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.

November Newsletter

School News

CHANGE IN PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY
Picture make-up day is now scheduled for November 5th. Please remember to send your child’s picture packet with them that day.

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.

Fitness Challenge
The fitness challenge for November is to be active for at least 30 minutes for most days of the week (4 days a week-18 days total). Two things to think about before this challenge:
· What is an activity or activities you can do most days of the week?
· What time can you do this activity most days of the week?
Some examples of activity may include brisk walking, swimming, riding a bike, jogging, hiking, playing basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, jump rope, or working in your yard. Get out and have some fun!

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.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser
On November 5th we will begin our school fundraiser. Some items offered for sale are cookie dough, cheesecakes, pies and soft pretzels. The money earned through this fundraiser will be used for technology and books. The fundraiser will run through November 13th and the items purchased will be back on November 19th.

Pick-up and Drop-off
Please remember that the church parking lot adjacent to the school is available for the use of parents for picking up and dropping off. For the safety and ease of students and parents we strongly urge you to make use of this parking lot when you pick-up or drop-off your children. You can park in the parking lot and wait for your child or walk the short distance to the school. Thank you for helping us to keep all of our students safe.

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

Healthy Lifestyle Month
November is PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month. There are some great resources at PTA.org/goodchoices that give you simple ways to be healthier everyday. Remember when sending treats to school, the school district and PTA are really encouraging us to make sure they are healthy or non-food items. Also, when helping with holiday parties there are great ideas on familyfun.com for healthy and fun snacks and /or extra craft ideas if you want to do away with the party treat altogether. Have a great month!

PTA Meeting
The PTA meeting for this month is November 3 at 10:00 in the teachers lounge. Everyone is invited! Please note that we will not be having a PTA meeting in December.

Volunteer of the Month
Our volunteer of the month is Kiz Lister. She has spent many hours helping at Art City. Thank you for all your help!

Thank You!
We have a lot of people to thank for all the great activities we had last month. As we have said before, we could not do anything without our great volunteers!
Thank you to Mrs. Hadlock for organizing the Red Ribbon Week activities and also the members of our Health and Safety committee that helped her out. Custom Events, the company that provides us with our carnival each May, gave us a free day with 3 of their rides that we used in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, so thank you to them as well.
Thanks to Sarah Sumsion and her committee for their help on picture day. All of the school t-shirts should be handed out (unless you have been informed otherwise) and we love them! We want to thank Christi Brenchley for all her work with that.
Thank you to Stacy Hatch and her committee for all of their work on the Reflections program. We had a great turn out, so they had their work cut out for them!
Thank you to Mrs. Lindsey, Jennifer Follette and their committee for a WONDERFUL Book Fair!

Christmas Tree Wish List
Believe it or not, next month is Christmas! If you are thinking of buying your child’s teacher a gift for Christmas, we wanted to remind you that in December we will be posting our 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.

Reflections
We saw some great participation in Reflections this year! We had over 100 entries! We have some great talent in our school. To us on the Reflections Committee, beauty is seeing all your children who participated. Thank you to all the parents who supported your children by encouraging them and helping them to fill out entry forms and follow the rules for their category. And to the children who entered: We admire your hard work and your enthusiasm to participate. Great job!

Art City Blog
Please feel free 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.

Calendar
November 2009
Nov. 3 Elections and PTA Meeting
Nov. 5 Picture Make-up Day
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins
Nov. 6. Reflections Assembly 9:30
6th Grade College Day
Nov. 13 Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends
Nov. 18 SCC
Nov. 19 Cookie Dough Delivery Day 11:30-4:00
Kindergarten Indian Day
1st Grade Program for Parents 7:00
Nov. 20 Kindergarten Pilgrim Day
Nov. 24 4th Grade to Symphony
Nov. 25-27 No School----Thanksgiving Break


Happy Thanksgiving!

October Newsletter

School News

National School Lunch Week
The theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week is, “All Star School Lunch.” On October 12th through 14th, 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.

Healthy Classroom Rewards for Students
This generation of students faces extraordinary health issues related to diet and exercise. Healthy students are better learners. As a result, the Nebo School District Student Wellness Policy, passed in 2008, created some guidelines for when foods and beverages are made available to students. The policy asks that the food and beverages be more nutritious and feature healthy choices. See http://www.nebo.edu/pubpolicy/E/EFA.pdf. Together, parents and teachers of Nebo School District can help students to achieve and maintain good physical health as part of the child’s growth and education.

Healthy Lifestyle and Wellness Challenges
Watch for information in the coming months for Healthy Lifestyle Challenges!

Halloween Parade
Are your costumes ready for the Art City Elementary Halloween Parade? The parade will be held on October 28th from 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. Watch for more information to come.

Safety
Please do not pull your vehicle through the bus lane. Please know that this poses a hazard to our students. We have had a few close calls.

