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Show Volume XI Issue X THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS March Page 5 1, 2005 Little Hands Make a Big Difference in Huntsville Valley Curlers Finish 8th at National Event On February 23, 2005 the 6th grade classes at Valley Elementary School held a “Serve to Save” dinner to benefit the local chapter of the American Red Cross. With the help of 13 local area restaurants and merchants, the students were able to raise over $6,000 to assist the American Red Cross of Northern Utah with local disaster relief. In January and February, the Ogden Curling Club junior team of Steve Taggart,Eddie Rubey, Neil Womack, and Charles Taggart competed in the Jr. National Curling Tournament held in Bismarck, North Dakota. After ra week of stiff competition, the team finished eighth. Team member Rubey is from Eden and Womack is from Huntsville. The Taggarts are from Clearfield. communities are plies times the greatest example,” said Miller. The American Red Cross of Northern Utah iis extremely grateful for the support from the students and their families. This help comes at a critical time for the Chapter. Since July, the Chapter has responded to 33 local disasters, including the Flying J Tanker fire that affected approximately 1,500 people in Davis County. Just in the month of February, the chapter has committed over $12,000 to five families whose lives have been devastated by home fires. Three Ogden Valley Girls Selected to Attend Girls State = Utah Lt. Governor Gary students. Herbert with Valley Se ——— Joe McQueen Jazz Band. This is the second time the students at Valley Elementary have pulled together to assist the Red Cross. In January the school raised $1,250 for the Tsunami disaster relief effort. “The spirit and eencrasly of these March is Red Cross month and the American Red Cross is strongly encouraging everyone to be prepared. Emergency pre- paredness classes for all ages are being offered at the chapter during March. Communities can 7 - 7 eS Savanna Burton Whitney Beck Christiana Tawzer Whitney Beck, Savanna Burton, and Christiana Tawzer will attend Girls State 2005 in Cedar City this June. Girls State is a youth citizenship program involving 20,000 young women from throughout the nation. These citizen delegates study local, county, and state government by setting up mock governments according to the laws of their particular state. Two citizen delegates will be elected senators and will be eligible to attend Girls State Nationals in Washington, D.C. in addition to receiving college credit and eligibility for college scholarships. Student’s Can Win $1000—Zions pays for “A’s” Weber High and Snowcrest Jr. High school students can win scholarship os for earning good grades courtesy ofZions bank. Zions “Pays for A’s” program invites students with A’s to submit their report cards to any Zions bank branch for the chance to win up to $1000. April 8 is the next deadline for students to enter a regional drawing for a $150 scholar- ship savings account. All entries will then be ooled into a statewide yearend drawing for $1000. The winner will be announced in September. “We’re proud to encourage students to work especially hard in school,” said Deana Allen, Zions Eden branch manager. “The more A’s you earn, the better your chance to win.” Valley Elementary Kindergarten Round-up eS ad Sixth grade students serve at the Serve to Save Fundrais students is amazing,” stated Lauryn Miller, Executive Director for the American Red Cross of Northern Utah. Humanity is one of the seven principles of Red Cross. “The smallest citizens in our not always plan for disasters, but we can plan to be prepared. To learn more about the steps to preparedness, to buy a 72-hour disaster kit to volunteer, or to donate to the Red Cross, please call 801-627-000. March Pizza of the Month Pizza Bianca Valley Elementary’s Kindergarten Roundup is just around the corner. This year it will be held Wednesday, April 13 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Students must be five years old on or before September | to be eligible for the 2005 -2006 kindergarten school year. If you have a student who is eligible for kindergarten, and you have not received a kindergarten packet, please call the school at 4524180 or come in and fill out a registration paper. We will give you a Kindergarten packet as soon as we receive the registration paper. It is important that you receive the packet as soon as possible so that you can make all the necessary appointments for your child and have the packet completed by April 13 (Kindergarten Round-up day), It is important that we have an accurate count of Kindergarten students to insure that we have the proper amount of classes in place for the coming school year. This process begins early in the spring, so please register your Kindergarten student today Kindergarten Round-up is a great time for students to meet their teachers and other kindergarten students, and to spend time in their classrooms. It is also a good time for parents to become oriented as to how the es program is implemented at Valle ny: We hope to see all of you at Kindergarten Round-up Wednesday, April 13. Round-up Agenda 2:00-2:30: Registration in the gymnasium (Turn in forms from Kindergarten packet). 2:30: Parents and kindergarten students meet in the multipurpose room. 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