I took this from the East Meadows website... Hallie went on a field trip on Monday .. she came home with horse hair and sheep hair... (its wasnt clean)
Easter is around the corner and East Meadows students are getting ready. The kindergarten classes made Easter bags and went on an Easter egg hunt. Students were thrilled with their findings.
Students from Maple Mountain High School's Honor Society visited East Meadow's Elementary on March 2 to read to the 1st-3rd grade classes. They shared several of Dr. Suess' favorite books with our students. It was a fun event for our kids. Thank You Maple Mountain Honor Society!
First-grade students at East Meadows had some cultural fun with ballet and bowling. They attended the Cinderella ballet at Brigham Young University and really enjoyed it. After the ballet they had fun being active in the bowling alley. For many students, it was their first time attending a ballet or bowling.
Students enjoyed exchanging Valentine's cards and treats with each other on February 14. Each student was asked to decorate a Valentine box. The boxes were decorated according to the curriculum theme of the grade level as follows: Kindergarten – Nursery Rhymes, First Grade- “I Love Reading,” Second Grade - “Love Bugs” - Insects, Third Grade - “All About Me,” Fourth Grade - “I Love Utah,” Fifth Grade - “I Love America” – States, Sixth Grade- “I Love Europe,” or they could use a general Valentine theme! There were many creative boxes and ideas. After they exchanged valentines the PTA came in and provided class parties. We want to thank the many volunteers who gave of their time and talents to make this a successful activity.
The Kindergarten children all gathered together in the auditorium on Valentines to watch a movie together. They watched a favorite Valentine's movie, Beauty and the Beast. They were able to eat popcorn and other treats as they watched.
The kindergarten students celebrated 100 days of kindergarten today, February, 10, 2011. Many wore shirts adorned with 100 items that they had glued, taped, sewed or painted on.
Stingrays, sharks, penguins, these are a few of the aquatic animals the Kindergarten children at East Meadows Elementary experienced on their field trip to the Living Planet Aquarium. Students loaded the buses and headed to Sandy, Utah to see the Living Planet Aquarium on January 6 and 7. The morning session of kindergarten attended on Thursday and the afternoon session on Friday. A Naturalist talked to them about sea life and animals that live on the land as they were on a “Sunken Ship.” As the children walked around they were able to touch a stingray, of course the stinger had been removed. They watched penguins splash and play in the water. The highlight for some were the sharks and jellyfish. There were sea horses, an octopus, an Anaconda snake, some frogs, an alligator and many more colorful and fun creatures to look at. This activity finished up their unit on Ocean Life.
All aboard for the polar express ride through the halls of East Meadows Elementary. Students in the first grade turned ordinary boxes into decorative and fun train cars. The students lined up their box cars, waited for the horn to toot and then filled the halls with beautiful Christmas trains. Parents and family enjoyed taking pictures as the train came through.
Students begin Red Ribbon week by wearing red to school. This week, October 18-22, students will be reminded about the importance of staying away from drugs and harmful substances. To mark the importance of this message, students are asked to dress with a certain theme each day: Tuesday--school shirts to show school pride, Wednesday--favorite team jersey or shirt, Thursday--crazy shoe day and Friday--sweats and slippers day.
Ghosts, goblins, ghouls and all kinds of creatures walked the halls of East Meadows Elementary. On Thursday, October 28, family and friends got to enjoy seeing these characters during the Halloween parade. After the parade, students played games, made crafts, and ate tasty treats in their classrooms. Faculty and students alike enjoy this fun tradition at their school and wish to thank parent helpers for their help and contributions.
East Meadows kindergarten students get a chance to enjoy the fall weather riding on a trailer pulled by two beautiful haflinger horses. School staff members wish to thank Brenda and Clair Christensen for volunteering their time, horses, and trailer for this fun tradition
To start off their study of the seasons, the East Meadows kindergartners went on a nature walk. While walking around the school, students enjoyed observing signs of fall. They found an assortment of leaves in different colors, small branches and flowers, various seeds, and pine cones. They each made a bag to collect their items in.
1st Graders listen to Johnny Appleseed: Johnny Appleseed (Joy Smith) visited East Meadows Elementary on September 24, 2010. He read a story about himself to the students. The students participated in many apple activities that day. They watched a movie about Johnny Appleseed and read stories. Each student brought an apple from home and during math they graphed which color of apple their class liked best. Some of the classes made applesauce, some painted using apples, and they had lots of fun apple lessons and activities.
The first grade students at East Meadows Elementary enjoyed a fun activity with their grandparents on September 17. The students sang songs for the grandparents. They shared and presented an “All About Me” book to their grandparents. They ended the activity with treats.
Students enjoyed a week of fun-filled activities as they celebrated Mustang Week sponsored by the staff and PTA of East Meadows. The goal for the week was to have some fun activities and events that helped students feel a part of the East Meadows community. Many cowboys and cowgirls descended on the school Tuesday for western dress-up day. On Wednesday, the kids learned a few country-western dance moves as they learned to line dance. Because of the pouring rain, Thursday’s field day was moved indoors as they roped make-shift cows, raced, shot at targets with water bottles and pinned the badge on the sheriff. Mustang week ended with an assembly featuring Corbin White.
Students and staff at East Meadows Elementary lost a dear friend over labor-day weekend. Jerry Reynolds passed away on Sunday, September 4. Jerry was beginning his fifth year as a school custodian. His hard work and good humor added to the friendly atmosphere at East Meadows. He took the time and effort to get to know students and recognize them by name which they loved. “He always said ‘hi’ to me and smiled,” said Morgan Latham. Lorena Heyn said, “He knew my name—he knows me!” And Mikayla Tobler said she “loved how he was always so helpful and he used to wink at me.” East Meadows students and staff will greatly miss Jerry and wish to leave him with a smile as he always did for the school
The fall 2010 4-H afterschool program at East Meadows Elementary offers some great opportunities for first through sixth-grade students. The program gives children a chance to learn and develop skills outside the classroom setting. Registration this year was available for the first time online. Fall classes include Nursery Rhymes, Art Techniques, Recharge!, Arts & Crafts, Scientists Gone Mad, Photography, Flag Football, Lacrosse, Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Games, Line Dancing and Babysitting Kits. Students are allowed to sign up for one class and must be enrolled in East Meadows Elementary to participate. The class fee is just $10. Students attend one day a week for ten weeks and then participate in a parent showcase at the end. Students will also learn the 4-H pledge, motto, and participate in a service project. All classes will begin on August 30, 2010. If you missed fall registration, you may catch the next registration on January 6, 2011.
Students at East Meadows Elementary begin the school year with a challenge to put their ‘best foot forward.’ To emphasize this theme, Principal Liddiard held an assembly on the first day of school and talked about different ways to make this year their best. Mrs. Hogle’s fifth-grade class members took turns reading from the book, This School Year Will Be the Best, by Kay Winters. The book illustrates fun ideas and wishes kids might have about what would make their school year the best. East Meadows staff will recognize and reward students they see putting their ‘best foot forward’ throughout the year.
