TEACHER "SWITCH" DAY.

I found this fun newspaper article!

This was March, 2008.

The student council had every teacher "switch" classes for an afternoon.

We each drew out a class.

The 4th-6th grade teachers drew out of a K-3rd hat.

The K-3rd teachers drew out of a 4th-6th hat.

I drew out kindergarten!

As I looked at the picture, I see Meilan and Josh

from this year's class!

HOW FUN IS THAT???

Here's the article that appeared in the Daily Herald.

Mrs. Iverson taught my class!

LAST STUDENT BIRTHDAY EVER...ABOUT #1,000 !!!

SIERRA IS MY VERY LAST BIRTHDAY OF MY TEACHING CAREER!

I FIGURE IT'S ABOUT THE 950TH CELEBRATION!

SIERRA TURNED 11 ON AUGUST 7.

SHE HAS 2 BROTHERS AND 2 SISTERS, AND IS

THE YOUNGEST IN THE FAMILY.

GREEN, RED, BLUE, AND YELLOW ARE HER FAVORITE COLORS.

PIZZA IS HER FAVORITE FOOD.

SIERRA'S FAVORITE HOBBY IS DANCE!  

SHE IS ON A DANCE TEAM, AND PERFORMS AND COMPETES ALL OVER!

GOING TO LOS ANGELES IS HER FAVORITE VACATION.
SIERRA MADE A MOVIE THIS SPRING..."DEAR DUMB DIARY!"
IT WILL BE ON THE HALLMARK CHANNEL IN SEPTEMBER.
SHE WILL ALSO BE MAKING THE SEQUELS,
 "DEAR DUMB DIARY 2" AND "DEAR DUMB DIARY 3!"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIERRA!

WORLD'S BEST SCOUTING FAMILY

 THIS COUPLE IS THE KING AND QUEEN OF SCOUTING!

THEY ARE GARY AND LAURA DOLLAR.

I TAUGHT 5 OF THEIR 8 CHILDREN.

(I ALWAYS LIKED TO SAY I TAUGHT 5 DOLLARS AND A NICKLE...OH, AND

3 FISHES!)

THEIR CHILDREN WERE SOME OF THE NICEST KIDS TO GO THROUGH

ALPINE ELEMENTARY!

THE ENTIRE FAMILY HAS BEEN INVOLVED WITH SCOUTING...EVEN THE GIRLS!

GARY USED TO MANAGE BIG O TIRES IN AMERICAN FORK.

EACH YEAR WHEN I HAD ONE OF HIS KIDS IN MY CLASS, HE WOULD STOP AT THE SCHOOL, TAKE MY CAR DOWN TO BE

SERVICED AND THE TIRES ROTATED, AND BRING IT BACK!

LOVED THAT KIND OF SERVICE!

GARY & LAURA WERE ON THE COVER OF BOY'S LIFE IN 2010...CELEBRATING

100 YEARS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA!!!

I TAUGHT THE 2 BOYS ON THE RIGHT NEXT TO THEIR MOTHER...

MATT AND ROBERT.  

I TAUGHT THE 2 BOYS ON EACH END OF THE FRONT ROW...

TYLER AND ANDY.  

AND I TAUGHT THE GIRL ON THE FRONT ROW, 2ND FROM LEFT...

ASHLEY.  

WHEN ASHLEY WAS IN MY CLASS, SHE WAS ONE OF THE

"CHILDREN OF LIGHT" 

IN THE 2002 WINTER OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONIES!!!

FORMER ALPINE ELEMENTARY STUDENT PASSES AWAY

Diana Jex

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Diana Jex
1983 ~ 2013
Our little "peaches" was born on April 23, 1983. She was the sixth child and third daughter of Jim and Kathy Jex, of Alpine. She passed away unexpectedly at home, in her sleep, on Sunday July 28, 2013.
Diana's contagious laugh and her bright personality showed the zest she had for life. She was a fiercely loyal friend to many and made them feel welcome in our home.
Diana loved school, attending Alpine Elementary, Mountain Ridge Jr. High, and Lone Peak High School, where she graduated with honors in 2001. She also attended Utah Valley University, where she was one class shy from obtaining an Associates Degree. Her favorite subjects and teachers were in A Cappella Choir, Band, Marching Band (took state her senior year!) and Drama.
Diana loved going to Grandpa's Cabin, where she would snowmobile, ride four-wheelers, swing on the big swing and fish. Diana loved to light the biggest, loudest fireworks in the backyard with her brothers every 4th of July. She loved dancing, especially line dancing and waltzing with her Dad. She sewed aprons, costumes and tied quilts with her Mom. Reading, movies, theatrical plays, games of all kinds, singing and playing her flute were her favorite pastimes. She has participated in Alpine Community Theater as Secretary and Cast Member for years.
Diana received her Temple Endowment on February 2, 2013 and loved to attend the Temple. She served faithfully in multiple callings in her Young Single Adult Ward, where she loved her leaders and friends.
Diana is survived by her parents (Jim and Kathy Jex), siblings: David (Becky) Jex, Heidi (Doug) Crockett, John (Brenda) Jex, Emily (Spencer) Butler, Scott (Nancy) Jex, 11 nieces and 8 nephews. Preceded in death by her grandparents.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at 11:00 at the Mountainville Chapel, 165 North 100 East in Alpine. Family and friends may call on Friday, August 2 from 6:00 to 8:00 at the church and from 9:30 to 10:30 prior to services. Interment will be at the Alpine Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.warenski.com

