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Alpine School District—Standing Together
May 2012
Accent on Excellence
Melissa Allmon
Second Grade Teacher
Valley View Elementary
Kim Jones
School Psychologist
Shelley Elementary School
Vicki Carter
Administrator/Principal
Central Elementary School
Sterling Keyes
Choir/Spanish Teacher
Orem High School
Darrin Edwards
Nancy Garrison
Media Coordinator &
Photo Teacher
Westlake High School
Special Education Teacher
Timberline Middle School
Cynthia Mahoney
Fifth Grade A.L.L. Teacher
Cherry Hill Elementary
Michael Privett
Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance Department
Erin Johnson
Special Education Teacher
Sharon Elementary School
Craig Smith
Math Teacher
Lone Peak High School
“Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest
abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream
which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and
greater strength for our nation.”
—John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA
Bonnie Sulz
Bill Spence
Sixth Grade Teacher
Northridge Elementary
U.S. History Teacher
Pleasant Grove Junior High
Have A Great Summer
Alpine School District!
A NEWSPAPER FOR AND BY ALPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
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Administrative Assignment Changes for 2012-­‐2013 District Office Sam Jarman Jess Christen Jane Lindhout Sandi Akagi Jose Enriquez High School Carolyn Merrill Doug Finch David Mower Chad Wilson Rex Brimhall Gary Twitchell Christian Smith Aaron Barth John Hanks Belinda Talonia Junior High School Scott Sumner Doug Webb Wade Lott Jim Young Kirk Johnson Mike Felix Matt King Kelli Eisenhart Elementary School Boyce Campbell Darrin Johnson Zach Eagar Shelley Schroeder Carl Stubbs Kyle Hoopes Travis Blevins Special Purpose Schools Kim Wong Heather Neilson Assistant Superintendent of K-­‐12 Educational Services and Schools Administrator of 10-­‐12 & Adult Schools Director of Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum Director – Educational Services Alpine School District Diversity Director Principal – East Shore Electronic High School Principal – American Fork High School Principal – Lehi High School Assistant Principal – Westlake High Assistant Principal – American Fork High Assistant Principal – Lone Peak High Assistant Principal – Lehi High Assistant Principal – Lehi High Assistant Principal – Lehi High Teacher on Admin. Assign. – Mountain View High Principal – New Eagle Mountain Middle School Principal – Oak Canyon Junior High School Principal – Canyon View Junior High School Assistant Principal – Oak Canyon Junior Assistant Principal – American Fork Junior Assistant Principal – Willowcreek Middle Teacher on Admin. Assign. – Timberline Middle School Teacher on Admin. Assign. – Vista Heights Middle School Principal – Cascade Elementary Principal – Fox Hollow Elementary Principal – Hillcrest Elementary Principal – Snow Springs Elementary Principal – Valley View Elementary Assistant Principal – Fox Hollow/Freedom Assistant Principal – Meadow/Pony Express Principal – Dan Peterson Principal – K-­‐12 Online School Cherry Hill Student Competes in State Level of the
National Geographic Bee
May 2012
Mountain Ridge Creates a World
of “Pure Imagination”
Tanner Perkins as Grandpa Joe, Ashby Orgill as Charlie Bucket,
and ensemble of “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.”
Submitted by Brittni Smith
The Mountain Ridge Musical
Theater program has done it
again! Talented performers,
a dedicated crew, a live pit
orchestra, hours of rehearsal, and
a Golden Ticket or two resulted in
a successful run of “Roald Dahl’s
Willy Wonka.”
The department chose to
perform this fun, energetic,
quirky, but heart-warming story
in order to give students a new
experience with a different
style of show. Mountain Ridge
performed “Fiddler on the Roof”
last year with huge success, but
the fine arts teachers wanted
students to try something more
exaggerated and colorful. The
production also allowed for a lot
of student involvement. Students
in the ensemble had a variety
of roles and responsibilities,
including playing Candy Kids,
Oompa-Loompas, chefs, squirrels
and other magical factory objects.
They were also responsible for
many scene changes, props and
costume pieces, so there was
never a dull moment backstage.
The stage crew designed and
built an amazing set! It included
playful, surprising and quirky
elements like a swing-set, slippery
slide, plinko board and motorized
factory gears that would spin on
their own. Building a set that
requires many different “rooms”
can be challenging, but the stage
crew came up with a way to build
one set, and use different parts of
it for each room in the factory. By
designing the set themselves they
created ownership of the project.
The students were enthusiastic
about working on it every day.
Mountain Ridge is one of the
only junior high schools with a
live pit orchestra. Brittni Smith,
the school’s drama director, said,
“When I first came to Mountain
Ridge I was floored by the talent
of all the students, but the pit
orchestra blew me away! They
played the opening number of
the show at a dress rehearsal, and
my eyes filled with tears. It was
so beautiful. What an amazing
experience for our young actors
and young musicians to work
together at this age.”
With a talented cast of 90
young actors, a crew of 22, and
a live orchestra pit of about
30, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka
involved over 140 students.
The fine arts department
were not the only ones looking
forward to the opening of “Willy
Wonka.” The school organized
some Wonka-themed activities to
promote the show. They first sold
Wonka Bars at lunch; some lucky
students found “Golden Tickets”
in their bar, good for free tickets
to see the show. It created a lot
of buzz amid the students. There
were also a few “Oompa Loompa
Flash Mobs” at lunch. Music
would start, and suddenly 40
students would be dancing and
singing in the commons with
no explanation. Teachers loved
hearing the students chatter about
it afterward. “Why were they
dancing? How do they all know
the same dance? Was it from the
show? We should go see it!”
Willy Wonka was musically
directed by Abby Young,
choreographed
by
Heather
Hughes, and directed by
Brittni Smith. Costume design
and construction was by the
amazingly talented and detailoriented, M’Liss Tolman. She has
a keen eye for detail and it shows!
Richard Bateman conducted the
pit orchestra.
to attend the competition. Cory
placed in the top 20 students in
the state. Cherry Hill is very
proud of him. At the National
Geographic Bee the audience
was reminded that, “The 100
students competing belong to a
very special group of people. Out
of the five million or so students
who competed in school National
Geographic Bees this year, only
one in a thousand will make it
to the state-level competitions!”
Way to go, Cory!
Submitted by Mrs. Shirlene Hill
Last
September
2011,
Cherry Hill Elementary started
a Geography Club Class taught
by Miss Amberlie Wells. In
January 2012, Cherry Hill held its
first Geography Bee. Cornelius
(Cory) van Langen, age 10, and a
member of the A.L.L. fifth grade
class, was the school winner. He
took a test to qualify for the state
finals competition in which he
qualified as one of the top 100
in the state. Therefore, Cory
was invited to the state level of
the National Geographic Bee
that was held on Friday, March
30, 2012 at Thanksgiving Point
Gardens’ Visitor Center in Lehi.
Mrs. Hill, Cory’s fourth grade
A.L.L. teacher and organizer of
the geography club, was invited
All About Alpine
May 2012
ASPEN PARTICIPATES IN
USED SHOE DRIVE
Submitted by Harvey Taylor
The students of Aspen
Elementary participated in a
“Used Shoe Drive” from April
16-21. They gathered old shoes
(ANY condition, ANY size, ANY
style), tied them together, and put
them in collection bags at school.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornish (parents of
fifth grader Amy Cornish in Mr.
Taylor’s class) were in charge
of this service project. Helping
Soles, a local business, picked
up the shoes that were gathered.
The money earned per pound of
shoes goes directly to furthering
the educational opportunities of
children in developing countries.
The shoes are then shipped to
Africa where local small business
owners will purchase them.
This shoe drive will be used
to help New Life International
Orphanage in Ghana, West Africa.
Money raised will buy textbooks
and school supplies, homemade
soap-making materials, hygiene
items, and much more. Thanks
to everyone who helped in this
worthy cause!
Fifth Grader
Wins National
Essay Competition
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Lehi High to Represent Utah
at Independence Day Parade
in Washington D.C.
