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Show N E W S - BIO • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2008 Spanish Fork Covering what matters most Larsen Foothills Courtesy photos Courtesy photo FANTASTIC FALCONS: Students from Foothills Elementary in Satem were selected as December's Fantastic Falcons. These students were chosen for their good behavior, willingness to help others, and for making good choices. Super job Falcons! Pictured are Foothills December Fantastic Falcons, front row, left to right, Ciera Lewis, Amber Slater, Larson Brown, Brooke Holsman, David Jones, Andrea Spencer, Sade Martinson, Kaylee Hiatt and Kallie Hamblin; back row, Jose Cisneros, Mr. Ed Schollenberger, Seth Wride, Jarom Johnson, Sadie Clark, Shad Ashton, Seth Erickson, Trevor DiStefano, Torie Black and Emily Roberts. Not pictured, Kylie Vance, McKay Snell, Nikki Noall, Andrew Coffman, Sawyer Radke, McKay Ashton and Phillip Wasson. QUARTERS FOR CHRISTMAS: Larsen Elementary students gave their pocket change over the last three weeks as a part of the Quarters for Christmas fundraising effort. Their donations totaled $534.17. Containers were put in every classroom and students generously contributed. Students and teachers alike hope that this money will help many children in need. Pictured is Hayden Oliver donating his spare change. GEO WHIZ: Congratulations to Jesse Rowley, winner of the sixth-grade GeoBee at Foothills Elementary in Salem. Salem receives grant Courtesy photo CHILLING IN THE KITCHEN: Marley Tanner, Sadie Melton and Samantha Moos pose in the "Kitchen" up Rock Canyon. Rees students visit BYU art museum and Rock Canyon Sadie Melton and Samantha Moos REES The multi-age classes at Rees went to the Museum of Arts at BYU and then to Rock Canyon. At the museum, we went to two exhibits. We saw the Japanese Woodblock Prints and the Geneva Steel Photos. The Japanese Woodblock Prints were cool because the artists made these cool pictures by carving stamps out of wood. Kamree said, "The Wave one was the best," and the most fa- mous, by the way. In the prints, it was hard to tell the boys and girls apart because they wore these dress things called kimonos and had similar hair styles. We learned the men have their hair tied on top and the girls have theirs usually coming off the back. Mount Fuji appeared in a lot of the prints. It's a huge dormant volcano that is famous in Japan. It was cool to learn about Japan. Next we drove a shoit distance up to Rock Canyon. It's the canyon up behind the LDS Provo Temple and Tasha Lewis, teacher at Salem Elementary, received a literacy grant from Nebo Education Foundation. This money will buy Reading Milestones reading program for the severely profound cluster unit in the school. Ms. Lewis said, "I am really excited to receive this grant. Nebo Foundation was really fast at responding to. my request for a grant. Reading Milestone will help my students progress significantly." Lorene Moore, foundation secretary, said, "I am always impressed with the grant proposals that come before our board. Everyone is well thought out, well planned and has been carefully considered for maximum benefit to the students. We are so fortunate to have teachers who care so much about our kids. And we, as a board, are even more fortunate to have the opportunity to help them." The • Nebo Education Foundation meets the first of every month to discuss educational grants for students in Nebo School District. One of the goals of the foundation is to fund worthwhile projects in the district that provide resources to enrich student learning. The Nebo Education Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization created to bring businesses and donors together for the benefit of Nebo District school children. The foundation carefully manages and disperses tax deductible donations to local schools. Anyone interested, in donating to Nebo District schools, classes or programs can do so through the Nefcio Education Founr dationT^-Your contribution is a tax deductible charitable gift as provided by law. Contact Lana Hiskey at 801-354-7400, e-mail I ana.'hiskey@nebo.edu or mail 350 South Main, Spanish Fork, UT 84660. BYU Stadium. We learned about the huge ancient Lake Bonneville and saw it's shoreline! We also learned that the canyon is V-shaped because it was shaped by water flowing through it. We also identified the three types of rocks the the canyon is made of and how old they were. Our tour guides were geologist students from BYU. The coolest thing was hiking up the canyon and rinding some limestone. Our guide poured some acid on it and it fizzed up because it was limestone! We had loads of fun! Courtesy photo Bird receives Crystal Apple Mrs. Amy Bird, a Riverview Elementary first-grade teacher in Spanish Fork received the Horace Mann Crystal Apple Award. Amy Bird is married to Kendall Bird and they have two children, Madisen and Tyler. Amy has been a teacher for five years. She taught a Rees Elementary for three years before coming to Riverview. Amy is a dedicated teacher. She spends a great deal of time working for her students, and for other students not in her class as well. Amy teaches not only academics but great character traits in her young students. She is a leader. Amy loves all Jier students dearly. A few students from her class commented: "Our teacher is great!" "She's LITERACY GRANT: Pictured, left to right, are Principal Ken Van Ausdal; Lynda Hales, foundation president; Tasha Lewis, teacher and Reese Brunson, foundation board member. Salem Courtesy photo APPLE FOR THE TEACHER: Pictured are Mrs. Amy Bird and Principal Sandra Jarvis. nice!" "I love her!" These are comments heard about Mrs. Bird con- tinuously. We are lucky to have such a wonderful teacher at Riverview. Courtesy photo PENNY WARS: Salem Elementary raised over $2,000 this year in support of wounded American Veterans. The children were excited to support the men and women of the armed services. Pictured is Mrs. Tischner's Afternoon Kindergarten class. The school's ' three Kindergarten classes were responsible for raising over $1,000. |