School News

Merry Christmas Park Panthers! 

The Grinch visited 2nd Grade, the kids absolutely loved him but most were not very impressed with his gift.... an onion. 

Nebo Child Nutrition Workers Needed

Come make a side income while your children are in school, be off when the children are (including holidays and breaks), and get your steps in for the day! Lunch is on us.

Starting wage $11.74/hr with opportunities for advancement. No experience required! Positions available districtwide.

We are happy to announce that Park Elementary will be hosting its Annual Food and Clothing Giveaway on Wednesday, December 16. You can come and get free food and clothing items. We will be holding this event from 8:15-5:00. You will need to check in at the office first. You will be directed to the classroom where the food and clothing items can be picked up. We are allowing one family at a time. You will need to sign up on the link below to secure your time.

Thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving Break! No school Wednesday-Friday!! School will resume with normal school hours on November 30th. 

Nebo celebrates all our school psychologists, and all they do for Nebo students.

During the week of November 9-13, 2020, schools throughout the United States will celebrate National School Psychology Week to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive.

Congratulations to Cristina Marshall for winning this years Crystal Apple Award.

Here is what her fellow teachers say about her; She is so dynamic.  She puts her heart and soul into teaching.  She loves and cares for each student and works hard to help them grow.  She is always coming up with new and fun ideas.  Her students love her! She has a fun sense of humor and helps lighten the load.  We can always count on her to be there, to listen, and help us when we need it.  We are lucky to have her on our first grade team and at Park too!

Have a fun and safe Halloween! 

Nebo School District are in need of lunch ladies! If you are interested please click on the link below to apply.  

Thank you! 

https://apply.nebo.edu/applicant/home.php

Mrs. Webb's class is working hard on their Array Cities, they are doing a great job! 

Did you know that when you shop for the holidays at  smile.amazon.com/ch/87-0546418(link is external), AmazonSmile donates to Nebo Education Foundation? Nebo Education Foundation has received $3,875 through this program.

Parents, Picture retake day is on October 22nd, if you would like your child to have their pictures retaken please return the picture packet on the day of retakes. 

Nebo School District Teams Up with Beehive Library Consortium to Modernize Reading and Literacy Through Ebooks and E-audiobooks

Shared goal to promote digital learning in the community

Park Parents, PLEASE remember to sign up for SLC, your students teacher has sent you an email with available times. 

Thanks!

Please review link for all school lunch updates. 

http://www.nebo.edu/node/3197

Beginning Monday, September 14, 2020, Nebo School District will be switching to an "Open Restricted Meal Program." Under this program, breakfast and lunch are available and free to ALL students enrolled in Nebo School District, including remote learners.

Please click on the links below for more details:

Free Breakfast and Lunch to All Nebo School District Students

Thank you for your patience as we are navigating through all the changes this year for everyone's safety. We ask that you follow the new guidelines for before and after school (8:15-8:45am & 2:15-2:25pm). Here is a reminder for those guidelines: 

1. Please plan a pick up spot with your child for after school.

Good Afternoon Park Parents,

 Just a reminder that your students' teacher assignment can be viewed tomorrow, Monday, August 10th IF you have completed registration AND have received a confirmation that your registration has been processed.​

The teacher assignment can be seen in your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call the school (801) 798-4045.

Thank you,

Mrs. Hughes

Park Family, please join me in welcoming Erin Huntsman, she will be joining our Special Education Dept. 

Hi. I’m Erin Huntsman. 

A big welcome to our new Kindergarten teacher, We are so excited for Courtney to join us here at Park.

Hi, my name is Courtney Sterner. I taught 3rd grade at East Meadows last year. I graduated from BYU with a major in elementary education and two minors; one in TESOL and one in Spanish. I grew up and did all of my schooling in London, England. I am married to a very cute baseball player. My passions are being outdoors and SHOES!

Dear Nebo District Families:

We are excited to be finalizing plans to welcome your students back at the beginning of this new school year. About one-half of our students have completed their registration for this year, with the others planning to finish by July 30 of this week.  Thank you for taking the time to help us have current and accurate information! 

Nearly 95% of our registered students have enrolled in our "At-School Learning" offering.  We gladly welcome these students to the school buildings and remind everyone that we must work together to:

A huge welcome to our new Leadership Academy Teacher, We are so excited to welcome Alyssa Willmore back to Park Elementary. 

Enjoy these summer reading resources for K-12.

A huge welcome to Mary Kathryn Hall, She is our new Fifth Grade teacher and we are so excited to have her join us. 

A huge welcome to one of our new sixth grade teachers Grace DeBaltzo, let's join together in welcoming her to Park Elementary. Here is a little about her,

Congratulations Angelica Ortiz!

Angelica Ortiz is a sixth-grader at Park Elementary School in Spanish Fork. She is 12 years old and is an excellent student and friend to those around her.

