Spring Walk-a-Thon

Friday April 20th

will be our

3rd Annual

Walk-a-Thon

Volunteers are needed. Please sign-up here.

Leading up to the Walk-a-Thon we will be celebrating

“Let’s Get Healthy” Week 

April 16th -20th

Monday ~ We’re putting a Cap on Sugar ~ Wear your favorite hat 

Tuesday ~ A Happy Mind is a Happy Body ~ Wear Yellow 

Wednesday ~ A Rainbow of Food spells Y-U-M-M-Y! ~ How many colors can you get on your plate? 

Thursday ~ We’re Crazy about Being Healthy ~ Crazy Hair Day 

Friday ~ Let’s Get Moving!!! ~ Wear your Snow Springs shirt or colors

Jazz Read-a-Thon Help

If you are interested in helping with the Jazz Read-a-thon, please click on the following link to be taken to a google doc where you can sign up for a date and time that works for you.

Read-a-thon Help

Jazz Read-a-Thon

January 20th-February 21st

Morning Reads

Tuesdays and Thursdays

7:30am for Early Birds

8:45am for Later Gators

Night Parties

Girl's Party

Tuesday 2/7 6-8pm

Boy's Party

Thursday 2/9 6-8pm

Upcoming Events and Information

PTA Meeting

 The next PTA Meeting will be Wednesday, January 11th at 10am in the PTA trailer behind the school. Anyone is welcome to attend. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month.

Lehi Cluster Math Meeting

Alpine School District will be implementing the new Utah State Core Math Standards for the 2012-2013 school year. In an effort to educate parents about the upcoming changes, the Lehi High School Community Council is sponsoring a Lehi Cluster Math Meeting to explain the changes. The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 12 at 10am in the Media Center at Lehi High School. (180 N. 500 E.) We encourage all SCC and PTSA/PTA Board members and interested parents to attend if possible. 

SEP Conference Scheduling

SEP Conferences will be held January 25 & 26. Parents may schedule their children's appointments using the Online Scheduler link found on the school's website. The window for parents to do this will be January 6-19. We look forward to meeting with you at our school in a few weeks! 

Donut Date

3rd Grade Donut Date will be held Wednesday, January 18th at 9:15am in your students classroom. Donuts will be provided. Bring your own reading materials.

 

Ball Wall Donations

Logan Webb is still accepting donations to help cover the cost of the ball wall he installed as part of his Eagle Scout Project this summer. The cost came to $2000. The PTA donated $700 and his family has incurred the rest of the cost. If you are willing to make a donation please send it into the school office marked for Ball Wall. Any size donation would be appreciated.

Logan Webb with completed Wall Ball Court

Be at Team Player - Read

The Be a Team Player - Read contest is coming up. Formally known as the Jazz Read-a-thon. The contest will go from January 20-February 21. Get your books ready and get excited to do A LOT of reading!! Watch for more information about reading parties, morning reads and areas where help will be needed. The improvements some students make with this extra focus is amazing. Please support your children in reaching their goals.

Flex Time Volunteers

We are working on coordinating volunteers for each of the grade level Flex Times. This is time when students are divided into groups based on their understanding of a specific subject.  Each group of students will then have activities or lessons to help them better understand the subject matter or receive enrichment. Volunteers are needed to help the teachers to either be an assistant in a large group or take a smaller group to have more individualized help. Each grade level is working on a schedule of where help is needed. We will let you know as soon as this information is finalized. The following grades have set a schedule for volunteers and you can go to the links for more information.

3rd Grade Fridays 1-1:30pm

4th Grade Varied days and time

6th Grade Thursdays 12:40-1:20pm

SEP Dinners

The PTA provides dinner for our teachers both nights of the SEP Conferences. If you are willing to help either night please sign up or contact Julie Wilford jkwilford@comcast.net 801-766-0139.

2012-2013 PTA Board

We're looking for parent volunteers to serve on next year’s 2012-2013 PTA Board. If you or someone you know is interested in serving with the Snow Springs Elementary PTA, please email us at snowspringsnews@yahoo.com.

Skate Night

Mark your calendars for our next Skate Night. Monday, February 6th from 5:30-8:30pm at Classic Skate in Sandy (9151 S 255 W.) Entry is free for Snow Springs Elementary Families. You may bring your own skates and scooters or rent skates for $1, blades & scooter $3. There will be discounted activities and meal deals available. If we again get over 250 people to that night our $200 fee will be reimbursed to the PTA. We had a lot of fun in November, so come join us in February.

Lehi Arts Council Events

The Lehi Arts Council is pleased to announce some great holiday events for families!  We'll kick off the season with two great shows that have become Lehi traditions:

In A Tuna Christmas, a fantastic and funny two-man cast tells about Christmas happenings in the fictional town of Tuna, Texas.  It runs selected nights November 25-December 3, and tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students/seniors.

The children's classic The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a hilarious and heartwarming show that's lots of fun for both kids and adults. It will run selected nights December 9-19 and all tickets are just $5.  Bring the whole family!

The famous Lehi Silver Band will host its annual Christmas Concert on December 21st at 7:00.  This is a great opportunity for families to get in the Christmas spirit, and admission is FREE!  Seating will be limited, so come early.

