Foothills Elementary PTA

Foothills Students Advance to Regional Reflections

Several students were recognized at our District Reflections Ceremony last week.

Students who received Honorable Mentions:

Hanna F., Nathan B., Allie C., Sara B., Garret P., Ella D.

Students who received Awards of Excellence and will be advancing to the regional level:

Madison B.-Art
Blake P.- Theater
Katelin G.- Dance
Katelyn M.- Music

Congratulations Mustangs!

School Reflections Results

Thank you again to all the students who entered Reflections this year. As always, we had a really hard time choosing which entries would advance to the District level. There were so many good ones!

Here are the entries that received Awards of Excellence and moved on to the district level:

Photography
Greg O.
Katelin G.
Samantha P.
Kayla M.
Sara B.

Dance
Brooklin G.
Katelin G.
Ella D.
Garrett P.

Visual Arts
Madison B.
Madeline G.
Alyssa H.
Hannah F.
Nathan B.

3-D Art
Allie C.
Karlee C.
Gage L.
Caprice W.
Hanna R.

Film
Reina P.
Garrett P.
Austin C.

Theater
Miles P.
Garrett P.
Blake P.

Literature
Madeline K.
Madison F.
Amanda L.
McKenna G.
Saige W.

Music
Katelin G.
Garrett P.
Madison S.
Katelyn M.

What's Happening in Your Grade in January? The KINDERGARTEN team hopes everyone had a Merry & Marvelous Christmas. We also would like to thank all the many parent volunteers that came to help each class with our holiday activities. In January we will be working very hard on learning our teen numbers, graphing and learning about the seasons with the emphasis being on winter. We will also be learning about animals of the Arctic Zone and doing our mid-year PALS assessments.

Xin nian kuai le! Or Happy New Year! FIRST GRADE will be celebrating the Chinese New Year on January 23! In January, we will also be learning about winter. Do animals hibernate, migrate, or adapt? We will also learn that people adapt. We will practice reading a thermometer, and learn about snow and snowflakes. The students will also find that it's so nice, "while slipping on the sliding ice, to sip hot chicken soup with rice." We will discuss seasons with a rhyme for every month of the year.

SECOND GRADE No report

Happy 2012!!!!! The THIRD GRADE team is excited about the New Year! 2012 is going to be the best year yet. We are working hard in 3rd grade on our multiplication and cursive. Our resolution in 3rd grade is to do our very best in all that we do. We are excited to see what the New Year will bring.

Joke: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Answer: Frosted Flakes :)

Welcome back B Track! FOURTH GRADE will be busy during the month of January. We are going to be learning to play the recorder. Students will also be diving into deeper math. Please help your child to memorize their math facts. Knowing the simple math facts will help with long division and double digit multiplication. Remember, it is winter, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We look forward to a great month!

Here in FIFTH GRADE we have been busy doing a service learning project for Primary Children's Hospital and the University of Utah NICU. Students donated fleece material. The students cut out and tied blankets and hats. A big thank you to families who donated fleece and parents who helped us sew the hats. We were able to make over 100 blankets and over 300 hats. WAY TO GO 5th GRADERS!!!

Just a reminder, SIXTH GRADERS are tested on their computer keyboarding skills in January! While classes have practiced diligently in the computer lab since the beginning of school, most of the student's progress will be realized with the home practice. The district anticipates that students will be keyboarding at 25 words per minute or better. The scores will be sent to the district by January 31st. Do your best and good luck!

January Lunch Menu

Click on the image of the lunch menu to enlarge it for printing.

On the information bar above is a link to a printable lunch deposit slip. Deposit slips are also available in the front office.

"When making lunch deposits, students must bring cash or check and a deposit slip in a sealed envelope or baggie. The following information should be included on a deposit slip: Student's first and last name, personal lunch account number, grade, teacher, check #, and total dollar amount for each child. You can fill out one deposit slip for all of your children with one check." Foothills Cafeteria

Cost for a lunch is $1.75 per day or $8.75 a week. Reduced lunch is $.40 per day or $2.00 a week.