Angelica’s hobbies are drawing, reading, playing piano, animating and writing/typing. In her spare time, she has written chapter books and has illustrated their covers. Eventually, she would love to be published.

One of Angelica’s achievements is earning ninth place in a typing contest when she was in fifth grade.

Free lunches start today!!

The Utah Food Bank is offering the Free Summer Meals Program again this year in four of Nebo School District communities. This year will be a drive-thru program with two meals provided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Who: Youth up to 18 years

What: Free Healthy Lunch

Dates: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, June 1 - August 14

Park school is so sad to announce that we are loosing some of our amazing teachers this year but are so excited for them and their new adventures. You will all be amazing! 

• Elaine Olson-Preschool
• Michelle Christensen-Preschool 
• Cheryl Leifson-Kindergarten
• Bristi Poulson-3rd Grade
• Melissa Jorgensen-6th Grade 
• Tiffany Christianson- Special Education 
• Kelsey Jenson-Special Education 

Just a quick reminder that today until 3:00 pm is the last day to pick up students belongings and drop off chromebooks. 

Thanks! 

To our 6th grade graduates, Congratulations!  You have finished your first big step in your education. Thanks for being such awesome leaders, you are going to do great in Jr. High! 
Good luck! 

The best way to predict the future is to create it. -Abraham Lincoln 

Park Parents,

We still have several students who have not picked up their belongings; if you have not picked up your students belongings please do so as soon as possible. If you are unable to come with your student, we are allowing students to come get their belongings on their own. 
Items will be located through the main doors, near the office. Student belonging will no longer be available for pick up after Wednesday May 27th at 3:00 pm.

Thanks. 

Free Summer Meals

The Utah Food Bank is offering the Free Summer Meals Program again this year in four of Nebo School District communities. This year will be a drive-thru program with two meals provided on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Who: Youth up to 18 years

What: Free Healthy Lunch

Dates: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, June 1 - August 14

Today is the perfect chance to say what we don't say often enough -- Thanks for all your hard work and thoughtful ways.
We here are Park Elementary are so lucky to have Mrs.Hatch and Mrs. Howell, they truly are the best! 

(Yes, they are social distancing for our picture) 

Students no longer have to be present to pick up breakfast and lunch from participating schools. 

School Lunch Pick Up- 10:30-12:00 

For those of you that need some extra reading materials while at home, here is a link to a video that a librarian in our school district made. 

SORA

IMPORTANT! 
Meal pick-up times now changed to 10:30-12:00

I couldn’t get anything to post for me yesterday so today (Monday) we didn’t have anything, I am sorry. Here we go for week 2! Can’t wait to see everyone’s posts!

See pictures to learn how to clean and disinfect your Chromebook.

Becuase of the school soft closure, there will be no Student Led Conferences tomorrow night. 

Thank you!

Nebo Students: 

Thank you for your patience and support as we navigate through this unprecedented time in education. We just want to keep you updated on what is happening in Nebo School District.

For the past couple of days and even through the weekend, Nebo teachers have been in training and preparing online materials and/or packets for their students for “at home” instruction.

A recent email was sent out from Mrs. Hughes, below Is the email in case you didn't get it. PLEASE COMPETE SURVEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 

Park Parents, 

 As you have likely heard, today the governor's office dismissed school for the next two weeks, beginning on Monday, March 16th. This is a big change from the press conference and direction we were given just yesterday. This is a dynamic, constantly evolving situation that we are navigating the best we can. This letter is intended to answer some of your immediate questions. I will be sending out more detailed information Tuesday afternoon when we have had a chance to put the specifics together.

This weeks Technician spotlight is Mrs. Buchanan. Mrs. Buchanan is like a do it all, she is so amazing and willing to help anyone! Thanks Mrs. Buchanan! 

1) If you could have lunch with any fictional character who would it be? Why? Chandler Bing, because he always makes me laugh. 2) What song would you sing for karaoke night?One man band, by Old Dominion

This week's teacher spotlight is...Mrs. McAllister. Mrs. McAllister is one of our 2nd-grade teachers and does such an amazing job at what she does. Thanks, Mrs. McAllister for being such a great leader. 

Five of our Spanish Fork police officers came to visit Park Elementary students today.  They came to help students celebrate national breakfast week.

Head on over to our instagram page too see an awesome video of Officer Peterson showing off his scooter skills. 

Mrs. Cox's class are our lunchroom winners this week. They showed awesome behavior in our lunchroom last week. They are leaders everywhere they go! Good job, Panthers!

Today we had the privilege of having the JUST JUMPIN' JUMP ROPE TEAM come & visit our school. These kids were amazing and so talented! 
We also got too see some amazing talent from our students and teachers. 

Please see the attached flyers about the Coronavirus.

This weeks Technician spotlight is Miss. McPhail, We love having her apart of Park, she is doing amazing things with our students! Thanks Mrs. McPhail for all your hard work. 

