Art City Elementary PTA

December Newsletter

2011-11-19T12:20:00.001-08:00

Winter Attire
Winter is now upon us. Please remember to have your children wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather. They will be going outside for recess on most days and will need winter attire (coats, hats, boots, etc.) Please make sure to put names on all items that come to school.

Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing again! If your child has lost items at school, please take a moment to check the lost and found ASAP! All unclaimed items will be donated to local charities over the Christmas break.

Open Enrollment
The Open Enrollment window for the 2012-2013 year begins December 1, 2011 and closes February 17, 2012. You can obtain an application at the District Office or online at www.nebo.edu/information/open_enrollment. All applications with the $5.00 fee need to be turned into the District Office or into the main office. If you applied and were accepted for open enrollment last year, you DO NOT need to reapply.

Christmas Holiday
Wednesday, December 21st will be a half day. School will let out at Noon. There will be no school beginning December 22nd and will resume on January 3rd, 2012. Have a wonderful and safe holiday!

Recycling
Thank you for all of your recycling efforts. The receptacles in the parking lot are great for magazines, newspapers, cardboard, phone books, and junk mail.

Help Keep Art City Students Healthy
Please help us to minimize the spread of germs at our school!
DO NOT send students to school unless they have been fever-free for 24 hours.
DO NOT send students to school if they have an appointment the same day to be diagnosed for an illness.
Excuse Your Children
Please remember to call the office in the morning if your child will be absent. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Child Safety
We have had a few “close calls” both before and after school with drivers not yielding to children in the crosswalks. The Springville Police will be monitoring the area in the upcoming weeks. Please slow down and watch out for our children.

School Lunch Announcement
Beginning Dec. 1 and continuing through the end of January, the lunchroom with be offering a Turkey Deli Sandwich instead of Salad option. February 1, 2012 students will have the choice of salad again.

Parenting with Love and Logic
The Parenting with Love and Logic course is designed to help parents practice effective parenting without the power struggles.
Course length is 4 weeks and will be held at Art City on January 17, 24, 31 and February 7 2012 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. To register, please call the secretary at Art City at 801-489-2820.

Timez Attack
Nebo School District purchased each elementary school a one year license for Timez Attack. With this license, Art City students are able to use the game at home.
Timez Attack is a fun game that teaches multiplication and division facts. Addition and subtraction will be added to the game by December.
Here are the instructions for home use:
1. Go to the website: www.bigbrainz.com
2. Click on Schools in the top black margin.
3. Press Get started
4. Select ‘Windows’ or ‘Mac’
5. After it launches, select your state, district, and school.
6. Type in the student password eagle in the blank field.
7. Select the student’s class name and then their student name and hit play.
8. If your student is not listed, please notify Tammy Daybell at tamara.daybell@nebo.edu.

Congratulations
We would like to congratulations to Ronda Crane (our secretary). She was awarded the PTA Service Award last month at our PTA Council Meeting. Ronda has given 22 years of service at our school and as many of you know provides a lot of support to our students, teachers, & staff.

Christmas Tree Wish List
If you are thinking of buying your child’s teacher a gift for Christmas, we wanted to remind you that we will be posting Christmas trees by each teacher’s door before December 1st. Each tree has ornaments on it that list some of the things teachers might need in their classroom. This is a great resource for teacher gift-giving ideas. Please remember that giving a gift to a teacher is optional.

Veterans Assembly
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Veteran’s Day Assembly a success. Special thanks to Mr. Haruch for speaking to us about his experiences in the United States Military.
Thank you to all the Veteran’s that came to our assembly. It was truly an honor!

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)

Dec 1 Council Reflections Awards
Dec 3 Art City Chess Tournament
Dec 8 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Dec 14 Orchestra Assembly 9:00 a.m.
Orchestra Concert for Parents 7:00 p.m.
Dec 15 4th Grades perform at University Mall Noon-1 p.m.
Christmas Choir Performance 7:00 p.m.
Dec 16 Christmas Choir perform for school 9:00 a.m.
Dec 19 4th Grade Field Trip to Symphony at Salem Hills High School
Dec 21 Early Out at Noon
Dec 22-Jan 2 Christmas Break – No School

Jan 3 School Resumes
PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Jan 12 Term 2 Ends
SEPs 3:00 - 8;30 p.m.
Jan 13 No School- P/C Comp Day
Jan 16 No School- Martin Luther King Day
Jan 17 Term 3 Begins
Jan 19 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Jan 26 2nd Grade Program for Parents 7:00 p.m.

November Newsletter

2011-10-31T20:17:00.000-07:00

Picture Make-up Day
Picture make-up day is scheduled for November 2nd. Please remember to send your child’s picture packet with them that day if you want retakes.

Help Keep Art City Students Healthy
Please help us to minimize the spread of germs at our school!
DO NOT send students to school unless they have been fever free for 24 hours.
DO NOT send students to school if they have an appointment the same day to be diagnosed for an illness.

Excuse Your Children
Please remember to call the office in the morning if your child will be absent. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Pick-up and Drop-off
Please remember that the church parking lot adjacent to the school is available for the use of parents for picking up and dropping off. For the safety and ease of students and parents we strongly urge you to make use of this parking lot when you pick-up or drop-off your children. You can park in the parking lot and wait for your child or walk the short distance to the school. Thank you for helping us to keep all of our students safe.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

School t-shirts
If you ordered a t-shirt/sweatshirt/or cinch bag these items were delivered to students at the beginning of October. Please contact Jami Welch if your student didn’t receive their order.

November 2011 Challenge
Art City Elementary is having a Fruits and Veggies challenge for all of our students for the month of November. The Challenge is to eat at least a total of 5 fruits and/or vegetables most days of the week for a total of 20 days in the month.
Each student will receive something when they turn in their completed calendars. We will also have a drawing from each grade level participants for a boy and a girl to win some sports equipment.
Thanks so much for your help and support! We want Art City students to be active and healthy!

5th and 6th Grade Passports
The Ski Utah 5th and 6th grade Passports are the best way to experience The Greatest Snow on Earth. The 5th grade Passport allows you to ski or snowboard three days free at each of Utah’s 14 participating resorts. The 6th grade Passport allows you to ski or snowboard one day free at each of Utah’s 14 participating resorts. The Passport also includes special deals on equipment rentals, lessons, and other activities. For more information, go to SkiUtah.com or call 801-534-1779.

Christmas Tree Wish List
Believe it or not, next month is Christmas! If you are thinking of buying your child’s teacher a gift for Christmas, we wanted to make you aware that in December we will be posting Christmas trees by each teacher’s door. Each tree has ornaments on it that list some of the things teachers might need in their classroom. This is a great resource for teacher gift giving ideas. Please remember that giving a gift to a teacher is optional.

PTA Meeting
The PTA meeting for November is on Tuesday, November 1st at 10:00 a.m. everyone is invited to attend.
Thank You
Wow! It has been a busy few months and the PTA Board would like to thank the following individuals and committees for exceptional work and many hours of service.
Thank you Natalie Jones, Carrie Graves and Ms. Parker for the excellent job on Red Ribbon Week. It was a lot of fun and the students enjoyed the assembly and the fun daily activities.
We like to thank Tana Rosenberg and her committee for making the school picture day run smoothly.
Big thanks to Jennifer Follette, Deanna Lindsey, Julie Wilson, and Kim Droubay and all of the book fair volunteers for making the book fair fun and successful.
Thank you also to Kim Droubay for heading the SEP dinner in October and all those who volunteered to provide dinner to our wonderful teachers!
Thank you to Annette Sorensen, Stacie Hatch and committee for your continuing efforts with Reflections.
Thanks to Laurie Edwards and her committee for their time in making the Halloween parade fun for everyone!
Thank you Amber Park and Kami Hall and the fundraising committee! The walk-a-thon was a huge success and their many, many hours of service paid off for our school.

radKIDS
radKIDS started October 3rd and is going really well. If you have a 2nd or a 5th-grade student I would like to invite you to come and sit in on their classes (5th grade meets at 10:30 and 2nd grade meets at 1:25). We like it when parents come because the students always want to work a little harder when Mom or Dad is there watching, plus you can be their "Safe Place" or "Trusted Adult" as we do our drills. We hope to see you soon.
-Mrs. Anderton and Mrs. Murray

Veteran’s Assembly
On November 11th is our Veteran’s Assembly. If your student would like to invite a family member that is currently serving or has served in our United States Military, please contact the school to RSVP. We will be honoring them at the assembly.

Walk-a-thon facts
Did you know that our students completed 13,022 laps (equals 1,628 miles) on the day of the walk-a-thon? They completed enough miles to run/walk to Disneyland and back and then almost halfway back to Disneyland. Great job Art City students!

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)

Nov 1 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Nov 2 Picture Makeup Day
Nov 3 6th Grade Skating/Bowling Field Trip
Nov 6 Daylight Savings ends- Turn clocks back one hour
Nov 10 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Nov 11 5th Grade Wax Museum 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Veteran’s Day Assembly 1:30 p.m.
Nov 15 Council PTA Meeting at Art City
Nov 18 3rd Grade Dads & Donuts 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Nov 22 Christmas Wish Trees begin
Nov 23-25 Thanksgiving Break – No School

Dec 8 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Dec 14 Orchestra Assembly 9:00 a.m.
Orchestra Concert for Parents 7:00 p.m.
Dec 19 4th Grade Field Trip to Symphony at Salem Hills High School
Dec 21 Early Out at Noon
Dec 22-Jan 2 Christmas Break – No School

Jan 3 School Resumes

Thank you for your close attention to the calendar dates in the newsletter and on your Art City magnet. We will not be sending reminders home this year for days off school.

September Newsletter

2011-08-31T07:23:00.000-07:00

Message from the Principal
Welcome Back, Art City Eagles!!!
We have already had our Open House and our “Back-to-School” Night. Parents, we hope you have had a chance to get to meet your children’s teachers and prepare for a great year.
Please take a few minutes and be sure to read teachers’ emails, school emails, and newsletters. You will find out valuable information about what your child is doing in class and important dates to remember. All of us, here at Art City Elementary, want your child to be successful this year!
We are very appreciative of all the activity donations we have received from everyone! This money goes for some special supplies for grade level projects and for field trips. Thanks so much for your generosity! If you haven’t had a chance to donate, we are always accepting donations.
As principal, I am thrilled to begin a new school year, and with the wonderful parents and students at Art City, I know that we can make this the best year ever!
Your Friend,
Lori Nielsen

New Faces in the Halls at Art City
It’s a brand new year; a time for new classes, new books and new staff members. We want to extend a warm welcome to the following individuals who have accepted positions at Art City School this year:

Mr. Waadt Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Stoddard 1st Grade Teacher
Mrs. Jacobsen 3rd Grade Teacher
Miss Richardson 5th Grade Teacher
Mr. Tolman Resource Teacher
Mrs. Bushman Psychologist
Mrs. Radford Lunch Technician
Ms. Talbot Lunch Technician

SEP Conferences
SEPs provide an opportunity for the parent, student, and teacher to meet for the purpose of reviewing student progress and setting goals for the coming months. Please mark the following dates on your calendar and plan to attend. We will be scheduling appointment times between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please watch for more details to come.
• October 27th 1st-6th Grades
• January 12th K-6th Grades
• March 15th K-6th Grades

Hearing Screening
Hearing Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City on September 9th. If your child does not pass the first screening (many times due to cold or congestion), or is absent, we will do re-screenings two weeks later. If your child does not pass the second screening, we will contact you. If for any reason you do not want your child’s hearing screened, please contact Pam Knowles at 489-2820 or pam.knowles@nebo.edu.

Vision Screening
Vision screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City School on September 30th.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

PTA Facebook
Please join us on Facebook to get important information on PTA and School events. You can find us at http://www.facebook.com/artcitypta

PTA Meeting
Our first PTA meeting for the year will be Tuesday, September 6th at 10:00 a.m. in the faculty lounge. If you are a commissioner, please plan to attend if you can. Your information packet will be given to you this day unless you have already received it. All PTA members are welcome to attend.

PTA Members
Thank you for signing up for Art City PTA this year. We had a lot of support! Thank you Kellie Chatfield for the great job in overseeing the membership drive! Congratulations to John Jarvie who won the Little Giant Ladder.

PTA Fundraiser
September 23rd
“The Eagles’ Flight” Walk-a-thon
Art City PTA will hold a school-wide Walk-a-thon fundraiser (“The Eagles’ Flight”) for the 2011-12 school year. This will be in place of the Theme Basket fundraiser that has been done in the past.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or would like to volunteer for any aspect of the planning or coordinating stages, please contact Amber Park @ 801-489-4926 or Kami Hall @ 801-489-5996.

Room Parent Tea
Thank you for those that participated in the Room Parent Tea on August 31st. It was a chance for teachers to meet their room parents and begin to coordinate classroom events throughout the year. Thank you Megan Wilson for being our Room Parent Commissioner and hosting this event.

Art City Blog
We invite you to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.

Thank You
Thank you to all of the PTA and parent volunteers. We couldn’t do what we do without you! Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours on the sheets in the front office. This information is important for us to keep track and forward on to the state.

Volunteers
If you would like to get involved with PTA, please contact Jami Welch at artcitypta@gmail.com. We could use help in different areas and you can determine the amount of time you can donate.

Reflections
It’s time for Reflections! The theme for the 2011-2012 reflection contest is “Diversity Means….” The general rules are: 1) Each entry must be your child’s original creation. 2) Interpretation of the theme is more important than technique! 3) Each entry must follow rules of size & content for its arts area. 4) Each student can submit one entry per category.

Students can pick up entry forms and category rules in the front office, or you can find them online at to www.utahpta.org/reflections (This is the updated website address; the one in the flier is no longer active). Please be sure that all rules are followed and that the forms are filled out completely; failure to do so could result in the student’s entry being disqualified. Entries will be due October 6th. If you have questions, please contact Annette Sorenson @ 801-491-8973.

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)

Sep 5 Labor Day, No School
Sep 6 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Sep 12-16 Green Ribbon Week (Health and Safety)
Emergency Classroom kits due
Sep 13 Election Day
Sep 16 Walk-a-thon Kick-off assembly 2:00 p.m.
Sep 23 Walk-a-thon
Sep 23-30 Walk-a-thon Collections

Oct 4 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Oct 4 School Picture Day
Oct 6 Reflections Due at school
Oct 7 Walk-a-thon Awards Assembly 2:00 p.m.
Oct 17-19 Red Ribbon Week
Oct 20-21 Fall Break (No School)
Oct 24-27 Book Fair
Oct 27 SEPs
Oct 28 PC Comp Day- No School
Oct 31 Halloween Parade 2:15 p.m.

Thank you for your close attention to the calendar dates in the newsletter and on your Art City magnet. We will not be sending reminders home this year for days off school.

Yearbooks

2011-05-23T20:11:00.001-07:00

We still have 25 yearbooks for sale. We will be at the school Tuesday (May 24th), morning and afternoon. Don't miss out on the chance to get a book for only $9!

Yearbooks

2011-05-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

Yearbooks will be given to teachers to hand out on Monday, May 23rd. Kindergarten yearbooks will be handed out on their last day of school.

We do have extra yearbooks available for purchase. The final yearbook sale will be Monday, May 23rd, from 2:45 - 4:00 PM, or until they sell out. The price is $9 a copy. We will accept cash and check. Please make checks out to Art City PTA.

Don't miss out!

April Newsletter

2011-03-23T10:19:00.000-07:00

Kindergarten Registration

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 5th. Kindergarten registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at all Springville and Mapleton elementary schools. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2011.

Please register at the school and bring a birth certificate, current immunization record, and proof of address with you. Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2011 to be enrolled for the fall.

Requests

Art City Elementary does not accept teacher requests from parents for the upcoming year. Instead, Mrs. Nielsen works closely with teachers when preparing class lists to ensure the best experience for each child and to keep classes balanced. However, if you have legitimate concerns, Mrs. Nielsen encourages you to put them in writing and schedule an appointment to discuss the best fit for your child before May 13, 2011. Mrs. Nielsen will not make any class changes for the next year after that date.

Testing

The state year-end testing window opens on April 18th and closes on May 18th. Please avoid planning things such as appointments, vacations, or anything that would take the student away from school during those dates. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Talent Shows

The annual talent shows will be held on May 16th at 1:00 p.m. and May 18th at 9:00 a.m. More information will be sent home the first part of May. Start preparing!

Volunteers

We want to extend a big thank you to all of you wonderful volunteers who take time out of your days to make a difference at our school.

Sonic Fundraiser

Introducing the Sonic Value Card Fundraiser for Art City Elementary. Each Value Card is $5 and offers a savings of up to $20 at any Sonic Restaurant. This is the first fundraiser that will earn Art City 100% of all proceeds! With these funds, Art City will be able to install speakers and audio enhancement equipment in the gym.

The sale begins on Monday, March 28th, and runs through Friday, April 1st. The cards will be delivered on Friday, April 8th.

Healthy Lifestyles Campaign

The Healthy Lifestyle Campaign for April is to “Eat Breakfast Every School Day.”
We are challenging all of our students to eat a healthy breakfast for 20 school days during April. Breakfast helps children pay attention, perform problem-solving tasks, and improves memory.

Parents, please partner with our school and have your students eat a good breakfast every day! This will help your students do their very best throughout their school day!!!

PTA News

Thanks to:

* Kim Kelley and volunteers for serving dinner to our teachers in March
* Deanna Lindsey, Kim Droubay and Julie Wilson and her committee for their work to make the Book Fair a big success.

Field Day will be held May 25th. We are in need of more volunteers to help with this fun event. Contact Amy Peterson at 801-489-3555 or 801-368-6261 to offer your assistance.

Teacher Appreciation Week will be Apr. 25-29. If you would like to participate, call Jen Follette at 801-489-7036 or email at jenfollette@gmail.com

Calendar

Apr 1 Sonic Value Card Orders Due

6th Grade Picture Day

School Play Performance
7:00 p.m. for parents

Apr 4 Last Week of Chess Club

2nd Grade RadKids Simulation for Kendrick & Kunzler

Apr 5 Kindergarten Registration 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Apr 6 6th Grade Field Trip to UVU

2nd Grade Field Trip to Harward Farms 9:15 a.m. - Noon

School Community Council 3:15 p.m.

Apr 7 5th Grade Program
1:30 p.m. for School
7:00 p.m. for Parents

Apr 8 2nd Grade RadKids Simulation for Roylance, Sutton, & Winkel

Sonic Value Cards Distributed

Apr 11-15 No School, Spring Break

Apr 18 End of Year Testing Begins

Apr 20 3rd Grade Hershey Track Meet

Apr 21 Kindergarten Field Trip to Bean Museum 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Apr 25-29 Teacher Appreciation Week

Apr 25 6th Grade Planetarium Field Trip

Apr 27 4th Grade Hershey Track Meet

Apr 28 Britt’s Bookshelf 2:45-3:15 p.m.

Apr 29 5th Grade Maturation Program 12:30-1:30 p.m.

6th Grade Maturation Program 1:45-2:45 p.m.

May 4 5th Grade Hershey Track Meet

May 11 Orchestra Performance
12:45 p.m. for School
7:00 p.m. for Parents

May 12 6th Grade Hershey Track Meet

Kindergarten Field Trip-Discovery Park 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

May 13 5th Grade State Fair and Float Parade

May 16 Talent Show 1:00 p.m.

May 17 5th Grade Orem Rec Center Field Trip

May 18 Talent Show 9:00 a.m.

May 19 Last Day of Kindergarten

6th Grade Program
12:45 p.m. for School
7:00 p.m. for Parents

May 20 School Carnival

May 24 Awards Assembly

May 25 Field Day

May 26 Last Day of School - Dismiss at Noon

Yearbooks!

2011-02-16T07:10:00.001-08:00

Just a reminder that the Yearbook Pre-sale is going on right now! Cost is $9 and you can pay at the front office. The pre-sale ends on Feb. 28th.
Pay now to insure your child gets a copy of the yearbook.

February Newsletter

2011-02-16T07:08:00.000-08:00

Kindergarten Registration

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 5th. Kindergarten registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at all Springville and Mapleton elementary schools. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2011. Please register at your neighborhood school and bring a birth certificate and current immunization record with you. Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2011 to be enrolled for the fall.

Book Fair

Art City is happy to announce they have your ticket to read at our Book Fair Carnival on March 14th-17th. Mark your calendars now for fantastic books and family fun.

Open Enrollment

Just a reminder that the Open Enrollment window closes on February 18th. Applications are available in the office.

Spring Pictures

Spring Pictures will be on February 9th. In past years, every child had a picture taken at Spring Pictures, and a packet was sent home that you could purchase. This will change this year. Only students who have prepaid with an order form will have their picture taken. If you want your child’s picture taken, make sure to send the order form and payment in that day.

Class pictures for the yearbook will also be taken on this day.

Chess Club

The Chess Club has donated two chess boards and a book titled “Chess for Children” to the Art City library. These items are available to check out for home use.