THE MANY MISSIONARIES OF MISS MITCHELL

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Blaire Stacey
Germany Berlin

 Dallin Mulliner (left)

Oregon Eugene

Taylor Rhodes

Washington Tacoma

Crystal Oliverson

Kentucky Louisville 

 Jared Webb (left)

Mexico Tampico

 McKay (Mac) Jones (right)

Philippines Bagulo...speaking Tagalog 

Alex Williams (right)

Japan Fukoka

David Jensen

Ukraine Kiev

Claire McKinlay (2nd from left)

Washington Vancouver Spanish 

 Michael Smith

Peru

Trish Watkins

Arizona Scottsdale Spanish

Matt Whiting (left)
Missouri Independence Spanish

Sara Boley
Paraguay Asuncion

Danny Oaks
Massachusetts Boston

Maren Douglass
Texas Houston East

Tyler Dollar
California Ventura

HANNAH MORRIS (LEFT)
ILLINOIS CHICAGO

Lance Murdock
Phillipines

 

Jim & Linda Western
(Mrs. Western taught 1st grade for many years at Alpine Elementary...I taught
their children:  Laura, Matt, Marie, & David)
New York Rochester

Brad & Cathy Tibbitts
(Mrs. Tibbitts taught 1st & 6th grades for many years at Alpine Elementary...I taught
their daughter, Lindsay, their granddaughter, Telisa, and their grandson, Tyson.)
Canada Halifax Nova Scotia

Justin Deere
Spain Malaga
(Is attending school there...his dad is the mission president!)
Justin (2nd from left) and sister, Annie (far right)
attending the German Temple with church friends

Monte & Bobbi Deere
( I taught their son, Justin, just 3 years ago)
President & Mission President's Wife
Spain Malaga

Kristin & Norman Klein
(I taught their daughter, Karianne)
President & President's Wife
Honduras San Pedro Sula East

Robert & Katherine Chatfield
(I taught all of their children:  Lori Jo, Lisa Kay, Leslie, Lacie, Lindsey, and Libbey...and their son-in-law, Jared Broadbent. Katherine was also my room mother. I chaperoned their gymnastics club, Alpine Aerials...twice to Disneyland and once to Phoenix)
President & President's Wife
Uganda Kampala
(presiding over 6 countries)

I can't believe I taught 7 of these people!

ALICIA PERFORMS AT TUACHN

 Alicia (pink)

and her Dance Company

performed at 

Mary Poppins

at Tuachn in Snow Canyon, Utah!

(near St. George)

CONGRATS, ALICIA!!!

MAKING US PROUD!!!

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CALLED TO SERVE . . .

I was released in March as an 

ORDINANCE WORKER

  in the

MT. TIMPANOGOS LDS TEMPLE
I was called to serve for 2 years,

but 2 years stretched to 16 years. 
My foot dr. told me to be released (he's a stake president
in Pleasant Grove) and strongly suggested I don't 
serve there again.
(All the standing at the temple and school
contributed to the breakdown of my foot.)
He said after 16 years, I may have received
one or two blessings!

I have been serving as the
RELIEF SOCIETY PIANIST
for the last 4 years.
I haven't played in the last 4 months because of my foot.
I played once, 2 weeks ago.
I used my left foot on the pedal.
Then, I was told I would only play every other week,
because they needed to give more sisters a
chance to serve.
Playing four songs a month as my church calling???
SWEEEET!
I guess I was getting a little too comfortable, 
and may have said it out loud.  And then

BAM
STAKE RELIEF SOCIETY SECRETARY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LAUREN!

ON JULY 27, LAUREN TURNED 11 YEARS OLD!
LAUREN HAS 2 BROTHERS AND 3 SISTERS. 
SHE IS THE SECOND TO YOUNGEST.

SOME OF LAUREN'S FAVORITES ARE:
COLORS:  PURPLE, ORANGE, AND GREEN
FOOD:  CHEESE STUFFED NOODLES WITH ALFREDO SAUCE
HOBBY:  ART
VACATIONS:  BEAR LAKE AND ST. GEORGE

LAUREN PLAYS THE PIANO AND VIOLIN.
SHE ALSO LOVES TO PLAY SOCCER, AND IS A BIG HARRY POTTER FAN!
LAUREN WAS THE "TOP ACADEMIC GIRL" IN OUR CLASS THIS YEAR!

LAUREN'S OLDEST BROTHER, TAYLOR, WAS IN MISS MITCHELL'S CLASS.
WHEN TAYLOR WAS IN HER CLASS, HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO CONDUCT THE UTAH SYMPHONY!
HE IS CURRENTLY SERVING ON A MISSION IN WASHINGTON.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LAUREN!!!