1. What is your favorite holiday? Why? My favorite holiday is Christmas because everyone is so  much more focused on service and being kind. Also, I love the lights, music, and movies. 2. What is your favorite food? My favorite food changes every so often, but right now it is white sauce pizza! 

Mr. Kern is this weeks Teacher Tuesday, Mr. Kern  is our instructional coach and does such an amazing job! We Love Mr. Kern

Every Monday moring our entire school gathers together in the gym too go over our school chant and our 8 habits, together we sing our National Anthem as well as say the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Our students here at Park all had such a fun time with their class during their Valentine's Day parties, Thanks to all the parents who came and helped us celebrate and make this day amazing for our students. 

When I think of a master teacher, LesLee Hunt, comes right to my mind.   She has taught grades K-2.  What makes LesLee a master teacher?  Here’s all the reasons why:

• She has patience with her students.  She tries so hard to find out reasons why her students might be struggling academically or behaviorally.  

• She teaches her students to be in charge of their learning.  She makes learning happen and she inspires her students to reach to their potential.

NO MORE CLIPPING. SCAN YOUR RECEIPT 

Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The new and improved Box Tops mobile app uses-state-of-the-art technology to scan your stor3e receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. 

A huge thanks to rocky's tire pros here in Spanish Fork for funding our assembly yesterday, we had such a blast with Magician Mike Hamilton. Our kids sure enjoyed this assembly and are still talking about it.  

Thanks again Rocky's tire pros!!!!!

Kids Who Count - Early Intervention Services for Nebo Families

The District Chess Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 29,2020 from 8:30 am until 1:00 pm at the Summit Center in Springville.

See the picture for more details.

Mrs. Shepherd is one of our amazing technicians and is such a great help all over our school. 

1. What is your dream vacation  I have to admit that I took my dream vacation last summer.  I spent 2 weeks in Europe with my son and daughter in law (he is currently stationed over there for the US Army).  We spent time in Germany, Italy, Austria, and the Czech Republic.  It was a vacation of a lifetime.     2. What is your favorite restaurant?   My favorite food would have to be Mexican and my favorite restaurant is Los Hermanos  YUMMY!!!!

Miss Utah, Dexonna Talbot, visited the kindergarten classes to share her experience with a young man who had been pranked in regards to a school dance invite.  She talked about using her voice to inspire others to be kind. Bullying is never acceptable.  She read her book to the class and donated a copy of it to us!

Today we had the opportunity to watch the amazing stunt masters team, they are a BMX group and did such a fantastic job and our student sure enjoyed them. 

Reminder, NO SCHOOL tomorrow January 20      School will resume on Tuesday 

The Art City Invitational Chess Tournament will be held Saturday, January 25, at Art City Elementary.  Registration is open now, and is $10 if students are registered by this Saturday, January 18.  Registration cost then increases to $17, and is available through Thursday, January 23.  No registrations are accepted after January 23.

Good Luck!

Utah Give Kids a Smile will be holding their annual event on February 29, 2020 at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene in Orem. This event provides free dental exams and procedures for qualifying low income students age 5-12. Attached to this post is the qualification information, and consent form. For students to participate in this free event parents need to complete the Heath history and consent form faxed in by the deadline.

See the flyer for more information.

Hi Parents, 

Please see the flyer above for information regarding Bright Ideas for Kindergarten through 6th grade students.

Registration is January 17th.

Thanks!

Mrs. Taylor’s class loves it when Mr. Glenn, our speech teacher, comes each week to do language lessons. 

Have a VERY Merry & Safe Christmas Break. 

School will resume on January 2nd, See you then. 

Congratulations to Mrs.Hoffman's 3rd-grade class for being such great leaders in the lunchroom

Below you will find links to sign up for a Student Led Conference time.  

*Please follow the link for the teacher you need to set up an appointment with.

*You will notice some classes have scheduled appointments and some are doing it more open house where you sign up for a chunk of time that works for you to come in.

*Please sign up with your students name.

*Include your email address and it will email you a reminder 2 days prior to SLC's.

This weeks lunch room winner is Mrs. Dunn's class, CONGRATULATIONS kids!! Thank you for showing such great leadership skills. 

Our students had the chance to hear from those from the WHO lives organization, They spoke to us about how WE can help get clean water to Africa by using a village drill. We also had a special guest visit our school who also spoke of her experience in Africa, that speical guest was Miss Utah, Dexonna Talbot. 

We hope you have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.
        There will be no school November 27-29.

Mrs. Judkins, our school counselor, is helping our kindergarten students with mindfulness activities.  She taught us about breathing and finding our calm space.

Mrs. Taylor's first grade class is having fun learning and playing new math games for Math Zone. Math Zone is a time to practice math skills that have already been learned. Way to go Leaders!

Recently we held our annual Leadership Day here at Park Elementary. Leadership Day is when our school opens our doors to guests and celebrates the great things that are happening with the Leader in Me. It puts the spotlight on our students and offeres them the opportunity to share what they are learning and to showcase their creative ideas.

