December Newsletter

Winter Attire
Winter is now upon us. Please remember to have your children wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather. They will be going outside for recess on most days and will need winter attire (coats, hats, boots, etc.) Please make sure to put names on all items that come to school.

Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing again! If your child has lost items at school, please take a moment to check the lost and found ASAP! All unclaimed items will be donated to local charities over the Christmas break.

Open Enrollment
All applications with the $5.00 fee need to be turned into the District Office or into the main office. If you applied and were accepted for open enrollment last year, you DO NOT need to reapply. The Open Enrollment window for the 2011-2012 year begins December 1, 2010 and closes February 18, 2010. You can obtain an application at the District Office or online at www.nebo.edu/information/open_enrollment. All applications with the $5.00 fee need to be turned into the District Office or into the main office. If you applied and were accepted for open enrollment last year, you DO NOT need to reapply.

Christmas Holiday
There will be no school beginning December 22nd and will resume on January 3rd, 2011. Have a wonderful and safe holiday!

Recycling
Thank you for all of your recycling efforts. The receptacles in the parking lot are great for magazines, newspapers, cardboard, phone books, and junk mail.

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.

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.

5th and 6th Grade Passports
The 5th grade Passport allows you to ski or snowboard three days free at each of Utah’s 14 participating resorts. The 6th grade Passport allows you to ski or snowboard one day free at each of Utah’s 14 participating resorts. The Passport also includes special deals on equipment rentals, lessons, and other activities. For more information, go to SkiUtah.com or call 801-534-1779.

Christmas Tree Wish List
If you are thinking of buying your child’s teacher a gift for Christmas, we wanted to remind you that we will be posting 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.

Volunteers
There are always opportunities to volunteer at Art City Elementary. If you are interested, please call Jen Follette at 801-489-7036.

Art City Blog
We invite you 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. The Art City PTA is also on Facebook. You can find us by searching for Art City Elementary PTA

Thank You
Thanks to everyone who helped make our Veteran's Day Assembly a success. Special thanks to Sarah Ferrin for the hours that she spent putting together the wonderful slide show and to Dusty Kawai for speaking to us about his experiences.


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)

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)
Dec 2 SEPs for 4th-6th grades 3-8:30 p.m.
Dec 10 6th Grade to SJHS Choir
Dec 16 4th Grade Program for the school 9:00 a.m.
Orchestra Program for parents 7 p.m.
Dec 17 4th Grade Singing at the University Mall 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Dec 22 Christmas Break begins.
Jan 3 School Resumes
Jan 5 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Jan 13 SEPs for K-3rd grades 3-8:30 p.m.
Term 2 Ends
Jan 14 No School – DDD
Jan 17 No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 26 2nd Grade Program for school 9:15 a.m.
Jan 27 2nd Grade Program for Parents 7 p.m.
Jan 28 6th Grade College Day with Parents

Art City to Host Chess Tournament

Art City Elementary will be hosting a December chess tournament (5 Round Non-rated Swiss Tournament) for Nebo School District Elementary age participants (Grades K-6). If you are interested in participating, please see the information below.

When:

Saturday December 11th, 2010
Check in 8:00-8:30 am, instructions at 8:45 am, round 1 begins at 9:00 am, rounds 2-5 follow as
each grade finishes, with a short break around noon. Rounds are up to 50 minutes each (i.e.
approximately 25 minutes per player). Trophies will be awarded as each grade finishes. Tie
breaks will be decided by the computer.

Who:

Open to all K-6 students residing within Nebo school district. Is this your first tournament?
Come and join the fun!

Awards:

Trophies will be awarded to the top 6 players in each grade, K-6. Other contestants will receive
a participation medal. School trophies will be awarded as well.

Registration:

$5 if you register by December 4, or $10 thereafter. Register at clarkwork.com/utahchess/
Send payment/checks written to Art City Elementary address listed below.

Where:

Art City Elementary – 121 North 900 East, Springville, UT 84663
From I-15, take the 400 South exit in Springville (Exit 260). Go east 2.1 miles. Turn left onto
Main St. Go north 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Center St. Go east 0.9 miles. Turn left onto 900
East. The school is on your left.

Food:

Pizza and other concessions will be available for purchase.

Tournament Directors:
David Taylor and Bret Elzinga, chess coaches at Art City Elementary.
Start your own chess club!
Information will be available for those interested in starting a chess club at their school.

We would like to invite those children who have servicemen and women from their family currently serving or veterans from previous service to be in a slide show presentation on Nov. 11th.

We need a picture of the person who has served, (this can be dads, moms, grandfathers, uncles, etc. - as many as you have in your family) and a picture of your child/children.

Pictures and a brief statement can be sent to artcitypta@gmail.com If email is not available, you can bring them into the office. Please have pictures/statement in by October 31st.

October Newsletter

National School Lunch Week
The theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week is “School Lunch – What’s On Your Tray?” On October 11th -13th, 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.

Book Fair
Calling heroes everywhere! Art City is celebrating the heroes in our lives at the Scholastic Book Fair October 25-28. We can find heroes in our community, school and our favorite books. Help us give a shout out to super heroes and super books during our week long celebration!
The book fair will be open during school hours with a bonus late night on Thursday, October 28th.

October 2010 Fitness Challenge
Art City Elementary is having a fitness challenge for all of our students for the month of October.
The Challenge is to be active for at least 30 minutes for most days of the week for a total of 20 days for the month of October. Each student will receive an October calendar to record the 30
minutes of activity each day he or she participates. Parents, please encourage this at home.
Examples for the physical activity can be: brisk walking, swimming, riding a bike, jogging,
mowing your lawn, hiking, yoga, weight lifting, basketball, soccer, tennis, gardening, vacuuming the house, working in the yard or softball.
Each student will receive something when they turn in their completed calendars. We will also have a drawing from each grade level participants for a boy and a girl to win some sports equipment.
Thanks so much for your help and support! We want Art City students to be active and healthy!

Healthy Lifestyles
The Nebo School District Student Wellness Policy has created guidelines for when foods and beverages are made available to students.
The policy asks that parents consider non-food choices for classroom parties, presentations,
and celebrations. Non-food celebrations can include playing games, making crafts, or purchasing class books, hand sanitizer or sporting equipment. You can contact your child’s teacher for ideas.
When food is to be served, the policy asks that healthier snacks be used.
To read the entire policy, go to http://www.nebo.edu/pubpolicy/E/EFA.pdf

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).

