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The student body at Highland Park came together to become a crayon box representing community. (Katherin Wallin/Parent).

ROADRUNNERS CELEBRATE SCHOOL SPIRIT at Highland Park

By Natalie Mollinet | natalie@mycityjournals.com

uring the third week of January, Highland Park students participated in Roadrunner Week to help promote not only school spirit but also a community of caring. “The focus on the week was about focusing on respect, kindness, service and inclusion,” Jennifer Going, the chair of Roadrunner Week, said. Roadrunner days began with Principal Shelley Halverson as a way to promote school spirit and a community of caring characteristics. The tradition has continued with the help of the PTA and the current school principal, Debora Cluff. During the week, students participated in many activities. The first day was Roadrunner day when kids came dressed in yellow and blue shirts or school T-shirts. The challenge was to smile more and make an effort to smile at everyone. For many students, the second day—Aloha Day—was their favorite. Students were encouraged to dress in a Hawaiian shirt

and island vacation attire. Anytime someone said “hello,” they were asked to say, “aloha.” The third day was throwback Thursday, where students and teachers celebrated the history of Highland Park. The school was originally at the location of Carden School on 2700 S. and 1738 E. But in 1977, Highland Park moved to its current location. Thursday was spent celebrating the 70s in bell bottom pants or something groovy. 2017 is the 40th anniversary of the new location. “I thought the ‘Aloha Day’ was a fun way of warming up the winter week,” Going said, “but my sixth-grade daughter Ashley liked the ‘Throw Back Thursday’ because ‘it is fun to dress up like the oldies.’” During the week, all the students focused on a book called “The Crayon Box That Talked” by Shane DeRolf. The book is about how all the crayons can’t get along because of all the

different colors. A little girl buys the box of crayons and decides to draw a picture with them. Once the colors see the beautiful drawing they created together, they realize that each color is special in their own way. “On Friday, they had each grade wear a different colored shirt,” Marina Coomes, a faculty member at Highland Park, said. “They came looking like a box of crayons. They thought it was fun wearing the different colored shirts.” Everyone gathered in the lunch room to take a picture forming a box of crayons. Along with that, each student got a small box of crayons to take home with them so they could remember how to work together. “Our hope is that all the Roadrunner community can unite under the roof of respect and kindness at Highland Park,” the PTA said. l

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Innovative library program fosters young artists By Natalie Mollinet | natalie@mycityjournals.com The Sugar House City Journal is a monthly publication distributed directly to residents via the USPS as well as locations throughout Sugar House. For information about distribution please email circulation@mycityjournals. com or call our offices. Rack locations are also available on our website. For subscriptions please contact: circulation@mycityjournals.com The views and opinions expressed in display advertisements do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by Loyal Perch Media or the City Journals. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written consent of the owner.

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very Wednesday night at the Sprague Library little artists take to the canvas, unleashing their creative energy in drawings and paintings thanks to art workshops offered through Central Utah Arts Center (CUAC). “They’ve been doing this for a number of years and essentially, in these classes, I’ve taken on talking about modern art and contemporary art and kind of giving a venue for children,” said Katelyn White, the Art Handler and Education coordinator for CUAC, who also teaches the class. Every week is different and it doesn’t matter whether a child goes every week or just a few times. In each class, children learn about different kinds of art and how they can use art to express themselves. Through the month of February, the theme was expressionism and for March is will be impressionism. “In our lessons, we’ve talked about Paul Klee and Vincent Van Gogh and next time we’ll talk about Monet,” White said. “And then we’ll bring it all the way up to pop art and street art. We’ll travel through things and keep it not relevant to time but to season and have them express through that.” “I think that art in general for the general population, it’s not talked about in such a way that is expressive,” White said. “So I think it’s important for children to kind of bring it back to what is happening right now, and bring in that current conversation to a younger population.” During the Vincent Van Gogh class, kids were introduced to one of his most famous painting, A Starry Night, and then were shown how to use watercolors. Using the watercolors, White asked the children to express themselves in their painting like Van Gogh did. The young artists either tried duplicating Van Gogh’s style or made their own A Starry Night painting, but used the Salt Lake City skyline instead. CUAC is a non-profit gallery located downtown at 175 E. and 200 S. and displays

Children and their parents learn how artists express themselves in their paintings. (Natalie Mollinet/City Journals)

the work of local artists. White said she hoped that teaching kids at a young age will help them learn to appreciate art. “I think in general at a gallery with the contemporary art, it’s not as inviting,” White said, “and we have the approach to be inviting but a lot of people just look through the windows instead of come inside, and I think for us to engage in the education department and not only with adults but with children, it will help them have access to art when they might not be able to.” When children are given the art materials — all supplied by CUAC — they get into the spirit of drawing and love showing their pieces off to friends and family members. Some even remember the names of famous paintings that White showed in her presentation. “I hope for the kids that it teaches not only the craft of art, but also learning about art through history too,” White said. “It’s sort of a contemporary history, hands-on experience for them.” Learn more about the class on Sprague Library’s website. l

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The children were asked to do their own expression of Vincent Van Gogh’s A Starry Night using watercolors. (Natalie Mollinet/City Journals).

The art lessons are offered at different Salt Lake libraries, including Sprague every Wednesday night. (Natalie Mollinet/City Journals).

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‘Divergent’ author talks new book, offers life advice at Utah visit By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

osing her voice from being sick, famous author Veronica Roth appeared at Granger High School on Tuesday, Jan. 24 as part of a tour to promote her new book, “Carve the Mark.” Roth, best known for her Divergent trilogy—international best sellers that were made into movies—was joined on stage with Sarah Enni, host of the First Draft podcast, where they discussed everything from aliens versus robots to their Harry Potter fandom. They answered audience questions along the way. “We’re happy to be here even if I sound like I swallowed a frog that is now speaking through my vocal chords,” Roth said of her illness. Hundreds of people attended the event, sponsored by King’s English Bookshop, with 100 fans randomly selected for a special meet and greet after the show. Roth’s appearance came just in time as she was forced to reschedule her appearance in Texas the following evening due to her illness. “She was awesome, literally awesome,” said Maddie Durham, 16. “She was even sick too and she still came out for this.” Whitney Berger, children’s marketing manager at The King’s English Bookshop in Sugar House, said it was a great opportunity for youth to meet Roth with people sometimes not connecting the book to its author. “You could just see the thrill and excitement in these teenagers’ eyes, who ya know are going through high school, which is an awkward period of time and meeting their favorite author meant a lot to them,” Berger said. With help from the Granite School District, The King’s English Bookshop was able to not only get Granger High to host the event, but the district also purchased a certain number of books and tickets to allow their students to come. “We got to see a lot of kids who maybe can’t afford her new book,” Berger said.

