November Newsletter

School News

CHANGE IN PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY
Picture make-up day is now scheduled for November 5th. Please remember to send your child’s picture packet with them that day.

Help Keep Art City Students Healthy
Please help us to minimize the spread of germs at our school!
· DO NOT send students to school unless they have been fever free for 24 hours.
· DO NOT send students to school if they have an appointment the same day to be diagnosed for an illness.

Fitness Challenge
The fitness challenge for November is to be active for at least 30 minutes for most days of the week (4 days a week-18 days total). Two things to think about before this challenge:
· What is an activity or activities you can do most days of the week?
· What time can you do this activity most days of the week?
Some examples of activity may include brisk walking, swimming, riding a bike, jogging, hiking, playing basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, jump rope, or working in your yard. Get out and have some fun!

Excuse Your Children
Please remember to call the office in the morning if your child will be absent. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser
On November 5th we will begin our school fundraiser. Some items offered for sale are cookie dough, cheesecakes, pies and soft pretzels. The money earned through this fundraiser will be used for technology and books. The fundraiser will run through November 13th and the items purchased will be back on November 19th.

Pick-up and Drop-off
Please remember that the church parking lot adjacent to the school is available for the use of parents for picking up and dropping off. For the safety and ease of students and parents we strongly urge you to make use of this parking lot when you pick-up or drop-off your children. You can park in the parking lot and wait for your child or walk the short distance to the school. Thank you for helping us to keep all of our students safe.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).


PTA NEWS

Healthy Lifestyle Month
November is PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month. There are some great resources at PTA.org/goodchoices that give you simple ways to be healthier everyday. Remember when sending treats to school, the school district and PTA are really encouraging us to make sure they are healthy or non-food items. Also, when helping with holiday parties there are great ideas on familyfun.com for healthy and fun snacks and /or extra craft ideas if you want to do away with the party treat altogether. Have a great month!

PTA Meeting
The PTA meeting for this month is November 3 at 10:00 in the teachers lounge. Everyone is invited! Please note that we will not be having a PTA meeting in December.

Volunteer of the Month
Our volunteer of the month is Kiz Lister. She has spent many hours helping at Art City. Thank you for all your help!

Thank You!
We have a lot of people to thank for all the great activities we had last month. As we have said before, we could not do anything without our great volunteers!
Thank you to Mrs. Hadlock for organizing the Red Ribbon Week activities and also the members of our Health and Safety committee that helped her out. Custom Events, the company that provides us with our carnival each May, gave us a free day with 3 of their rides that we used in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, so thank you to them as well.
Thanks to Sarah Sumsion and her committee for their help on picture day. All of the school t-shirts should be handed out (unless you have been informed otherwise) and we love them! We want to thank Christi Brenchley for all her work with that.
Thank you to Stacy Hatch and her committee for all of their work on the Reflections program. We had a great turn out, so they had their work cut out for them!
Thank you to Mrs. Lindsey, Jennifer Follette and their committee for a WONDERFUL Book Fair!

Christmas Tree Wish List
Believe it or not, next month is Christmas! If you are thinking of buying your child’s teacher a gift for Christmas, we wanted to remind you that in December we will be posting our Christmas trees by each teacher’s door. Each tree has ornaments on it that list some of the things teachers might need in their classroom. This is a great resource for teacher gift giving ideas. Please remember that giving a gift to a teacher is optional.

Reflections
We saw some great participation in Reflections this year! We had over 100 entries! We have some great talent in our school. To us on the Reflections Committee, beauty is seeing all your children who participated. Thank you to all the parents who supported your children by encouraging them and helping them to fill out entry forms and follow the rules for their category. And to the children who entered: We admire your hard work and your enthusiasm to participate. Great job!

Art City Blog
Please feel free to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.

Calendar
November 2009
Nov. 3 Elections and PTA Meeting
Nov. 5 Picture Make-up Day
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins
Nov. 6. Reflections Assembly 9:30
6th Grade College Day
Nov. 13 Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends
Nov. 18 SCC
Nov. 19 Cookie Dough Delivery Day 11:30-4:00
Kindergarten Indian Day
1st Grade Program for Parents 7:00
Nov. 20 Kindergarten Pilgrim Day
Nov. 24 4th Grade to Symphony
Nov. 25-27 No School----Thanksgiving Break


Happy Thanksgiving!

October Newsletter

School News

National School Lunch Week
The theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week is, “All Star School Lunch.” On October 12th through 14th, parents are encouraged to eat lunch with their kids. Please know that a reservation is required a day or two prior to the day you wish to attend. The price for adults is $2.75 and the price for children is $1.75. Please be aware that this is a CASH ONLY event.

Healthy Classroom Rewards for Students
This generation of students faces extraordinary health issues related to diet and exercise. Healthy students are better learners. As a result, the Nebo School District Student Wellness Policy, passed in 2008, created some guidelines for when foods and beverages are made available to students. The policy asks that the food and beverages be more nutritious and feature healthy choices. See http://www.nebo.edu/pubpolicy/E/EFA.pdf. Together, parents and teachers of Nebo School District can help students to achieve and maintain good physical health as part of the child’s growth and education.

Healthy Lifestyle and Wellness Challenges
Watch for information in the coming months for Healthy Lifestyle Challenges!

Halloween Parade
Are your costumes ready for the Art City Elementary Halloween Parade? The parade will be held on October 28th from 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. Watch for more information to come.

Safety
Please do not pull your vehicle through the bus lane. Please know that this poses a hazard to our students. We have had a few close calls.

Recycling
We would like to remind you that we have a recycling receptacle for newspapers and magazines located in the parking lot. Your recycling efforts at this location really help our school.

Early Out Day
Art City faculty and administration thank you for your support of early out Wednesdays. During that time the faculty meets in grade level teams to collaborate on student, class, grade level and student needs.

Book Fair
“Read Around the World” Books take you places near and far…You are invited to visit the book fair October 26th - 29th. We will have exciting activities throughout the weeklong celebration of books. Come discover a world of fun at our family event where there will be food sampling, crafts and drawings for the travelers in your family. When you are finished sight seeing, stop by the fair to shop for fantastic books. The book fair will be open during school hours with a bonus late night on Thursday, October 29th. Get your bags packed, “Destination Book Fair” is about to begin!

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).