Many thanks to David Taylor and Bret Elzinga for their time and effort with the Chess Club.

Chess Tournaments

The Nebo District Chess Tournament will be March 5th. Watch for the flyer and for registration to be available at clarkwork.com/utahchess/

The State Chess Tournament will be March 19th. Watch for more information.

Recess Procedures

We want to inform you of the current policies that are in place for our recess schedule. If the outside temperature is under 20 degrees, all students are required to stay inside. We provide appropriate activities on these days. If the outside temperature is above 20 degrees and all other conditions are normal (wind, rain, snow,) students are sent outside for activities. Students must be prepared with coats, gloves, hats, etc. Please make sure names are labeled on these items. Students with notes from home indicating the need to stay inside will be provided a place to do so.

Air quality is also a concern, so the office does monitor the air quality on a daily basis. We follow the guidelines provided to us by the Utah Department of Health.

Healthy Lifestyles Campaign

Watch for the “Smart Beverage Challenge” coming in March.

Sonic Fundraiser

Watch for information in next month’s newsletter on our upcoming Sonic Fundraiser.

Thank You

Many thanks to:

* Springville Recreation Dept., Big O Tires and Shaybee's for their contributions to our Health and Safety week.
* Kim Droubay and her committee for serving dinner to the teachers for Jan. SEPs.

PTA Matching Funds

The Art City PTA was able to match funds with the school to purchase audio/video equipment for use in the classrooms.

Yearbook Presale

Be on the lookout for a flyer about the Yearbook Presale. The flyer will contain an order form that you can turn in with your payment to reserve your copy of the yearbook. Yearbooks will be passed out the last week of school.

The cost of the yearbooks will be $9. A few extra copies will be available, but they sell out fast, so please preorder if you would like one.

Volunteers

There are always opportunities to volunteer at Art City Elementary. If you are interested, please call Jen Follette at 801-489-7036.

Parenting with Love and Logic

The Parenting with Love and Logic course is designed to help parents practice effective parenting without the power struggles.

Parenting with Love and Logic teaches parents and children to accept natural consequences and reach a win/win agreement.

Course length is 4 weeks. Classes will be held at Art City Elementary March 23rd, 30th, April 13th, and 20th at 6:00 p.m. Call Ronda Crane at 801-489-2820 to register. Other dates are available at various schools. For more information check www.nebo.edu.

Calendar

(all dates are subject to change)

Feb 2 100th Day!

School Community Council 3:15 p.m.

Feb 9 Spring Pictures

Feb 17 SEPs for 4th-6th grades 3:00-8:30 p.m.

Feb 21 No School - Washington and Lincoln Day

Mar 5 Nebo District Chess Tournament at Cherry Creek Elem. School

Mar 10 3rd Grade Program

1:45 p.m. for school

7:00 p.m. for parents

Mar 14-17 Book Fair

Mar 17 SEPs for K-3rd grades 3:00-8:30 p.m.

Mar 18 No School - DDD

Mar 19 State Chess Tournament

Mar 21 Term 4 Begins

Mar 30 School Play Performance 9:00 a.m. for school

Mar 31 School Play Performance 1:00 p.m. for school

7:00 p.m. for parents

Apr 1 School Play Performance

7:00 p.m. for parents

January Newsletter

2011-01-01T15:45:00.000-08:00

Welcome Back!
We hope you had an enjoyable holiday break and are ready to get back into the swing of things!

Winter Attire
Please make sure that your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for winter weather. We are still seeing students arriving at school wearing short sleeves, Capri pants, thin sweat shirts or sandals when it is 30 degrees outside.
To increase the chances of lost items being returned, we urge you to write your child’s name on the article with a permanent marker.

Attendance
Here are a few reminders about attendance that might be helpful.
• School officially begins at 8:30 a.m.
• Please call the office first thing in the morning if your child will miss due to illness and arrange with the teacher for someone to pick up any missed work for that day.
• Inform the office and teachers well in advance of preplanned absences such as vacations or surgeries and arrange for work to be picked up and made up.

Open Enrollment
Just a reminder that the Open Enrollment window closes on February 18th. Applications are available in the office.

Healthy Lifestyles Campaign
Our next challenge in the Healthy Lifestyles Campaign will be the “Smart Beverage Challenge” in March.

Parenting with Love and Logic
The Parenting with Love and Logic course is designed to help parents practice effective parenting without the power struggles.
Parenting with Love and Logic teaches parents and children to accept natural consequences and reach a win/win agreement.
Course length is 4 weeks. For questions, a schedule, or to pre-register please contact Monica Hullinger at 354-7483.

Council PTA Reflections
The following students received awards December 2nd at the Council Level for the Reflections entries:

Awards of Merit (Work that was recognized as exceptional)
• Literature: Emily Mason
• Visual Arts: George Holm

Awards of Excellence (work that was recognized as exceptional and chosen to move on to the Regional Level)
• Literature: Jacob Gee
• Theater: Tristan McAfee
• Photography: Samantha Sorensen
• Dance: Samantha Sorensen

Thank You
Many thanks to:
• Stacey Hatch for her continuing efforts with Reflections
• Kim Droubay and her committee for serving up dinner to our teachers in December
• Tammy Daybell and Sarah Miles for taking care of the teacher's Wish List Trees.

2011-2012 PTA Board
We are looking for people who would be willing to serve on the PTA Board or as one of our Commissioners for next school year. If you are interested, please contact Jami Welch at 801-489-5528

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Volunteers
There are always opportunities to volunteer at Art City Elementary. If you are interested, please call Jen Follette at 801-489-7036.

Art City Blog
We invite you to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. The Art City PTA is also on Facebook. You can find us by searching for Art City Elementary PTA.

Registering and updating your information ONLINE!

1. Go to www.nebo.edu/parents
2. Click on SIS button
3. Click on “Create Parent Account” to see directions or follow the steps below.
4. Click “Login to SIS”
5. If you have a username and password, proceed. If you don’t, click on “Request a Username.” Put in Student ID# (This is their lunch number and they also use it to log in on the computers in the Art City computer labs. When you enter the number for one of your children it will pull up the information for all of your children.) Confirm info and create a username and password. Now you can log in!
6. Once you have logged into SIS, click “Update Student Information.”
7. Check on information by clicking pencils. Add emergency contacts, e-mail, addresses, ethnicity, etc.
8. Make sure to hit “Save” and “Verify.” You are done!

Thank you for using the new on-line system. This should make up-dating your information quick and easy!

Please call the school if you have any questions or problems.
Art City Elementary
801-489-2820

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)

Jan 3 School Resumes
Jan 4 PTA Meeting in the Faculty Lounge 10 a.m.
Jan 5 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Jan 13 SEPs for K-3rd grades 3-8:30 p.m.
Term 2 Ends
Jan 14 No School – DDD
Jan 17 No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 26 2nd Grade Program for school 9:15 a.m.
Jan 27 2nd Grade Program for Parents 7 p.m.
Jan 28 6th Grade College Day with Parents

Feb 2 100th Day!
School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Feb 9 Spring Pictures
Feb 17 No School – Presidents Day

December Newsletter

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Winter Attire
Winter is now upon us. Please remember to have your children wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather. They will be going outside for recess on most days and will need winter attire (coats, hats, boots, etc.) Please make sure to put names on all items that come to school.

Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing again! If your child has lost items at school, please take a moment to check the lost and found ASAP! All unclaimed items will be donated to local charities over the Christmas break.

Open Enrollment
All applications with the $5.00 fee need to be turned into the District Office or into the main office. If you applied and were accepted for open enrollment last year, you DO NOT need to reapply. The Open Enrollment window for the 2011-2012 year begins December 1, 2010 and closes February 18, 2010. You can obtain an application at the District Office or online at www.nebo.edu/information/open_enrollment. All applications with the $5.00 fee need to be turned into the District Office or into the main office. If you applied and were accepted for open enrollment last year, you DO NOT need to reapply.

Christmas Holiday
There will be no school beginning December 22nd and will resume on January 3rd, 2011. Have a wonderful and safe holiday!

Recycling
Thank you for all of your recycling efforts. The receptacles in the parking lot are great for magazines, newspapers, cardboard, phone books, and junk mail.

Help Keep Art City Students Healthy
Please help us to minimize the spread of germs at our school!
• DO NOT send students to school unless they have been fever-free for 24 hours.
• DO NOT send students to school if they have an appointment the same day to be diagnosed for an illness.

Excuse Your Children
Please remember to call the office in the morning if your child will be absent. Thank you for your help in this matter.

5th and 6th Grade Passports
The 5th grade Passport allows you to ski or snowboard three days free at each of Utah’s 14 participating resorts. The 6th grade Passport allows you to ski or snowboard one day free at each of Utah’s 14 participating resorts. The Passport also includes special deals on equipment rentals, lessons, and other activities. For more information, go to SkiUtah.com or call 801-534-1779.

Christmas Tree Wish List
If you are thinking of buying your child’s teacher a gift for Christmas, we wanted to remind you that we will be posting Christmas trees by each teacher’s door. Each tree has ornaments on it that list some of the things teachers might need
in their classroom. This is a great resource for teacher gift-giving ideas. Please remember that giving a gift to a teacher is optional.

Volunteers
There are always opportunities to volunteer at Art City Elementary. If you are interested, please call Jen Follette at 801-489-7036.

Art City Blog
We invite you to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City. The Art City PTA is also on Facebook. You can find us by searching for Art City Elementary PTA

Thank You
Thanks to everyone who helped make our Veteran's Day Assembly a success. Special thanks to Sarah Ferrin for the hours that she spent putting together the wonderful slide show and to Dusty Kawai for speaking to us about his experiences.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow)

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)
Dec 2 SEPs for 4th-6th grades 3-8:30 p.m.
Dec 10 6th Grade to SJHS Choir
Dec 16 4th Grade Program for the school 9:00 a.m.
Orchestra Program for parents 7 p.m.
Dec 17 4th Grade Singing at the University Mall 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Dec 22 Christmas Break begins.
Jan 3 School Resumes
Jan 5 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Jan 13 SEPs for K-3rd grades 3-8:30 p.m.
Term 2 Ends
Jan 14 No School – DDD
Jan 17 No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 26 2nd Grade Program for school 9:15 a.m.
Jan 27 2nd Grade Program for Parents 7 p.m.
Jan 28 6th Grade College Day with Parents

Art City to Host Chess Tournament

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Art City Elementary will be hosting a December chess tournament (5 Round Non-rated Swiss Tournament) for Nebo School District Elementary age participants (Grades K-6). If you are interested in participating, please see the information below.

When:

Saturday December 11th, 2010
Check in 8:00-8:30 am, instructions at 8:45 am, round 1 begins at 9:00 am, rounds 2-5 follow as
each grade finishes, with a short break around noon. Rounds are up to 50 minutes each (i.e.
approximately 25 minutes per player). Trophies will be awarded as each grade finishes. Tie
breaks will be decided by the computer.

Who:

Open to all K-6 students residing within Nebo school district. Is this your first tournament?
Come and join the fun!

Awards:

Trophies will be awarded to the top 6 players in each grade, K-6. Other contestants will receive
a participation medal. School trophies will be awarded as well.

Registration:

$5 if you register by December 4, or $10 thereafter. Register at clarkwork.com/utahchess/
Send payment/checks written to Art City Elementary address listed below.

Where:

Art City Elementary – 121 North 900 East, Springville, UT 84663
From I-15, take the 400 South exit in Springville (Exit 260). Go east 2.1 miles. Turn left onto
Main St. Go north 0.4 miles. Turn right onto Center St. Go east 0.9 miles. Turn left onto 900
East. The school is on your left.

Food:

Pizza and other concessions will be available for purchase.

Tournament Directors:
David Taylor and Bret Elzinga, chess coaches at Art City Elementary.
Start your own chess club!
Information will be available for those interested in starting a chess club at their school.

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We would like to invite those children who have servicemen and women from their family currently serving or veterans from previous service to be in a slide show presentation on Nov. 11th.

We need a picture of the person who has served, (this can be dads, moms, grandfathers, uncles, etc. - as many as you have in your family) and a picture of your child/children.

Pictures and a brief statement can be sent to artcitypta@gmail.com If email is not available, you can bring them into the office. Please have pictures/statement in by October 31st.

October Newsletter

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National School Lunch Week
The theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week is “School Lunch – What’s On Your Tray?” On October 11th -13th, parents are encouraged to eat lunch with their kids. Please know that a reservation is required a day or two prior to the day you wish to attend. The price for adults is $2.75 and the price for children is $1.75. Please be aware that this is a CASH ONLY event.

Book Fair
Calling heroes everywhere! Art City is celebrating the heroes in our lives at the Scholastic Book Fair October 25-28. We can find heroes in our community, school and our favorite books. Help us give a shout out to super heroes and super books during our week long celebration!
The book fair will be open during school hours with a bonus late night on Thursday, October 28th.

October 2010 Fitness Challenge
Art City Elementary is having a fitness challenge for all of our students for the month of October.
The Challenge is to be active for at least 30 minutes for most days of the week for a total of 20 days for the month of October. Each student will receive an October calendar to record the 30
minutes of activity each day he or she participates. Parents, please encourage this at home.
Examples for the physical activity can be: brisk walking, swimming, riding a bike, jogging,
mowing your lawn, hiking, yoga, weight lifting, basketball, soccer, tennis, gardening, vacuuming the house, working in the yard or softball.
Each student will receive something when they turn in their completed calendars. We will also have a drawing from each grade level participants for a boy and a girl to win some sports equipment.
Thanks so much for your help and support! We want Art City students to be active and healthy!

Healthy Lifestyles
The Nebo School District Student Wellness Policy has created guidelines for when foods and beverages are made available to students.
The policy asks that parents consider non-food choices for classroom parties, presentations,
and celebrations. Non-food celebrations can include playing games, making crafts, or purchasing class books, hand sanitizer or sporting equipment. You can contact your child’s teacher for ideas.
When food is to be served, the policy asks that healthier snacks be used.
To read the entire policy, go to http://www.nebo.edu/pubpolicy/E/EFA.pdf

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or
wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Art City Blog
We invite you to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find
more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.
The Art City PTA is also on Facebook. You can find us by searching for Art City Elementary PTA. Become a fan and get updates and information about Art City activities right on your wall!

Veteran’s Day Assembly
We would like to invite those children who have servicemen and women from their family currently serving or veterans from previous service to be in a slide show presentation on Nov. 11. We need a picture of the person who has served, (this can be dads, moms, grandfathers, uncles, etc. - as many as you have in your family) and a picture of your child/children. Pictures and a brief statement can be sent to artcitypta@gmail.com If email is not available, you can bring them into the office. Please have pictures/statement in by October 31.

Thank You
Thank you to Megan Wilson for the time and effort that she put into the Room Parent Tea and
thanks for all of the parents and teachers who attended this event.

Thanks to Angela Hubbard and her committee. They put many hours into the Fun Run and made it a big success.

Thanks to Jen Hammond and her committee for all the work they did serving up dinner for the
teachers on SEP night.

Calendar
(all dates are subject to change)
Oct 1 Reflections Due
Oct 1 4th Grade Dino Day
Oct 1 Kindergarten Field Trip to Pumpkinland
Oct 5 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Oct 5 School Pictures
Oct 6 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Oct 11-13 Red Ribbon Week
Oct 14-15 Fall Break – No School
Oct 21 6th Grade Field Trip to BYU
Oct 25-28 Book Fair
Oct 25 Kindergarten Program for School 9:30 a.m. for 1st-3rd grades 1:30 p.m. for 4th-6th grades
Oct 26 Kindergarten Program for Parents 10:00 a.m. for Morning Kindergarten 1:30 p.m. for Afternoon Kindergarten
Oct 27 Halloween Parade 1:15 p.m.
Oct 28 SEP for 1st-3rd grades
Oct 29 PC Comp Day – No School
Nov 2 PTA Meeting 10:00 a.m.
Nov 2 Picture Make-up Day
Nov 3 School Community Council 3:15 p.m.
Nov 11 Veterans Day Assembly
Nov 12 5th Grade Wax Museum 8:45-11:15 a.m.
Nov 18 1st Grade Program 1:00 p.m. for School 7:00 p.m. for Parents
Nov 23 Christmas Wish Trees begin
Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving Break – No School

Local Business gives back

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Just a bit of information. The new Mod Bod Factory Outlet store in Springville will donate 5% of your purchase to the PTA of your choice (hopefully Art City PTA!) if you bring in the "back to school" flyer. There is a stamp on the back of the flyer that says "5% of your purchase will go to the PTA of your choice." Thanks Mod Bod!

September Newsletter

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Welcome from the New Principal

Welcome back, Eagles! I am excited to be the new principal at Art City this year. I can already tell great things will be happening.

My name is Lori Nielsen. I have been in education for 15 years. Before coming to Art City I taught in Spanish Fork at the Canyon Elementary. I have taught 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades.

I am married to Sterling and have five children; Trevor 20 years old, Robbie 18, Hattie 16, Sadie 14, and Hunter who is 11. We love sports, camping, outdoors and laughing together. I love to read, socialize, exercise and learn new things.

My hopes for the new school year are to get to know the people in my new school family and continue to make Art City the best school ever. My office is always open and I would love to hear your ideas and suggestions. Thanks for your kind words and the wonderful job you do with our children. Let’s make this the best year ever!

Your Friend,

Lori Nielsen

New Faces in the Halls at Art City

It’s a brand new year; a time for new classes, new books and new staff members. We want to extend a warm welcome to the following individuals who have accepted positions at Art City School this year:

Jennifer Poulsen – TK Technician

Mrs. Barker – TK Technician

Miss Kendrick – Second Grade Teacher

Ms. Parker – Fifth Grade Teacher

Miss Bush – Sixth Grade Teacher

Mrs. Knowles – Speech Pathologist

Mrs. Fawson – Speech Technician

Mrs. Daniels – Lunch Technician

Mrs. Levanger – Special Ed. Teacher

SEP Conferences

SEP’s provide an opportunity for the parent, student, and teacher to meet for the purpose of reviewing student progress and setting goals for the coming months. Please mark the following dates on your calendar and plan to attend. We will be scheduling appointment times between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please watch for more details to come.

September 23 4th-6th Grades
October 28 1st-3rd Grades
December 2 4th-6th Grades
January 13 1st-3rd Grades
February 17 4th-6th Grades
March 7 1st-3rd Grades

Hearing Screening

Hearing Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City on September 10th. If your child does not pass the first screening (many times due to cold or congestion), or is absent, we will do re-screenings two weeks later. If your child does not pass the second screening, we will contact you. If for any reason you do not want your child’s hearing screened, please contact Pam Knowles at 489-2820 or pam.knowles@nebo.edu.

Vision Screening

Vision screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City School on September 30th.

Fridays

Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

PTA meeting

Our first PTA meeting for the 2010-2011 school year will be Wednesday, September 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the faculty lounge. If you are a commissioner, please attend if you can. Your information packet will be given to you this day. All PTA members are welcome to attend.

Fun Run

Get your running shoes on! The 3rd annual Art City Elementary Fun Run is Wednesday, September 15th. The road race (approximately 2.5 miles) is for 3rd-6th graders and will start at 9:00 a.m. Parents are invited to participate in the road race. A shorter race (Art City’s back field) for 1st and 2nd graders will start at 10:00 a.m. Otter pops will be provided for all participants. An awards assembly will be held that afternoon at 1:15 pm. Be on the lookout for the Fun Run flyer that will be coming home with your child in the coming days. Let’s go and pound some pavement!

Room Mother’s Tea

The Room Mother’s Tea will be held Tues, Sept 7th from 3-3:45 p.m. in the faculty lounge. Parents who signed up as a room parent will want to attend. The teachers will be coordinating the year with parents who are volunteering.

Art City Blog

We invite you to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.

The Art City PTA is also on Facebook. You can find us by searching for Art City Elementary PTA. Become a fan and get updates and information about Art City activities right on your wall!

SEP Dinners

SEP dinners for upper grades will be on Sept. 23. Someone will be contacting you if you've signed up to help for this event.

Thank You

A big thank you to all of our PTA and parent volunteers. We couldn’t do what we do without you!

Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours on the sheet in the front office. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom, babysitting for someone else who is volunteering in a classroom, and work spent as part of a PTA committee.

Reflections

It’s time for Reflections! The theme for the 2010-2011 reflections contest is “Together we can . . . .” The general rules are: (1) Each entry must be your child's original creation. (2) Interpretation of the theme is more important than technique! (3) Each entry must follow rules of size & content for its arts area. (4) Each student can submit one entry per category.

Students can pick up entry forms and category rules in the front office, or you can find them online at http://www.utahpta.org/prog/reflections/

Please be sure that all rules are followed and that the forms are filled out completely; failure to do so could result in the student’s entry being disqualified, and we would hate to see anyone’s hard work turned away because of an oversight.

Entries will be due October 1st.

Calendar:

Sept. 3 3rd Grade field trip to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival 9-11:45 a.m.

