We had an assembly to reward students for reading and turning in their minutes.  There were several prizes given away.  Most exciting was four bikes.  There were two given to the lower grades and two given to the upper.  Keep on reading! More exciting assemblies to come and lots of adventures in a book. 

We had the opportunity to have Hank Smith come and talk to us.  He helped us understand that we can be "upstanders" instead of bystanders.  If we stand up for others, everyone will feel safe and important.  We also learned about having boundaries with others. 

He explained that when we say something unkind, it is like "crushing chips" inside of someone.    He taught us to say, "Don't crush my chips."  We all got a bag of Doritos after the assembly. 

Thank you PTA for the sign and the chips. 

#santaquinelementary  #hanksmith  #dontcrushmychips  #bekind  #upstander  #dontbully #santaquinpta

A group of Payson High Chemistry students came and did science demonstrations for our fifth and sixth graders.  We learned a lot and had fun too. 

Kindergarten is hurrying to catch up with the rest of the school. They celebrated 100 days of school on Friday.  We thank the PTA for the sign outside.  It was a fun celebration. 

#santaquinpta  #santaquinelementary  #100daysofkindergarten  #weloveschool

Kindergarten registration will be combined with regular registration in the summer.

Just a reminder that all kindergarten students registering for the 2019-2020 school year will need to bring their birth certificate, immunization records, and two forms of proof of residency even if they have a sibling enrolled.

Can you believe we have been in school for 100 days?  Our PTA helped us celebrate with this amazing sign.  A few of our teachers also looked 100 years old. We are pretty sure it was a costume though, or was it? 

#wecandohardthings #santaquinelemetary #100daysofschool #awesomesign #santaquinpta #wearelearning #happinessis

Mrs. Snelgrove' third grade students learned about holiday traditions in several countries.  They learned that Mexico has a tradition of making pinatas.  Each student was able to make their own and then paint it.  They also learned that Holland has a tradition of placing chocolate initials at the table place setting. Each of her students made their initial in chocolate.

#santaquinelementary  #holidaytraditions  #chocolatefun #pinatas

Sanataquin 6th graders made poinsettias using various colors, sizes and techniques including origami.  They also make Christmas ornament cards using watercolor paints. 

Mrs. Harward's Third Graders learned how to do karate, thanks to Mr. Brooks from Bobby Lawrence Karate.  He taught us three things about focus which are eyes, body, and mind.  He then taught us how to do a side kick.  We were reminded that karate is used in self defense not for being a bully. Afterward, a few students got the chance to break a practice board.  Last but not least, Mrs. Harward broke a real board with her hand.  Watch out for Mrs. Harward!

#santaquinelementary  #karate  #watchoutformrsharward  #bobbylawrencekarate  #dontbeabully #hiya #boardbreaking 

Miss Santaquin, Nikki Mortensen, came to our school and taught us about emotions.  We watched clips from the movies, "Inside Out" and "The Grinch".  She taught us to recognize the emotions we are feeling and to take responsibility for them.