Winter Recess - No School

Last day of school will be Wednesday December 23rd, we will be getting out at 1:25, it will be Friday's early schedule. We will return to school on Monday, January 4, 2010! Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Winter Recess!

Food Drive

It is time again for the Foothills Annual Food Drive.

The halls are filling up with generous donotions, but we would like to encourage everyone to participate.  The student council set a goal of 10,000 food items and we would like to meet and exceed that goal.   

Please bring a canned or non-parishable food item to school to donate to our food drive!

Brrrr it's cold - Inclement Weather Guidelines

PLEASE DRESS YOUR STUDENTS FOR THE WEATHER!

It has been deteremined by the School Community Council that students will be brought in the building under the following weather conditions:

* Temperature is below 20 degrees
* Wind chill factor causes extreme low temperature
* Air quality is poor
* Rain
* Other hazardous conditions such as high winds, lightening or other   conditions deemed hazardous by the principal.

Recess will be cancelled in case of inclement weather conditions or extreme cold.

Great Brain Independent Study Project

Foothills Elementary announced the implementation of the Great Brain Independent Study Project for students.  Students become Great Brains by choosing a topic to research in-depth, using a variety of sources and keeping careful records.  The child then plans and makes a presentation before an audience.

Great Brain is more intensive than regularly assigned schoolwork and may be on any subject that a student finds interesting regardless of grade core curriculum.  A strict set of guidelines and steps must be followed to accomplish the project.  The informatin is available through the office or through Mrs. Brown.  These projects are completed at home and then a presentation is scheduled with Mrs. Brown to share the information with classmates. 

This is a great way to keep your brains working while off during the winter break!   

Spelling and Vocabulary for Dec. 7th to Dec.10th

Here are the spelling and vocabulary words for the week of

Dec 7th through Dec. 10th. These will come home Monday, Dec. 7th and we will take the test Thursday, Nov. 10th!

 

SPELLING WORDS:

often, know, wring, island, lamb, answer, knee, written, though, knock, echo, known, comb, wrong, limb, knife, listen, honest, doubt, calm. 

CHALLENGE:
gnaw, prompt, gnat, knuckle, cough

VOCABULARY WORDS- Soil:
bedrock - solid rock that lies underneath the subsoil that has not yet been broken down
subsoil - the layer below the topsoil
topsoil - the top layer of soil that contains living organisms and nonliving things
soil profile - a side view "slice" of the different layers
Earth organisms - living plant or animal life

Good Luck everyone!   

December Lunch Menu

December Lunch Menu

Going off Track...

Yippy We are Going off Track!

Mark your calendars, we go off track on Friday, November 13th! Class will be back on Track beginning Monday, December 7th! Have a wonderful and safe time off track!

p.s. Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving too!

Reflection Open House

Reflection Open House

Come and see all of the great entries that the students at Foothills have submitted!

It will Wednesday Nov. 11 at 7:00 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the school gym!

Spelling and Vocabulary for Nov. 6th through Nov. 12th

Here are the spelling and vocabulary words for the week of
Nov. 6th through Nov. 12th. These will come home tomorrow
and we will take the test next Thursday, Nov. 12th! Good Luck!

SPELLING WORDS - Unit 14:

meant, build, flood, laugh, breakfast, enough, sweater, rough, bread, touch, spread, tough, already, built, ready, death, young, instead, heavy, ahead.

VOCABULARY WORDS - Utah Environments

amphibian - an animal that lives near water and as an adult has lungs
wetland - a low area whre the land is soaked with water
migration - seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
invertebrate - an animal without a backbone
mammal - an animal with fur or hair that gives birth to live young
vertebrate - an animal with a backbone

Yahoo! Last spelling and vocabulary test before going off track! Study hard and Good Luck!

November Lunch Menu

November Volunteer Calendar

Please contact Heather if you have any time to volunteer!

Mrs. Brown can always use helpers!

Spelling and Vocabulary for Oct. 31st to Nov. 5th

These are the spelling and vocabulary words that we will be on the test which will be on Thursday, November 5th! Good Luck!