Submitted by Oralee Wright
The Lehi High School Band
program, under the direction of
L. Nathan Seamons, is committed
to serving the community through
the talents of its members. The
band has experienced a great deal
of growth recently and is pleased
to have received an invitation to
the Independence Day Parade
in March of 2011, having been
nominated by Governor Gary
Herbert. Some of the band’s
accomplishments last season are:
1st place: Red Rocks
Marching Band competition
2nd place: Nebo Tournament,
BYU Rocky Mountain Band
Invitational, Davis Cup
3rd place: Mt. Timpanogos
Competition, Bridgerland Band
Invitational
About 115 members of
the marching band will travel
to Washington D.C. in July,
where they will march in the
Independence Day Parade, give
a short concert at the WWII
Memorial, and participate in a
wreath-laying ceremony at the
Tomb of the Unknown.
The band sponsored a 5K
Race on May 12, 2012 to earn
money to cover travel expenses
and equipment. Thanks to all those who
have supported the Lehi High
Marching Band as they make
Alpine School District and the
state of Utah proud!
K-BULL 93 visits
Mt. Mahogany Elementary
Madeline Charles and her mom Michelle
Each
year,
American
Mothers, Inc. sponsors an
essay contest for all fifth grade
students. The contest theme is
“What My Mother Means to
Me.” Madeline Charles, a fifth
grader at Traverse Mountain
Elementary, submitted the
winning entry for this national
fifth grade essay competition!
She was invited to attend the
Annual American Mothers
Convention in Washington
D.C. where she would be
recognized as the winner and,
if able to attend, would have
the opportunity to read the
essay she wrote about her mom.
Congratulations, Madeline!
Carly Cash from K-Bull 93 “The Morning Moo Crew” came to Mt.
Mahogany to record the first, second, and third grade students reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance. These will be broadcast every morning at 8:00 a.m.
throughout the month of May.
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May 2012
Hidden Hollow
Holds Hatapalooza
Mountain Ridge Junior High recognized as Best of
Utah, with the Best Principal and the Best Teacher! Written by Michelle Bagley
Submitted by Emily Mattinson
The student council at
Hidden Hollow has brightened
the day of a child with special
needs in Eagle Mountain. For
the third year running, Hidden
Hollow held the week-long event
Hatapalooza, a week when the
students are allowed to break
the rule of no hats in school, for
a 50-cent donation per day. The
funds were collected each day at
lunch by the student council at a
table in the main hall decorated
with banners and hanging hat
signs. The total amount raised
was $656.50 and was given to a
family in the area with a son who
has brain cancer to be able to do
something fun and enjoy time
together. Student Council Vice
President, Justice Reda, presented
the money in a small meeting
with the child and his father at
the school. She said that helping
others teaches one to try to make
their day and not judge people.
The student council is helping
the students of Hidden Hollow
learn what it means to think of
others, and to reach out and make
a difference. U.S. Synthetics Visits
Aspen Elementary
Submitted by Joan Jensen
On
March
23 Aspen
Elementary had nearly 50
volunteers from US Synthetics
come to help with reading, math,
computers, art, and anything else
the teachers had for them to do.
It was awesome to see so many
people volunteering. Some of
the volunteers were parents of
students at Aspen. One dad said,
“Could I please have the chance
to help out in my daughter’s
room?” Some of the volunteers
helped in resurrecting some of
the AlphaSmarts by switching
out the battery packs. It was a
great day. After the volunteers
finished, there were so many,
“That was fun!” comments. They
were laughing and sharing their
experiences with each other.
Thank you, US Synthetics!
Mountain Ridge won the
award for the Best Public School
(K-12) in the state of Utah by
the Best of State organization. Mark Whitaker won the award
for Best Principal in a separate
nomination. Then to complete
the sweep, MRJH science
teacher Samantha Thompson
was recognized as Utah’s Best
K-12 Teacher in the Best Teacher
category.
These awards recognize the
high achievements of teachers
and administrators at Mountain
Ridge Junior High. Under the
leadership of Mark Whitaker,
the teachers have increased their
collaborative efforts and have
worked to meet the needs of both
the high achievers and the students
who struggle. The school’s CRT
scores are consistently among the
highest in the state. During the
second quarter of this school year,
more students made the honor roll
than ever before, meaning their
Mark Whitaker
Mountain Ridge Junior High
Principal
GPA for the term was at least 3.7. There were 780 students on the
honor roll, which is 57 percent
of the student body at Mountain
Ridge! Programs such as ZAP
(Zeroes Aren’t Permitted) and
DEAR (Drop Everything And
Read) have contributed to this
success. Samantha Thompson is a
popular teacher with students,
parents, and her peers because
she shares her love of science
through an exciting, inquirybased method of teaching. Her
lesson activities are legendary—
she makes flames dance to music;
she makes ice cream; she lights
things on fire, and the students
love it. Last year, 100 percent
of Ms. Thompson’s seventh
grade science students reached
proficiency on the state seventh
grade CRT. Additionally, 93.5
percent of her students reached
mastery on the 8th Grade Science
CRT. Ms. Thompson’s students
had an average score of 94.8
percent on the test, which was
the highest in the Alpine School
District. It is an honor for Mountain
Ridge Junior High, Mark
Whitaker,
and
Samantha
Thompson to receive this
recognition. For more than
a decade, the Best of State
Awards have been recognizing
outstanding
individuals,
organizations and businesses in
Utah. Candidates are judged on
how they excel in their endeavors,
how they use innovative
approaches or methods, and how
they contribute to a better quality
of life in Utah. More than 100
judges independently review the
nominations, and each applicant
is judged on its own merits,
not ranked against each other. The process is overseen by the
public accounting firm Gilbert &
Stewart, P.C, which collects and
tabulates the scores for accuracy. Samantha Thompson
Mountain Ridge Junior High
Science Teacher
Pleasant Grove High School FCCLA Winners
1st Place—Ashley Labrum and Sydney Edwards (Promote and Publicize), Spencer Chugg (Chapter Showcase)
2nd Place—Rebecca Tebbs (Fashion Design), Adrianne Smith and Eliza Evans (Interpersonal Communications)
3rd Place—Megan Bromley, Jenna VanWagenen, Aislynn Edwards (Interior Design)
Silver: Eman Ashtawy (Career Investigation), Jolyn Short (Illustrated Talk), Kaylee Menlove (Nutrition and Wellness)
Spencer Chugg was elected as a state officer. Ashley Labrum was elected as Utah’s National officer candidate.
Meagan Orr was the recipient of the ONLY $10,000 scholarship from Sysco Foods at the State Competition. Congratulations Meagan!!
All About Alpine
May 2012
Penny Power at Scera Park Elementary
Submitted by David Boren
What is the power of a
penny? Over the last two years
at Scera Park Elementary,
students, parents, and teachers
have helped answer that question.
By participating in the school’s
annual Penny Power fundraiser,
Scera Park Elementary has been
able to sponsor eight HIV/Aids
orphans between kindergarten
and seventh grades. Each of
these students attends Buyomba
Community Primary School,
located on the shores of Lake
Victoria in a rural area of Uganda,
Africa. In addition to sponsoring
students, the extra funds raised by
Scera Park were used to purchase
needed school supplies (pencils,
paper, notebooks, textbooks,
and P.E. equipment). For some
of these students, it was the first
time they had access to a textbook
at school. Scera Park students did
extra babysitting, ran lemonade
stands, held bake sales, and even
donated some of their birthday
money in order to raise the funds
for the students at Buyomba
Community
School.
Scera
Park worked through a local
organization called True Africa
(trueafrica.org). Check out some
pictures and videos of the orphans
that were sponsored as well as
Buyomba Community school on
youtube or at www.trueafrica.org/
buyomba-community.html.
This fundraiser is very easy
to run. Here’s how it works: each
class has a penny power jar and
each day during the Penny Power
week students bring their extra
coins to school to either put in
their own class’s jar, or the jar of
another class. Pennies and bills
are worth positive points and
any other coin is worth negative
points. Classes put pennies
and bills into their own jars
(as pennies and bills are worth
positive points), and then ZAP
other classes’ jars with nickels,
dimes, and quarters (as they are
worth negative points). Money
and points are totaled each day
to determine which class is
winning. The best thing about this
fundraiser is that truly, everyone
is a winner. The power of a penny
is truly tremendous!
