Santaquin Sentinel, February 2015

Thirty-three students had the opportunity to decorate Valentine cookies with Mr. Argyle for our reading celebration activity.  These students were also given a book to take home.

Great job and keep reading!

"I find myself asking my children every day after school, 'So how was school today?'

And every day I get an answer like "fine" or "good" which doesn't tell me a whole lot.

AND I WANT TO KNOW A LOT!" -Simple Simon and Company

This link has 25 ways to ask your child about their day at school without saying, "How was your day at school?"

25 Ways to Ask Your Kids "So How Was School Today?"

Mrs. Luke is new to our school this year.  She teaches 5th grade.  Mrs. Luke grew up in Provo, Utah.  She is married, has four children, and two dogs.  Her husband is a sergeant for Utah County Sherriff's Department.

A few of her favorites are:

• Book - "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
• Color – Green
• Disney Character - Mickey Mouse
• AND she enjoys reading in her free time!

 We are so glad to have Mrs. Luke at Santaquin Elementary.  She is an amazing teacher!

We reached the 100 days of school mark today.  Our 2nd grade teachers decided to take the day off and call in substitutes.  The substitutes were a little slower than our regular teachers, but they had a lot of experience and stories to share with the students.  (See if you can tell who they really are.)

The 5th grade presented their Wax Museum to students and parents today.

Out of the many historical people on display, four were selected to share their life story.  All of the students did an amazing job on their costumes, posters, and life story.

Pocahontas - Pocahontas was born in 1595 in Virginia.  She later changed her name to Rebecca.  She was married to John Rolfe.  They had one child.  She died on March 21, 1611, of old age.

Amelia Earhart - Amelia was born July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas.  She was married to George Putnam.  She was known for being the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.  She disappeard in 1937 while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.

Walt Disney - Walt was born December 5, 1901, and died in 1966 of lung cancer.  As a child he dreamed of painting and sold pictures to family and friends.  When he was 16, he dropped out of school to join the army.  However, he was too young and joined the Red Cross instead.  He created Mickey Mouse and was his voice for two decades. His first full-length animated film was Snow White.  He opened Disneyland theme park and later Disney World.

Shirley Temple - Shirley was born on April 23, 1928, and died on February 10, 2014.  She was famous for acting, singing, and dancing.  A couple interesting facts were she almost played Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, and it took 56 girls to do her hair for each movie.

Mrs. Mecham is our school librarian.  She is new to our school this year, and we are so glad she is part of Santaquin Elementary. Some interesting facts about her are:

1. She grew up in Payson, Utah.
2. She likes motorcycles, country dancing, shopping, and reading.
3. Her favorite books are The Hunger Games series and The Divergent series.
4. Her movie of choice is The Sound of Music.
5. Pink and red are her favorite colors.

This week's Who's Who is Mrs. Wright, a 2nd grade teacher.  These are a few tidbits about her.

• She grew up in Los Angeles, CA.
• Math and Art are her favorite school subjects.
• When she is not at school she can be found at Payson Market Bakery, quilting, reading, or gardening.
• She really enjoys eating fruits and veggies.
• Blue is her favorite color.
• She likes the movie "Tangled".
• Her favorite people are actress, Barbara Stanwyck and the Sons of Mosiah.

Taylr Mortensen is a senior at Payson High School.  In September she began an internship at Santaquin Elementary.  Her internship ended the first week in January.

She came for one hour, twice a week, to teach some of our 6th grade students.  The students and teachers really appreciated her positive attitude and willingness to help others do their best.

January Santaquin Sentinel