September 2011

On Thursday September 22nd, 2011 the PTA hosted a special assembly by grade levels to explain the new reflections competition this year. Alli Buchanan a 6th grader interviewed students and staff to find out what “Diversity Means”. She found that it can be about likes, languages, entertainment and even age. There is diversity in almost anything around us. Then in the gym there were eight stations to learn about the different mediums you can use for showing what you think diversity is. Students can do film, dance, 3D art, photography, literature, theater, or visual arts.

On Friday September 23rd, 2011. Third grade students at Spring Lake Elementary had an encounter with dinosaurs. After reading their Scholastic story about Mary Anning from England who discovered an Ichthyosaur near her home in Lyme Regis, students were able to meet two paleontologist who work in Utah. Charlie McClellan is a specialist with fish plates. He has prepared fossil bones and fish for several years at both the Brigham Young University Earth Science Museum and for Western Paleontological Labs. Charlie brought some of his specimens to show the students.

6th grade had a culminating activity to their Egyptian unit. Students in each class led a funeral procession with their sarcophagi around the school, where they mourned their dead. It was quite a noisy event!

On Friday September 16th. Spring Lake Elementary had it’s second annual Carnival. Despite being rainy and having it indoors it was a great success. Thanks to the PTA and all the parents, teachers, and students who volunteered and participated. There was pizza, nachos, cotton candy, and popcorn. As well as several bounce houses, face painting, and games. Students won lots of prizes and enjoyed being able to get teachers wet at the fun flush.

On Friday, September16th, students of Spring Lake Elementary gathered outside around the flag pole for a special program to recognize Constitution Day. We had a flag ceremony performed by scouts in our sixth grade.  As a school, we repeated The Pledge of Allegiance and sang two Patriotic Songs.  As a school, we also recited The Preamble to the Constitution. Students who memorized The Preamble were able to pass it off to our student council and earn a treat at lunch recess. Classes also did other activities to emphasizing the importance of the U.S.

First Grade
Back Row: Tania Sandoval, Britton Biggs, Bryant Jolley, Reagan Kelly, Joshua Pitcher, and Kaleb Lindsey.
Front Row: Braylee Renzello, David Bartholomew, Jessica Shupe, Olivia Memmott, and Cassidy Richins.

Not Pictured: Jackson Spieth.

Second Grade
Back Row: Naomi Broadhead, Porter Schollenberger, Mason Haymore, and Madysen Passey.
Front Row: Katelyn Hurst, Zane Wilson, Brian Buchanan, and Ariana Wilson.

Third Grade
Back Row: Ayla Harmon, Nathan Mohlman, Cole Harmon, and Clarissa Garcia.

Friday the 9th of September,  Third grade students at Spring Lake Elementary School got a visit from Danny the dinosaur about dental health and orthodontic care.  The special visit was a culminating activity that went along with the students' studies in Language Arts. Danny demonstrated the correct way to brush teeth. The students were all given a dental care package to keep their teeth clean and healthy.

News flash!  Wednesday, August 31, Kindergarten students at Spring Lake Elementary were still on the look out for their missing Gingerbread Man. He has been leaving clues all over the school. One group of students thought that by decorating the castle as a gingerbread house they might entice him to come back.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011, third grade students at Spring Lake Elementary celebrated being back to school by writing something they did over the summer. They shared a ‘Slice of Summer’. Afterwords, they went out to the playground to enjoy slices of watermelon.