Join us for a night of Halloween fun for the whole family. It will be at Park Elementary on Monday, October 28, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. 

The students in Mrs. Bird's class synergized as tables to create table names and signs.  Some tables had to use habit 4 and find a win win so that everyone could agree upon a name.   Mrs. Bird was so proud of how each table came together to find a name and sign that everyone felt good about. Way to go, Leaders!

Congratulations to Ms. Marhsall's first grade class! They showed great behavior in the lunchroom last week and became our weekly winners! They celebrated this week during lunch time! Way to go Panthers!

Come listen to Dr. Kane talk about the difficulties teens face in today's complex social media world as they sort through the journey of progress versus perfection. Learn key solutions to help teens naviage life in progress!

Brrr ... It's getting cold outside! We are excited to announce that we are selling sweatshirts and hoodies for students and adults. This order form came home with your student today. If you would like to order a sweatshirt, just fill out the form and send your money in with it by October, 18, 2019. 

First grade students in Mrs. Hunt's class were taking turns bowling in class and writing equations and drawing pictures to match what was happening with each bowler.  Lots of great math fun!!

4th graders were able to meet Mr. Dan from KSL news yesterday.  He is a meteorologist. He discussed climates, kinds of snow, air pressure, and even weather instruments. What an awesome experience for our 4th graders!

On Tuesday, September 10 Mrs. Leifson's class had their first visit from Mr. Glenn, our speech specialist. Mr. Glenn talks to us about making correct sounds for our letters. He usually has a wonderful story to share with our class. He talked to us about our lungs, larynx, lips, tongue and teeth helping us to say the sounds correctly.

Fourth graders enjoyed a presentation about Native American tribes and cultures. They learned about different tribal dwellings and how they hunted/gathered food.  They also got to see different native american artifacts and learned that many of those items (cradle boards for example) are still used today. 

D.A.R.E. was great, but NOVA is awesome!  Park Elementary is lucky to have Officer Peterson share his knowledge base with our 5th graders this year!  NOVA has a focus on helping youth to seek out and achieve success in life.  It's motto is "Illuminating the Path to Excellence".

Last night students and parents filled the gym at Park Elementary.  They were introduced to the faculty and had a chance to meet with their teachers for important school information.  After that, everyone gathered outside on the black top to enjoy a hot dog dinner and listen to a band play some great music. 

At Park Elementary W.I.G stands for Wildy Important Goals. We have an attendance WIG that we are excited about. It states that 100% of students will reach their 90% on time attendance goal by May 2020. This means that all students need to be on time and present at school for 90% of the school days this year. Here is a picture of a student in Mrs. Taylor's 1st grade class marking her on-time attendance tracker in her leadership binder. Way to go Leaders! 

September 16, 2019 7:00 pm

Salem Hills High School

In 2006, Dr. Hendershott co-founded Hope 4 The Wounded, LLC, with his wife Dardi. He is a keynote speaker at various conferences and conducts professional development across the Nation on the effects of trauma on learning and behavior. 

Joe has authored two books, Reaching the Wounded Student (Eye on Education, 2008) and 7 Ways to Transform the Lives of Wounded Students (Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 2016). 

Children's Health Insurance Plan

Raising children is hard. Keeping them healthy doesn’t have to be. Too many of our kids are uninsured that can qualify for CHIP right now. You can apply at any time of the year. Get free and confidential help today by calling 2-1-1.

CHIP Covers:

Dental Care Well-Child Exams Immunizations Doctor Visits Hospital and Emergency Care Prescriptions Hearing and Eye Exams Mental Health Services

Great NEWS!

If you nee to update or check immunizations or get birth certificates, you can go to the Utah County Health Department's NEW LOCATION in Payson at 285 North 1250 East, 3rd Floor. The hours of operation are 8 am to 11:30 am and 1 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. They can be reached at 801-851-7351.

The faculty here at Park just wanted to send a quick thank you to all of our students and parents. We had an amazing 2018-2019 school year. We will see you in a few months. Have an amazing summer!! 

The purpose of the Bright Ideas Summer Program is to provide educational opportunities and experiences not usually found in the home or school for bright, accelerated, and highly motivated youth.  Participants can plan to experience a program of education and fun.

STUDENT QUALIFICATIONS

Today our 4th grade students got to learn about Utah pioneers on their field trip to the Provo Pioneer Village and Spanish Fork's Heritage cemetary.  They had fun learning about school 150 years ago.  They also decided that their toys were fun to play with too. Looks like fun, 4th grade!

Don't forget to come to our Spring Clean service project tonight from 5:30 - 6:30 pm! This is a great opportunity to come and help clean up around our school, and we will be having delicious BYU Creamery ice cream after we are finished. Thank you!

