March Newsletter

Kindergarten Registration
Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 14th. 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 2012.

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, 2012 to be enrolled for the fall.

IMPORTANT CHANGE
Please note that the March SEP date is now Wednesday, March 14, 2012 from 2:15 – 8:00 p.m.

Book Fair
Aloha friends! We can hardly wait to host Scholastic's Bookfair Luau rolling in March 12-15th. Hula on down to surf through a wide selection of awesome books!

Please come and hang loose with us for an epic family event Monday, March 12th, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. This party promises dancing, food, and waves of books! Join us once more for some late night shopping Wednesday, March 14th until 8:00 pm during SEP conferences. Thank you for all your radical support!!


Healthy Lifestyles Campaign
The Healthy Lifestyle Campaign for March is a “Smart Beverage” Challenge.

The challenge is for the student not to drink sugared drinks for 5 days a week or 20 total days for the month. We would like students to drink healthy, smart beverages.

Examples of drinks allowed in this challenge are: water, flavored water, milk, 100% fruit juice (no more than 8 fluid ounces per day), diet soda pop, zero calorie drinks, sports drinks (Gatorade) when used for exercise or activity. Artificial sweeteners are allowed.

Those children who have earned this 20-day challenge and turn in their calendars at the end of March will have an opportunity to win some sports equipment.

Hershey Track Meet
We could use the help of two more parents for the 4th grade track meet. If you can help on this day, please contact Zhalore Averett at artcitypta@gmail.com . The dates of the Hershey Track Meets are:
6th Grade – April 19th
5th Grade – April 26th
4th Grade – May 1st
3rd Grade – May 8th

School Lunch
Just a reminder that Nebo District now has online payment options for School Lunch! Go to nebo.edu/food-services/payment to find the easy-to-use link.

Currently Nebo District is offering a bonus lunch for every 20 days paid in advance. There is a small fee for each transaction, and this bonus lunch can offset the fee. Payments made go directly into your child’s account and are confirmed through e-mail. Parents can also view balances online and set up reminders for when their student’s balance is low.

Caucus Meetings (find location at http://vote.utah.gov/county-clerk/)
March 13, 2012 – Democratic Caucus
March 15, 2012- Republican Caucus

Thank You
Many thanks to:
• Michelle Child and volunteers for serving up the SEP dinner to our teachers in January.
• Tana Rosenberg and committee for their service with spring pictures.
• Sarah Ferrin for her time with class pictures for the yearbook.

Teacher Appreciation (April 23rd – 27th)
If you own a business or work at a business that would like to donate a gift certificate or product to our “Teacher Appreciation Week” please contact Michelle Gardner through artcitypta@gmail.com.

Remember to send in your “Box Tops” with your student(s). These box tops really do add up and helps the school.

Poison Prevention Week
March 18-24 is Poison Prevention Week. For more information visit Utahpoisoncontrol.org.


Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)

Mar 6 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
1st Grade to the Scera Theater
Mar 8 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Mar 9 5th Grade to Scera Theater
Mar 10 State Chess Tournament
Mar 11 Daylight Savings Begins- Move clocks ahead
Mar 12-15 Book Fair
Mar 13 6th Grade to SJHS Play
Mar 14 SEPs 2:15-8:00 p.m.
No Kindergarten due to SEP appointments
Mar 14 Kindergarten Registration 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Mar 15 Term 3 Ends
Mar 16 No School - P/C Comp Day
Mar 21 6th Grade to SJHS
Mar 23 3rd Grade Moms and Muffins 8:30-9:00 a.m.
6th Grade College Day with Parents
Mar 29 6th Grade Senior Picture Day

Apr 3 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
6th Grade to Clark Planetarium
Apr 4 2nd Grade to Harward Farms
Apr 5 5th Grade Program 1 p.m. for school
Apr 9-13 Spring Break
Apr 16 School Resumes
Apr 19 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
6th Grade Hershey Track Meet
Apr 23-27 Teacher Appreciation Week
Apr 25 3rd Grade Program 9:15 a.m. for school 7:00 p.m. for parents
Apr 26 5th Grade Hershey Track
Apr 27 Maturation Programs 5th Grade: 12:30-1:30 p.m. 6th Grade: 1:45-2:45 p.m.