Deweys Diary

Draper Elementary PTA Newsletter

Vol. 7 No. 7

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March 2012

March
1 2 2 7-8 7-8 8 8 9 14 27 28 Early Out No SchoolEBL Day Read Across America Parent-Teacher Conferences Scholastic Book Fair, 3:30-7:30 p.m., Library Dads & Donuts, 8 a.m. Early Out No SchoolComp Day School Community Council Meeting, 3:30 p.m. Spring School Picture Day Fifth-grade Maturation, 2 p.m.

School Gets $1,000 from Harmons PTA Day

Draper Elementary will receive approximately $1,000 from sales at Harmons' PTA Day held last month. We received an extra $50 because Principal Kenna Sorensen won the bagging contest, and we earned an additional $50 because our checkout stand was the best decorated. Thank you for supporting Draper Elementary.

SEP Conferences, Book Fair Next Week

April
2-6 12 16-20 20 No SchoolSpring Recess Dads & Donuts, 8 a.m. Presidential Fitness Testing Orientation for new kindergarten students, 2 p.m. SEP Conferences with parents and students will be held next Thursday and Friday, March 7 and 8. The Scholastic Book Fair will be held both days as well from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Library. There will be no school on Friday, March 9.

Volunteers Needed to Help Fun Run

We are still anxious to have more volunteers for our school Fun Run fundraiser on June 1. We need help with the run, assembly, and fundraising components of the event. If you are interested in assisting with the planning and execution of any part of the event, please send your contact information to Stacey, Brenda, and Erin: draperwalktoschool@gmail.com.

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Please Follow Parking Lot Rules

In an effort to keep our students safe and drop and pickups running smoothly, we remind you to please be careful while driving into our school parking lot. Slow down, pick up in the correct locations and please follow the parking lot rules.

Draper Elementary
1080 E. 12550 S. Draper, UT 84020 Ph: 801-826-8275 draper.canyonsdistrict.org

Utah Jazz Reading Contest

Our students read 299,804 minutes as part of the month-long Utah Jazz reading contest, Be a Team PlayerRead. Our school was one of 58 schools statewide that participated. If we are one of the top 10 schools we will win a visit from a Utah Jazz player and an ice cream party. Thanks to all who participated!

Principals Message

March is National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hopes to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Parents are encouraged to get their plates in shape by: Making half your plate fruits and vegetables; Making at least half your grains whole; Switching to fat-free or low-fat milk Varying your protein choices; and Cutting back on sodium and empty calories from solid fats and added sugars. For more information visit www.eatright.org.

Youre never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child. March 2 is Dr. Seusss birthday and a day to celebrate a love of reading, learning and children. As thousands of students will celebrate the day, I too would like to send a clear message to our children that reading is fun and important. I would like to challenge each of you to find a moment to share your favorite book with your child this week. Read, enjoy, laugh, cry and let them see you having fun while reading. This week I was invited into Mrs. Brands sixth-grade class to share a book with them as part of their reading celebration. As I thought about what I wanted to read, a specific title came to my mind, Hooray for You! by Marianne Richmond. This book has a wonderful message about how important and uniquely special every individual is. It also emphasizes that we need to be proud of who we are and shout Hooray for Me often as we move through life. Our students need to hear that they are valued for being them and what they add to our lives. Thanks for always being such a wonderful influence to our students at Draper. Enjoy celebrating reading! -Kenna Sorensen, Principal

Art Through the Ages This Month

This months Art Through the Ages will focus on abstract expressionism (1940-1950). Training for volunteers is March 7 at 9 a.m. at the school. Students will learn the periods history March 12-16, and do complete art projects March 19-23.

Teachers Awarded Grants

Teachers Michelle Johnson and Amy Brand have been awarded grants to help with classroom projects that are enhancing student learning. Sixth-grade teacher Amy Brand received $450 from the Chevrons Fuel Your School grant for a flash drive for each student. Fifth-grade Michelle Johnson was awarded $800 from Chevrons Fuel Your School grant for classroom calculators. She also received $400 from the Utah Credit Union Education Foundations 100% for Kids for an atlas for each student in her class.

PTA Presidents Message

In this wonderful month of March I think of how Lucky our school is to have so many fantastic volunteers. The volunteer hours are many; and we realize that taking time out of your already busy schedule can be harder than catching Leprechauns in March, and we are grateful. The PTA would not be able to sponsor all of the programs we do without the help of so many of you. There are still PTA positions open for next year. We are hoping to continue our Good Luck this month by filling these positions. Finding the right volunteer for the job would be better than finding Gold at the End of a Rainbow! Please consider joining our efforts to support our children. We want everyone to feel part of our programs so no one will be Green with envy. Contact the office to let us know what interests you have. Be a part of Draper PTA and it will be your Lucky day. -Jolynn Skousen, President 2011-12