Art City Blog
We invite you 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.
The Art City PTA is also on Facebook. You can find us by searching for Art City Elementary PTA. Become a fan and get updates and information about Art City activities right on your wall!

Veteran’s Day Assembly
We would like to invite those children who have servicemen and women from their family currently serving or veterans from previous service to be in a slide show presentation on Nov. 11. We need a picture of the person who has served, (this can be dads, moms, grandfathers, uncles, etc. - as many as you have in your family) and a picture of your child/children. Pictures and a brief statement can be sent to artcitypta@gmail.com If email is not available, you can bring them into the office. Please have pictures/statement in by October 31.

Thank You
Thank you to Megan Wilson for the time and effort that she put into the Room Parent Tea and
thanks for all of the parents and teachers who attended this event.

Thanks to Angela Hubbard and her committee. They put many hours into the Fun Run and made it a big success.

Thanks to Jen Hammond and her committee for all the work they did serving up dinner for the
teachers on SEP night.

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)
Oct 1 Reflections Due
Oct 1 4th Grade Dino Day
Oct 1 Kindergarten Field Trip to Pumpkinland
Oct 5 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Oct 5 School Pictures
Oct 6 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Oct 11-13 Red Ribbon Week
Oct 14-15 Fall Break – No School
Oct 21 6th Grade Field Trip to BYU
Oct 25-28 Book Fair
Oct 25 Kindergarten Program for School 9:30 a.m. for 1st-3rd grades 1:30 p.m. for 4th-6th grades
Oct 26 Kindergarten Program for Parents 10:00 a.m. for Morning Kindergarten 1:30 p.m. for Afternoon Kindergarten
Oct 27 Halloween Parade 1:15 p.m.
Oct 28 SEP for 1st-3rd grades
Oct 29 PC Comp Day – No School
Nov 2 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Nov 2 Picture Make-up Day
Nov 3 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Nov 11 Veterans Day Assembly
Nov 12 5th Grade Wax Museum 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Nov 18 1st Grade Program 1:00 p.m. for School 7:00 p.m. for Parents
Nov 23 Christmas Wish Trees begin
Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving Break – No School

Local Business gives back

Just a bit of information. The new Mod Bod Factory Outlet store in Springville will donate 5% of your purchase to the PTA of your choice (hopefully Art City PTA!) if you bring in the "back to school" flyer. There is a stamp on the back of the flyer that says "5% of your purchase will go to the PTA of your choice." Thanks Mod Bod!

September Newsletter

Welcome from the New Principal

Welcome back, Eagles! I am excited to be the new principal at Art City this year. I can already tell great things will be happening.

My name is Lori Nielsen. I have been in education for 15 years. Before coming to Art City I taught in Spanish Fork at the Canyon Elementary. I have taught 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades.

I am married to Sterling and have five children; Trevor 20 years old, Robbie 18, Hattie 16, Sadie 14, and Hunter who is 11. We love sports, camping, outdoors and laughing together. I love to read, socialize, exercise and learn new things.

My hopes for the new school year are to get to know the people in my new school family and continue to make Art City the best school ever. My office is always open and I would love to hear your ideas and suggestions. Thanks for your kind words and the wonderful job you do with our children. Let’s make this the best year ever!

Your Friend,

Lori Nielsen

New Faces in 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:

Jennifer Poulsen – TK Technician

Mrs. Barker – TK Technician

Miss Kendrick – Second Grade Teacher

Ms. Parker – Fifth Grade Teacher

Miss Bush – Sixth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Knowles – Speech Pathologist

Mrs. Fawson – Speech Technician

Mrs. Daniels – Lunch Technician

Mrs. Levanger – Special Ed. Teacher

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. Please mark the following dates on your calendar 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 23 4th-6th Grades
• October 28 1st-3rd Grades
• December 2 4th-6th Grades
• January 13 1st-3rd Grades
• February 17 4th-6th Grades
• March 7 1st-3rd Grades

Hearing Screening

Hearing Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City on September 10th. 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 Pam Knowles at 489-2820 or pam.knowles@nebo.edu.

Vision Screening

Vision screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City School on September 30th.

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 meeting

Our first PTA meeting for the 2010-2011 school year will be Wednesday, September 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the faculty lounge. If you are a commissioner, please attend if you can. Your information packet will be given to you this day. All PTA members are welcome to attend.

Fun Run

Get your running shoes on! The 3rd annual Art City Elementary Fun Run is Wednesday, September 15th. The road race (approximately 2.5 miles) is for 3rd-6th graders and will start at 9:00 a.m. Parents are invited to participate in the road race. A shorter race (Art City’s back field) for 1st and 2nd graders will start at 10:00 a.m. Otter pops will be provided for all participants. An awards assembly will be held that afternoon at 1:15 pm. Be on the lookout for the Fun Run flyer that will be coming home with your child in the coming days. Let’s go and pound some pavement!

Room Mother’s Tea

The Room Mother’s Tea will be held Tues, Sept 7th from 3-3:45 p.m. in the faculty lounge. Parents who signed up as a room parent will want to attend. The teachers will be coordinating the year with parents who are volunteering.

Art City Blog

We invite you 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.

The Art City PTA is also on Facebook. You can find us by searching for Art City Elementary PTA. Become a fan and get updates and information about Art City activities right on your wall!

SEP Dinners

SEP dinners for upper grades will be on Sept. 23. Someone will be contacting you if you've signed up to help for this event.

Thank You

A big thank you to all of our PTA and parent volunteers. We couldn’t do what we do without you!

Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours on the sheet in the front office. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom, babysitting for someone else who is volunteering in a classroom, and work spent as part of a PTA committee.

Reflections

It’s time for Reflections! The theme for the 2010-2011 reflections contest is “Together we can . . . .” The general rules are: (1) Each entry must be your child's original creation. (2) Interpretation of the theme is more important than technique! (3) Each entry must follow rules of size & content for its arts area. (4) Each student can submit one entry per category.

Students can pick up entry forms and category rules in the front office, or you can find them online at http://www.utahpta.org/prog/reflections/

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 will be due October 1st.

Calendar:

Sept. 3 3rd Grade field trip to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival 9-11:45 a.m.

Sept. 6 Labor Day – No School

Sept. 7 Preschool Starts

Room Mother’s Tea 3-3:45 p.m.

Sept. 10 Hearing Screening

Sept. 14 4th Grade field trip to Maple Mountain High School for Utah Symphony

Sept. 13-17 Health and Safety Week

Sept. 15 Fun Run 9 a.m.