Recycling
We would like to remind you that we have a recycling receptacle for newspapers and magazines located in the parking lot. Your recycling efforts at this location really help our school.

Early Out Day
Art City faculty and administration thank you for your support of early out Wednesdays. During that time the faculty meets in grade level teams to collaborate on student, class, grade level and student needs.

Book Fair
“Read Around the World” Books take you places near and far…You are invited to visit the book fair October 26th - 29th. We will have exciting activities throughout the weeklong celebration of books. Come discover a world of fun at our family event where there will be food sampling, crafts and drawings for the travelers in your family. When you are finished sight seeing, stop by the fair to shop for fantastic books. The book fair will be open during school hours with a bonus late night on Thursday, October 29th. Get your bags packed, “Destination Book Fair” is about to begin!

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

Green Ribbon Week Recap
Green Ribbon Week was a great success! A big thank you goes out to our Health & Safety commissioner, Amy Peterson and her committee for a great Green Ribbon Week. We had a lot of kids participate this year. Thank you to Officer Mitchell and Officer Drumm, who presented our bike safety assembly. We would like to thank the following for their generous donations: Springville Pool, Utah County Health Department, Art City PTA and Dr.’s Richard Francis, Dale Hadley, Brian Tuft, Mark Fullmer, Dennis Blume and Robert Perkins. Just for your information, you can purchase helmets from the Health Department for $10.00.

PTA Meeting
On Tuesday, October 6th we will be having our PTA meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. All members are invited to attend. Please come, we would love to hear your input!

Red Ribbon Week
October is Red Ribbon Month, which focuses on being Drug Free. The dates for Red Ribbon Week are October 12-14. Watch for a flyer to come home with information on the weeks activities.

Theme Baskets
Do you have baskets stacked up in your garage or basement from past Theme Basket auctions that are driving you crazy? If you do, we would love to have them donated back to us. Then we could use them again in future auctions. So, if you aren’t using your baskets and they are in fairly good condition, please feel free to bring them into the office and get them out of your way!

Reflections
Reflections entries are due soon! We hope that your children have been enjoying creating their entries reflecting this year’s theme “Beauty Is…” The entries are due to the front office by 3:00 p.m. on October 9. Copies of the entry forms, media releases (on the back of the entry forms), category rules and general rules are all available in the front office; you can also find them on-line at www.artcitynews.blogspot.com or www.utahpta.org/individual.htm. Please be sure that your child’s entries follow all the rules and that the entry forms and media releases are filled out completely, including student and parent signatures. Of course, entering Reflections is completely optional, but it provides a great opportunity for the children to explore different art forms. We look forward to seeing the fun things your children will do with this year’s theme! If you have any questions, please call Stacey Hatch at 801-489-8474.

Volunteers
Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom (even babysitting for someone who volunteers in the classroom) and work spent as part of a PTA committee. The volunteer sheet is located in the office for you to report all of your volunteer time. We highly value volunteers and the time that they spend. Our programs wouldn’t be successful without our great volunteers!

Art City Blog
Please feel free 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.


Calendar
October 2009

Oct. 6 Picture Day and PTA Meeting
Oct. 8 Kindergarten Field Trip to Vineyard
8:30 - 11:00 All Kindergarteners
Oct. 12-14 Drugs and Violence Prevention Week
Oct. 15-16 No School---Fall Break
Oct. 21 2nd Grade Field Trip to Scera
Oct. 26-29 Book Fair
Oct. 28 9:00 a.m. Kindergarten Halloween Parade
1:15 p.m. School Halloween Parade
Oct. 29 Kindergarten Program for Parents
AM---10:00
PM---1:30
SEP’s for 1st through 3rd Grades
Oct. 30 No School---TDD


Have a Happy Halloween!!

Walk to School Day Pictures

Pictures from Walk to School Day

Health & Safety Week

Just a reminder for all you parents, Health & Safety Week begins next week. There will be lots of fun activities for all to enjoy. Watch for the flyer with all the details to be sent home with your kids. Thanks to Amy Peterson for putting Health & Safety Week together. What would we do without these wonderful parents. Let us all participate and make this a great Health & Safety Week!

Rod Works Giveaway Winner

The winner of the Rod Works gift basket was Stephanie Anderson. Congratulations to Stephanie! We hope she enjoys all the fun things from Rod Works. Thank you to Rod Works for their generous donation. Also, thank you to everyone who signed up to join the PTA. We appreciate all you wonderful parents out there!

PTA Membership Benefits Clarification

The discount at Rod Works for PTA members is only good for a one time use through the month of September. If you haven't signed up to be a PTA member, it is not to late to sign up. Hurry into Rod Works to receive your 10% discount on your purchase. Thanks to all those who have signed up to be a PTA member!

