Last month, Park students were challenged to read 180,600 minutes during the month of March in connection to the Champions Challenge Rodeo.
Our little Panthers made it by a hair with 181,000 total minutes read. As part of the challenge, Mr. Kay, Mr. Gull, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. Hales agreed to let students shave their heads or beard. Needless to say, we have a few bald teachers walking the halls of Park School.
The following students earned Victories during the month of March:
Math
Dakota Payton, Tierra Corbett, Kenslee Burnette, Levi Christley, Rylee Matthews, Ava Taylor, Preston Johnson, Jasmin Matute, Cohen Terry, Alyce Archuleta, Chloe Hansen, Trevor Miller, Hailey Christensen, Kelly Shoemaker, Talon Larsen, Savannah Stauffer, Kenyen Randall, Jasper Butler
Language Arts
First graders in Ms. Poulsen's class chose to work for a read-a-thon as their behavior reward. They worked really hard through part of February and March to earn this reward. Nice job Panthers!
If you've ever watched a NASCAR race, you would be impressed by not only the cars themselves reaching upwards of 200 MPH, but the pit crew as well and everything that goes into running a successful race.
Well, Mrs. Banks is our well-oiled machine that makes any stock car look like something you would see entered in a demolition derby.
Mrs. Banks has earned the Classified Employee of the Year Award for OUTSTANDING perfomance. Craig Harvey from Horace Mann Insurance presented Mrs. Banks with the award.
Recently, 5th grade students researched an American President and were invited to attend a Presedential Gallery to share all about thier president.
Students created flip-books and shared all about their president while drinking lemon water and eating cookies.
Congratulations to our very own Mr. Talbot. He received the classified employee award sponsored by Horace Mann Insurance and Craig Harvey. Mr. Talbot is very deserving of this recognition. He is a great leader and example at our school. We are proud of you!!
What could be Cooler than Chester Cheetah? Maybe Olaf . COOL is Mat Thomas from the new Spanish Fork Wal-Mart and management team that donated $2,000 to Park ELementary. This is all part of Wal-Mart giving back to the community.
As part of the Grand Opening of Wal-Mart, a few of our Park Panthers were able to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the new store. We are proud of our leaders and the leaders in our community that make Spanish Fork the place to be.
No rain, snow, or sleet will stop these Panthers from completing the D.A.R.E. program. Officer Beddoes discussed with students the importance of making good, healthy choices and resisting the use of drugs. Students celebrated all that they leaned with a donut pary.
Officer Beddoes from the Spanish Fork Police Department met with 5th grade students for the past several weeks instructing students on the importance of staying drug free as part of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (D.A.R.E.)
Officer Beddoes discussed with students the importance of making good, healthy choices and resisting the use of drugs. Fifth grade students were honored at D.A.R.E. graduation Tuesday where they recieved a certificate for completing the drug free course.
Students enjoyed a donut party to celebrate their work.
Park Panthers are in for the ride of their life during the month of March. In conjunction with the Champions Challenge Rodeo in May at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, Diamond Fork Riding Club and city officials have teamed up with local schools in a reading challenge to energize students to love reading.
Students that read 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, will be eligible for a drawing for a pair of Justin Boots and tickets to the Champions Challenge Rodeo.