Monday, December 19th, the sixth-grade performed their annual Christmas Program. With the help from Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Anderson and their music abilities, the students danced, sang, and acted the story ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas. They performed for the student body in the morning and then had an afternoon performance for parents.
Wednesday, December 14th, the sixth-grade orchestra performed for the student body during the day and that night performed for the Nebo School Board. They did a great job! The next night they held a Christmas concert for their parents.
Mrs. Emily Fringer has been working with students two and three times a week since the beginning of school. In our first year, we had twelve students participate in orchestra. This year we have doubled to twenty-four students. We are excited for the Spring Lake Orchestra program.
Spring Lake Elementary students participated in the School Districts’ Christmas Card competition. The winner would have their card be the Districts official Christmas card that would be sent to over four thousand employees. Two of our students were chosen as winners. Elliot Evan in Mrs. Janae Wilson’s fifth-grade was on the cover and received a $25 prize, and Natalie Rapier was featured on the inside, winning $10. Congratulations to both.
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens was put on using Bon Ra Ku Puppets, on Friday, December 9th, 2011.
Bon Ra Ku originated in Japan. Puppets and Puppeteers are right on stage and in sight of the audience. The puppets are operated by two or more people, and sticks are used to move the head, arms, and feet. Puppeteers are usually dressed in black and hooded, which aids in blending into the background.
AM Kindergarten - Not pictured: Isreal Santillian, Natalia Quijas, Aiden Houck, Julie Baxter, Juan Pastor, and Kambrie Carter.
PM Kindergarten: Byton Ross, Rylee Carter, Allyson Beardall, and Parker Schollenberger.
First-grade: Nika Leuk, Libby Miller, Makayla Sandoval, Corbin Llewellyn, Ryuer Hancock, Mallie Johnson, Patricia Montgomery, Jared Ullery, Tessa Hutchings, Kaden Liddiard, Kylie Christensen, and Branson Baker.
Ryan Roger, Koby Creviston, Mayson Bloom, Alexa Riches, Britton Biggs, Landon Shurtleff, Sabrina Blackhurst, Makenna Holt, Jack Payne, Addie Quijas, Scott Snow, Joshua Dunn, Wliie Walker, Travis Christensen, Ana Wilde, Samantha White, Eli Davis, Hayden Peacock, Rykley Houser, Madison Harward, Spencer Memmott, Brittan Christensen, Avery Wall, Natalie Rapier, and Issac Muhlestein.
There was magic in the air on Friday November 18th at Spring Lake Elementary School in Payson. The students discovered the magical power of reading as special guest Paul Brewer the Reading Magician visited Spring Lake as part of the Ken Garff Road to Success reading program. The students were mesmerized and entertained as many of their fellow students participated in the magic show and received free books. With his magical powers Paul motivated students to go home and read all they can to help their school reach their reading goal of over 2 million minutes!
On November 22nd, 2011 Third-Grade Students participated in their annual Thanksgiving feast. They made place mats, and ate together as a grade level. Parents helped make hats, and provided pumpkins pies to eat. Later in the afternoon they did turkey bowling with two liter bottles and frozen Cornish game hens as the bowling ball. It was a blast. Thanks to all those that helped.
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 Spring Lake Elementary students participated in the schools annual Turkey Gobbling Contest. Winners from each class were selected earlier in the week to participate. One at a time they took to the stage and gave their best turkey call, and strut. Winners were Brady Jacobson from Ms. Grover's third-grade class for the younger grades, and Jackson Terry in Mr. Ewell’s fifth-grade class for the upper grades. They both took home a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving.
Literature Primary
*Rafael Barreda
Literature Intermediate
Daniel Havens, Zeke Mangum, Brenna Worthington, and Jadyn Bohn.
Literature 6th Grade
Christopher Turner, Kayden Young, Talbie Oberg, and Ashlyn Sharp.
Music Intermediate
Brianna Bartholmew, Dayna Chapa, and Bryton Webber.
6th grade Music
Megan Neal
3D Art Primary
Garrett Wirfs, Abby Whiting, and Parker Schollenberger.
3D Art Intermediate
Megan Curtis, Hailey Wilkinson, Carson Finch, and Brianna Bartholomew.
3D Art 6th grade Intermediate