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Welcome to the Hobble Creek Elementary School web site. We hope you find many interesting things in your search today.
One of the first things that people ask us when they visit our school for the first time is how well do we do on testing. The simple answer is that we do very well. Our students consistently score above the nation, state, and district in nationally Normed-referenced tests, such as the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, that our students take. Our students do equally well on the criterion-referenced tests, such as the state end-of-year tests, ranking above the average of the district.
Besides the basics, we focus a lot on the arts. Our philosophy is that the through the arts our students will learn the curriculum better. Our school was one of only two schools in the district to win the prestigious Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Grant. Basically, the grant allows us to hire a full-time teacher endorsed in an area of the arts curriculum. Every year of the six years of Hobble Creek's existence, we have won a grant from the Utah Arts Council.
Our school is also a partner with Brigham Young University in the National Network for Educational Renewal. This means that our school is a training site for new teachers entering the teaching profession. BYU, in turn, trains our faculty in the latest educational developments.
Stop the Bullying Week
Wed, 09/16/2009 - 14:40 | by ts
The culmination of Hobble Creek Elementary PTA's No bullying Week was a Friday afternoon assembly. Students were picked to roll play bullying on the bus and on the playground.
The first time around showed how bullies behave and the second role play showed how students can stand up to bullies and support each other. Prizes were given to the children who participated in the role play and to students whose names were drawn from a jar of kindness counts slips. The assembly ended with the student body pledging : "If you are a bully stop. If you are bullied talk. (tell an adult)
New recycling team at Hobble Creek Elementary
Wed, 09/09/2009 - 10:41 | by ts
Student with pink blouse Allyson Fullmer, student with smiling face to camera Marissa BettsIt's back to school time and with it comes a new recycling team at Hobble Creek Elementary. In August of each of the seven years of Hobble Creek's History, reliable fourth-grade students are chosen to be the recycle team. Each student has an assigned classroom where they empty the class recycle bin into the school bins twice a week throughout the school year.
1145 E. 1200 N. Mapleton, UT 84664 * Phone: (801) 489-2863 * Fax (801) 489-2868
