Kenny Probst Receives Spring Lake Elementary School's Classified Employee Crystal Apple Award!               This year’s classified employee Crystal Apple Award was presented to Kenny Probst. Mr. Probst, the head custodian, is a “Jack of all Trades” at Spring Lake. He is a very positive influence to all students, parents, and faculty. He is always there to lend a helping hand. He provides mechanical help when employees need assistance with their vehicles. He spends many hours above and beyond the regular school day seeing that all is ready for the next day ahead. He is the friendly lunchroom friend that always helps sing “Happy Birthday” and cleans up messes. He gets balls off the roof, takes care of unwanted bugs in classrooms, adjusts clocks and just makes Spring Lake a great place to be! Congratulations to Mr. Probst for the wonderful recognition.

Coins for a Cause             With all the recent earth quakes throughout the world, Spring Lake Elementary students and staff decided they wanted to do something to help. Students, staff, and families collected donations of loose change to donate to the local American Red Cross. A representative from the Red Cross met with the Spring Lake Student Council to accept their check for $ 647.76. The students of Spring Lake have shown that a little help from everyone can make a big difference!

March Madness at Spring Lake Elementary        During the month of March, students at Spring Lake Elementary School in Payson read their hearts out for the chance to earn cash and prizes for great reading. One student from each grade level was chosen to help teachers shoot hoops for cash. Several students went home that day a little richer for their great reading. The students at Spring Lake also have participated all year in the Ken Garff Road to Success Program. In the upcoming weeks teachers will be kissing a pig if their students meet their reading goal for April and May! Who would have known that reading could be so much fun!     Caption: Fourth grade student, Andrew Palmer, gets ready to shoot for cash in the recent March Madness Event at Spring Lake Elementary in Payson.