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Sixth graders have been learning about the Renaissance. They have each researched a famous person from that time period, and then shared their knowledge with the class.
There's so many great things going on this time of year, that it's hard to keep up with all the fun! We are grateful for the beautiful weather that helps our activities go smoothly.
This past week, many grade levels had talent shows. Aiyana Sherman in 6th grade shared her Native American heritage with a shawl dance! Fourth graders took a field trip to Utah Lake to learn about wetlands, fish, and mosquitos (yuck)! Fifth grade competed in a track meet, and many of our Cherry Creek crocs placed in their events.
Last week, Discovery Gateway Children's Museum brought their Potential Energy program to the kindergarten students and taught them about force and motion. The students had fun learning about push and pull with a couple different hands-on experiments. By synergizing and working as a team, they were able to play tug-of-war, move a balloon without touching it, and make their hover crafts move in a perfect circle.
What does leadership have to do with classic skating? Well, when the habit focus for the month of April is Habit #7: Sharpen the Saw, it's easy to make the connection! Mr. Earl was happy to report that there were no broken bones or sprained ankles!
Nebo School District is excited to invite you to participate in the 2018 Summer Theater Camp. There will be two separate two-week sessions offered, one at Spring Lake Elementary in Payson June 5-16th, and another at Sierra Bonita Elementary in Spanish Fork July 9-20th.
Registration is found at https://nebo.revtrak.net/Nebo-District-Programs/rw-summer-theater-camp/ and is $70. If you have questions about the program, please contact Lisa Bean at lisa.bean@nebo.edu
See attached flier for more information.
Last week, Franklin Covey designated Cherry Creek Elementary as the newest Lighthouse School! Among thousands of schools world-wide that implement The Leader in Me program, only around 380 schools have received this honor. We could not be more proud of this achievement!
For the last four years, teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members have worked to teach the 7 Habits and leadership principles to our students. Numberless people and hours have been contributed to shaping Cherry Creek into an incredible school. In order to achieve Lighthouse status, a school must demonstrate "mature" and "excellent" methods of implementing leadership principles. Although this is a great measure of our success, we will continue to grow and find better ways to practice leadership principles.
To celebrate reaching this milestone, Cherry Creek will host a family and community celebration on Monday, May 7th. The event will include an award ceremony, food, and entertainment. More details coming soon, but put it on your calendar, as it will be an event not to be missed!
I've seen the rough draft of the yearbook - and I'm here to tell you it looks incredible! PTA volunteers are putting in countless hours to make a yearbook worthy of the wonderful memories we've all made here at Cherry Creek this year. To pre-order yours, go to www.cherrycreek.ecwid.com
Also, remind your students to submit portrait drawings of their teachers to the office by this Friday, April 20th!
Our very own Adison Duke in Mrs. Truscott's 6th grade class was the first place recipient in the Engineering category at the Central Utah STEM fair! We are so proud of her accomplishment, and how well she represents Cherry Creek leadership!
Beginning today through April 18th, the Student Lighthouse Team is sponsoring this year's Penny Wars to benefit Grandma Long. Grandma Long has volunteered in our kindergarten classrooms for the past 12 years, and has blessed so many students and teachers with her kindness and help. Here's how the penny wars will work:
Each grade level has a jar in the office. Pennies and cash count for "positive" points. (Penny = one point, $1 = 100 points). Silver coins count as "negative" points when placed in other grade levels' jars. At the end of the day on April 18th, each grade's points will be counted. The grade level with the most points will earn a donut party. If the whole school collects more than $1,000, the whole school will earn an extra recess to celebrate.
Thank you for your generosity on behalf of our Cherry Creek family!
Today marked a big milestone for Cherry Creek's journey as a Leader In Me school. Visitors from Franklin Covey (the parent company of The Leader In Me program) came to visit our school to complete a "Lighthouse Review". Schools that have implemented the Leader In Me with exceptionalism and consistency across multiple years are eligible to be designated as a "Lighthouse School". It's our goal to be awarded with Lighthouse status, and we look forward to the feedback we receive! We are proud of our Cherry Creek leaders!
