Faculty spotlight by student council
February Mental Health Series for parents
Apple Valley Chess Club will begin tomorrow morning for those who have already registered. Registration is now closed. Chess will be from 8-8:50 a.m. each Tuesday from tomorrow, January 28, until March 4.
All chess players will enter through the front doors of the school. Players will be directed to their assigned chess classrooms and will go to that room each Tuesday morning until March 4.
Those who would like to eat school breakfast will have time to when chess ends. P.M. Kindergarten chess players will need to be picked up in the school lobby at 8:50 a.m.
Faculty Spotlight with Ms Rowley by Melody S and Rylan D Position: Kindergarten teacher Hobbies: Reading, hiking, watching basketball Favorite book: 'Be You!' Loves to read 'I broke my Trunk' to her class Best vacation: Island Park Where did you grow up: Santaquin Fun Facts: She loves to go snowshoeing. Her favorite animal is a moose and her favorite colors are purple and blue. She loves the snow!
Just a reminder that STEM Fair projects are due tomorrow for those participating (not mandatory). Projects can be set up when doors open at 8:45 am. Judging will be held during school with students pulled out of class to present their projects to the judges. Parents are invited to come view the STEM fair from 6:00-6:30pm tomorrow evening. Awards will be presented at 6:30 pm.
This free zoom workshop will be for all parents of students with IEPs and/or any parent/educator interested in joining us!
We will be discussing the IEP process in depth.
We will be explaining how IEPs are developed and tailored to each individual student's needs.
We will be helping parents understand how to best collaborate and problem-solve as members of the IEP team.
Here is the active link: bit.ly/wisewednesdayiep.
January Newsletter and lunch menu
Mrs Larsen was chosen as our spotlight of the week by student council members, Melody and Hopelyn.
Mrs Slack was our spotlight of the week by student council members, Millie & Khloe
SEP Conferences:
Please join us for SEP Conferences tomorrow evening, Thursday, December 12. If you have forgotten your scheduled appointment time or need to schedule with the teacher, please reach out to them by email.
STEM Fair:
Watch for information coming home this week with your student about our school STEM Fair. This optional event is for K-5 students and will be held January 23.
Holiday Pantry
: Thank you so much for your support of this community event! We will continue accepting donations through Friday, December 13. We are now most in need of canned fruit, canned vegetables, and canned soups.
Lost and Found:
Please stop by the office and check the lost and found before Christmas Break. All lost and found items will be donated on December 20.
Christmas Break: Friday, December 20th
will be the last day of school before Christmas Break. Students will be released at noon. Lunch will still be served. Morning Kindergarten will release at the normal 11:35 time. There will be no afternoon Kindergarten. There will be no morning or afternoon preschool. School will resume January 6 with a regular Monday Early Out day.
Chess Club :
Our Chess Club will run from January 28-March 11 this year. Watch for signups coming home the first week back from Christmas Break.
Merry Christmas to your family from Apple Valley!
Our annual Holiday Pantry donation drive has begun! We will be collecting non-perishable food items as well as new clothes and toys for those in need. Items can be dropped off in the school lobby from now until December 13. All donations help families in our community.
Fourth grade had a great time visiting the Natural History Museum today
Third grade is learning about Ancient Rome as part of their CKLA lessons. They could dress up today and wrote opinion papers about which Roman god deserves to have a statue made in their honor.
1. Our annual Holiday Pantry donation drive has begun! We will be collecting non-perishable food items as well as new clothes and toys for those in need. Items can be dropped off in the school lobby from now until December 13. All donations help families in our community.
2. Robotics Club has been a great success this year! Our last session will be Tuesday, November 26. Thank you to our teachers and volunteers who make our clubs possible.
3. Thanksgiving Break will be November 27-29. We hope you enjoy this time with your families. School will resume December 2.
Nebo School District has resources for Mental Health. Every month there will be virtual classes offered Mon-Thurs at 5pm and 7pm. There is also a live 'Ask a Therapist' evening. We will have a link to the monthly calendar, in English and Spanish, available on our website under the counseling tab with links to register for any zoom session.
Apple Valley Elementary will celebrate Halloween next Thursday, October 31.
Policy for costumes at school:
-No weapons or pretend weapons
-No colored hair, but wigs are ok
-No face paint
-No masks, but can be worn during the parade
We will have our costume parade at 2:45 p.m. This is held outside the school, and parents are welcome to attend. Please refer to your email for a map showing green areas where parents can sit or stand. As you park, please do not block our west-side bus lane.
Students will make one loop walking counter clockwise around the whole school. The parade takes about 10-20 minutes. Students will then return to their classrooms to pack up and wait for the regular 3:15 release time. We ask that parents do not check out students at this busy time if possible, but wait for the bell to ring at 3:15.
Preschoolers and AM Kindergarten students are not participating in this parade. Your teacher will reach out to you with alternative Halloween plans.
Thank you
As cold weather approaches, our lost and found grows. If your students are missing coats or lunchboxes, please have them check the lost and found in the office. Adding a label to lunchboxes and coats really helps us in returning lost items to their owner.
Santaquin Fire Dept holds an annual coloring contest for grades kinder-5th. The winner from each grade was presented with a treat bag from the fire department. Congratulations to our winners: Nathan S (kinder), Frey B (1st), Sarah C (2nd), Jewelz G (3rd), Kaylee B (4th), Kaydrie B (5th)
Our amazing Resource Teacher, Angie Craig, was awarded with a grant to help cover decodable books for her resource groups.
Student council members, Harper and Rylan, chose to interview Mrs Snow for this week's faculty spotlight