SPELLING WORDS - UNIT 13

share, cart, beware, march rare, army, charge, stare, market, compare, alarm, mark, parent, chart, spare, smart, charm, scare, apart, spark

VOCABULARY WORDS

adaptation - the structure, behavior, or other trait in an organism that helps it to survive in its environment.
coniferous - evergreen plants that stay green all year and never lose their leaves.
deciduous - plants whihc lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.
forest - a large area of land that is covered with trees.
desert - an area of land that receives less than ten inches of rainfall a year.
hibernation - an inactive, sleep-like state during the winter.

Great Program from the Spooks!

Happy Halloween!

We had a great Halloween this year!

Thank you Mrs Jensen and the other moms that helped - you rocked!

The spooks, ghost, goblins, witches and princesses and all sorts of other great costumes did a great jo on their program! The kids were having fun and they all looked great!

Red Ribbion Week

Look at Me; I'm Drug Free!

Red Ribbon Week starts Nov. 2nd

Red Ribbon Week 2009 will be held the week of November 2nd. he theme this year is "Look at Me; I'm Drug Free". In order to make this a memorable experience, the PTA has planned a variety of daily activities for the student and their classes. We encourage parents to take the time to discuss the importance of making an active choice to stay drug free. Please take time to to look at the Red Ribbon Week Pledge that will be coming home soon, sign both parts of the pledge and return the student portion back to the school. We will be displaying each student's individual signed pledge at the school. Please display the home copy somewhere in your home where your child will see it often. The events planned for Red Ribbon Week are as follows:

Monday, November 2nd - "Look at Me, I am Drug Free"

Wear - RED, RED, RED! Activity: Assembly.

Tuesday, November 3rd - Being Drug Free is no Sweat

Wear - Your favorite pair of sweats Activity: Making the words "DRUG FREE" on our school fence with red ribbon.

Wednesday, November 4th - Sock It to Drugs Day

Wear - Your craziest pair of socks, Activity: There will be fun music and events outside during lunch recess.

Thursday, November 5th - Put a Cap on Drugs Day

Wear - Your favorite hat, Activity: Announce winners of the poster contest

Friday, November 6th - Take a Stand for a Drug Free Land

Wear - Red, White and Blue, Activity: Students who have family that are in the Armed Services, Law Enforcement or Saftey/Protection professions are invited to come to school for lunch. Please sign up in advance if you want school lunch. Don't forget to come dressed in uniform! We also have firemen and their trucks on the playground at lunch recess for the students to visit with!

Halloween Parade & Party - Reminder

Halloween Parade starts at 9 a.m.

The 4th grade will be having a short program for the parents right after the costume parade, so we aren't able to give you an exact time because it will depend on how long the parade takes.

After the program, we will be having our class party!

We could used some parent volunteers to help out with the party if your available please contact Heather Jensen or Mrs. Brown!

Happy Haunting!

Jog-A-Thom

The PTA Fundraiser for C track was held today!


The kids participated in a jog-a-thon and had lots of fun! It was a bit chilly but the kids didn't care! The otter pops stayed frozen for the treat afterwards.

Remember that all jog-a-thon packets with donations are due back this Friday, October 30!!!


Thanks for all of the support! Your help and donations make it possible for our students to have the a great year!

A Note from Mrs. Brown:

To the Parents:

I would like to thank everyone for coming to Parent Teacher Conference. I was pleased with the turn out and I feel that much was accomplished. Let's continue to work together to make this the best year for your students.

Thanks again!

Mrs. Brown :)

Spelling and Vocabulary for October 23rd to October 29th

These are the spelling and vocabulary words we will test on next week. They are coming home today and we will take the test on Thursday, October 29th.

Spelling Words:

clothing, value, whom, pointed,conserve, thrown, vault, beard, oyster, gear, haunt, blouse, ruin, mown, moan, inform, tune, growl, scorn, fern.

Vocabulary Words:

array - objects arranged in rows and columns

factors - numbers mulitplied together to obtain a product

product - the number obtained after multiplying

multiply - the product of a given whole number and any other whole number

Good Luck everyone!

A very busy week...