Sept. 6 Labor Day – No School

Sept. 7 Preschool Starts

Room Mother’s Tea 3-3:45 p.m.

Sept. 10 Hearing Screening

Sept. 14 4th Grade field trip to Maple Mountain High School for Utah Symphony

Sept. 13-17 Health and Safety Week

Sept. 15 Fun Run 9 a.m.

Sept. 16 5th Grade field trip to Shadow Mountain

Sept. 23 SEP Conference for 4th-6th Grades 3-8:30 p.m.

Sept. 30 Vision Screening 1-2:45 p.m.

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September 2nd is Back to School Night! Come at 6 p.m. for the General Session (and meet the new principal!) The first classroom session is 6:40-7 p.m. and the second classroom session is 7:10-7:30 p.m.
We hope to see you there!

First Day of School!

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Pictures from the first day of school

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Don't forget the Open House today from 2-3 p.m.

Is everyone excited for school to start tomorrow?

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Registration will be August 3rd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As part of registration, you can update your student's contact information online instead of filling out the white card. For information on how to do this, go to http://www.nebo.edu/parents/sis.

Make sure you stop in that day to find out your student's teacher, pay your school fees, sign your student's computer use agreement, buy a school shirt, join the PTA, and sign up to help in your student's classroom or at any of the PTA activities. See you there!

Theme Basket Thank You!!

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Once again, the Theme Basket Fundraiser was a huge success! We were able to raise over $3,300 for our school programs and will be allowed to receive the matching funds from the school district. Thank you to all who participated by bidding on baskets, and a huge thanks to businesses in the community who were so generous to contribute: Anniversary Inn, Arby's, Art City Coffee, Art City Dental, Auto Zone, Beveled Edge Framing, Boondock's, Communal, Custom Events, Dillards, Domino's Pizza, Dr. Kronmiller, Eborn Books, GAP, Hallmark, Happy Sumo, Hogi Yogi, Home Depot, I.M.Home, Joe Bandido's, Johnson Tire, Jumpin' Jacks, JYL Holiday Creations, KFC, Kranky Franks, Laser Assault, Lens Crafters, Little Caesars, Little Giant Ladder Systems, Magleby's Mountain Rock Music, New Concept Siding, Orange Julius, Papa Murphy's, Pirate Island Pizza, Pizza Hut, Pizzeria Seven Twelve, Pebbles in my Pocket, Red Robin, Regis Salon, Romano's Macaroni Grill, Ruby River, Scera Theater, Scuba Ted's, Seven Peaks, Stampin' Up, Steiners Flowers, Sunroc, The Accessory Shop, The Retreat Full Service Salon,

Utah Shakespearean Festival, UVU Athletics, Wendy's, Wingers, and Zubs.

THANK YOU!!!

Kindergarten Readiness Program

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Ready!Set!School! is a free kindergarten readiness program based on Utah kindergarten readiness guidelines that provides 20+ quick easy lessons that you can do with your child at home. It can be used either as a stand alone kindergarten readiness program or as a supplement to another preschool program to help your child become proficient in areas where they may be struggling. Activities are divided into four different areas: Friends & Family, Words & language, Numbers & Shapes, and health & Safety. The program is available in both Spanish and English. Visit our website at www.readysetschool.org and do all the readiness activities at home!

Yearbooks!

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The yearbook will be sent home on Friday. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Ferrin at 801-491-8867 or the office at school.

We have about 40 extra books to sell. They will be sold on a first come, first served basis this Friday, May 21st, after school. The cost is $9 and checks need to be made to Art City PTA.

Don't miss out!

Theme Baskets

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This year’s PTA Theme Basket fundraiser is well underway with generous donations from several businesses that were more than happy to support the children at Art City Elementary. Donations collected thus far include items from: Anniversary Inn, Art City Coffee, Art City Dental, Auto Zone, Boondock’s, Communal, Dillard’s, Domino’s Pizza, Eborn Books, Hallmark, Happy Sumo, Hogi Yogi, I.M. Home, Joe Bandido’s, Johnson Tire, Jumpin’ Jacks, JYL Holiday Creations, Kranky Franks, Laser Assault, Lens Crafters, Little Caesars, Magleby’s, Mountain Rock Music, New Concept Siding, Orange Julius, Papa Murphy’s, Pizza Hut, Pizzeria Seven Twelve, Regis Salon, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Ruby River, Say Anything Expressions, Scera Theater, Scuba Ted’s, Seven Peaks, Stampin’ Up, Sunroc, The Accessory Shop, The Retreat Full Service Salon, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Wendy’s, and Zubs.
At the end of April, letters went home with each student explaining how parents and students can participate in the effort to make this fundraiser a success. Donations will continue to be collected in the classrooms until Wednesday, May 5th. Preview and bidding on individual baskets will take place from May 10th-May 14th. Any questions regarding the Theme Basket Fundraiser may be directed to Amber Park @ 489-4926.
The following is a list of each of the classes and their corresponding themes:

Mrs. Miner AM- It’s A Boy!
Mrs. Miner PM- It’s A Girl!
Mrs. Morgan PM- Bath and Body
Mrs. Sabey AM- Making Memories
Ms. Chatterley- Sweet Tooth
Mrs. Campbell- Father’s Day
Miss Murdock- The Perfect Party
Mrs. Wheatley- Wonderful World of Disney
Mrs. Luther- Electronics Etc.
Miss Winkel- Let’s Play! (Sports Theme)
Mrs. Roylance- The Office
Mrs. Kunzler- Good Things Utah
Mrs. Sutton- Home Décor
Mrs. Larsen- How Does Your Garden Grow?
Mrs. Mills- Fun In the Sun
Mrs. Orme- Creative Crafts
Mrs. Morgan- Family Night
Ms. Balser- Fiesta Fun
Miss Grant- Experience Asia
Ms. Hadlock- When in Rome
Mrs. Aitken- Night at the Movies
Mr. Fluckiger-Family Fun
Miss Haslam- Date Night
Mrs. Sabey- The Great Outdoors
Mrs. Winkelman- Backyard BBQ
Mr. Gibson- Time for Two
Mrs. Huffaker- Out on the Town
Miss Perkins- Weekend Getaway

May Newsletter

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2009-2010 Has Been an Amazing School Year
We want to send a HUGE thank you to our fantastic PTA! This year was a success due to the wonderful people of our Art City PTA!
Fall Registration
Please put Tuesday, August 3rd on your calendar. All elementary schools in Springville will be registering students this day. This registration will be for all NEW and RETURNING students. This is the day to pick up information packets, make donations, order school shirts, etc. Class lists will hopefully be available on this day. The tentative FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL will be Wednesday, August 24th. The first day of kindergarten is tentatively scheduled for August 31st.
Requests
Art City Elementary does not accept teacher requests from parents for the upcoming school year. Instead, Mr. Rowe works closely with teachers when preparing class lists to ensure the best experience for each child and to keep classes balanced. However, if you have legitimate concerns, Mr. Rowe encourages you to put them in writing and schedule an appointment to discuss the best fit for your child before May 15, 2010. Mr. Rowe will not make any class changes for the next year after that date.
Moving?
If you already know that your children will not be attending Art City School next fall, please let us know before the end of the school year. Knowing now helps us to assure a smooth transition for your child and to more accurately prepare for next year. Thank you for your help.
Lunch Notes
As we near the end of the 2009-2010 school year, we need to remind you that the outstanding meal charges MUST be taken care of. Please make sure your child has enough money in their account to carry them through the final month of May. Money left over in student accounts will be credited to the student’s account for the beginning of the upcoming school year as long as the student remains within Nebo School District. Refunds will be issued at the parent/guardian’s request by telephone or in writing ONLY if notice is given TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. This is requested in order to allow sufficient time to accumulate cash funds for reimbursement. If you have any questions or would like to require a refund, please contact Kim at 489-2822.
End of Year Testing
The end of year testing for students in grades 1-6 is well underway. The last day of testing will be May 19th. End of level results will hopefully be available sometime this summer. Kindergarten students will be tested on an individual basis May 24th-27th.
Aladdin Play
Art City is proud to present the musical, Aladdin. Come and enjoy an Arabian night!
· Date & Time: May 6 & 7 at 7:00 p.m.
· Where: Art City Elementary Gym
· Cost: Free
· Seating: Doors will be open to the gym at 6:00 p.m. Seats are not allowed to be saved before that time. After 6:00 p.m., an adult can save up to five seats but must remain with those seats.
Shadow Mountain Website
The new Shadow Mountain webpage is now online. The site is found on the district webpage. Parents pull down menu--http://shadowmountain.nebo.edu/.
Summer Book Fair
You won't want to miss our BUY ONE GET ONE FREE book fair coming to Art City this July. Come in July 6th-8th from 10:00am to 3:00pm where all new summer reading is on sale. Mark your calendars!
Reflections
The theme for the 2010-2011 reflections contest is “Together we can . . . .” The general rules are the same as last year: (1) Each entry must be your child's original creation. (2) Interpretation of the theme is more important than technique! (3) Each entry must follow rules of size & content for its arts area. (4) Each student can submit one entry per category. If you are interested, you can find more information on the Utah PTA’s website www.utahpta.org/comm/individual, including categories, rules, and entry forms. (If the site still shows last year’s theme, you can still refer to the category rules; they change little from year to year.) Entries will be due some time in mid-October next school year.
Note from the PTA President
I just wanted to thank everyone for all they have done this year to help our school and PTA! I am so impressed with how many parents we have here at Art City who give so much of their time and energy to supporting the school's activities. Also, I have to thank Mr. Rowe and his great office staff for all they do as well. They really have our children's best interest at heart and it shows!
PTA meeting
Our last meeting for the 2009-2010 school year will be May 4th at 10:00 a.m. in the teacher's lounge. We will be having a light brunch and would like for all of our commissioners as well as board members to make sure to come so we can show you how much we appreciate all you've done this year. This is also the time you can hand in your committee folder with any notes you would like to pass along to next years commissioner.
A Big Thank You
We have a lot of people to thank this month, so here we go! Thanks to Christine Graham for being in charge of organizing all of our volunteers for Hershey Track. Also, thanks so much to Kellie Chatfield and her amazing committee for all the work they put into making our teachers feel appreciated during Teacher Appreciation week. Another thank you goes to Shannon Acor and Amber Park and their committees for all they do to make our Carnival and Theme Basket Auction so successful. Towards the end of the month we will be having our Fun Run, Field Day and 6th grade graduation, so we wanted to thank those commissioners now for heading up those committees as well - Angela Hubbard (fun run), Stephanie Anderson & Niccole Webster (field day) and Natalie Young (6th grade graduation). Throughout the year Katie Fleming and Traci Clark headed up our Box Tops and Soup Label/Caps program and we want to say thanks to them for the time they put into that for us as well.
End of Year Survey
Towards the end of the month we will be sending home a Needs Assessment Survey for you to fill out and send back to school. The results of the survey help us, as a PTA, come up with goals for the year. Thanks in advance for taking the time to fill it out and get it back to us.
Art City 3rd Annual Family Fun Run
Please mark your calendars! Our annual Art City Fun Run will take place Monday, May 24 at 9:00 a.m. Students in grades 3-6 may participate in the run (approximately two miles). First and second graders run a shorter race on the back field at 9:30 a.m. Parents are welcome to cheer on their kids or run with them. To be a Fun Run volunteer, please contact Angela Hubbard at dhubbard@xmission.com or call her at (801) 491-9820. We look forward to another great race!
Spring Carnival
The Annual Art City Carnival is right around the corner, Friday May 14th. We need everyone's help to make this Art City tradition happen. The carnival will be open for volunteers and their children only from 3:30-4:15 p.m. So volunteer and get in early! At 4:15 p.m. the carnival will be open to the general public. Please sign up today to help put smiles on the kids faces, shifts are just 1.5 hours. Volunteer by logging on to www.mysignup.com/artcitycarnival. Click on the shift that works best for you, fill in the information and you’re ready to volunteer! The Carnival will be held on May 14th from 4:15-8:00 pm. Pre-sale of wristbands will take place Thursday, May 13th in front of the school, from 7:45 am-8:30 a.m. and after school until 3:30 p.m., and again Friday morning from 7:45 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Wristbands and tickets will be given to you when they are purchased. Two wristband options will be available, one will include all rides for $6.00 presale or $9.00 at the carnival, the other will be a wristband that will include all rides and booths for $9.00 at presale or $13.00 at the carnival. Tickets can also be purchased for individual rides, booths and carnival refreshments; presale 5/$1.00 or 4/$1.00 at the carnival. Dominos will have pizza available at the carnival that can be purchased directly from them. Mark your calendars, volunteer and come and have a great night! For any questions contact Shannon Acor shanacor@hotmail.com/801-491-7559
Theme Baskets
This year’s PTA Theme Basket fundraiser is well underway with generous donations from several businesses that were more than happy to support the children at Art City Elementary. Donations collected thus far include items from: Anniversary Inn, Art City Coffee, Art City Dental, Auto Zone, Boondock’s, Communal, Dillard’s, Domino’s Pizza, Eborn Books, Hallmark, Happy Sumo, Hogi Yogi, I.M. Home, Joe Bandido’s, Johnson Tire, Jumpin’ Jacks, JYL Holiday Creations, Kranky Franks, Laser Assualt, Lens Crafters, Little Caesars, Magelby’s, Mountain Rock Music, New Concept Siding, Orange Julius, Papa Murphy’s, Pizza Hut, Pizzeria Seven Twelve, Regis Salon, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Ruby River, Say Anything Expressions, Scera Theater, Scuba Ted’s, Seven Peaks, Stampin’ Up, Sunroc, The Accessory Shop, The Retreat Full Service Salon, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Wendy’s and Zubs. At the end of April, letters went home with each student explaining how parents and students can participate in the effort to make this fundraiser a success. Donations will continue to be collected in the classrooms until Wednesday, May 5. Preview and bidding on individual baskets will take place from May 10 -- May 14. Any questions regarding the Theme Basket Fundraiser may be directed to Amber Park at 489-4926. For a complete list of classes and their corresponding themes, please visit artcitynews.blogspot.com.
Teacher Appreciation
A special thank you to our Teacher Appreciation Committee, the PTA and parents of Art City students who donated food as well as their time to make the Teacher Appreciation week a great celebration. We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their outstanding services and donations: Alphabet Station (Orem), Art City Pharmacy, Art City Trolley, Avon, Best in Music (Provo Towne Center), Betos (Springville), Cedar Fort Publishers, Checker Auto O’Reileys (Spanish Fork), Cinemark (Provo), Cocoa Bean Cupcake Café, Comfort Inn (Payson), Corn Wagon, Copies Plus Printing (Springville), Cory’s Karate, Costco, Covey Center for the Arts, Deals to Meals, Eborn Books (Provo Towne Center), EveryBody Welcome Massage Clinic, Farr’s Ice Cream, Gap, Goldsmith Jewelers, Hobble Creek Golf Course, Hollywood Video, Honey and Grains, ICEE, In-n-Out (Provo), Jackson Hole, Joe Bandito, Kraft Foods, Macey’s (Spanish Fork), Magelby’s (Springville), Mary Kay Cosmetics, McNaughton Fine Art (Provo Towne Center), Morris Quilting/Dancewear, Mountain West Animal Hospital, NU SKIN, Neways, Office Max (Orem), Office Max (Provo), Origins, P.F. Chang’s, Partyland, Pizza Hut, Provo Bakery, Reams Bakery, Rodworks, Scentsy, Seagull Book (Spanish Fork), Sees, Shirley J’s, Shopko Pharmacy (Spanish Fork), Sizzler (Provo), Smart Cookie, Sonic, Spoon Me, Springville Playhouse, Subway (Springville), T-Bone Restaurant (Springville), The Main Place--Hillary, The Main Place--Kelsey, Treasured Images with Kara, Utah Jazz, Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau, Village Inn (Provo), Wal-Mart and Wingers (Provo Towne Center).

Calendar
May 2010

May 5 Kindergarten Field Trip to Hogle Zoo
9:00--Aladdin Performance for 1-3 Grades
May 6 1:00--Aladdin Performance for 4-6 Grades
7:00--Aladdin Performance
May 7 7:00--Aladdin Performance
May 10-14 Talent Week
May 10 9:00--Talent Show “A”
May 12 1:00--Talent Show “B”
May 13 3rd Grade Swimming Field Trip, afternoon
6th Grade Field Trip to UVU
Kindergarten Field Day
May 14 5th Grade Field Trip to Orem Rec.
School Carnival--4 to 8 p.m.
May 17 5th “Grade Hershey Track
May 19 12:45--6th Grade Program for School
7:00--6th Grade Graduation Program for Parents
May 20 6th Grade Hershey Track
May 21 Last Day of Kindergarten
9:40--5th Grade State Fair and Float Parade
May 24-27 Kindergarten Year-End Assessments
May 24 3rd Annual Family Fun Run, morning
May 25 Field Day
May 27 Last Day of School--Early Out at Noon!

Senator Bennett Appreciation Letter

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Art City Elementary received this letter of appreciation from Senator Robert Bennett. Please click on the document to enlarge for reading.

Senator Hatch Appreciation Letter

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Art City Elementary received this letter of appreciation from Senator Orrin Hatch. Please click on the document to enlarge for reading.

April Newsletter

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School News

Kindergarten Registration
If you were unable to register your child for kindergarten in March, we encourage you to come in ASAP between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to take care of that. Please spread the word to any friends or neighbors with children that will be starting kindergarten that may have
missed the registration as well.
Requests
Art City Elementary does not accept teacher requests from parents for the upcoming year. Instead, Mr. Rowe works closely with teachers when preparing class lists to ensure the best experience for each child and to keep classes balanced. However, if you have legitimate
concerns, Mr. Rowe encourages you to put them in writing and schedule an appointment to discuss the best fit for your child before May 14, 2010. Mr. Rowe will not make any class changes for the next year after that date.
Volunteers
We want to extend a big thank you to all of you wonderful volunteers who take time out of your days to make a difference at our school.
Talent Week
We are excited to announce that Talent Week will be the week of May 10th-14th. Tables will be set up in the main lobby for students to display their visual creations. The annual Talent Shows will be held on May 10th at 1:00 p.m. and May 12th at 9:00 a.m. More information will be
sent home the first part of May. Start preparing!
Testing
The state year-end testing window opens on April 19th and closes on May 19th. Please avoid planning things such as appointments, vacations or anything that would take the student away from school during those dates. Thank you for your help in this matter.
On Your Mark, Get Ready, Get Set….
for Art City Elementary’s third annual 5K Fun Run on May 26th. More info to come, but start training now!