I SPENT 33 YEARS BEING HARRASSED OVER THIS . . .

I'm sure everyone will miss this!!!

MY BLOG ADVISOR'S GOING ON A MISSION!

THIS IS CALEA BAGLEY.
SHE IS MY "BLOG ADVISOR."
SHE WAS 13, ALMOST 14, WHEN SHE HELPED ME BEGIN
THIS BLOG!

SHE GRADUATED FROM AMERICAN FORK HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY.
SHE CURRENTLY LIVES IN PROVO, ATTENDS BYU,
AND WORKS AT THE "DREAM JOB"
OF ANY BYU CO.ED...
A CASHIER IN THE BYU BOOKSTORE!

CALEA, AGE 13 1/2

YESTERDAY, CALEA RECEIVED HER MISSION CALL!
SHE WILL SERVE IN THE KOREA SEOUL SOUTH MISSION
AS A MISSIONARY FOR THE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (LDS/MORMON),
AND WILL SPEAK KOREAN!
SHE ENTERS THE MTC (MISSIONARY TRAINING CENTER) ON DECEMBER 4.

CALEA, AGE 18 1/2

ANOTHER GREAT RETIREMENT CELEBRATION

I had a great retirement celebration tonight!

The Vance family invited my mom and I to a barbecue at their home in Alpine.

My favorite teammate of all time was Calvan Vance.

He was my teammate from Day #1 in 1980...until his

retirement in 1997.

He was such a great mentor and friend!

Three weeks before he retired, he was diagnosed with melanoma cancer.

He passed away on Easter morning, 2000.

I really miss him!

I have always been connected to his family.

His oldest son, Doug, was a custodian at my school for several years.

Doug's wife, Jeanie, is an aide at Alpine Elementary.

Doug & Jeanie were on my Caribbean Cruise.

Blaire now teaches 3rd grade in Vernal.  He is married to Laurette,

who grew up in my ward.

Jody is his oldest daughter.  She's always been there.

The youngest, Debbie, was a student in the fourth class I taught!

Jody's son, Jason, is a sweeper at Alpine Elementary.

Ashley is Doug and Jeanie's oldest. 

She has also worked at Alpine Elementary.

Carson was a student in my class!  In high school, he was a sweeper at 

Alpine Elementary.  He just returned from serving

a mission in California.

Garett will be a senior at Lone Peak.  

He was my student and also a sweeper.

Margaret is Calvan's wife.

She and my mom share the same birthday.

I got to know her through school activities,as Calvan's wife,
 and as the mother of my student, Debbie.
No one makes divinity like Margret!

I used to visit Calvan every year for his birthday, which 

was a summer birthday

She loves BYU football!

It was so fun to spend time with them!

GOODBYE MY MENTOR, MY TEAMMATE, MY DEAR FRIEND

PAUL THOMPSON WAS AT ALPINE ELEMENTARY WITH ME FROM 

1980-1993.

HE TAUGHT ON MY 5TH GRADE TEAM FROM

1983-1993.

HE WAS MY HEAD SCIENCE FAIR JUDGE FOR YEARS!

HE IS NOW REUNITED WITH MY FAVORITE TEAMMATE,

CALVAN VANCE.

I HOPE THE TWO OF THEM WILL WATCH OUT FOR ME!

Paul David Thompson

May 23, 1938  ~  July 4, 2013

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Beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather, Paul David Thompson, passed away on July 4, 2013, at his home in Alpine, Utah.
Paul was born May 23, 1938, in San Bernardino, California. He was the second child and only son of Roy and Lois Thompson.
He graduated from Colton High School in California and attended BYU before serving a two and one half year mission in Uruguay. After returning, he graduated from BYU in Spanish, English, Education and Art. He married Barbara Travis in the Idaho Falls Temple on December 20, 1962. His first teaching job was in Minersville, teaching a combination third/fourth grades.
He served two years in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. After his release from the Army, he taught high school at Weber High in Ogden. He then taught release-time Seminary in Pocatello, Idaho for three years before returning to BYU to work on a master’s degree in Art. He then became a graphic designer for the Seminary and Institute dept. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1972, the family moved to Alpine where he taught fourth and then fifth grades at Alpine Elementary for many years and worked in the curriculum dept. of Alpine School District before his retirement. While teaching, he created the Utah Studies Weekly newspaper for children, which has subsequently spread to all fifty states with the help of his family.
Paul had many interests and talents and used them to bless the lives of his family and others. He will be remembered for his talents and cheerful disposition. He served in many capacities in the Church, including Bishop. He loved his family, students, friends and neighbors.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two sisters: Beverly Johnson, Linda (Alan) Petersen; five children: Tyler (Janece) Thompson, Miriam (Dave) Latour, Celeste (Ed) Rickers, Laurel Thompson, Travis (Yu-Ting) Thompson; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held on July 22, 2013 at the Mountainville LDS Chapel located at 165 North 100 East, Alpine, Utah at 11:00 am. Family and friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, July 21 at the church and from 9:30 to 10:30 am prior to services. Interment will be held in the Alpine City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.warenski.com