Willow Canyon Elementary

Mrs. William’s Monday Minute-January 13, 2020

January 15, 2020
Announcements

January 13, 2020

We have been reviewing the school expectations after returning from winter break. The students are doing a great job of remembering the rules and being friendly with everyone. I am very proud of every student for the great things they do learning in their class and their great behavior throughout the school.

We will be reading the book “The Runaway Wok” about the Chinese New Year. The story is about a boy named Ming. His mother sends him with some eggs to trade for a bag of rice they need for the New Year’s feast and celebration. Ming meets an older gentleman on his way to trade the eggs for rice. Ming makes a trade for a wok instead of rice. The story is about sharing all of the great things we have with everyone. It also teaches us about this significant holiday for the Chinese people that lasts from about mid-January until early February. Everyone eats their favorite foods, they play games and have fireworks. This story is a great way to learn about important traditions and sharing what we have with others.

Monday, January 13

K-2 Acadience reading and math testing was today for the kindergarten through second grade students.

Tuesday, January 14

KSL Meteorologist visits with 4thgrade

Thursday, January 16

SCC meeting at 6:00 PM in the conference room

Friday, January 17

Students do not attend school this day, it’s a teacher work day

Monday, January 20

Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, no school

Friday, January Ogden Nature Center will be presenting information to first graders in their classes

Friday, January 31

Netsmartz Internet Safety presentation 8:30 AM – Kindergarten through second grade 9:15 AM – Third grade through fifth grade

Tuesday, February 4

PTA Meeting at 10:00 AM in the conference room.

Monday, February 10th– Friday, February 14 Literacy Month Kick Off Week!

Monday wear black and white for newspaper day
Tuesday wear super hero clothing because reading makes us super smart
Wednesday wear sunglasses because reading makes us bright
Thursday wear socks so we can kick up our heels for reading
Friday wear red because we are red-y to read

Wednesday, February 12

5thgrade goes to Abravanel Hall for the Symphony

Wednesday, February 19

Willow Canyon night at Classic Skating

Wednesday, February 26

Parent Teacher Conferences
Book Fair

Thursday, February 27

Parent Teacher Conferences
Book Fair
Family Lunch Day
Early out day

KSL Meteorologist Visits 4th Grade

January 15, 2020
Announcements

Dan Guthrie, meteorologist from KSL, came to Willow Canyon to talk with the 4th graders. He taught them about Utah’s weather, how to make a forecast, and the various jobs of a meteorologist.

Monday Minute – Dec 9, 2019

January 13, 2020
Announcements

We will be starting Tech Troupe for fourth and fifth grade students in January. Miss Winter will be teaching the course. Students will learn computer science and technology skills. The application is due Friday, December 13th. The classes will be on Wednesdays starting January 8th until February 26th. There will be 25 students selected to participate. Students need to be able to attend on a regular basis and be picked up promptly at 4:00 PM.

The fifth grade had their N.O.V.A. graduation last week. Officer Wekluk from the Sandy City Police Department is our school resource officer. He teaches fifth grade students about life skills that will help students be successful. N.O.V.A. stands for Nurturing Opportunities Values and Accountability. We appreciate all of the support the Sandy City Police Department provides us as a school.

Check out our PTA bulletin board encouraging us to learn about human rights during the month of December.

We also encourage students to provide service sometime during the month!

Nominations Now Accepted for 2020 Teacher of the Year Honors

January 6, 2020
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“I touch the future,” once said Christa McAuliffe, the American teacher and Space Shuttle Challenger crew member. “I teach.”

To honor the stellar teachers who encourage students to seek their dreams and reach for the stars, the Canyons Board of Education and Administration encourage members of the community to submit nominations for the 2020 Canyons Teacher of the Year Award.