Veronica Roth (right) speaks to audience members with Sarah Enni at Granger High School. Roth was promoting her new book, “Carve the Mark.” (April Hendriksen/Tri-Color Times)

“There’s a lot of people you will love and admire and a lot of qualities that are awesome, but it takes all sorts to make this world work so just be the very best person you are,” While authors typically will do events at the bookshop on 1511 S. 1500 E., Berger said this event allowed community members a chance to meet an author they otherwise wouldn’t normally get a chance to see. “It’s a way for us to reach out to families and kids who don’t live in the neighborhood where our bookstore is located,” Berger said. It wasn’t only teenagers who came to hear from Roth. Adults from across the valley came to hear her as she spoke about her new book, writing and fan fiction.

Dale Rogers, a Midvale resident, came with his wife and two kids. He said it was an experience to remember hearing from a famous author. “I’ve read the books and seen the movies, they’re fun, they’re entertaining,” said Dale Rogers, a Midvale resident. “She had some really good, thoughtful messages for kids tonight so I’m glad mine got to hear it.” Durham added, “I learned a lot about being strong and having courage from her books.” Books still carry a level of

importance, Berger said. “The relationship between the written word and people is still very powerful,” Berger said. Those messages were ones of encouragement as Roth spoke about empathy for people who suffer from illnesses. Roth, who suffers from generalized anxiety disorder, said she feels “what we need more of is compassion for people who have these problems,” in response to an audience question about one of her book characters who experiences post-traumatic stress disorder. Roth also shared how she learned the importance of being the best version of yourself and not someone else. “There’s a lot of people you will love and admire and a lot of qualities that are awesome, but it takes all sorts to make this world work so just be the very best person you are,” she said. Her encouragement extended to writers too, likening writing a book to climbing a mountain. “What you do in the beginning is pack your backpack so you don’t put things in there that you don’t need to get to the top of the mountain…so if there are elements (of your story) that are really just there that aren’t doing anything to help you get to the end, you should take them out,” Roth said. Roth said she wrote 12 different versions of “Carve the Mark” before finalizing on the now published version. The initial concept for the book, which tells of a man who must learn to live with the enemies that kidnapped him, came to her when she was 12 years old. “When you think of the things you wrote when you were 12, maybe you’re like me and think ‘oh that’s embarrassing,’ but never throw them away because there’s always something in there that interested you that’s totally worthwhile. I encourage you to save your work, always,” Roth said. l

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Kids read Roald Dahl in preparation for “Matilda the Musical” By Natalie Mollinet | natalie@mycityjournals.com

oald Dahl once wrote, “Oh please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.” Between the months of January and February children in the Salt Lake valley were encouraged to turn off their TV and read a Roald Dahl book in preparation for the premiere of “Matilda the Musical” at the Broadway at the Eccles Theater in February. “You don’t have to be a kid to get involved,” Andrew Shaw, the communications director with the Salt Lake City Library, said, “but it encourages kids to visit the libraries.” Every time a child finished one of Dahl’s books, they were encouraged to go to one of the city libraries and get a Ronald Dahl-themed button. Each city library had a different pin and in Sugar House, the Sprague Library had a “The BGF” themed button. Dahl is famous for his books such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “James and the Giant Peach”, “The Witches”, “Matilda” and even though he passed away years ago, his words still touch and entice children as well as adults. “The stories are all sort of complicated and gritty,” Shaw said. “Those things make it interesting for adults but they’re also

over-the-top characters and really take over your imagination, they’re really books for everyone. They’re classics and they’re easy to get into.” Sugar House parents love to share such books with their kids. One such a parent is April Garff who said, “I love to read Roald Dahl books to my kiddos. The books are short enough to keep the attention for the little ones, with pictures to keep their interest and good dialogue. The books are well-written and amusing for all ages.” Paige Tanner of Sugar House said, “I like them because they are relatable that I could have been one of the children in the stories, and then I would get to go on an amazing adventure.” “A lot of people get into the stories and get hooked after reading the classics like ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ or ‘The BFG’, they’re generational books,” Shaw said. “They’re stories that stick with you.” Reading Dahl’s work, especially “Matilda” will help people better connect to the story and the show that runs Feb. 21-26 at the Eccles Theater. “So many times you hear people say the book was

“Oh please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.”

At the Sprague Library, children received “The BFG” pin if they finished the book of the same name. (Natalie Mollinet/City Journals).

better than the movie, but I think with ‘Matilda the Musical’ people will be able to see the connection between the book and musical and understand it so much better,” Shaw said. The Salt Lake City Libraries next read-a-thon is called March Madness where kids will be able to read books from local authors and vote on their favorites. More info is available on the Salt Lake City library’s website. l

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Girls compete in chess for national competition By Natalie Mollinet | natalie@mycityjournal.com

round 50 Utah girls showed up at Beacon Heights Elementary for the annual All-Girls State Tournament, a competition organized by the Utah Chess Association (UCA). Girls in grades K-12 were invited to take part in the event for a national title. “We’re trying to encourage girls to play chess, because girls can be as good as boys,” said Tina Lee, the event coordinator with UCA. “We believe we need to have this kind of tournament that there are other girls players, and they can be as good as boys and it’s for everyone.” The tournament included five rounds with no elimination, when the rounds ended the girls who had the highest scores were based on their wins and which pieces they’d taken from their opponent. At the end of the five rounds the two girls with the highest scores will represent Utah, if they choose, at either of the two national competitions. “The organizers of these events only invite the top player from each state,” Lee said, “except Texas and California because they have more people, but other than that there’s one girl from each state who will compete for five days with nine rounds.” The two competitions will be held in St. Louis and Virginia. The US Chess Federation (UCCF), who is holding The US Chess National Girls Champion Of Champions in Virginia, rewards the winner with a chance to compete in the 2017 World Cadet Championship for scholarships and prizes. The competition in St. Louis, called the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational, will be held this summer. “Chess provides a lot of the same benefits as STEM

Girls from K-12 compete in the Utah State Girls Tournament at Beacon Heights (Natalie Mollinet/The City Journals).

provides, and includes a few different elements including art, because you have to think creatively,” said Jamie Olsen-Mills, the highest-ranking female champion in Utah and chair of the scholastic chess committee. “Everyone here that’s playing is very young and there’s so many opportunities with chess.” Lee said that after she suggested a chess club at Beacon Heights, over 80 students joined and since she had so many, she had to turn some away. She has been impressed with how much

