1740 South Nevada Ave
Provo, Utah 84606
Phone: (801) 370-4650
Fax: (801) 370-4653
1740 South Nevada Ave
Provo, Utah 84606
Phone: (801) 370-4650
Fax: (801) 370-4653
School Colors- Blue and White
All of us at Spring Creek wish to welcome all of our students and parents. We are excited about all of the wonderful opportunities and activities that have been planned for the 2009-2010 school year. It's going to be a great year for all of us!
Congratulations to Lisa Roundy, Kindergarten Teacher, for being selected as a winner of the Golden Apple award for exceptional teaching. Lisa will be recognized in May at a banquet sponsored by KUED and will be profiled in a television production. This award is long over due! Lisa has given many years of service to our community. Her love for students, her patient demeanor, and her focus on student learning have made such a difference to our school. All of us are proud to claim her as one of our teachers.
Change for Chile Fundraiser- Sponsored by Ms. Boone's 5th Grade Class. Please help us in meeting our goal to raise $500 to be donated to the American Red Cross. We have raised almst $200 in our first week. Students can bring money to the main office or give it to their classroom teacher.
March 10 Parenting Class at Provo School District Offices- Crucial Conversations
March 15 Track Club begins after school
March 17 Internet Safety Assembly
March 18 No Kindergarten Classes- Parent Conferences by Appointment
March 18 Parent Teacher Conferences - Early out at 1:20 PM- Conferences
at 1:30 PM and continue until 7:30 PM in the gymnasium and cafeteria.
March 18-19 Book Fair in the library
March 19 Regular Early Out Day @ 1:20 PM
March 23 Parenting Class at Provo School District Offices
March 26 Kindergarten Registration- gymnasium (1:30 PM - 4:00 PM)
April 5-9 Spring Break- No School
April 15 Provo Association for Gifted Children Meeting (7:00 PM - 8:30 PM) Location TBA
Our After School Robotics Club earned first place at a district competition last week at BYU. Students designed and programmed a Robot to complete an obstacle course. Our students and their mentors won the competition for the 2nd year in a row. Way to Go!
Every year our school receives a report card based upon the expectations of No Child Left Behind. This past year our school as a whole made incredible growth on the end of level tests that were administered in the Spring. Our teachers have worked extremely hard and need to be commended for their efforts. As a school, the % of students who passed the end of level test increased by 17% in Language Arts and by 17% in Mathematics as well.
Great things happen at our school every day!
Provo Schol district offers many differnt types of parenting classes throughout the year. A class will be offered on March 10th entitled Crucial Conversations for Parents. Download a flyer for more information.
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The Hostess of the Utah Opera Game Show. |
Contestants in the Utah Opera Game Show. |
Several artists from the Utah Opera appeared at Spring Creek to teach the students about opera. They used a game show format to teach the students some basic opera terminology and then demonstrated it for the students. So the students learned several different kinds of voices, like soprano, mezzo and tenor, and got to hear what each kind of voice sounds like. They learned what an aria is and got to hear one. They also heard a duet from "Hansel and Gretel". The students really enjoyed the presentation and were a great audience.
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Students enjoyed the program and were a great audience. |
The tenor sings an aria. |
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A great big thanks to Questar Gas for helping as judges for the Science Fair in February. Questar employees donated their time and expertise to help pull off a great night.
On December 18 Questar Gas (Springville Operations) made a generous donation of $700 to Spring Creek Elementary. The children not only loved this gift, but Questar also brought Santa Claus to visit with gifts for each class. Thank you Questar for your support of education and the children here at Spring Creek.
This past week our students ahd the chance to perform and brag about the great things that are happening at our school. About 200 students got up early to perform for the cameras and get a chance to be on live television. Ballroom Dance, Choir, African Drumming, Student Council, Robotics Club, radKIDS, and Mrs. Stilson's class all had a chance to perform on camera. The entire school was also highlighted as they completed our Gold medal Mile course. It was an early morning for our students, yet will be a lasting memory for all of them.
Check out the video clips online:
http://www.fox13now.com/news/gooddayutah/coolschool/
Before the holiday break our 3rd graders got to hear from a very special visitor. Greg Bell, the Lieutenant Governor of Utah. He spoke to the students about academic subjects that would help lead them to good careers in the future. He shared an entertaining and informative video about democracy and about feeding our brains with knowledge (instead of frying them with video games). One thing that the students really enjoyed was having the Lt. Governor answer questions that they had written to him before his arrival. The questions ranged from "What is the best part about being Lt. Governor?" to "What is your favorite restaurant?". He was happy to answer them all. Students left with pencils from the Governor's office and pictures of the Utah State Capitol. Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Bell!
This year our wonderful librarian has created a unique reading program. Students will be issued a passport to collect stamps of different books that they have read. More information will be coming in the next few weeks. Please contact Lisa Briggs if you would like more information.
The Spring Creek PTA has an on-going "fundraiser" with ProInk Stores. Printer Ink can be ordered through springcreek.ptaink.com at a great discounted rate and the PTA receives a donation with each purchase.
Click on the link below to view a map of the safest routes for your child to walk or bike to school.
SPRING CREEK SCHOOL HOURS - 2009 - 2010 801-370-4650 |
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HALF-DAY KINDERGARTEN AM M-T-W-Th 8:45 - 11:50 Friday 8:45 - 10:50 PM M-T-W-Th 12:25 - 3:25 Friday 11:20 - 1:20 |
FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1 - 6
Friday 8:45 - 1:20 |
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Notice: You can now pay for school lunches on the internet. Click here to see details.With the downturn in the economy some of our patrons may be eligible for free or reduced lunch that have not been previously. You can go to the Provo School District website, provo.edu, to download a lunch application. If you think you might qualify fill it out and bring it to the school office. We also have applications in the school office. |
Our magnificent librarian, Lisa Briggs, is in need of some help in the library. Last fall our school was fortunate to recieve a wonderful grant to purchase some library books, but not all of them have been entered into our system and placed on the shelves. Anyone interested in assisting our librarian in this effort can contact her at the school.
Provo School District provides a center for accelerated learning for students who qualify. The Center is located at the old Grandview School site. Click on the link below for improtant information about the application process, grade levels, and testing procedures.
PARENTS- Did you know that you can access World Book Online from the school's website? Click the Students link in the menu bar above and look in the sidebar on the left of the Student page. |
| Pets- The County Health Department has made some changes to their guidelines related to animals in public buildings. Dogs, cats, birds, and other creatures that trigger allergies will not be permitted in a classroom unless there is prior approval. |
Using the Roundabout for Student Drop-off
EGADS! The Pearson Online Math links are gone! They have been moved to the Students page, which you can access by clicking the Students link in the menu bar above.
Keep collecting Box Tops and Campbell’s Labels! Turn them in to your teacher. Ask your Grandparents for help! Be sure to turn them in soon! |
Donating to the School Through Office Depot
M-T-W-Th 8:45 - 3:25