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The Sun, Wednesday,
January 12, 2011
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News from Faulconer-
Mrs. Hortons's class built
3-D models of the water
cycle.
Top: Eli Croskey and Pa-
tience Frechette-Fish cut
shapes.
Above: Elijah Austin glues
a tree onto his mat.
Right: Bailey Freeman
steadies a tree on her 3-
dimensional model.
Bottom: Morgana
Remington-Nash, Kaylee
WestfalI-Marsh and
Jayme Hasslen individu-
ally work on their water
cycle projects.
By Ray Horton students were allowed
FCS Teacher to build whatever they
Fourth and fifth wanted as long as it
graders at Faulconer- was three-dimen-
Chapman School sional," Henjum, from
found creative ways Linfield College, said.
recently to explore "Once construction
math and geometry was complete students
concepts. • created museum cards
In Mrs. Scott's fifth with information about
grade class, student their structures," she
teacher Julie Henjum explained. Students
had students create presented their work,
btlildings with straw discussing what their
and pipe cleaners overall shape was and
based on their blue- identifying various
print designs. "The "geometrical at-
The Leaning Tower of David Olvera?
Tdnity Potter shows off the tower she built in
Mrs. Scott's class.
tributes, including water cycle. Students
different shapes, had been studying
number of faces, states of matter, and
edges and vertices, as "got to be drops of
well as things like water in the water
volume and surface cycle game," Mrs.
area." Lastly, she Herren said, adding
said, the structures that students created
and cards were dis- "3-D models of the
played in a classroom water cycle to demon-
museum, strate their knowledge
Fourth graders in of precipitation,
Mrs. Horton's class evaporation, transpira-
built three-dimen- tion, collection, and
sional models of the infiltration."
Brenden Briscoe adjusts the center portion of
his pyramid-shaped structure.
Sage Wilmarth cre- Conner Robinson
ated an intricate multitasks with one
structure with manyhand working his
dimensions and structurs and the other
shapes in Mrs. managing his "break-
Scott's class, fast-on-a-stick."
Photos by Lily Rogers, FCS Student
Tree by Cadssa Cob|entZ
Balloon by Gordon Osborne
Portrait of Beau Britt by anonymous.
Photography by students
in Mrs. Havel's class at WMS.
Sunflower by Sarah Clark
Playground spiral by Loryn Dibetta
4-H seeks
volunteers to
work with youth
4-H in Polk County is seek-
: ing adult volunteers to work
with young people enrolled in
the largest youth program in the
nation.
Nearly seven million youth,
ages 5-19, are currently in-
volved in 4-H, and nearly
600,000 American youth and
adults vohmteer their time to
the 4-H youth development
movement.
"We need people who have
a heart for young people and an
interest in teaching and learn-
ing alongside them," says Judi
Peters, OSU Extension faculty
in Polk County.
Volunteer opportunities
come in many forms, from serv-
ing as 4-H Club leaders, teach-
ing in after school programs, and
leading school enrichment ac-
tivities during the school day. 4-
H supports a wide variety of
learning projects. Those with
skills in art, photography, live-
stock, small animals, foods and
nutrition, sewing, shooting
sports, geology, entomology,
and gardening are needed.
This past year, the OSU Ex-
tension 4-H Program served
over 1,500 youth in Polk
County. 4-H is a learn-by-do-
ing program that is part of the
Oregon State University Exten-
sion Service.
People interested in helping
with the 4-H program or receiv-
ing 4-H information are encour-
aged to call the Polk County
Office of the OSU Extension
Service at 503-623-8395.
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Boatright passes
Basic Training
Army National Guard Pvt.
Brandon K, Boalright has gradu-
ated from Basic Combat Train-
ing at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
During the nine weeks of
training, the soldier studied the
Army mission and received in-
struction and tm'ming exercises
in drill and ceremonies, Army
history, core values and tmdi- •
tions, military courtesy, military
justice, physical fitness, first
aid, rifle marksmanship, weap-
ons use, map reading and land
navigation, foot marches,
armed and unarmed combat,
and field maneuvers and tactics.
He is the son of Twila Hansen
of N.E. Center St., in Sheridan.
Boatright graduated in 2010
from Sheridan High School.
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Kiwanis plan
chowder feed for
scholarships
The West Valley Kiwanis Club
will hold a scholarship fund-miser
chowder feed 4:30-8 pan. during
the Bulldogs vs. Spartans basket-
ball games on Friday, Jan. 28, in
the Wdlamina High School caf-
eteria. Cost is $5 per person for a
bowl of homemade clam or com
chowder, hot roll, cookie and
drink Cookies will also be sold
separately on request.
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Mac Market
open year round
The McMinnville Public
Market issued a reminder re-
cently that it is open year round,
Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
The local public market is
the first and only rural public
market that's open year round.
"Together we're deglob-
alizing, localizing and painting
a beautififl communal picture of
susta'mability," said a press re-
lease from the market. "Look
forward to seeing you Satur-
days!"
School Menus: Jan. 17 - 21
Free breakfast for all students, All school meals include milk or fruit juice.
WlLLAMINA SCHOOLS BREAKFAST
Monday: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Tuesday: Bagel, cream cheese, fruit, juice, milk.
Wednesday: Combo bar, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk.
Thursday: Whole grain cinnamon bun, fruit, juice, milk.
Friday: Breakfast bar, fruit, juice, milk.
WILLAMINA SCHOOLS LUNCH
All lunches include a fruit and vegetable variety bar.
Monday: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Tuesday: Turkey Philly sandwich or hamburger, tater tots.
Wednesday: turkey tortilla pie or chicken patty.
Thursday: Taco salad or turkey sandwich.
Friday: Pizza or burrito.
FAULCoNER CHAPMAN SCHOOL BREAKFAST
Monday: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Tuesday: Apple cinnamon breakfast bar, juice, milk.
Wednesday: Cinnamon breakfast bar, fruit, milk.
Thursday: Blueberry muffin, string cheese, fruit, milk.
Friday: PBJ Grahamwich, juice, milk.
FAULCoNER CHAPMAN SCHOOL LUNCH
Daily choices: main dish, full Salad bar and white or chocolate milk.
Monday: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Tuesday: Pancakes/sausage links, cook's choice, turkey/cheese sandw.
Wednesday: Cheese burger or corn dog or PB/jelly sandwich.
Thursday: Chicken burger or taco pocket or PB/honey sandwich.
Friday: Pizza or rib-a-q or egg salad sandwich.
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL BREAKFAST
Monday: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Tuesday: Bagel and cream cheese, juice, milk.
Wednesday: Sausage and cheese muffin, juice, milk.
Thursday: French toast sticks, juice, milk.
Friday: Cereal, crackers, juice, milk.
SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH
Served daily:'salad bar, fruit, rolls, milk.
Monday: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Tuesday: Chicken fajita sub or spaghetti, bread stick.
Wednesday: Hot dog wrap or chicken and noodles.
Thursday: Bean and cheese burrito or beef Stroganoff.
Friday: Chicken enchilada bake or ravioli.