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the parents want to be involved and because of that, the UCA thought Beacon Heights Elementary was the perfect place to hold this tournament. “Beacon Heights is a wonderful school,” said David Day the president of UCA. “Principal Louie and the chess club here are very supportive they’ve offered us to hold it here and it’s a great venue and we’re happy they let us do it here.” The two winners of this competition came from West High: Anna Lee, a 7th grader who is in the school’s extended learning program, and Jacinda Lee, a 9th grader. Anna scored a perfect 5/5 —her same score as last year—and Jacinda came in second with a score of 4/5. Anna will be representing Utah at the 2017 National Girls Tournament of Champions. Jacinda was invited to represent Utah at the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational, however, due to a chemistry scholarship, she won’t be able to attend the competition this summer, so the runner-up will be invited to go in her place. “I only run girl’s tournaments,” Lee said and added how she likes the atmosphere. “…All the girls are just mellow, quiet and gentle and they don’t trash talk, there’s no sore losers or braggers and that’s the most ideal chess tournament.” The next tournaments the UCA will be holding are the 2017 State Junior High School Tournament and 2017 State High School tournament. Both will be held at Ecker Hill Middle School in Park City for kids grades 6-12. And the Utah State Elementary Chess Tournament will be held March 18 at BYU. You can find out more about registering for the events at www.utahchess.com l

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Recycling: economic benefits for consumers and businesses By Mandy Ditto | m.ditto@mycityjournals.com

alt Lake area cities have been promoting and pushing recycling in their communities for years, but what many people don’t know is how much recycling is constantly changing. This includes the changes made to pricing and the value of different recyclable goods, which is what can make recycling seem economically viable at some times, and not so at other times. Because of supply and demand changes in the materials companies can recycle most recently, is recycling really financially reasonable? Is it saving money, or is it costing Utah cities more than it is worth? Economic values of recycling According to the 2016 Recycling Economic Information (REI) report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recycling and reuse activities in 2007 accounted for 757,000 jobs in the U.S., produced $36.6 billion in wages and produced $6.7 billion in tax revenues. This means that “on a national average, there are 1.57 jobs, $76,030 million wages and $14,101 tax revenues attributable for every 1,000 tons of recyclables collected and recycled,” in the U.S., the report read. “The important thing they’re finding is that recycling provides environmental benefits, while simultaneously contributing to economic growth,” said Lesha Earl, the public education representative for the Trans-Jordan Landfill in the Salt Lake Valley. “The materials recovery facility — they’re the recycling people — what they do is bail everything up, or contain it, so they can sell it to markets that need that raw material, whether it’s going through the recycling process or wherever they are selling it. From there it goes on to making new products, which is a whole industry in itself.” Recycling has become a much more complex and rich product in that it isn’t just about reusing something once, but being able to reuse raw materials — plastic, glass, metal — to produce more new products, instead of having to go to the “virgin” or unused source of materials, Earl said. There are companies that now just buy post-consumer products to make their own products. “Rather than mining the ore out of the ground, they will go to these companies and say we’ll buy your steel cans and scrap metal,” Earl said. Aluminum is one material that is infinitely reusable, and the cost to recycle aluminum is roughly 8 percent of the cost to mine ore, transport it to a facility, melt it and use it to create a new product, said Mark Hooyer, executive director of the Trans-Jordan Landfill. “Why wouldn’t you, at that point? You’re talking a raw material that you can get available at far less a cost than if you’re buying brand-new aluminum ore off the boat from China,” Hooyer said.

Recycling is not only environmentally beneficial, but also economically beneficial and viable, according to experts across the valley. (Mandy Ditto/City Journals)

When it comes to throwing away an aluminum can, it can either spend 500 years in a landfill before it decomposes, or it can be recycled infinitely, Earl said. Circular economy This process is called the circular economy, which means keeping all of these precious products and materials for as long as possible, to get as much value out of the material as possible, Earl said. “We don’t want to throw away good money.” With the developments and changes taking place over the last 50 years, it has become crucial for companies that want to stay in business to be looking at available recycled products, rather than going after raw materials to continue manufacturing, Hooyer said. There is less and less available, and so recycled goods are becoming more valuable to businesses everywhere. A shift that has taken as the need for circular economy has become more prevalent in that, instead of the consumer being the one mostly responsible for reducing, reusing and recycling, “it is now the company’s responsibility to buy products that are made from post-consumer materials so that they are able to enter the circular economy and are able to maintain that circular motion, they stay in cycle as long as they can,” Earl said. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has begun to acknowledge this shift and launched a new project at the end of 2016 called “Beyond 34: Recycling and Recovery for A New Economy.” Because the national average recycling rate is 34 percent, and this initiative will encourage more recycling to create a stronger, new economy. Starting in January, the initiative kicked in

to follow cities and companies that are being a good example of recycling, and pushing businesses everywhere to share their data and progress to potentially “unlock an estimated $4.5 trillion in additional economic growth by 2030,” according to research done for the initiative. “If you think of how many businesses are a member of the Chamber of Commerce, it’s pretty significant that their parent organization is saying, ‘We’re taking this seriously,’” Earl said. “If you want to be in business, if you want to make good money, you’ve got to be circular, the linear is a thing of the past.” The viability of glass recycling Momentum Recycling is one of the premier glass recyclers in Utah and Colorado, and is a for-profit company, with revenues brought in from collecting and processing glass, said John Lair, president and CEO of the company. “It’s economically viable to recycle glass,” Lair said. “First you have to pay to gather the glass, there’s a cost associated with that. Sometimes we pay that cost, sometimes the municipality pays that cost, sometimes it’s shared. Second cost is transportation, how to get that glass from the drop-off location to the recycling plant. That is often the most expensive part of glass recycling … that’s a major part of the cost equation. The final cost is the processing cost, the cost to run equipment, repair equipment, staff to run the equipment.” There are over 60 public drop-off collection points across the Wasatch Front that go to Momentum Recycling’s facility, with some being paid for by the municipalities, others paid for by Momentum and others by both. Once recycled glass has been processed, cleaned and separated from contamination — bacteria, sugars, lids, caps, food — the glass is

