The third grade students enjoyed a field trip to the Clark Planterium in Salt Lake City. They had a fun time exploring the exhibits. They learned a lot about the planets, stars, and other heavenly bodies. The students really loved watching a movie on the Dome Theatre.
Mrs. Sorensens class had a Reading Superbowl. Every night the students would read and then have thier parent sign the football saying how many minutes their child read.
The class was divided into two teams the 49er's and the Ravens. Which ever team read the most minutes the night before would get a touchdown for that day. The 49er's won the class challenge by 1 touchdown. Anyone who participated received a superbowl "ring" and the 49er's had a party for being the winning team.
A theater class from UVU came to Park Elementary and presented a play called Honk! Honk! is a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling, incorporating a message of tolerance and self-esteem. The musical is set in the countryside and features Ugly, a duckling who is rejected by everyone but his mother, Ida; a sly tomcat who wants to eat Ugly; and other barnyard creatures.
On Wednesday, April 17, Park Elementary held their annual Spelling Bee. Many students work hard studying their spelling words. The Spelling Bee winner was Natalie Combs. Other class winners were Emberly Walburger, Kenzie Huff, Josh Paulk, Nathan Oviatt, Spencer Platt, Piper Shick, and Wynter Watkins. Congratulations to these Park Leaders of Spelling!
Ten-year-old Bethany Wilson had been diagnosed with Leukemia when she was young. Luckily, it went away with lots of help. She is now cancer free! She had to be checked out of fifth grade this year because she kept getting sick. Bethany said, "I think others notice that I'm gone and wonder about me." She also said. "I miss Park School a lot." Bethany may be going to Brockbank Elementary School in the Fall. So many of us hope that she will come to Park School. Bethany currently goes to K-12 online learning school. Bethany has nine siblings and two parents.