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Music is Ringing Through
Mount Mahogany Elementary!
Chorus members at a party to celebrate a successful year.
Submitted by Lacey Church
When it comes to musical
talent,
Mount
Mahogany
Elementary is at the top of the
charts! This year the Mount
Mahogany School Chorus had
two concerts. The first was during
the Christmas season, where
the Chorus learned traditional
holiday music as well as a few
songs that none had heard before.
They sang at the University Mall
as well as for their parents. “I was
a little nervous, but I had all my
friends with me, and it was really
fun!” said Kayla Perez, a sixth
grader at Mount Mahogany and
a member of the school’s chorus.
The second concert was
during the spring. For this concert,
members of the chorus learned
different songs from Hollywood/
Broadway musicals. Some of
their favorite songs were “Hard
Knock Life” from Annie, “Little
Shop of Horrors”, and a medley
from “The Sound of Music.”
While chorus is over for the
year, music is still humming down
the halls of Mount Mahogany
Elementary and the staff is very
excited for what the next year will
bring!
The chorus was directed
by Mrs. Christy Stevenson and
Miss Lacey Church. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Emily
Bishop.
Lehi H.S. FBLA Team Wins State Competition
Elyse and Jonah Nield had a bake sale and donated the money to the fundraiser at Scera Park.
Alpine School District Teacher of the Year
Sara Hacken is the Alpine School District Teacher of the Year. She teaches English and Social Studies
at Lakeridge Junior High School. Ms. Hacken will be an amazing representative for Alpine School District
at the upcoming competition for Utah Teacher of the Year.
Lehi High School FBLA team won the recent State FBLA
Competition in the area of marketing. The 3 students are Tobyn Garrett,
Josh Streadbeck and James Holm.
As the 1st place winners they are going to the national competition
on June 28 thru July 3 in San Antonio, Texas to represent Utah.
Congratulations to
Dr. Steve Stewart
for his recent
completion of
his Doctorate of
Education Degree
from the University
of Nevada Las
Vegas.
Pictured left to right: Garrick Peterson (Principal-Lakeridge Junior High), JoDee Sundberg
(Board Member), Debbie Taylor (Board President), Sara Hacken, Superintendent Vern Henshaw.
Dr. Steve Stewart
Principal
Vista Heights Middle School
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2012 Alpine School District
Teachers of the Year
Elementary North
Alpine Elementary (Ann Mitchell)
Cedar Ridge Elementary (Carrie Wilson)
Deerfield Elementary (Jennifer Watkins)
Eaglecrest Elementary (Debbie Taggart)
Fox Hollow Elementary (Cherice Park)
Freedom Elementary (Shannon Moedl)
Highland Elementary (Angela Bonham)
May 2012
Lakeridge Principal
Receives Award
Lehi Elementary (April Nitiharto)
Meadow Elementary (Glenna Scribner)
Ridgeline Elementary (Megan Owens)
Sego Lily Elementary (Annie Pence)
Traverse Mtn. Elementary (Sonda Smith)
Westfield Elementary (Tara Parker)
Elementary Central
Aspen Elementary (Kathy Vest)
Barratt Elementary (Heather DeWitt)
Bonneville Elementary (Lorrie Westenskow)
Central Elementary (Natalie Nuttall)
Dan Peterson (Katherine Matthews)
Forbes Elementary (Norene Collard)
Greenwood Elementary (Jenn Boren)
Grovecrest Elementary (Heather Connell)
Legacy Elementary (Maureen DeWet)
Lindon Elementary (Amy Mather)
Manila Elementary (Cameron Dickson)
Mt. Mahogany Elementary (Carol Lindley)
Rocky Mtn. Elementary (Cherstine Willis)
Shelley Elementary (Mary McMurtrey)
Valley View Elementary (Lorena Rock)
Elementary South
Cascade Elementary (Lynn Olson)
Cherry Hill Elementary (Bonnie Davis)
Foothill Elementary (Peggy Carter)
Geneva Elementary (Megan Miller)
Hillcrest Elementary (Pat Nielsen)
Northridge Elementary (Deborah Smith)
Orchard Elementary (Rena Dunn)
Orem Elementary (Heather Stewart)
Scera Park Elementary (Valerie Louder)
Sharon Elementary (Susann Wagner)
Suncrest Elementary (Paula Mildenstein)
Vineyard Elementary (Michelle Nielson)
Westmore Elementary (Tiffany Hone)
Windsor Elementary (Tammy Fredrickson)
Elementary West
Cedar Valley Elementary (Brittany Winder)
Eagle Valley Elementary (Holly deRobles)
Harvest Elementary (Winnie McDaniel)
Hidden Hollow Elementary (Tricia Thorstrom)
Horizon School (Cassie Daugherty)
Mountain Trails Elementary (Austin Alm)
North Point Elementary (Fredia Shumway)
Pony Express Elementary (Misty Hall)
Riverview Elementary (Kathy Elmer)
Sage Hills Elementary (Jory Schmidt)
Saratoga Shores Elementary (Lisa Casey)
Snow Springs Elementary (Jennifer Spencer)
Thunder Ridge Elementary (Brandon Jacobson)
Junior High School
American Fork (Stephanie Jones)
Canyon View (Matt Peterson)
Lakeridge (Sara Hacken)
Lehi Junior (Matt Baugh)
Mountain Ridge (Richard Bateman)
Oak Canyon (Joe Allphin)
Orem Junior (Kevin Henshaw)
Pleasant Grove Junior (Jean Manuela)
Timberline Middle (Nicole Robertson)
Vista Heights (Brian Beadle)
Willowcreek (Valerie Chambers)
High School
American Fork (Elaine Hulbert)
East Shore (Mindy Monson)
Lehi (Anna Barton)
Lone Peak (Dana Swartz)
Westlake (Janica Hayes)
Summit (Emily Drechsler)
Orem (Howard Summers)
Mountain View (Bart Francis)
Pleasant Grove (Sari Christensen)
Timpanogos (Brian Saxton)
ATEC (Simon Östhed)
Computers for the Aspen Elementary Community!
On April 25, 2012, Security Service
Credit Union donated 20 computers to the
Aspen Elementary Community. Aspen’s
staff is very appreciative of them and their
generous donation! These will go to help
many families in the community! Thank
you, Security Service Credit Union!
Garrick Peterson
Principal
Lakeridge Junior High
Submitted by Diane Bartlome
Garrick Peterson has been
the principal at Lakeridge Junior
High School for the past six years.
During this time, Lakeridge has
become a national model for
professional learning communities
and
school
improvement.
Garrick was recently presented
the University Council for
Educational
Administration
(UCEA)
Excellence
in
Educational Leadership Award.
This award was established to
provide national recognition to
practicing school administrators
who have made significant
contributions to the improvement
of administrator preparation.
Garrick was nominated for this
award by the Brigham Young
University Education Leadership
Department.
Lakeridge has become a lab
school for students preparing to
become administrators. Students
pursuing their master’s degree
regularly visit Lakeridge to learn
how to create a school that will
improve student learning.
Garrick contributes in the
following ways to Brigham Young
University:
• He taught one of the courses
for the leadership preparation
program.
• He
regularly
accepts
interns from the leadership
preparation program.
• He presents for CITES and
is a regular presenter at
Principal’s Academy.
• He regularly discusses and
contributes
to
research
in partnership with the
university.
Pam Hallam, a professor
at BYU, said, “Garrick truly
believes that he has an obligation
to give back to our profession
by mentoring our administrative
interns. We are lucky to have
such a bright, talented person
helping our interns ‘hit the
ground running’ because of the
exceptional experience they
have with him and the rest of the
administrators and teachers at
Lakeridge Junior High School.
We believe for all of these reasons
he is deserving of this prestigious
award. Garrick takes his job of
training future principals and
contributing to the University very
seriously because he knows how
important it is to have an effective
principal at every school.”
