At Sage Creek Elementary, classes are taught weekly the following Character Education skills: how to show appreciation, accept responsibility, and make good choices. These students have been chosen to be the Determined Dragons for the months of August and September because they have made our school a better place by using their Character Education skills. They are: Tony Agustin, Kaylee Allen, Jaden Anderson, Devin Ashcraft, Brock Ashman, Krista Bair, Autumn Barker, Spencer Bartholomew, Nathan Bingham, Madison Bingham, Nicholas Bradley, Sadie Brailsford, Dallin Brandt, Ty Carter, Joshua cox, Kaiah cox, Spencer Curtis, Lydia Davies, Sam Daybell, Will Daybell, Camila De jesus, Shayna Diede, Abbie Dunkley, Calli Egbert, Michael Eifert, Payton Esplin, Emily Evans, Joseph Fanal, Fischer Forbush, Gavin Forbush, Mario Gallegos, Carter Gandolph, Rebecca Gee, Emma Gibb, Cameron Green, Amanda Guernsey, Allison Hawks, Derek Heiner, Chloe Heiner, Gracie, hickman, Spencer Hauck, Elizabeth Kurban, Easton Lancaster, Spencer McConnell, Dakota Meyer, Kim Monsalvo, Mason Morgan, Ashley Murdoch, Brianna Nelson, Anarely Oliva, Brayan Oliva, Chandler Packer, Cameron Peterson, Anna Pickering, Kilee Powers, Elizabeth Priego, Hannah Ream, Erik Reynoso, Bryan Rojas, Connor Sanders, Stephanie Santoyo, Gavin Seamons, Gavin Shirley, Chloe Sleight, Kole Sleight, Kayla Squire, Zoe Stone, Kaiden Tanner, Dylan Thomas, Sadie Trujillo, Sereena Valencia, Lauren Walker, Jonathan Wasden, Hayden White, Chloe Wilcox, Joely Wilson, Kason Winward, Abigail Zonts, Zack Zonts. Way to go Determined Dragons!!!

Sage Creek Elementary PTA is sponsoring Green Ribbon (Safety) Week this week. Monday, Ms. Jennifer Decker from Netsmartz.org presented two assemblies on internet safety. Students were taught to always have an adult present with them while using the internet, not to open email from someone they don't know, never meet someone in person that they've just met on the internet, never give out personal information on the computer without parent/guardian permission, and how to protect themselves from cyber-bullying. Students were encouraged to go home and discuss these same issues and guidelines with their parents. For more information about internet safety guidelines parents can go to _/http://www.netsmartz.org/_.

Sage Creek's fourth graders, along with others from Nebo School District, were privileged to attend a performance by the Utah Symphony on Tuesday September 14th at Maple Mountain High School. Before the concert, students enjoyed learning about the instruments that play in a symphony. They also studied the musical pieces that were presented, and learned about the lives of the composers of each musical piece. The theme this year was Magic in Music and it was an incredible experience. The students dressed in their best clothes and were great listeners.

The forest environment was appreciated and enjoyed by the 4th graders from Sage Creek Elementary on Tuesday, September 21. With the help of Sarah Flinders and others from the National Forest Service, students were able to hike the Discovery trail, put on "waders" and catch invertebrates and fishes, go on a nature scavenger hunt, and learn how fires can help a forest. Diamond Fork Campground in the Wasatch Uinta National Forest was the setting for this fantastic day of learning which was directly related to the Utah State fourth grade science core curriculum.

Sage Creek Elementary School held it’s annual student council elections during the past week. Candidates were nominated by their peers were required to have a teacher recommendation, do service hours, write an essay and prepare a speech, in addition to regular campaigning. This year Sage Creek’s student council members are. Megan McConnell, Savannah Walker, Andrew Slack, Lindsey Tuft, MaKell Hyatt, Matt Dwiggins, Mary Petruka, Jacob Blomquist, Rachel Miner, Wesley White, Jon Krutsch, and Kaylie Ross. Jacob Blomquist was chosen as President with MaKell Hyatt as Vice President, Wesley White as Secretary, and Lindsey Tuft as Activities Chairman. Congratulations students!!

Sage Creek Elementary School is thrilled to honor their thirteen Artists in Residence for the school year of 2009- 2010. We are very proud of the exceptional art work they have accomplished and been willing to display for the student body. These artists are Hailee Fairbanks, Christy White, Sam Daybell, Willem Stein, Gavin Gifford, Ashley Schobert, Alyssa Thomas, Krista Bair, Amber Hillock, Jorge Kaufman, Dylan Thomas, Sydnie Nilsson, Traeton Hillstead.

At Sage Creek Elementary, classes are taught weekly the following Character Education skills: how to show appreciation, accept responsibility, and make good choices. These students have been chosen to be the Determined Dragons for the month of April because they have made our school a better place by using their Character Education skills. They are: Katelyn Bingham, Heather Ells, Lizzie Blonquist, Ty Carter, Rebecca Gee, Ayndria Averett, Tristan Tranchell, Marvin Beltran, Lindsay Tuft, Ty Carter, Dakota Meyer, Willard Bradshaw, Cassandra Orozco, Cannon Jeffers, Tyler Glazier, Chandler Graves, Saige Alldredge, Jaydan Thomas, Anarely Oliva, Cambria Ball, Isabel Bradshaw, Trevor Perkins, Chloee Bird, Wyatt Harper. Way to go Determined Dragons

On Friday, May 7th Sage Creek Elementary fourth grades were privileged to have representatives from the Utah Museum of Natural History come and present workshops relating to fossils and rocks, part of the fourth grade science core. Students learned how to identify samples and ask questions to learn more about them. They were also able to hold real fossils that were millions of years old. Thanks to the Museum of Natural History for coming and sharing this interesting information with us.

Sage Students exude talent! This week, after individual grade level talent shows, representatives from each grade level performed their talent in front of the entire student body, staff and parents. We were treated to clogging, jazz dancing, stand-up comedy, singing, piano playing, guitar playing, break dancing, karate, yo-yo tricks, and so much more! Sage Creek students are talented beyond belief! Awesome job Dragons!!!

This week Sage Creek Elementary honored soon to retire, Sandra Bachler, as the Classified Employee of the Year and, in our opinion, the World's Best Secretary!
When you think of the heart of the home, you think of your mother. And when you think of the heart of Sage Creek Elementary, you think of Sandy Bachler
For twenty-five years, through four of the five principals that have tenured here at the school, Sandy has been the center of the ever- rotating wheel of education that is Sage Creek Elementary. Her smiling face, with those delightful dimples, and always positive, helpful personality are the first experience anyone coming through our doors has with our school. Sandy sets the tone, the welcoming atmosphere, and gives everyone the feeling that they are the most important person to her. And, amazingly, she does all this while answering three phone lines, filling out sub papers, creating purchase orders, putting on band aids, fixing the copy machine, and fielding questions from a many (especially me) at the same time. Sandy’s patience never wavers. She never gets short or negative, never complains.
Sandy is more than a secretary to all of us. Sandy is a best friend, a surrogate mother, a sister. Sandy is a listener, a giver, and is always looking out for us all; buoying us up in the hard times and being patient with us and calming us, when our everyday crisis’s – both at home and at school, occur.
Sandy is indeed the heart of Sage Creek Elementary School. She is the ever steady beat and sustaining source of all that we are and all that we represent. No one deserves this award more than our San. She will be greatly missed by students, staff, and parents alike. Thank you Sandy!!