Our Children's Workshops will begin again on January 23rd!  We offer great classes in theatre, art, music and more.  For enrollment information and show tickets, please visit our website at www.lehicityarts.org

School Website

The School's new website is now up and running.

Check it out here!

Book Fair SEP Help

Next week is a busy week with the Book Fair and SEPs.

If you'd like the opportunity to help out, here are a few options

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We still need to fill the following Book Fair shifts:

Mon 8:30-10:30 set-up
Wed 4-6 or 6-7:30 cashier
Thurs 2:30-4 or 4-6 cashier
Fri 10:30 take down

call, email me or check out the link below and add you name.

Julie Wilford

801-766-0139 jkwilford@comcast.net

Book Fair Volunteer Schedule

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The PTA provides dinner for the teachers during SEP conference.

Menu:

Wednesday 10/5

Cafe Rio Style Salads

   

Thursday 10/6

Sub Sandwiches

Pasta/Potato Salad

Chips

We need a few volunteers to bring the following items on Wednesday or Thursday

WEDNESDAY

Tortillas (uncooked - Costco)
Cotija cheese crumbled (or you can use the super finely grated parmesan)
Romaine lettuce (1-2 heads each volunteer)
Tomatillo Ranch Dressing (recipe will be provided)
Bottled Water (24+ already chilled- at COSTCO a pack of 35 is about $4)
12 Pack of Soda (already chilled)

THURSDAY

Pasta Salad (no meat)
Potato Salad
Chips (Box of 30 assorted chips from COSTCO)

call, email me or check out the link below and add you name.

Julie Wilford

801-766-0139 jkwilford@comcast.net

SEP Dinner Volunteer List

Skyward

Have you logged onto SKYWARD yet?

This is a great resource for families to access their student's information.

• Grades
• Missing Asignments
• Absences
• Test Scores (DRA, CRT)
• Calendar
• Academic History

If you haven't checked it out yet, do it now.

SKYWARD 

A letter was sent home recently with students that contains your login information. If you have any questions, contact the school office at 801-768-7045.

Snow Springs Schedule

We had some incorrect times listed on our back to school newsletter. The following are the correct times. Please note the change in time for kindergartens from years past.

Monday

Track 1 (Early Birds) 8am-1:25pm

Track 2 (Later Gators) 9:15am-2:40pm

AM Kindergarten 9:15am-11:40am

PM Kindergarten 12:15pm-2:40pm

Minimal Days (Sept. 26, Nov. 14, Feb. 13, and March 26)

Minimal days are professional development days for teachers. There are 4 minimal days and they are always on Monday. Please note that morning Kindergarten dismissal and afternoon Kindergarten start times are different. You will need to make special arrangements to accommodate these times.

Track 1 (Early Birds) 8am-12:30pm

Track 2 (Later Gators) 9:15am-1:45pm

AM Kindergarten 9:15am-11:15am

PM Kindergarten 11:45am-1:45pm

Tuesday - Friday

Track 1 (Early Birds) 8am-2:15pm

Track 2 (Later Gators) 9:15am-3:30pm

AM Kindergarten 9:15am-12:00pm

PM Kindergarten 12:45pm-3:30pm

It's just around the corner

The first Day of School is just around the corner.

Here are a few dates that you will want to know about:

New Student Registration
August 9th
9am-2:30pm
at the school

Please send over any new neighbors or families with Kindergarteners that haven't registered yet. They will need to bring their Birth Certificates, Immunization Records, etc.

Class Lists Posted

August 12th

afternoon

Check the windows at the front of the school for class lists to be posted.

Back to School Night Open House

August 22nd

5:30-7:30pm

We will begin with a short general meeting where the faculty/staff and PTA officers will be introduced. We will then have time for parents and students to visit with teachers in their rooms and to walk around and get familiar with the building.

First Day of School

August 23rd

8am for early birds and 9:15 for later gators

1st - 6th graders

August 30th

9:15am for AM and 12:45 for PM

Kindergarteners

2011-2012 PTA Board

Thanks to everyone that has volunteered to fill
PTA positions for the 2011-2012 School Year.

 

 There are only two positions we still need to fill:

Fundraising VP - Oversees fundraising promotions done throughout the school year like t-shirt sales in the fall and the spring Walk-a-thon.

Student Involvement Commissioner - Helps with t-shirt sales in the fall and works with the Leadership VP to run the Student Rep. Program.

Let someone on the Board know if you are interested in stepping up to help. If you would like to help with a program but do not want to be in charge, let a Board member know as well so we can contact you when we start planning our activities.

 These are the activities that PTA helps with at Snow Springs:

Back to School Breakfast for Teachers
Star Tutoring

Student Rep. Program
Room Mother's Tea

Vision & Hearing Screenings

Donut Dates
Birthday Table
Emergency Buckets
Book Fairs

Classic Skate Nights
Dinners for Teachers during SEPs
Reflections
Patriotic Week
Red Ribbon Week
Turkey Trot
Jazz Read-a-thon
Teacher Appreciation
Maturation Program
Presidential Fitness Awards
Teacher Grants

Spring Walk-a-thon (our yearly fundraiser)
Field Day

We are looking forward to another great year! Hope you are all enjoying your summer, we'll see you soon.