All About Alpine
May 2012
Traverse
Mountain
Learns
About
Nutrition
2012 Alpine School District
Employees of the Year
Elementary North
Alpine Elementary (Whitney Wilson)
Cedar Ridge Elementary (Susan Alleman)
Deerfield Elementary (Carla Harris)
Eaglecrest Elementary (Barbara Green)
Fox Hollow Elementary (Laurie Zollinger)
Freedom Elementary (Libby Hjorth)
Highland Elementary (Merilee Parke)
Lehi Elementary (Deanne Hobbs)
Meadow Elementary (Charleen Johnson)
Ridgeline Elementary (Shannon Fowler)
Sego Lily Elementary (Charles Harvey)
Traverse Mtn. Elementary (Garrett Larsen)
Westfield Elementary (Michelle Dutson)
Elementary Central
Aspen Elementary (Lori Wangemann)
Barratt Elementary (Kathleen Anderson)
Bonneville Elementary (Amber Wood)
Central Elementary (Judy Gann)
Dan Peterson (Susan Horne)
Forbes Elementary (Susan LaHargoue)
Greenwood Elementary (Kemuel Swallow)
Grovecrest Elementary (Allison Thornbrugh)
Sonda Smith
What better way to learn
about nutrition than being able
to experience it first hand? That’s
what a class of second graders at
Traverse Mountain Elementary
were able to do. Second-grade
teacher Sonda Smith applied
for and won a $1,000 grant
from Del Monte that paid for
the opportunity for her students
to taste fruits and vegetables
that they had never been able
to experience before. Many of
the students tasted things they
wouldn’t normally eat or even
want to try.
Mrs. Smith believes that
proper nutrition is an important
part of learning. “If a child
doesn’t have proper nutrition, a
child can’t learn. Learning and
nutrition go hand in hand,” she
said. “If you don’t take care of
your body and mind, you limit
your opportunities.”
Mrs. Smith still has $600 left
to spend and wants to make sure
she gets something that will really
benefit her class.
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Legacy Elementary (Ann McAllister)
Lindon Elementary (Nathan Peterson)
Manila Elementary (Jennifer Camp)
Mt. Mahogany Elementary (Kendra Blinzinger)
Rocky Mtn. Elementary (Julene Valdez)
Shelley Elementary (Ines Seamons)
Valley View Elementary (Shonagh Davis)
Elementary South
Cascade Elementary (Kris Holderness)
Cherry Hill Elementary (Pam Farnsworth)
Foothill Elementary (Su Ely)
Geneva Elementary (Jenny Baxter)
Hillcrest Elementary (Alison Dees)
Northridge Elementary (Lisa Prestwich)
Orchard Elementary (Cindy Ahmu)
Orem Elementary (Karen Carroll)
Scera Park Elementary (Diane Holmes)
Sharon Elementary (Michelle Gueck)
Suncrest Elementary (Brenda Brown)
Vineyard Elementary (Macrina Schoenfeld)
Westmore Elementary (Drew Evans)
Windsor Elementary (Ronnie Beardall)
Elementary West
Cedar Valley Elementary (Melissa Barratt)
Eagle Valley Elementary (Angie Hale)
Harvest Elementary (Sherry Schomaker)
Hidden Hollow Elementary (Sheri Stevens)
Horizon School (Sue Pethtel)
Mountain Trails Elementary (Shanna Wells)
North Point Elementary (Julie Myers)
Pony Express Elementary (Pat Noel)
Riverview Elementary (Shani Quilter)
Sage Hills Elementary (Sabrina Waterhouse)
Saratoga Shores Elementary (Nancy Keele)
Snow Springs Elementary (Kate Chavez)
Thunder Ridge Elementary (Jennifer Gossard)
Junior High School
American Fork (Terese Hansen)
Canyon View (Mitzi Peay)
Lakeridge (Nancy Jefferies)
Lehi Junior (Melissa Norman)
Mountain Ridge (EJ Thornton)
Oak Canyon (Rebecca Greenland)
Orem Junior (Wendy Talbert)
Pleasant Grove Junior (Michael Anderson)
Timberline Middle (Jennifer McKenna)
Vista Heights (Holly Wade)
Willowcreek (Anita Kitchen)
High School
American Fork (Sherilyn Frost)
East Shore (Karma Guthrie)
Lehi (Nancy Turner)
Lone Peak (Charlie Thurston)
Westlake (Randy Shepherd)
ATEC (Rose Teschner)
Lone Peak Orchestra has Success on Tour
Submitted by Kathy Bird
The Lone Peak Chamber and
Concert Orchestras received gold
medal plaques for both orchestras’
performances. Among the eight
to 10 orchestras from around the
country, they ranked first and
second. The four trophies they
received were for the following:
1- Outstanding orchestra
2- Outstanding Instrumental
Group (band or orchestra)
3- The Adjudicators’ Award
for Excellence (difficulty of
music played and the quality of
performance)
4- The Sweepstakes Award for
Lone Peak Orchestras and Choirs,
the combined highest scores for
any school in the festival.
This was the largest festival
of the year for World Strides
Heritage Performance Programs,
so Lone Peak was competing
against many different groups
from around the U.S. and
Canada. Having received the two
gold awards, they are invited to
participate in next year’s Festival
of Gold, which may mean a
performance at the Kennedy
Center in Washington, D.C.
Orem (Teresa Barney)
Mountain View (David Sanders)
Pleasant Grove (Dana Hardman)
Timpanogos (Jason Lewis)
Alpine Adult Center (Dawn Jacob & Carl Makin)
Summit (Michelle Browning)
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May 2012
ASD Represented Well at the 2012
Utah High School Film Festival
The Alpine School District
recently won 12 out of 14 firstplace finishes at the 2012 Utah
High School Film Festival,
and easily was the most
dominant district at the state
competition. Lehi won five firstplace awards in the categories
of documentary, commercial,
scholarship PSA, news story,
Submitted by Dustin Topham
and 48-hour shootout. Lone
Peak won two in the categories
of music video and highlight
reel. Westlake won two each in
the categories of short film, & fivesecond comedy. Timpanogos
won two a piece in the video
soup and PSA categories.
Pleasant Grove placed first in
comedy. Additionally, Westlake
had a second place finish in the
five-second category, and Lehi,
Westlake, and Lone Peak each
placed third in the categories of
commercial, news story, music
video documentary, and fivesecond comedy. Also between
the eight high schools within the
district there were 19 honorable
mentions. Lehi High School
Wins Medals at State
Skills USA Competition
Submitted by Dustin Topham
At the recently held 2012 State Skills USA competition at SLCC,
Lehi High School did very well. Lehi won 39 medals overall. In
addition, they are taking 20 students to the national competition
this June in Kansas City, Missouri. Lehi High School students will
be representing the state of Utah in the following competitions: TV/
Video production, broadcast news, audio production, prepared speech,
pin design, medical terminology, service project, medical assisting,
nursing assisting, and entrepreneurship. 2012 Graduation Schedule
*All graduations will take place at the UCCU Events
Center at Utah Valley University except where noted.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Lone Peak High School Westlake High School
Pleasant Grove High School
Timpanogos High School
9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
7:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
American Fork High School
Mountain View High School
Lehi High School
Orem High School
9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
4:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
7:30 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Summit High School
*UVU Ballroom
7:30 p.m.
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May 2012
Lehi High Students Compete at
BYU Language Fair
ASD Students Represent Well at
Art Show Held at the UVU Library
Submitted by Aaron Andersen
Three Lehi High School
students, Michael Boyd, Brock
Atkinson, and Kaya Stokes,
competed in a Chinese speech and
cultural performance competition
at the BYU Language Fair
during spring break and won.
The name of the competition
is the Chinese Bridge Chinese
Proficiency Competition, and it
is an international competition
sponsored by the Chinese
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government. Winning at BYU
gave them the opportunity to
represent Utah at the regional
level at the University of
Maryland on April 21. This was
the first time that Utah has sent a
team to the regional level, which
comprises 15 states. Michael,
Brock, and Kaya took second
place! Their Chinese yoyo and
calligraphy performance was a
real crowd pleaser.
