November 2015

Please Vote for Our Milk Carton Creatures

Submitted by carol.day on Sun, 11/29/2015 - 19:37
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A group of Hobble Creek students have entered the Made By Milk Cartons Contest.  The winning school in the contest will receive $5,000.  to use to make a better learning environment.  To win we need the most votes from friends and families over the age 13.  To vote go to <madebymilkcontest.com> before Dec. 11, 2015.

Click on see entries and search for Hobble Creek.  You can choose Oink or Cheese Ball (Squirrel was a panic entry it is really another view of Cheeseball)  Thanks!

A Visit by author J. Scott Savage

Submitted by carol.day on Mon, 11/23/2015 - 16:09
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Scott Savage came to Hobble Creek to share with our students about the writing process and how it is possible for one person to truly change the world.   J Scott Savage is the author of the Farworld middle grade fantasy series and the Case File 13 middle grade monster series. He has been writing and publishing books for over ten years. He has visited over 400 elementary schools, dozens of writers conferences, and taught many writing classes.

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photo by Mr. Johnson

Hot Air Balloon

Submitted by carol.day on Mon, 11/23/2015 - 16:00

For a science activity we made a hot air balloon. We learned about heat and how heat helps hot air balloons stay in the air. We took our balloon to East Meadows where we competed against other classes throughout the district to see which balloon design would stay in the air the longest. We did not win, but we did learn a lot about why hot air balloons have the design they have and why hot air can keep a balloon in the air for so long.

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Mrs. Hayes

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK November 20, 2015

Submitted by carol.day on Fri, 11/20/2015 - 09:45
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Hobble Creek Elementary's STUDENTS OF THE WEEK onFriday, November 20, 2015:  Aisa Inouye, Natalie Dean, Claire van der Horst, Ryder Roth, Haddie Dawe, Maurie Hartman, Andeline White, Rhett Fullmer, Luke Terry, Anna McMaster, Avery Sorenson, Lily Flake, Lindsay Barrett, Haven Smith, Carter Griffin, Nicole Cragun, Cole Hixson, Easton Swenson, Samantha Johnson, Nev Quackenbush, Jared McClellan, and Alysssa Walker.

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Linda Baird photo

Hobble Creek Choir

Submitted by carol.day on Fri, 11/20/2015 - 09:41
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CHOIR

        I really liked being in the Hobble Creek Children's Choir.  It was fun singing songs in other languages.  We also sang a spooky Halloween called The Ghost of John, we added in sound effects, for example, we rubbed our hands together, snapped, and whistled so it sounded like the wind.  It was one of my favorite songs in the whole concert!  There was also a African song called Nampaya Omame.  Some sixth graders went to rehearsals during lunch and learned a song one the drums that the choir sung along with and it sounded really cool, I really liked that one also!  Another song that we sang is Tribute about the armed forces.  It included The Navy, The Army, The Air Force, The Marine Corp, and The Coast Guard.  It represents our country! So overall we sang songs in other languages, songs that represent our country, a spooky Halloween song.




It is really fun to practice songs, you get to see how singing works. We get together every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00.  When we get there we warm up our voices, Mrs. Thueson tells us about anything that is happening that day, then we just run through our songs and fix our mistakes until 8:55. It is surprising  how much work it takes to put together a song, but in the end, it is really cool and it is lots of fun to sing and perform for people.  I think that singing is really fun and people should do it more often. I love choir and Mrs. Thueson is a great choir director and she has an AWESOME talent for music! Those are just some of the things that we do in Hobble Children’s Choir!

 

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Brooklyn text, Miss Johnson photo

Libby Anderson Daily Herald's Student of the Week

Submitted by carol.day on Wed, 11/18/2015 - 15:20
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Libby Anderson, 11, from Mapleton attends sixth grade at Hobble Creek Elementary and was chosen to be honored as the Daily Herald's Student of the Week.  At her school, Libby participates in Student Council as a class representative and wants to give back to her school by honoring school policies and being an example of kindness, respect and valuing education.  “If you give back to your school and community, you make it a better place," she said. "If you are just a taker, you aren’t improving the world you live in."  She is known to be kind, hardworking and friendly. She enjoys soccer, piano, basketball, choir and debate.

This summer, Libby and some friends put on a week-long soccer clinic for kids ages 4–8 for a minimal fee to help pay for their summer soccer tournaments. They printed and delivered fliers, set up nets at the park each day, purchased popsicles and taught some great soccer skills. The parents and kids thought it was a week well spent and hope they do it next year. Libby is a believer in keeping our city clean. She hops on her red golf cart each week to take paper and cardboard recycling material to the bins. Since the bins are in a windy area of Mapleton, the paper and cardboard blow around the school property and neighboring yards. She cruises around and picks up the litter.

Libby wants to work in a medical or nursing field and volunteer in her community like her grandfather, Andy Shelline, who was always giving back and believed in community service.

 

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Daily Herald

Mapleton-Springville PTA Council Excellence in Service Award

Submitted by carol.day on Wed, 11/18/2015 - 10:52
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Mr. Johnson presented Carol Day the Mapelton/Springville Excellence in Service Award at the area PTA Council meeting.  Mr. Johnson read from several letters of endorsement featuring Carol's service to the schools and community in the areas of debate, chess club, grant writing for the arts, professional development, and networking.  Carol is passionate about bringing together possibilities and people. 

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Linda Baird photo