March 2017

Just Planning

Submitted by jen.teemant on Mon, 03/27/2017 - 11:25
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Our kindergarteners gave Mr. Argyle some suggestions to make our playground more fun, safe and inviting.  He took notes and drew pictures!  The kids even helped him take some measurements. They were so helpful!

 

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Patricia Garcia

6th Grade Padlock Competition

Submitted by jen.teemant on Thu, 03/23/2017 - 14:02
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This week our 6th graders have been practicing how to open locks to prepare for Jr. High lockers.  Mrs. Lyons our school counselor put together a competition to see who were the fastest students to open a lock.

Congratulations to our overall winners!

1st - Rylan Nuttail

2nd - Kam Schimpf

Individual class winners:

Mecham:  Arzadia Maestas, Brooklyn Darling

Greer:  Josh Laker, Guadalupe Cortes

Griffeth:  Tori Ludlow, Kam Schimpf

Rawle: Rylan Nuttail, Aspen Cummings

 

 

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Vicki Lyons

STEM and Leprechauns??

Submitted by jen.teemant on Tue, 03/21/2017 - 14:27
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Our 2nd graders had a great STEM project to celebrate St. Patricks Day.  STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.

The students had to design, engineer and build a leprechaun trap to see if they could catch a leprechaun.  Unfortunately that crazy leprechaun was too tricky and made a huge mess!  Maybe they will catch him next year??

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Daphne Black, Megan Camper

Moving Fish

Submitted by jen.teemant on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 12:16
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For the fourth grade activity a few weeks ago, we made Moving Fish! The fourth grade activity is a reward for students who have all their work caught up. It also gives kids who need a little extra time and help a chance to work in a smaller group with a teacher.

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Krystal Taylor

CMI Math Project in First Grade

Submitted by jen.teemant on Wed, 03/15/2017 - 10:43
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During the month of February, first grade learned about Abraham Lincoln and that he lived in a one room log cabin.  The students learned about how a log cabin was constructed.  Then, the teachers taught a CMI math lesson that involved all the students in counting and bundling popsicle sticks in groups of tens to see how many the class had. Students were able to count large numbers of sticks counting by tens.  After counting the initial group of sticks, the teacher gave them more sticks as it was determined that in order for each student to build their own log cabin more sticks would be necessary.  In the end, each student had 68 sticks to build their own replica of a one room log cabin.

 

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Kellie Brandley, Rebecca Dooley

Experimenting with Sound

Submitted by jen.teemant on Mon, 03/13/2017 - 12:08
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Students from Mrs. Rawle's class experimented with sound vibrations as part of their Sound Unit. They made string telephones and listened as their voices were transmitted over the string. 

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Annalyn Greer, Judy Rawle

Congratulations to Mr.Goudy - Nebo District Classified Employee of the Year!

Submitted by jen.teemant on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 16:18
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“Mr. Goudy brightens everyone's day. He is more than a custodian; he helps run the school. He plows snow early in the morning and even cleans snow off the staff’s car windows. Mr. Goudy stops by classrooms to see if anyone needs any help. He assists students with their science projects and will dress up as the gingerbread man for Christmas. He is known for coordinating the Reading Rodeo for our students in the summer. Mr. Goudy is so kind and helpful and makes others feel special. He has a beautiful soul and finds time for positive interaction with the students and staff and makes Santaquin Elementary feel warm an inviting.”

Read Across America week was super fun!

Submitted by jen.teemant on Tue, 03/07/2017 - 10:39
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Read Across America week was super fun!  

 We pledge to read by Debra Angstead:

"Each book that we read puts smarts in our heads 'cause brains grow more thoughts the more they are fed."

 

Attributions
Patricia Garcia