The Utah Shakespeare Festival is once again hitting the road with its Shakespeare-in-the-Schools touring production – this year performing one of the world’s first psychological thrillers, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

An evening performance for everyone is this Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 at Springville High School, 1205 East 900 South, Springville, UT. Another performance will be held on Monday, April 15, at 3:30 p.m. at Spanish Fork High, 300 West 99 North, Spanish Fork. And, admission is free. 

Mrs. Graham is our Computers specialty teacher. Before Spring Break, she helped students to make Personal Mantras to help them get ready for testing. She wanted to help students feel strong and ready to do their best. A Personal Mantra is an affirmation to motivate and inspire you to be your best self. It's purpose is to motivate and provide encouragement to you when you need to focus you mind to achieve your goal. This sounds like a great idea! Way to go leaders! 

The third grade students had their Grandparent Program today. Our students took their Grandparents  back in time with fun songs from different time periods. They did a great job, and all of their grandparents talked about how much they enjoyed the program. Way to go leaders! 

This week, March 25th-29th, is Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!  We are so lucky to have such amazing teachers and staff who work with our students each and every day! Park wouldn't be the place it is without these incredibly dedicated employees. Feel free to show your child(ren)'s teacher and/or any staff members that work with your child(ren) some appreciation by writing a thank you note or any other way to show them you are thankful!   We appreciate your help in making this a wonderful week to show how much we appreciate our teachers and staff.

Park Elementary students collaborated together to make an amazing art gallery in the hallway for our Leadership Day presentation.  Mrs. Cox luckily caught a lot of their artwork because of her special assignment on the DART (District Arts Resource Team) committee.  

Below you will find links to sign up for a Student Led Conference time.  

*Please follow the link for the teacher you need to set up an appointment with.

*You will notice some classes have scheduled appointments and some are doing it more open house where you sign up for a chunk of time that works for you to come in.

*Please sign up with your students name.

*Include your email address and it will email you a reminder 2 days prior to SLC's.

Kindergarten Registration is moving to Summer

Kindergarten registration, traditionally held in March, will be moved to the summer and combined with grades 1st -12th. More detailed information regarding summer registration for K-6th will be sent out to you before the end of the school year.

Parents can prepare now for registering their kindergarten children by making sure they have a birth certificate and that their child is current on the following immunizations: DTap, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Polio, Varicella and MMR by the end of July.  

Utah Give Kids a Smile will be holding their annual event on February 23, 2019. This event will provide free dental exams and procedures for qualifying low income students age 5-12. Attached is a flyer with information, qualification information, and the consent form. The deadline for completed forms to be faxed in is February 6, 2019. If you need us to print off the consent form for you, please feel free to come to the office between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Thanks!

Below you will find links to sign up for a Student Led Conference time.  

*Please follow the link for the teacher you need to set up an appointment with.

*You will notice some classes have scheduled appointments and some are doing it more open house where you sign up for a chunk of time that works for you to come in.

*Please sign up with your students name.

*Include your email address and it will email you a reminder 2 days prior to SLC's.

Dr. Christy Kane will be presenting in Nebo School District four times over the next several months. Please take a moment to check out the flyers. Dr. Kane uses clinical experience and scientific research to explain the neurological changes taking place in the developing brain due to the impact of electronics. 

She will be presenting at:

* Payson High School on February 4th at 7:00 pm

* Salem Hills High School on February 25th at 7:00 pm

* Maple Mountain High School on March 18th at 7:00 pm

AND

* Spanish Fork High School on April 15th at 7:00 pm

The Friendship Crew is in charge of helping students make friends at recess.  A while ago they held a giant Duck Duck Goose game during recess.  Over 50 first and second grade students participated.  It was a great hit! Way to go leaders!

Mrs. Taylor's class reached one of their WIGS.  Their goal was to get at least 90% Excellent behavior in Term 1. Their Victory was to enjoy rootbeer floats. Way to go leaders!

Congratulations to Ms. Boyer's 6th grade class! They ar our Lunchroom Winners of the Week. They showed a great example of leadership in our lunchroom last week. Great job, 6th Graders!!!

Come to Springville Highschool on November 5th from 6 pm to 8 pm to join Collin Kartchner, Social Internet Crusader and Dr. Katy McPherson, National Internet Safety Expert to learn how to balance screen time and device use, protect and cultivate our children's self worth, and devise a sensible family use of device plan.

See the flyer for more information!

Remember to Vote. You can still register at https://vote.utah.gov.

We are so excited for our Read-a-Thon Fundraiser this year.  We hope your students enjoy the message that reading is fun, while at the same time earning money for our school.  Please read below for all of the information relating to our Read-a-Thon.

• 100% OF FUNDS RAISED GOES TO PARK ELEMENTARY

• We will use money raised to purchase technology for our school, create leadership opportunities for students, field trips and materials for hands on learning experiences.

Mayor Steve Leifson is a constant figure around Park Elementary. Mayor Leifson comes to every event and supports Park Panthers with enthusiasm. In appreciation of the Mayor's valued support of Park Elementary, he joined Mrs. Hughes as an honored guest at the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce First Friday Education Forum on Friday, October 5th. Mayor Leifson was recognized as an outstanding business partner of Park Elementary.