Sept. 16 5th Grade field trip to Shadow Mountain

Sept. 23 SEP Conference for 4th-6th Grades 3-8:30 p.m.

Sept. 30 Vision Screening 1-2:45 p.m.

September 2nd is Back to School Night! Come at 6 p.m. for the General Session (and meet the new principal!) The first classroom session is 6:40-7 p.m. and the second classroom session is 7:10-7:30 p.m.
We hope to see you there!

First Day of School!

Pictures from the first day of school

Don't forget the Open House today from 2-3 p.m.

Is everyone excited for school to start tomorrow?

Registration will be August 3rd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As part of registration, you can update your student's contact information online instead of filling out the white card. For information on how to do this, go to http://www.nebo.edu/parents/sis.

Make sure you stop in that day to find out your student's teacher, pay your school fees, sign your student's computer use agreement, buy a school shirt, join the PTA, and sign up to help in your student's classroom or at any of the PTA activities. See you there!

Theme Basket Thank You!!

Once again, the Theme Basket Fundraiser was a huge success! We were able to raise over $3,300 for our school programs and will be allowed to receive the matching funds from the school district. Thank you to all who participated by bidding on baskets, and a huge thanks to businesses in the community who were so generous to contribute: Anniversary Inn, Arby's, Art City Coffee, Art City Dental, Auto Zone, Beveled Edge Framing, Boondock's, Communal, Custom Events, Dillards, Domino's Pizza, Dr. Kronmiller, Eborn Books, GAP, Hallmark, Happy Sumo, Hogi Yogi, Home Depot, I.M.Home, Joe Bandido's, Johnson Tire, Jumpin' Jacks, JYL Holiday Creations, KFC, Kranky Franks, Laser Assault, Lens Crafters, Little Caesars, Little Giant Ladder Systems, Magleby's Mountain Rock Music, New Concept Siding, Orange Julius, Papa Murphy's, Pirate Island Pizza, Pizza Hut, Pizzeria Seven Twelve, Pebbles in my Pocket, Red Robin, Regis Salon, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Ruby River, Scera Theater, Scuba Ted's, Seven Peaks, Stampin' Up, Steiners Flowers, Sunroc, The Accessory Shop, The Retreat Full Service Salon,

Utah Shakespearean Festival, UVU Athletics, Wendy's, Wingers, and Zubs.

THANK YOU!!!

Kindergarten Readiness Program

Ready!Set!School! is a free kindergarten readiness program based on Utah kindergarten readiness guidelines that provides 20+ quick easy lessons that you can do with your child at home. It can be used either as a stand alone kindergarten readiness program or as a supplement to another preschool program to help your child become proficient in areas where they may be struggling. Activities are divided into four different areas: Friends & Family, Words & language, Numbers & Shapes, and health & Safety. The program is available in both Spanish and English. Visit our website at www.readysetschool.org and do all the readiness activities at home!

Yearbooks!

The yearbook will be sent home on Friday. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Ferrin at 801-491-8867 or the office at school.


We have about 40 extra books to sell. They will be sold on a first come, first served basis this Friday, May 21st, after school. The cost is $9 and checks need to be made to Art City PTA.

Don't miss out!

Theme Baskets

This year’s PTA Theme Basket fundraiser is well underway with generous donations from several businesses that were more than happy to support the children at Art City Elementary. Donations collected thus far include items from: Anniversary Inn, Art City Coffee, Art City Dental, Auto Zone, Boondock’s, Communal, Dillard’s, Domino’s Pizza, Eborn Books, Hallmark, Happy Sumo, Hogi Yogi, I.M. Home, Joe Bandido’s, Johnson Tire, Jumpin’ Jacks, JYL Holiday Creations, Kranky Franks, Laser Assault, Lens Crafters, Little Caesars, Magleby’s, Mountain Rock Music, New Concept Siding, Orange Julius, Papa Murphy’s, Pizza Hut, Pizzeria Seven Twelve, Regis Salon, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Ruby River, Say Anything Expressions, Scera Theater, Scuba Ted’s, Seven Peaks, Stampin’ Up, Sunroc, The Accessory Shop, The Retreat Full Service Salon, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Wendy’s, and Zubs.
At the end of April, letters went home with each student explaining how parents and students can participate in the effort to make this fundraiser a success. Donations will continue to be collected in the classrooms until Wednesday, May 5th. Preview and bidding on individual baskets will take place from May 10th-May 14th. Any questions regarding the Theme Basket Fundraiser may be directed to Amber Park @ 489-4926.
The following is a list of each of the classes and their corresponding themes:

Mrs. Miner AM- It’s A Boy!
Mrs. Miner PM- It’s A Girl!
Mrs. Morgan PM- Bath and Body
Mrs. Sabey AM- Making Memories
Ms. Chatterley- Sweet Tooth
Mrs. Campbell- Father’s Day
Miss Murdock- The Perfect Party
Mrs. Wheatley- Wonderful World of Disney
Mrs. Luther- Electronics Etc.
Miss Winkel- Let’s Play! (Sports Theme)
Mrs. Roylance- The Office
Mrs. Kunzler- Good Things Utah
Mrs. Sutton- Home Décor
Mrs. Larsen- How Does Your Garden Grow?
Mrs. Mills- Fun In the Sun
Mrs. Orme- Creative Crafts
Mrs. Morgan- Family Night
Ms. Balser- Fiesta Fun
Miss Grant- Experience Asia
Ms. Hadlock- When in Rome
Mrs. Aitken- Night at the Movies
Mr. Fluckiger-Family Fun
Miss Haslam- Date Night
Mrs. Sabey- The Great Outdoors
Mrs. Winkelman- Backyard BBQ
Mr. Gibson- Time for Two
Mrs. Huffaker- Out on the Town
Miss Perkins- Weekend Getaway

