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Pioneer kids turn teachers at school te,c:hnology night By JEFF GREEN Pioneer School Technology Integration Partners hosted an open house on the evening of Thursday, January 14, to show the community different as- pects of modern technology and how Pioneer students use them on a daily basis. Intermediate and middle school students stuffed the hallways of the original Pioneer School building, built in 1952, with examples of tech- nologies they use in their classrooms. A lot has changed since the days when the building was new. EIGHTH-GRADER Kindra Bitzig's video editing demon- stration was the rage for mid- dle school students. Bitzig con- nected a video editing camera to a COmputer running Avid Cinema software to produce a product for a class project. Further down the hall, stu- dent Walter Hunt manned two new Apple iMac computers and demonstrated software for parents. The two machines were received as part of a grant this school year that en- courages students to read through the Accelerated Read- lng program. "I can sign you up for a free e-mail account," said seventh- grader Spencer Jones. "But Hillary will have to help you with the digital camera stuff. She's the pro in that area." STUDENTS TAUGHT classes, both planned and im- promptu, throughout the eve- nmg. "I slaved over my hand- outs for my presentation, and hardly anyone walked away with them," said Bitzig. Ruskin Jazuk and Todd Ramsfield, both eighth grad- ers, were the co-facilitators for the Tech Fair. They invited students from all grade levels to showcase their projects and coordinated the other Technol- ogy Integration Partners stu- dents. Eighth-grader Ryan Camp- bell worked as the technical organizer for the event. "I had a master map where we had to "TECH NIGHT" at Pioneer last week brought out a number of parents, students and teachers. At left, Nat Hoss and Lerisa Petersen work at a computer terminal; above, Kate Reece, Lindsey Owen, Liesl Plomski and Kathy Owen discuss some of the technology the students use every day in their class- rooms. even figure out how many plug-ins we'd have," he said. "We used a lot of extension cords." Josh Cramer, another eighth grader, who serves as a student network manager, set up a mini-network so students would be able to walk through their on-line projects. THE STUDENTS work out of advisor Kate Reece's class- room/lab during their sixth- period exploratory class. Tech Night gave them a chance to share with the community a little of what they do each day. It also gave them a chance to talk about the technology. "It's crucial for these young people to learn all aspects of technology integration, espe- cially the human aspect," Re- ece said. Southside's dinner, auction, carnzval set Southside School will hold its Stephanie Boysen, a spokesper- services including bulldozing, Timberwolf Tales" By MELISSA SPEIGLE Progress on the 1998 99 ear CROSS COUNTRY, for both bok r" • - - guys and girls, will begin March m_golng very well. Banand 1. Week. p Ctures were taken last annual dinner, auction and carni- val starting at 5:30 p.m. February 6, It will be the sixth year in a row for the school's largest single fund-raiser, which last year drew a crowd of over 250 community members and raised more than $7,000 for the school. Tickets for the spaghetti din- ner are currently available at the school before and after school hours for $6. On the night of the event they will cost $7, noted son for the fund-raising commit- tee. "Dinner tickets are limited and may be sold out before the event," she advised, "so if at all possible, purchase your tickets early." This year's auction will include a handmade cedar chest with a custom carved top by Andy Wil- bur and Randall Custom Lumber, a Stihl electric leafblower, a brand-new Simpson entry door, an evening's yachting with dinner for six, a weekend at an Everett hotel with dinner two nights, and As next fair approaches: crushed-rock delivery and more. A carnival event will be held in each classroom for children of all ages. Carnival events include a cakewalk, arcades and fishponds with live fish as well as a special garage sale for children. "There is a prize every time," Boysen noted. Carnival tickets cost $3 tbr a packet of 10 presold, with the cost rising to $3.50 per packet at the door the evening of the event. The festivities are open to the entire community, Boysen said. MMK dinner honors history project team The Mary M. Knight School District gave a dinner January 11 to honor the volunteers who put together the annual Old Timers' Fair and maintain the west coun- ty's logging museum on the school grounds. Although all the community members involved in the program were honored, Rand Iversen and his fellow directors of the Mary M. Knight Area Historical Pro- gram were particularly honored. MMK Superintendent Fred Yancey told the volunteers that when he walks around the fair, people ask him, "Why do people do this? "There's no money in it," he ob- served. "Very few people ever thank you. So why do you put in countless hours, sweat and labor?" THEN HE ANSWERED his own question. "I believe you do and did it because of your vision." Volunteers who have kept the fair going and growing for more than 10 years, he