We appreciate all of his time and support and want to say THANK YOU MAYOR!!!

First grade students had a great time on their field trip to the Red Barn in Santaquin. They went on a wagon ride and learned about growing crops and conserving water. They walked through an apple orchard and were able to pick a yummy apple.

We held our 2nd annual Student Job Fair at our school last night, and it was a big success. Teachers and Staff prepared posters and applications for students to read about the different positions we will have available this year. Students were able to fill out applications for the jobs they are interested in, and will find out if they have been hired soon. If you weren't able to attend the job fair last night, you can get an application from Mrs. Buchanan in Leadership Academy. Thank you for a great night!

ATTENTION Park Students! Don't forget to come out to Park's 2nd Annual Student Job Fair. We are holding our Student Job Fair on Thursday, September 20th from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm. Please come and apply for a job. We need your help!!! See you tomorrow evening!

Below you will find links to sign up for a Student Led Conference time.  

*Please follow the link for the teacher you need to set up an appointment with.

*You will notice some classes have scheduled appointments and some are doing it more open house where you sign up for a chunk of time that works for you to come in.

*Please sign up with your students name.

*Include your email address and it will email you a reminder 2 days prior to SLC's.

New this year to Park is the Parent Lighthouse Team. Our purpose is to help parents learn and implement the habits into their homes. Every month we come up with a challenge or activity for students and parents that goes along with the habit that we are working on. For the month of September, we are challenging students to work on Habit 8, Find Your Voice. Our team has recently set up a blog and a YouTube news channel. Each month kids will have the opportunity to apply to be on the Lighthouse News.

We are so excited for our annual W.I.G assembly here at Park Elementary! W.I.G. stands for Wildly Important Goals, and at Park Elementary we have some big goals set for this school year. 

Reading Goal: To have 90% of our students reading at grade level and 100% of our students to make 1 years growth in reading. 

Golden Panther Paws: To have 90% of our students receive at least one Golden Panther Paw this year. 

Attendance Goal: To have 93% of our students on time to school each day.

Hi Park Parents!

Because of the fires in the area, we are paying close attention to the air quality. Here is a link that you can click on to find out about our Recess Guidelines regarding air quality. 

http://health.utah.gov/asthma/pdfs/airquality/recessguidance.pdf

Also, you can click on Air Quality at the top of the page to check the air quality in our area.

Thanks!

Mrs. Hanks will be teaching a resource class this year at Park! We are so excited to have her and welcome her as a Park Panther!

Here is a little about Mrs. Hanks in her own words:

See attached flyer for information on joining our School Community Council. Voting will take place on August 20 through August 24. Come into the office to cast your vote!

ONLINE Registration will open July 25, 2018 at http://park.nebo.edu/registration. Please MAKE SURE you fill out the free and reduced lunch application, pay donations (we are asking $25 per student) and support our Park Elementary PTO with a donation. We appreciate your generosity, THANK YOU!     

The teachers took back their title this year! The 6th graders played hard, but the teachers were able to take the win this year. Thank you for a great school year! 

Attention Park Panthers:

Park Elementary will once again be open this summer for students to come in and check out book on their reading level.

The take home library will be open on the following Friday mornings from 8:00 am until 11:00 am.

June: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th

July: 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th

August: 3rd, 10th, and 17th

We hope to see you there!

Park Panthers had the opportunity to have the Civil Air Patrol come for our Leadership LiftOff this morning. The young men in the Civil Air Patrol performed a flag ceremony. It was a great way to honor our nation and begin another great week! Thank you so much for coming!

Hey Park Families! 

This is one amazing group of students! These students excelled in math, language arts, or leadership during the months of March and April! They are fantastic students and a great asset to our school! Congratulations on your award and keep up the good work!

Mrs. Porter recieved a generous grant from the Nebo Education foundation. She will be using the funds to purchase books for her sixth grade class. We are so grateful for the foundation and great teachers like Mrs. Porter who put students first!

Mrs. Hunt's first grade class showed some awesome lunchroom behavior last week and became our Lunchroom Winners of the Week. Good job you awesome first graders!

It looks like Mrs. Taylor's class had a great time learning about habit 6! "I taught a lesson on Habit 6- Synergize. We did the following activity called Save Sam. It was a huge hit with the students. Under the cup was Sam's life preserver (gummy Lifesaver). On top of the cup was Sam (gummy worm). They each had a paper clip. They couldn't touch anything with their hands, they could only use the paper clip. The object was to grab Sam, turn over the boat (cup), and put the life preserver onto Sam. There couldn't be any stabbing with the paper clips.