May Newsletter

2009-2010 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 Tuesday, August 3rd 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 tentative FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL will be Wednesday, August 24th. The first day of kindergarten is tentatively scheduled for August 31st.
Requests
Art City Elementary does not accept teacher requests from parents for the upcoming school 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, 2010. 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 2009-2010 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 19th. End of level results will hopefully be available sometime this summer. Kindergarten students will be tested on an individual basis May 24th-27th.
Aladdin Play
Art City is proud to present the musical, Aladdin. Come and enjoy an Arabian night!
· Date & Time: May 6 & 7 at 7:00 p.m.
· Where: Art City Elementary Gym
· Cost: Free
· Seating: Doors will be open to the gym at 6:00 p.m. Seats are not allowed to be saved before that time. After 6:00 p.m., an adult can save up to five seats but must remain with those seats.
Shadow Mountain Website
The new Shadow Mountain webpage is now online. The site is found on the district webpage. Parents pull down menu--http://shadowmountain.nebo.edu/.
Summer Book Fair
You won't want to miss our BUY ONE GET ONE FREE book fair coming to Art City this July. Come in July 6th-8th from 10:00am to 3:00pm where all new summer reading is on sale. Mark your calendars!
Reflections
The theme for the 2010-2011 reflections contest is “Together we can . . . .” The general rules are the same as last year: (1) Each entry must be your child's original creation. (2) Interpretation of the theme is more important than technique! (3) Each entry must follow rules of size & content for its arts area. (4) Each student can submit one entry per category. If you are interested, you can find more information on the Utah PTA’s website www.utahpta.org/comm/individual, including categories, rules, and entry forms. (If the site still shows last year’s theme, you can still refer to the category rules; they change little from year to year.) Entries will be due some time in mid-October next school year.
Note from the PTA President
I just wanted to thank everyone for all they have done this year to help our school and PTA! I am so impressed with how many parents we have here at Art City who give so much of their time and energy to supporting the school's activities. Also, I have to thank Mr. Rowe and his great office staff for all they do as well. They really have our children's best interest at heart and it shows!
PTA meeting
Our last meeting for the 2009-2010 school year will be May 4th at 10:00 a.m. in the teacher's lounge. We will be having a light brunch and would like for all of our commissioners as well as board members to make sure to come so we can show you how much we appreciate all you've done this year. This is also the time you can hand in your committee folder with any notes you would like to pass along to next years commissioner.
A Big Thank You
We have a lot of people to thank this month, so here we go! Thanks to Christine Graham for being in charge of organizing all of our volunteers for Hershey Track. Also, thanks so much to Kellie Chatfield and her amazing committee for all the work they put into making our teachers feel appreciated during Teacher Appreciation week. Another thank you goes to Shannon Acor and Amber Park and their committees for all they do to make our Carnival and Theme Basket Auction so successful. Towards the end of the month we will be having our Fun Run, Field Day and 6th grade graduation, so we wanted to thank those commissioners now for heading up those committees as well - Angela Hubbard (fun run), Stephanie Anderson & Niccole Webster (field day) and Natalie Young (6th grade graduation). Throughout the year Katie Fleming and Traci Clark headed up our Box Tops and Soup Label/Caps program and we want to say thanks to them for the time they put into that for us as well.
End of Year Survey
Towards the end of the month we will be sending home a Needs Assessment Survey for you to fill out and send back to school. The results of the survey help us, as a PTA, come up with goals for the year. Thanks in advance for taking the time to fill it out and get it back to us.
Art City 3rd Annual Family Fun Run
Please mark your calendars! Our annual Art City Fun Run will take place Monday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. Students in grades 3-6 may participate in the run (approximately two miles). First and second graders run a shorter race on the back field at 9:30 a.m. Parents are welcome to cheer on their kids or run with them. To be a Fun Run volunteer, please contact Angela Hubbard at dhubbard@xmission.com or call her at (801) 491-9820. We look forward to another great race!
Spring Carnival
The Annual Art City Carnival is right around the corner, Friday May 14th. We need everyone's help to make this Art City tradition happen. The carnival will be open for volunteers and their children only from 3:30-4:15 p.m. So volunteer and get in early! At 4:15 p.m. the carnival will be open to the general public. Please sign up today to help put smiles on the kids faces, shifts are just 1.5 hours. Volunteer by logging on to www.mysignup.com/artcitycarnival. Click on the shift that works best for you, fill in the information and you’re ready to volunteer! The Carnival will be held on May 14th from 4:15-8:00 pm. Pre-sale of wristbands will take place Thursday, May 13th in front of the school, from 7:45 am-8:30 a.m. and after school until 3:30 p.m., and again Friday morning from 7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Wristbands and tickets will be given to you when they are purchased. Two wristband options will be available, one will include all rides for $6.00 presale or $9.00 at the carnival, the other will be a wristband that will include all rides and booths for $9.00 at presale or $13.00 at the carnival. Tickets can also be purchased for individual rides, booths and carnival refreshments; presale 5/$1.00 or 4/$1.00 at the carnival. Dominos will have pizza available at the carnival that can be purchased directly from them. Mark your calendars, volunteer and come and have a great night! For any questions contact Shannon Acor shanacor@hotmail.com/801-491-7559
Theme Baskets
This year’s PTA Theme Basket fundraiser is well underway with generous donations from several businesses that were more than happy to support the children at Art City Elementary. Donations collected thus far include items from: Anniversary Inn, Art City Coffee, Art City Dental, Auto Zone, Boondock’s, Communal, Dillard’s, Domino’s Pizza, Eborn Books, Hallmark, Happy Sumo, Hogi Yogi, I.M. Home, Joe Bandido’s, Johnson Tire, Jumpin’ Jacks, JYL Holiday Creations, Kranky Franks, Laser Assualt, Lens Crafters, Little Caesars, Magelby’s, Mountain Rock Music, New Concept Siding, Orange Julius, Papa Murphy’s, Pizza Hut, Pizzeria Seven Twelve, Regis Salon, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Ruby River, Say Anything Expressions, Scera Theater, Scuba Ted’s, Seven Peaks, Stampin’ Up, Sunroc, The Accessory Shop, The Retreat Full Service Salon, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Wendy’s and Zubs. At the end of April, letters went home with each student explaining how parents and students can participate in the effort to make this fundraiser a success. Donations will continue to be collected in the classrooms until Wednesday, May 5. Preview and bidding on individual baskets will take place from May 10 -- May 14. Any questions regarding the Theme Basket Fundraiser may be directed to Amber Park at 489-4926. For a complete list of classes and their corresponding themes, please visit artcitynews.blogspot.com.
Teacher Appreciation
A special thank you to our Teacher Appreciation Committee, the PTA and parents of Art City students who donated food as well as their time to make the Teacher Appreciation week a great celebration. We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their outstanding services and donations: Alphabet Station (Orem), Art City Pharmacy, Art City Trolley, Avon, Best in Music (Provo Towne Center), Betos (Springville), Cedar Fort Publishers, Checker Auto O’Reileys (Spanish Fork), Cinemark (Provo), Cocoa Bean Cupcake Café, Comfort Inn (Payson), Corn Wagon, Copies Plus Printing (Springville), Cory’s Karate, Costco, Covey Center for the Arts, Deals to Meals, Eborn Books (Provo Towne Center), EveryBody Welcome Massage Clinic, Farr’s Ice Cream, Gap, Goldsmith Jewelers, Hobble Creek Golf Course, Hollywood Video, Honey and Grains, ICEE, In-n-Out (Provo), Jackson Hole, Joe Bandito, Kraft Foods, Macey’s (Spanish Fork), Magelby’s (Springville), Mary Kay Cosmetics, McNaughton Fine Art (Provo Towne Center), Morris Quilting/Dancewear, Mountain West Animal Hospital, NU SKIN, Neways, Office Max (Orem), Office Max (Provo), Origins, P.F. Chang’s, Partyland, Pizza Hut, Provo Bakery, Reams Bakery, Rodworks, Scentsy, Seagull Book (Spanish Fork), Sees, Shirley J’s, Shopko Pharmacy (Spanish Fork), Sizzler (Provo), Smart Cookie, Sonic, Spoon Me, Springville Playhouse, Subway (Springville), T-Bone Restaurant (Springville), The Main Place--Hillary, The Main Place--Kelsey, Treasured Images with Kara, Utah Jazz, Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, Village Inn (Provo), Wal-Mart and Wingers (Provo Towne Center).