Category Painting Place 1st Student Name Dana Harrell Title Megan Playing 2nd Chelsey Patten Self Portrait 3rd Sadie Dodson Concentration Briton Hainsworth The Path of Oxidation Taylor Cooper Seen Not Noticed LPHS Drawing H.M. H.M. 1st School WLHS PGHS PGHS PGHS Andrea Henridsen Loyalty & Forgiveness 2nd Rebecca Wood Chronophobia 3rd Morgana Giles Alone Zachary Dean Untitled Jenni Nielson Chalkdust OHS Photography H.M. H.M. 1st PGHS THS THS LHS Emma “Dae” Atkinson Lost & Found 2nd Kennedy Stpry Marie 3rd Brandon Diaz Liquidacious Leaf Claire Lewis Masquerade McKay Barkdull Silver Bubbles OHS Sculpture H.M. H.M. 1st THS MVHS OHS MVHS Tabitha Long Helios Tear 2nd Nathan Ottesen Jasper on a Twig 3rd Andrew Harrison Balanced Emotion Thomas Karren Rajah ? #21 Ring MVHS Ceramics H.M. H.M. 1st AFHS MVHS OHS PGHS Bently Rawle Transcendental Bowl 2nd Tessa Norman Artichoke 3rd Lonnie Smith Freedom Has Color H.M. H.M. Mikayla Drinkwater I Don’t Belong Here LPHS PGHS LPHS PGHS Josh Otterson Gemini OHS Taylor Carpenter The Suns Abode AFHS Michael Boyd, Kaya Stokes, Aaron Andersen (teacher), and Brock
Atkinson
Two PG High Students
Receive Scholarships
Best of Show Two students from Pleasant Grove High School were awarded
scholarships from FlatIron, a Civil Engineering group located in
American Fork. The students spent 16 weeks working with the
engineering group. Brandon Bezzant was awarded $3,000, and Josh
Nielson received $1,000. This engineering scholarship is open to all
seniors at Pleasant Grove High School who have an interest in civil
engineering.
Dana Harrell from Westlake
High School earned first place
in the painting category.
ASD High School Art Show Participants
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Pleasant Grove High School
Students Participate in 3D Derby
Twenty-five students from
Pleasant Grove High School
traveled to Utah Valley University
to participate in the annual 3D
Derby. With 280 cars registered
it would be a tough fight. After
the final race the students had
placed 16 cars in the top 25 for
the speed event. Three Pleasant
Grove students, Braden Stringer,
Tyler Lindsay, and Josh Nelson,
broke the track record of 204.9
mph. The other top racers were
Hunter Black, Travis Baird,
Mathew Schumacher, Michael
Hexem, Cole Craft, Nicholas
James, Nathan Millet, Linden
Hatch, Irwin Alexander, Eric
Stewart, Troy Prince, Alyssa
Cottle, Clarissa Lawson, and
Cydney Crismon.
Many of the students have
plans ready for the race next year.
All students in Mr. Brailsford’s
engineering design class are
invited to design a car and attend
the race.
May 2012
Westfield Natural Curiosity Fair
By Karre Nevarez
Westfield, Sixth Grade
Advanced Learning Lab class
“An understanding of the
natural world and what’s in it
is a source of not only a great
curiosity, but great fulfillment.”
Kenna Mason from Westfield
Elementary agrees with David
Attenborough’s
quote
after
participating in the Natural
Curiosity Fair. She reflected,
“I was motivated to learn even
more about science when I could
choose a topic that I, personally,
had questions about.” On May
4, Mrs. Nevarez’s sixth grade
Advanced Learning Lab students
had the opportunity to share their
curiosity projects at Thanksgiving
Point.
While preparing for the public
exhibition, Blakely Whiting
described it as “having fun and
gaining knowledge at the same
time.” But it wasn’t all fun and
games: Students had to prepare
different cross-discipline projects
involving technology, graphic
design and presentation skills.
They even prepared a hands-on
interactive element to engage
over 100 students and general
public who attended the event.
Their goal was to bring to the
public examples of science and
technology integration with the
new Utah Language Arts Core. At
the end of the day, their mission
was accomplished. As Jacob
Arnold breathed a sigh of relief,
he expressed the feelings of the
class when he said, “Just to know
that my peers and I did this is
pretty amazing!”
Westlake High School’s FCCLA Club Competes at State Competition
Submitted by Candace Wilson
Members of the Westlake
High School’s FCCLA (Family,
Career and Community Leaders
of America) club competed at a
state competition in Layton on
March 21. Students compete in
STAR events (Students Taking
Action with Recognition), in
which members are recognized
for proficiency and achievement.
STAR Events promote FCCLA’s
mission to focus on the multiple
roles of family member, wage
earner, and community leader.
All competitors are scored as
gold, silver, or bronze winners
and then were ranked first,
second, or third place winner for
the state.
In the Chapter Service
Occupational Manual, Carson
Havens, Eric Wilcox, and
ShayLyn Stubbs were gold firstplace winners. They organized
a community Christmas Jars
Project, which they showcased
their competition manual.
In Chapter Showcase Manual,
Mariel Reeves received a gold
medal and placed second. She
showcased the many projects the
chapter did throughout the school
year.
The manual highlights
the theme, “Take a Ride with
FCCLA.”
In Job Interview, Allison
Retamales and Brittany Gibbs
both received silver medals,
Allison placing second and
Brittany placing third.
They
participated in mock interviews
for jobs that relate to Family and
Consumer Science Education.
While at the state competition
Eric Wilcox was appointed state
president. His office will run
for the length of the 2012-2013
school year. Eric and his chapter
service team will attend nationals
this summer in Orlando, Florida.
Over 20 other Westlake students
competed at the state competition.
The FCCLA chapter of
Westlake High School is over 60
members strong and is growing
each year. Their year-end banquet
was held May 17. All members,
new officers and their families
were invited to attend. The club
is under the direction of Shantel
Peaden and Candace Wilson.
Brianna Nevarez sutures a chicken with the help of Rachel
Neeleman, whose project was about general surgeons.
Alex Nibley, who researched filmmaking, shows a third grader
how to use a green screen.
Classified Employee Retirement List
We would like to recognize the employees that are retiring this year. Thank you for your commitment to excellence in
Alpine School District!
Bette Adams
Les Bell
Joanna Bullock
Lyn Degelbeck
Pat Feguson
LaDean Hancock
Kathleen Hanks
Dixie Harward
Susan Horne
Brenda Hunter
Sharee Jensen
Janet Jurgens
Sandra Lamoreaux
Anna Manning
Cheree Phillips
Ella Raventos
Lynette Rushton
Denise Sanderson
Kim Schaugaard
Janine Walkenhorst
Taunya Wilson
Carol Winters
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May 2012
All About Alpine
Find Out What is Happening at Windsor
Arbor Day Poster Contest winning entries were displayed in the
hall. The theme this year was “Trees are Terrific...useful in so
many ways.” First grade teacher Ranae Greene was chairman of
the event.
Arbor Day Contest winners included Cassidy Brown, Bella
Gutierrez, 2nd grade winner Averi Shoell, Mara Hirschmann,
Vahoi Tuitavuki, (runner-up) and Emma Walter.
Timpanogos High School PACK, a service group, visits Windsor
weekly to help young students practice their literacy and math
skills.
Windsor Sunshine Committee celebrated teachers who became or
will become brides at a recent shower. (Left to right: Elizabeth
Christensen Thompson, Felicia McPhillen Stacey, Kim Croft
Hendricks, and Nicole Graf) Megan Campbell Carter, a second
grade teacher and new mother-to-be, welcomed her first son,
Logan, into the world on April 10.
Special Education Preschool staff members Jenene Poulson and
Kim Hendricks, help Andrea Koon celebrate her birthday during
lunch.
Retired couple, Owen and Jan Richardson, join in Windsor’s recent
W.E.A.L.T.H. graduation. The Richardsons have been tutoring
Windsor students in the before-and-after school reading program
for more than eight years. It’s volunteers like the Richardsons that
can make miracles happen for students at Windsor.
