January 2018

During the month of January, students who exemplified what it looks like to be engaged learners, were selected as the Students of the Month at Maple Ridge.  

In their study of minerals, fourth grade students made toothpaste!

Use the attached links to find out more about the Kids Marathon taking place on Saturday, May 12 for any students (and their parents) that choose to register!  

Parent Letter with More Information https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N9hgdToi4QBYGQnNsXebaPy-mvVsdvky6Ds6nofXBA8/edit?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5a660d36

Race and Registration Information https://www.raceentry.com/races/payson-canyon-half-5k-and-kids-marathon-/2018/register

http://www.runpaysoncanyon.com/

Watch for your new Get Away Today magazine to come home with your student soon. It is filled with travel specials for your family including Adults at Kids’ Prices at the Disneyland Resort for travel in January, February and May 2018! Plus, you can still get 2018 tickets at 2017 prices before they go up! Get the details at https://www.getawaytoday.com?referrerid=757.

On January 22, 2018, six grade students at Maple Ridge Elementary had a graduation ceremony for their participation in the NOVA program.  This 12 week course taught by Officer McCoy from the Mapleton police department, focused on seeking positive opportunities, instilling values, and excepting accountability for choices. We appreciate officer McCoy and a lifelong lessons that he taught.  We were even privileged to hear from chief Jackson, and see a demonstration of a police canine from Officer Sherwood.

Students in the sixth grade have recently been learning about Ancient Greece.  They were also assigned a myth from that time period to research as a group.  Each group designed a poster related to that myth and displayed them for SEP Conferences.

At the end of term two, SEP Conferences were held at Maple Ridge.  Many teachers took the opportunity to have the students show what they have been learning about in school.  In sixth grade, students were able to do Walking Report Cards, where they showed their parents what they have learned in the various subject areas.

Nebo School District will be hosting a series of Parent Awareness Nights.  The topics of discussion will include mental health and safety planning with youth.  Several community service providers will be present to answer question and help individuals to access services.  See the attached link for more information.

http://www.nebo.edu/sites/nebo.edu/files/mental-health-flyer_2017-2018.pdf