Have you been thinking that you’d like to do more to help people in your community? Wondering what to do? How to do it? Where to give of your time? Circles has the answer! Become a Circle’s Ally...a friend to someone in need…someone right in your area who needs you! You can volunteer…You can even involve your whole family!!  Click on the flyer below to learn more!
 Find out more by contacting Lucy Perkins at Utah Valley Circles!  801-691-5242

Leadership Day was a SUCCESS!!!! Thank you to the parents, grandparents, family members, and members of our community for joining us on our 7th Annual Leadership Day. It was a great day to celebrate our students and show off what we've learned while implementing the 7 Habits!

For the 2018 season, Lagoon will be introducing the “Summer Fever Fundraiser”. We are hoping to
seize the excitement for summer by giving students and families a jump start on Summer Fun at Lagoon.
The Summer Fever Fundraiser will offer an exclusive discount to Utah School Families, and the
Education Foundations will reap the benefits. Details are listed below:

Kindergarten Pre-Registration begins March 12th for all children who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2018.

Pre-registering your student in March allows schools to accurately plan for the coming school year. Thank you for your support!

Parents can bring required documents and pick up a kindergarten packet (book and flashcards) to Park school March 21, 2018 from 7:30 am - 4:00 pm after completing the online registration. There will also be a computer lab available this day for those who may not have access to a computer at home.

SafeUT Awareness Days February 22 & 23 In light of the recent events in Florida and other tragedies that have happened around the country, Nebo School District is teaming up with KSL on February 22, 2018, as we Stand Up for a Safe Utah.

Check out the flier for more information on the Nebo District Chess Tournament!

Last week, Park staff nominated and then voted on a Park Teacher of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year. The Teacher of the Year for Park is Miss Carrie Dunn. Here are what a few of her colleagues said about her:

“She is amazing. She puts so much time and effort to understand her students and to meet their needs. She is great to work with. She has a positive word for everyone. She is always willing to help. She is always trying to learn more and improve her skills.”

Mrs. Perschon's class was the Lunchroom Winner of the Week last week. Congratulations and keep up the good work!

The lunchroom winner of the week was Mrs. Taylor's class! Congratulations! They were so excited to sit at the decorated table today. Keep up the good behavior!

Park Parents,

Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene in Orem they will be holding the annual Utah County Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) dental event. Volunteer dentists and hygienists will be on-hand to provide exams and perform limited procedures for qualifying children, and refer them for follow-up services after the event if needed.

Park Elementary welcomed the month of December with open arms! Staff and faculty participated in a month of fun to get us into the Christmas spirit! Students loved seeing the adults at school dressing up and having fun! Enjoy a glimpse into our incredible school. Merry Christmas from Park!

Throughout the winter months, there is an increased possibility of school disruptions due to inclement weather. This post is intended to give you a brief overview of what to expect during an inclement weather event.

Some have asked what Nebo School District's procedure is regarding inclement weather. Simply put, Nebo School District will be open and functioning normally throughout the winter unless parents/guardians and employees are notified otherwise.

Below you will find links to sign up for a Student Led Conference time.  We will keep our fingers crossed that the online sign ups work smoothly. 

*Please follow the link for the teacher you need to set up an appointment with.

*You will notice some classes have scheduled appointments and some are doing it more open house where you sign up for a chunk of time that works for you to come in.

*Please sign up with your students name.

*Include your email address and it will email you a reminder 2 days prior to SLC's.

On Saturday, Morgan Jackson (4th grade), Emily Taylor (5th grade), Michael Snyder (5th grade), and Anthony Toledo (6th grade) attended the Hoop Shoot competition in Provo. Congratulations to these wonderful students for making it to Provo to compete!

Our Park Student Leaders (PSL) went to a state leadership conference at BYU today. They learned about their leadership roles in our school and how to be a great example to the students around them. They also learned how to improve our school community. Way to go! 

We are so excited for Veterans Day and the opportunity to honor all veterans, but especially our local veterans. If you know a veteran, please invite them to attend our celebration. We would like our veterans to be here at 12:30 on Friday. The assembly will start at 1:00

Please contact the school if you are a veteran and will be attending or if you know a veteran who will be there and let us know.

The staff at Park had a great time dressing up for Halloween! Working at an elementary school on Halloween is THE BEST!

Happy Halloween!

We will be having our annual Halloween Parade tomorrow, Oct. 31 at 2:00 pm. The students and teachers will be walking around the block surrounding Park Elementary. We want to invite all parents and friends to come and watch. Please remember that masks and weapons are not allowed at school. We hope to see you there! 

Ms. B, our school counselor, has been teaching us about being proactive vs. reactive. During Lighthouse Leaders we learned what it means to be proactive, and that sometimes we have the choice in a situation to be proactive or reactive. Her lesson was followed up the following week during our Leadership Sendoff with what being reactive can look like. What a great obeject lesson with Diet Coke and Mentos. Thank you, Ms. B!

If you have been to Park recently, you know there is so much happening with our students. We could not do this alone. Park Elementary recognized Mary Ann Eyre with Nebo Credit Union today at the Utah Valley Business and Education Partnership Breakfast. 