This is a very busy week...

First Parent Teacher Conferences are on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Please take the opportunity to come in and speak to Mrs. Brown and see how your student is doing!

Also during PTC the PTA is having the Book Fair! This a great chance for your student to get some books for reading! Please stop by and support the book fair while at the school!

Second, the reflection entries are due on Friday! You can take the link to the Foothills PTA website to download and print an entry form with all the rules! Good luck to all the students turning in entries! Remember entries are DUE THIS FRIDAY... October 23rd!

Finally, Friday is the end of the BOX TOPS Contest! Please send in all of the BOXTOPS and help our class win!

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Spelling and Vocabulary for October 16th to October 22nd

These are the words we will test on next week. These words will come home today, Oct. 16th and we will test on them next Thursday, Oct. 22nd.

Spelling Words

near, steer, certain, return, tear, thirst, perfect, fear, term, cheer, turkey, firm, ear, burst, rear, serve, year, person, clear, herd.

Vocabulary Words - Math

decimal point - a symbol that separates dollar and cents amounts

addends - numbers that are added together to get a sum

estimate - to find a number close to an exact number

difference - the number obtained by subtracting one number from another

sum - the answer to an addition problem

Good Luck Everyone! Study hard... you'll do great!

Reflection Entries are DUE!!

Just a reminder to Parents and Students that a week from this Friday all the entries for the reflections contest are due to office.

They must be turned into the office on Friday, OCT. 23rd!

There is a link on the Foothills PTA website where you can get the rules and an entry form!

Good Luck to everyone!

Parent Teacher Conference Appointments

Parents,

Due to the large class size this year, I would like to schedule my conferences. PTC will be held on the 21st and 22nd of October, from 4:00 to 7:30. Conferences will be held every 10 minutes. Please arrive a few minutes early so we have enough time to meet. Below are the times available. Please choose the time best for your family and notify me, either through email or a note by the 15th. I will then send home a note stating your date and time. If I don't hear from you by the 14, I will assume that you have no preference and will therefore schedule you any available time.

Thank You!

Mrs. Brown
mary.brown@jordan.k12.ut.us

Spelling and Vocabulary for October 9th to 15th

These are the words that we will test on next week. These words will come home on Friday, October 9th and we will have the test on Thursday, October 15th.

SPELLING WORDS

forgot, bought, nor, haul, ought, forest, sport, thought, daughter, port, sort, record, taught, brought, forth, because, fought, report, forty, caught

VOCABULARY WORDS - from our weather unit

air pressure - the weight of the air on earth's surface
forecast - predictions
barometer - an instrument to measure air pressure
phenomenon - an unusual event or fact that can be seen or sensed
severe - harsh or unusual
freezing - temperatures at or below 0C or 32

October Volunteer Calendar

Please contact Heather if you have any time that you can volunteer!

Mrs. Brown can always use parent helpers!

What a great way to meet your students classmates and friends.

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Jog-A-Thom Fundraiser!

Foothills Jog-a-thon!
(PTA Fundraiser)

Why a Jog-a-thon?

The PTA is allowed ONE fundraiser per year! We need parent’s participation in our one fundraiser or we have to cut out certain programs/benefits to the students for the rest of the year. IF we meet our goal this year, PTA will pay for the busing/transportation costs for field trips through out the year for our school and PTA will also give each student a FREE t-shirt. If we don’t meet our fundraising goal, our funding for other programming such as Reflections, Field Day, and Teacher Appreciation also declines. We really need your help.

Our goal is $15,000! What you can do:

We wish to extend an invitation to family and friends to join us in helping raise funds for field trips, and other fun and educational activities and programming here at school. Each participant will raise funds by asking family and friends to give flat donations to help support our school. We are asking for a minimum donation of $10 per student or $25 per family. Our school goal is $15,000 with 1140 students at our school which means we need as much as you can give!

How it works:

Students and classes will also have an opportunity to earn prizes and awards based on their participation in the Jog-a-thon. The goal for Kindergarten-3rd grade is 1 mile. The goal for 4th-6th grade is 2 miles. Training for this goal is needed at home and through other extra-curricular activities.

