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Show Volume XIX Issue XII The Ogden Valley news Page 13 October 1, 2011 an Interview with weber School District Free Math Tutoring Offered at Snowcrest Snowcrest is offering math tutoring subjects, i.e., geometry, algebra, etc. for all Snowcrest students who would like Superintendent Dr. Jeff Stephens To attend, students do not have to make additional help. Tutoring is being offered an appointment or formally sign up. almost every minute the last few weeks and he loves to be with children. He will be reading in all the elementary schools. He has visited Have you seen the picture on the Weber all the secondary schools. He also said that we have wonderful teachers and incredSchool District website of Dr. Jeff ible students. He is so excited about Stephens? He looks proud of the stuthe opportunities that we have in the dents, teachers, and staff that he works Weber School District. He says it is a with. He looks like the father of the great honor to be the superintendent. Weber School District. We have had Stephens began teaching English the opportunity to interview him, and at Walquist Jr. High school in 1984, here is what he has to say. where he stayed for ten years. Then he He doesn’t want to make any big went to Roy High school as an assischanges in the district, but wants to tant principal for one year between continue with the great things that we 1994 and 1995. Then he went to South are doing now. There are some things Ogden Jr. High school as a principal that he wants to emphasize, though. 1. He wants to make sure that Dr. Jeff Stephens from 1995 to 2000. Then he came to the district offices where he was the everything we do is for the children. 2. He also wants to ensure that every pro- curriculum director for four years from 2000 gram and effort that we make is a learning to 2004. Then from 2004 to 2011, he was the assistant superintendent. opportunity for children. He loves to golf, hike, horseback ride, and 3. He wants all the children to feel supto be with his family. He and his wife have ported and safe in all the work they do. 4. He wants all the students to be engaged in been married for 30 years. He has four children—three boys and one girl. They have all hands on learning not just sitting and listening. 5. He wants to be sure that all students are graduated from Weber School District schools. challenged so they can reach their potential. Three of them are married, and his youngest This goal is so that all children will be prepared just left for Dixie State in St. George, Utah to attend school. for their future. This is all about the children! Dr. Stephens said, “I want the Valley 6. He also wants to implement the new common core to raise the bar for students and Elementary to know what great opportunities teachers. This will require a lot of effort on the they have. Valley Elementary is one of our part of all of us—teacher and students alike— lighthouse schools. It has amazing teachers, so that we are able to implement the new com- an outstanding principal, Mr. Hales.” He also mon core over the next few years. That will said that he thinks that the students at Valley really impact our mathematics, language arts, elementary have the brightest future and great as well as science, social studies, history, and opportunities. He wants them to work hard in even some technical subjects in junior high and school and to take advantage of every chance to high school. This will be something that will be learn to grow because each of their futures are a challenge to us, preparing for and implement- bright and optimistic and filled with a tremendous potential. ing the new common core curriculum. That is the amazing Dr. Stephens; thank you Dr. Stephens says that he is very excited about his new job. He has been in the schools Dr. Stephens! By Addison Hedges & Marissa Ahlstrom, Valley 6th grade cyber news reporters Ken garff reading assembly By Valley Cyber News 6th Grade Reporter Kennadee Zubal On Friday, September 9, 2011, students at Valley Elementary attended an assembly that introduced the Ken Garff Reading program. Principal Hales was in charge of the assembly, and all the students who attended had a good time. To help get students excited about reading, one student from each grade was picked by all of the teachers from their grade for a chance to win a prize. The chosen students took turns going up to the stage where they had one chance to get the answer right and win a prize. The prize was a stuffed dog named Chief. The first student who went up to the stage was a first grader, and she won! After the first grader, a student from second grade through sixth grade each went up to the stage and they all won! Now I want to read every day so I can have a chance to win my own Chief the dog. Pictured left and below are the students who won Chief stuffed animals for the Ken Garff Reading Assembly. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. at the school. Students of all grades welcome for tutoring of all math For more information, please contact Ms. Perrin at 801-476-5366. The Principal’s Message environment at Valley, and to do so by utilizing staff, community, parents, and other volunteers to provide a lifelong love of learning for the It’s a brand new year here at Valley students. Mr. Hale also said that he is excitElementary for the students, as well ed to implement the use of technology as the new Principal Mr. Hales. He at Valley. He said that he might get is a great man. He is kind as well class sets of Kindles! as gentle. He whistles while he goes He also absolutely loves Valley down the hall. He is a very fun man and is excited to work in professional to be around! He is very humorous. I learning communities to continue to am sure that we will have a great year develop curriculum and programs at with him. Valley. This year we have been given the Mr. Hales said that his favorite opportunity to interview him. Here is things at Valley are the students and what he had to say. the staff, and that Valley will continue He said that he wanted Valley to to utilize small-group instruction to learn and implement the elements of David Hales address the new common core in lanthe new common core. He also wants guage arts and math. to work with writing techniques. We love Mr. Hales! He wants to continue the positive learning By Marissa Ahlstrom & Addison Hedges, Sixth grade Valley Elementary Cyber News reporters Utah High School Seniors Encouraged to Apply for the Daniels Scholarship The Daniels Fund is now accepting applications for scholarships to be awarded in spring 2012. High school seniors in Utah should ask their high school counselors for information, or visit <www.danielsfund.org> The application deadline is November 30, 2011. In establishing the Daniels Fund, cable pioneer Bill Daniels directed the Daniels Scholarship Program to seek out promising students who demonstrate strength of character, leadership potential, academic performance or promise, a well-rounded personality, and the potential to contribute to their community. Students must also demonstrate financial need. Daniels Scholarships are not full-ride. Instead, they cover the unmet need of the stu- dent. The scholarship amount is determined after all other financial aid resources and an Expected Family Contribution have been applied. Students must be nominated by a Referral Agency (all area high schools plus designated youth serving organizations that assist in the nomination process). A list of those high schools and youth serving organizations is posted on the Daniels Fund website. Bill Daniels, who owned the ABA’s Utah Stars, established the Daniels Fund to operate the Daniels Fund Scholarship Program and the Daniels Fund Grants Program in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Visit www.danielsfund.org for more information. neIgHBOrHOOD cont. from page 12 The letter to the Ombudsman also states, “Annually, approximately 100 elk, or other big game animals, are shot for sport by tourists on the two ranches. It is these elk, along with a few moose and many mule deer that will be processed in the “meat cutting building.” . . . in Liberty, Utah. Tourists pay between $4,000 and $6000 for the outfitting, lodging, guides, hunting experience, and custom cut and wrapped meat.” cutting and wrapping” use in the AV-3 zone; and that the “agriculture” use designation did not allow the Land Use Authority to interpret what it has characterized as conflicting land use designations in the Weber County Code. 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