<-------------------------------Moms and Muffins was held recently before school. PTA volunteers
helped serve the food. Pictured left to right are volunteers Stephanie
Jensen, Shauna Shelton, Jeanine and Rachel Louisiana, Michele
Beus and her son, Hyrum.
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Certified Employee
Retirement List
Philip Armstrong
Dennis Bailey
Sandra Barney
Kathryn Beecher
Robert Beecher
Nancy Blackburn
Joyce Bott
Ronald Brailsford
Linda Brunsvik
Peggy Carter
Janese Christensen
Margaret Christensen
Eugene Clark
Radana Clark
David Cox
Gary Cramer
Myra Dalton
Lisa Durrant
Jean Earl
Elizabeth Fielding
Bruce Gardner
Debra Gehris
Elizabeth Gessel
Mary Goodwin
Cathy Gray
Colleen Green
Clarnell Harper
Dana Hill
Adonna Iverson
Jacqueline Jacobsen
Shirleen Jiles
Nancy Knowles
David Knutsen
Janna Kunz
Brent Larsen
Robert Louder
Dale Mecham
Beverly Memmott
Arlene Nicholls
Aurie Petrie
Gregory Ramstedt
Kevin Rocque
George Rosenthal
Kathy Rutland
Susan Saunders
Gail Sauter
Linda Scoville
Gary Seastrand
Alma Sillito
Ronald Smith
Sharon (SK) Smith
Jacquelyn Starker
Charles Steffes Jr.
Jolene Succo
Kathleen Taylor
Bruce Teuscher
Catherine Tibbits
Jean Unger
Aleen Ure
Susan Walton
Ann Watson
Marina Weight
Cosette West
Pamela Wiese
Linda Williams
George Young
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May 2012
English Only, Please!
RDeen Huerta and Amelia Schwartz, ALS Department
IF ONLY I COULD GET MY ELL STUDENTS’ PARENTS TO SPEAK ENGLISH AT HOME! If you
enrolled your child in a Chinese Immersion program, would you replace your home language with Chinese?
Yet many educators feel that it is important to ask parents of English Language Learners (ELLs) to speak only
English at home.
Are we sending students the wrong message? Do we communicate that native languages are undesirable and
that the acquisition of English is the only desirable goal? If this is the case, then children are quick to perceive
their native language as a barrier to overcome in order to be accepted in school.
Once ELLs get the impression that their native language is less desirable than English, they begin to prefer
English and begin withdrawing from their native language. Soon children stop communicating in their native
language at home. They may ignore parents or respond in English, a language in which their parents are not
proficient, undermining parental authority, family unity, identity, and eroding the use of the home language
(Wong-Fillmore, 2000). Additionally, when parents are not proficient in English, their children may pick up
incorrect grammar or vocabulary, resulting in habituated errors that take both teachers and students tremendous
effort to overcome (Riches et al, 2006).
In order to restore the value of native language, educators must teach parents how to build strong family literacy
experiences with their children. Since literacy skills learned in one language transfer to learning a new
language (Dressler et al, 2006), talking, reading and singing with children become the foundation of literacy
development at home. In addition, when parents use rich, complex sentence structures to help their children
develop and expand vocabulary in their native language, it supports and accelerates the students’ rate of English
language acquisition at school (Gentile, 2011).
Two
Vista Heights
Middle School
Students
Win Top Prizes
in Art Contest
Submitted by Holly Wade
The Center for Women
and Children in Crisis held
its first annual art contest in
March. The artwork included
poetry, stories, drawings,
paintings, and photographs
done by middle school
students throughout Alpine
School District. The students
in Mrs. Hutchinson’s and
Mrs. Lowe’s classes from
Vista Heights Middle School
were among the hundreds
who submitted artwork to the
center with hopes of winning
the contest and having their
artwork hanging on the walls
of the center. The theme of Respect,
Connect, and Empower were
the focus of the project. Two
of the students at Vista Heights
Middle School were the top
two winners.
“All young children are capable of learning two languages. Becoming bilingual has long-term cognitive,
academic, social, cultural, and economic benefits. Bilingualism is an asset” (Espinosa, 2008). As teachers
encourage native language family literacy, embrace the multiple cognitive, social and linguistic benefits of
bilingualism, and welcome cultural and linguistic diversity in their classrooms, ELLs’ academic achievement
and family cohesion will be supported.
Prizes will be awarded to the first five respondents of this prompt: What literacy advice will you give
to parents of your ELLs? Email your answers to the ALS Department Secretary July Murphy.
[email protected] Timpanogos Wee Wolves
Licensed Child Care Facility
Timpanogos Wee Wolves is located inside Timpanogos High School and is part of the Early Childhood Education Program. High school students help in the center 40 minutes each class period, where they observe, assist, and teach the preschool classes. The facility is currently enrolling for the 2012-­‐2013 school year. There is a $45 registration fee and prices are as follows: Carlee Rushton
Vista Heights Middle School
Carlee
Rushton
(Hutchinson) won first place
and received the grand prize of
$100 for her painting of “Safe
Love,” and Kylie Mecham
(Lowe) won second place and
received $25 for her “Abuse
Poster.” They received their
awards during school on April
24, 2012. Congratulations to
both of them!
Part-­‐Time Day Care: $300/month (20 or less hours a week) Full-­‐Time Day Care: $400/month (21 + hours a week) 3-­‐Year-­‐Old Preschool: $75/month (Tuesday & Thursday 9:00-­‐11:00AM) 4-­‐Year-­‐Old Preschool: $85/month (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00-­‐11:00AM or 12:00-­‐2:00PM) For further information please contact us at: (801) 223-­‐3120 ext. 506 Or visit us in the classroom at Timpanogos High School, 1450 N 200 E, Orem, Utah, Room 506 Or our Blog at weewolves.blogspot.com Sandy Hopkin, Director Wendy Sheehan, Director Designee Kylie Mecham
Vista Heights Middle School
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May 2012
CTE Leadership at
Lakeridge Junior High
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Transportation News
Submitted by Tom Meeks
Two Lakeridge Junior High
teachers have been elected
presidents of their respective
state and national professional
organizations.
Exploration Clothing, ninth grade
Clothing 1 Construction and ninth
grade Teen Living.
Submitted by Joni Gazaway
Rachel Gonzalez
Pam Rock
Rachel Gonzalez has been
elected as president-elect (2012)
for the National Association
Teachers of Family and Consumer
Sciences and will serve as
president in 2013. As president,
Rachel will lead many dedicated,
talented and energetic Family
and Consumer Science teachers
from all 50 states. Family and
Consumer Science teachers help
prepare individuals for life and
work, strengthening families,
enabling communities.
NATFACS has a threefold
purpose:
To provide an organization
for group expression and group
action dealing with problems of
national importance to family and
consumer sciences.
To provide opportunity for an
exchange of ideas and materials as
well as a sharing of expectations.
To support the purposes of
the Association of Career and
Technical Education.
Rachel has taught at Lakeridge
Junior High in Alpine School
District for 19 years. She is
currently teaching seventh grade
CTE Intro., eighth grade FACS
Pam Rock has been elected
as president elect for the Utah
Association of Career and
Technical Educators. UACTE
is an affiliate of the national
organization Association for
Career and Technical Education.
The mission of ACTE and
UACTE is to provide educational
leadership in developing a
competitive workforce.
UACTE has four goals:
Establish
Career
and
Technical Education as an
integral component of education
for all students.
Support advocacy and public
policy efforts that benefit Career
and Technical Education.
Provide
professional
development activities for CTE
educators.
Promote effective, efficient
and response organizational
structure.
Pam has taught at Lakeridge
Junior High in Alpine School
District for 22 years. She is
currently teaching seventh grade
CTE Intro., eighth grade FACS
Exploration Foods and ninth
grade Foods and Nutrition.
In March, transportation
employees
celebrated
the
annual Soup Day, organized
by the Association. Employees
enjoyed soup, rolls and treats. A
department blood drive was held
on March 28, and 22 units of
blood were collected. The next
blood drive will be held on May
23.
