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!