November PTA Newsletter

http://springlake.nebo.edu/sites/springlake.nebo.edu/files/November%20PTA%2014.pdf

Spring Lake's 6th graders have enjoyed having Kendra from the AmeriCorps S.T.E.M. Program at the school. (Kendra, wearing a blue shirt, is pictured center.) She taught an informative lesson to each class on how to be an awesome problem solver. Pictured is Mrs. Erica Fordiani's class as they attempted to solve a S.T.E.M. challenge while competing against other teams.

Third-grade students had fun with their first book reports. Students decorated a pumpkin to look like the character in a book they read. They shared with the class about the character, and why students should read it. The pumpkins looked great. Students showed a lot of creativity.

Did someone say solar eclipse? That's right, and Spring Lake's sixth-graders weren't about to miss this celestial event. Armed with a pair of solar shades, over 100 6th grade students enjoyed the rare sight.

Spring Lake Elementary had a surprise visit from KSL NewsRadio and Zions Bank.  One of our very own Spring Lake Elementary teachers, Perry Ewell, was nominated and selected  as an outstanding teacher and awarded the “Teacher Feature.”  The “Teacher Feature” program recognizes teachers who have gone the extra mile and made a significant impact on the lives of those they teach.  Hundreds of teachers are submitted for the “Teacher Feature” and just one is selected each week.  Mr.

Students at Spring Lake Elementary kicked off the year in Mrs. Candi Higley's Art Class by creating self-portraits portrayed as Lego people. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade colored, decorated and creatively shared who they are and what they like to do. Everyone is awesome! Everyone is cool at Spring Lake Elementary School!!

Congratulations to Mr. Lai's class. They are the winners of our September Boxtops contest. They collected 28 slices of pizza which is equal to 700 Boxtops. Way to go!!!

Spring Lake students got a spooky fun surprise on Wednesday October 15th. Harward Farms came by and donated a pumpkin to each student. We want to say a big thank you! Don’t forget to visit Jakers in Springville to see their petting zoo, straw maze, corn pile, and slides. They also have family movie night on the 17th and 25th. http://harwardfarms.com/jakers/

In fourth grade one of our science objectives is to learn about Utah's animals and the biomes they live in. One student brought in a wild tarantula. We were able to discuss it's food, and habitat. The brave students even got a chance to experience tarantulas up close. Even though the experience led to a few scared children, no one was bitten or hurt in any way, including Hairy (our tarantula). All the kids will have a memory they will remember for a very long time.

Our fourth-graders went hiking this month to Red Point. It is about a mile away from our school where the students can find fossils. They are small crustaceans and things like that. They also got to play on the large sandy hill on the way back. Students are usually able to find one or two fossils each. Miss Stephens who is one of our fourth grade teachers has been skunked for five years in a row. It may be because she spends the entire time telling students "Yes this is a fossil, or no this isn't.” We had a lot of fun finding fossils.