September Newsletter

School News

Back to School Night for Parents
Please plan to attend our annual Back to School Night for parents on Thursday, September 3, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. That night we will meet the teachers, discuss school/classroom policies, procedures, and expectations. You can also join and sign up for PTA, and buy school T-shirts ($8)/cups ($1). Kindergarten parents are encouraged to attend the General Session, however, kindergarten teachers will not be available for classroom sessions since kindergarten already had their orientation.
The evening schedule is as follows:
· 6:00 - 6:30 General Session in auditorium/gym
· 6:40 - 7:00 Individual classroom sessions
· 7:10 - 7:30 Individual classroom sessions

New Faces Grace 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:
Mrs. Daybell - Keyboarding Technician
Miss Berger - Psychologist
Mrs. Burton - TK Teacher
Mrs. Hardman - TK Technician
Miss Dutson - Special Ed. Teacher
Mrs. Davis - Speech Pathologist
Mr. Woodruff - Speech Technician
Mrs. Holiday - Music Technician
Mrs. Campbell - First Grade Teacher
Miss Murdock - First Grade Teacher
Miss Haslam - Fifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Lindsey - Librarian

Changes to 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. This year, we are changing the way we schedule our SEP Conferences. The following is an outline of the dates. Please put these dates on your calendars 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 24 4th-6th Grades
· October 29 1st-3rd Grades
· December 3 4th-6th Grades
· January 14 K-3rd Grades
· February 11 4th-6th Grades
· March 18 K- 3rd Grades

Hearing Screening
Hearing Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City on September 11th, 2009. 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 Lorie Reese at
489-2820 or lorie.reese@nebo.edu.

Vision Screening
Vision Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City School on September 9, 2009.

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 Quick Note from the PTA
Welcome to a new year of school! It’s just the beginning of the year and we already feel like saying thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who do so much for your kids and the school. It is all of you that make Art City Elementary such a great place to be. The PTA theme for this year is “Celebrate Children” which was chosen to help us all remember what our focus is in the PTA organization--our children! Let us all remember to look for the best in not only our own children, but all children. Have a great year!

PTA Meeting
Our first PTA meeting of the school year will be held September 1st at 10:00 a.m. in the teachers lounge. All members are invited to attend.

PTA Membership Benefits
Rod Works has offered to give 10% off your entire purchase to anyone who can show their new PTA membership card. It is not too late to sign up to be a PTA member. With the discount from Rod Works, the $5 membership fee just might pay for itself!

Room Mothers
We will be having a Room Mothers Tea sometime in September. If you have signed up to be a Room Mother, our commissioner, Megan Wilson will be contacting you with more information soon.

Thank You
A big thank you to Christy Brenchley and her committee for all the hard work they did on our school T-shirts. They are a big hit!

Reflections
It’s the new school year, and that means it’s time for Reflections! This is a great opportunity for our wonderful Art City students to showcase their creativity, and we look forward to seeing the fun things your children will do with this year’s theme. The Reflections theme this year is “Beauty is . . .” Each student may submit one entry per category in as many of these categories as he/she would like: Literature, Music, Photography, Visual Arts, Dance, Film/Video, Theater, and/or Three-Dimensional Art. Each submission must reflect the theme and be the new, original work of one student, without assistance from others (parents, teachers, friends, etc.) except in special cases. Students can pick up entry forms and category rules in the front office, or you can find them on-line at www.artcitynews.blogspot.com or www.utahpta.org/individual.htm. 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 are due to the front office by October 9. If you have any questions, call Stacey Hatch at 801-489-8474.


Green Ribbon Month
September is Green Ribbon Month. We will be having Health and Safety week September 14th - 18th. Some of the activities we will be having that week are a bike rodeo, walk to school day, and a safety poster contest just to name a few. Also, that week we will be collecting Emergency Kits from the children to keep in their
classroom. A flyer about the kits will be sent home the week before Health and Safety week so parents can get those ready to send to school.

Volunteers
Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom (even babysitting for someone who volunteers in the classroom) and work spent as part of a PTA committee. The volunteer sheet is located in the office for you to report all of your volunteer time. We highly value volunteers and the time that they spend. Our programs wouldn’t be successful without our great volunteers!

Art City Blog
Please feel free 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.



Calendar
September 2009
September is Green Ribbon Month
(Health & Safety)

Sept. 1 PTA Meeting 10 a.m.
Sept. 3 Back to School Night 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 3rd Grade to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Sept. 7 Labor Day (No School)
Sept. 14-18 Health & Safety Week; Emergency Kits Collected
Sept. 15 Election
Sept. 17 5th Grade to Shadow Mountain
Sept. 24 4th - 6th Grades SEP”s 3:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 DDD (No School)

Reflections Entry Form and Rules

Please check this link to download a copy of the entry form.

www.utahpta.org/individual.htm

Please click under section on the right labeled "Downloads for parents and students."