tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50115756075805659562010-07-29T18:53:05.286-06:00Foothills Elementary PTA. Riverton Utah.Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-51348955453593279462010-07-29T18:40:00.007-06:002010-07-29T18:48:59.580-06:00

Hey, cut that out!Get your scissors out and get clipping Box Tops and Campbell's Labels! We are having a contest for 7 weeks, starting August 23rd, to see which class can collect the most! Glue the Box Tops to a collection sheet or simply put them in a ziploc bag and turn them in to your teacher! Cut the Campbell's Labels UPC code off of participating products, such as: Campbell's soup,

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Our school is participating in the Smith's Earn and Learn program again this year. Even if you enrolled last year you MUST ENROLL AGAIN for the 2010-2011 school year. An information sheet and bar code was included in the Back to School packets. Take the bar code with you next time you shop and have the cashier scan it. It's as simple as that! Or you can sign up online at the Smith's site.

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This letter was sent to parents:"The new school year is almost here and we are excite to invite you to our "First Day Open House". This 'Open House' will take the place of the traditional 'Back to School Night'. The format however will remain basically the same. We will invite students and parents to visit student's classrooms for a short presentation. We will schedule 3 presentations from 8:30

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Click on image to enlarge and print.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

Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-20299170729824495352010-07-19T09:07:00.002-06:002010-07-19T09:15:01.215-06:00

Helping Reluctant ReadersIt is a fact that some kids really don’t like to read. Sometimes it is because they are not good readers and reading is a struggle. Other kids would just rather do something else. Being a good reader takes practice, and if a child doesn’t read well it makes every aspect of school harder. Assignments take longer and it is harder to finish reading based tests. Even

Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-46515479893509700682010-06-30T11:01:00.004-06:002010-06-30T11:06:20.171-06:00

Reflections is a nationwide arts program sponsored by PTA. The program “provides opportunities for students to express themselves and to receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts.” (http://www.pta.org/)The theme for Reflections 2010-2011 is "Together we can..."Every student is invited to enter as many or as few of the eight categories as they would like (only one entry per

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The last day of school for 1st - 6th grade is Friday, July 2.On Friday, July 2nd, School will be 8:25am - 12:30pm (earlier out than usual).Lunch will NOT be served.Kindergarten's last day is Thursday, July 1, 2010 (Regular Hours)School starts again on July 26th A,B,C tracks and Aug 16th for D.

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A fun Foothills field day will be held the morning of June 30th for B,C, and D tracks. Make sure your children have plenty of sun screen and wear clothes that can get wet.

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Research has shown that kids that don’t read over the summer can lose as much as three months of reading progress they had gained during the school year. When that loss is compounded year after year, it can put kids who don’t read over the summer at a marked disadvantage. How do you get kids to read over the summer? When children like to read, simply going to library often and getting them a

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Classroom Capers Kindergarten - In Kindergarten we are excited to learn about animals. Each child has presented a report on their favorite animal and we are anticipating our Zoo Field Trip. (May 25 for Tracks A and B, and June 9 for Tracks C and D)Every kindergarten child is having the opportunity to meet individually with his/her teacher for a half an hour to show what they have learned during

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Announcing your 2010-2011 PTA BoardPresident – Allison Strang President Elect – Mindy Holt Financial VP/Treasurer – Kristin Castleton Secretary – Jennifer McKee Membership VP – Diana Neff Health Commissioner – Mirinda Losee A Note from the New PTA PresidentHi my name is Allison Strang and I am really excited to be the PTA president for the 2010 2011 school year. I think Foothills Elementary is

Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-62864011094081200452010-05-04T21:25:00.008-06:002010-05-04T21:31:10.633-06:00

Click on image to enlarge and print.On the information bar above is a link to a printable lunch deposit slip. Deposit slips are also available in the front office.The school asks that all lunch money deposits be accompanied by a completed deposit slip.

