Our Student Council is hard at work every week trying to keep students full of Skyhawk pride. The Student Council is also called the SWAT team. SWAT stands for Stop Walk And Talk, which helps students solve problems on their own, helping them to feel empowered. Always feel welcome to say hi to a student council member whenever you see them in the halls at school. ...
Latest Minutes and Agenda for Community Council
During our Community Council meeting in October we added a new member to the council, mapped out the meeting schedule for the year, discussed the student/parent/teacher compact that needs to be signed by all families in our Title I school, and considered ways to help our students be safe walking to and from school. Please come to our next meeting on November 18th where we will discuss our School Student Achievement Plan and continue to plan ways ...
Playworks
One new addition to Academy Park this year is the Playworks Program! Playworks places a full-time coach at schools to facilitate structured recess. Coach Blake is outside at every recess to teach kids how to play safely, include others, and use healthy ways to resolve conflicts that arise. In Class Game Time, Coach Blake teaches the kids and their teacher a new game twice a month! These 5th graders are playing a game of Ro-Sham-Bo Rockstar. We ...
First Term Finale
Students finished first term with many exciting events. PTA provided a Red Ribbon week with an assembly by Mad Science about the dangers of smoking. Mrs. Ball was a great visual aide! Throughout this past week students were involved in many Halloween activities too. Kindergarten students carved pumpkins with sixth grade buddies, older students did lots of writing and artwork about haunted houses and other strange creatures. Most students also got ...
Halloween at Academy Park
The Halloween parade will be on the 29th @ 8:30 am. Students come to school in costumes, please no masks or look-alike weapons. Parents, please come to the gym and wait for the parade to begin. Dr. Longberg will use that time to inform you about the Title 1 and Landtrust information for our school. ...
PBIS Team Professional Development
This is one thing that is going on at Academy Park Elementary. Our PBIS Team attended a training at the Jones Center where we discussed the efforts we need to make to improve literacy with our students. ...
3rd Grade Fieldtrip
This week our third graders went on a field trip to the Utah State Capitol. These excited students and teachers learned about the different branches of Utah’s government and toured the different important rooms. Students toured the governor’s office, the room where Representatives meet, and where our Supreme Court makes important decisions. With our tour guide’s help, and inquisitive questions, students began to recognize symbolism on the ...
Safety Patrol Stays on School Grounds to Stay Safe
Granite School District now requires all school safety patrol students to remain on school grounds to perform safety duties. This new requirement keeps us compliant with the district insurance policy. Effective Monday, Oct 5th, there are no longer safety patrol students at posts near crosswalks that are NOT on school property. We encourage all Academy Park students to watch carefully for cars before crossing at cross walks. Parents of young ...
Water Cycle Chant Makes Learning Fun
4th grade students practiced their original water cycle chant while waiting for the bus to take them to the Utah Symphony concert at Cottonwood High last week. Academy Park teachers and students love learning together! ...
Thurs Note Sept 24
10 MORE DAYS for SCHOOL FUNDRAISER So far we have earned $520. We need your help to get the word out as we only have until Oct 5th to reach our goal of $10,000 for new technology for our school. Look for the fundraiser link on your teacher’s webpage or watch for an email or note from your child’s teacher. You can also fill out the fundraiser questionnaire during SEP conferences in the computer lab. Once you have the link, just forward it to ...