PTA NEWS

Green Ribbon Week Recap
Green Ribbon Week was a great success! A big thank you goes out to our Health & Safety commissioner, Amy Peterson and her committee for a great Green Ribbon Week. We had a lot of kids participate this year. Thank you to Officer Mitchell and Officer Drumm, who presented our bike safety assembly. We would like to thank the following for their generous donations: Springville Pool, Utah County Health Department, Art City PTA and Dr.’s Richard Francis, Dale Hadley, Brian Tuft, Mark Fullmer, Dennis Blume and Robert Perkins. Just for your information, you can purchase helmets from the Health Department for $10.00.

PTA Meeting
On Tuesday, October 6th we will be having our PTA meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. All members are invited to attend. Please come, we would love to hear your input!

Red Ribbon Week
October is Red Ribbon Month, which focuses on being Drug Free. The dates for Red Ribbon Week are October 12-14. Watch for a flyer to come home with information on the weeks activities.

Theme Baskets
Do you have baskets stacked up in your garage or basement from past Theme Basket auctions that are driving you crazy? If you do, we would love to have them donated back to us. Then we could use them again in future auctions. So, if you aren’t using your baskets and they are in fairly good condition, please feel free to bring them into the office and get them out of your way!

Reflections
Reflections entries are due soon! We hope that your children have been enjoying creating their entries reflecting this year’s theme “Beauty Is…” The entries are due to the front office by 3:00 p.m. on October 9. Copies of the entry forms, media releases (on the back of the entry forms), category rules and general rules are all available in the front office; you can also find them on-line at www.artcitynews.blogspot.com or www.utahpta.org/individual.htm. Please be sure that your child’s entries follow all the rules and that the entry forms and media releases are filled out completely, including student and parent signatures. Of course, entering Reflections is completely optional, but it provides a great opportunity for the children to explore different art forms. We look forward to seeing the fun things your children will do with this year’s theme! If you have any questions, please call Stacey Hatch at 801-489-8474.

Volunteers
Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom (even babysitting for someone who volunteers in the classroom) and work spent as part of a PTA committee. The volunteer sheet is located in the office for you to report all of your volunteer time. We highly value volunteers and the time that they spend. Our programs wouldn’t be successful without our great volunteers!

Art City Blog
Please feel free to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.


Calendar
October 2009

Oct. 6 Picture Day and PTA Meeting
Oct. 8 Kindergarten Field Trip to Vineyard
8:30 - 11:00 All Kindergarteners
Oct. 12-14 Drugs and Violence Prevention Week
Oct. 15-16 No School---Fall Break
Oct. 21 2nd Grade Field Trip to Scera
Oct. 26-29 Book Fair
Oct. 28 9:00 a.m. Kindergarten Halloween Parade
1:15 p.m. School Halloween Parade
Oct. 29 Kindergarten Program for Parents
AM---10:00
PM---1:30
SEP’s for 1st through 3rd Grades
Oct. 30 No School---TDD


Have a Happy Halloween!!

Walk to School Day Pictures

Pictures from Walk to School Day

Health & Safety Week

Just a reminder for all you parents, Health & Safety Week begins next week. There will be lots of fun activities for all to enjoy. Watch for the flyer with all the details to be sent home with your kids. Thanks to Amy Peterson for putting Health & Safety Week together. What would we do without these wonderful parents. Let us all participate and make this a great Health & Safety Week!

Rod Works Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Rod Works gift basket was Stephanie Anderson. Congratulations to Stephanie! We hope she enjoys all the fun things from Rod Works. Thank you to Rod Works for their generous donation. Also, thank you to everyone who signed up to join the PTA. We appreciate all you wonderful parents out there!

PTA Membership Benefits Clarification

The discount at Rod Works for PTA members is only good for a one time use through the month of September. If you haven't signed up to be a PTA member, it is not to late to sign up. Hurry into Rod Works to receive your 10% discount on your purchase. Thanks to all those who have signed up to be a PTA member!

September Newsletter

School News

Back to School Night for Parents
Please plan to attend our annual Back to School Night for parents on Thursday, September 3, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. That night we will meet the teachers, discuss school/classroom policies, procedures, and expectations. You can also join and sign up for PTA, and buy school T-shirts ($8)/cups ($1). Kindergarten parents are encouraged to attend the General Session, however, kindergarten teachers will not be available for classroom sessions since kindergarten already had their orientation.
The evening schedule is as follows:
· 6:00 - 6:30 General Session in auditorium/gym
· 6:40 - 7:00 Individual classroom sessions
· 7:10 - 7:30 Individual classroom sessions

New Faces Grace the Halls at Art City
It’s a brand new year; a time for new classes, new books and new staff members. We want to extend a warm welcome to the following individuals who have accepted positions at Art City School this year:
Mrs. Daybell - Keyboarding Technician
Miss Berger - Psychologist
Mrs. Burton - TK Teacher
Mrs. Hardman - TK Technician
Miss Dutson - Special Ed. Teacher
Mrs. Davis - Speech Pathologist
Mr. Woodruff - Speech Technician
Mrs. Holiday - Music Technician
Mrs. Campbell - First Grade Teacher
Miss Murdock - First Grade Teacher
Miss Haslam - Fifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Lindsey - Librarian

Changes to SEP Conferences
SEP’s provide an opportunity for the parent, student, and teacher to meet for the purpose of reviewing student progress and setting goals for the coming months. This year, we are changing the way we schedule our SEP Conferences. The following is an outline of the dates. Please put these dates on your calendars and plan to attend. We will be scheduling appointment times between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please watch for more details to come.
· September 24 4th-6th Grades
· October 29 1st-3rd Grades
· December 3 4th-6th Grades
· January 14 K-3rd Grades
· February 11 4th-6th Grades
· March 18 K- 3rd Grades

Hearing Screening
Hearing Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City on September 11th, 2009. If your child does not pass the first screening (many times due to cold or congestion), or is absent, we will do re-screenings two weeks later. If your child does not pass the second screening, we will contact you. If for any reason you do not want your child’s hearing screened, please contact Lorie Reese at
489-2820 or lorie.reese@nebo.edu.

Vision Screening
Vision Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City School on September 9, 2009.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).



PTA NEWS

A Quick Note from the PTA
Welcome to a new year of school! It’s just the beginning of the year and we already feel like saying thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who do so much for your kids and the school. It is all of you that make Art City Elementary such a great place to be. The PTA theme for this year is “Celebrate Children” which was chosen to help us all remember what our focus is in the PTA organization--our children! Let us all remember to look for the best in not only our own children, but all children. Have a great year!

PTA Meeting
Our first PTA meeting of the school year will be held September 1st at 10:00 a.m. in the teachers lounge. All members are invited to attend.

PTA Membership Benefits
Rod Works has offered to give 10% off your entire purchase to anyone who can show their new PTA membership card. It is not too late to sign up to be a PTA member. With the discount from Rod Works, the $5 membership fee just might pay for itself!