Calendar
May 2010

May 5 Kindergarten Field Trip to Hogle Zoo
9:00--Aladdin Performance for 1-3 Grades
May 6 1:00--Aladdin Performance for 4-6 Grades
7:00--Aladdin Performance
May 7 7:00--Aladdin Performance
May 10-14 Talent Week
May 10 9:00--Talent Show “A”
May 12 1:00--Talent Show “B”
May 13 3rd Grade Swimming Field Trip, afternoon
6th Grade Field Trip to UVU
Kindergarten Field Day
May 14 5th Grade Field Trip to Orem Rec.
School Carnival--4 to 8 p.m.
May 17 5th “Grade Hershey Track
May 19 12:45--6th Grade Program for School
7:00--6th Grade Graduation Program for Parents
May 20 6th Grade Hershey Track
May 21 Last Day of Kindergarten
9:40--5th Grade State Fair and Float Parade
May 24-27 Kindergarten Year-End Assessments
May 24 3rd Annual Family Fun Run, morning
May 25 Field Day
May 27 Last Day of School--Early Out at Noon!

Senator Bennett Appreciation Letter

Art City Elementary received this letter of appreciation from Senator Robert Bennett. Please click on the document to enlarge for reading.

Senator Hatch Appreciation Letter

Art City Elementary received this letter of appreciation from Senator Orrin Hatch. Please click on the document to enlarge for reading.

April Newsletter

School News

Kindergarten Registration
If you were unable to register your child for kindergarten in March, we encourage you to come in ASAP between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to take care of that. Please spread the word to any friends or neighbors with children that will be starting kindergarten that may have
missed the registration as well.
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 14, 2010. Mr. Rowe will not make any class changes for the next year after that date.
Volunteers
We want to extend a big thank you to all of you wonderful volunteers who take time out of your days to make a difference at our school.
Talent Week
We are excited to announce that Talent Week will be the week of May 10th-14th. Tables will be set up in the main lobby for students to display their visual creations. The annual Talent Shows will be held on May 10th at 1:00 p.m. and May 12th at 9:00 a.m. More information will be
sent home the first part of May. Start preparing!
Testing
The state year-end testing window opens on April 19th and closes on May 19th. 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.
On Your Mark, Get Ready, Get Set….
for Art City Elementary’s third annual 5K Fun Run on May 26th. More info to come, but start training now!

Calendar
April 2010
April 2 6th Grade Graduation Pictures
April 3 6th Grade Maturation Program
12:30-1:30
5th Grade Maturation Program
1:40-2:40
April 5-9 Spring Break--No School
April 13 3rd Grade Hershey Track
2nd Grade to Harward Farms
April 15 5th Grade Program for School-1:30
7:00 for Parents
April 16 4th Grade Science Fair
6th Grade to UVU
April 21 4th Grade Hershey Track
Monster Concert Orchestra at SHS
April 26-30 Teacher Appreciation Week
April 28 4th Grade to Hutchings Museum

PTA News

2009-2010 Student Wellness Program
The challenge for April is the Breakfast Challenge. Encourage your children to eat breakfast every school day for a total of 17 days.
PTA Meeting
Please note that our PTA meeting will not be held until April 13th because of Spring Break. The
meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge.
Help for Haiti
We had an amazing outcome to the charitable fundraiser that was held at the school for Haiti.
Because of all your generous donations, around $2800 was raised in just a short time. The money is now being used to buy and distribute items to the Haitian people to help them to get back on their feet after the destruction to much of their country. Thanks so much for caring and doing something about it!
A Big Thank You
Thanks to Deanna Lindsey, Jennifer Follette, Kim Droubay and all the others who helped out, for all the hard work they put into the Book Fair in March. It was a great success and we all had a ton of fun! Thank you to all of you who came and supported the Book Fair. The money that we earned goes to the teachers in the form of books for their classrooms.
PTA Award of Excellence
This year Mr. Rowe and the PTA decided to give the PTA Award of Excellence to Julia Murray! We gave it to Julia for the many, many hours of work she gives to the school helping the teachers and students. On top of being one of our PE teachers, she also runs the Journalism club, helps with the school play, volunteers in her child's class and also volunteers countless hours to running the radKIDS program. She has been with the radKIDS program from the beginning at our school. She is very passionate about it and how it benefits each student who goes through the program. Julia is always willing to go above and beyond her duties at the school and is great at helping out in a pinch. We asked her husband why he thinks she gives so much of her time and energy to the school and he said, "It's because she loves the kids." Julia we thank you so much for all you do for Art City Elementary!
Teacher Appreciation
“I Spy With My Eagle Eye…” It’s time to honor our teachers and staff for all that they do for Art City Elementary! Our Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up on April 26th-30th. Thanks to all of you who filled out our “I Spy” Nominations. We filled the entire “I Spy” box! During this week here are some suggestions for students and parents to show appreciation and to give a little “I Spy” service.
• Monday: Perform a good deed for your teacher and leave a “Secret Service” note. Don’t forget to include our office staff, cafeteria ladies, custodians, P.E. teachers, librarian, etc.
• Tuesday: Give your teacher something you create yourself, whether it is a drawing, a painting, a letter or a project.
• Wednesday: Parents (and grandparents) this is your day to offer help. Ask your teacher if there is something you can do to help make the day a little easier…example: invite your teacher to go to lunch a little early, read to the class, help with math problems, etc.
• Thursday: Guess the Teacher Day! Complete the Teacher-Baby-Picture-Puzzle, submit it to the office and the first few students who guess correctly will win a prize to share with their teacher.
• Friday: “I Spy” Nominations along with a special surprise will be delivered to each classroom.
Watch for more information regarding the week’s events.
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).