sized and then marketed to industrial users, Lair said. “That’s the other end of the equation— Owens Corning,” Lair said. Owens Corning is a fiberglass insulation business based in Nephi and purchases 80 to 90 percent of the recycled glass produced from Momentum’s plant, he said. “I’ve been told that there’s a tremendous amount of energy that is saved, there’s other savings off-setting raw materials — the mining, the transport of virgin materials from wherever it is mined — using recycled glass in its place. There’s a range of areas where they save money when they use recycled glass, and those savings allow them to position their products more favorably in the market, which allows them to sell more, which allows them to hire more people, so it’s kind of this long chain of benefits, it doesn’t just start or stop in our plant.” Why this matters Though recycling and using recycled materials is becoming more prevalent for business owners and manufacturers, much of the process and the success of a circular economy lies with community members recycling. Without recycled goods being put into curbside bins, there isn’t anything to be reused later for manufacturers. “From our perspective, we’re running out of landfill space, and there are two landfills currently in Salt Lake Valley,” Earl said. “Once they are closed, there will be no more in Salt Lake County, and they’re going to see their rates go up because they are going to have to transport material further away to the landfills, it makes sense to save space in the landfills by diverting it.” Knowing that everyone in the valley will have to start paying for new space to dump waste once the landfills are full should be enough to motivate more people to recycle as much as possible, Earl said. Keeping more materials out of landfills and saving raw materials in the earth longer can make a huge difference in the economy for everyone. Momentum Recycling processes about 1,200 tons of glass every month, and keeping that much glass and more from the landfill will continue to save space so that costs are lower for everyone in the valley, Lair said. “The more you recycle, the less you have to pay for disposal and the cost you pay today to dispose in your landfill is based on the fact that we have a landfill close by,” he said. “It’s not so much how you can save money today by recycling — there’s some of that — but the real motivator for people who recycle today should be about avoiding excessive cost increase in the future. It’s hard to convince people to save money later, but it is the best tool that we have to talk about what we can do today.” l

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Should resource center move forward, county reps want best possible facility By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

alt Lake County representatives were on hand at the Sugar House Community Council meeting on Feb. 1 to answer questions and hopefully ease concerns about the proposed homeless resource center set to be built at 653 E. Simpson Ave. Shaleane Gee, director of special projects and partnerships with Salt Lake County, and Patrick Reimherr, director of government relations and senior advisor to County Mayor Ben McAdams; responded to residents’ inquiries about affordable housing, the model being used and fiscal responsibility among others. “Our mandate is to try to build the best housing and homelessness system we can for our residents in Salt Lake County,” Reimherr said. While Gee and Reimherr reminded residents a few times that they were not involved in the selection process—discovering site locations the same time as everyone else— they did answer questions as best they could. Data to back up this experimental model? In response to one question that touched on the experimental nature of the resource center process, Gee hoped to squash that notion by

saying there was no experiment when it came to the model for resource centers with its construction or arrangement. “There are standard national practices for how you look at specific populations, how you program a facility. We’ve done extensive work on that, we have national providers on our committee. There’s no experiment on the model for resource centers,” Gee said. She said she thinks where that idea came from has to do with a Pay for Success housing program that’s meant to help people who experience longer stays at the Rio Grande shelter. “It’s a program that is unique and somewhat untested in its financing because it takes private sector capital and puts it into a program. And if the programs are successful then the government entity pays for the programs. If they aren’t successful, the private sector loses their philanthropic or investment dollars,” Gee said. Budgets? Fiscally responsible? A little over $9 million came to the county as part of the first segment from a $27 million legislative request to fund shelters and services for people experiencing homelessness.

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Patrick Reimherr and Shaleane Gee of Salt Lake County listen to a resident’s question regarding how schools near the proposed resource center on Simpson Avenue could be affected. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

“It’s not common for Salt Lake County or for Salt Lake City to go to the legislature and receive the amount of support that we’ve been able to receive,” Reimherr said. He noted they report to the state homeless coordinating committee every other month that includes detailed budgets “where you can see where every dollar we’re requesting is going.” In response to one resident’s inquiry about contingency plans should the funding fall through, Gee said, “That funding is there for the program. No resource facilities will go forward without a significant and highly vetted funding program, including ongoing operations.” What kind of shelter? The shelters are meant to treat different populations: single men, single women, mixed gender with no children and families with children. “The only population that would work here in Sugar House is families with kids. And even from a collective impact and service point of view, and even within that larger rubric, we would be talking most likely about a very specific profile of families, probably single families with kids,” Gee said. Efforts at the center would most likely not aim to draw down numbers at the Rio Grande location, she said, but would work in conjunction with the Midvale Family Shelter, domestic violence shelters or the planned residential rehabilitation facilities. When it comes to a women and children

population, Gee said you want integration in the community while others may need more security issues, access to food, access to health care. “You want access to be able keep kids in that community who are on the verge of becoming homeless or need a short term (stay),” Gee said. “That goes to why we think this particular location would serve not just a specific population, but a specific profile of a family kind of unit.” Disrupting schools? Gee stressed the county’s initiative to end child homelessness keeping kids in their homes and how a women and children facility would serve the larger family shelter system. But would kids entering the shelter disrupt the schools near the resource center? Not if the federal mandate is followed that says kids need to stay in their original schools when faced with entering a shelter. That became important during the meeting when people voiced their concerns about the shelter disrupting nearby schools. With the federal mandate, it means students must be bused from the shelter to their school. That’s what currently happens at the Midvale Family Shelter. “We want kids to stay in their schools without any disruption to their schools and an emergency resource facility needs to facilitate that significantly,” Gee said. l

“That funding is there for the program. No resource facilities will go forward without a significant and highly vetted funding program, including ongoing operations.”

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Preliminary idea for Shopko replacement: office buildings By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

ark Isaac, representing the owners for Westport Capital Partners—owners of the closed Shopko—was on hand at the Sugar House Community Council meeting on Feb. 1 to update residents on the progress of the Shopko building’s future. Surveys asking questions on the Shopko site received more than 2,500 responses from residents, according to Lindsay Ferrari of Wilkinson Ferrari communications firm. “We’re pretty proud of the response we got out of Sugar House residents, it makes me realize that this is a beautiful place,” Isaac said, a Sugar House resident himself. Isaac, who commissioned a traffic study to be done on the area around Shopko, said he feels the overall traffic flow in Sugar House can be improved with road connecting Stringham Avenue through the central business district to the freeway entrance on 1300 East. “I can actually develop all kinds of things with traffic counts and volumes and improve the overall traffic in Sugar House by opening that road,” Isaac said. Isaac stressed this is just a programming idea that can connect large portions of Sugar House together creating an east to west flow. To stop what he felt could be speeding cars through the business district to get to and from the freeway, he spoke of putting up some “side friction” with landscaping and parking. Tina Escobar-Taft, Highland Park Trustee on the Sugar House Community Council, voiced her concern that speeding cars wouldn’t be slowed.