Room Mothers
We will be having a Room Mothers Tea sometime in September. If you have signed up to be a Room Mother, our commissioner, Megan Wilson will be contacting you with more information soon.

Thank You
A big thank you to Christy Brenchley and her committee for all the hard work they did on our school T-shirts. They are a big hit!

Reflections
It’s the new school year, and that means it’s time for Reflections! This is a great opportunity for our wonderful Art City students to showcase their creativity, and we look forward to seeing the fun things your children will do with this year’s theme. The Reflections theme this year is “Beauty is . . .” Each student may submit one entry per category in as many of these categories as he/she would like: Literature, Music, Photography, Visual Arts, Dance, Film/Video, Theater, and/or Three-Dimensional Art. Each submission must reflect the theme and be the new, original work of one student, without assistance from others (parents, teachers, friends, etc.) except in special cases. Students can pick up entry forms and category rules in the front office, or you can find them on-line at www.artcitynews.blogspot.com or www.utahpta.org/individual.htm. Please be sure that all rules are followed and that the forms are filled out completely; failure to do so could result in the student’s entry being disqualified, and we would hate to see anyone’s hard work turned away because of an oversight. Entries are due to the front office by October 9. If you have any questions, call Stacey Hatch at 801-489-8474.


Green Ribbon Month
September is Green Ribbon Month. We will be having Health and Safety week September 14th - 18th. Some of the activities we will be having that week are a bike rodeo, walk to school day, and a safety poster contest just to name a few. Also, that week we will be collecting Emergency Kits from the children to keep in their
classroom. A flyer about the kits will be sent home the week before Health and Safety week so parents can get those ready to send to school.

Volunteers
Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom (even babysitting for someone who volunteers in the classroom) and work spent as part of a PTA committee. The volunteer sheet is located in the office for you to report all of your volunteer time. We highly value volunteers and the time that they spend. Our programs wouldn’t be successful without our great volunteers!

Art City Blog
Please feel free to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.



Calendar
September 2009
September is Green Ribbon Month
(Health & Safety)

Sept. 1 PTA Meeting 10 a.m.
Sept. 3 Back to School Night 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 3rd Grade to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Sept. 7 Labor Day (No School)
Sept. 14-18 Health & Safety Week; Emergency Kits Collected
Sept. 15 Election
Sept. 17 5th Grade to Shadow Mountain
Sept. 24 4th - 6th Grades SEP”s 3:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 DDD (No School)

Reflections Entry Form and Rules

Please check this link to download a copy of the entry form.

www.utahpta.org/individual.htm

Please click under section on the right labeled "Downloads for parents and students."

PTA welcomes student back to school

Welcome Back to School!

We are excited for a new year at Art City Elementary. The PTA welcomed your students to a new school year giving out pencils and showering them with bubbles! There are a lot of fun activities planned for this year, so check back with the blog for current information and pictures throughout the year.

Let's have a great school year!

Stephanie Petersen
Art City PTA President

School’s Out For Summer at Art City Elementary!

Thanks to all our fabulous teachers, secretaries, staff and Mr. Rowe.
This year has been filled with lots of great learning, wonderful activities and events, tons of parents and grandparents willing to volunteer their time, talents and so much more. Thanks to one and all and a wish to have a fantastic, safe summer.
A special thank you to Mrs. Pearce. We will miss you and trust that there will be frequent visits from you. You will always have a place in our hearts and in the halls of Art City Elementary. We love you!
Below is a list of our PTA Commissioners and Board members. All of these individuals along with their committees and YOU have volunteered many, many hours on behalf of our students. Thank you so much and see you next year!
PTA Executive Board
Pres-Elect: Stephanie Petersen
Secretary: Niccole Webster
Treasurer: Lori Borget
Publicity VP: Mandi Jeppson
Membership VP: Sarah Ferrin
Legislative VP: Arryn Patten
Principal VP: Dave Rowe
Teacher VP: Nishelle Morgan
General Board (Commissioners)
Room Parents: Kristi Ohman
Sep Dinners: Kelli Cutler, Toni Miller, Kim Droubay
radKIDS: Julia Murray
School Yearbook: Eric Ferrin
Awards & Grants: Deanna Lindsey
Soup Labels/Caps/: Katie Fleming
Box Tops: Traci Clark
Health & Safety: Cory Fisher
School Pictures: Sarah Sumsion
Book Fairs: Jennifer Follette
Halloween Parade: Laurie Edwards
Cookie Dough School Fundraiser: Brenda Lindsey
Reflections: Kim Jepperson
Christmas Wish Trees: Tammy Daybell
Teacher Appreciation: Jeni Neel
Hershey Track: Christine Graham
Theme Basket PTA Fundraiser: Samantha Gwilliam
Spring Carnival: Angela Jensen
Field Day: Wendy Packard
Sixth Grade Graduation: Kris Bunnell
School Shirts: Jami Welch
Fun Run: Margie Fullmer
Nebo Healthy Challenge: Hillary Shepherd

Happenings in the month of May

• Mr. Fluckiger's class won the box tops contest! They brought in over 800 box tops. Congrats and thanks to all those that participated and helped raise money for our school.
• Congratulations to all our Nebo District Healthy Challenge participants. There were almost 400 of you that were involved and doing great! Keep it up! Thanks to Hillary Shepherd and Cathy Dutson for managing all the paperwork.
• Our School Carnival was a hit again this year. It has become quite a community event. Thanks to Angela Jensen and her committee and Sam Gwilliam and committee for the awesome theme baskets. It was another record year for sales.
• Field Day and the Fun Run were a perfect end to a great year. Thanks to Wendy Packard and Margie Fullmer and their committees. Lots and Lots of fun!
• The Sixth Grade graduation was a grand affair with a brilliant program and root beer floats to top it off. Thanks to Kris Bunnell and the graduation committee and to all the Sixth grade Teachers for organizing a wonderfully memorable night.

Tuesday Yearbook Sale

We still have 20 copies of the yearbook to sell. Don't forget to get your copy on Tuesday after school, only $8.75 a book!

Yearbooks are In

The Art City Elementary Yearbooks will be handed out in class on Friday, May 22nd.

We do have about 70 extra copies to sell. We will be selling them on first come, first serve basis. The price will be $8.75 a book. The finally yearbook sale will be Friday, May 22nd from 3-4 pm, and Tuesday, May 26th from 3-4 pm until the books are gone.

Don't miss out!

