Hi, I’m Erin Miller, I was asked to do a report on the Parents and Pastries program.

What is Parents and Pastries? I’ll tell you. Parents and Pastries are when a parent (or parents) bring their child (or children) to the school to read to them. Or the children read to the parents if they want to. The P.T.A. brings donuts and milk to hand out to the parents and children. That’s why it’s called “Parents and Pastries.”

The sixth grade students at Santaquin Elementary have been learning to sculpt with tape in their art class.  Mrs. Marzan taught students to work collaboratively as a team to create specific body parts.  Once the individual pieces were completed, they were taped together to make a whole person sculpture.  The 'students' were jumping, diving, flying, reading and even practicing math fast facts.  Great imagination and teamwork!

On November 27th, the PTA at Santaquin Elementary provided donuts and milk for parents and students during our famous "Parents and Pastries" reading event.  Families came to school early in the morning to read and eat together.  Thank you PTA!!!

Mr. Argyle and his team kept the student excitement at a fever pitch as they gave away books, money, posters, balls and two BICYCLES.  Students who had read and earned reading tickets were waiting anxiously for their chance to shoot a basket for CASH, or to simply have their choice of the cool prizes on the steps.

Congratulations to Maddie Galloway and Easton Gofort,h who won the bicycles THIS time.  There are more assemblies and more bikes in the future!!

Two sixth-grade photographers walked around Santaquin Elementary this afternoon looking for evidence of Thanksgiving.  They took pictures to show us what they saw.

Dear Readers,

      Today I am so excited because I won a bike!!! That is my first time winning a bike and it is so exciting.

I called my mom and she said that she would come in our truck to get it.

     I love my bike, it is so pretty.  It is blue and black.  Everyone said, "Congratulations!" to me.  I am the happiest person right now.

     I can't wait to ride it.   IT PAYS TO READ.