Preliminary ideas on replacing the closed Shopko building includes opening a roadway to Stringham Avenue and potential office buildings. (Natalie Mollinet/City Journals)

“I live off of a street…that has [side friction] and people still go really fast on it, to me I see that opening up and being more dangerous,” Escobar-Taft said. While Isaac said there are lots of retailers interested in the spot, he spoke of a desire to bring in a different use such as multifamily housing and office buildings. Escobar-Taft said another multi-family housing building

would not go over well with the community. “The community, what I’ve heard, what we’ve all heard, is that we don’t want any more housing,” she said. Isaac said they feel office use would be great for day users to utilize the surrounding restaurants and retailers. “I’m not sure if it’s the highest or best use or the thing everyone would like to see have happen, that’s why we’re trying to get feedback and share with you our thought process,” Isaac said. No plans are concrete with Isaac reiterating that this is their programming idea to accommodate the responses they saw in the surveys. Other items of note during the meeting: • Salt Lake City Public Library hired architectural firms to conduct studies on how three of the city’s libraries can better utilize space. Sprague is one of the libraries to be studied. Librarian Cherie Koford said the proposal may or may not include an addition to the building. She also dispelled a floating rumor that the library would be torn down. • Fire Station No. 3, set to be built next to Forest Dale golf course along 900 East near 2400 South, is expected to see its groundbreaking in April. Members of the fire department also recounted how a colleague died a week after his wife gave birth to their first child. A GoFundMe page was created for the family in January and by Feb. 2 it had already raised more than $18,000. l

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t Highland High, two students are working with a theater troupe that practices and helps young performers develop their talents for the stage. The troupe, Center Stage Players (CSP), was started by a local in Sugar House and since then the group has grown. Jennifer McIntosh, who helped start the group, said that her daughter Jess was interested in participating in musical theater. After she put her daughter into the classes for about a year, she felt that the students weren’t getting the skills that they needed. Another friend who had enrolled their daughter felt the same way and they wanted to change it. “I did a program that was not very individualized or anything,” Jess McIntosh said. “I didn’t learn a lot and I didn’t love the environment. My cousin did with me and we both felt the same. We loved performing but the troupe we were with just didn’t work for us.” “So, we started talking with each other,” Jennifer McIntosh said speaking about her brother Matt, “and contacted a good friend who had gone to Highland with us. The three of us decided that we could do something amazing, and CSP was born.” CSP is a program that involves kids from

One of CSP’s performances called “Bucky Goldstein, Time Traveler”. (Center Stage Players/CSP staff)

grades 1-8, and two students from Highland, Kailey Going and Jess McIntosh, are helping in the lessons. CSP, not only has a group in Sugar House, but they also have a group in Draper. Both groups receive different lessons in theatrical performance ranging from singing to stage management. The students then get to put their skills to the test with a performance. “We write and direct every show and have had the student coaches over the years,” Jennifer said. “We have students help with vocal coaching, choreography, and stage management. We have also had Highland students cameo in a couple of our shows.” CSP also features a program for high school students called The Academy Troupe, where Going and Jess are members. The group is mainly made up of Highland High Schools students and once a year – when they’re not busy with high school performances – get to keep their talents up in the group. Many of the troupe in Sugar House’s CSP end up performing in Highland High’s productions when they reach that level, and other theaters around the county. The high school students that have helped come to love teaching and can see that being part of their

future. Jess helps as a vocal coach and Going is a character development coach. “I love working with the younger students,” Going said. “I’m actually planning on majoring in theater teaching because of my work with CSP and my love for it.” “I love teaching the basics of singing and then being able to work on specific songs with them,” Jess said. “I loved getting to know each kid and each one of their voices. I was able to mold my teaching strategy to the kids with vocal needs.” Parents who have enrolled their students have been very plased with the outcome and have seen confidence built in their children. Many of the young students don’t want to participate in certain activities but as they get more comfortable their talents start to shine. “It’s amazing how many kids start the program vowing to never sing a solo or deliver more than a few lines, then change their tune as soon as they feel the welcoming environment and the thrill of the stage,” Jennifer said. “We’ve also heard from parents that they appreciate the welcoming environment and the friendliness of the theater troupe.” l

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illiam Shakespeare wrote in “Twelfth Night”, “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” For Dilworth’s fifth-grade classes, greatness was thrust upon them as they performed William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”. Performing a Shakespearean play has been a tradition for the fifth-grade students at Dilworth but before they get to say their poetic lines, they learn about Shakespeare and the play. “They learn about the Globe Theater, Shakespeare’s words…he made up so many of the common phrases we use today,” Linette Sheffield, the teacher who coordinates the performance, said. “They do assignments which help them solidify the things we teach about Shakespeare.” She said that after they learn about Shakespeare, they learn more about the play. They read a summary, learn about the characters, and finally are given scripts to memorize, which many agree is a task. “It’s a challenge for many students, but soon they are understanding Shakespearean language, and loving it,” Sheffield said. “They learn that a lot can be accomplished when everybody does their absolute best, and work as a team.” While some may think that Shakespeare is too advanced for elementary school students, many educators would argue otherwise. “Performing Shakespeare is a self-esteem booster,” Sheffield said. “Students learn to do something they have not had any opportunity to do before, and they learn a lot about themselves while doing it. If I had to tell you one thing students like the most, it is actually performing the play in front of an audience,

having the audience laugh and clap for their performance.” Preparing for the performance begins as soon as it ends. The teachers and parents involved get ready in the spring and, depending on the year, will pick a tragedy or a comedy. Last year Dilworth performed “Macbeth”, so it was a comedy’s turn to take the stage. Stephanie Nelson has been directing the play for the past few years and loves working with the students and sees the value of continuing the fine arts in schools. “I think it’s important for students to learn Shakespeare in elementary school because Shakespeare is a prolific writer and references to his plays exist both in the academic work and in our everyday lives,” Nelson said. Nelson said that her two oldest participated in Shakespeare while in school, but when common core came around it made it hard for her other children to participate. She took it upon herself to help her younger students get involved in Shakespeare running rehearsals outside of school time. “Mrs. Sheffield and Ms. Redmon have collected scripts and costumes over years of producing plays at the school,” she said. “So we met together to figure out how to continue this tradition.” The trio were able to involve parents and get help with costumes and props. Because of their efforts, the students have been able to participate in a play and learn the value of working in groups, public speaking and memorizing lines. “There are many things that I hope the kids will learn because of performing Shakespeare,” Nelson said. “…The kids are fearless and willing to take it on, and the results are always spectacular.” l