Theme Basket Fundraiser

The PTA is having a Theme Basket Silent Auction in order to raise funds for the next school year. 28 amazing baskets are currently on display in the front lobby and anyone is welcome to place a bid during school hours. Simply sign up in the office and bid away! The auction will conclude at 7:30 p.m. at the school’s carnival on Friday, May 15th. Questions concerning the auction can be directed to Amber Park @ 801-489-4926.

We wish to express appreciation to the following businesses and individuals who have contributed to this fundraiser and who have made it difficult to decide which basket to bid on first:

Thanksgiving Point, Boondocks, Springville Quiznos, Los Hermanos, Deseret Book, UVU Athletics, Red Robin, Moosie’s Woodworks Home & Gift, Soldier Hollow, New Concept Siding, Domino’s Pizza, Einstein Bros., Rod Works, Hollywood Video, Mountain Rock Music, Jumpin Jacks, Mimi’s Café, Fat Cats, Joe Bandido’s, Archivers, Pizza Hut, Wild Ivy Memories, The Pizza Factory, Wright’s Wholesale Flowers, Sam’s Club, Dr. Kronmiller, The Quarry, Applebee’s, La Casita, Disney Store Cast Members, Dr. David Nance, Club LeSpri, Gloria’s Little Italy, Stampin’ Up, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Guru’s, Sunroc, Spanish Fork Bajio’s, Custom Events, Home Depot, Old Spaghetti Factory, Hale Center Theater, PF Changs, Ruby River, Trafalga, Brick Oven, Carrabba’s, Lazer Assault, Cracker Barrel, Desert Star Playhouse, Daniel’s Summit Lodge, Staples, Xage Medical & Day Spa, Tucanos, Sunrise Glass & Window, California Pizza Kitchen, Olive Garden, Trapnell Orthodontics, and the Travis Hansen Charity Basketball Camp.

Parent Volunteer for April

We would like to acknowledge Joe Price as our Parent Volunteer for April. Thanks for all of the time and effort you put into Art City.

May Newsletter

School News

2008-2009 Has Been an Amazing School Year
We want to send a HUGE thank you to our fantastic PTA! This year was a success due to the wonderful people of our Art City PTA!

Fall Registration
Please put Thursday, July 30th on your calendar. All elementary schools in Springville will be registering students this day. This registration will be for all NEW and RETURNING students. This is the day to pick up information packets, make donations, order school shirts, etc. Class lists will hopefully be available on this day. The FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL will be Wednesday, August 19th. The first day of Kindergarten is tentatively scheduled for August 26th.

Requests
Art City Elementary does not accept teacher requests from parents for the upcoming year. Instead, Mr. Rowe works closely with teachers when preparing class lists to ensure the best experience for each child and to keep classes balanced. However, if you have legitimate concerns, Mr. Rowe encourages you to put them in writing and schedule an appointment to discuss the best fit for your child before May 15, 2009. Mr. Rowe will not make any class changes for the next year after that date.

Moving?
If you already know that your children will not be attending Art City School next fall, please let us know before the end of the school year. Knowing now helps us to assure a smooth transition for your child and to more accurately prepare for next year. Thank you for your help.

Lunch Notes
As we near the end of the 2008-2009 school year, we need to remind you that the outstanding meal charges MUST be taken care of. Please make sure your child has enough money in their account to carry them through the final month of May. Money left over in student accounts will be credited to the student’s account for the beginning of the upcoming school year as long as the student remains within Nebo School District. Refunds will be issued at the parent/guardian’s request by telephone or in writing ONLY if notice is given TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. This is requested in order to allow sufficient time to accumulate cash funds for reimbursement. If you have any questions or would like to require a refund, please contact Kim at 489-2822.

End of Year Testing
The end of year testing for students in grades 1-6 is well underway. The last day of testing will be May 20th. End of level results will hopefully be available sometime this summer. Kindergarten students will be tested on an individual basis May 26th through 29th.

May 27th Annual Family Fun Run/Walk
This is for everyone in our school as well as family members that would like to participate! Start time is 9:30 a.m. More details to come. After lunch we will have an awards assembly with a random prize drawing. There will be awards for the FASTEST runners, so start training now. Mark your calendars and plan for some fun!

Library Books are Due!
Please remember that all library books are due on Monday, May 4th. It is important that all books are returned to the school by this date. Thank you for your help.

The Jungle Book Play
Art City is proud to present the musical, “The Jungle Book.” Come one and all for a jungle of a time!
· Date & Time: May 7 & 8 at 7:00 p.m.
· Where: Art City Elementary Gym
· Cost: Free
· Seating: Doors will open to the gym at 6:00 p.m. Seats are not allowed to be saved before that time. An adult can save up to five seats but must remain with those seats.

Summer Book Fair
Join us at Art City Elementary as we read for the record this summer. All of the minutes you read will count toward the world record for summer reading! And, the best part is, the record will be published in the 2010 Scholastic Book of World Records! The top 20 schools with the most minutes read will also be featured in the book. As part of our celebration we will be hosting a book fair July 9th and 10th. The school will be open for your purchases 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This will be our annual buy-one get one-free book fair. That is right, everything is buy one get one free, it is a terrific way to stock up for the summer and help our school Read For The Record!

May Events
Please check the calendar closely for the month of May. This is always a very busy month and we want to make sure that every family is aware of each activity.

PTA NEWS

PTA Thank You
Can you believe it! We've come to the end of another year at Art City Elementary. As a PTA Executive Board we want to thank Mr. Rowe, staff, teachers, parents, and students for supporting the PTA. We’ve been impressed with the great work that has been done by so many. We love Art City and hope that your summer break is a great one! See you next year!

PTA Meeting
Our last PTA Executive Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the faculty lounge.

Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Jen Hammond who was our Volunteer of the Month for March. Thank you for all that you do to serve the students at Art City.

Spring Carnival
· Friday, May 15th from 4-8 p.m. at Art City School
· Free pizza and food for the first 500 people
· 20 Blowup rides, Rock Walls, Games, Food and lots of fun!
· Ticket and wristband pre-sale on May 14th and 15th before and after school
· Wristbands are $6.00 for 3 years and up (good for all blowup rides and rock walls all night)
· Tickets are $1.00 for 5 and are good for games, rides, rock walls and food
· Prices for wristbands and tickets go up the night of the carnival

Box Tops for Education
Our box tops competition is going great! The contest will run until Friday, May 15th! That’s only a few more weeks to bring in as many box tops as you can to help our school earn money!