March Newsletter

School News

Kindergarten Registration
Please mark your calendars for Monday, March 22nd. Kindergarten registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at all Springville and Mapleton Elementary Schools. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2010. Please register at the school and bring a birth certificate and current immunization record with you. Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2010 to be enrolled for the fall.
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 2.5 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!
Testing
The state year-end testing window opens on April 19th and closes on May 19th. 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 2nd. Please watch for information to come home with your student.
Book Fair
We are excited to announce that Art City Book Fair Diner will be open for business and serving up a delightful selection of books the week of March 15th through the 18th. Our menu includes new release, adventure, mystery and fantasy books. The diner will be open for breakfast, lunch
and after school browsing. You are welcome to come and sample the great selection during our business hours. The Book Fair Diner will be hosting a special St. Patrick’s Day celebration March 17th from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Mark your calendars now because you won’t want to miss this toe
tapping family event!
Family Support & Treatment Center
Support for families who are in need of crisis or respite care for ages 0-11.
• Doctor or therapy appointments
• Looking for employment or housing
• Going through a divorce (legal appointments)
• Time-out (basic break time) 3 hours once a week
With questions or for more information, contact the Nursery Coordinator, Jill Weiser at 801-229-1181 or jweiser@utahvalleyfamilysupport.org.
Parenting with Love and Logic
Nebo School District offers parenting classes in their Community School. This is available to view online at www.nebo.edu. Click on departments and scroll to the bottom to Community School. The Parenting with Love and Logic course is designed to help parent’s practice effective parenting without the power struggles. Parenting with Love and Logic teaches parents and children to accept natural consequences and reach a win/win agreement. The course length is 4 weeks.
radKIDS Simulation
The radKIDS Simulation for the 2nd grade classes will be held on March 23rd and 24th. This is a great opportunity for parents and siblings to see what the kids have been learning. The evening times are as follows:
• March 23rd 5:00 – Winkel
6:30 – Sutton
• March 24th 5:00 – Roylance
6:30 – Kunzler
SEP Conferences
Please remember that the SEP Conferences for K-3rd grades will be held on Thursday, March 18th from 3:00 to 8:30 p.m. We will be scheduling appointments again, so please watch for a note to come home with your child in early March. Please note that there will not be any
Kindergarten classes this day.

PTA News

2009-2010 Student Wellness Program
The challenge for March is the Smart Beverage Challenge. Students are encouraged to not drink
sugared drinks for 5 days a week for 20 days total.
PTA Meeting
Our next PTA meeting will be on March 2nd at 10:00 in the teachers lounge. We would love to see you there.
St. Patrick's Day "Family Night" Activity
Mark your calendars for March 17th because we are going to have a school wide St. Patrick’s Day party from 5:00 to7:30 p.m. in the gym. There will be a DJ, games and contests with prizes (maybe a Pot of Gold!) The whole family is invited to this FREE event. There will be food available for around $3. Our semi annual Book Fair will open in the Library at this time as well. So please bring your family and have some fun at the school!
Yearbook Cover Contest
It is time for our yearly Yearbook Cover Contest! We have had some great covers over the last
couple of years and are looking forward to some more! All entries are due by March 8th. Make sure your art is on 8 ½ x 11 inch unlined paper. Please do not submit any art that is in pencil or any copyrighted material. All cover art must be original. The winner will receive one free copy of this year’s yearbook and of course their art will be used as the cover of the yearbook. Also, we just want to say thank you to Eric and Sarah Ferrin for all the work they put into creating our yearbook. If they didn’t do it we wouldn’t have a yearbook--Thanks!
A Big Thank You
We want to thank Sarah Sumsion and her committee for their help with spring pictures. Also,
a thank you goes to Julie Wilson and her committee for the wonderful dinner they served the 4th - 6th grade teachers at our last SEP night.
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 Amber Park at jasonamber417@msn.com. There was also an email sent out to parents about theme baskets. If you did not receive this email or would like the information again, you can find the email at artcitynews.blogspot.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).

Calendar
March 2010
Mar. 2 Dr. Seuss Day -- Read-a-Thon
Mar. 5 6th Grade to Springville Jr. High
Orientation
Mar. 6 District Chess Tournament
Mar. 12 3rd Grade Mums and Muffins
Mar. 15-18 Book Fair
Mar. 16 1st Grade Field Trip to Scera Theatre
Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Family Night
Activity 5:00 to 7:30
Mar. 18 K-3rd Grades SEP Conf. 3:00-8:30
No Kindergarten Classes due to SEP
6th Grade Field Trip to UVU
Term 3 Ends
Mar. 19 TDD -- No School
Mar. 22 Kindergarten Registration 8:00-4:00
Mar. 23 2nd Grade radKIDS Simulation
5:00--Winkel
6:30--Sutton
Mar.24 2nd Grade radKIDS Simulation
5:00--Roylance
6:30--Kunzler
Mar. 25 SCC 3:15 p.m.
Mar. 26 6th Grade Field Trip to Clark
Planetarium

Theme Baskets

The PTA is starting to organize the annual Theme Basket Fundraiser and we could use your help in two areas:
1. BASKETS: If you have any medium to large sized baskets in good condition that are just taking up space in your storage, we would love to accept them as donations to this cause. If you would like to donate a basket, simply drop it off in the front office of the school anytime between now and February 26th.
2. BUSINESSES: If you own or work for a company that could donate a product, service or gift certificate for one or more of the baskets, it would be greatly appreciated. Some of the basket donations come from the kids and their families, but we also rely on business contributions to supplement the baskets. Each business who donates will be recognized in the Springville Herald, on posters throughout the community, in the school newsletter and blog, and there will be a table set up during the fundraiser auction for businesses who have contributed to display business cards, flyers, etc. A good advertising and PR opportunity in exchange for helping the school.
If you would like to donate, please contact Amber Park 801-489-4926 by May 5th. Thank you for helping make Art City Elementary better each year!

