October 2012

Come support our EVERY READER IS A STAR Book Fair!

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The fall bookfair is underway!  Book Fair dates are October 22-26. The Book Fair is located on the stage, by the auditorum, just follow the arrows.  Come see our wonderful selection.  Many new titles to choose from.  Don't let the kids forget to guess the number of candies in the candy jar.  They will be given away to the closest guess.   The hours are 8:00am-3:30pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.  Wednesday will be open from 8:00am-8:00pm during SEP Conferences.

6th Grade Egypt Walk

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The sixth grade held their Egypt Walk on Friday, the 19th of October.   As a culmination of their unit on Egypt students made projects at home to show off the things they had learned.  They made sarcophagi, canopic jars, crooks and flails, sphinxes and pyramids from clay, candy, bread, wood, Lego’s and other such mediums to transform their classrooms into tiny museums.  They made Egypt’s flag, drew cross sections of pyramids, and wrote reports on the process of mummification and how to make papyrus and other facts about Egypt.  Parents and the rest of the school wer

2nd Grade Creative Pumpkins

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Witches, mummies, monsters, princesses, bats, spiders & cats and many more creatures that is what the second-grade halls are filled with.  The second-grade students went on a field trip last week to Farm Field Days and the Pumpkin Patch.  They each got to choose their very own pumpkin.  They took the pumpkin home over Fall Break and used all their creative geniuses to bring back a pumpkin decorated for Halloween.  All these pumpkins are displayed in the second-grade hallway this week for those who want to take a peek.  Thank you parents for the help that you gav

5th Grade Fall Art Project

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The 5th grade students showed off their creativity by taking fall leaves, berries, etc. and turning them into different animal creatures.  Thanks to the many parents who came and volunteered their time to help out with this project.  Watch for projects to be displayed in the hall.

Ribbon Week Drawing Winners!

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Winners were: Alivia Winkel, Ashley Norris, Andrew Radford, Colby Davis, Maddie Reese, Hollister Hogle, Audrey Powell, Caden Beals, Paige Asay, Myklynn Salisbury, Hannah Roach, Grace Fillmore, Alex Wells, Jesse Carter, Camie Nielson, Libby Hancock.  Not all are pictured.
Attributions
Picture taken by:Nicole Norris

2nd Grade Farm Field Day

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The second grade students at East Meadows Elementary loaded the buses on Thursday, October 4 and headed to the North County Equestrian Park in Lehi and Harward Farms.  They participated in various activities while there.  They watched a sheep shearing demonstration by County Extension Agent Jim Jensen.  They learned about the important role agriculture has in their daily lives.  Local farmers, ranchers and fruit growers taught them that many things they use every day come from products like animals, orchards and gardens.  They were taught about good nutrition and ha

Macey’s School Cents Program Donates to East Meadows!

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The Student Council accepted a check from Macey’s in the amount of $209.00.  This money was donated through the Macey’s School Cents program.  All those receipts that families turn in really do pay off.  The more receipts our school collects the larger the donation.  Macey’s donates over $20,000 to local schools.   There is a collection box located inside the school by the front office.  Thank You Macey's!!

East Meadows Elementary 2012-2013 Student Council

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East Meadows students and staff have selected their student council for the 2012-2013 school year.  Responsibilities of the student council are to do morning announcements, help with school activities, help  with service projects, run the school store and be good examples to all the other students.  Congratulations to this year's student council!