Bond Election
On June 23, 2009, Nebo School District will hold a Bond and Leeway Election. The $160 million bond is proposed with the purpose of funding construction of new schools and improving existing schools without raising taxes; the leeway would provide essential money for running the new schools and would raise taxes by only $13.75 annually on a $250,000 home. There is a slide show at www.nebo.edu/bond/ with information about the bond and leeway. There will also be a public hearing on Wednesday, May 13, at 6:00 pm at 560 S. Main in Springville. PLEASE take the opportunity to learn more about the growth issues facing Nebo School District and how the District will be able to issue the bond without raising taxes (even though the ballot for the bond will, confusingly enough, say differently). And don’t forget to vote on June 23! Our future student population will thank you.

Lots of Thank Yous
Thank you to Jeni Neel and her committee for a great and successful teacher appreciation week, Julia Murray for the great success that radKids has become, Eric Ferrin and his committee for working so hard to put the yearbook together and Christine Graham and her committee for everything involved with Hershey Track. Thanks to Deanna Lindsey for watching over our Awards and Grants, along with lots of well spent hours in the library. We also want to recognize those commissioners whose events will be held in May: Samantha Gwilliam and Theme Basket Fundraiser committee, Angela Jensen and her spring carnival committee, Wendy Packard and her field day committee, Kris Bunnell and her sixth grade graduation committee, Margie Fullmer and committee for the great Fun Run and a yearlong thank you to Hillary Shepherd and Cathy Dutson for completing all the paperwork involved with our Nebo Healthy Challenge. We thank you for your dedication in overseeing the great things that happen at Art City.

RadKids
RadKIDS has been a lot of fun this year. As students repeat the class it is fun to see how much they still remember and the joy they get in staying safe. As we have been teaching the 2nd grade, it is fun to see how excited they are to learn how to keep themselves safe, knowing when it's okay and when it's not okay to use their techniques. When you find yourself constantly saying "no, get back here", remind your students by asking them "Do you have the right to hurt yourself?" Then say: "You are potentially putting yourself in danger if I can't see you, you can't hear me or if you are too far away for me to help you." If they are hitting: Ask them "do you have the right to hurt anyone, including yourself?" Remind them "No one has the right to hurt them and if someone has 'pushed' them or 'hit' them, they can come and tell because it is not their fault if someone tries to hurt them trick them or make them feel bad inside, and when it's not their fault they can tell". Thank you for all those who took the time and helped with radKIDS this year. We look forward to another great year and hope that as parents you are finding it helpful and have a desire to come and help next year, we need you!
Thank you Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Anderton

Calendar
May 2009

May 4 Last day that Art City Library is open
May 5 5th Grade Hershey Track
May 6 School Play for School at 9 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
May 7 6th Grade Hershey Track
7:00 p.m. Play “The Jungle Book”
May 8 Kindergarten to Hogle Zoo
7:00 p.m. Play “The Jungle Book”
May 12 2nd Grade to Hogle Zoo
May 13 Kindergarten Field Day
5:00 p.m. SCC Dinner
1:00 p.m. Orchestra/Healthy Lifestyle Assembly
May 14 4th Grade Science Fair 8:45-11:00 a.m.
3rd Grade Swimming in the Afternoon
May 15 5th Grade to Orem Rec. Center
School Carnival 4:00-8:00 p.m.
May 18-22 Talent Week
May 19 12:45 p.m. Talent Show “A”
May 20 9:00 a.m. Talent Show “B”
May 21 1:00 p.m. 6th Grade Program for School
7:00 p.m. 6th Grade Program for Parents
Last Day of Preschool
May 22 Last Day of Kindergarten
8:30-11:30 a.m. 6th Grade to Classic Skating
9:00 a.m. 5th Grade State Fair and Float Parade
May 25 Memorial Day—No School
May 26-29 Kindergarten Assessments
May 26 Field Day
May 27 2nd Annual Fun Run
May 29 Last Day of School—Early out at Noon

Last PTA Board Meeting of the school year!

Art City PTA Meeting
May 5, 2009 10:00 a.m.
Minutes

Attendance: Kellie Chatfield, Stephanie Petersen, Jennifer Follette, Lori Borget, Nishelle Morgan, Sarah Ferrin, Margie Fullmer, Carla Allan, Arryn Patten, Julia Murray, Angela Jensen, Wendy Packard, Mandi Jeppson, Amber Park, Sam Gwilliam, and Niccole Webster

Called to Order: 10:00

Presiding: Kellie Chatfield, PTA President

Motion approved for minutes by Sarah Ferrin and Arryn Patten

Kellie: Thanked all who served this year and gave out gifts to members. She performed the installation of new board members for the next school year.

Budget: Lori Borget gave budget for month. The most paid out was for Teacher Appreciation. Theme baskets will be another expense for month. No money has been taken out of the music fund for the year. She reminded all to turn in receipts by the last day of school. The sales tax refund came back lower than expected.

Stephanie: Discussed the PTA convention and talked about sending the Needs Assessment form out at the end of the school year for parents to bring back next in upcoming school year. Also, the tee-shirt company can make cups and pens with our school logo on them and thinking about selling those for back to school days.

Membership: Sarah Ferrin collected hours from members. The volunteer of the month was Joe Price who had 445 mins in class time. Yearbook is being sent and we will pass out on the 22nd and sell the extras after that. Volunteers are needed to assemble and pass out to teacher classrooms.

Legislative: Arryn reminded for all to vote on the bond for new schools.

Carnival: Angela needs volunteers for this night. We will have a presale for tickets and wristbands. There will be 100 free slices of pizza and snacks. 72 volunteers needed so that we can have the discount on the carnival. Volunteer sheets need to be turned in by Monday.

Fun Run: Margie got the approval by the city and needs volunteers to come help and the main area in the back field which will need 15 volunteers. Suzanna Brunson is in charge of the back field. Prizes will be given out for top finishers.

Theme Baskets: Sam still working on getting more donations and needs help assembling baskets. Baskets will be on display for parents and students to see. Amber’s idea was to put pictures of the baskets on the blog to show businesses thanks for what they have donated and so parents can see baskets.

Field Day: Wendy has a meeting Tuesday to see who needs to do what. We need volunteers for each station, the water and dunk stations also.

Nebo Challenge Award: Top 2 winners in each class will get a prize. All who participated will get a little prize.

Adjourn 11:05

The Jungle Book

Don't forget to attend Art City's production of "The Jungle Book"! Admission is free to the Thursday and Friday night performances. The doors open at 6 PM, and the production begins at 7 PM. The show is delightful and sure to please parents and children.

Art City Parent and PTA Commissioner honored as one of Nebo District's Teacher of the Year

Eric Ferrin was recently honored as a Teacher of the Year for Nebo School District 2008-2009. He currently works at Spanish Fork Jr. High and also serves as the Yearbook Commissioner for Art City Elementary.