The envelope with the attached form is due on the day of your student's Jog-A-Thon. Please include all donations and information in your student's envelope. Please do not return the envelope until the day of the Jog-A-Thon. We will announce winners on Tuesday, November 10th after all tracks have participated.

Need more Information?

If you can help on the day of your student's Jog-A-Thon or help in general, please email foothillspta@gmail.com or leave a comment below.

Thank you for your continued support of our great school!

Important Dates: B&C Tracks

Start of Jog a Thon: October 5th

Fundraiser Packets Due Back at School: October 30th

Jog a Thon: October 28th

Winners announced November 10 for all tracks

Parent Teacher Conferences are coming...

Mark Your Calendars!

Parent Teacher Conferences are on Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22!

We encourage everyone to come and speak with Mrs. Brown and see how your student is doing and while your here be sure to swing by the Book Fair!

Save your Box Tops - Help our Class Win!!!!

Box Tops Contest in Full Swing
There is only 3 1/2 weeks left in our contest to see which class can turn in the most box tops!

Don't forget to turn in those box tops; every box top turned in is a dime for our school. Collection sheet links are on the information bar of this site, right above this article. But you don't need a collection sheet to turn in box tops. Just attach box tops to any piece of paper in groups of 10. You can also turn in any extras loose. What is most important is that you turn them in.

The box top contest ends on October 23rd. For more information about box tops and the box top contest you can read other articles on this site at: http://www.foothillspta.org/search/label/Box%20Tops

Reflections Contest: "Beauty is..."

Entries are due for all tracks on
October 23rd.

Turn entries into the front office or to your teacher.
Make sure you put a pepperoni on your class pizza for every entry you turn in and get the prize from PTA (your teachers will have these)
Theme: 'Beauty is...'
Remember!!!

Each student may turn in one entry in each of the eight categories. Entries are the work of only one student. Work must be the original work of the student. (Music must be original composition, dance must be original dance moves.) Entry forms must be completely filled out and signed by a parent. Follow the rules. The judging is very strict. We don't want to disqualify anyone. Judging is based on three criteria: Creativity, Interpretation of Theme, Artistic Merit.

Prizes!!

Every student will get a treat for entering, and a ribbon for participating. Advancing entries will win a gift card!

We look forward to seeing all your wonderful entries!

What is Reflections? Here is some information from the Utahpta.org site:
Reflections is an annual program that encourages students' artistic talents. For more than 30 years, the Reflections program has invited children (preschool-grade 12) to create and submit works of art. Every year in Utah we have about 60,000 students enter the Reflections program. We have expanded the original categories of Music, Photography, Visual Arts and Literature to include 4 additional categories, including Dance, Theatre, 3D and Film and Video. This is a wonderful program for our students. The excitement and enthusiasm that the Reflections arts recognition program generates for children, parents, schools, and communities is unmatched. The Reflections program offers your PTA an opportunity to showcase your school and students and demonstrate the importance of a quality arts education. In addition, the Reflections program offers students the opportunity to express themselves and receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts.

October's Lunch Menu

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Class Directory

Mrs. Brown's 4th Grade Phone Directory

Ashlee Burgon 801-580-2193 Parent: Heather Jensen

Miyah Dangerfield 801-898-6612 Parent Ashley Stout

Alexis Garcia 801-253-7263 Parent: Heidi Garcia

Taryn Lloyd 801-633-3728 Parent: Steve & Jamie Lloyd

Alex Losee 801-256-9921 Parent: Mirinda Losee

Jason Neve 801-558-0299 Parent: Cary Neve

Colton Park 801-253-6488 Parent: Stephanie & Brett Park

Brendon Ponte 801-572-2233 Parent: Mykin Miner

Wyatt Seal 801-253-2852 Parent: Matt & Teresa Seal

Megan Selleneit 801-446-1733 Parent: Jen Selleneit

Hunter Smart 801-446-2748 Parent: Shawn & Jennifer Smart

Whitney Wilson 801-446-2173 Parent: Ryan & Heidi Wilson

Track Calendar