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