Joni Gazaway
Vicki Burdick
Bus driver Vicki Burdick was
nominated as the employee of the
month for March. She has been
with the department for 20 years.
Burdick currently drives regular
education students to Orchard
Elementary.
April’s employee of the month
was office assistant/dispatcher
Joni Gazaway. She was born in
Heidelberg, Germany, moved
to Utah in junior high and is a
graduate of Lehi High School.
Joni has been employed with
the department for six years and
considers herself lucky to work
with such great people. She
enjoys writing the department
news for the district newsletter.
She also enjoys spending time
with family, sewing, and the
outdoors and works part-time at
Cabela’s in Lehi.
During the month of April, the
Association sponsored a drawing
allowing employees to purchase
tickets for a chance to win a patio
set. The winner will be chosen at
the year-end closing social held
by the department that will also
include recognition of this year’s
retirees.
Transportation
employees
retiring at the end of the school
year who will be honored at
the closing social include Bev
McDonald, Anna Manning,
Bette Adams, Richard Peterson,
Kim
Schaugaard,
Cheree
Phillips, Janet Jurgens and Karen
Rawcliffe.
Employees
who
retired earlier in the year and will
also be honored include Penny
Peterson, Darold Clark and Mel
Alvord.
On May 19, the Alpine
School District Transportation
Department hosted the Utah
School Bus Rodeo. This is an
annual event where school bus
drivers from throughout the
state of Utah showcase their
knowledge and skills in tasks
such as loading and unloading
passengers, stopping at railroad
crossings, parallel parking, and
stopping at curbs and on the spot.
Starting this year, the
Transportation
Department
invited employees to participate
in the selection of an Employee
of the Year for the department.
An employee will be selected to
be recognized by the district as
the department’s employee of the
year.
Transportation: The Pride of Alpine
Fifth grade students from all over Alpine School District participated in this year’s Hope of America performance at the Marriott Center on April 17 and 18.
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May 2012
Willowcreek Middle School Participates in Science Olympiad, Science and
Engineering Fair, and Knowledge Bowl
Written by Mary Bagley
Eighth grade student
Willowcreek Middle School
This was an amazing school
year filled with accomplishments
for Willowcreek Middle School!
Students from Willowcreek
have excelled in many science
academic competitions this year,
three of which stand out. With a
lot of time and effort, students
have helped Willowcreek—being
a young middle school—rise to
the top. Students participated in
the Science Olympiad, Science
and Engineering Fair, and the
Knowledge Bowl. The students
had a blast testing their skills, and
knowledge in different events!
First,
Willowcreek
participated in the Science
Olympiad and had two teams this
year (Varsity and Junior Varsity).
The Regional Science Olympiad
was held at the Westminster
University campus.
The teams ended
up bringing
h o m e
medal,
a f t e r
medal.
T h e y
earned
g o l d
medals
in Crime
Busters
( Va r s i t y
T e a m ) ,
Microbe Mission
(Varsity Team), and
Optics (Junior Varsity Team).
Holding silver medals were
those who competed in Compute
This (Varsity Team), Optics
(Varsity Team), Rocks and
Minerals (Varsity Team), Towers
(Varsity Team), Storm the Castle
(Junior Varsity Team), and
Water Quality (Junior Varsity
Team). Taking bronze metals
were those competing in Mouse
Trap Vehicles (Varsity Team).
Willowcreek took fourth place in
Storm the Castle (Varsity Team),
and Compute This (Junior Varsity
Team).
Rocks and Minerals
(Junior Varsity Team) placed fifth
also, with Experimental Design
(Varsity Team), and Anatomy
and Physiology (Junior Varsity
Team). Wrapping up the regional
competition, the team placed
sixth in Write It Do It (Varsity
Team), Experimental Design
(Junior Varsity Team), Microbe
Mission (Junior Varsity Team),
and Mouse Trap Vehicles (Junior
Varsity Team).
This
year
the
State
Competition was held at the
University of Utah. Willowcreek
took fifth place overall in the
state, also receiving gold medals
in Rocks and Minerals (Varsity
Team), and Mouse Trap Vehicles
(Junior Varsity), The students
won silver medals in Awesome
Aquifers (Varsity Team), and
Reach for the Stars (Junior
Varsity), taking bronze metal in
Optics (Varsity Team), with fifth
place Towers (Varsity Team),
and Keep the Heat (Junior
Varsity Team), sixth
place with Microbe
Mission (Varsity
Team),
and
finally Storm
the
Castle
(Junior
Va r s i t y
Team).
A f t e r
excelling
in all of the
events,
the
team also won
the pin design
contest. This year’s
pin was designed by
Alyson Black. Willowcreek had
an amazing year at the Science
Olympiad Competitions!
The Science Olympiad team
was taken on a field trip to The
Great Salt Lake—Courtesy of
Westminster College—and the
team had a fantastic learning
experience and so much fun!
Willowcreek
also
sent
many students to The Science
and Engineering Fair at BYU.
Trey Blackwell won first place
in Engineering, the US Navy
and Marine Corps award, and
admission to the Broadcom
Masters Competition with his
project titled Trapped and Coiled:
Resonant or Foiled? Mary Bagley
won second place in Physics and
Astronomy, and the SI Metric
Willowcreek Knowledge Bowl Participants
Willowcreek Regional Olympiad Participants
Unit award with her project Peace,
Love, and Harmonics. Mina Park
and Winter Wester won first
place in Behavioral and Social
Sciences with their project, The
Impact In Spatial Recognition
Between Virtual and Physical
Environmental Dimensions.
Another
success
for
Willowcreek was taking first
Employee Food Drive a Success
Thank you to all those who participated in
the employee food drive. The district had a
total of 8,029 total pounds collected.
The Lehi Cluster was the winner
with a total of 2,186 pounds of items
donated.
place in the Knowledge Bowl
for the district! With an amazing
team consisting of Jonah Barber,
Charles Silva, Jackson Worsley,
Allison Russell, and Gabe
Gilbert they competed on March
17, 2012 at Oak Canyon Junior
High. They were coached by
amazing parents, Jenica Barber
and Donel Jensen. What an
amazing accomplishment for this
year’s team who were all seventh
graders!
Congratulations to everyone
who participated. This has
been an unforgettable year for
Willowcreek Middle School!
Employee Celebrations
This year the employee celebrations will be divided by clusters.
On August 16 the American Fork, Lone Peak, Mountain View,
Timpanogos and Westlake Clusters will hold their celebrations.
On August 17 the Lehi, Orem and Pleasant Grove Clusters will
have their celebrations. Your principal will contact you with more
information.
All About Alpine
May 2012
Page 15
ALPINE 2012 SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM
FREE meals will be made available to ALL children under the age of 18 years.
Adult Meals Available – Breakfast $1.75 Lunch $2.75
Central Elementary
95 North 400 East, Pleasant Grove
June 4 through June 29
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Hillcrest Elementary
651 East 1400 South, Orem
June 4 through June 29
Geneva Elementary
665 West 400 North, Orem
June 4 through June 29
Sharon Elementary
525 North 400 East, Orem
June 4 through June 29
Greenwood Elementary
50 East 200 South, American Fork
Westmore Elementary
1150 South Main Street, Orem
Mountain View High
665 West Center, Orem
June 4 through July 31
No service July 4 or 24
June 4 through July 31
No service July 4 or 24
June 4 through July 20
No service July 4
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Windsor Elementary
1315 North Main Street, Orem
Orem Junior High
765 North 600 West, Orem
July 2 through July 31
No service July 4 or 24
July 2 through July 31
No service July 4 or 24
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Breakfast 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, these institutions are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
Miss Utah Speaks at Scera Park Elementary
Lehi High School SAVE Club Presents:
The HOPE Conference
How to Build Up When Others Tear You Down
JUNE 26th
, 9 am – 12, noon at Lehi High School
ALL students ages 5-18 are invited to this amazing conference & workshop about:
Dealing with Bullies, Making Friends, Self-Esteem,
Depression, Grief, Body Image, Positive Thinking,
Addiction and Recovery, Never Giving Up HOPE!!!