Spanish Fork Jr. High Principal John Degraffenried said, “Eric has accepted numerous school assignments that have made a positive effect on the school and with our students. He lends his computer skills to nearly every teacher in the building and makes the time to do this no matter how busy he is. He makes recommendations for new technology and then trains teachers in the best ways to integrate the technology into the classroom. In the classroom Eric is constantly looking for new methods to improve his teaching and facilitate student learning. If a student does not understand math concepts he is able to modify his approach, implementing best practices to help each student succeed.”

Art City Elementary has benefited greatly because of Eric's knowledge of the tech world! Thanks Eric and Congratulations!

Read more at: http://www.nebo.edu/news/?p=5019

Council PTA meeting - Award of Excellence

Congratulations to Lorie Reese, Speech Therapist, who was presented with the "Award of Excellence" at the Council PTA meeting. Lorie is wonderful and a great asset to Art City Elementary. Way to go Lorie!

Council PTA meeting

The Council PTA meeting was held at Art City this morning.

Thanks to members of Pack 64 for presenting the flag ceremony.

The cast of Jungle Book presented a scene. It was great! Come to the show on May 7th or 8th.

Teacher Appreciation Brownie Dessert

There were several teachers and parents that requested this yummy dessert recipe, served at one of the teacher appreciation meals. Yum!

Layered Brownies
Prepare and cook brownie mix from a box (or from scratch)
Once the brownies have cooled, slice bananas and place on top of brownies.
Make vanilla pudding using only 1 1/4 cups of milk. Mix 8 oz. of Cool whip with the pudding
Spread mixture on top of bananas.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of pudding mix and enjoy!

Shar Chatterley-Recipient of Crystal Apple Award

Did you know that Shar Chatterley received the Crystal Apple Award for this school year? The Teacher Association awarded her this prestigious honor earlier in the year and she was to be recognized by the Springville Herald and our school district newsletter. If you see Ms. Chatterley tell her congratulations! We love her!

A Huge Thanks to our Teacher Appreciation Committee

This week has been so much fun. It's fun to do things for such incredible people. Here is a list of the Teacher Appreciation Committee. They deserve all the recognition in the world. They did so much work, it was amazing! (from Jeni Neel)

Sara Sumsion
Laura Dugovic
Katherine O'Donnell
Nancy Torres
Stacy Duncan
Liz Crandall
Jill Dayton
Suanne Hunt:
Cathenia Draper:
Lisa Simons:
Camille Conrad:
Tiffani Richins
Tammy Jenson
Julie Wilson
Darelyn Rock-
Lauree Kirkham
Ronda Crane
Tammy Daybell
Jeni Neel

Great Work Ladies...let's do it again next year!

radKIDS update and thanks from Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Anderton

radKIDS has been a lot of fun this year. As students repeat the class it is fun to see how much they still remember and the joy they get in staying safe. As we have been teaching the 2nd grade, it is fun to see how excited they are to learn how to keep themselves safe, knowing when it's okay and when it's not okay to use their techniques.

When you find yourself constantly saying "no, get back here", remind your students by asking them "Do you have the right to hurt yourself?"

Then say: "You are potentially putting yourself in danger if I can't see you, you can't hear me or if you are too far away for me to help you."

If they are hitting: Ask them "do you have the right to hurt anyone, including yourself?"

Remind them "No one has the right to hurt them and if someone has 'pushed' them or 'hit' them, they can come and tell because it is not their fault if someone tries to hurt them trick them or make them feel bad inside, and when it's not their fault they can tell".

Thank you for all those who took the time and helped with radKIDS this year. We look forward to another great year and hope that as parents you are finding it helpful and have a desire to come and help next year, we need you!!

Thank you Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Anderton

Letter from Governor Huntsman to the Teachers and Staff at Art City

March Parent Volunteer

Thanks to Jen Hammond for all your time in March!

Teacher Appreciation Week

Pictures of some of the Teacher Appreciation Day decorations.





(Look at the movie posters carefully and see if you recognize the teachers' faces.)

Need for Volunteers!

We have the best volunteers at Art City, and we have two great opportunities coming in May. We need volunteers for the Spring Carnival and the Fun Run.

The Spring Carnival is May 15th, and we need people to help run the carnival. There are two, 2 hour shifts (4-6 pm and 6-8 pm). To get the great discount wrist band price, we need enough volunteers. Please contact Angela Jensen to volunteer, or email kelliejchatfield@msn.com with your name, phone number and which event you would like to help with.

The Fun Run is May 27th, and volunteers are needed. Please contact Margie Fullmer, or email kelliejchatfield@msn.com with your name, phone number and which event you would like to help with.

Teacher Appreciation Activities and Sponsors

Teacher Appreciation Week
April 6-10, 2009

Theme: “A Night at the Movies!” Starring: Our very own Teachers!

Daily Events for the Teachers:

Monday~ A letter from Gov. Huntsman was put in every staff members box. A luncheon was served. Subway donated two party platters and we purchased two platters. Chips, drinks and dessert were donated by Allen’s Grocery store. Swag bags were given. Included in the teacher’s swag bag were the following donated items: A coupon for free pearl necklace from GoldSmith Jewelers, Make-up samples from Mary Kay and Avon, Funfinity coupon, items from Neways: a mirror, keychain, lip gloss. Chap stick and mints donated from Natures Sunshine. Each Tech and staff member received a smaller bag that contained the necklace, make-up samples and chap stick. Supplies for the workroom were given at the luncheon to the teachers. Theses supplies were donated by Costco and Target.

Tuesday~ Pop corn bags were delivered during the day to all teachers and staff. It contained a box of candy and microwave popcorn purchased by a gift card donated from Wal-Mart and drink certificates donated from Sonic. Kraft Foods donated 60 boxes of full size cookies and crackers that we gave to the teachers at lunch.

Wednesday~ A Breakfast was served donated by McDonalds in Springville. Office Max donated 50 tote bags with supplies that were given at breakfast.

Thursday~ Spa bags were delivered to class rooms for all teachers and staff members. Included in the Teacher’s spa bags were the following items: Chocolate bon bons, bath puff and candle-donated by a mom, nine travel size product donated by Neways, pill containers donated by Natures Sunshine, and nine products donated by Nu Skin. In the Techs and staff bags were six items donated by Neways and four items donated by Nu Skin.

