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Show T T Page EDUCATION 5..2.W1 H-Ju- Uintah Basin Standard && f Zw'&i Cougar '")9 Chatter By Christy Gilbert Joanne Handy 'ssixlh grade students spent three TO BE ORNOTTO BE weeks memorizing their lines for the class production of Shakespheares Hamlet. This is the seventh year the kids have performed the classic: Mrs. Handy said the students did an except ionalj ob memorizing their lines for the hour-lon- g play Last month, students from Union High boarded a bus to Moab. For three days they hiked (over seven miles), camped, and rafted, getting back Saturday night. They were the members of the National Honor Society, a nationwide organization for students who achieve good grades and perform community services. Each month the members are required to do twenty hours of service in order to participate. The NHS advisor for Union is Mr. Greg Hansen. The group meets around once a month to discuss service projects and activities, such as a Jazz game, and , of course, its most recent activity, the trip to Moab. It's a really good opportunity and lots of fun besides, said Layne LeBaron, a member of NHS. Natalie Van Tassell said, "The trip to Moab was awesome. River rafting rocks! We also learned a lot about our states history. We visited Dead Hone Point, Arches National Park, and the Canyonlands. MESA, another of UH dubs, also took a trip last week. Around thirty or forty MESAstudents wentto Lagoon on Friday. MESA stands for Math EngineeringSdence Association. Its a nationally funded organization for learning mathematics and science. The MESA advisor is Mr. Brent Van Tassell. Unions chapter of MESA won at the state competition this year. Their win was taken in orchestra, an event in which the students make and play their own instruments. The senior Cougars are preparing for graduation. Commencement exercise for UHS will be Friday June first. Union will have 172 Btudents graduating this year, indudingthose who graduated early., first grade class at Neola Elementary gave this personalized memory quilt to Amanda MEMORY QUILT-T- he Driney, a student from Union High. Amanda has worked as a teacher assistance with Mrs. Ashcrafts class during training the school year. Amanda has been on a work release program at Union High so she could obtain as a teacher. Her plans are to attend USU this fall and earn a license to teach elementary students. Her experiences this year have included teaching small groups of each student in the class and another of Amanda. The cast of Hamlet (Joanne Handys sixth grade Roosevelt Middle School students) performed for HAMLET their peers and parents recently . After their show closed they were able to see Hamlet performed in Salt Lake by the on if City Rep Theater company. The kids really loved doing the play. Its such a nice introduction so that later Mrs. said afraid of not are read it," Handy. Shakespeare they they Thompsen students to carry"techno torch" to elementary schools sen students help Myton Elementary MAKING PAPER FLOWERS-Tho- mp students make colorful paper flowers. Thompsen School received to grant to teach younger students about the countries coming for the Olympics. t' st udents,ConAmore LEARNING ABOUT OLYMPIC COUNTRIES-Myt- on students and Thompsen students trying to break a pinata. . K' OPPORTUNITY i.VjT'' - SWEET VICTORY-Six- th grader Jesus Pena claimed first place in the RooseveltMiddle School Jesus came in with a time of23 : 1 3 in the three mile race. IS RINGINa Students at Thompsen school, Myton Elementary (Mrs. Jones Class) 'and CDnAmore (Mrs. Winn'js Class) celebrated the completion of a yearlong project on May 29 at Myton Elementary. Each student received a memory book with photos and captions, ortheir "One School One Country and Y.EJS. (Youth Engaged in Service) projects this year. May 4, Thompsen students prepared Mexican treats including, taquitos, jicama, cruatos and salsa. They taught the ConAmore and Myton students a dance called La Raspa and sang a song about spring called De Colores. All the students made bright colored floras (flowers) to wear on their belts or in their hair. The highlight of that event was the breakingofthe pinata which was so sturdy that every student in the room swung at it without causing a dent. Mr. Rather slit the pinata, with a knife, and the students batted it again before the candy and small toys fell out. The final event of this year included autographing the memory books. Finally, the Thompsen students passed Olympic torch cupcakes to each of the Myton and ConAmore Baui LOOKING FOR AN OFFICE WITH A VIEW? LOOK TO COLORADO NORTHWESTERN. Imagine.aans'uithnodesLno CNOCofiosdgtoesinMarine timecaninocRmpedcubideL SdenoRKrationand Well, do you sue a desi; here? 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So for this week's craft corner I have a solution for the summer times blues. Children still need the structure that the school room environmental so offer that structure, the expectations of meat trips, or spending money to fulfill a fantasy summer. Many of my greatest summer memories consisted of activities planned around my house. Sit down with your children and plan several activities you really want to do this summer. Focus on no cost ideas that keepyou near home. Make a list of expectations, for each person, then work on an exiting way accomplish each event. Here are several ideas tojumpstart you family summer: give each person a notebook, this is for them to record all the events that they have done or all the neat things that they have seen or all the projects that they want to do; go on hikes through your town, neighborhood or area, do you really know how many houses are on your street, how many trees, how many people, who'a a veteran, whos been to a differentcountry, how many animals there are, whats the strangest animal, and any other trivia around your home; interview grandparents, yearbook memory. Interested people who want to help contribute matfonabout' prChOlytapfe' tamts In their community call Carol Parrish at 722-618- 6. There b something about a clipboard that makes a skeleton truly restless. your childs age, find out any unique family stories for the children to Investigate and so much more; to all the restaurants, stores or vendors in the area and taste test all the different flavors of ice cream that they have; adopt an area or neighbor that may need some help keeping their yards nice and asafamily go outofyour way to do this ( most special memories come from the service of others); begin learning about theUintah Basin, you will enjoy our regions exciting past and it will help you appreciate what a "cool areathat we live in; arrange with local business people to have a tour of their business. . .learn about products that come from the Basin; go on a dinosaur hunt, or a fossil hunt; visit the local B.L.M. office and collect the free handouts concerning the area and plan an outing taking in the sights of the area; read in the newspaper about upcoming events that you may want to attend; such as parades, concerts, or whatever. Ponder what your family truly enjoys doing together and go from there to create a tentative schedule (have enough flexibility to switch plans due to weather or unplanned surprises that come up.) MnwihwnilliiwriHitinnnin be the greatest time for your family. 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Board members are required to attend onc2 hour lunch meeting monthly in Vernal and othermeetings occnssionally. Persons with travel, recreation A hospitality interests as well as other interested individuals are invited to appty Applicants must reside in Duchesne County. Please send a letter of interest and a short resume by Jane 30, 2001 to: Duchesne County Attention County Clerk P.O. Bos 27 Duchesne, Utah 84021 |