Please note that payments through the online "Pay Pams" service can take several days to process. Please make online deposits a week in advance.

Boys vs Girls Boxtop Contest Starts in January

Hey, cut that out again! We did outstanding with our Fall Contest ($2090 from Box Tops and 6385 Campbell's Labels) so keep an eye out for them and keep cutting this winter. Do you think we can beat it?

From January 3rd until February 17th we will be having our annual “Boys vs. Girls” school-wide contest. Each teacher will have a collection folder for boys and girls. The winner will have their t-shirt worn by Mrs. Yost for a day: “We Won! Boys Rule!” or “We Won! Girls Rule!”

Once teachers return after the winter break they will be given $30 each to spend on something they need for their class (this is using the remainder of the money we earned last year from our contests in 2010-11). Keep watching as we report what supplies or rewards the teachers purchase for their students. Your children get the reward from all your hard work cutting and collecting Box Tops and Labels! Thanks for your amazing support! Let the battle begin!

How are we doing overall? From last year's rankings we are #9 in the state of Utah. A local charter school from our neighborhood is #1. (They earned $1800 more than we did. That means they collected 18,000 more Box Tops than our school.) We are so close to being the first in the state for earning Box Top money! If you'd like to compare our school or learn more, visit www.boxtops4education.com

Did you know that there are other ways to earn boxtops? If you visit the website you can enter contests, watch videos and fill out surveys, or do your online shopping through their links. These are all great ways to earn bonus boxtops for our school.

Finally, THANK YOU to Fresh Market for donating 100 brown paper sacks for collecting the Box Tops/Labels in!

You Can Make a Difference on the PTA 2012 Board

YOU Make a Difference! Be Part of your Child’s School Experience

The Foothills PTA needs your help! We are looking for volunteers for PTA board for the 2012-2013 year.

PTA puts on programs at our school like: Reflections, Red Ribbon Week, Student Recognition, Field Day, Book Fair and the PTA Newsletter and Website. The PTA Fun Run also pays for field trips and assemblies. It doesn’t take any special skills or a lot of time. It only takes the desire to be part of your child’s school experience.

You may think that you don’t need to get involved because there are so many other parents helping. But that isn’t true. The PTA board has only a small handful of parents who take an active roll in the PTA and its programs.

What's In it for You?

• Provide a rich association of caring adults working for the welfare of all children.
• Provide resources and education on child and family related issues.
• Provide a recognized and valuable link with schools, community groups and government.
• Provide personal growth opportunities through leadership and training sessions.
• Provide opportunity to participate in the Reflections cultural arts program or any of the other programs our PTA offers.
• Do you have a new idea or concern about our school? PTA gives you a great platform to address those concerns.

How can YOU make a difference?

• Contribute to the strength of 134,000 members statewide advocating for the welfare of Utah's children.
• Learn about important issues affecting children in your community.
• Be a voice for children by communicating with local and state decision makers.
• It only takes one inspired leader to create a successful school wide program.

What Positions are Open for 2012?

President
Pres. Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
PTA membership
Legislative vp.

If you volunteer now you can take advantage of on the job training and also many trainings offered by the Regional and State PTA. One of the best ways is to find friend and volunteer together.

Please contact footshillspta@gmail.com for more information or to submit a name.

"The Hundred Dresses" Donations Distributed to Girls in Need in Salt Lake

Dear Friends of Young Company, Thank you so much for your help with our dress drive this year. I wanted to let you know that with your help we collected about 1800 dresses! Canyon Rim Academy won the contest with 308 dresses collected and we were overwhelmed with the support and enthusiasm of all the schools that participated in the drive. Certificates signed by the cast will be coming soon to all participating schools. The dresses were donated to two charities: Women of the World and Centro Hispano, as well as several local elementary schools. Below I'm including some fun links to two news stories about the dress drive as well as a copy of an email from a school that received some dresses. Thank you again for your help with this huge project! Rebeca BYU Young Company

For More Information: Here is an external link to a KSL newstory about the project. Here is an external link to the Daily Herald about the donating of the dresses.

