September 2010

Constitution Day

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On Friday the 17th Spring Lake Elementary celebrated Constitution Day. Eight sixth grade gentlemen in Mrs. Davies class wore Boy Scout uniforms and helped in a meaningful flag ceremony. The boys were: Braden Petersen, Tyler Johnson, Brody Caras, Norman Dinkins, Anthony Fordiani, Tyler Batty, Garret Figgins, and Van Sorensen. The sun was bright and we had a soft breeze as the American Flag, which flew over Afghanistan, was raised to the top of the flag pole. The school recited The Pledge of Allegiance and sang the national anthem. The student body also sang God Bless America, This Land is Your Land, and God Bless the USA. Miss Evans, a second grade teacher at Spring Lake talked about the raised flag, which flew over Afghanistan while her brother was stationed there. The feeling at the school was amazing. Constitution Day is a day to remember and it was even more remarkable.

Attributions
Pictures by Chris & Marie Caras, Written by: Madeleine White, Edited by: Mr. Lai

PTA Carnival

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On September 17th Spring Lake hosted its first PTA Carnival. Each grade level hosted an activity. There was a bounce house and slide as well as face painting, balloon animals, fish pond, ring toss, football throw, soda pop walk, flag tag, and everyone’s favorite the fun flush. There were also food booths with popcorn, nachos, cotton candy and thanks to a generous off from Sara Lee – hotdogs, chips, and drinks.

Gingerbread Man

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Kindergarten students made gingerbread men that have come alive and run away. They are exploring the school and meeting new teachers and staff as they search for the missing gingerbread man. If you have seen him please contact the kindergarten teacher immediately!

Utah Opera Visits Spring Lake Elementary

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September 10th, 2010 the Utah Opera visited Spring Lake Elementary to see who wants to be an opera star. They brought a baritone, soprano, mezzo, and tenor.

Students had fun seeing the different types of opera they have, and the costumes they have. We also learned that opera is sung in many different languages. Maybe one day we will have a famous opera singer from our school! 

President Obama Speaks to Students

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Tuesday 14th of September 2010 was an important day for the students all over the nation as President Barrack Obama took time out of his day to talk to students and the importance of education and doing their best.

“Nobody gets to write your destiny but you.  Your future is in your hands.  Your life is what you make of it.  And nothing -- absolutely nothing -- is beyond your reach, so long as you’re willing to dream big, so long as you’re willing to work hard.  So long as you’re willing to stay focused on your education, there is not a single thing that any of you cannot accomplish, not a single thing.  I believe that.”

 “But let me tell you, what you’re doing is worth it.  There is nothing more important than what you’re doing right now.  Nothing is going to have as great an impact on your success in life as your education, how you’re doing in school.”

 For a full transcript please visit:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/14/remarks-president-back-school-speech-philadelphia-pennsylvania

Book Fair

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Tuesday September 21st PTA sponsored a doughnut morning to kick off the book fair at Spring Lake Elementary. Teachers came in to read to students while they ate doughnuts.

Scholastic is a great partner with the PTA in helping our school. Nebo Credit Union also donated $25 to classroom teachers who have an account with them. We are grateful for the support we get from the community.

Third Grade Checks Out Teeth

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Friday the 10th of September was an exciting day for 3rd grade students at Spring Lake Elementary as Dr. Adam N. Lee’s Red Rock Orthodontics office came to visit to go along with the Literacy Place story students read about Dr. De Soto by William Steig.

Tonya Cherrington came in and did a presentation about how it is important to take care of their teeth. We also got to see some interesting x-rays of teeth that came in wrong.

PTA Carnival

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Spring Lake is hosting its first PTA Carnival on Friday September 17th from 5 – 8 PM. There will be a bounce castle,  balloon animals, face painting, fish pond, ring toss, soda pop walk, come and get your teacher wet in the fun flush.  Every player is a winner! (a prize for every play) 

There will be hot nachos, cotton candy, popcorn.  We will be pre-selling punch cards with enough punches for each of the 10 activities for $5.00 ($6.00 the night of) and Meals (hot dog, can of soda, bag of chips) for $2.50 same price pre-purchase or day of. All food items will be $1.00 pre-sale or day of except nachos which are $2.00. 

 Pre-sale will be Wed Sept 15th and Thurs Sept 16, 30 min before and after school.  We are still in need of volunteers to help with shifts in some of the food booths.  We will have a sign up sheet at back to school night. Please contact Wendy Smith if you are interested in helping. wendy.smith [at] gmail.com (wendyssmith[at]gmail[dot]com) or 465-1740

 

Keyboarding

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3rd Grade students have begun Keyboard Chatter. A program designed to teach keyboarding to our younger students.

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Our 5th and 6th grade students have also started a district training for keyboarding to prepare them for Junior High as well as the 5th grade writing assessment in February.

Gold Medal School

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Spring Lake Elementary is on its third year of Gold Medal Schools. Students walk a mile each week. It has been a great program that has allowed us to get extra money for P.E. equipment.