Eagle Bay Elementary School

(KENDAL RUSSELL/Standard-Examiner) Eagle Bay Elementary drama club fourth- and fifth-graders present "Aladdin, Jr." in Farmington on Tuesday.

Farmington students brave new world - the stage - in Disney's 'Aladdin, Jr.'

FARMINGTON — In the ancient city of Agrabah, Princess Jasmine’s father, the Sultan, tells Jasmine she must choose a husband.

The stage at Eagle Bay Elementary has been transformed into that ancient city, where 70 students in the school’s drama club performed the Disney musical “Aladdin, Jr.” against a backdrop of the Royal Palace in the desert.

Scenery was constructed and painted by students, teachers and parents, said Trish Packer, one of the co-directors of the production and a resource teacher.

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First-grade students hold stuffed animals representing the endangered wildlife they and other students helped through a schoolwide fundraising effort at Eagle Bay Elementary School in Farmington.

Fighting extinction: Farmington students earn money for animals

FARMINGTON — When students at Eagle Bay Elementary learned from their media specialist that there are only about 200 tigers left in the wild, they jumped into action.

The students donated enough money to adopt several tigers and help in the efforts to prevent their extinction.

Several years ago, Media Specialist Anita Mortimer at Eagle Bay Elementary was trying to find some interesting activities for the student body of 900 to do in conjunction with Earth Day. She decided to talk with the students about different endangered animals.

This is an interior shot of the new Gordmans store in Station Park in Farmington. The store is open, but the official grand opening is set for Friday. (Courtesy photo)

Apparel/home fashion store opens in Farmington

FARMINGTON — Station Park continues to add new stores, with Gordmans Inc. the latest to open.

Gordmans, an apparel and home fashion retailer based in Nebraska, opened its doors to shoppers Thursday. The official grand opening will be Friday, but shoppers are getting an early look at the new store.

Foxboro Elementary in NSL might go year-round

FARMINGTON -- As a result of significant growth, one Davis district school will likely go year-round starting next school year.

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