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Show Pace EDUCATION 14 - Anril 23. 2002 Uintah Basin Standard nr v i Roosevelt Junior High teacher spotlight is on Rachel Wheeler Bii!' fw Rachel Wheeler wu born in Se-- attle, Washington. She grew up V 6' 9 i fr, M Li, SHAKING CULTURES The Japanese culture was in the spotlight at Roosevelt Middle School last week. Fourth grade students were fortunate to hear all about Japan (Pictured left to right Chris Dye, Josh Dye, and Naoshi. in Springdell, Utah. She attended Canyon View Jr. High, Orem High, Ricks, and USU. Her favorite teacher in school was the orchestra teacher. Her least favorite was her science teacher because she didnt like science. Once she was introduced to music, she was excited about it. Now it ia her favorite thing. Mrs. Wheeler teaches the Strings class at Roosevelt Junior High. She also teaches private lessons. In bet, she loves music to much that if she could trade places with anyone, it would be a professional violinist However, Mrs. Wheeler feels that her family is right for her. She is married, has three sons (ages seven, six, and two), and one daughter (bon laat fall). Her favorite thing to do is toplay with her kids, and to be with her family. She also likes camping, water and snow skiing, hiking, orchestras, Stockmans, steak, and the color yellow. She prefers ketchup to mustard. She Bays the best gifts are thoughtM gifts. To be her favorite student you need to practice. And her layorne presi- dent of the United states ia Thomas Jefferson because he played the violin. Thank you, Mrs. Wheeler, for bringing the joy of music into our lives! Rachel Wheeler UBATC students win big in FBLA BUS DRILL Students are required to participate in two bus evacuation drills per year. These students at Neola Elementary are shown leaving the bus via the rear door as part of this drill. The school has all students practice so that all know how to properly exit a bus if something should happen on a field trip or when riding to or from school. The bus drivers conduct the evacuation drills. Student helpers are assigned to assist others as they exit. competition UBATC students netted ten awards during the State FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Competition held April 11 13 at the Sheraton Hotel ix Salt Lake City. Megan Arko.daughterofFred and NolaArko, ajuniorat Union High was elected as the Eastern Region Vice President by Eastern Region FBLA delegates. Jennifer Howard, also a senior at Union High and daughter of Dougind Leah Howard, placed first in Word Processing I; De Lacey Mitchell, a Union High senior and daughter of Nile and Annette Mathiaen, took third place in Word Processing II and together with Catherine Murray, i terofMark and Helen Murray, a, at Union, took third place in the ! top Publishing competition; Union High eenior Blake Sprouse, son ofTom and Mohea Sprouse, Milton Eachler, senior atUnion High and ion ofRoger And Noreen Eschler.and Run Grant, son of Ray and Margaret Grant and . senior at Union High, took fourth place in theMultiMedia Presentation; Jennifer Betts a senior at Union High and daughter of Howard and Lisa Betts, took fifth place in Accounting II; Ben Henderson, son of Jeff and Carol Henderson, a junior at Union High waa awarded seventh place in Job Interview and Tyler Hunt, senior st Union High and son of Bruce and SandraHunt, took Superior" in Who's Who in FBLA. FBLA winners were awarded certificate! for placing and all first place winners received a certificate and a plaque. Jennifer Betts andMeeanArko qualified to attend the National FBLA Competition to be held this June in Nashville, Tennessee. -- JAPANESECUL1 URL LESSON Roosevelt Middle Schtxl 4th grade students spent aday learning about Asian countries and their culture. Some of the activities they enjoyed were: using chopsticks while eating rice, Japanese Kunji, Sumo wrestling, Japanese games, and the art of origami. Local presenters were Steve Pure, Jung Hee Powell, Josh Dye. and Naoshi (a Japanese visitor staying with the Kyle Dye family). I' i.H National Hospital Ss a leaith Awamess H May Monday I 3 I 1 2:30 pm .actat ion in Skills Traci Prescott was shocked that she waa elected as a state officer to represent Utah in the Skills organisation April 4, at Salt Lake Community College. "When it was announced, I waa pretty shocked when they called my name. I thought, I'm from a little town, from Roosevelt, it wont happen." Trad, daughter ofLynn and Gwen Prescott, Neola, joined Skills after her UBATC drafting instructor, Bob Naylor, also a Skills USAr VICA advisor, invited her to become a member ofthe organization. Her curiosity lead her to read up on the group, and once she found out what Skills USA-VICwas about, she couldn't wait to become involved. It is a great opportunity. It teaches you leadership gki Lis, high moral standards and prepares you for the world. It prepares you for whateveryou need to do in life, Trad raid. Trad decided to run for office to gain experience. She actually had to campaign for the position. She began by determ ining what were important issues to her and her local Skills chapter. She created posters, and asked three other delegates to support her run for office. During the delegate session she delivered a speech and participated in an impromptu session of questioning from the forum of delegates in nttanHunrp Delegates from high schools throughout Utah evaluated her performance during the campaign and voted her USA-VIC- USA-VIC- -- 5 USA-VIC- pm Cardiac Rehab STATE FB LA WINNERS UBT AC students who placed in State FBLA competition are, back row, left to right: Milton Eschler. Blake Sprouse, Ruts Grant, Tyler Hunt and Ben Henderson. Front row, left to right: Jennifer Betts, Catherine Murray, Jennifer Howard, Megan Arko and DeLacey Mitchell. Water Testing Tests Available Tues-S- at 7:00 am - 9:00 am Chem Profile - $ 5.00 PSA- - $15.00 If your last name starts with: A-- F, G-N-- S, T--Z, A A A liSEsi STATE VICA OFFICER-Tra- ci Prescott was recently elected os a state officer to represent Utah in the Skills USA-VICorganization. Traci is currently enrolled in UBATC' s Computer Aided Drafting program and attends Union High. A into the position. Tracis responsibilities begin in June when she will undergo ten days of training in Kansas (Sty, Missouri at. Conthe National Skills USA-VICference and Competition. She is one of seven, secondary officers chosen to represent Utah. There are also seven post secondary officers as state representatives. Traci is also a member of the National Honor Society and MESA Club and maintains a 3.5 or higher grade point average. A Check ouf our Classifieds! To order call 435-722-51- 31 Come See What Research is Being Done in the Areal EKG Available Mon - Fri 1 USA-VIC- A A Melanoma Skin Care Diabetic Education Lama.c I state officer Glaucoma Screening Specialist . student elected as 14 Tuesday Women's Health 10 am - 3 pm TftDu Sttlh-- U UBATC $20.00 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Call 722-- 6 1 95 for an appointment Annual Research Conference When: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 Where: Vernal Campus Time: 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Friday Tests will be available Saturday 7 am - 9 am Bone Density Scans Available Tuesday, 14 & Thursday, 16 The Great The quality of Child Care available in the Uintah Basin, The Arab American University, and Outcome Research on Love, Limits, and Latitude. Topics include $50.00 s Walk-in- Welcome Mammograms Available ItaEiStae through the Month of May 250 W. 300 N., Roosevelt UNIVERSITY $55.00 Call 722-- 6 1 24 for an appointment Self-Myster- y, J UINTAH BASIN |