Friday~ A luncheon was served. Stouffers donated lasagnas, Macey’s Grocery store donated money for the luncheon and two mom’s from the school covered the rest. Oscar nominations were given to the teachers. A drawing was held. Most drawing items were donated. The businesses who donated were the following:


-Macey’s in Spanish Fork

-Alphabet Station in Orem

-Moosie’s Woodworks

-LaCasita in Springville

-Rodworks in Springville

-Jackson Hole

-Cracker Barrel in Springville

-Bajio Grill in Spanish Fork

-Hobble Creek Golf Course

-Sizzlers in Provo

-Village Inn in Provo

-Corn Wagon

-Utah Jazz Community Relations

-Best Buy

-Barnes and Noble

-Dealstomeals.com

-Hale Center Theater

-The Quarry

-Hollywood Video

- Xcessorize

-Reams

Teacher Appreciation Week

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and it’s a great time to recognize and remember our teachers! There are great teachers everywhere but I believe that we are especially fortunate to have an abundance of terrific teachers at Art City Elementary.

My father-in-law was a teacher by profession for many, many years and when asked what he loved about teaching his first reply was often that he loved to “see the light bulb go on when a child finally got it!”….whatever “it” was, it was amazing to watch the long hours of work culminate in success.

I also learned from my father-in-law how important it is to let teachers know how valuable they are in our lives and the lives of our children. There were several parents that were vocal about their appreciation while their kids were in his class, but even more important was the feedback he received when he would run into those kids years later. Occasionally my father-in-law would meet his former students in their adult years, and “his kids” would share memories of their time with him. When he told us of these experiences it was always with very tender emotion. He loved his students!

It’s obvious to me that the teachers of Art City also love their students. After the final bell of the day has dismissed the students I often see our teachers lingering, sometimes for hours, preparing for the next day. I’m sure there are many that take several hours of work home as well. We need to make sure we take the time to recognize their dedication and to thank them for it. And even more important, we need to help our children show their gratitude and appreciation daily.

Parents, thank you for taking the time to be involved in your student’s lives at home and at school. The Teacher Appreciation Committee has set this Thursday April 9th as Art City’s Teacher Thank You Note Day. Please have your children take a moment and write a thank you note to their teacher. Perhaps we as parents could also write a note!

We appreciate all the support you’ve given throughout the school year. Thanks! And have a great week!


Kellie Chatfield

Art City PTA President

February Parent Volunteer

April Rey was the parent volunteer of the month for February. Thanks so much for all of your hard work!

March Newsletter

School News

Kindergarten Registration
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 17th. Kindergarten registration will be held this day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at all Springville/Mapleton Elementary Schools. This

registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2009. Please register at your neighborhood school and bring a birth certificate and current immunization record with
you. Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2009 to be enrolled for the fall. Please share this information with friends and neighbors that may have children in this age group.

Nebo District Chess Tournament
Nebo District will hold a chess tournament for grades Kindergarten-6th on Saturday, April 11th at Cherry Creek Elementary in Springville. Applications will be available at Art City on March 2nd. The deadline to register is April 6th. The cost is $10.00.

Keep Reading!
As we continue our Ken Garff Road to Success Program, we want to remind all parents and students to keep working towards our goal of 1.5 Million Minutes of reading! Read your 20+ minutes each night, record it on the calendars, and remember to turn in your 100 Minute
slips to the library! Keep up the good work!

Lost and Found
Our lost and found is growing once again. Please encourage your children to check for lost items.

Testing
The state year-end testing window opens on March 30th and closes on May 15th. Please avoid planning things such as appointments, vacations or anything that would take the student away from school during those dates. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Read-A-Thon
The Read-A-Thon will take place on March 3rd. Please watch for information to come home with your student.

Calendar
March 2009
Mar. 3 Dr. Seuss Day – Read-A-Thon
Mar. 6 6th Grade to Jr. High Orientation
Mar. 10 SCC 3:00 p.m.
4th Grade RadKids Simulation
5:15 Hadlock Class
6:30 Camper Class
Mar. 12 4th Grade RadKids Simulation
5:15 Balser Class
6:30 Grant Class
Mar. 17 Kindergarten Registration 8-4
Mar. 19 Term 3 Ends
Mar. 20 TDD – No School
Mar. 26 3rd Grade Program for School – 1:00
3rd Grade Program for Parents – 7:00
6th Grade College Day to UVU
Mar. 30 State Year-End Testing Window Begins

PTA NEWS

Thank You
Spring picture day was efficient and fun thanks to Sarah Sumsion, Sarah Ferrin and committees. Class signs were awesome, thanks teachers! Lights, Camera, Action! Thanks Jennifer Follette, Deanna Lindsey, Angel Pearce and their committee. The Book Fair was star studded! We would also like to thank Kim Droubay and the SEP Dinner Committee for putting on another
scrumptious feast for our teachers and staff.

Utah PTA
To follow Utah PTA’s position in the Legislature, go to the following and link up with the Utah Priority Bill Sheet and the Commissioner’s Priority Bill Sheet

http://www.utahpta.org/advocacy.htm#billsheets. It is interesting to follow and the list is updated regularly as new bills are sponsored and others die without passage.

PTA Meeting
The PTA General Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10:00 in the faculty lounge. We will be voting on the 2009-2010 PTA Board. All PTA members are invited to attend.

Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Christine Haruch for being named the volunteer of the month for January. She gave 555 minutes! Thanks for all that you do for the school.

Theme Baskets
Our spring carnival and theme basket fundraiser is right around the corner. If you have baskets you would like to donate or know of a company that would like to donate items for the fundraiser, please contact Samantha Gwilliam at 489-9773 or samthad@comcast.net.

Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is next month! The appreciation week will be held April 6th-10th. Look for a flyer to be sent home the week before with a list of events the children can participate in to honor their teacher. We encourage parents to help the children remember the fun things they get to do each day. We are so grateful for all that the teachers do for our children here at Art City Elementary. We can’t wait for next month!

Used Books Wanted
Art City Elementary will soon have its own bookstore! Alex Knowlton is working on an Eagle Project to bring an “Exchange” bookstore to Art City Elementary to make books available to own for students of any age or income. We will be accepting donations of used or new books, anything from children’s books to young adult. A drop box will be in place at Art City through the month of March. The bookstore will be called “Britt’s Bookstore” in memory of Britton Dalley (1990-2008), a former Art City Elementary student, who was an avid reader and role model. Please contact Alex Knowlton at 489-8411 if you have any questions.

RadKids Simulation
The RadKids Simulation for the 4th grade classes will be held on March 10th and 12th. This is a great opportunity for parents and siblings to see what the kids have been learning. The evening times are as follows:
• March 10th 5:15 – Hadlock
6:30 – Camper
• March 12th 5:15 – Balser
6:30 – Grant
Thanks to Julia Murray for organizing such a great program!

