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Show o BuLK RATE POSTAGE PAID PerMIT NoO. 11 EDEN, UT 84310 RECTTRER POSTAL PATRON EDEN LIBERTY 84310 HUNTSVILLE - 84317 OGDEN CANYON - 84401 HCR 843A0 SOOSOE 2atelu et te et et FAIRS, which will feature fun activities from origami to puppet shows to word games and original plays. The reading fairs will show children the many forms reading can take ‘and its many purposes. In “addition, there will be activities for students who have ‘achieved various steps toward completing the READ FOR ‘THE GOLD program. - Chris Burton portrays the reading tortoise, who won the race by readmg slowly but steadlly Nephi Georgi “the hare” with Rachel Lowe looking on - he was a fast reader but was always too busy to read. He lost. have designed rant Nielsen of KSL looks on - amused. a program for elementary, . junior high and adult readers with a variety of criteria. Readers who complete these and older citizens as well. or "ring" with the year's date ~ages, from infants through willbe possible to have five - reading and of reading to chil- criteria will earn a reading pin on it 1998-1999-2000-2001 and finally 2002. By then it - READ FOR THE GOLD is an exciting challenge for all 110. If all the members of our community become aware of the importance of modeling dren, we can “improve the ~-skills with which small chilulererete s, onasersterels! o} . READING CHALLENGE up at either one of the school libraries or with the public librarians in Huntsvrlle Our goal is to have every- __by Sharon Holistrom;, - Last spring, teachers from Valley Elementary and the Englrsh teachers from ~ Snowcrest Junior Hrgh began meetmg together concerning ways they could improve the . reading scores of children in - Ogden Valley They wanted an incentive program for the WHOLE community Wthh would encourage not only students, but grown-ups as well to make reading a priority. “In addition, schools wanted a reading program which ran parallel with the building excitement over the coming Olympics. As a lek-Off to the READ FOR THE GOLD program at Snowcrest Junior High, KSL's Grant Nielsen and | Amanda Dixon hosted an assembly where they told stu- - one in the Ogden Valley manda Dixon of | 'SL demonstrates how to read story wuth_ expressmn teller Debi Richan portrayed - rings commemorating the Harriet Tubman, rescuer of - years leading up tothe 2002 slaves on the Underground Olymplc games | Railroad and author and pho— For those earmng the year tographer Stephen Trimble dis- ly pin, students and adults cussed Testimony, Words from “alike, there will be actlvrtles the Land, The Sagebrush drawings, and various prizes. Ocean, as well as the work he The incentive program will not is currently doing on a new only encourage reading, but book about Mount Ogden and personal achievement and volall the people who dream unteerism as our community about the mountain. On reads aloud to small children Frrday, students dressed as a character from the1r favorite novel and prizes were given to the best costumes. Throughout the coming months, Snowcrest will be dents some of their favorite hosting special activities for TOOK THE READING to earning their first ring. Valley Elementary will be reading experiences and also CHALLENGE. On Wednesday, story- ~ Sixth grade students at ‘Valley Elementary School have built “Tree-mendous Fishin”, a Christmas tree for auction at Christmas Tree Express. Students literally built the tree, made the decorations on a fishing theme, sewed a queen-size quilt, a tree skirt, and prepared a log - cabin doll house to go with it all. All proceeds from the dren enter school. As you know, readers are better students in every way. Teachers will keep track of the progress of students. Adults may sign students who are on their way hosting a series of READING auction go to help special needs children in Ogden and Weber School Districts. Those children can get the equipment they need in order togoto school. This was a great service/learning character education project. Our thanks to the many par- ents who helped us put the project together and set it up at the Eccles Center. improve his or her reading ~ skills. So go for the gold' TAKE THE READING ‘CHALLENGE AND WE - WILL MEET YOU AT THE - FINISH LINE! NOTE: We will be pubhshmg endorsements and progress reports next month. Let us know how you are doing! Contact Shanna Francis. ( More pictures featuring Valley Elementary students in the Read For The Gold Program on pgs. 12 and 13.) N Ogden Valley teachers and administrators |