Calendar
April 2010
April 2 6th Grade Graduation Pictures
April 3 6th Grade Maturation Program
12:30-1:30
5th Grade Maturation Program
1:40-2:40
April 5-9 Spring Break--No School
April 13 3rd Grade Hershey Track
2nd Grade to Harward Farms
April 15 5th Grade Program for School-1:30
7:00 for Parents
April 16 4th Grade Science Fair
6th Grade to UVU
April 21 4th Grade Hershey Track
Monster Concert Orchestra at SHS
April 26-30 Teacher Appreciation Week
April 28 4th Grade to Hutchings Museum

PTA News

2009-2010 Student Wellness Program
The challenge for April is the Breakfast Challenge. Encourage your children to eat breakfast every school day for a total of 17 days.
PTA Meeting
Please note that our PTA meeting will not be held until April 13th because of Spring Break. The
meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge.
Help for Haiti
We had an amazing outcome to the charitable fundraiser that was held at the school for Haiti.
Because of all your generous donations, around $2800 was raised in just a short time. The money is now being used to buy and distribute items to the Haitian people to help them to get back on their feet after the destruction to much of their country. Thanks so much for caring and doing something about it!
A Big Thank You
Thanks to Deanna Lindsey, Jennifer Follette, Kim Droubay and all the others who helped out, for all the hard work they put into the Book Fair in March. It was a great success and we all had a ton of fun! Thank you to all of you who came and supported the Book Fair. The money that we earned goes to the teachers in the form of books for their classrooms.
PTA Award of Excellence
This year Mr. Rowe and the PTA decided to give the PTA Award of Excellence to Julia Murray! We gave it to Julia for the many, many hours of work she gives to the school helping the teachers and students. On top of being one of our PE teachers, she also runs the Journalism club, helps with the school play, volunteers in her child's class and also volunteers countless hours to running the radKIDS program. She has been with the radKIDS program from the beginning at our school. She is very passionate about it and how it benefits each student who goes through the program. Julia is always willing to go above and beyond her duties at the school and is great at helping out in a pinch. We asked her husband why he thinks she gives so much of her time and energy to the school and he said, "It's because she loves the kids." Julia we thank you so much for all you do for Art City Elementary!
Teacher Appreciation
“I Spy With My Eagle Eye…” It’s time to honor our teachers and staff for all that they do for Art City Elementary! Our Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up on April 26th-30th. Thanks to all of you who filled out our “I Spy” Nominations. We filled the entire “I Spy” box! During this week here are some suggestions for students and parents to show appreciation and to give a little “I Spy” service.
• Monday: Perform a good deed for your teacher and leave a “Secret Service” note. Don’t forget to include our office staff, cafeteria ladies, custodians, P.E. teachers, librarian, etc.
• Tuesday: Give your teacher something you create yourself, whether it is a drawing, a painting, a letter or a project.
• Wednesday: Parents (and grandparents) this is your day to offer help. Ask your teacher if there is something you can do to help make the day a little easier…example: invite your teacher to go to lunch a little early, read to the class, help with math problems, etc.
• Thursday: Guess the Teacher Day! Complete the Teacher-Baby-Picture-Puzzle, submit it to the office and the first few students who guess correctly will win a prize to share with their teacher.
• Friday: “I Spy” Nominations along with a special surprise will be delivered to each classroom.
Watch for more information regarding the week’s events.
Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

March Newsletter

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School News

Kindergarten Registration
Please mark your calendars for Monday, March 22nd. Kindergarten registration will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at all Springville and Mapleton Elementary Schools. This registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2010. Please register at the school and bring a birth certificate and current immunization record with you. Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2010 to be enrolled for the fall.
Keep Reading
As we continue our Ken Garff Road to Success Program, we want to remind all parents and students to keep working towards our goal of 2.5 million minutes of reading! Read your 20+ minutes each night, record it on the calendars and remember to turn in your 100 minute slips to the library! Keep up the good work!
Testing
The state year-end testing window opens on April 19th and closes on May 19th. Please avoid planning things such as appointments, vacations or anything that would take the student away from school during those dates. Thank you for your help in this matter.
Read-A-Thon
The Read-A-Thon will take place on March 2nd. Please watch for information to come home with your student.
Book Fair
We are excited to announce that Art City Book Fair Diner will be open for business and serving up a delightful selection of books the week of March 15th through the 18th. Our menu includes new release, adventure, mystery and fantasy books. The diner will be open for breakfast, lunch
and after school browsing. You are welcome to come and sample the great selection during our business hours. The Book Fair Diner will be hosting a special St. Patrick’s Day celebration March 17th from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Mark your calendars now because you won’t want to miss this toe
tapping family event!
Family Support & Treatment Center
Support for families who are in need of crisis or respite care for ages 0-11.
• Doctor or therapy appointments
• Looking for employment or housing
• Going through a divorce (legal appointments)
• Time-out (basic break time) 3 hours once a week
With questions or for more information, contact the Nursery Coordinator, Jill Weiser at 801-229-1181 or jweiser@utahvalleyfamilysupport.org.
Parenting with Love and Logic
Nebo School District offers parenting classes in their Community School. This is available to view online at www.nebo.edu. Click on departments and scroll to the bottom to Community School. The Parenting with Love and Logic course is designed to help parent’s practice effective parenting without the power struggles. Parenting with Love and Logic teaches parents and children to accept natural consequences and reach a win/win agreement. The course length is 4 weeks.
radKIDS Simulation
The radKIDS Simulation for the 2nd grade classes will be held on March 23rd and 24th. This is a great opportunity for parents and siblings to see what the kids have been learning. The evening times are as follows:
• March 23rd 5:00 – Winkel
6:30 – Sutton
• March 24th 5:00 – Roylance
6:30 – Kunzler
SEP Conferences
Please remember that the SEP Conferences for K-3rd grades will be held on Thursday, March 18th from 3:00 to 8:30 p.m. We will be scheduling appointments again, so please watch for a note to come home with your child in early March. Please note that there will not be any
Kindergarten classes this day.

PTA News

2009-2010 Student Wellness Program
The challenge for March is the Smart Beverage Challenge. Students are encouraged to not drink
sugared drinks for 5 days a week for 20 days total.
PTA Meeting
Our next PTA meeting will be on March 2nd at 10:00 in the teachers lounge. We would love to see you there.
St. Patrick's Day "Family Night" Activity
Mark your calendars for March 17th because we are going to have a school wide St. Patrick’s Day party from 5:00 to7:30 p.m. in the gym. There will be a DJ, games and contests with prizes (maybe a Pot of Gold!) The whole family is invited to this FREE event. There will be food available for around $3. Our semi annual Book Fair will open in the Library at this time as well. So please bring your family and have some fun at the school!
Yearbook Cover Contest
It is time for our yearly Yearbook Cover Contest! We have had some great covers over the last
couple of years and are looking forward to some more! All entries are due by March 8th. Make sure your art is on 8 ½ x 11 inch unlined paper. Please do not submit any art that is in pencil or any copyrighted material. All cover art must be original. The winner will receive one free copy of this year’s yearbook and of course their art will be used as the cover of the yearbook. Also, we just want to say thank you to Eric and Sarah Ferrin for all the work they put into creating our yearbook. If they didn’t do it we wouldn’t have a yearbook--Thanks!
A Big Thank You
We want to thank Sarah Sumsion and her committee for their help with spring pictures. Also,
a thank you goes to Julie Wilson and her committee for the wonderful dinner they served the 4th - 6th grade teachers at our last SEP night.
Theme Baskets
Our spring carnival and theme basket fundraiser is right around the corner. If you have baskets you would like to donate or know of a company that would like to donate items for the fundraiser, please contact Amber Park at jasonamber417@msn.com. There was also an email sent out to parents about theme baskets. If you did not receive this email or would like the information again, you can find the email at artcitynews.blogspot.com.
Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Calendar
March 2010
Mar. 2 Dr. Seuss Day -- Read-a-Thon
Mar. 5 6th Grade to Springville Jr. High
Orientation
Mar. 6 District Chess Tournament
Mar. 12 3rd Grade Mums and Muffins
Mar. 15-18 Book Fair
Mar. 16 1st Grade Field Trip to Scera Theatre
Mar. 17 St. Patrick’s Day Family Night
Activity 5:00 to 7:30
Mar. 18 K-3rd Grades SEP Conf. 3:00-8:30
No Kindergarten Classes due to SEP
6th Grade Field Trip to UVU
Term 3 Ends
Mar. 19 TDD -- No School
Mar. 22 Kindergarten Registration 8:00-4:00
Mar. 23 2nd Grade radKIDS Simulation
5:00--Winkel
6:30--Sutton
Mar.24 2nd Grade radKIDS Simulation
5:00--Roylance
6:30--Kunzler
Mar. 25 SCC 3:15 p.m.
Mar. 26 6th Grade Field Trip to Clark
Planetarium

Theme Baskets

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The PTA is starting to organize the annual Theme Basket Fundraiser and we could use your help in two areas:
1. BASKETS: If you have any medium to large sized baskets in good condition that are just taking up space in your storage, we would love to accept them as donations to this cause. If you would like to donate a basket, simply drop it off in the front office of the school anytime between now and February 26th.
2. BUSINESSES: If you own or work for a company that could donate a product, service or gift certificate for one or more of the baskets, it would be greatly appreciated. Some of the basket donations come from the kids and their families, but we also rely on business contributions to supplement the baskets. Each business who donates will be recognized in the Springville Herald, on posters throughout the community, in the school newsletter and blog, and there will be a table set up during the fundraiser auction for businesses who have contributed to display business cards, flyers, etc. A good advertising and PR opportunity in exchange for helping the school.
If you would like to donate, please contact Amber Park 801-489-4926 by May 5th. Thank you for helping make Art City Elementary better each year!

2010 Theme Baskets
It's A Boy!
It's a Girl!
Bath and Body
Making Memories
Sweet Tooth
Father's Day
The Perfect Party
The Office
Electronics, Etc.
Let's Play - Sports Theme
Wonderful World of Disney
Good Things Utah
Home Decor
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Fun in the Sun
Creative Crafts
Family Night
Fiesta Fun
Experience Asia
When in Rome
Night at the Movies
Family Fun
Date Night
The Great Outdoors
Backyard BBQ
Time for Two
Out on the Town
Weekend Getaway

Yearbook Orders

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There is one more week to order your copy of the yearbook. You can bring money into the office until March 1st. The PTA will be at the school from 3-4 on Monday, March 1st to collect money and order forms. Yearbooks are $9 a copy and will be delivered the last week of school. Remember, March 1st is the deadline to guarantee a copy of this year's yearbook.

February Newsletter

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School News

Spelling Bee
The Art City School Spelling Bee will be held on February 19th at 9:00 a.m. for students in 3rd to 6th grade.

Book Fair
Get ready to come “dine” with your favorite books at our Scholastic Book Fair March 15th to the 18th. We look forward to seeing you!

Open Enrollment
The open enrollment window closes on February 19th. Applications are available in the office. If you applied and were accepted last year, you do not need to reapply until your child goes to the junior high school. This is for students who live outside the Art City boundary.

Lunch Calendars
Beginning in February the lunch calendars will no longer be distributed at school. Parents can access the lunch menu online at www.nebo.edu. Click on departments, then operations and then food services. There will also be a link to the lunch menu on the Art City blog at
www.artcitynews.blogspot.com.

Parenting with Love and Logic
Nebo School District offers parenting classes in their Community School. This is available to view online at www.nebo.edu. Click on departments and scroll to the bottom to Community School. The Parenting with Love and Logic course is designed to help parents practice effective parenting without the power struggles. Parenting with Love and Logic teaches parents and children to accept natural consequences and reach a win/win agreement. The course length is 4 weeks.

Art City Peace Prize Winners 2010
1st Grade: Jacob Gee(Murdock), Daniel Kawai(Luther), Sally Giatras(Wheatley), Gavyn Douglas(Chatterley), Ellee Barton(Campbell)
2nd Grade: Kelby Jeppson(Kunzler), Nathan Conrad(Sutton), Ammon Elzinga(Roylance), Maggie VanOrman(Winkel)
3rd Grade: Natalie Mertz(Larsen), Jackie Durfey(Orme), Mayzie Brunson(Mills), Emma Wilson(Morgan)
4th Grade: Kadee Allred(Hadlock), Megan Martin(Balser), Jane Shoemaker(Grant)
5th Grade: Taylor Moeaki(Aitken), Austin Jensen(Fluckiger), Jonathan Weeks(Sabey), Ben
Leishman(Haslam)
6th Grade: Sadie Ogles(Huffaker), Avery Graves(Gibson), Halle Acor(Perkins), Samantha Allan(Winkleman)
Congratulations to all our winners!!

Recess Procedures
We want to inform you of the current policies that are in place for our recess schedule. If the outside temperature is under 20 degrees, all students are required to stay inside. We provide appropriate activities on these days. If the outside temperature is above 20 degrees and all other conditions are normal (wind, rain, snow), students are sent outside for activities. Students must be prepared with coats, gloves, hats, etc. Please make sure names are labeled on these items. Students with notes from home indicating the need to stay inside will be provided a place to do so. Air quality is also a concern, so the office does monitor the air quality on a daily basis. We follow the guidelines provided to us by the Utah Department of Health.

2009-2010 Student Wellness Program
The challenge for February is to eat at least a total of 5 fruits or vegetables for most days of the week for 18 days total.

PTA Meeting
Our next PTA meeting will be Tuesday, February 2 at 10 a.m. in the Teacher's Lounge. We love to hear new ideas or to get your input on PTA activities. Please feel free to come to the meetings
even if you just want to listen in on what is going on.

Yearbook Presale
Be on the look out for a flyer about yearbooks coming this month. The flyer will consist of an order form that you can turn in with your payment to reserve your copy of the yearbook that will be passed out the last week of school. The cost of yearbooks this year is going to be $9.00. In case you were wondering, the $9.00 charge is what the company who produces the yearbooks charges us to make them. The PTA doesn't make any kind of a profit on the books. So, all of your money goes into making the book the great product that it is!

Class Pictures
Speaking of the yearbook - we just want to make you aware that on February 10th, the day of Spring Pictures, our yearbook committee also takes class pictures that we then put in the yearbook. We all agreed that we missed the "old fashioned" class pictures that we used to take with the whole class standing together. The photography company that we use for school pictures doesn't do that kind of picture any more so that's why we decided to start taking one of our own that we could use in the yearbook. So, even if your not planning having Spring Pictures taken, your child might still want to comb their hair and brush their teeth that day for class pictures!

A Big Thank You
Thanks you to Jamey Smith and her committee for the great dinner they provided to the teachers during SEP's in January.

School T-Shirts
We have a few t-shirts and sweatshirts left if anyone is interested in buying them. The sizes we
have left are -
Youth sweatshirts - (2) small, (8) medium, (2) large
Youth t-shirts, navy blue - (1) extra small
Youth t-shirts, light blue - (1) large
Adult t-shirts, navy blue - (3) large, (2) 2XL
Adult t-shirts, light blue - (1) XL
Contact Christy Brenchley (489-8085) if you would like to purchase any of the items.

Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Calendar
February 2010
Feb. 9 3rd Grade Morgan’s Class Trip to
Macey’s
Feb. 10 Spring Pictures
Feb. 11 4th -- 6th Grade SEP Conferences
from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 12 5th Grade Wax Museum --8:45 a.m.
to 11:15 a.m.
TK Field Trip to Bean Museum
Feb. 15 President’s Day--No School
Feb. 18 3rd Grade Program for School -1:45
3rd Grade Program for Parents-7:00
Feb. 19 Spelling Bee -- 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 22 3rd Grade Bowling Field Trip

January Newsletter

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School News

Welcome Back!
We hope you had an enjoyable holiday break and are ready to get back into the swing of things!

SEP Conferences
Please remember that SEP Conferences for Kindergarten through 3rd grades will be held on
Thursday, January 14th from 3:00 to 8:30 p.m. We will be scheduling appointments again, so please watch for a note to come home with your child in early January.

Winter Clothing
Please make sure that your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for winter weather. We are still seeing students arriving at school wearing short sleeves, capri pants, thin sweat shirts or sandals when it is 30 degrees outside. To increase the chances of lost items being returned, you may write your child’s name on the article with a permanent marker.

Attendance
Here are a few reminders about attendance that might be helpful.
• School officially begins at 8:30 a.m.
• Please call the office first thing in the morning if your child will miss due to illness and arrange
with the teacher for someone to pick up any missed work for that day.
• Inform teachers well in advance of preplanned absences such as vacations or surgeries and
arrange for work to be picked up and made up.

Open Enrollment
Just a reminder that the Open Enrollment window closes on February 19th. Applications are available in the office.

Subscribe to Nebo News
Nebo News is an email newsletter. It will provide short, pertinent articles about the district on a limited basis. To subscribe send a blank email message to nebonews-listserv-on@nebo.edu. To unsubscribe you may at any time send a blank email to nebonews-listserv-off@nebo.edu. If you lose these directions, you may find them on the district website www.nebo.edu. Click on Departments and then click on Public Relations.

Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearingthe school colors (blue and yellow).

Calendar
January 2010
Jan. 4 School Resumes
Jan. 14 K-3rd Grade SEP’s---3:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 15 TDD--No School
Jan. 18 MLK Day--No School
Jan. 28 2nd Grade Program
9:00 a.m. for the school
7:00 p.m. for parents
Jan. 29 100th Day of School

PTA News

Thank You
We want to say thanks to Tammy Daybell and her committee for doing our Christmas Tree wish lists. Also, thank you to Kim Droubay and her committee for providing the upper grade teachers with dinner last month during SEP's.

Flu Fighters
We want to thank all of you who donated cleaning items to the teachers for their classrooms. They are using the donations and are glad to have them. Hopefully we can keep the illnesses down to a minimum at school this year! You can continue to send these items to your teacher for them to use anytime you want.

PTA Meeting
This months PTA meeting will be on January 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the teachers lounge. Please feel free to come and participate or just listen in on what we have going on.

2010-2011 PTA Board
We are looking for people who would be willing to serve on the PTA Board or as one of our
Commissioners next school year. If you're interested, please contact Stephanie Petersen,
489-7451.

School T-Shirts
We have a few t-shirts and sweatshirts left if anyone is interested in buying them. The sizes we have left are -
Youth sweatshirts - (2) small, (8) medium, (2) large
Youth t-shirts, navy blue - (1) extra small
Youth t-shirts, light blue - (1) large
Adult t-shirts, navy blue - (3) large, (2) 2XL
Adult t-shirts, light blue - (1) XL
Contact Christy Brenchley (489-8085) if you would like to purchase any of the items.

Yearbooks
It is that time to start thinking about the school yearbook. Watch for order forms to come home
sometime in January.

Fun Recipes

Blueberry Muffins
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups frozen blueberries
Topping:
2 Tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon nutmeg
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking
powder and salt. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and
sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; mix well. Stir in the
dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in frozen
blueberries. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
Combine sugar and nutmeg and sprinkle over muffins.
Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until they
test done. Makes about 2 dozen. Fresh blueberries
may be substituted for frozen.

Chili Casserole
1 large can chili (whatever style you want)
Dried onion
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
½ soup can of water
8-10 tortillas, torn up
1-2 cups grated cheese
Combine all ingredients in casserole dish. Bake at
350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

December Newsletter

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School News

Winter Attire
Winter is now upon us. Please remember to have your children wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather. They will be going outside for recess on most days and will need winter attire (coats, hats, boots, etc.). Please make sure to put names on all items that come to school.

Lost and Found
Our lost and found is overflowing again! If your child has lost items at school, please take a moment to check the lost and found ASAP! All unclaimed items will be donated to local charities over the Christmas break.

2009-2010 Art City Student Wellness Program
The students of Art City Elementary will participate in 4 monthly wellness campaigns.
• November: 30 minutes of exercise or physical activity for most days of the week for 18 days total.
• February: Fruit and Veggie Challenge, eat at least a total of 5 fruits or vegetables most days of the week for 18 days total.
• March: Smart Beverage Challenge, do not drink sugared drinks for 5 days a week for 20 days total.
• April: Eat breakfast every school day for a total of 17 days.

Christmas Holiday
There will be no school beginning December 23rd and will resume on January 4th, 2010. Have a wonderful safe holiday!

Recycling
Thank you for all of your recycling efforts. The receptacle in the parking lot is great for magazines, newspapers, cardboard and junk mail.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser
Thanks to all of the students and families for supporting the frozen goodies fundraiser. It was another great year. Our focus this year will be to update some of our technology and to purchase books. You are the best!

Open Enrollment
Open enrollment window for the 2010-2011 year begins December 1, 2009 and closes February 19, 2010. You can obtain an application at the District Office or online

@ www.nebo.edu/information/open_enrollment. All applications with the $5.00 fee need to be turned into the District Office or in the main office. If you applied and were accepted for open enrollment last year, you DO NOT need to reapply.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

PTA NEWS

A Note from the PTA
It seems like every school year goes by faster and faster! I can't believe the Christmas Season is already here. We hope you and your children are enjoying the year so far and continue to have a great year. I wanted to share a quote by Lillian Katz I read recently that I think sums up why it's so important for us to be involved in our community, "The good life for our children can be secured only if the good life is also secured for all other people's children." Have a great Holiday!

PTA Meeting
There is no PTA meeting for the month of December. Our next meeting will be held January 5th, 2010 at 10:00 in the teachers lounge.

Christmas Tree Wish Lists
The Christmas Tree Wish Lists are up by the teacher’s classroom doors, so if you need some ideas for teacher gift giving you can grab an ornament off of the tree. Remember, this is totally optional.

Thank You!
Thank you to Becky Lamoreaux and her committee for their help in distributing the cookie dough for the school fundraiser. Thank you also to Kim Droubay and her committee for organizing the SEP dinner this month for our teachers.

Calendar
December 2009
Dec. 3 4th-6th Grade SEP’s from 3:00-8:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 4th Grade Program for School
Dec. 11 4th Grade Sings at University Mall--12:30
Dec. 16 Choir Program for School--1:00 p.m.
Dec. 17 Choir Program for Parents--7:00 p.m.
Dec. 22 Orchestra Concert for School--9:00 a.m.
Dec. 23-Jan.3 Christmas Break--No School
Jan. 4 School Resumes

Fun Recipes from Kraft Foods

Fast Fruity Delight
Prep time: 10 minutes, plus refrigerating. Makes 4 Servings
What you need:
• ¾ cup boiling water
• 1 package (3oz) Jell-O Raspberry Flavor Gelatin
• 2 cups frozen raspberries
• 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
Make it:
Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir 2 minutes
until completely dissolved. Add berries; stir until gelatin
starts to thicken. Stir ½ cup gelatin mixture into Cool Whip
with whisk until well blended; spoon into 4 dessert dishes.
Cover with remaining gelatin mixture. Refrigerate 15
minutes or until set.

Cheese-Lover’s Pasta Roll-ups
Prep time: 25 minutes Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Makes 8 servings, 2 roll-ups each
What you need:
1 egg, beaten
1 container (15 oz) Ricotta Cheese
2 cups Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Italian Three Cheese Blend
4 green onions, chopped
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 jar (26oz) spaghetti sauce, divided
16 lasagna noodles, cooked
¼ cup Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese
Make it:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix first 5 ingredients until well
blended. Spread ½ cup spaghetti sauce onto bottom of
13x9 inch baking dish. Spread each noodle with 3 Tbsp.
cheese mixture; roll up. Place seam-sides down, in dish.
Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan; cover. Bake 40
to 50 minutes or until heated through, uncovering the last 10
minutes.

