October 2016

Patriotic Contests

Submitted by susan.hunter on Mon, 10/24/2016 - 12:25
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The Freedom Festival sponsors multiple patriotic contests each year in categories including Art, Essay, Speech, Storytelling, and Video. The video contest is open to everyone; other contests are open only to students. The contest theme this year is Freedom.

In addition to receiving cash prizes, contest winners enjoy having their work promoted in the community by the Freedom Festival all year.

The deadline for all contests is November 14, so get moving!

Go to www.freedomfestival.org/contests for details on each contest, including age requirements and cash prizes. We are so excited to receive your entries!

Attributions
Mrs. Lana Hiskey

Fire Drill

Submitted by susan.hunter on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 10:51
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Students and teachers practice evacuation procedures in case of a fire.  The drill was very successful.

Farm Day

Submitted by susan.hunter on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 10:36
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2nd grade field trip to Farm Field Day and Discovery Park. The students were able to learn all about producers, consumers, and different animals like pigs, cows, sheep, and honey bees! We had a great time!

Attributions
Miss Camper and Mrs. Tucker

Teacher Retreat - Santaquin Canyon

Submitted by susan.hunter on Wed, 10/12/2016 - 10:15
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A few days before school, the teachers gathered to share summer stories and plans for the new year.  Mr. Goudy made a delicious breakfast.  Mr. Argyle taught us about personality traits, and the faculty enjoyed it all!  Santaquin is a great place to be!

Attributions
Mrs. Greer

Mrs. Taylor Snow

Submitted by susan.hunter on Tue, 10/11/2016 - 13:13
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Family

I have been married to my husband, Matt, for just a little over a year.  I have a brother and sister who are 10 and 12 years younger than me.  I often call them “the kids” or “my kids”.  I grew up in Morgan, UT, living with my mom, amazing step dad, and the kids on a small farm.

Favorites

             Food:        Cheeseburger, Fries, Pizza

            Drink:        Coke, Calypso, and Water

            Treat:        Swig Sugar Cookie

          Movie:        We Bought a Zoo

            Book:        Way too many!

           Music:        Country, Pop, Alternative Rock

     Vacation:        California / Disneyland

   NFL Team:        49ers

            Color:        Blue

Teaching Experience

This will be my first year teaching as I just graduated from Utah State in May. I am so excited to be teaching here at Santaquin Elementary!  I am ready to learn and grow throughout this year as a teacher.

Hobbies/Interests

I love to read, swim, snowmobile, board and card games, and small crafts.

I enjoy going to movies and arcades with my husband and spending time with our families and friends.

 

Attributions
Mr. Eric Kern

Health Information Regarding Lice

Submitted by susan.hunter on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 14:53
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Dear Parents:

Each year within the school there are a few cases of head lice.  This is a common situation among elementary age children and is not life threatening, but is a nuisance no one wants to have in their family.  When individual cases are made known to the school, we follow the appropriate protocol for the situation in order to mitigate the lice and to inform parents of their infected child.  We also work to protect and respect the families who have been infected and to minimize student concern that could interrupt their academic learning.

There are two links below that will answer many questions you may have regarding lice.

Lice Information 1

Lice Information 2

Our school nurse, Laurie Kay, will be happy to answer any additional questions.  She is also willing to meet for one-on-one training and education.  Please call (801) 754-3611 to schedule an appointment with her.

Thanks so much for your understanding and support of Santaquin Elementary.

Attributions
Mr. Chad Argyle

Music

Submitted by susan.hunter on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 14:30
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Mrs. Hoschouer takes advantage of the nice outdoor weather to teach music.