February 2012

Sunny Howard - Receives Classified Employee of The Year Award at Spring Lake Elementary

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Sunny Howard has been the Art planning time teacher for the last 3 years. She is a wonderful addition to our school. She always comes up with the most creative art projects for students to do.  She works very hard and it shows!  She has a perpetual smile and positive attitude that shines through whenever you have a conversation with her and even just when she says hi!  Students love her.  They love talking to her and going to her class!

Six-grade Enjoys a Medieval Festival

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Students in the sixth-grade classes were able to participate in a Medieval festival on January 24th. The activities included jousting, catching rocks (marshmallows) thrown from catapults, and dining like a King. They also learned about clothing in the Middle Ages, Crusades, wooden and mud homes, and armor.

Attributions
Allyson Buchanan

January Students of the Month

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AM Kindergarten
Alyse Bartholomew, Jared Peteson, Brayden Rowley, Jakenzie Jones, Taya Bassir, and Tytan Mason.

PM Kindergarten
Tawny Ewell, Wyatt Grant, Brinley Walker, and Parker Fowkes.

First-grade

Isaac Atkin, Jocelyn Walker, Sierra Hayden, Nathan States, Kadence Curtis, Beau Jacobson, Alexander Anderson, Helen Wolfe, Gracie Uresk, Jaden Bird, Sidney Allen, and Hector Alaniy.

Second-grade

Ben Morgan, Brynn Paul, Jacob Stone, Addie Jewett, Jayson Mckeachnie, Samantha Osmond, Tsunami Castillo, and Kyla Wilde.

Third-grade

Kids with Character for January

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Nika Leuk, Gentry Gabbitas, Halle Sorenson, Trey Worthen, Kamryn Day, Simon Evans, Wyatt Nielson, Jenna Coates, Jarrett Christensen, Paige Earl, Brayden Christensen, Landon Binks, Allie Erdmann, Kyle Scholl, Jonathon Montgomery, Ethan Rorick, Grant Kenison, Karly Shaw, Ethan Bergstrom, Gabe Doyle, Benton Staheli, Madisen Jensen, Kathleen Olsen, Jonathon Tinger, Talbie Oberg, and Josh Davis.

Sherry Heelis Recieves Crystal Apple Award at Spring Lake Elementary

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Sherry Heelis Recieves Crystal Apple Award at Spring Lake Elementary.

January 18th, 2012

Sherry Hellis has been a vital part of Spring Lake Elementary since its opening in 2002. She works with our pre-school students that have special needs.  She is very deserving of this award. Here are some thing the faculty have said about her:

Spring Lake Elementary Celebrate the 100th day of School

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Spring Lake Elementary was excited to celebrate the 100th day of school. The PTA provided all students with a new pencil and eraser. Many students brought in a 100 items as part of their class activity. Students made hats and had many fun activities. There were also some interesting second-grade teachers that looked like they were a hundred years old.

Pictured: Ivan Pablos in Ms. Alli Roberts second-class.

Spring Lake Third-Graders Celebrate Chinese New Year

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Third-grade students welcomed in the year of the Dragon as they celebrated Chinese New Year. Students read in class about how a girl named April and her family live in America. They made lanterns and learned some Chinese characters. Friday they enjoyed eating with chopsticks, opening a fortune cookie, learning about what year they were born in and went home with a red envelope.
Pictured is Jarret Elmer, Mr. Douglas Lai’s third-class.