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hough the Otter Swim Club may not contain actual otters, it does give swim instruction. The club is a Salt Lake County program designed for children with an autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disabilities to improve swimming fundamentals, water safety and social skills. “Really, every kind of aspect in life is what this program benefits, so it’s really amazing,” said Ivy Hausknecht, Salt Lake County adaptive aquatic manager. Hausknecht oversees the Otter Swim Club (OSC) program. Run year-round, OSC is available at various county recreation centers throughout the valley including Fairmont, Holladay Lions, Gene Fullmer, Dimple Dell, J.L. Sorenson and Magna. With drowning being the leading cause of death for children with autism, there is strong need for programs like the OSC. Hausknecht said the water proves vital for individuals who may have sensory processing sensitivities. “The water is so beneficial for that. You just can’t get that feeling anywhere else in life than being in the water,” Hausknecht said. “For some kids when they kind of have those sensory sensitivities, the water just touching their entire body kind of calms them and gives them a sense of relaxation and that 45 minutes is awesome for them.” Water bodes well especially for the general population of kids with Down syndrome who may experience joint issues, making it difficult to be physically active on land. Hausknecht said water allows for them to do everything. “They get great exercise, they get to learn this really important life-saving skill that a lot of us take for granted,” Hausknecht said. OSC, designed for youth ages 3-18, is divided into four levels for swimmers to progress through: water orientation, beginner, intermediate and advanced. Swimmers in the advanced level have the opportunity to compete with the county’s pre-competition teams. “Water orientation is meant for kids who are terrified of the water then work their way up to the swim team level so that is really cool,” Hausknecht said. With the program running in four-week sessions, the amount of kids accepted into each level is dependent upon the number of teachers. OSC averages one teacher per three kids. Hausknecht said different centers have varied staffing numbers. For example, Fairmont has enough where they can accept up to 10 kids in each level while other centers carry only one or two levels. Growing up with family members experiencing disabilities, Hausknecht said while those relatives are now grown up, she wished programs like these had been around

Teachers and swimmers perform their team cheer at the end of the Otter and Adaptive Swim classes. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

sooner. “If there were options like this 15, even 10 years ago, it could’ve changed their lives,” she said noting 20 percent of Salt Lake County has some form of disability. “We’re really pushing (adaptive programs), I just see how it could’ve benefited my family back then.” But working with the kids themselves might be Hausknecht’s favorite part of the OSC. “These kids, the smile on their faces, this is kind of their highlight coming to these practices once a week, they look forward to it. When they get to the pool, seeing how excited they are to be there it makes you excited to be there,” she said. OSC doesn’t have to be limited to these six centers. Hausknecht said if people want this program at other facilities they can call her. Once she sees it’s desired at another location, Hausknecht begins forming a plan to place OSC there. “I just need those requests so the more the community knows that we have this program, the more it will grow,” she said. “I want people to know that we can grow, they just have to call.” To contact Hausknecht or learn more about the program, call (385) 468-1903 or email at ihausknecht@slco.org. l

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Rams swimming caps off year as region champs By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

hile the Highland High School swim team may not have matched the heights of a year ago with state runner-up finishes for the boys and girls teams, finishing in the top 10 isn’t bad for a “rebuilding year.” The girls team finished seventh in the 4A state championships at Brigham Young University on Feb. 11 while the boys finished in 10th place. On top of that, the girls team won the Region 5 title and the boys finished second. “There was a lot of good performances at region so I was pretty happy with that,” said head coach Mark Gray a few days before the state meet. Losing many seniors from the team a year ago, the young Rams had a focus on improvement this year reaching personal goals. Some swimmers entered their first events this year with some even qualifying for state. “Everyone’s worked really hard, we have a lot of people who started this year and really improved which is awesome, lot of freshmen who made state this year, that’s pretty incredible especially for the boys cause that doesn’t always happen. It’s been a good season,” said senior captain India Phillips. Phillips capped off her swimming career at Highland with two third-place finishes in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle. It’s the youth of the team that could promise good omens for the future. “It’s a young group of kids. I think there’s a lot of progress with the kids. You don’t want to look too far into the future but if they keep progressing we should do well down the road,” Gray said and later added, “Kids are making state. Next year we should

be a bit better and the year after that even better. Our ninth-grade boys are making it in and that’s great. It’s a good thing to see.” Sophomore Holden Knight is one of the younger swimmers with a bright future. Knight took second in the 100-yard butterfly with a personal best 53.55 time and he finished sixth in the 500yard freestyle with a time of 4:59.50. But for Gray, to focus is always the swimmer’s development, to “see the kids succeed and get their goal.” “I worry about their self-improvement rather than this place or that place,” Gray said. He noted one swimmer who had a goal to swim the 100yard freestyle under a minute and achieved that goal on his last swim. “That’s a good thing, he’s happy so he’ll be leaving the sport happy,” Gray said. He added it was great to work with kids with good attitudes like senior captain Connor Peterson. “Connor is always a happy-go-lucky guy. That’s one thing I’ll miss, cause he’s a senior this year, he’s one of those kids you say something and he goes ‘alright’ and then go off and do it,” Gray said. Those team bonds were formed between swimmers as well thanks to a team movie night or dinners after swim meets. “The team’s gotten a lot closer especially in the final month. People were hugging and crying at the end (of region) and that was kinda cool to see, to have an actual team that is friendly and friends,” Phillips said. l

Highland High girls swim team raises the region trophy after taking first place. (Cindy Nordstrom/Highland swim team)

Westminster’s Career Center Helps Connect Students, Local Employers By Westminster’s Career Center and Alumni Relations staff For local Sugar House employers and businesses, the Career Center at Westminster College is a valuable resource to publicize job openings, internships and offer mentoring outreach to student and alumni communities. Armed with resources, connections and a passion for mentoring, six staff members work with students and alumni to help them launch meaningful lives — a core tenet of Westminster’s mission. “One of the challenges of exploring career options is knowing what is out there and where the candidate can best contribute,” said Brianna Koucos, Career Center director. “For an employer, the challenge is finding the right skillset and personality for the role. Our office works to bridge those needs — helping to identify a great fit.” The center offers a variety of services that prepare students for the workforce as well as connect them with employment opportunities. Some of those services include: INTERNSHIPS There is no better way for students to gain a competitive edge in the job market than to complete an internship. Currently, 106 Westminster students are receiving credit for their internships; representing a diverse field of majors from business to environmental studies to theatre. Every day, companies from all over the Salt Lake Valley contact the center to announce their internship openings so career coaches can connect students with the right experience. Students also have the opportunity to learn about companies at Tuesday Talks, an informal meet and greet held in the Career Center. Every week, alums representing a variety of workplaces — from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association to Goldman Sachs to Myriad Genetics — return to campus to share their expertise with students.