said, "have the abili- ty to see the positive effects of what this event and the museum project has done." In inviting the event's past and present volunteers, Yancey noted, "You do not have to bring any- thing but your memories and your appetite." And there were memories ga- lore at the event, which focused on a program that Iverson noted is unique in the state. There are SMS yearbook is progressing teachers. To receive their report cards, students must pay all fines or the report card will be withheld until all fees will be taken care of. With no school on Monday this week as well as tomorrow, stud- ents have been making the best of a three-day week by hurrying to get last-minute projects, tests and assignments turned in before the quarter ends. WHILE THE REST of school is bustling about in preparation worked in small groups to find a recipe, bake their food, and serve it during the fair. Recipes were taped on the tables alongside samples. Thanks are due to all the parents who took time out of their day to assist with the set- ting up, taking down and serving at the food fair. TODAY IS the end of the sec- ond quarter, and with it, the first semester. Grades will be done tomorrow, which is a no-school day for stud- ents and an inservice day for for the quarter's end, band classes have been progressing rapidly, and have recently received several new pieces of music. The eighth-grade and advanced band recently acquired Disney's "Aladdin," "Jailhouse Rock," and the traditional band piece, "Suite from the Planets." Mr. Huff has been teaching all three bands some music theory lately, instructing them on half steps, whole steps and tricks for playing by ear. I I II I WHAT'S NEW AT SHELTON :HIROPRACTIC? SOME GREAT I00,T00LP2,0..0000I All five student members, as Well as their instructor, Greg Jen- An ASB card, insurance waiv- er, and a current sports physical will be needed to participate, so those who are planning to turn out should keep these factors in mind. Passing semester grades and remaining on the upper hon- or levels are also required. The annual Explorers Team Middle-Eastern Foods Fair took place on Friday last week. The food was great and ranged every- where from the traditional bakla. va to an eggs-and-leek dish. All Explorers team members HOMES ey, have been working hard to eep caught up with the picture- taking, name-recordin and a e desini,,,_ . g P g- fa n :- -.s aat will eventually all  P ogether and create this :'i SChool Year's annual yearbook. Members of the yearbook staff r:stiK:nny Wilson, Chris Olin, - Shull, Tara Weaver and Vanessa Nelson. All five of them are trom the eighth grade. Pictured from left to right are: Bill Ottaviani, Total Health Ernst, Chiropractor and Clinic Director; Shannon Ernst, Office Manager; Carolyn Hearn, Chiropractic Assistant; Teresa Shafer, Chiropractic Assistant, and Steve Costlow, Shelton Massage Therapist. Not pictured: Greg Fulling, Total Health Physical Therapist. SHELTON CHIROPRACTIC Full-Time Chiropractic, Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy Providers for 426 8060 °r426"PAIN most major ,,, Sat. Appt. Available medical plans N. 7th & W. Alder l plenty of museums and historical groups, he explained, but Mary M. Knight's is the only one that is an actual school program. "We have a logging museum in an early school building," he ex- plained. The program began with a project of capturing oral history and the equipment and memora- bilia of the logging camps and op- erations that marked the early days of the west-county area. NOW A DECADE of success- ful Old Timers' Fairs on the school grounds, an outgrowth of the museum and history project, is a part of the Mary M. Knight area heritage. Historical program directors who were honored at the gather- ing last week were Harold Beer- bower, Teri Beerbower, Jill Hall, Wynona Howard, Iversen, Bill Johnson, Linda Johnson, Glen Pritchard and Kelly Lester. So were the members of the board who are also members of the Mary M. Knight School Board, Kurt Kingman and Steve Wood. Past directors honored at the gathering were Gene French and Merv Wharton, and the group re- membered the late Lawrence Hanson and the part he played as well. Iversen, in the aftermath of the event, noted that the directors are MMK board will meet on Monday A regular meeting of the Mary M. Knight School Board will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Janu- ary 25, in the social-studies port- able at the school. stoking up a head of steam to put, together the next Old Timers' Fair in Matlock the first weekend in May. Perfect for: ,"o",'",'",",''"'' [)¢St¢ avtag)l(") weddings vow renewals theater groups prayer meetings music recitals Seating for 200 with an area tot catered rec(.,ptor)s Located at: 421 West E Street across from Callanan Park on Mountain View. 1360) 42 6-0607 BAKERY DELl NEW HOURS: Bakery 7:00-5:30 Dell 1 1:00-3:00 405 West Railroad Shelton, WA 427-4368 Come in and try our desserts between 3 and 5:30 p.m. and the coffee's on us! Boca Burgers Veggie Pizza Veggie Lasagna Veggie Deli Sandwiches Enjoy Batdorf & Bronson espresso or coffee. We also feature fresh loose-leaf teas. Take-out orders welcome. Call ahead. Limited delivery (to downtown Shelton only) available. Thursday, January 21, 1999 - Sholton-Mason County Journal - Page 23 Pioneer kids turn teachers at school te,c:hnology night By JEFF GREEN Pioneer School Technology Integration Partners hosted an open house on the evening of Thursday, January 14, to show the community different as- pects of modern technology and how Pioneer students use them on a daily basis. Intermediate and middle school students stuffed the hallways of the original Pioneer School building, built in 1952, with examples of tech- nologies they use in their classrooms. A lot has changed since the days when the building was new. EIGHTH-GRADER Kindra Bitzig's video editing demon- stration was the rage for mid- dle school students. Bitzig con- nected a video editing camera to a COmputer running Avid Cinema software to produce a product for a class project. Further down the hall, stu- dent Walter Hunt manned two new Apple iMac computers and demonstrated software for parents. The two machines were received as part of a grant this school year that en- courages students to read through the Accelerated Read- lng program. "I can sign you up for a free e-mail account," said seventh- grader Spencer Jones. "But Hillary will have to help you with the digital camera stuff. She's the pro in that area." STUDENTS TAUGHT classes, both planned and im- promptu, throughout the eve- nmg. "I slaved over my hand- outs for my presentation, and hardly anyone walked away with them," said Bitzig. Ruskin Jazuk and Todd Ramsfield, both eighth grad- ers, were the co-facilitators for the Tech Fair. They invited students from all grade levels to showcase their projects and coordinated the other Technol- ogy Integration Partners stu- dents. Eighth-grader Ryan Camp- bell worked as the technical organizer for the event. "I had a master map where we had to "TECH NIGHT" at Pioneer last week brought out a number of parents, students and teachers. At left, Nat Hoss and Lerisa Petersen work at a computer terminal; above, Kate Reece, Lindsey Owen, Liesl Plomski and Kathy Owen discuss some of the technology the students use every day in their class- rooms. even figure out how many plug-ins we'd have," he said. "We used a lot of extension cords." Josh Cramer, another eighth grader, who serves as a student network manager, set up a mini-network so students would be able to walk through their on-line projects. THE STUDENTS work out of advisor Kate Reece's class- room/lab during their sixth- period exploratory class. Tech Night gave them a chance to share with the community a little of what they do each day. It also gave them a chance to talk about the technology. "It's crucial for these young people to learn all aspects of technology integration, espe- cially the human aspect," Re- ece said. Southside's dinner, auction, carnzval set Southside School will hold its Stephanie Boysen, a spokesper- services including bulldozing, Timberwolf Tales" By MELISSA SPEIGLE Progress on the 1998 99 ear CROSS COUNTRY, for both bok r" • - - guys and girls, will begin March m_golng very well. Banand 1. Week. p Ctures were taken last annual dinner, auction and carni- val starting at 5:30 p.m. February 6, It will be the sixth year in a row for the school's largest single fund-raiser, which last year drew a crowd of over 250 community members and raised more than $7,000 for the school. Tickets for the spaghetti din- ner are currently available at the school before and after school hours for $6. On the night of the event they will cost $7, noted son for the fund-raising commit- tee. "Dinner tickets are limited and may be sold out before the event," she advised, "so if at all possible, purchase your tickets early." This year's auction will include a handmade cedar chest with a custom carved top by Andy Wil- bur and Randall Custom Lumber, a Stihl electric leafblower, a brand-new Simpson entry door, an evening's yachting with dinner for six, a weekend at an Everett hotel with dinner two nights, and As next fair approaches: crushed-rock delivery and more. A carnival event will be held in each classroom for children of all ages. Carnival events include a cakewalk, arcades and fishponds with live fish as well as a special garage sale for children. "There is a prize every time," Boysen noted. Carnival tickets cost $3 tbr a packet of 10 presold, with the cost rising to $3.50 per packet at the door the evening of the event. The festivities are open to the entire community, Boysen said. MMK dinner honors history project team The Mary M. Knight School District gave a dinner January 11 to honor the volunteers who put together the annual Old Timers' Fair and maintain the west coun- ty's logging museum on the school grounds. Although all the community members involved in the program were honored, Rand Iversen and his fellow directors of the Mary M. Knight Area Historical Pro- gram were particularly honored. MMK Superintendent Fred Yancey told the volunteers that when he walks around the fair, people ask him, "Why do people do this? "There's no money in it," he ob- served. "Very few people ever thank you. So why do you put in countless hours, sweat and labor?" THEN HE ANSWERED his own question. "I believe you do and did it because of your vision." Volunteers who have kept the fair going and growing for more than 10 years, he said, "have the