Mrs. Barthlomew has been a teacher for 31 years.  After one of those years a parent came to her to say that being in Mrs. Bartholomew's class had saved her daughter's life.  The student hated school and wanted to drop out in 4th grade.  In the class she felt important to her fellow students and to the teacher.  This student went on to high school and is now married with children of her own.  Mrs. Bartholomew creates a safe place for her students and cares about who they are and their progress.  She shares ideas and strategies with her fellow teachers and always has an interesting story to tell.  Her favorite color is blue.  She likes to eat halibut fish and chips.  Her favorite music is the "The Man from Snowy River" Sound Track.  Her favorite season is summer and her best school subject is math. She likes, camping, hunting, fishing, reading children's books, and stitcheries. Her favorite place to go is Moosehorn Lake in the Unitah's.  She jumped off a 65 foot cliff into the water of Lake Powell and would like to explore Austrailia. 

Famous characters are gracing our halls......See who is hanging around Hobble Creek.

Hobble Creek Students of the Week for January 22, 2016:  Elise Green, Brigette Murphy, Timothy Evans, Chantel Wall, Lincoln Thomas, Milja Henke, Evelyn Ames, David Jensen , Jonas McCown, Trace Chistensen, Anna Griffitts, Rachel Miyagi, Gavin Gulley, Cutler Christensen, Jackson Kunz, Halle Murphy, Andelin Barlow, Wynter Smith, James Lowe, Austin Mertz, Bridger Murdoch

The week begins with  presentations by Jason Parkinson of Netzsmart.  Rules presented for the younger students were: 1. Do not give our you personal information, 2. If you feel something online is confusing or makes you uncomfortable, tell a trusted adult, 3.  Never meet someone face to face offline that you met online. 4. Don't post rude or mean statements or photos.  

For the 5th and 6th grade students he talked about being a good virtual citizen when posting and sharing, no cyber bullying.  Beware of online predators who try to build a relationship and want to meet you online.  Set your social media on privacy mode.  You cannot get back and erase what you hae posted.  If you see someing that looks wrong report it to a trusted adult.  

Employers often check you on the internet when making hiring decisions.  You must be 13 to have a Facebook account.  Get your parents involved in what you are posting on social media. 

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The Fourth grade students invited their parents to dance the old time Utah dances. 

Marcia Knorr took the student body back in time through music at an assembly sponsored by ARTS Inc, and the ZAP tax.  She used a guitar, banjo, dulcimer, jaw harp and jack in the box to  time travel through the Revolutionary War, Minstral Shows, Civil War, and the building a barn, railroad or panning for gold.  She explained the development and use of the instruments and classic songs like "Old Dan Tucker" and Yankee Doodle.  The students and teachers joined in with singing  percussion and laughter.   The assembly ended with a though about the future of American music:  The children. 

Natasha Bingham’s second grade class at Hobble Creek Elementary is alive with rhythm.  Natasha attended the Arts Express 2014 “Converting Pressure to Power with STEAM”  One of the sessions that she selected was Drums Alive led by the creator, Carrie Ekins.  Natasha decided to bring drumming into her classroom.   She requested that her desks be replaced with tables.  She used her classroom supply money to purchase a classroom set of 30 rhythm sticks ($24) and Home Depot buckets at $3.00 each.   

     The class watched drumming on Youtube.   They were surprised to see that they could drum as an ensemble just like the students on Youtube.  They had to learn the right amount of force to use with the sticks on the buckets.  In the process a few sticks were broken.  By December the class performed for the area PTA council meeting and a school assembly.  

Hobble Creek Students of the Week for January 8, 2016 were: Mya Gilbert, Pearl Steele, Timothy Evans, Reis Brothers, Lea Cardon, Maurie Hartman, Ian Smith, Jameson Hess, Ben Jensen, Dahlia Torgersen, Chloe Brooke, Kayla White, Emily Lindsey, Kaila Finlayson, Jeran Theoblad, Savannah Nuttal, Addie Hales, Jocelyn Brown, Paityn Bird, Tomokia Kaanga, Avery Todd, Jenny Darby, Annie Rex.

Threads of the Silk Road will be exhibited at Hobble Creek Elementary 1145 East 1200 North from January 6, 2016to February 3, 2016 Hobble Creek is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 3:30

The romance and influence of the legendary Silk Road has been a subject of centuries of fascination, from the medieval account of Marco Polo’s travel to cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s contemporary Silk Road Project. This vast 7000-mile network of trade routes from China to the Mediterranean existed for almost 2000 years, opening the Far East to European lands. It was a conduit for cultural, economic and technological exchange, representing the earliest form of globalization.

This collection of evocative photographs depicts surviving remnants of the historic Silk Road and ancestors of the civilization along its route. Themes of travel, trade and tribes are evidence today of the Silk Road’s ancient past. Colorful, ceremonial hats, traditional head coverings and travelling gear accompany the exhibit.

Photographer Edgar Gomez traveled to countries along the Silk Road while conducting research projects in his work as the international director of a Utah biotechnology company. His photographs have been featured in Newsweek and Current Biology and in exhibits in the United States and Central Asia.