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Show Volume II , Issue IV Page 15 The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS January 2000 Student News The 3rd Grade Christmas Program! By Amanda Wilson and Raquel Kendell Student Reporters Wow! If you weren’t at the Valley Elementary third grade Christmas Program, you missed a lot! It was held for parents on Thursday, December 16. The director was Mrs. Iverson, but she had a lot of help from the other third grade teachers, Mrs. Hadley, Mrs. Stoker, Mrs. Shaw, and Mrs. Halliday. The things that Mrs. Iverson liked best about the plays were “Working with the children and learning songs.” She said, “The kids were great to work with.” The third graders worked a lot on the program in music class.” Mrs. Iverson said, “I am planning to do it next year. Maybe not the same program, though.” Third grader Cheyanne Johnson rang the bells, and her favorite part was, “the noise.” She said that it wasn’t very hard. Shaun Bowen’s favorite part was “the marching.” He helped sing songs. His friend, Calem Woolsey played a fireman. He said that memorizing parts for him wasn’t hard. Like many of the children, his favorite part, also, was when the marching elves came out. Austin Karling played the Toy Repair Man. He said his favorite part was, “The singing.” He also said that it was hard to memorize the lines. Carlee Morse recited a poem, and she said that it was hard to memorize. Her favorite part of the program was when the play was over and all the characters came out. Whitney Palmer was a reindeer keeper, and she had to sing a song called, “The Reindeer Keepers.” She said that her favorite part was also when the elves came out. If you missed the play this year, make sure to come and see it next year! Junior AchievementTeaching Valley Kids How Business Works! Junior Achievement, or JA, is a non-profit organization that educates and inspires young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives. By partnering business and education, JA secures funding and recruits volunteers who become role models to students, presenting important life concepts through diverse outside perspectives. This past quarter, Trend West, JA, and Snowcrest provided funding and First Security’s Craig Summer facilitated lessons and hands-on activities that emphasized the economics of households, businesses, and the world marketplace. “I really enjoyed the experience,” said Mr. Summer, “the ninth grade international economic curriculum went particularly well. The teachers have requested six classes next semester, but we need more volunteers.” Corporations, small business, individuals, and various organizations that want to invest in the quality of local education can contribute financial and volunteer resources. Schools have only so many resources, and private enterprise has to be involved. And it takes only six to eight hours to make a difference as a JA volunteer. It you would like to contribute your time and talents as a classroom volunteer or your financial resources to help fund classes, contact Chris Wright at 745-1025 or Craig Summer at 645-0295. Sixth Grade Hosts Reading Fair How is shaving your lips off part of a problem at Santa’s workshop? Elf David Hedges was so startled at hearing Santa’s new fire drill alarm that he had that slight problem during the drill! Actually, his reaction was just part of a skit written for the reading fair. Jeremiah Johnson tries to explain how to read origami instructions at another section of the fair. Reading is important at Valley Elementary School, so the sixth grade hosted classes through a series of reading activities December 20th. Students enjoyed skits, origami, reading, and writing stories. Reading is rad! It is also a great way to participate in Read for the Gold! Watch for more reading fun! Local Artist’s Work To Be Showcased in Salt Lake Concert On Saturday, January 29, the L.D.S. Church Music Competition Submission Concert will be held in the Assembly Hall located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The church music festival will feature musical selections from the 1999 winners of the church music competition. A guest artist will perform an original winning composition created by Tami Creamer of Liberty. The performance is open to the public. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Interested attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Ms. Creamer studied music at BYU and performed the Young Ambassadors. She also attended BYU Hawaii where she worked as Assistant Director for the University’s performing group. The Last School Day of the Century! By Will McKay, Student Reporter Yes, that’s right. December 22, 1999 was the last school day of the century for Valley Elementary. To celebrate, the sixth grade held a Christmas program. There were songs and solos. Everybody helped out a little. There were narrators, and singers and dancers. Each of the grades sang a Christmas song. Some of the grades had teachers singing with microphones, because the little kids needed a little help. Although they didn’t really need it, they didn’t want anyone to not hear them. One of my personal favorites was Jingle Bell Rock, which was sung by the sixth grade. There was an ensemble (pronounced onsonble, with a silent E) that played the background to some of the songs. There were soloists that sang and performed. On one of the songs, the soloists asked the whole audience to stand and sing with them. They closed the program with the songs, “We Wish you a Merry Christmas,” and “Silent Night.” “Silent Night” was accompanied in sign language by Mrs. Wright the librarian, and two students, Morgan Finder, and Ashley Belt. The program was very fun and exiting. It was a great way to end, not only the year, but also the century. Boys & Girls Learn: 731-1502 -Singing -Dancing -Music Theory -Vocal Training -Showmanship -Microphone Technique and most importantly -Self-Esteem & Fun Ages 2 years - Teens Classes are held at Old Firehouse Child Care in Eden |