On Thursday September 22nd, 2011 the PTA hosted a special assembly by grade levels to explain the new reflections competition this year. Alli Buchanan a 6th grader interviewed students and staff to find out what “Diversity Means”. She found that it can be about likes, languages, entertainment and even age. There is diversity in almost anything around us. Then in the gym there were eight stations to learn about the different mediums you can use for showing what you think diversity is. Students can do film, dance, 3D art, photography, literature, theater, or visual arts.

On Friday September 23rd, 2011. Third grade students at Spring Lake Elementary had an encounter with dinosaurs. After reading their Scholastic story about Mary Anning from England who discovered an Ichthyosaur near her home in Lyme Regis, students were able to meet two paleontologist who work in Utah. Charlie McClellan is a specialist with fish plates. He has prepared fossil bones and fish for several years at both the Brigham Young University Earth Science Museum and for Western Paleontological Labs. Charlie brought some of his specimens to show the students.

6th grade had a culminating activity to their Egyptian unit. Students in each class led a funeral procession with their sarcophagi around the school, where they mourned their dead. It was quite a noisy event!

On Friday September 16th. Spring Lake Elementary had it’s second annual Carnival. Despite being rainy and having it indoors it was a great success. Thanks to the PTA and all the parents, teachers, and students who volunteered and participated. There was pizza, nachos, cotton candy, and popcorn. As well as several bounce houses, face painting, and games. Students won lots of prizes and enjoyed being able to get teachers wet at the fun flush.