need to perform to the beet of its ability.xr are you still dreaming? Tbs answer may be "yes for moet Americans. Todays busy mothers may be rushing around the house getting ready for a day in the work place rather than standing over a stove preparing the family breakfast. In fact the morning mod may be just a grab and go affair, or be overlooked altogether. Making sure lrida get a 'nutritious jump start on their day doee not require a lot of time and effort from parents, in fact an Iowa breakfast study confirms that left over casserole, soup, tew, pizza can all be part of a good breakfast, and one specific food is not as important at a variety of choices from two or mare food groups, confirming that variety is the epics of agun Because research shows that children need breakfast to help them grow end do their beet at school, the Duchesne School District ie teaming up with parents and school children to provide a nutritious beginning to every school day by providing breakfast served daily in moet area schools cafeterias! Aa writ, the district will be participating in State Breakfast Day, Wed. Nov. 8, welcoming all students and parents who wish to sample morning breakfast fare of cereal, cinnamon toast, fruit and milk. A school breakfast meal charge is $1. Call the school tar timee and to make a reservation. Students who qualify for reduced or free lunch meals also qualify for breakfast meals. All district school will participate with the exception of Union and Duchesne High School. DRUG FREE CELEBRATIQN-Duches- ne Elementary School students displayed their school spirit and took a stand against (bugs and violence in conjunction with the statewide red ribbon week. Pictured are: front row-leto right-Gavi- n Robinson, Dayne Grant, Jeff Foster, back row-le-ft to right-Ro- y Poulson, Kira Harrison, Jake Garff. nt LEADERS8th Grade Student Council members are: left to Gardner, Lindsey Cobabe, Morrill, Lacey Morrill, of the Month at RJHS for October are: left to Cox, Heather Famot, Jason Winterton, Shallin Duncan.- - ACHIEVERS-Stude- nts yn Back-Jadc- right-Be- ie Danyicl Genereaux. n WINNERS SHOW OFF ART WORK-E-ast Elementary students Tony Summers, and Pamela Bird along with Mona Nicholes, School Cafeteria Manager pose with their prize winning posters promoting breakfast as the most important meal of the day. Summers won first place and Bird took second in the contest. CAN READ tutoring program begins at RMS I A total of 11 new tutors were trained in September to begin tutoring in the I CAN READ program now in its second year at RMS. The new tutors range in age from high school students to aeniar citizens. Each after tutor completing the 10 hour training course has committed to spend an hour twice a week tutoring students in literacy skill writing, listening and speaking. They will be reading hooka together with students as well aa helping them write language experience stories and working an spelling, phonics and handwriting axilla. This yean tutors include: Dona Raa Nelson, Elaine Bard, Hally Jensen, Julie Smith, Kee Ivie, Kathy Patton, Lin Floyd, Lynda Moore, Louise Foote, . Mildred Fauaett, Pat WUliamaen, Fatty Hansen, Rae Scholes, Ronda Murrey, Sandy Biggs, Shirlene McCarin and Wendi Lloyd. The program is in ite second year at RMS and ie sponsored by the .Literacy Volunteers of Front aa wall aa the RMS PTA with Julie Smith as President. This program has been vary effective in helping students with low self esteem and low literacy lulls improve in both areas. Students really respond to the one on one tutoring from dedicated America-Wasatc- h volunteers, said program coordinator Lin Floyd. wed like to see this program expand to other schools in our area". Another training session will be held in January for any interested school PTAs or individuals that woujd like to get involved. Call Iin or Lynda Moore at 1 at for more information. 722-043- 722-896- 2 i.lUifitah5 BisinSTANDA', Ni'CompuW s y s s y f y sy ' y Qualify. Salesjand Service ? ? s ? Vi-:::- ' fli0427!fei 191 jj ..M 8feve Collins . M...I - M- M Open Mon-F- ri N. 8 200 a.m. s E., Roosevelt, Utah to 5 p.ra., Sat 8 Lm. Phone to 12 Noon y ' y ss y x x 722-223- 3 (Parts & Sales only) - , I ChadOrme ' V i |