2010 Theme Baskets
It's A Boy!
It's a Girl!
Bath and Body
Making Memories
Sweet Tooth
Father's Day
The Perfect Party
The Office
Electronics, Etc.
Let's Play - Sports Theme
Wonderful World of Disney
Good Things Utah
Home Decor
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Fun in the Sun
Creative Crafts
Family Night
Fiesta Fun
Experience Asia
When in Rome
Night at the Movies
Family Fun
Date Night
The Great Outdoors
Backyard BBQ
Time for Two
Out on the Town
Weekend Getaway

Yearbook Orders

There is one more week to order your copy of the yearbook. You can bring money into the office until March 1st. The PTA will be at the school from 3-4 on Monday, March 1st to collect money and order forms. Yearbooks are $9 a copy and will be delivered the last week of school. Remember, March 1st is the deadline to guarantee a copy of this year's yearbook.

February Newsletter

School News

Kindergarten Registration
Please mark your calendars for Monday, March 22nd. Kindergarten registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at all Springville and Mapleton Elementary Schools. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2010. 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, 2010 to be enrolled for the fall.

Spelling Bee
The Art City School Spelling Bee will be held on February 19th at 9:00 a.m. for students in 3rd to 6th grade.

Book Fair
Get ready to come “dine” with your favorite books at our Scholastic Book Fair March 15th to the 18th. We look forward to seeing you!

Open Enrollment
The open enrollment window closes on February 19th. Applications are available in the office. If you applied and were accepted last year, you do not need to reapply until your child goes to the junior high school. This is for students who live outside the Art City boundary.

Lunch Calendars
Beginning in February the lunch calendars will no longer be distributed at school. Parents can access the lunch menu online at www.nebo.edu. Click on departments, then operations and then food services. There will also be a link to the lunch menu on the Art City blog at
www.artcitynews.blogspot.com.

Parenting with Love and Logic
Nebo School District offers parenting classes in their Community School. This is available to view online at www.nebo.edu. Click on departments and scroll to the bottom to Community School. The Parenting with Love and Logic course is designed to help parents practice effective parenting without the power struggles. Parenting with Love and Logic teaches parents and children to accept natural consequences and reach a win/win agreement. The course length is 4 weeks.

Art City Peace Prize Winners 2010
1st Grade: Jacob Gee(Murdock), Daniel Kawai(Luther), Sally Giatras(Wheatley), Gavyn Douglas(Chatterley), Ellee Barton(Campbell)
2nd Grade: Kelby Jeppson(Kunzler), Nathan Conrad(Sutton), Ammon Elzinga(Roylance), Maggie VanOrman(Winkel)
3rd Grade: Natalie Mertz(Larsen), Jackie Durfey(Orme), Mayzie Brunson(Mills), Emma Wilson(Morgan)
4th Grade: Kadee Allred(Hadlock), Megan Martin(Balser), Jane Shoemaker(Grant)
5th Grade: Taylor Moeaki(Aitken), Austin Jensen(Fluckiger), Jonathan Weeks(Sabey), Ben
Leishman(Haslam)
6th Grade: Sadie Ogles(Huffaker), Avery Graves(Gibson), Halle Acor(Perkins), Samantha Allan(Winkleman)
Congratulations to all our winners!!

Recess Procedures
We want to inform you of the current policies that are in place for our recess schedule. If the outside temperature is under 20 degrees, all students are required to stay inside. We provide appropriate activities on these days. If the outside temperature is above 20 degrees and all other conditions are normal (wind, rain, snow), students are sent outside for activities. Students must be prepared with coats, gloves, hats, etc. Please make sure names are labeled on these items. Students with notes from home indicating the need to stay inside will be provided a place to do so. Air quality is also a concern, so the office does monitor the air quality on a daily basis. We follow the guidelines provided to us by the Utah Department of Health.

2009-2010 Student Wellness Program
The challenge for February is to eat at least a total of 5 fruits or vegetables for most days of the week for 18 days total.

PTA Meeting
Our next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, February 2 at 10 a.m. in the Teacher's Lounge. We love to hear new ideas or to get your input on PTA activities. Please feel free to come to the meetings
even if you just want to listen in on what is going on.

Yearbook Presale
Be on the look out for a flyer about yearbooks coming this month. The flyer will consist of an order form that you can turn in with your payment to reserve your copy of the yearbook that will be passed out the last week of school. The cost of yearbooks this year is going to be $9.00. In case you were wondering, the $9.00 charge is what the company who produces the yearbooks charges us to make them. The PTA doesn't make any kind of a profit on the books. So, all of your money goes into making the book the great product that it is!

Class Pictures
Speaking of the yearbook - we just want to make you aware that on February 10th, the day of Spring Pictures, our yearbook committee also takes class pictures that we then put in the yearbook. We all agreed that we missed the "old fashioned" class pictures that we used to take with the whole class standing together. The photography company that we use for school pictures doesn't do that kind of picture any more so that's why we decided to start taking one of our own that we could use in the yearbook. So, even if your not planning having Spring Pictures taken, your child might still want to comb their hair and brush their teeth that day for class pictures!

A Big Thank You
Thanks you to Jamey Smith and her committee for the great dinner they provided to the teachers during SEP's in January.

School T-Shirts
We have a few t-shirts and sweatshirts left if anyone is interested in buying them. The sizes we
have left are -
Youth sweatshirts - (2) small, (8) medium, (2) large
Youth t-shirts, navy blue - (1) extra small
Youth t-shirts, light blue - (1) large
Adult t-shirts, navy blue - (3) large, (2) 2XL
Adult t-shirts, light blue - (1) XL
Contact Christy Brenchley (489-8085) if you would like to purchase any of the items.

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
February 2010
Feb. 9 3rd Grade Morgan’s Class Trip to
Macey’s
Feb. 10 Spring Pictures
Feb. 11 4th -- 6th Grade SEP Conferences
from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 5th Grade Wax Museum --8:45 a.m.
to 11:15 a.m.
TK Field Trip to Bean Museum
Feb. 15 President’s Day--No School
Feb. 18 3rd Grade Program for School -1:45
3rd Grade Program for Parents-7:00
Feb. 19 Spelling Bee -- 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 22 3rd Grade Bowling Field Trip

January Newsletter

School News

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

SEP Conferences
Please remember that SEP Conferences for Kindergarten through 3rd grades will be held on
Thursday, January 14th from 3:00 to 8:30 p.m. We will be scheduling appointments again, so please watch for a note to come home with your child in early January.

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 30 degrees 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 office 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
Just a reminder that the Open Enrollment window closes on February 19th. Applications are available in the office.

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.