JOBS According to a survey of 2016 Westminster graduates, 96 percent remained in Utah post-graduation. The greatest number of Westminster graduates head to Intermountain Healthcare, Goldman Sachs and Salt Lake City School District — just three of dozens of locally based businesses who value the well-rounded Griffin education. Employers recruit consistently on campus, and the center helps publicize new job postings daily. Career coaches use strong existing partnerships in Sugar House and beyond to help students find the best fit for their next adventure. Along the way, they strongly encourage job seekers to make appointments for mock interviews, whether of the in-person or newly popular digital variety. RESUMES The center is often utilized for creating and fine-tuning a student’s most important marketing document: their resume. Career coaches routinely hold appointments to craft and edit cover letters for job and internship applications, as well as personal statements for graduate-school admissions. ALUMNI When students join the ranks of Westminster’s loyal alums, the Career Center’s doors remain wide open. “We offer career services for life,” Koucos said. “Whether you’re an alum who graduated six months ago or 30 years ago, if you need advice or connections, we are here for you.” Sugar House employers and businesses interested in promoting job and internship opportunities can contact Brianna Koucos at bkoucos@westminstercollege.edu.

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Clark, Netzler highlight Rams wrestling year By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

fter making their presence known at the 4A state tournament a year ago, Highland High School wrestlers Lilo Clark and Mason Netzler returned to finish in the top four. Clark, a senior, finished in third place in the 195-lb. weight class to better his fifth-place performance of a year ago while Netzler, a senior, matched his 2016 finish by taking fourth in the heavyweight division. “I was proud of myself, the match I lost, it was frustrating but it was a match I knew I left everything out there, so there’s not really regrets from it,” Clark said. “Placing higher is always nice and to come back from that first loss…it felt good, I was proud.” Though Clark, who finished the season with a personal record of 52-5, lost in the semifinals, head coach Ted Sierer said what was most impressive was the way he bounced back from that loss with wrestlers sometimes giving up and dropping down to sixth place. “He showed a lot of mental focus to be able to move past the loss and put together two really good matches,” Sierer said. Of Clark’s five matches at the state tournament, he went 4-1 with three pins, two of them after he lost. Clark said it wasn’t difficult to retain his focus. “For me it was just, ‘you know, I lost,’ it sucked for probably 10 minutes but after that it was pretty easy to move onto the next opponent, the next person who stood in my way of third, I guess,” Clark, a two-year team captain, said. Known for his relentlessness and ability to wear opponents down, Clark carried a strong presence this season not only on the

mat, but within his team as well. Clark befriends freshmen as much as seniors, noted Sierer, and when someone like Clark has a successful season, the team tends to gravitate towards that. “When you have a good personality and a big year like he had, the team gets behind that, he became the face of Highland wrestling this year,” Sierer said. For Clark, that brings both joy and pressure. “I can tell a lot of the underclassmen they look up to me and they really listen to me and they watch a lot of the things I do… there’s a lot of pressure with it but it’s a lot of fun,” said Clark, who after graduation plans to work for a year before serving an LDS mission. Netzler finished a season where he battled through various injuries, including a concussion earlier in the season, with a 3613 match record and a fourth-place finish. “He’s never been fully healthy all year. He put together his best tournament of the year during the state tournament,” Sierer said. Netzler lost in the second round only to turn around and pin two of his next three winning matches before eventually succumbing in the third-place match. Sierer said wrestling is the type of sport that teaches kids how to overcome obstacles and adversity with the heavyweight wrestler proving to be an example of that. “Sometimes you have to work through adverse conditions to achieve your goals and I think (for Netzler) that kind of came to light during the state tournament,” Sierer said.

Whether it was the team cheer for each wrestler or their investment in each wrestler’s match, Sierer felt members of the Rams wrestling truly enjoyed being around each other. “That says a lot about these kids. It’s a real diverse set of kids that they came together for a common goal and that was to make Highland wrestling better,” he said. “It’s nice to see when teams develop that type of atmosphere.” Sierer was proud of the progress the team made from November to February. With a solid group of underclassmen returning next year, he said the worst thing they could do now is nothing. “If we can keep them all focused and keep them working towards goals over the spring and summer, we’ll be even better going into the fall than we are right now,” Sierer said. l Senior Mason Netzler prepares to wrestle his opponent on senior night. Netzler took fourth at the 4A state tournament in the heavyweight division. (Travis Barton/City Journals)

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Coleman battles injury to repeat as National Bouldering Champ By Travis Barton | travis@mycityjournals.com

vercoming a finger injury suffered during Christmas break, Nathaniel Coleman successfully defended his title as USA Climbing’s Bouldering Open National Champion on Feb. 4 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. “It was definitely more meaningful being in front of a home crowd,” said Nathaniel, a Murray native. “Because I had such low expectations competing with an injured finger. It felt like my result was kind of just a miracle for the hometown.” A miracle that didn’t look possible when he damaged the pulley—a sheath that holds tendons together—in his left ring finger causing him to take two weeks off and work with three different physical therapists. He estimated his finger was about 70 percent healed before the competition started. “We weren’t sure if he would climb, he did lots of physical therapy,” said his mom Rosane Coleman. The miracle victory also seemed to be out of reach when he squeaked into the final round in ninth place out of nine. It proved to be a blessing in disguise, the last qualifier goes first in the final round—made up of four separate routes that climbers must solve to reach the top. “When I was going out first it was like…I was setting the bar. I was able to move confidently and quickly. That was another psychological factor in how I was able to make a comeback in finals,” Nathaniel said. He noted how when you go last, you feel a certain level of pressure knowing that other climbers have come before you and the crowd has most likely seen the best way to reach the top. Pressure did not reach Nathaniel as he flashed (reached the

Nathaniel Coleman reacts after finishing his last climb at the Bouldering Open National Champion. (Jon Vickers/Momentum Indoor Climbing)

top on his first attempt) all four routes he faced, including one where he reached the peak 15 seconds after first touching the wall. While the qualifying rounds and semi-final rounds are designed to be extremely difficult to weed out the weaker climbers, Nathaniel said the final round has a “more showboat, spectator friendly kind of problems, and those are my favorite kind.” “He just happened to luck out on the finals that they were all climbs that he really likes,” Rosane said. “He likes dynamic moves, the great big pinchy holds, he’s really good at those. It just happened to work in his favor this time.”

