2nd Grade Community Field Trip
The second-grade classes went on a community field trip around Santaquin. They went to the Senior Citizen’s Center where they sang Thanksgiving songs and recited poems. They also visited the Veteran’s Museum where Ted Jones (a veteran) presented to the kids. They also visited the Pharmacy, Credit Union, and the Santaquin Library.
Orchard Hills Elementary Celebrates Veterans Day
Orchard Hills Reflections Winners
The theme for this years reflections contest was "Diverisity is......" There were 73 entries entered in. The winners for the different categories are:
Music Composition
Middle Division: 1st Madison Houston, 2nd Claire Rowley, 3rd Abigail Lisonbee, 4th Whitlee Monroe
Intermediate Division: 1st Riley Wood, 2nd Jade McMullin, 3rd James Rowley, 4th Elise Lisonbee
The fifth-grade was able to go to Scera Theater and Classic Skate in Orem for a field trip in October. At Scera Theater they enjoyed the play "How I Became a Pirate." Following the play, they hopped on over to Classic Skate to get some exercise skating. While several students already knew how to skate or roller blade, several students learned a new skill! The fifth graders had a great day!
The Social Skill for November is:
How to Deal with Strong Feelings
Step 1: Stop and calm down
Step 2: Watch your body signals
Step 3: Name the feeling
Step 4: Think about your choices
Step 5: Act out the best choice
Please discuss with your students the importance fo appropriately dealing with strong feelings. Watch for your child to use these steps and reinforce or compliment them when they do it correctly. When correct behavior is reinforced, it is more likely to be repeated.
Anyone who grew up in Santaquin and went to the “old” Santaquin Elementary School will remember Dean Peay and his May Day Dance Festival. All students learned some classic dances and performed them for the May Day celebration. Orchard Hills Elementary is following in the same footsteps as Mr.
Sixth-graders at Orchard Hills Elementary spent a beautiful morning at Santaquin Cemetery. Students learned about the inspiring military monument that honors our community and early pioneers that settled this town. Students gained an appreciation for the art and poetry represented on the headstones and made a rubbing to mount and hang in the school hallway. How to show respect for others and property was also an important part of the day's agenda. The students were pleasantly surprised how many things can be learned at the cemetery.
Cougar Pride: Orchard Hills is implementing a new school-wide social skill instruction program. One social skill will be focused on each month for the entire school year. Students will be rewarded for showing proper use of this skill by receiving cougar pride notes. Also, a note will be sent home once month telling parents what skill we are working on as well as give ideas of how to discuss and reinforce the skill at home.
In September we focused on Empathy. The students were taught to:
The second grade visited the Red Barn for our first fieldtrip of the year! We were picked up at the school by wagons and learned all about apples. Each child got to pick an apple from a tree, play in the maze, and enjoy a delicious donut! Yum! Each class also got to pick a pumpkin to keep in their classrooms. It was a beautiful day and everyone had a fabulous time!
2nd Grade kicked off their Olympics with an Opening Ceremony today! Each class created a flag to display and Mr. Barlow participated in the Opening Ceremonies.