Below you will find links to sign up for a Student Led Conference time.  This is our first time trying it online, we will keep our fingers crossed that it works. 
*Please follow the link for the teacher you need to set up an appointment with.
*You will notice some classes have scheduled appointments and some are doing it more open house where you sign up for a chunk of time that works for you to come in.
*Please sign up with your students name.
*Include your email address and it will email you a reminder 2 days prior to SLC's.

Monday, September 18 is a minimal day in Nebo School District.  Students will be released from school at 12:00.  Lunch will be served one hour early.  All Nebo teachers will be attending district wide training.

Students in Ms. Marshall's class are learning about the 4 seasons. Today students synergized to make a 4 seasons collage. Great teamwork Panthers! They look awesome! 

Park Elementary kicked off their school wide WIGS (Wildly Important Goals) this week.  Be sure and ask your students why their teacher looked a little different today.

Our school WIGS are:

90% of our students will receive a Golden Panther Paw this year for showing great leadership skills and living the 7 habits.

93% of our students will be ON TIME for school each day.

90% of students will be reading at grade level by the end of the year.

100% of students will make one year’s growth in reading!

CAN WE DO IT??? YES WE CAN!

On August 30, students and parents filled the gym at Park Elementary.  They had the privilege of listening to students speak about their experience at Park and how their leadership skills and the 7 Habits have helped them in school.  They were introduced to the faculty and had a chance to meet with their teachers for important school information.  After all of that, everyone gathered back in the gym to be entertained by the Green Man Group from Utah Valley University.  Since it was raining, we all gathered in the lunchroom to enjoy a hot dog dinner. 

The 2nd and 3rd graders had a blast getting to know each other on the first day of school. They cooled off with a popsicle, and got to make a lot of new friends. 

Our annual Back to School night will be held August 30, 2017 @ 6:30 in our gym.  We hope that you can all attend as this night has turned into a fun family tradition.  You will receive important school information as well as meet with your teachers and discuss the great things that will be happening in your child's classroom this year.  And back by popular demand.... THE GREEN MAN GROUP will be here!  After their performance we will have a hot dog social on our playground.  Hope to see you all Wednesday.

We are so excited to start a new school year.  Thanks to all of you that patiently worked through the online registration process with us.  We anticipate it being even more stream lined next year.

Here are some dates that we want you to be aware of.

Macey’s is excited to serve our community and local schools with the continuation of the School Cents program. They are happy to be a part of the education experience of today’s children and are proud to offer the School Cents program as a way for schools to obtain additional education funds. 

There is no rest for our Custodial crew.  Their first day of summer break begins by deep cleaning each and every classroom in our building.  Thank you to Mr. Talbot and crew, you always keep our building looking great!

 It was the final Victory Assembly of the year, and Park Staff wanted it to be one that students would remember.  Handing out student awards for Math, Language Arts, Leadership, Track Meet, Perfect Attendance AND Kiwanis Terrific Kid was only the beginning of our assembly.  

The faculty performed for our student body.  First, the ladies entertained with a funny performance.  Then the men WOW'd us with YMCA followed by a whole faculty Glow Stick Performance. 

We can't believe the last day of school is almost here!  Friday, May 26 will mark the end of the school year.  Students will be released at noon on this day.  Lunch will be served early to accomodate the early release time.  We hope all of our Park Leaders have a great summer vacation!

Monday was a big day for our Kindergarten students.  In preperation for first grade students attended school all day, practiced for their graduation, ate school lunch AND participated in their end of term incentive activity.  We bet they all slept really well!  We are so proud of all the accomplishments our Kindergarten students have made this year.

Park Elementary is hiring an adult night sweeper.  See job discription below, share with anyone that may be intersted.  Job closes Friday, can apply online at www.nebo.edu - click on the job tab.

Adult Sweeper - Lane C - $9.02 per hour. 3.30 hours per day, 5 days per week, 180 days per year. Must be at least 18 years of age to apply. There are no benefits with this position. Will work under the direction of the head custodian and the lead night custodian and with the Night custodian doing general cleaning of classrooms and hallways after school.

Our awesome PTO will be sponsoring our Spring Carnival Monday, April 24, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.  There will be bounce houses, games, food, basket auctions & student performances.  Back by popular demand "TEACHER OF THE DAY"  All students will receive a ticket from their teacher when they leave school on Monday.  There will be a can for them to drop it in when they attend the carnival to be entered into the teacher for the day drawing.

Please mark your calendar now to attend.

Penny Wars is in full swing.  This Friday will be the final day to bring change in for our service project.  Dig into those couch cushions and check your car seats.  Our students will be awarding scholarships at the end of the month!  Thank you to all that have supported it.

Spring Break is here!  We hope the weather cooperates with whatever plans you may have.  School will resume April 10th.  

Spring Break is almost here!  There will be no school for students in Nebo School District April 3 - 7.