Students got to put on their running shoes and participate in an area track event for the first time. Students were able to choose two running events from the 50 M, 100 M, 200 M, and 400 M, as well as participate in the softball and long jump. It was a fun afternoon to learn about good sportsmanship and make friends at other schools.
On Friday, April 6th, 2012 Third-grade students at Spring Lake Elementary visited the Monte L. Bean Museum at Brigham Young University. They watched two different shows. One on invertebrates and the other on ecosystems, which is part of third grade core for science and social studies. Students had fun looking at all the animals and learning things they did not know.
What can you do with used dryer sheets? This was the question that Mrs. Sunny Howard’s art classes were given for their Asian painting project.
Art in Japan was discussed, with examples of how they used “Nature” in their pictures.
Tagboard paper was used to draw their pictures. Dryer sheets were then glued to the tagboard, and then the painting began. Mixing and tinting the colors until they achieved the color they desired. They turned out beautifully. The creation of ‘Painting on a Dryer Sheet’ was created.
On Friday, April 20, 2012 12 third-grade students took to the stage as they battled for the title of best speller. Three class winners were chosen out of each class from a class spelling bee. Then students spelled close to 200 words before narrowing it down to the final three. Pictured are the winners. Joshua Dunn (second), Dayna Chapa (first), and Camilla Adams (third). Congratulations to all who participated and a special thanks to our sponsors Zions Bank of Payson and the Spanish Fork Rotary Club.