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

Mindi Tyler is a custodian at Santaquin Elementary.  She was born and raised in Santaquin.  She enjoys spending time with her family; particulary, boating, fishing, hunting, and playing sports.  Her favorite color is purple.  Her favorite place to eat is Main Street Pizza.  We appreciate Mindi's help in making our school shine.

The location of the school lunch menu has been changed.

To access the calendar go to www.nebo.edu

1. Click on DEPARTMENTS
2. OPERATIONS
3. FOOD SERVICE
4. Scroll down the page to MENU
5. Select Elementary School and then the school
6. Select BREAKFAST or LUNCH menu.  All the options for that day will be shown, along with the nutritional value.

LUNCH MENU LINK

Sixth grade students learn various dances.

"Gingerbread houses originated in Germany during the 16th century. The elaborate cookie-walled houses, decorated with foil in addition to gold leaf, became associated with Christmas tradition. Their popularity rose when the Brothers Grimm wrote the story of Hansel and Gretel, in which the main characters stumble upon a house made entirely of treats deep in the forest. It is unclear whether or not gingerbread houses were a result of the popular fairy tale, or vice versa.

Recently the record for world’s largest gingerbread house was broken. The previous record was set by the Mall of America in 2006. The new winning gingerbread house, spanning nearly 40,000 cubic feet, was erected at Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, Texas. The house required a building permit and was built much like a traditional house. 4,000 gingerbread bricks were used during its construction. To put that in perspective, a recipe for a house this size would include 1,800 pounds of butter and 1,080 ounces of ground ginger. Sounds more like a gingerbread resort!"

RESOURCE

Avey, Tori. "The History of Gingerbread". 20 Dec 2013. www.pbs.org. Web. 19 Dec 2014.

The 1st grade students enjoy listening to Mr. Argyle read a story in the Winter Wonderland hall.

Grandma Epperson gave a gift of love today as she brought quilts for each student in Mrs. Garcia's kindergarten class.

She has been quilting for many years.  She used to donate quilts for Primary Children's Hospital and then for a school in Salt Lake City.  But for the last six years she has been making quilts for Mrs. Garcia's kindergarten students.

She made 92 quilts during the last year.  Each quilt has 63 squares.  The fabric is donated by friends that hear of her kindness and good heart.  She really enjoys making quilts for others and calls it her "therapy".  Thank you Grandma Epperson for your service.

Mrs. Hunter works as an Intervention Specialist at Santaquin Elementary.  She grew up in Fillmore, UT.  She enjoys reading, watching movies, being in the outdoors, and spending time with her family.