Having a hometown crowd cheering him on worked for him, too, said his mom. “When the crowd is behind him it just fuels him. He just loves that. He thrives on that, so I think a lot of his determination is based on the crowd because he knows they’re behind him,” she said. Nathaniel said encouragement helped him have a good time and not stress. “It made a world of difference for sure,” he said of the crowd support. “It definitely had a psychological effect on me. Especially before you step on the wall cause if you’re out there and people are cheering and showing their support for you before you even show them what you can do, it just gives you the confidence.” After finishing his final problem confirming his championship status, Nathaniel’s friends pulled him into the crowd to bear hug him for minutes. “It was really fun, he had a lot of support there,” Rosane, a manager at Momentum Climbing Gym, said. Nathaniel said being a repeat winner carries extra significance for him considering the context. “This year it was more of a big deal because I just didn’t think it was possible,” he said. “I wasn’t even thinking about being able to defend my title. It’s almost like an added bonus honestly because just getting the win in front of the home crowd was definitely the highlight.” Nathaniel’s celebration was short lived as the following weekend he drove to Waco, Texas with his friend to compete in the Waco Rock Rodeo—one of the biggest outdoor climbing competitions in the nation. l

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ami Pyfer, education advisor to Utah Governor Gary Herbert, was the keynote speaker for parents attending Granite School District’s Parent Leadership & Empowerment Conference in January. She spoke on ways parents can be involved in their children’s education. “Being involved is not just important, it’s imperative,” she said. Kris Dennison and Kimberly Swensen of Utah’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) leadership also addressed this topic in their break-out sessions. They explained that parent involvement is the No. 1 factor in student achievement—even more than school choice or socio-economic status. Parents can get involved early in their child’s learning by reading with them, said Swensen. As they get older, parents can organize a workspace for homework, away from distractions and equipped with needed supplies. Dennison suggested keeping a clipboard and pencil box in the car for times when homework is done during a commute. Dennison encouraged parents to talk with kids about school and listen without judgment when they express frustration. “You don’t have to protect kids from failure or make their decisions for them. Just be there for them,” Swensen said. Parents need to be positive about school, making it obvious they value education, said Pyfer. They can demonstrate high aspirations and expectations for their children by using encouraging phrases such as, “You can do this” when kids are struggling and encourage setting educational goals by asking questions such as, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Presenters suggested celebrating academic achievements to encourage students to continue their progress.

“Kids love to be praised,” said Dennison. Parents can be involved with what their child is learning by looking over their homework, said Dennison. They may find opportunities to supplement learning with outings and vacations related to subjects their child is studying. Families can also share their own examples of academic success. Pyfer suggested parents talk about their jobs and educational experiences. She believes it’s important to link book-learning to real life. Parents can talk with their children about how they solve problems at work. They can share how they learned self-discipline and persistence from taking music lessons. They can tell how they learned to consider another’s perspective because of an instructor they didn’t agree with. Dennison agrees that parents should talk to their child about every day happenings—discussing current events or participating in community events are part of a child’s education. Her opinion is that families will find time to have these discussions if they make dinner time a family activity and limit screen time. She also said driving in the car is a great time for parents to have one-on-one discussions with their child to get an idea of how things are going. Presenters emphasized the importance of having a good relationship with teachers and schools by communicating often with teachers and knowing the secretaries in the front office. “Teachers can be your strongest ally,” Pyfer said. She suggested sending thank-you notes or gifts to teachers to let them know they are appreciated. When a child complains about a teacher, Pyfer reminded parents to consider that they are only hearing one side of the story. She warned parents not to talk negatively about teachers.

“It affects the child’s ability to learn from that teacher,” said Pyfer. Dennison told parents that the decision to come to the parenting conference shows they are willing to be more involved. She assured the fathers, who were in the minority of those in attendance, that they could fill a unique niche in the schools. Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) has been implemented in 15 district elementary schools. The program encourages dads to be involved in their child’s school. Positive male adult role models have been highly successful, said Swensen. “Kids are just drawn to dads,” she said. “Male engagement is crucial.” She cited that fewer instances of bullying occur when dads had a presence at the schools. More info is available at www.fathers. com/watchdogs. As PTA representatives, Dennison and Swensen encouraged parents to join their local PTA organizations. Besides being informed of what is going on in their schools, members receive benefits. For example, information about discounts for local arts and sporting events can be found at utahpta.org/come-play-events. The PTA website at utahpta.org, has more ideas of how parents can be involved with their child’s education. There are also resources at www.parenttoolkit.com, including information to track and support a child’s academic and personal growth. Here, parents learn what is normal social and emotional behavior for each stage of a child’s development. Presenters assured parents that it is never too late to get involved. “Don’t ever underestimate the influence you have on your child’s success,” said Pyfer. l

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common question I’m often asked is, “how do you get so much done in a day?” After all, in addition to running a busy Coupons4Utah.com, I also own a travel blog, 50Roads.com and contribute to a grocery website Crazy4Smiths. com. I have a segment on KUTV, write this article monthly and still find the time to hang out with my out-of-state grandkids. Initially, this tough question left me struggling for an answer. After a little thought I realized my most productive days come down to one handy tool. No, it’s not mood-altering drugs (good guess though). The answer is my phone. Now, if you’re like me in the 50-something age range, I know what you’re thinking, “Get a grip, we don’t need no stinkin’ phones!” And admittedly, I did just write an article about the importance of writing down your goals. So, let me be clear, I ALWAYS put my phone away during meals and it NEVER goes to bed with me (two habits I highly recommend for everyone). I’m of the mentality that I own my phone, it doesn’t own me. And while some days it proves to be more of a distraction, this one tool can keep me productive all day. Here are a few apps I use that you could find useful too.

sync my calendar to all my devices and put everything on. I even use it to block out times to take a moment and breath, to go to the gym, read a book, and even plan a vacation. Keeping to a schedule is my No. 1 tip for staying organized. If you’re an iPhone user check out Awesome Note 2 app. It brings together to-do lists, notes and your calendar. These are just a few ideas that will help you organize your time. You can find more apps we’ve shared on Coupons4Utah.com/get-app. The next time you feel overwhelmed with a task, you might just look to see if there’s an app for that. And remember to always check the privacy terms before registering. l

Grocery: ListEase is a free grocery app for your phone and even works with an Apple Watch. After a brief learning curve and initial set up, I found it easy to use for not only groceries, but for to-do lists to. There’s even links to coupons. If you’re a Smith’s or Macey’s shopper they both have great grocery list apps with coupons too. Photos and Kids’ Art: Keepy is a new free app that allows you to organize kids’ artwork and allows the user the ability to share it with family members who live far away. The app also allows you to record voice-over stories about your photos. Google Photos: There are tons of apps out there with cloud storage, but my personal favorite is Google Photos. It’s easy to use, free and offers editing options. Calendar: Yes folks, if you aren’t already, you need to learn to use your calendar. I

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