November Newsletter

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School News

CHANGE IN PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY
Picture make-up day is now scheduled for November 5th. Please remember to send your child’s picture packet with them that day.

Help Keep Art City Students Healthy
Please help us to minimize the spread of germs at our school!
· DO NOT send students to school unless they have been fever free for 24 hours.
· DO NOT send students to school if they have an appointment the same day to be diagnosed for an illness.

Fitness Challenge
The fitness challenge for November is to be active for at least 30 minutes for most days of the week (4 days a week-18 days total). Two things to think about before this challenge:
· What is an activity or activities you can do most days of the week?
· What time can you do this activity most days of the week?
Some examples of activity may include brisk walking, swimming, riding a bike, jogging, hiking, playing basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, jump rope, or working in your yard. Get out and have some fun!

Excuse Your Children
Please remember to call the office in the morning if your child will be absent. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser
On November 5th we will begin our school fundraiser. Some items offered for sale are cookie dough, cheesecakes, pies and soft pretzels. The money earned through this fundraiser will be used for technology and books. The fundraiser will run through November 13th and the items purchased will be back on November 19th.

Pick-up and Drop-off
Please remember that the church parking lot adjacent to the school is available for the use of parents for picking up and dropping off. For the safety and ease of students and parents we strongly urge you to make use of this parking lot when you pick-up or drop-off your children. You can park in the parking lot and wait for your child or walk the short distance to the school. Thank you for helping us to keep all of our students safe.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

PTA NEWS

Healthy Lifestyle Month
November is PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month. There are some great resources at PTA.org/goodchoices that give you simple ways to be healthier everyday. Remember when sending treats to school, the school district and PTA are really encouraging us to make sure they are healthy or non-food items. Also, when helping with holiday parties there are great ideas on familyfun.com for healthy and fun snacks and /or extra craft ideas if you want to do away with the party treat altogether. Have a great month!

PTA Meeting
The PTA meeting for this month is November 3 at 10:00 in the teachers lounge. Everyone is invited! Please note that we will not be having a PTA meeting in December.

Volunteer of the Month
Our volunteer of the month is Kiz Lister. She has spent many hours helping at Art City. Thank you for all your help!

Thank You!
We have a lot of people to thank for all the great activities we had last month. As we have said before, we could not do anything without our great volunteers!
Thank you to Mrs. Hadlock for organizing the Red Ribbon Week activities and also the members of our Health and Safety committee that helped her out. Custom Events, the company that provides us with our carnival each May, gave us a free day with 3 of their rides that we used in conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, so thank you to them as well.
Thanks to Sarah Sumsion and her committee for their help on picture day. All of the school t-shirts should be handed out (unless you have been informed otherwise) and we love them! We want to thank Christi Brenchley for all her work with that.
Thank you to Stacy Hatch and her committee for all of their work on the Reflections program. We had a great turn out, so they had their work cut out for them!
Thank you to Mrs. Lindsey, Jennifer Follette and their committee for a WONDERFUL Book Fair!

Christmas Tree Wish List
Believe it or not, next month is Christmas! If you are thinking of buying your child’s teacher a gift for Christmas, we wanted to remind you that in December we will be posting our Christmas trees by each teacher’s door. Each tree has ornaments on it that list some of the things teachers might need in their classroom. This is a great resource for teacher gift giving ideas. Please remember that giving a gift to a teacher is optional.

Reflections
We saw some great participation in Reflections this year! We had over 100 entries! We have some great talent in our school. To us on the Reflections Committee, beauty is seeing all your children who participated. Thank you to all the parents who supported your children by encouraging them and helping them to fill out entry forms and follow the rules for their category. And to the children who entered: We admire your hard work and your enthusiasm to participate. Great job!

Art City Blog
Please feel free to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.

Calendar
November 2009
Nov. 3 Elections and PTA Meeting
Nov. 5 Picture Make-up Day
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins
Nov. 6. Reflections Assembly 9:30
6th Grade College Day
Nov. 13 Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends
Nov. 18 SCC
Nov. 19 Cookie Dough Delivery Day 11:30-4:00
Kindergarten Indian Day
1st Grade Program for Parents 7:00
Nov. 20 Kindergarten Pilgrim Day
Nov. 24 4th Grade to Symphony
Nov. 25-27 No School----Thanksgiving Break

Happy Thanksgiving!

October Newsletter

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School News

National School Lunch Week
The theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week is, “All Star School Lunch.” On October 12th through 14th, parents are encouraged to eat lunch with their kids. Please know that a reservation is required a day or two prior to the day you wish to attend. The price for adults is $2.75 and the price for children is $1.75. Please be aware that this is a CASH ONLY event.

Healthy Classroom Rewards for Students
This generation of students faces extraordinary health issues related to diet and exercise. Healthy students are better learners. As a result, the Nebo School District Student Wellness Policy, passed in 2008, created some guidelines for when foods and beverages are made available to students. The policy asks that the food and beverages be more nutritious and feature healthy choices. See http://www.nebo.edu/pubpolicy/E/EFA.pdf. Together, parents and teachers of Nebo School District can help students to achieve and maintain good physical health as part of the child’s growth and education.

Healthy Lifestyle and Wellness Challenges
Watch for information in the coming months for Healthy Lifestyle Challenges!

Halloween Parade
Are your costumes ready for the Art City Elementary Halloween Parade? The parade will be held on October 28th from 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. Watch for more information to come.

Safety
Please do not pull your vehicle through the bus lane. Please know that this poses a hazard to our students. We have had a few close calls.

Recycling
We would like to remind you that we have a recycling receptacle for newspapers and magazines located in the parking lot. Your recycling efforts at this location really help our school.

Early Out Day
Art City faculty and administration thank you for your support of early out Wednesdays. During that time the faculty meets in grade level teams to collaborate on student, class, grade level and student needs.

Book Fair
“Read Around the World” Books take you places near and far…You are invited to visit the book fair October 26th - 29th. We will have exciting activities throughout the weeklong celebration of books. Come discover a world of fun at our family event where there will be food sampling, crafts and drawings for the travelers in your family. When you are finished sight seeing, stop by the fair to shop for fantastic books. The book fair will be open during school hours with a bonus late night on Thursday, October 29th. Get your bags packed, “Destination Book Fair” is about to begin!

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

PTA NEWS

Green Ribbon Week Recap
Green Ribbon Week was a great success! A big thank you goes out to our Health & Safety commissioner, Amy Peterson and her committee for a great Green Ribbon Week. We had a lot of kids participate this year. Thank you to Officer Mitchell and Officer Drumm, who presented our bike safety assembly. We would like to thank the following for their generous donations: Springville Pool, Utah County Health Department, Art City PTA and Dr.’s Richard Francis, Dale Hadley, Brian Tuft, Mark Fullmer, Dennis Blume and Robert Perkins. Just for your information, you can purchase helmets from the Health Department for $10.00.

PTA Meeting
On Tuesday, October 6th we will be having our PTA meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the teacher’s lounge. All members are invited to attend. Please come, we would love to hear your input!

Red Ribbon Week
October is Red Ribbon Month, which focuses on being Drug Free. The dates for Red Ribbon Week are October 12-14. Watch for a flyer to come home with information on the weeks activities.

Theme Baskets
Do you have baskets stacked up in your garage or basement from past Theme Basket auctions that are driving you crazy? If you do, we would love to have them donated back to us. Then we could use them again in future auctions. So, if you aren’t using your baskets and they are in fairly good condition, please feel free to bring them into the office and get them out of your way!

Reflections
Reflections entries are due soon! We hope that your children have been enjoying creating their entries reflecting this year’s theme “Beauty Is…” The entries are due to the front office by 3:00 p.m. on October 9. Copies of the entry forms, media releases (on the back of the entry forms), category rules and general rules are all available in the front office; you can also find them on-line at www.artcitynews.blogspot.com or www.utahpta.org/individual.htm. Please be sure that your child’s entries follow all the rules and that the entry forms and media releases are filled out completely, including student and parent signatures. Of course, entering Reflections is completely optional, but it provides a great opportunity for the children to explore different art forms. We look forward to seeing the fun things your children will do with this year’s theme! If you have any questions, please call Stacey Hatch at 801-489-8474.

Volunteers
Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom (even babysitting for someone who volunteers in the classroom) and work spent as part of a PTA committee. The volunteer sheet is located in the office for you to report all of your volunteer time. We highly value volunteers and the time that they spend. Our programs wouldn’t be successful without our great volunteers!

Art City Blog
Please feel free to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.

Calendar
October 2009

Oct. 6 Picture Day and PTA Meeting
Oct. 8 Kindergarten Field Trip to Vineyard
8:30 - 11:00 All Kindergarteners
Oct. 12-14 Drugs and Violence Prevention Week
Oct. 15-16 No School---Fall Break
Oct. 21 2nd Grade Field Trip to Scera
Oct. 26-29 Book Fair
Oct. 28 9:00 a.m. Kindergarten Halloween Parade
1:15 p.m. School Halloween Parade
Oct. 29 Kindergarten Program for Parents
AM---10:00
PM---1:30
SEP’s for 1st through 3rd Grades
Oct. 30 No School---TDD

Have a Happy Halloween!!

Walk to School Day Pictures

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Pictures from Walk to School Day

Health & Safety Week

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Just a reminder for all you parents, Health & Safety Week begins next week. There will be lots of fun activities for all to enjoy. Watch for the flyer with all the details to be sent home with your kids. Thanks to Amy Peterson for putting Health & Safety Week together. What would we do without these wonderful parents. Let us all participate and make this a great Health & Safety Week!

Rod Works Giveaway Winner

2009-09-09T07:58:00.000-07:00

The winner of the Rod Works gift basket was Stephanie Anderson. Congratulations to Stephanie! We hope she enjoys all the fun things from Rod Works. Thank you to Rod Works for their generous donation. Also, thank you to everyone who signed up to join the PTA. We appreciate all you wonderful parents out there!

PTA Membership Benefits Clarification

2009-09-03T08:36:00.000-07:00

The discount at Rod Works for PTA members is only good for a one time use through the month of September. If you haven't signed up to be a PTA member, it is not to late to sign up. Hurry into Rod Works to receive your 10% discount on your purchase. Thanks to all those who have signed up to be a PTA member!

September Newsletter

2009-09-03T08:23:00.000-07:00

School News

Back to School Night for Parents
Please plan to attend our annual Back to School Night for parents on Thursday, September 3, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. That night we will meet the teachers, discuss school/classroom policies, procedures, and expectations. You can also join and sign up for PTA, and buy school T-shirts ($8)/cups ($1). Kindergarten parents are encouraged to attend the General Session, however, kindergarten teachers will not be available for classroom sessions since kindergarten already had their orientation.
The evening schedule is as follows:
· 6:00 - 6:30 General Session in auditorium/gym
· 6:40 - 7:00 Individual classroom sessions
· 7:10 - 7:30 Individual classroom sessions

New Faces Grace the Halls at Art City
It’s a brand new year; a time for new classes, new books and new staff members. We want to extend a warm welcome to the following individuals who have accepted positions at Art City School this year:
Mrs. Daybell - Keyboarding Technician
Miss Berger - Psychologist
Mrs. Burton - TK Teacher
Mrs. Hardman - TK Technician
Miss Dutson - Special Ed. Teacher
Mrs. Davis - Speech Pathologist
Mr. Woodruff - Speech Technician
Mrs. Holiday - Music Technician
Mrs. Campbell - First Grade Teacher
Miss Murdock - First Grade Teacher
Miss Haslam - Fifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Lindsey - Librarian

Changes to SEP Conferences
SEP’s provide an opportunity for the parent, student, and teacher to meet for the purpose of reviewing student progress and setting goals for the coming months. This year, we are changing the way we schedule our SEP Conferences. The following is an outline of the dates. Please put these dates on your calendars and plan to attend. We will be scheduling appointment times between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please watch for more details to come.
· September 24 4th-6th Grades
· October 29 1st-3rd Grades
· December 3 4th-6th Grades
· January 14 K-3rd Grades
· February 11 4th-6th Grades
· March 18 K- 3rd Grades

Hearing Screening
Hearing Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City on September 11th, 2009. If your child does not pass the first screening (many times due to cold or congestion), or is absent, we will do re-screenings two weeks later. If your child does not pass the second screening, we will contact you. If for any reason you do not want your child’s hearing screened, please contact Lorie Reese at
489-2820 or lorie.reese@nebo.edu.

Vision Screening
Vision Screening for all K, 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade students will be held at Art City School on September 9, 2009.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

PTA NEWS

A Quick Note from the PTA
Welcome to a new year of school! It’s just the beginning of the year and we already feel like saying thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who do so much for your kids and the school. It is all of you that make Art City Elementary such a great place to be. The PTA theme for this year is “Celebrate Children” which was chosen to help us all remember what our focus is in the PTA organization--our children! Let us all remember to look for the best in not only our own children, but all children. Have a great year!

PTA Meeting
Our first PTA meeting of the school year will be held September 1st at 10:00 a.m. in the teachers lounge. All members are invited to attend.

PTA Membership Benefits
Rod Works has offered to give 10% off your entire purchase to anyone who can show their new PTA membership card. It is not too late to sign up to be a PTA member. With the discount from Rod Works, the $5 membership fee just might pay for itself!

Room Mothers
We will be having a Room Mothers Tea sometime in September. If you have signed up to be a Room Mother, our commissioner, Megan Wilson will be contacting you with more information soon.

Thank You
A big thank you to Christy Brenchley and her committee for all the hard work they did on our school T-shirts. They are a big hit!

Reflections
It’s the new school year, and that means it’s time for Reflections! This is a great opportunity for our wonderful Art City students to showcase their creativity, and we look forward to seeing the fun things your children will do with this year’s theme. The Reflections theme this year is “Beauty is . . .” Each student may submit one entry per category in as many of these categories as he/she would like: Literature, Music, Photography, Visual Arts, Dance, Film/Video, Theater, and/or Three-Dimensional Art. Each submission must reflect the theme and be the new, original work of one student, without assistance from others (parents, teachers, friends, etc.) except in special cases. Students can pick up entry forms and category rules in the front office, or you can find them on-line at www.artcitynews.blogspot.com or www.utahpta.org/individual.htm. Please be sure that all rules are followed and that the forms are filled out completely; failure to do so could result in the student’s entry being disqualified, and we would hate to see anyone’s hard work turned away because of an oversight. Entries are due to the front office by October 9. If you have any questions, call Stacey Hatch at 801-489-8474.

Green Ribbon Month
September is Green Ribbon Month. We will be having Health and Safety week September 14th - 18th. Some of the activities we will be having that week are a bike rodeo, walk to school day, and a safety poster contest just to name a few. Also, that week we will be collecting Emergency Kits from the children to keep in their
classroom. A flyer about the kits will be sent home the week before Health and Safety week so parents can get those ready to send to school.

Volunteers
Please make sure to record all of your volunteer hours. This is important information that the PTA reports to the State. This includes time spent in classrooms, helping outside the classroom (even babysitting for someone who volunteers in the classroom) and work spent as part of a PTA committee. The volunteer sheet is located in the office for you to report all of your volunteer time. We highly value volunteers and the time that they spend. Our programs wouldn’t be successful without our great volunteers!

Art City Blog
Please feel free to check out the Art City Blog at artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will find more information about upcoming events, happenings at the school, and pictures of different activities at Art City.

Calendar
September 2009
September is Green Ribbon Month
(Health & Safety)

Sept. 1 PTA Meeting 10 a.m.
Sept. 3 Back to School Night 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 3rd Grade to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Sept. 7 Labor Day (No School)
Sept. 14-18 Health & Safety Week; Emergency Kits Collected
Sept. 15 Election
Sept. 17 5th Grade to Shadow Mountain
Sept. 24 4th - 6th Grades SEP”s 3:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 DDD (No School)

Reflections Entry Form and Rules

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Please check this link to download a copy of the entry form.

www.utahpta.org/individual.htm

Please click under section on the right labeled "Downloads for parents and students."

PTA welcomes student back to school

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Welcome Back to School!

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We are excited for a new year at Art City Elementary. The PTA welcomed your students to a new school year giving out pencils and showering them with bubbles! There are a lot of fun activities planned for this year, so check back with the blog for current information and pictures throughout the year.

Let's have a great school year!

Stephanie Petersen
Art City PTA President

School’s Out For Summer at Art City Elementary!

2009-05-29T13:40:00.001-07:00

Thanks to all our fabulous teachers, secretaries, staff and Mr. Rowe.
This year has been filled with lots of great learning, wonderful activities and events, tons of parents and grandparents willing to volunteer their time, talents and so much more. Thanks to one and all and a wish to have a fantastic, safe summer.
A special thank you to Mrs. Pearce. We will miss you and trust that there will be frequent visits from you. You will always have a place in our hearts and in the halls of Art City Elementary. We love you!
Below is a list of our PTA Commissioners and Board members. All of these individuals along with their committees and YOU have volunteered many, many hours on behalf of our students. Thank you so much and see you next year!
PTA Executive Board
Pres-Elect: Stephanie Petersen
Secretary: Niccole Webster
Treasurer: Lori Borget
Publicity VP: Mandi Jeppson
Membership VP: Sarah Ferrin
Legislative VP: Arryn Patten
Principal VP: Dave Rowe
Teacher VP: Nishelle Morgan
General Board (Commissioners)
Room Parents: Kristi Ohman
Sep Dinners: Kelli Cutler, Toni Miller, Kim Droubay
radKIDS: Julia Murray
School Yearbook: Eric Ferrin
Awards & Grants: Deanna Lindsey
Soup Labels/Caps/: Katie Fleming
Box Tops: Traci Clark
Health & Safety: Cory Fisher
School Pictures: Sarah Sumsion
Book Fairs: Jennifer Follette
Halloween Parade: Laurie Edwards
Cookie Dough School Fundraiser: Brenda Lindsey
Reflections: Kim Jepperson
Christmas Wish Trees: Tammy Daybell
Teacher Appreciation: Jeni Neel
Hershey Track: Christine Graham
Theme Basket PTA Fundraiser: Samantha Gwilliam
Spring Carnival: Angela Jensen
Field Day: Wendy Packard
Sixth Grade Graduation: Kris Bunnell
School Shirts: Jami Welch
Fun Run: Margie Fullmer
Nebo Healthy Challenge: Hillary Shepherd

Happenings in the month of May

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• Mr. Fluckiger's class won the box tops contest! They brought in over 800 box tops. Congrats and thanks to all those that participated and helped raise money for our school.
• Congratulations to all our Nebo District Healthy Challenge participants. There were almost 400 of you that were involved and doing great! Keep it up! Thanks to Hillary Shepherd and Cathy Dutson for managing all the paperwork.
• Our School Carnival was a hit again this year. It has become quite a community event. Thanks to Angela Jensen and her committee and Sam Gwilliam and committee for the awesome theme baskets. It was another record year for sales.
• Field Day and the Fun Run were a perfect end to a great year. Thanks to Wendy Packard and Margie Fullmer and their committees. Lots and Lots of fun!
• The Sixth Grade graduation was a grand affair with a brilliant program and root beer floats to top it off. Thanks to Kris Bunnell and the graduation committee and to all the Sixth grade Teachers for organizing a wonderfully memorable night.

Tuesday Yearbook Sale

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We still have 20 copies of the yearbook to sell. Don't forget to get your copy on Tuesday after school, only $8.75 a book!

Yearbooks are In

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The Art City Elementary Yearbooks will be handed out in class on Friday, May 22nd.

We do have about 70 extra copies to sell. We will be selling them on first come, first serve basis. The price will be $8.75 a book. The finally yearbook sale will be Friday, May 22nd from 3-4 pm, and Tuesday, May 26th from 3-4 pm until the books are gone.

Don't miss out!

Theme Basket Fundraiser

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The PTA is having a Theme Basket Silent Auction in order to raise funds for the next school year. 28 amazing baskets are currently on display in the front lobby and anyone is welcome to place a bid during school hours. Simply sign up in the office and bid away! The auction will conclude at 7:30 p.m. at the school’s carnival on Friday, May 15th. Questions concerning the auction can be directed to Amber Park @ 801-489-4926.

We wish to express appreciation to the following businesses and individuals who have contributed to this fundraiser and who have made it difficult to decide which basket to bid on first:

Thanksgiving Point, Boondocks, Springville Quiznos, Los Hermanos, Deseret Book, UVU Athletics, Red Robin, Moosie’s Woodworks Home & Gift, Soldier Hollow, New Concept Siding, Domino’s Pizza, Einstein Bros., Rod Works, Hollywood Video, Mountain Rock Music, Jumpin Jacks, Mimi’s Café, Fat Cats, Joe Bandido’s, Archivers, Pizza Hut, Wild Ivy Memories, The Pizza Factory, Wright’s Wholesale Flowers, Sam’s Club, Dr. Kronmiller, The Quarry, Applebee’s, La Casita, Disney Store Cast Members, Dr. David Nance, Club LeSpri, Gloria’s Little Italy, Stampin’ Up, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Guru’s, Sunroc, Spanish Fork Bajio’s, Custom Events, Home Depot, Old Spaghetti Factory, Hale Center Theater, PF Changs, Ruby River, Trafalga, Brick Oven, Carrabba’s, Lazer Assault, Cracker Barrel, Desert Star Playhouse, Daniel’s Summit Lodge, Staples, Xage Medical & Day Spa, Tucanos, Sunrise Glass & Window, California Pizza Kitchen, Olive Garden, Trapnell Orthodontics, and the Travis Hansen Charity Basketball Camp.