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

Calendar
January 2010
Jan. 4 School Resumes
Jan. 14 K-3rd Grade SEP’s---3:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 TDD--No School
Jan. 18 MLK Day--No School
Jan. 28 2nd Grade Program
9:00 a.m. for the school
7:00 p.m. for parents
Jan. 29 100th Day of School

PTA News

Thank You
We want to say thanks to Tammy Daybell and her committee for doing our Christmas Tree wish lists. Also, thank you to Kim Droubay and her committee for providing the upper grade teachers with dinner last month during SEP's.

Flu Fighters
We want to thank all of you who donated cleaning items to the teachers for their classrooms. They are using the donations and are glad to have them. Hopefully we can keep the illnesses down to a minimum at school this year! You can continue to send these items to your teacher for them to use anytime you want.

PTA Meeting
This months PTA meeting will be on January 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the teachers lounge. Please feel free to come and participate or just listen in on what we have going on.

2010-2011 PTA Board
We are looking for people who would be willing to serve on the PTA Board or as one of our
Commissioners next school year. If you're interested, please contact Stephanie Petersen,
489-7451.

School T-Shirts
We have a few t-shirts and sweatshirts left if anyone is interested in buying them. The sizes we have left are -
Youth sweatshirts - (2) small, (8) medium, (2) large
Youth t-shirts, navy blue - (1) extra small
Youth t-shirts, light blue - (1) large
Adult t-shirts, navy blue - (3) large, (2) 2XL
Adult t-shirts, light blue - (1) XL
Contact Christy Brenchley (489-8085) if you would like to purchase any of the items.

Yearbooks
It is that time to start thinking about the school yearbook. Watch for order forms to come home
sometime in January.

Fun Recipes

Blueberry Muffins
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups frozen blueberries
Topping:
2 Tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon nutmeg
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking
powder and salt. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and
sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; mix well. Stir in the
dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in frozen
blueberries. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
Combine sugar and nutmeg and sprinkle over muffins.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until they
test done. Makes about 2 dozen. Fresh blueberries
may be substituted for frozen.

Chili Casserole
1 large can chili (whatever style you want)
Dried onion
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
½ soup can of water
8-10 tortillas, torn up
1-2 cups grated cheese
Combine all ingredients in casserole dish. Bake at
350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

December Newsletter

School News

Winter Attire
Winter is now upon us. Please remember to have your children wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather. They will be going outside for recess on most days and will need winter attire (coats, hats, boots, etc.). Please make sure to put names on all items that come to school.

Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing again! If your child has lost items at school, please take a moment to check the lost and found ASAP! All unclaimed items will be donated to local charities over the Christmas break.

2009-2010 Art City Student Wellness Program
The students of Art City Elementary will participate in 4 monthly wellness campaigns.
• November: 30 minutes of exercise or physical activity for most days of the week for 18 days total.
• February: Fruit and Veggie Challenge, eat at least a total of 5 fruits or vegetables most days of the week for 18 days total.
• March: Smart Beverage Challenge, do not drink sugared drinks for 5 days a week for 20 days total.
• April: Eat breakfast every school day for a total of 17 days.

Christmas Holiday
There will be no school beginning December 23rd and will resume on January 4th, 2010. Have a wonderful safe holiday!

Recycling
Thank you for all of your recycling efforts. The receptacle in the parking lot is great for magazines, newspapers, cardboard and junk mail.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser
Thanks to all of the students and families for supporting the frozen goodies fundraiser. It was another great year. Our focus this year will be to update some of our technology and to purchase books. You are the best!

Open Enrollment
Open enrollment window for the 2010-2011 year begins December 1, 2009 and closes February 19, 2010. You can obtain an application at the District Office or online

@ www.nebo.edu/information/open_enrollment. All applications with the $5.00 fee need to be turned into the District Office or in the main office. If you applied and were accepted for open enrollment last year, you DO NOT need to reapply.

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 Note from the PTA
It seems like every school year goes by faster and faster! I can't believe the Christmas Season is already here. We hope you and your children are enjoying the year so far and continue to have a great year. I wanted to share a quote by Lillian Katz I read recently that I think sums up why it's so important for us to be involved in our community, "The good life for our children can be secured only if the good life is also secured for all other people's children." Have a great Holiday!

PTA Meeting
There is no PTA meeting for the month of December. Our next meeting will be held January 5th, 2010 at 10:00 in the teachers lounge.

Christmas Tree Wish Lists
The Christmas Tree Wish Lists are up by the teacher’s classroom doors, so if you need some ideas for teacher gift giving you can grab an ornament off of the tree. Remember, this is totally optional.

Thank You!
Thank you to Becky Lamoreaux and her committee for their help in distributing the cookie dough for the school fundraiser. Thank you also to Kim Droubay and her committee for organizing the SEP dinner this month for our teachers.

Calendar
December 2009
Dec. 3 4th-6th Grade SEP’s from 3:00-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 4th Grade Program for School
Dec. 11 4th Grade Sings at University Mall--12:30
Dec. 16 Choir Program for School--1:00 p.m.
Dec. 17 Choir Program for Parents--7:00 p.m.
Dec. 22 Orchestra Concert for School--9:00 a.m.
Dec. 23-Jan.3 Christmas Break--No School
Jan. 4 School Resumes

Fun Recipes from Kraft Foods

Fast Fruity Delight
Prep time: 10 minutes, plus refrigerating. Makes 4 Servings
What you need:
• ¾ cup boiling water
• 1 package (3oz) Jell-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin
• 2 cups frozen raspberries
• 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
Make it:
Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 minutes
until completely dissolved. Add berries; stir until gelatin
starts to thicken. Stir ½ cup gelatin mixture into Cool Whip
with whisk until well blended; spoon into 4 dessert dishes.
Cover with remaining gelatin mixture. Refrigerate 15
minutes or until set.

Cheese-Lover’s Pasta Roll-ups
Prep time: 25 minutes Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Makes 8 servings, 2 roll-ups each
What you need:
1 egg, beaten
1 container (15 oz) Ricotta Cheese
2 cups Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Italian Three Cheese Blend
4 green onions, chopped
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 jar (26oz) spaghetti sauce, divided
16 lasagna noodles, cooked
¼ cup Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese
Make it:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix first 5 ingredients until well
blended. Spread ½ cup spaghetti sauce onto bottom of
13x9 inch baking dish. Spread each noodle with 3 Tbsp.
cheese mixture; roll up. Place seam-sides down, in dish.
Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan; cover. Bake 40
to 50 minutes or until heated through, uncovering the last 10
minutes.