Students were thrilled Wednesday morning when they received a free book from the PTA.  Connie Hansen from the Park PTA organized the event to give each Park Elementary student a book.  Many smiles were shared as students gathered in the library to choose from a variety of picture books, chapter books, fiction and non-fiction books as well.  When students chose their book they had it stamped by a PTA member and the book became theirs to keep.  One student was so excited he exclaimed "I'm gonna keep this forever!

Students in Mrs. Cooper's 6th grade class participated in a fun activity called the The Great Ice Melt.  Students were to create a 6x6 inch box with insulated materials found at home that could keep an ice cube from melting.  This activity is part of Mrs. Cooper's Heat, Light, and Sound science unit and teaches students the concept of insulation.

Winners of the contest are as follows:  Baylee Carter 1st Place, Trevin Harris 2nd Place, and Carson Czarnik 3rd Place.  Congratulations!

White Ribbon week was a great success this year, thanks to Jen Brown from Park Elementary's PTA.  White Ribbon Week teaches students the importance of Internet safety and to make smart decisions while online.

Mrs. Kimball’s 2nd grade class reached one of their WIGs (Wildly Important Goals) on Friday, January 24, by earning their 50th “excellent” from specialist teachers!  They held a victory celebration the same day, which included pizza and an exciting dance party.  The students enjoyed learning and enthusiastically doing the following dances:  The Bunny Hop, The Chicken, and The Twist.  What great dancers!  Congratulations to the students on their achievement!

Faculty and staff gathered together around a quilt to support Mrs. Farrer during this difficult time in her life.  The quilt is tied together with messages and words of encouragement from Park faculty and staff.  

Our hearts go out to Mrs. Farrer and her family.  Thank You Mrs. Farrer for your love and devotion to the students of Park Elementary!

Fifth and sixth grade students enjoyed a brief assembly on how to make the science fair enjoyable. Mrs. Luke's daughter Ashley Luke (7th grader at Spanish Fork Jr. high) and niece Chloe Randall (7th grader at freedom academy) spoke to the kids about their experiences with the science fair. Chloe brought her project to display and explained to the group what she did for the project. They explained how important it is to pick a topic that they are really interested in.

 Park Elementary Spelling Bee will be held February 2, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. in the gym.  All 4th-6th grade students are able to participate in the Spelling Bee.  Classroom winners will be selected this week and move on to the school Spelling Bee on February 2nd.  The school winner will be eligible for the Utah Valley Spelling Bee held in a few weeks.  Good Luck!

Just for fun, did you know the winning word for the National Spelling Bee last year was knaidel 

/ˈk(ə)nādl/

“We’ve spent our lives behind bars…Handle Bars!”  Rich Weiber 

Wheelies, tricks, stunts, jumps, spins, and frightened teachers are a few things students enjoyed during the Rich Weiber Stunt Bike Rewards Assembly. 

“Where there is unity there is always victory.”  ~Publilius Syrus

Students met together on January 3rd to celebrate the first Victory Assembly for 61 leaders from Park Elementary.  Victory Assemblies are a way to recognize students as leaders in the areas of math, reading, and leadership in the classroom.  Students are selected by their teachers and recognized during a Victory Assembly on the first Friday of each month.