Parent Volunteer for April

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We would like to acknowledge Joe Price as our Parent Volunteer for April. Thanks for all of the time and effort you put into Art City.

May Newsletter

2009-05-06T18:48:00.000-07:00

School News

2008-2009 Has Been an Amazing School Year
We want to send a HUGE thank you to our fantastic PTA! This year was a success due to the wonderful people of our Art City PTA!

Fall Registration
Please put Thursday, July 30th on your calendar. All elementary schools in Springville will be registering students this day. This registration will be for all NEW and RETURNING students. This is the day to pick up information packets, make donations, order school shirts, etc. Class lists will hopefully be available on this day. The FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL will be Wednesday, August 19th. The first day of Kindergarten is tentatively scheduled for August 26th.

Requests
Art City Elementary does not accept teacher requests from parents for the upcoming year. Instead, Mr. Rowe works closely with teachers when preparing class lists to ensure the best experience for each child and to keep classes balanced. However, if you have legitimate concerns, Mr. Rowe encourages you to put them in writing and schedule an appointment to discuss the best fit for your child before May 15, 2009. Mr. Rowe will not make any class changes for the next year after that date.

Moving?
If you already know that your children will not be attending Art City School next fall, please let us know before the end of the school year. Knowing now helps us to assure a smooth transition for your child and to more accurately prepare for next year. Thank you for your help.

Lunch Notes
As we near the end of the 2008-2009 school year, we need to remind you that the outstanding meal charges MUST be taken care of. Please make sure your child has enough money in their account to carry them through the final month of May. Money left over in student accounts will be credited to the student’s account for the beginning of the upcoming school year as long as the student remains within Nebo School District. Refunds will be issued at the parent/guardian’s request by telephone or in writing ONLY if notice is given TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. This is requested in order to allow sufficient time to accumulate cash funds for reimbursement. If you have any questions or would like to require a refund, please contact Kim at 489-2822.

End of Year Testing
The end of year testing for students in grades 1-6 is well underway. The last day of testing will be May 20th. End of level results will hopefully be available sometime this summer. Kindergarten students will be tested on an individual basis May 26th through 29th.

May 27th Annual Family Fun Run/Walk
This is for everyone in our school as well as family members that would like to participate! Start time is 9:30 a.m. More details to come. After lunch we will have an awards assembly with a random prize drawing. There will be awards for the FASTEST runners, so start training now. Mark your calendars and plan for some fun!

Library Books are Due!
Please remember that all library books are due on Monday, May 4th. It is important that all books are returned to the school by this date. Thank you for your help.

The Jungle Book Play
Art City is proud to present the musical, “The Jungle Book.” Come one and all for a jungle of a time!
· Date & Time: May 7 & 8 at 7:00 p.m.
· Where: Art City Elementary Gym
· Cost: Free
· Seating: Doors will open to the gym at 6:00 p.m. Seats are not allowed to be saved before that time. An adult can save up to five seats but must remain with those seats.

Summer Book Fair
Join us at Art City Elementary as we read for the record this summer. All of the minutes you read will count toward the world record for summer reading! And, the best part is, the record will be published in the 2010 Scholastic Book of World Records! The top 20 schools with the most minutes read will also be featured in the book. As part of our celebration we will be hosting a book fair July 9th and 10th. The school will be open for your purchases 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This will be our annual buy-one get one-free book fair. That is right, everything is buy one get one free, it is a terrific way to stock up for the summer and help our school Read For The Record!

May Events
Please check the calendar closely for the month of May. This is always a very busy month and we want to make sure that every family is aware of each activity.

PTA NEWS

PTA Thank You
Can you believe it! We've come to the end of another year at Art City Elementary. As a PTA Executive Board we want to thank Mr. Rowe, staff, teachers, parents, and students for supporting the PTA. We’ve been impressed with the great work that has been done by so many. We love Art City and hope that your summer break is a great one! See you next year!

PTA Meeting
Our last PTA Executive Board meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the faculty lounge.

Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Jen Hammond who was our Volunteer of the Month for March. Thank you for all that you do to serve the students at Art City.

Spring Carnival
· Friday, May 15th from 4-8 p.m. at Art City School
· Free pizza and food for the first 500 people
· 20 Blowup rides, Rock Walls, Games, Food and lots of fun!
· Ticket and wristband pre-sale on May 14th and 15th before and after school
· Wristbands are $6.00 for 3 years and up (good for all blowup rides and rock walls all night)
· Tickets are $1.00 for 5 and are good for games, rides, rock walls and food
· Prices for wristbands and tickets go up the night of the carnival

Box Tops for Education
Our box tops competition is going great! The contest will run until Friday, May 15th! That’s only a few more weeks to bring in as many box tops as you can to help our school earn money!

Bond Election
On June 23, 2009, Nebo School District will hold a Bond and Leeway Election. The $160 million bond is proposed with the purpose of funding construction of new schools and improving existing schools without raising taxes; the leeway would provide essential money for running the new schools and would raise taxes by only $13.75 annually on a $250,000 home. There is a slide show at www.nebo.edu/bond/ with information about the bond and leeway. There will also be a public hearing on Wednesday, May 13, at 6:00 pm at 560 S. Main in Springville. PLEASE take the opportunity to learn more about the growth issues facing Nebo School District and how the District will be able to issue the bond without raising taxes (even though the ballot for the bond will, confusingly enough, say differently). And don’t forget to vote on June 23! Our future student population will thank you.

Lots of Thank Yous
Thank you to Jeni Neel and her committee for a great and successful teacher appreciation week, Julia Murray for the great success that radKids has become, Eric Ferrin and his committee for working so hard to put the yearbook together and Christine Graham and her committee for everything involved with Hershey Track. Thanks to Deanna Lindsey for watching over our Awards and Grants, along with lots of well spent hours in the library. We also want to recognize those commissioners whose events will be held in May: Samantha Gwilliam and Theme Basket Fundraiser committee, Angela Jensen and her spring carnival committee, Wendy Packard and her field day committee, Kris Bunnell and her sixth grade graduation committee, Margie Fullmer and committee for the great Fun Run and a yearlong thank you to Hillary Shepherd and Cathy Dutson for completing all the paperwork involved with our Nebo Healthy Challenge. We thank you for your dedication in overseeing the great things that happen at Art City.

RadKids
RadKIDS has been a lot of fun this year. As students repeat the class it is fun to see how much they still remember and the joy they get in staying safe. As we have been teaching the 2nd grade, it is fun to see how excited they are to learn how to keep themselves safe, knowing when it's okay and when it's not okay to use their techniques. When you find yourself constantly saying "no, get back here", remind your students by asking them "Do you have the right to hurt yourself?" Then say: "You are potentially putting yourself in danger if I can't see you, you can't hear me or if you are too far away for me to help you." If they are hitting: Ask them "do you have the right to hurt anyone, including yourself?" Remind them "No one has the right to hurt them and if someone has 'pushed' them or 'hit' them, they can come and tell because it is not their fault if someone tries to hurt them trick them or make them feel bad inside, and when it's not their fault they can tell". Thank you for all those who took the time and helped with radKIDS this year. We look forward to another great year and hope that as parents you are finding it helpful and have a desire to come and help next year, we need you!
Thank you Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Anderton

Calendar
May 2009

May 4 Last day that Art City Library is open
May 5 5th Grade Hershey Track
May 6 School Play for School at 9 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.
May 7 6th Grade Hershey Track
7:00 p.m. Play “The Jungle Book”
May 8 Kindergarten to Hogle Zoo
7:00 p.m. Play “The Jungle Book”
May 12 2nd Grade to Hogle Zoo
May 13 Kindergarten Field Day
5:00 p.m. SCC Dinner
1:00 p.m. Orchestra/Healthy Lifestyle Assembly
May 14 4th Grade Science Fair 8:45-11:00 a.m.
3rd Grade Swimming in the Afternoon
May 15 5th Grade to Orem Rec. Center
School Carnival 4:00-8:00 p.m.
May 18-22 Talent Week
May 19 12:45 p.m. Talent Show “A”
May 20 9:00 a.m. Talent Show “B”
May 21 1:00 p.m. 6th Grade Program for School
7:00 p.m. 6th Grade Program for Parents
Last Day of Preschool
May 22 Last Day of Kindergarten
8:30-11:30 a.m. 6th Grade to Classic Skating
9:00 a.m. 5th Grade State Fair and Float Parade
May 25 Memorial Day—No School
May 26-29 Kindergarten Assessments
May 26 Field Day
May 27 2nd Annual Fun Run
May 29 Last Day of School—Early out at Noon

Last PTA Board Meeting of the school year!

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Art City PTA Meeting
May 5, 2009 10:00 a.m.
Minutes

Attendance: Kellie Chatfield, Stephanie Petersen, Jennifer Follette, Lori Borget, Nishelle Morgan, Sarah Ferrin, Margie Fullmer, Carla Allan, Arryn Patten, Julia Murray, Angela Jensen, Wendy Packard, Mandi Jeppson, Amber Park, Sam Gwilliam, and Niccole Webster

Called to Order: 10:00

Presiding: Kellie Chatfield, PTA President

Motion approved for minutes by Sarah Ferrin and Arryn Patten

Kellie: Thanked all who served this year and gave out gifts to members. She performed the installation of new board members for the next school year.

Budget: Lori Borget gave budget for month. The most paid out was for Teacher Appreciation. Theme baskets will be another expense for month. No money has been taken out of the music fund for the year. She reminded all to turn in receipts by the last day of school. The sales tax refund came back lower than expected.

Stephanie: Discussed the PTA convention and talked about sending the Needs Assessment form out at the end of the school year for parents to bring back next in upcoming school year. Also, the tee-shirt company can make cups and pens with our school logo on them and thinking about selling those for back to school days.

Membership: Sarah Ferrin collected hours from members. The volunteer of the month was Joe Price who had 445 mins in class time. Yearbook is being sent and we will pass out on the 22nd and sell the extras after that. Volunteers are needed to assemble and pass out to teacher classrooms.

Legislative: Arryn reminded for all to vote on the bond for new schools.

Carnival: Angela needs volunteers for this night. We will have a presale for tickets and wristbands. There will be 100 free slices of pizza and snacks. 72 volunteers needed so that we can have the discount on the carnival. Volunteer sheets need to be turned in by Monday.

Fun Run: Margie got the approval by the city and needs volunteers to come help and the main area in the back field which will need 15 volunteers. Suzanna Brunson is in charge of the back field. Prizes will be given out for top finishers.

Theme Baskets: Sam still working on getting more donations and needs help assembling baskets. Baskets will be on display for parents and students to see. Amber’s idea was to put pictures of the baskets on the blog to show businesses thanks for what they have donated and so parents can see baskets.

Field Day: Wendy has a meeting Tuesday to see who needs to do what. We need volunteers for each station, the water and dunk stations also.

Nebo Challenge Award: Top 2 winners in each class will get a prize. All who participated will get a little prize.

Adjourn 11:05

The Jungle Book

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Don't forget to attend Art City's production of "The Jungle Book"! Admission is free to the Thursday and Friday night performances. The doors open at 6 PM, and the production begins at 7 PM. The show is delightful and sure to please parents and children.

Art City Parent and PTA Commissioner honored as one of Nebo District's Teacher of the Year

2009-04-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

Eric Ferrin was recently honored as a Teacher of the Year for Nebo School District 2008-2009. He currently works at Spanish Fork Jr. High and also serves as the Yearbook Commissioner for Art City Elementary.

Spanish Fork Jr. High Principal John Degraffenried said, “Eric has accepted numerous school assignments that have made a positive effect on the school and with our students. He lends his computer skills to nearly every teacher in the building and makes the time to do this no matter how busy he is. He makes recommendations for new technology and then trains teachers in the best ways to integrate the technology into the classroom. In the classroom Eric is constantly looking for new methods to improve his teaching and facilitate student learning. If a student does not understand math concepts he is able to modify his approach, implementing best practices to help each student succeed.”

Art City Elementary has benefited greatly because of Eric's knowledge of the tech world! Thanks Eric and Congratulations!

Read more at: http://www.nebo.edu/news/?p=5019

Council PTA meeting - Award of Excellence

2009-04-22T09:56:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Lorie Reese, Speech Therapist, who was presented with the "Award of Excellence" at the Council PTA meeting. Lorie is wonderful and a great asset to Art City Elementary. Way to go Lorie!

Council PTA meeting

2009-04-22T09:47:00.001-07:00

The Council PTA meeting was held at Art City this morning.

Thanks to members of Pack 64 for presenting the flag ceremony.

The cast of Jungle Book presented a scene. It was great! Come to the show on May 7th or 8th.

Teacher Appreciation Brownie Dessert

2009-04-16T14:31:00.000-07:00

There were several teachers and parents that requested this yummy dessert recipe, served at one of the teacher appreciation meals. Yum!

Layered Brownies
Prepare and cook brownie mix from a box (or from scratch)
Once the brownies have cooled, slice bananas and place on top of brownies.
Make vanilla pudding using only 1 1/4 cups of milk. Mix 8 oz. of Cool whip with the pudding
Spread mixture on top of bananas.
Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of pudding mix and enjoy!

Shar Chatterley-Recipient of Crystal Apple Award

2009-04-16T14:25:00.000-07:00

Did you know that Shar Chatterley received the Crystal Apple Award for this school year? The Teacher Association awarded her this prestigious honor earlier in the year and she was to be recognized by the Springville Herald and our school district newsletter. If you see Ms. Chatterley tell her congratulations! We love her!

A Huge Thanks to our Teacher Appreciation Committee

2009-04-16T14:17:00.000-07:00

This week has been so much fun. It's fun to do things for such incredible people. Here is a list of the Teacher Appreciation Committee. They deserve all the recognition in the world. They did so much work, it was amazing! (from Jeni Neel)

Sara Sumsion
Laura Dugovic
Katherine O'Donnell
Nancy Torres
Stacy Duncan
Liz Crandall
Jill Dayton
Suanne Hunt:
Cathenia Draper:
Lisa Simons:
Camille Conrad:
Tiffani Richins
Tammy Jenson
Julie Wilson
Darelyn Rock-
Lauree Kirkham
Ronda Crane
Tammy Daybell
Jeni Neel

Great Work Ladies...let's do it again next year!

radKIDS update and thanks from Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Anderton

2009-04-16T14:14:00.000-07:00

radKIDS has been a lot of fun this year. As students repeat the class it is fun to see how much they still remember and the joy they get in staying safe. As we have been teaching the 2nd grade, it is fun to see how excited they are to learn how to keep themselves safe, knowing when it's okay and when it's not okay to use their techniques.

When you find yourself constantly saying "no, get back here", remind your students by asking them "Do you have the right to hurt yourself?"

Then say: "You are potentially putting yourself in danger if I can't see you, you can't hear me or if you are too far away for me to help you."

If they are hitting: Ask them "do you have the right to hurt anyone, including yourself?"

Remind them "No one has the right to hurt them and if someone has 'pushed' them or 'hit' them, they can come and tell because it is not their fault if someone tries to hurt them trick them or make them feel bad inside, and when it's not their fault they can tell".

Thank you for all those who took the time and helped with radKIDS this year. We look forward to another great year and hope that as parents you are finding it helpful and have a desire to come and help next year, we need you!!

Thank you Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Anderton

Letter from Governor Huntsman to the Teachers and Staff at Art City

2009-04-16T13:32:00.000-07:00

March Parent Volunteer

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Thanks to Jen Hammond for all your time in March!

Teacher Appreciation Week

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Pictures of some of the Teacher Appreciation Day decorations.

(Look at the movie posters carefully and see if you recognize the teachers' faces.)

Need for Volunteers!

2009-04-08T07:25:00.000-07:00

We have the best volunteers at Art City, and we have two great opportunities coming in May. We need volunteers for the Spring Carnival and the Fun Run.

The Spring Carnival is May 15th, and we need people to help run the carnival. There are two, 2 hour shifts (4-6 pm and 6-8 pm). To get the great discount wrist band price, we need enough volunteers. Please contact Angela Jensen to volunteer, or email kelliejchatfield@msn.com with your name, phone number and which event you would like to help with.

The Fun Run is May 27th, and volunteers are needed. Please contact Margie Fullmer, or email kelliejchatfield@msn.com with your name, phone number and which event you would like to help with.

Teacher Appreciation Activities and Sponsors

2009-04-08T06:28:00.000-07:00

Teacher Appreciation Week
April 6-10, 2009

Theme: “A Night at the Movies!” Starring: Our very own Teachers!

Daily Events for the Teachers:

Monday~ A letter from Gov. Huntsman was put in every staff members box. A luncheon was served. Subway donated two party platters and we purchased two platters. Chips, drinks and dessert were donated by Allen’s Grocery store. Swag bags were given. Included in the teacher’s swag bag were the following donated items: A coupon for free pearl necklace from GoldSmith Jewelers, Make-up samples from Mary Kay and Avon, Funfinity coupon, items from Neways: a mirror, keychain, lip gloss. Chap stick and mints donated from Natures Sunshine. Each Tech and staff member received a smaller bag that contained the necklace, make-up samples and chap stick. Supplies for the workroom were given at the luncheon to the teachers. Theses supplies were donated by Costco and Target.

Tuesday~ Pop corn bags were delivered during the day to all teachers and staff. It contained a box of candy and microwave popcorn purchased by a gift card donated from Wal-Mart and drink certificates donated from Sonic. Kraft Foods donated 60 boxes of full size cookies and crackers that we gave to the teachers at lunch.

Wednesday~ A Breakfast was served donated by McDonalds in Springville. Office Max donated 50 tote bags with supplies that were given at breakfast.

Thursday~ Spa bags were delivered to class rooms for all teachers and staff members. Included in the Teacher’s spa bags were the following items: Chocolate bon bons, bath puff and candle-donated by a mom, nine travel size product donated by Neways, pill containers donated by Natures Sunshine, and nine products donated by Nu Skin. In the Techs and staff bags were six items donated by Neways and four items donated by Nu Skin.

Friday~ A luncheon was served. Stouffers donated lasagnas, Macey’s Grocery store donated money for the luncheon and two mom’s from the school covered the rest. Oscar nominations were given to the teachers. A drawing was held. Most drawing items were donated. The businesses who donated were the following:

-Macey’s in Spanish Fork

-Alphabet Station in Orem

-Moosie’s Woodworks

-LaCasita in Springville

-Rodworks in Springville

-Jackson Hole

-Cracker Barrel in Springville

-Bajio Grill in Spanish Fork

-Hobble Creek Golf Course

-Sizzlers in Provo

-Village Inn in Provo

-Corn Wagon

-Utah Jazz Community Relations

-Best Buy

-Barnes and Noble

-Dealstomeals.com

-Hale Center Theater

-The Quarry

-Hollywood Video

- Xcessorize

-Reams

Teacher Appreciation Week

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and it’s a great time to recognize and remember our teachers! There are great teachers everywhere but I believe that we are especially fortunate to have an abundance of terrific teachers at Art City Elementary.

My father-in-law was a teacher by profession for many, many years and when asked what he loved about teaching his first reply was often that he loved to “see the light bulb go on when a child finally got it!”….whatever “it” was, it was amazing to watch the long hours of work culminate in success.

I also learned from my father-in-law how important it is to let teachers know how valuable they are in our lives and the lives of our children. There were several parents that were vocal about their appreciation while their kids were in his class, but even more important was the feedback he received when he would run into those kids years later. Occasionally my father-in-law would meet his former students in their adult years, and “his kids” would share memories of their time with him. When he told us of these experiences it was always with very tender emotion. He loved his students!

It’s obvious to me that the teachers of Art City also love their students. After the final bell of the day has dismissed the students I often see our teachers lingering, sometimes for hours, preparing for the next day. I’m sure there are many that take several hours of work home as well. We need to make sure we take the time to recognize their dedication and to thank them for it. And even more important, we need to help our children show their gratitude and appreciation daily.

Parents, thank you for taking the time to be involved in your student’s lives at home and at school. The Teacher Appreciation Committee has set this Thursday April 9th as Art City’s Teacher Thank You Note Day. Please have your children take a moment and write a thank you note to their teacher. Perhaps we as parents could also write a note!

We appreciate all the support you’ve given throughout the school year. Thanks! And have a great week!

