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.