abili- ty to see the positive effects of what this event and the museum project has done." In inviting the event's past and present volunteers, Yancey noted, "You do not have to bring any- thing but your memories and your appetite." And there were memories ga- lore at the event, which focused on a program that Iverson noted is unique in the state. There are SMS yearbook is progressing teachers. To receive their report cards, students must pay all fines or the report card will be withheld until all fees will be taken care of. With no school on Monday this week as well as tomorrow, stud- ents have been making the best of a three-day week by hurrying to get last-minute projects, tests and assignments turned in before the quarter ends. WHILE THE REST of school is bustling about in preparation worked in small groups to find a recipe, bake their food, and serve it during the fair. Recipes were taped on the tables alongside samples. Thanks are due to all the parents who took time out of their day to assist with the set- ting up, taking down and serving at the food fair. TODAY IS the end of the sec- ond quarter, and with it, the first semester. Grades will be done tomorrow, which is a no-school day for stud- ents and an inservice day for for the quarter's end, band classes have been progressing rapidly, and have recently received several new pieces of music. The eighth-grade and advanced band recently acquired Disney's "Aladdin," "Jailhouse Rock," and the traditional band piece, "Suite from the Planets." Mr. Huff has been teaching all three bands some music theory lately, instructing them on half steps, whole steps and tricks for playing by ear. I I II I WHAT'S NEW AT SHELTON :HIROPRACTIC? SOME GREAT I00,T00LP2,0..0000I All five student members, as Well as their instructor, Greg Jen- An ASB card, insurance waiv- er, and a current sports physical will be needed to participate, so those who are planning to turn out should keep these factors in mind. Passing semester grades and remaining on the upper hon- or levels are also required. The annual Explorers Team Middle-Eastern Foods Fair took place on Friday last week. The food was great and ranged every- where from the traditional bakla. va to an eggs-and-leek dish. All Explorers team members HOMES ey, have been working hard to eep caught up with the picture- taking, name-recordin and a e desini,,,_ . g P g- fa n :- -.s aat will eventually all  P ogether and create this :'i SChool Year's annual yearbook. Members of the yearbook staff r:stiK:nny Wilson, Chris Olin, - Shull, Tara Weaver and Vanessa Nelson. All five of them are trom the eighth grade. Pictured from left to right are: Bill Ottaviani, Total Health Ernst, Chiropractor and Clinic Director; Shannon Ernst, Office Manager; Carolyn Hearn, Chiropractic Assistant; Teresa Shafer, Chiropractic Assistant, and Steve Costlow, Shelton Massage Therapist. Not pictured: Greg Fulling, Total Health Physical Therapist. SHELTON CHIROPRACTIC Full-Time Chiropractic, Massage Therapy and Physical Therapy Providers for 426 8060 °r426"PAIN most major ,,, Sat. Appt. Available medical plans N. 7th & W. Alder l plenty of museums and historical groups, he explained, but Mary M. Knight's is the only one that is an actual school program. "We have a logging museum in an early school building," he ex- plained. The program began with a project of capturing oral history and the equipment and memora- bilia of the logging camps and op- erations that marked the early days of the west-county area. NOW A DECADE of success- ful Old Timers' Fairs on the school grounds, an outgrowth of the museum and history project, is a part of the Mary M. Knight area heritage. Historical program directors who were honored at the gather- ing last week were Harold Beer- bower, Teri Beerbower, Jill Hall, Wynona Howard, Iversen, Bill Johnson, Linda Johnson, Glen Pritchard and Kelly Lester. So were the members of the board who are also members of the Mary M. Knight School Board, Kurt Kingman and Steve Wood. Past directors honored at the gathering were Gene French and Merv Wharton, and the group re- membered the late Lawrence Hanson and the part he played as well. Iversen, in the aftermath of the event, noted that the directors are MMK board will meet on Monday A regular meeting of the Mary M. Knight School Board will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Janu- ary 25, in the social-studies port- able at the school. stoking up a head of steam to put, together the next Old Timers' Fair in Matlock the first weekend in May. Perfect for: ,"o",'",'",",''"'' [)¢St¢ avtag)l(") weddings vow renewals theater groups prayer meetings music recitals Seating for 200 with an area tot catered rec(.,ptor)s Located at: 421 West E Street across from Callanan Park on Mountain View. 1360) 42 6-0607 BAKERY DELl NEW HOURS: Bakery 7:00-5:30 Dell 1 1:00-3:00 405 West Railroad Shelton, WA 427-4368 Come in and try our desserts between 3 and 5:30 p.m. and the coffee's on us! Boca Burgers Veggie Pizza Veggie Lasagna Veggie Deli Sandwiches Enjoy Batdorf & Bronson espresso or coffee. We also feature fresh loose-leaf teas. Take-out orders welcome. Call ahead. Limited delivery (to downtown Shelton only) available. Thursday, January 21, 1999 - Sholton-Mason County Journal - Page 23