Kellie Chatfield

Art City PTA President

February Parent Volunteer

2009-03-16T10:52:00.001-07:00

April Rey was the parent volunteer of the month for February. Thanks so much for all of your hard work!

March Newsletter

2009-03-15T14:34:00.000-07:00

School News

Kindergarten Registration
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 17th. Kindergarten registration will be held this day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at all Springville/Mapleton Elementary Schools. This

registration is for all students who will be entering kindergarten in August 2009. Please register at your neighborhood school and bring a birth certificate and current immunization record with
you. Children must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2009 to be enrolled for the fall. Please share this information with friends and neighbors that may have children in this age group.

Nebo District Chess Tournament
Nebo District will hold a chess tournament for grades Kindergarten-6th on Saturday, April 11th at Cherry Creek Elementary in Springville. Applications will be available at Art City on March 2nd. The deadline to register is April 6th. The cost is $10.00.

Keep Reading!
As we continue our Ken Garff Road to Success Program, we want to remind all parents and students to keep working towards our goal of 1.5 Million Minutes of reading! Read your 20+ minutes each night, record it on the calendars, and remember to turn in your 100 Minute
slips to the library! Keep up the good work!

Lost and Found
Our lost and found is growing once again. Please encourage your children to check for lost items.

Testing
The state year-end testing window opens on March 30th and closes on May 15th. Please avoid planning things such as appointments, vacations or anything that would take the student away from school during those dates. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Read-A-Thon
The Read-A-Thon will take place on March 3rd. Please watch for information to come home with your student.

Calendar
March 2009
Mar. 3 Dr. Seuss Day – Read-A-Thon
Mar. 6 6th Grade to Jr. High Orientation
Mar. 10 SCC 3:00 p.m.
4th Grade RadKids Simulation
5:15 Hadlock Class
6:30 Camper Class
Mar. 12 4th Grade RadKids Simulation
5:15 Balser Class
6:30 Grant Class
Mar. 17 Kindergarten Registration 8-4
Mar. 19 Term 3 Ends
Mar. 20 TDD – No School
Mar. 26 3rd Grade Program for School – 1:00
3rd Grade Program for Parents – 7:00
6th Grade College Day to UVU
Mar. 30 State Year-End Testing Window Begins

PTA NEWS

Thank You
Spring picture day was efficient and fun thanks to Sarah Sumsion, Sarah Ferrin and committees. Class signs were awesome, thanks teachers! Lights, Camera, Action! Thanks Jennifer Follette, Deanna Lindsey, Angel Pearce and their committee. The Book Fair was star studded! We would also like to thank Kim Droubay and the SEP Dinner Committee for putting on another
scrumptious feast for our teachers and staff.

Utah PTA
To follow Utah PTA’s position in the Legislature, go to the following and link up with the Utah Priority Bill Sheet and the Commissioner’s Priority Bill Sheet

http://www.utahpta.org/advocacy.htm#billsheets. It is interesting to follow and the list is updated regularly as new bills are sponsored and others die without passage.

PTA Meeting
The PTA General Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10:00 in the faculty lounge. We will be voting on the 2009-2010 PTA Board. All PTA members are invited to attend.

Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Christine Haruch for being named the volunteer of the month for January. She gave 555 minutes! Thanks for all that you do for the school.

Theme Baskets
Our spring carnival and theme basket fundraiser is right around the corner. If you have baskets you would like to donate or know of a company that would like to donate items for the fundraiser, please contact Samantha Gwilliam at 489-9773 or samthad@comcast.net.

Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is next month! The appreciation week will be held April 6th-10th. Look for a flyer to be sent home the week before with a list of events the children can participate in to honor their teacher. We encourage parents to help the children remember the fun things they get to do each day. We are so grateful for all that the teachers do for our children here at Art City Elementary. We can’t wait for next month!

Used Books Wanted
Art City Elementary will soon have its own bookstore! Alex Knowlton is working on an Eagle Project to bring an “Exchange” bookstore to Art City Elementary to make books available to own for students of any age or income. We will be accepting donations of used or new books, anything from children’s books to young adult. A drop box will be in place at Art City through the month of March. The bookstore will be called “Britt’s Bookstore” in memory of Britton Dalley (1990-2008), a former Art City Elementary student, who was an avid reader and role model. Please contact Alex Knowlton at 489-8411 if you have any questions.

RadKids Simulation
The RadKids Simulation for the 4th grade classes will be held on March 10th and 12th. This is a great opportunity for parents and siblings to see what the kids have been learning. The evening times are as follows:
• March 10th 5:15 – Hadlock
6:30 – Camper
• March 12th 5:15 – Balser
6:30 – Grant
Thanks to Julia Murray for organizing such a great program!

Nebo Healthy Lifestyle Challenge
Along with October’s 30 minutes of physical activity, November’s 5 fruits and/or vegetables, December’s and January’s Enjoy the Ride Challenge doing an activity which the student chooses, February’s Smart Beverage Challenge drinking no sugar drinks, this month we are adding the Whole Grain Challenge. The students this month should eat half of their grains as whole grains (for 18 days of the month). Thanks so much for your participation. Please record the student’s initials on the March Firelight/Healthy Lifestyle Challenge calendar. Turn in the calendar at the end of the month.

Essay Contest
We have been made aware of an essay contest. It is the "Change My World Essay" contest 2009. The YMCA of Utah and Travel Masters are sponsoring an essay contest open to all students in the State of Utah age kindergarten to Senior Year. There are some great prizes and awards donated including scholarships trips and gift certificates. If you would like to read more about
this event, you can visit their website at www.changemyworldessay.com.

Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Yearbook Cover Winners

2009-03-04T12:04:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Haylee Markham for winning the yearbook cover contest. Good work to Kayta Fullmer and Michaela Muir for their Honorable Mention entries

Yearbook Pre-order Deadline

2009-02-23T09:15:00.001-08:00

Friday is the deadline for pre-ordering copies of the yearbook. The cost is $8.75. Orders forms and money can be turned into the office until Friday. We will have a sale table up after school on Friday until 4 pm.

To clarify, NO yearbook orders/money were collected at the beginning of the year.

Don't miss out!

Yearbook Pre-order forms

2009-02-05T12:58:00.000-08:00

Pre-order forms for the 2008-2009 Art City yearbook will be sent home soon.

You can guarantee a copy by filling out the order form and returning with payment to the office. The yearbook will cost $8.75 a copy, and they will be handed out during the last week of school.

Don't miss out!

Parent Volunteer for January

2009-02-05T08:03:00.000-08:00

We'd like to extend a big thank you to our parent volunteer for January, Christine Haruch. Thanks so much for all the work you do at Art City Elementary.

February's Healthy Lifestyle Challenge

2009-02-02T08:37:00.000-08:00

Smart Beverage Challenge:
Along with October’s 30 minutes of physical activity, November’s 5 fruits and/or vegetables, December’s and January’s Enjoy the Ride Challenge doing an activity which the student chooses such as: working on a hobby, playing a sport, playing an instrument, reading a book, or watching a movie or favorite TV show and concentrating on being happy, this month we are adding the Smart Beverage Challenge. The students this month should not drink any sugar drinks for 5 days a week (or for 22 days in the month). Thanks so much for your participation! Please record the student’s initials on the February Firelight/Healthy Lifestyle Challenge attached calendar. Turn in the calendar at the end of the month.

January Newsletter

2009-01-10T11:16:00.000-08:00

School News

Welcome Back
Welcome back to school! We hope you had an enjoyable holiday break and are ready to get back into the swing of things!

Subscribe To Nebo News
Nebo News is an email newsletter. It will provide short, pertinent articles about the district on a limited basis. To subscribe send a blank email message to
nebonews-listserv-on@nebo.edu. To unsubscribe you may at any time send a blank email to
nebonews-listserv-off@nebo.edu. If you lose these directions, you may find them on the district website www.nebo.edu. Click on Departments and then click on Public Relations

Winter Clothing
Please make sure that your child comes to school with appropriate clothing for winter weather. We are still seeing students arriving at school wearing short sleeves, capri pants, thin sweat shirts or sandals when it is so cold outside. To increase the chances of lost items being returned, you may write your child’s name on the article with a permanent marker.

Attendance
Here are a few reminders about attendance that might be helpful:
School officially begins at 8:30 a.m.
Please call the school first thing in the morning if your child will miss due to illness and arrange with the teacher for someone to pick up any missed work for that day.
Inform teachers well in advance of preplanned absences such as vacations or surgeries and arrange for work to be picked up and made up.

Open Enrollment
The open enrollment window closes on February 20th. Applications are available in the office. If you applied and were accepted last year, you do not need to re-apply until your child goes to the junior high school.

Fridays
Each Friday is the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school t-shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Calendar
January 2009

Jan. 5 School Resumes
Jan. 13 School Community Council 3:00

Jan. 15 Term 2 Ends
Jan. 16 TDD-- No School
Jan. 19 MLK Day-- No School
Jan. 20 Term 3 Begins
Mrs. Mills Class Field Trip to Macey’s
Jan. 23 6th Grade College Day
Jan. 27 Miss Morgan’s Field Trip to Macey’s
Jan. 29 Second Grade Program for School
Second Grade Program for Parents 7pm

PTA NEWS

Thank You
A big thank you goes out to Tammy Daybell and her committee for putting together the Christmas Wish Trees for the teachers. Thanks to Toni Miller for organizing another great holiday meal for our teachers and staff on SEP night.

Theme Basket Fundraiser
The Spring Carnival will be here before we know it. Therefore, we are now accepting donations for this year’s Theme Basket Fundraiser. If you work for a company or own a company that would be interested in donating for this cause, please contact Samantha Gwilliam at 489-9773 or santhad@comcast.net

PTA Board 2009-2010
If you are interested in serving on the PTA Board for the 2009-2010 school year please contact Stephanie Petersen at 489-7451 or petersensteph@msn.com

PTA Meeting
Our next PTA Meeting will be held January 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The meetings are held in the teachers lounge. All PTA members are invited to attend.

Volunteer of the Month
Our volunteer of the month for November was Kristy King. She volunteered 698 minutes. Thanks for all of your hard work!

Classroom Emergency Kits
In the next couple of weeks the PTA will be sending a flyer home about classroom emergency kits. The purpose of these kits is to make sure that in an event of an emergency where our kids have to stay at school for a prolonged period of time, they will each have things that they may need during that time in their own classroom. The flyers will have a list of items you will need to send to school that will be in the kits. Each student will have their own kit stored in their classroom. If you have any questions or would like to help with this project call Stephanie Petersen at 489-7451.

January’s Nebo Healthy Lifestyle Challenge

Continued Enjoy the Ride Challenge: Along with October’s 30 minutes of physical activity, November’s 5 fruits and/or vegetables, December’s Enjoy the Ride Challenge doing an activity which the student chooses such as: working on a hobby, playing a sport, playing an instrument, reading a book, or watching a movie or favorite TV show and concentrating on being happy, this month we are continuing the Enjoy the Ride Challenge. Remember the students can work on a hobby, play a sport, play an instrument, read a book, or watch a movie or TV show and concentrate on being happy (for 25 days in the month). Thanks so much for your participation! Please record the student’s initials on the January Firelight/Healthy Lifestyle Challenge calendar. Turn in the calendar at the end of the month.

January PTA Minutes

2009-01-09T12:31:00.000-08:00

Art City PTA Meeting
January 6, 2009 10:00 a.m.
Minutes

Attendance: Kellie Chatfield, Sarah Ferrin, Stephanie Petersen, Dave Rowe, Julia Murray, Sarah Sumsion, Nishelle Morgan, Mandi Jeppson, and Niccole Webster

Called to Order: 10:00

Presiding: Kellie Chatfield, PTA President

Motion to approve minutes were by Stephanie Petersen and Sarah Sumsion.

Fine Arts Program: Mr. Rowe discussed the fine arts program, the district has hired 4 people to train teachers. We discussed rotating teachers for training and kids also do art activities during day. PTA could supervise kids while teachers go and do training. We need around 12 volunteers. Possible date Feb. 26-27th for training.

Parent Volunteer and Fine Arts Day: Nishelle suggested not having parent volunteer and fine arts day in same month. Mr. Rowe suggested May but that will be too late. Nishelle will talk to the other teachers at faculty meeting and see what they all think. Parent Volunteer Day is having a student have a parent come in the classroom for every child and read with kids or do another activity so parents can meet teachers and be with their children as well. There needs to be a certain amount of time set for this day so teachers can plan lessons around it. Nishelle will take over planning and getting ideas for the Parent Volunteer Day.

Emergency Classroom Prep: Stephanie Petersen discussed the packets that students will assemble and bring back to school for the classrooms to have a packet with needed items in case of an emergency. Packets will be a zip-lock bag with emergency card info, family picture, band-aids, food, water, and a garbage bag inside. Bins will be placed in the teachers classrooms with the packets inside. Packets will go home with the students at the end of the year. 1 week will be given to collect the packets. Send email on 20th, fliers our on 22nd, and collect 26-30th . Whatever class brings all their packets back first was discussed to have 5 extra recess minutes.

Volunteer hours/Yearbook sales: Sarah Ferrin calculated 250 volunteer hours for December. Volunteer of the Month is Kristy King and Paulette Carter. Yearbook covers contest ends Friday for students and sales will begin in Feb. Idea of having a yearbook sales table set up at the SEP night.

Kellie Chatfield: There will be a treasurer training for Kellie, Stephanie, and Lori on Feb. 3rd at 11:30.

School Spring Pictures: Sarah Sumsion discussed doing school pictures the same as last year of Feb. 12th. Sarah Ferrin will take them and Mr. Rowe needs to be there. The info will get out to Nischelle and she will get it to teachers.

Adjourn 11:00

Fine Arts Day Help Needed

2009-01-09T12:24:00.000-08:00

Dear Parents of Students at Art City Elementary,

We have an exciting opportunity to be involved in an upcoming event held at Art City Elementary on Feb. 27^th (the date is still somewhat tentative). Fine Arts Day

We will have a number of guest artists from both the visual and performing arts. Students and Teachers will receive special training and performances from highly qualified instructors and performers.

If you have special training and would like to participate, or could recommend someone you know, please contact the office.

We will also need parent volunteers the morning of the event to assist students. A tentative time frame is 8:45 to 11:15. If you are interested in helping please respond by calling the school office or emailing me at kelliejchatfield@msn.com

We look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks for being willing to help.

Kellie Chatfield

Art City PTA

Parent Volunteers

2009-01-09T08:57:00.000-08:00

We would like to announce the parent volunteers for November and December. Thanks so much to Kristy King and Paulette Carter for all of their hard work!

Art City Yearbook Cover Contest

2009-01-07T08:08:00.001-08:00

The Yearbook Cover Contest ends on Friday, January 9th. Submissions should be turned into the office. Please use the following guidelines:

* Please use a 8 1/2 x 10 sized paper, without lines.
* Please do NOT use pencil, it doesn't transfer well.
* Please use your own artwork.
* Have fun!

Winner will receive a free yearbook. Honorable mentions will have their work used inside the book. Thanks!

Mission Nutrition Assembly Pictures

2008-12-02T08:06:00.000-08:00

The Mission Nutrition Assembly was fun! Enjoy some of the pictures below:

Extra Cookie Dough

2008-12-01T09:45:00.000-08:00

The school has extra products left over from the Cookie Dough Fundraiser. Please contact the office at 489-2820 for availability.

Mission Nutrition Assembly

2008-11-24T14:55:00.001-08:00

Parents at Art City Elementary-Tomorrow, November 25th at 1:30 PM the
students of Art City will participate in "MISSION NUTRITION" - A brand new
elementary school assembly by presentainer Mont "Magic" Dutson.

This assembly is an outer-space themed magical presentation to encourage and
promote healthy nutrition in the lives of our students. Mont "Magic" will
appear and present in his own NASA space suit and helmet.

The students take a trip to M.A.R.S. To learn more about this assembly go
to http://www.hypnomontmagic.com/MARS.html

Two questions you can ask your kids when they arrive home after their trip
to MARS:

1. What happened to Mont Magic's head when he went through the black
hole?

2. What happened when Mont Magic tried to make the students gym shoe
bigger?

Thanks for helping your child get ready for the BIG LAUNCH tomorrow!

November PTA minutes

2008-11-15T18:52:00.000-08:00

Art City PTA Meeting

November 4, 2008 10:00 a.m.

Minutes

Attendance: Kellie Chatfield, Sarah Ferrin, Arryn Patten, Stephanie Petersen, Lori Borget, Dave Rowe, Julia Murray, Sarah Sumsion, Stacey Hatch, Laurie Edwards, Jeni Neel, Nishelle Morgan, Mandi Jeppson, and Niccole Webster

Called to Order: 10:00

Presiding: Kellie Chatfield, PTA President

Trust Fund: Kellie discussed the trust fund set up for the Dalley family, who goes to our school. We want to email PTA members of this so they can contribute if they wish. Also, went over the volunteer hours and recognized the parent helper for the month, Stacey Hatch, with 16 hours for October.

Treasurer: Lori Borget reported the budget for the month and told of the expenses that were for reflections and SEP dinners but everyone stayed within the budget.

Mr. Rowe: Halloween Parade went well and we had a great turn out with parents. Next year idea came up of having children go around hallways to see each other then go to the gym so parents can take children without all the chaos. We want to simplify the parade process. Lori suggested having small budget for decorations. Sarah S. suggested music in gym.

Discussed the concerns parents have on this election day with non-parent persons coming to vote in the school. Decided to put voting in gym to keep voting persons out of halls. Safety measures were being used for this day.

Changes for school parking lot brought up. Putting another safety zone in church parking lot so children are not running through the lot. Notices will be sent out explaining the change. Also, changing the time for kids to be at school to 8:15 instead of 8:10.

Discussed emergency preparedness issue. Talked about having a mock drill. Came up with the idea of having parents put together a emergency bag/kit with necessary items in bag to provide student with those items in case of an emergency. The cost would not be coming out of the school budget but need a place to store the bags/kits in the school. Emergency preparedness scored high from parent’s survey so want to address the issue.

School pictures: Sarah Sumsion discussed school picture retakes. Also, spring pictures coming on February 12^th and we want to have Mr. Rowe there to be in pictures. Also, brought up the issue of putting the school pictures on the school blog. Sarah F. working on that.

Newsletter: Mandi reminded all to get info for the school newsletter in on time.

Membership VP: Sarah Ferrin totaled hours for volunteers in October, totaled 420 hours. Reminded all parents who help with field trips to sigh up, thought about putting this in the newsletter. Idea of having sticker badge for parents helping on field trips because of not enough badges.

Legislative: Arryn went to PTA legislative conference with Kellie. Discussed Amendment E and emailed all the info for this. Mr. Rowe explained how the trust land money was spent: three parts to it. Most of money goes to pay wages of tutors. $33,000 budget for year and School Community Council creates the plan and how to spend it.

Kellie: Discussed T-shirt’s that were rejected were not going to be sold. Stephanie brought up idea of Nebo Healthy Challenge ideas for incentives to kids. Want something for kids who aren’t doing the challenge but should be doing it. For the first month we were trying to see how kids responded to the challenge, still wanting for numbers. Thoughts were too much, complicated, and difficult to keep track of the challenge. An idea for an incentive came of having Mont the Magigican with Mission Nutrition let kids have front row seats or special part in assembly.

Asking Nishelle Morgan to set parent volunteer day and to try to make this happen. What parents and teachers want?

No meeting in December.

Adjourn 11:10

November Newsletter

2008-11-12T13:53:00.000-08:00

School News

Enjoy Free Breakfast on November 3rd
Nebo School District invites every student to enjoy free breakfast on Monday, November 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. We will be serving a “Breakfast Break” which includes cereal, milk and juice. Send your child on that day ready to experience school breakfast!

Student Healthy Lifestyle Fitness Challenge
This is just a reminder that all of our students and employees are involved with Nebo School District’s Healthy Lifestyle Fitness Challenge. We sent home a yellow or gold October 2008 Fitness Challenge tracking sheet with each student in Kindergarten through Sixth grades. Please encourage your children to participate in this challenge and becoming more fit this year! We
want to have healthy students at Art City Elementary! We are now going to put the Healthy Lifestyle Fitness Challenge on the same calendar as our Firelight Reading Calendar. Every month the students will be able to track their progress in fitness along with reading. For parent information of the upcoming Nebo Healthy Lifestyle Challenge events, here is the list of every monthly challenge.
• November: Fruit and Veggie Challenge: 5
fruit and vegetables, 4 days a week (or 18
days).
• December and January: Enjoy the Ride
Challenge: Once a day do something you
enjoy. For instance, work on a hobby, play a
sport, read or watch a favorite TV show and be
happy (25 days per month for two months).
• February: Smart Beverage Challenge: No
sugar drinks 5 days a week (or 22 days).
• March: Whole Grain Challenge: Eat your
whole grains for 18 days.
• April: Eat Breakfast Everyday for 22 days.
That’s the whole year’s Healthy Lifestyle Challenge in a quick review.