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Kindergarten Kindergarten is learning about SPRING with reading, writing, math, discussions, discovery and songs! We are also studying maps and learning about the United States. In May most classes will be doing their Animal Reports and learning about animals. We will also all be going to the zoo in either May or June A and B tracks will be going on May 25th. We appreciate all of the

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Teacher Appreciation Week 2010! May 3-7: A,B & C tracks, May 10-14: D track"If you give a teacher a..." This year for TAW, (Teacher Appreciation Week) we are going with the theme: ‘If you give a teacher a…’ (taken from the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, If You Give a Pig a Pancake, If You Give a Mouse a Muffin, books by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond).Each day there will be a new quote to guide

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An updated and correct lunch menu has now been posted. We apologize for any confusion caused by the incorrect lunch menu that was posted previously.Click on image to enlarge and print.On the info bar above is a link to a printable lunch deposit slip. You can also obtain a deposit slip from the office. The school asks that all lunch money deposits be accompanied by a completed slip.

Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-38114645004041445572010-03-31T15:49:00.007-06:002010-04-01T12:17:44.986-06:00

April School Lunch Menu isn't working on the district site right now, but here are the lunch choices for the first week: Tuesday April 6th - Lasagna, Corn Dog Wednesday April 7th- Pizza, Ham and Cheese Munchable Thursday April 8th- Ranch Chicken Wrap, Ravioli Friday April 9th- Pork Roast Dinner, Turkey Sandwich

Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-60973029992957666862010-02-25T22:42:00.000-07:002010-02-25T19:25:10.282-07:00

Jordan School District has a new online scheduling system. A letter will be sent to all C & D track parents explaining how to access the system.You can access the system at the Jordan District site by clicking this link.For any questions about online scheduling contact the school.

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Our Annual Battle of the Box Tops and Labels ended on February 12th with the GIRLS winning. Mrs. Yost wore the winning t-shirt "We Won! Girls Rule!" on Friday the 19th of February. Foothills is the real winner though: $1265 in Box Tops and 2200 Campbell's Labels from this contest! Amazing! Way to go Mustangs! All that work cutting off Box Tops and Labels pays off! Just to show how wonderful

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Click on image to enlarge and print.On the info bar above is a link to a printable lunch deposit slip. You can also obtain a deposit slip from the office. The school asks that all lunch money deposits be accompanied by a completed slip.

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(this is an article from the March newsletter)Kindergarten – February was a busy month with learning about teeth, cultures (Chinese New Year), Valentines and the Presidents and arriving at our 100th day of school (with reading, writing and math activities. In Math we are measuring and ordering objects and learning about 3-D shapes. All students should be able to count to at least 30 and write

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Hey all you Foothills Mustangs! We're so excited March is here. I don't know about the rest of you, but I get a burst of energy in March as I look forward to warmer weather, spring flowers, and getting outside more. We hope you are all feeling energized and are looking forward to spring as well. Hopefully renewed energy can be put to good use by our students in the classroom and by parents

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(this is an article from the February newsletter)Kindergarten – Our kindergarteners seem so much more grown up after Christmas! We are in the midst of doing the mid year PALS (Phonemic Awareness Literacy Screening) and the second round of the Math Benchmark tests, as well as determining the Guided Reading Levels--a busy time for testing in Kindergarten. Also, we have been learning about Animals

Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-7958519008402702012010-02-08T18:21:00.002-07:002010-02-08T18:31:04.024-07:00

Congratulations go to Ruth B. and Russel M. who have received Awards of Excellence at the Regional Reflections. They will move on to compete at the State Level.Ruth B. (4th grade) won in Theater for her entry entitled "An African Tale." Her original puppet show tells the story of an ostrich who feels like he is the ugliest bird in all of Africa, and how he discovered that true beauty is found

Foothills PTA Webmasternoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011575607580565956.post-701549663169306572010-01-28T07:41:00.003-07:002010-01-28T07:44:37.352-07:00

Click on image to enlarge and print. Lunch deposit slips are available at the front office, or can be printed from the link on the information bar above.

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"For the 2010-11 school year Jordan School District anticipates at least a $29.2 million shortfall. The administration has recommended solution options in the areas of: additional personnel cuts, program and service cuts, transfer of expenditures to other programs, compensation, class size, and taxes. The Board is also anticipating additional cuts from the State in the range of $2-$12 million." (

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