4th Grade Mountain Man Day

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The 4th graders gathered together in the little theater for a presentation on Mountain Men. The students listened intently as Mrs. Mitchell shared information about the mountain man and Utah history.  Fourth Grade students have been learning about Utah History this year.  Mrs. Mitchell was all decked out in her mountain man attire.  She showed and talked about several items she has collected over the years. Thank you Mrs. Mitchell!

Valentine's Day Boxes and Class Parties

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Students enjoyed exchanging Valentine's cards and treats with each other on February 14.   Each student was asked to decorate a Valentine box. The boxes were decorated according to the curriculum theme of the grade level as follows:  Kindergarten – Nursery Rhymes, First Grade- “I Love Reading,” Second Grade - “Love Bugs” - Insects, Third Grade - “All About Me,” Fourth Grade - “I Love Utah,” Fifth Grade - “I Love America” – States, Sixth Grade- “I Love Europe,” or they could  use a general Valentine theme!

East Meadows Science Projects

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East Meadows 5th and 6th- grade students have been working hard on various hypotheses, testing and data. Family members and younger students were able to see the results of their work as they walked through their classrooms and viewed their various displays. East Meadows congratulates all participants on their efforts.

Science Fair Assembly

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It’s all about science at East Meadows. Students attended an assembly where Brigham Young University physics students talked about science and performed various experiments. Among other topics, students learned about kinetic energy and that energy is always conserved. They also learned that even though the lights in our homes look constant, they are actually flickering at a rate of 60 x second. Students especially liked watching the floating pop bottle.

Internet Safety Assembly

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On January 27, all the students at East Meadows Elementary gathered for an assembly about internet safety.   NetSmartzKids, a program of the national center for missing and exploited children came and gave a presentation to the students about how they can be safe on the internet.

BYU Sports Hero Day

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On January 20, East Meadows sixth-grade students went to Brigham Young University. BYU athletes spoke to students about choosing heroes that have accomplished their goals and dreams by working hard. Students not only watched demonstrations but actively participated in various sports along with students from other schools in the local area. Among the sports were soccer, golf, football, and basketball. One student, Kearstin Ferre, said her favorite part of the day was playing volleyball with kids from another school.

Kindergarten Living Aquarium Field Trip

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Stingrays, sharks, penguins, these are a few of the aquatic animals the Kindergarten children at East Meadows Elementary experienced on their field trip to the Living Planet Aquarium.  Students loaded the buses and headed to Sandy, Utah to see the Living Planet Aquarium on January 6 and 7.   The morning session of kindergarten attended on Thursday and the afternoon session on Friday.   A Naturalist talked to them about sea life and animals that live on the land as they were on a “Sunken Ship.”   As the children walked around they were able to touch a sting

Warm the Soles

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On December 20, 2010 the East Meadows’ Student Council presented a donation of $907 to Nebo Credit Union. This money will be used for ‘Warm the Soles,’ a program that provides shoes for children in need. Since their participation in the program, the credit union has provided over 2000 pairs of shoes. This year through the help of generous donations from students, school staff members, credit union members and employees, they were able to purchase 350 pairs of shoes. East Meadows Elementary is happy to be among 38 schools to participate in the program.