Nebo Healthy Lifestyle Challenge
Along with October’s 30 minutes of physical activity, November’s 5 fruits and/or vegetables, December’s and January’s Enjoy the Ride Challenge doing an activity which the student chooses, February’s Smart Beverage Challenge drinking no sugar drinks, this month we are adding the Whole Grain Challenge. The students this month should eat half of their grains as whole grains (for 18 days of the month). Thanks so much for your participation. Please record the student’s initials on the March Firelight/Healthy Lifestyle Challenge calendar. Turn in the calendar at the end of the month.

Essay Contest
We have been made aware of an essay contest. It is the "Change My World Essay" contest 2009. The YMCA of Utah and Travel Masters are sponsoring an essay contest open to all students in the State of Utah age kindergarten to Senior Year. There are some great prizes and awards donated including scholarships trips and gift certificates. If you would like to read more about
this event, you can visit their website at www.changemyworldessay.com.

Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Yearbook Cover Winners

Congratulations to Haylee Markham for winning the yearbook cover contest. Good work to Kayta Fullmer and Michaela Muir for their Honorable Mention entries

Yearbook Pre-order Deadline

Friday is the deadline for pre-ordering copies of the yearbook. The cost is $8.75. Orders forms and money can be turned into the office until Friday. We will have a sale table up after school on Friday until 4 pm.

To clarify, NO yearbook orders/money were collected at the beginning of the year.

Don't miss out!

Yearbook Pre-order forms

Pre-order forms for the 2008-2009 Art City yearbook will be sent home soon.

You can guarantee a copy by filling out the order form and returning with payment to the office. The yearbook will cost $8.75 a copy, and they will be handed out during the last week of school.

Don't miss out!

Parent Volunteer for January

We'd like to extend a big thank you to our parent volunteer for January, Christine Haruch. Thanks so much for all the work you do at Art City Elementary.

February's Healthy Lifestyle Challenge

Smart Beverage Challenge:
Along with October’s 30 minutes of physical activity, November’s 5 fruits and/or vegetables, December’s and January’s Enjoy the Ride Challenge doing an activity which the student chooses such as: working on a hobby, playing a sport, playing an instrument, reading a book, or watching a movie or favorite TV show and concentrating on being happy, this month we are adding the Smart Beverage Challenge. The students this month should not drink any sugar drinks for 5 days a week (or for 22 days in the month). Thanks so much for your participation! Please record the student’s initials on the February Firelight/Healthy Lifestyle Challenge attached calendar. Turn in the calendar at the end of the month.

January Newsletter

School News

Welcome Back
Welcome back to school! We hope you had an enjoyable holiday break and are ready to get back into the swing of things!

Subscribe To Nebo News
Nebo News is an email newsletter. It will provide short, pertinent articles about the district on a limited basis. To subscribe send a blank email message to
nebonews-listserv-on@nebo.edu. To unsubscribe you may at any time send a blank email to
nebonews-listserv-off@nebo.edu. If you lose these directions, you may find them on the district website www.nebo.edu. Click on Departments and then click on Public Relations

Winter Clothing
Please make sure that your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for winter weather. We are still seeing students arriving at school wearing short sleeves, capri pants, thin sweat shirts or sandals when it is so cold outside. To increase the chances of lost items being returned, you may write your child’s name on the article with a permanent marker.

Attendance
Here are a few reminders about attendance that might be helpful:
School officially begins at 8:30 a.m.
Please call the school first thing in the morning if your child will miss due to illness and arrange with the teacher for someone to pick up any missed work for that day.
Inform teachers well in advance of preplanned absences such as vacations or surgeries and arrange for work to be picked up and made up.

Open Enrollment
The open enrollment window closes on February 20th. Applications are available in the office. If you applied and were accepted last year, you do not need to re-apply until your child goes to the junior high school.

Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).



Calendar
January 2009


Jan. 5 School Resumes
Jan. 13 School Community Council 3:00

Jan. 15 Term 2 Ends
Jan. 16 TDD-- No School
Jan. 19 MLK Day-- No School
Jan. 20 Term 3 Begins
Mrs. Mills Class Field Trip to Macey’s
Jan. 23 6th Grade College Day
Jan. 27 Miss Morgan’s Field Trip to Macey’s
Jan. 29 Second Grade Program for School
Second Grade Program for Parents 7pm


PTA NEWS

Thank You
A big thank you goes out to Tammy Daybell and her committee for putting together the Christmas Wish Trees for the teachers. Thanks to Toni Miller for organizing another great holiday meal for our teachers and staff on SEP night.

Theme Basket Fundraiser
The Spring Carnival will be here before we know it. Therefore, we are now accepting donations for this year’s Theme Basket Fundraiser. If you work for a company or own a company that would be interested in donating for this cause, please contact Samantha Gwilliam at 489-9773 or santhad@comcast.net

PTA Board 2009-2010
If you are interested in serving on the PTA Board for the 2009-2010 school year please contact Stephanie Petersen at 489-7451 or petersensteph@msn.com

PTA Meeting
Our next PTA Meeting will be held January 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The meetings are held in the teachers lounge. All PTA members are invited to attend.

Volunteer of the Month
Our volunteer of the month for November was Kristy King. She volunteered 698 minutes. Thanks for all of your hard work!

Classroom Emergency Kits
In the next couple of weeks the PTA will be sending a flyer home about classroom emergency kits. The purpose of these kits is to make sure that in an event of an emergency where our kids have to stay at school for a prolonged period of time, they will each have things that they may need during that time in their own classroom. The flyers will have a list of items you will need to send to school that will be in the kits. Each student will have their own kit stored in their classroom. If you have any questions or would like to help with this project call Stephanie Petersen at 489-7451.

January’s Nebo Healthy Lifestyle Challenge

Continued Enjoy the Ride Challenge: Along with October’s 30 minutes of physical activity, November’s 5 fruits and/or vegetables, December’s Enjoy the Ride Challenge doing an activity which the student chooses such as: working on a hobby, playing a sport, playing an instrument, reading a book, or watching a movie or favorite TV show and concentrating on being happy, this month we are continuing the Enjoy the Ride Challenge. Remember the students can work on a hobby, play a sport, play an instrument, read a book, or watch a movie or TV show and concentrate on being happy (for 25 days in the month). Thanks so much for your participation! Please record the student’s initials on the January Firelight/Healthy Lifestyle Challenge calendar. Turn in the calendar at the end of the month.