See who is coming to help give our children HOPE!!!!
Keynote 9am:
Kris Belcher
Professional Speaker
“Seeing the Truth
About Ourselves”
Keynote 11am:
Hilary Weeks
Speaker & Musician
“The Power of our
Thoughts”
Chad Smith
Lehi Chief of Police
Workshop 10 am:
“Addiction & Recovery”
(all attend both keynote speakers and chooses ONE workshop)
Michelle Porcelli
Lehi High School
Counselor
Workshop 10 am:
“Boo to Bullies”
Brian Murdock
Redwood Therapy
Workshop 10am:
Depression &
Self- Esteem
Reva Rasband
Center for Change
Nurse Practitioner
Workshop 10am:
“Body Image”
-------------------------The HOPE Conference Registration Form-------------------Space is very limited!!! Register ASAP to reserve your spot!
Cost: $15 first student $10 each addition sibling - parents are free with paid student (sorry, no children under 5 please)
You can register 3 different ways:
1) By Credit Card or PayPal at: http://lhs.alpineschools.org/?page_id=737 (click ‘donate’, fill out info, Choose ‘add
special instructions’ on 2nd page & type: “SAVE HOPE Conference”, your name, phone, and workshop choice)
2) Pay by check or credit card in person at the Lehi High School Finance Office
3) Mail Check (payable to Lehi High School) along with registration to: 180 North 500 East Lehi, Utah 84004
Student Name: ________________________________________________________________
Parent Name: _________________________________________________________________
Age: ______
School: ____________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
E-mail (parent) __________________________
E-mail (student)______________________
Phone (home) ____________________________
Phone (cell)__________________________
Workshop Choice (circle one): “Boo to Bullies””
“Depression & Self-Esteem”
“Body Image”
“Addiction & Recovery”
Questions: contact Lehi High School Counseling Department: 801-610-8806 x 332 or [email protected]
May 1 is known as World Asthma Day and was started as a way
to renew the public’s dedication to improving quality of life for the
millions of people living with asthma. In conjunction with World
Asthma Day, Miss Utah, Kendyl Bell, worked with Governor Jon
Huntsman and founded Blue Balloon Day to encourage an environment where everyone can breathe clean air and have healthy lungs.
Miss Utah visited Scera Park Elementary School for an assembly to
encourage the students to pledge to stay tobacco free, keep the air
clean, and keep their lungs healthy. She told the students her story
of how she discovered that she had asthma and how she decided that
she wasn’t going to let the disease rule her life. Kendyl worked with
her doctor to develop a maintenance plan that would allow her to
continue with her active lifestyle and began educating others about
asthma. Miss Utah taught the Scera Park students a Zumba routine
and showed them that exercising and remaining active is possible
even if you have asthma.
All About Alpine
Page 16
May 2012
Does Foothill “GOT MUSIC?” Teacher’s NASCAR Dream Fulfilled
Written by Liz Livingston
Foothill Elementary Music Program Coordinator
The Foothill Senior Choir performs for the school in their “got music?” t-shirts.
Foothill
Elementary
in
Orem has changed the dynamics
of making music. Thanks to
the service and collaboration
of
parents,
teachers, and
administration, the music program
has gone from piano to forte!
First, they started with turning
on some classical music to play
before school in the hallways,
so that children listened to a
different instrument each month
as they walk to their classroom.
Their favorite CD to play was
Jenny Oaks Baker’s “Wish Upon
a Star.” Second, they started two
choirs and an orchestra. The
junior (grades 1-3) and senior
(grades 4-6) choirs met weekly
before school for 45 minutes. The
orchestra (participation beginning
with a basic skill level—those
who already take music lessons)
included violinists, one violist,
and one harpist. They had a
high school volunteer who
helped each week as well with
tuning and assisting the students
during rehearsal in addition to
the marvelous parent conductor.
These three groups performed
twice each semester, once for the
school and once in an evening
concert. Their final concert was the
annual benefit concert, where
patrons can donate money that
goes to support the arts programs
at Foothill. The first number of
the evening was a song written
for the three groups to perform
together, called “We’re Building
a Musical Legacy.” Patrons will
be able to watch the song online
at the school arts website, www.
foothillarts.org. They can also
download the mp3 files and sheet
music for the song and score.
(Go to http://www.foothillarts.
org/were-building-a-musicallegacy-song/).
They
also
enjoyed having parents and
even a grandparent accompany
the senior choir on one of their
numbers in the concert. The Foothill staff wanted
their children to be able to see
live performances of young,
accomplished musicians, so they
put together a “First Friday Free
Concert” series. They published
the schedule under the “Events”
tab on the school’s website and
in the school newsletter, and
invited the public to join them for
a half hour of violin, harp, oboe,
bassoon, French horn, piano,
flute, and cello. They also invited
some grade levels to perform
a song at the beginning of the
monthly performances, which
helped increase exposure to
parents and children who weren’t
aware of the concerts. Finally, they had parents
volunteer
in
three
grade
levels where a current music
curriculum wasn’t being taught.
Kindergarten classes had a music
curriculum written for them called
“Delicious Music” that will be
published online on the school’s
website by next fall so that parent
volunteers can come to teach a
30-minute weekly music class.
Thanks to an Eagle Scout project,
the school received a classroom
set of resonator bells and a rolling
storage unit donated to the school
for use in this program.
Foothill students love music,
and they love those who make it
possible for the staff to teach and
share music in their school! Just
like their music t-shirts say, at
Foothill, they’ve “Got Music!” Last week was National
Teacher Appreciation Week and
the PTA at Lehi Elementary had
a great time honoring the teachers
at their school. They had a great
opportunity arise to grant a
“wish” to one of their outgoing
teachers, Mr. Dan Griffey. Mr.
Griffey is a math specialist and a
key person in preparing the sixth
graders for middle school.
Mr. Griffey has always had a
dream to be a “NASCAR Driver”.
The PTA at Lehi Elementary
contacted
Rocky
Mountain
Raceway and the fulfillment of
Mr. Griffey’s dream was put into
action. At the end of Teacher
Appreciation Week, they held
an assembly and hosted a “Let’s
Make A Deal” game for teachers
and students. They had arranged
for Mr. Griffey to win the grand
prize. This included a VIP Prize
Package to Rocky Mountain
Raceway where he would be
featured in a special introduction
and then ride in the pace car
leading the Winged Spring Car
Feature Event.
On Saturday, May 12, Mr.
Griffey was able to cross his
“NASCAR dream” of his bucket
list. Rocky Mountain Raceway
welcomed Mr. Griffey to the
track and provided him with an
experience he will never forget.
“This is one of my bucket list
items I thought I would never get,
so I am really excited,” Griffey
said.
Photos Courtesy of Mike Evans
Summer Reading is Fun To Do To Do To Do To Do
Six Easy Ways To Get Children to
Read This Summer
1- Get your child a library card at your local public
library. It’s free!
2- Participate in the Alpine School District Summer
Reading Program as well as other programs at your
local library that have fun activities, storytelling, reading
contests, crafts and more.
3- Read to your child every day. Take advantage of
“waiting” time to share books: on trips, at the doctor’s
office, in line at the grocery store.
4- Set a good example: read on your own and talk to
your child about what you’re reading.
5- Have books everywhere—in the car, in front of the
T.V., in the kitchen, on the porch.
6- Keep a list on the refrigerator of the books everyone
has read during the summer.
Alpine School District’s
Summer Reading Program
All preschool and elementary-aged children are
invited to story time with Alpine School District
employees at local community libraries.
June
June
June
June
July
July
July
5
12
19
26
3
10
31
Pleasant Grove City Library
Highland City Library
Eagle Mountain City Library
American Fork City Library
Orem City Library
Saratoga Springs City Library
Lehi City Library
*All summer reading times are from
10:00-11:30 a.m., with the exception of Orem
City Library, which will be from 10:30-12:00.
“Celebrate Reading With ASD”