November 2012

Our Santaquin Trading Post is open Wednesday(s) from 8:30am-8:55am and 2:30pm-3:00pm to exchange books!  Students and parents can purchase books for 25 cents and sell books for 10 cents, with a note of consent from their parents!  Come check it out and let’s get reading!

Ballet West came to Santaquin and performed some dances from the Nutcracker for the students.

The dancers showed the studentbody how they warmed up before dancing and explained what it took to be a professional dancer.

Several students from the audience were picked to go on stage and try a spin with the dancers.  We think our students did a great job.  It's harder to do than it looked!!

The dancers told the story of the Nutcracker Prince, and it was fun to see the costumes and a few of the dances that they will perform in the real show.

For many students, it was the first time they had seen "toe-dancers" in real life.  

Thanks, Ballet West for an enjoyable afternoon!

Mrs. Rawle has a Halloween Birthday.  This year she found out that a sixth-grade student, McKenna Brailsford ALSO has an Oct 31st Birthday. 

Mrs. Rawle's sixth-grade class "took a wrong turn" during the parade and hurried back to class to surprise her by decorating the room.

As the kids strut through class room after class room, we enjoyed looking at the Zombies, Avengers, and other costumes.  This time of year, everyone gets candy and everyone has a party.  I

n my class, we had to try to eat a doughnut that was on a string tied to a pole.  Most students would catch the doughnut and rest it on their shoulder while they ate it.  I just took bite after bite. 

"YUCK!" is how most kids acted after they had their hands in the fake body parts. "BINGO!" was heard at another table, but there was nothing scary about that. We had fun Glo-Sticks for prizes though.

I wonder how YOU spent your Halloween?

                                                                        Joseph Jacklin, Student Reporter