Pickup and Drop Off
Please remember that the church parking lot adjacent to the school is available for the use of parents for pickup and drop-off. For the safety and ease of students and parents we strongly urge you to make use of this parking lot when you pick-up or drop-off your children. You can park in the parking lot and wait for your child or walk the short distance to the school. Thank you for helping us to keep all of our students safe.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser
On November 5th we will begin our school fundraiser. Some of the items offered for sale are cookie dough, cheesecakes, pies and soft pretzels. The money earned through this fundraiser will be used for technology and books. The fundraiser will run through November 14th and the items purchased will be back before Thanksgiving.

Please Vote!
We strongly encourage you to vote this presidential election year! Vote November 4th!

Fridays

Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-Shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

PTA News

A Big Thank You
A big round of thanks goes out to: Kristi Ohman and her committee for organizing our room parents, Sarah Sumsion and her committee for their work with school pictures, Kim Jepperson and her committee for their time spent with Reflections----WOW, Cory Fisher and her committee including Ms. Winkle and Ms. Winkleman for a successful Green Ribbon Week and
Red Ribbon Week, Kelli Cutler and her committee for their service with the SEP dinners, Jennifer Follette, Deanna Lindsey, Mrs. Pearce and committee for another successful book fair and Laurie Edwards and her committee for organizing the Halloween Parade. We appreciate all that you do for the PTA and our students.

Volunteer of the Month
Congratulations to Julie Wilson. She is our Volunteer of the Month winner for September. She logged in close to 10 hours of volunteer time! Way to go Julie.

National Family Week
Sunday, November 23, 2008 The Start of Your National Family Week. Eat dinner with your family and HAVE FUN! For more info, go to http://www.utahpta.org/.

PTA Meeting
PTA General Membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4th at 10:00 a.m. in the faculty lounge. We hope to see lots of “I Voted” stickers.

Gingerbread House Festival
The aroma of gingerbread, sugared icing and candy essence wafts from the beautifully decorated gingerbread creations, mixed with Christmas music at the annual Gingerbread House Festival. The festival will be held in the Show Barn at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah; Thursday, November 13th and Friday, November 14th from 1:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday,
November 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. We invite all to attend and experience this event! The proceeds will benefit the Boy Scouts of America’s Learning for Life Program and the Utah PTA Arts Education Grant Fund. Ticket prices are $12/Family, $3.50/adult (13+),
$2.50/child (3-12), free for children 2 and under. For more information please visit www.utahpta.org, www.utahscouts.org or http://www.gingerbreadfestival.org/.

Extra School Shirts
We are not going to order additional shirts, but we do have a few sizes available for purchase. We will sell these in order of calls or emails. Please call Jami Welch at 489-5528 or email
jami.welch@franklincovey.com. Please refer to the Art City blog, artcitynews.blogspot.com for prices and sizes available.

Healthy Recipe of the Month
Start your day of with a great “Good Morning Muffin!” Let kids add ingredients to the mixing bowl and spoon the batter into muffin tins.
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup grated apples
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a 12 muffin tin or line with paper liners. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend eggs, sugar and oil until well combined. Stir in grated apples and carrots. In a separate bowl, sift flours, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Blend dry ingredients with the apple mixture until just combined. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins and bake for 25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.
(Family Fun Magazine)

Calendar
November
Nov. 3 4th Grade RadKidz starts
Nov. 4 Election Day and PTA Meeting
Nov. 5 Cookie Dough Fundraiser Begins
Nov. 6 3rd Grade to Bean Museum
Nov. 12 Picture Makeup Day
Nov. 14 5th Grade to Capital Building
Cookie Dough Fundraiser Ends
Nov. 18 6th Grade RadKidz Simulation
5:15 Winkelman’s Class
6:30 Perkins Class
Nov. 19 9:00 a.m. 1st Grade program for school
6th Grade RadKidz Simulation
5:15 Gibson’s Class
6:30 Huffaker’s Class
Nov. 20 Cookie Dough Delivery
1st Grade Program for parents @ 7:00
Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Break

October Volunteer of the month

2008-11-04T12:25:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Stacy Hatch, the Parent Volunteer for October!

(Stacy Hatch on left and Kellie Chatfield, PTA president on right)

Volunteer Reminder

2008-11-04T12:15:00.001-08:00

Don't forget to sign the volunteer sheet in the office when you come to volunteer, especially for field trips. Thanks!

Wal-Mart Recycling Program

2008-11-04T12:06:00.001-08:00

Wal-Mart is starting a community recycling program. Art City Elementary has agreed to participate in this program to recycle plastic bottles and plastic bags. Recycling boxes have been placed at the doors of the school.

At the end of January, the area school with the greatest amount recycled will receive a large donation of Box Tops from damaged goods at Wal-Mart. Please bring your plastic grocery bags and plastic soda bottles to the school and help us win the competition.

More Halloween Parade Pictures

2008-11-03T12:48:00.000-08:00

Halloween Parade Pictures

2008-11-03T12:22:00.001-08:00

September Parent Volunteer

2008-10-27T10:19:00.000-07:00

We would like to acknowledge Julie Wilson as the Parent Volunteer of the Month for September.
Thanks for all of your time and effort.

(Julie Wilson on left and PTA President Kellie Chatfield on right)

Halloween Parade Update

2008-10-27T10:12:00.000-07:00

Halloween Parade Reminder

Parents—Get ready to be totally spooked! It’s time to break out the costume and prepare for Art City’s Halloween Parade!

There has been a small shift in time. The parade will be the last event of the day on Friday, October 31^st, following the individual class parties as planned by room parents/volunteers. The parade will begin at 1:45 PM. As before, parents that want to attend should assemble in the gym to watch.

This change in time is to accommodate parents who attend. With the parade at the end of school, parents can leave directly with their student (s) instead of making another trip.

*Please note that school policy does not allow students to wear masks, gory makeup or bring any type of weapon to school. Thanks for your cooperation.

Extra T-Shirt Information

2008-10-18T15:56:00.000-07:00

PTA Members,

We are not going to order additional shirts, but we do have the following sizes available for purchase. We will sell these in order of calls or emails. Please call Jami Welch at 489-5528 or email jami.welch@franklincovey.com

Youth t-shirt (pink or grey) = $8.00
Youth zippered sweatshirt (pink or grey) = $18.00
Adult t-shirt (pink or grey) = $11.00
Adult zippered sweatshirt (grey) = $20.00

Style /Number Available
Grey t-shirt (adult)

X-large -2
2X-large -1

Pink t-shirt (adult)

2X-large -1
Large -1
Medium -2

Grey t-shirt (youth)

Medium -15
Small -2

Grey sweatshirt (youth)

Large -1
Medium -2
Small - 3

Pink fitted t-shirt (youth)

Large - 1
Medium -1

Pink sweatshirts (youth)

Medium - 2
Small - 2

Book Fair Week Pictures

2008-10-03T07:58:00.000-07:00

The following pictures were taken during the reptile show.

October Newsletter

2008-10-01T08:23:00.000-07:00

School News
New District-Wide Attendance Policy

Nebo School District is urging all parents and students to carefully review the new district-wide attendance policy that will be in effect for the 2008-09 school year. New Utah laws have resulted in many changes to the Elementary and Secondary Attendance policies. Nebo
School District wants to work closely with students who struggle with attendance and with their parents to avoid court referrals and keep students in classes. Attendance is vital for success. The following information provides highlights of both policies found in the “Parent Information Guide” mailed to each family. The attendance policies are available, in their entirety,
on Nebo’s web site at www.nebo.edu. Choose the “student services” link and then click on the policy youwould like to review.
Elementary Policy
• Parents must call their student’s school within
two days of an absence to excuse the absence
stating the reason for their student missing
school. Parents should contact teachers to
arrange for missing work.
• A student who is more than 60 minutes late to
school may be considered absent.
• Parents will receive a concern letter if their
student missed five days as unexcused.
• Parents will receive a Notice of Compulsory
Education Violation letter, and are required to
meet with school administration if their students
miss ten days as unexcused.
• If a student missed five more days as
unexcused after that meeting, a Compulsory
Education Violation is issued and the parents
will be referred to the Utah County Attorney’s
office.
Nebo School District looks forward to working with students and parents in the coming school year. The success of each student is important to us. If you have any questions regarding the new laws or policies, please contact your school’s administration.

National School Lunch Week
The theme for this year’s National School Lunch Week is, “Vote for School Lunch.” On October 13th through 15th, parents are encouraged to eat lunch with their kids. Please know that a reservation is required a day or two prior to the day you wish to attend. The price for
adults is $2.75 and the price for children is $1.75. Please be aware that this is a CASH ONLY event. Watch the menu for the three most favorite lunch items being served.

Early Out Day
Art City faculty and administration thank you for your support of early out Wednesdays. During that time the faculty meets in grade level teams to collaborate on student, class, grade level and school needs.

Recycling
We would like to remind you that we have a recycling receptacle for newspapers and magazines located in the parking lot. Your recycling efforts at this location really help our school.

Safety
Please do not pull your vehicle through the bus lane. Please know that this poses a hazard to our students. We have had a few close calls.

Halloween Parade
Are your costumes ready for the Art City Elementary Halloween Parade? The parade will be held on October 31st from 12:45 to 1:45 pm. Watch for more information to come.

PTA News
Art City Elementary PTA
Goals for 2008-2009
Based upon the response of the Needs Assessment Survey, we have determined the following 3 areas as our focus for the 2008-2009 school year:
• Promote Respect for Authority and Good
Behavior Towards Others
• Strengthen Parent/Family Involvement in
School
• Encourage and Promote Healthy Nutrition in
the Lives of our Students
The PTA has a blog at www.artcitynews.blogspot.com. Here you will be able to find more information about our goals and what is happening in the PTA. There will also be invitations to join our board meetings and see the minutes from the meetings.

Green Ribbon Week
We would like to thank everyone who participated in Green Ribbon Week and helped to make it such a big success. We would like to give a special thanks to all of the Health and Safety committee and our local sponsors. Thank you to Wendy’s, Allen’s, Ream’s Quiznos, Dairy Queen and the Springville Pool for their donations and support of our community.

Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is October 20th-23rd. Red Ribbon Week is a national program designated to prevent substance abuse and violence throughout the US. We will have fun activities to support this week and remember to have your kids wear red colors this week. This year’s Red Ribbon Week Theme is “Step it Up: A Call to Action.” Art City students are invited to live a drug free life by participating in a poster contest. All posters are due Tuesday, October 21st and must follow
the theme, “I will stomp out drugs by…” Winning posters will be announced Thursday,

October 23rd
• Oct. 20: Wear Purple and Red
• Oct. 21: “Don’t Let Drugs Turn You Inside Out”
Wear inside out clothes
• Oct. 22: “Sock it to Drugs” Wear crazy socks
• Oct. 23: “Boot Out Drugs” Wear boots
Drug Awareness Night for Red Ribbon Week will be held October 29th at 7:00 pm at Springville High School. All parents and students are invited to attend this event.

PTA Meeting
Our PTA meeting will be held October 7th at 10:00. The meeting will be held in the teachers lounge. All PTA members are invited to attend.

Reflections
If you haven’t already, it’s time to START THE ART! Get your pieces ready for entry in the Reflections contest. Prizes will be awarded to all who participate. You won’t want to miss out.
• Theme: WOW!
• Due Date: October 15th (No entries accepted
before or after this date)
• Entry forms/rules: Available in the office or at
utahpta.org>individual development>reflections
• Categories: Writing, Film/Video, Music
Composition, Visual Art, 3-D Art, Dance,
Photography and Theater
Students can enter several times, but can submit only one entry per category, and they must submit all signed paperwork with EVERY entry. The paperwork will only take a few minutes to complete, and it’s such a worthy project. Your children will always remember their entries and the time spent preparing them! Did you know that is perfectly legal to enter a school assignment into the contest? So be looking at your children’s art and writing projects. Students can earn a
prize for something they’ve already completed! Entries must have been completed this year. With such a great theme, this year should be our best EVER. We can’t wait to see the entries. For questions or further information, contact Kim Jepperson 491-9208.

Fridays
Fridays are the day to show your school spirit by wearing your school T-Shirt or sweatshirt or wearing the school colors (blue and yellow).

Calendar
October is Red/Purple Ribbon Month
(Drugs and Violence Prevention)
Oct. 2 4th Grade to SHS (Utah Symphony)
Oct. 7 PTA Meeting 10:00 am
School Picture Day
Oct. 9 Kindergarten to Pumpkinland
Oct. 14 1st Grade to Hee Haw Farms
Oct. 16-17 Fall Break (No school)
Oct. 20-23 Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 24 TDD (No School)
Oct. 27 Term 2 Begins
Oct. 28 6th Grade to BYU
Oct. 30 Kindergarten Program for Parents
Morning 10:00 am
Afternoon 1:30 pm
Oct. 31 Halloween Parade 12:45

A Big Thank You

2008-10-01T08:17:00.000-07:00

Wow! What a great couple of weeks we’ve had. There are so many of you we’d like to thank for giving of your time and talents to help us have a successful September.

First of all thank you to Kristi Ohman for organizing our room parents. We love our Room Parents! Kristi will have reminders for all who volunteered at Back to School Night. Thank you parents for signing up to help your student’s teachers.

Thanks to Cory Fisher for leading our Health and Safety committee in celebrating Green Ribbon Month. The students of Art City were recognized in the local paper and a crew from a TV station joined us as well. There were over 500 students that participated in our “Walk to School” day. Thanks parents for encouraging and donning your sneakers too.

Thanks to Jennifer Follette, Deanna Lindsey and of course our own beloved librarian Angel Pearce for a spectacular book fair. The Book Fair committee put in some long hours and we greatly appreciate them. A few highlights of our Safari week included visits from the in-house gorilla, the reading mouse, a BIG boa constrictor (wrapped around Mr. Rowe!) and lots and lots of great books.

We hope the SEP night was successful for our teachers and we thank Kelli Cutler and the SEP Dinner Committee for feeding our teachers and staff so well. Yum!

When you visit Art City on Fridays you’ll notice lots and lots of pink and grey t-shirts and sweatshirts. WOW do they look great. Jami Welch has put in a considerable amount of hours in making sure our Elementary Students are the best looking kids around. A big thanks to Jami for all her work and perseverance. There will be one more t-shirt order placed so if you are interested get your money to the school as soon as possible.

As you can tell we could not function as a PTA board without ALL your help. We appreciate our teachers for participating and supporting our activities, Mark Warner for setting up and taking down many, many tables, Mr. Rowe for making it fun, and for our parents who LOVE to be involved.
Now…on to October!

PTA Goals for 2008-2009

2008-09-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

Art City Elementary PTA

Goals for 2008-2009

Based on the response of the Needs Assessment Survey we have determined the following 3 areas as our focus for the 2008-2009 school year:

Promote Respect for Authority and Good Behavior toward Others

Eagle Eye--We look forward to participating in a brand new program at Art City called Eagle Eye. This program will reward all students throughout the year for going the extra mile, being kind to others and showing gratitude. Our Student Council will be running the program.

The Nation's Largest Teacher Thank-You Card project. An effort to collect thousands of thank-you messages to teachers from individuals across the nation. Our message is simple: Thank a Teacher! This project was created in response to an NEA poll revealing that the gift nearly half of all teachers would most like to receive is a simple "thank you."

Still searching for a fun assembly with this focus.

Strengthen Parent/Family Involvement in School

Communicate more effectively-monthly emails along with flyers, announcements, newsletters to parents with reminders of upcoming events and activities.

Opportunities to be more involved in our children’s education. We are planning an upcoming Parent Volunteer Day. Possibly adopting the program Three 4 Me. See more at: http://www.three4me.com/about.htm

Monthly invitations to join and participate in our PTA board meetings. If not able to be there, meeting minutes will be available on the Art City Elementary PTA blog at http://artcitynews.blogspot.com/

Encourage and Promote Healthy Nutrition in the lives of our students

Participate with the Nebo School Districts Healthy Lifestyle Challenge

Sponsor a fun assembly, Mont Magic’s “Mission Nutrition”. This assembly teaches children the value of nutrition in a fun and exciting way. To learn more about this assembly and ways in which parents can become involved go to the following web sites: http://www.hypnomontmagic.com/MARS.html

http://www.nebo.edu/healthychallenge/Campaigns/Introduction_signup.pdf

Fun, yummy and healthy snack ideas and tips in the monthly PTA/School newsletter

T-shirt Updates

2008-09-22T10:54:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that this Thursday is Art City Elementary's SEPs from 3:00 to
8:30 PM. Our much anticipated t-shirts and sweatshirts will be available to pick
up that night. See you then!

Message from the President

2008-09-22T10:52:00.000-07:00

We had a GREAT Green Ribbon Week last week with all kinds of fun, prizes,
celebrities and good information for every student at Art City Elementary.
I took a minute to quiz my kids about what they learned from the week and I
was pleasantly surprised to hear they knew almost all the bike and walking
safety rules and planned on practicing them.

A BIG THANKS to Cory Fisher, our Health and Safety Commissioner, along with
her fabulous committee. They put in many hours and we thank them for it and
hopefully our children remembered to thank them as well.

We look forward to Red Ribbon Month coming in October!

Good luck to all helping and participating this week with our Book Fair.

You're all amazing!

Thank you.

Kellie Chatfield

More Health and Safety Week Fun

2008-09-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

Today is Funky Eyeglasses day and the children were surprised to find the mascot of UVU welcoming them to school. The Wolverine gave out many hugs and high-5s.

September PTA meeting minutes

2008-09-17T12:23:00.000-07:00

Art City PTA Meeting
September 2, 2008 10:00 a.m.
Minutes

Attendance: Kellie Chatfield, Sarah Ferrin, Jeni Neel, Arryn Patten, Dave Rowe, Lori Borget,
Jennifer Follette, Kim Jepperson, Mandi Jeppson, Cory Fisher, Stephanie Petersen, Margi Fullmer,
and Niccole Webster.

Called to Order: 10:05

Kellie Chatfield: Discussed first day of school. Meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Also, about the T-shirt designs that were printed wrong and the company is redoing them.

Reflections: Kim Jepperson talked doing a reflections assembly to get the word out about the WOW theme.

Needs Assessment: went over the most important ones that we needed to talk about, Respect and Self Esteem, School Violence and Bullying, and Nutrition. Nutrition will be the first time we will focus on the topic but we could focus on healthy food, beverages, screen time and have a score card idea. An idea was mentioned about having Mont Magic come and give a presentation (space theme) about healthy nutrition.

Mr. Rowe: Introduced Nischelle Morgan, the Teacher VP. Discussed the Eagle Eye Tickets-recognize kids who are doing good job and give them a slip. The school keeps the carbon copy and prizes will be drawn from the slips in the mornings. An idea about having names in plaques and student council will run it with Mr. Rowe. Discussed which Fundraiser Dessert we want to do by paper votes. Discussed the Ken Garff “Road to Success”, they provide prizes and have 2assemblies with big prizes.

Polo Shirts: Nischelle is getting response from teachers. Discussed parent volunteer day with concerns for too many parents helping, some left out who can’t come. Came up with idea of having moms and muffins/dads and donuts for coming in and reading to child.

Stephanie Petersen: categories for recommendation to update needs assessment for ease.

Secretary Duties: Niccole Webster discussed e-mailing minutes to PTA members. Idea for a blog for updated info from meeting, Kellie agreed for idea.

Treasurer: Lori Borget discussed T-shirt and member income so far. Discussed sales tax reimbursement and needs to find certificates to claim. Asked all the save receipts for reimbursement. Also, the counting of money needs to have 3 people present.

Newsletter: Mandi Jeppson discussed the deadline is 15^th-20^th for submissions and the new blogsite is a go. The address is Artcitynews.blogspot.com.

Membership: Sarah Ferrin discussed the membership of 210 this year and 10% were males. Volunteer hours need to be marked and accounted for. She will call monthly to submit hours to log for parents coming and helping and maybe have incentive for helping hours.

Legislative: Arryn Patten gets e-mail from PTA child adv., anything that affects children.

School Pictures: Sarah Sumsion discussed same pictures and plan for spring pictures.

Health and Safety: Cory Fisher discussed Green Ribbon Week for 15^th-19^th of September. Wednesday will be walk to school day. She talked to Springville Police Department to come on Tuesday afternoon for bike safety and some police will bring their Harleys for fun with bike run. She will make handouts.

Bookfair: Jennifer Follette discussed the Safari theme and had activities planned out.

Halloween: Laurie Edwards discussed the Article circle certificates for students and needs to get 730-750.

PTA goals: Kellie mentioned nutrition as main one she wants to work on. Discussed PTA meetings being opened up to all.

Adjourn 11:10

First Day of School

2008-09-17T08:07:00.000-07:00

The PTA welcomed the students back to school with a pencil to start out the new year. Thanks to the kids who helped and to Mrs. Pearce for the pictures.

Bike Safety - Daily Herald Article

2008-09-17T08:03:00.000-07:00

The Daily Herald did an article on the assembly yesterday. Click on this link for more information.

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/280789/17/