December 16, 2011 Dear Young Company Theater Group, I am writing to thank you for organizing your enormously successful dress drive. Greenwood Elementary, a Title One school in American Fork was one of the recipients of your efforts. We received about 400 dresses and were able to place all but two of the dresses in only two days! We are so grateful for your efforts on our behalf. So many of the families in our community really needed something just for them at Christmas time. It was a much welcome gift. Although you collected the dresses and organized them you did not have the blessing of watching them being distributed to our girls. I wanted to share just a few heartfelt stories that helped to really bring the spirit of Christmas home to me. Each one of the girls in our school had the opportunity to try on and pick out their own dress. So many smiles and exclamations of joy were heard throughout the day. The younger girls would try on a dress then twirl around like a princess and refuse to take the dress off again. I saw many dresses at the annual Christmas sing, the choir concert and worn just over their regular clothes. The girls were very excited. Parents had the opportunity to come to the school throughout the day to help their girls pick out dresses and get dresses for little ones not yet in school. There were so many families in need. One grandmother had tears running down her face because she was so grateful that now she would have something to put under the Christmas tree for her granddaughters. She expressed her heartfelt thanks many times blessing those who were able to provide such beautiful things for others. Many young mothers were able to get something for for their infants and shared many hugs as they expressed their gratitude. Others came asking for dresses for neighbors they knew were in need. The PTA volunteers heard many families saying thank you along with the girls as they came down with their classes. It was amazing to me that there was not a single time when a disagreement broke out because more than one girl wanted a dress. Everyone was able to find their own beautiful style just for them. Thank you again for giving this opportunity to our school. We very much appreciate the time and effort you put into making this possible for our girls. I hope that you were able to see just a small part of how much we truly appreciated your service. Sincerely, Jennifer, PTA President and Greenwood Elementary PTA

What's Happening in Your Grade in December? KINDERGARTEN No report

Season's greetings from FIRST GRADE! This month we will be learning about many different holiday traditions from around the world. We will sample different foods, play games, learn dances, and gain a better appreciation for other cultures. We will be learning map skills as well. If you have lived in or traveled to another country and would be willing to share your experiences with us, please let your child's teacher know as soon as possible. Thank you for all your help and support this year! We hope each family has a wonderful holiday season!

During the month of December, SECOND GRADERS will be telling time using analog clocks and studying linear patterns that repeat. They will also be studying about winter holidays around the world. Talk to you child about the traditions you had as a child and those you have continued in your family.

Have a great break "B Track," welcome back "C Track." The THIRD GRADE team is thankful for their students. Our field trip to the ballet was very educational. We are also thrilled to have some students involved in Science Fair this year. Many teachers are doing projects that help benefit the community. Miss Gilan's class is making scarves to donate to the rescue mission. We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season!

Tis the season to be in FOURTH GRADE ,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Come on time so your grades don't all fade,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
On the 7th we'll see the Symphony,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Dress for warmth and come with a smile,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

The FIFTH GRADE has been working on writing good paragraphs and perfecting our multiplication skills. Most of us are studying the Revolutionary War in Social Studies and learning about magnets and electricity in Science. Our teachers attended a professional development class to help us teach the new Language Arts Common Core and are confident our students will do fabulous with it! Please help us by reading at least 20 minutes a night and being prepared for all assignments.

SIXTH GRADE is full of excitement, energy, anticipation... and yes... some anxiety. The new math common core has us hopping! We love it and are determined (character trait of the month) to understand and conquer it! We're doing lots of reading, writing, and arithmetic. In Science and Social Studies, we're learning about the universe, both on the earth and above it, and all it's aspects! Square Dancing on Friday mornings keeps us limber as a licorice stick. We have a Mustang Market on Dec. 2 where the kids learn and practice economic strategies. Our Digital Dance is schedule for Friday Dec. 16. Whew... December is busy! Happy Holidays to all!

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