April 2011

April 30th brought Arbor Day and Smokey the Bear to Sage Creek Elementary.  After learning about and drawing trees in the weeks before Arbor Day, students were prepared for the questions posed to them by Springville City Director of Buildings ad Grounds, Alex Roylance.  In an assembly students were able to learn and share information about the importance of trees in our environment.  Smokey was on hand encourage the children to protect and care for trees.  After the assembly the student council and honor patrol helped city workers plan six new trees in front of the school.  If you want to know where the oldest trees in Springville are located, ask a Sage Creek student.  They can tell you exactly where to find them. 

On Wednesday, April 20th, the second grade students at Sage Creek Elementary were treated to a visit from Little Caesar’s Pizza as part of their social studies ‘goods and services’ unit.   Mike and Trevor, members of the hard working Little Caesar’s Pizza team, are totally committed to excellence and serious about having fun.  Mike demonstrated this as he rolled out balls of pizza dough creating pizzas for the students to sample!
 
The students learned how all of the dough is made fresh every day and that the flour comes in a bag the size of their little brother or sister!  We also found out that 30 pepperonis go on each pepperoni pizza!! At the close of their presentation, all of the second graders were treated to a hot slice of this delicious pizza.  Thank you, Little Caesar’s Pizza, for an awesome and tasty visit!

On Wednesday, April 6th, the second grade students from Sage Creek Elementary had the pleasure of visiting Harward Farms in Springville for their annual Farm Field Day.  How much do YOU know about Agriculture? Well, we learned things like: a plant needs five things to grow:  water, air, sunlight, soil, and nutrients; the Z.I.P. you gets from eating beef stands for zinc, iron, and protein; and a mother sheep is called a ewe!  Thank you, Harward Farms, for an amazing day of learning!! 

Sage Creek Elementary School is proud to announce that Judie Nielsen, first grade teacher, has received the Excellence in Service Award 2011. For twenty-four years Judie has dedicated herself to the service of the children of Sage Creek.  She has influenced hundreds of children that have had the privilege of having her as a first grade teacher. She has not only given them a good foundation in reading, writing, math and science but also given them the ability to build good character and become positive, productive citizens of the community. 
           
Mrs. Nielsen’s presence at Sage Creek has also affected many others. She has gone above and beyond what is normally expected of teachers, by spending countless hours writing grants and sharing them with others.  Her innovative and tireless hours of grant writing has benefited many classrooms, providing them with earphones, microphones, easels, rugs, reading centers, doc cams, books and much more.
 
Literacy Month was Judie’s creation and for over a decade the children at Sage Creek have grown to love not only reading Dr. Seuss stories but learning to write and create their own stories as well.  Literacy month has been a great catalyst for integrating the arts into all subject matters and creating an education full of color and excitement.
 
Many teachers have looked to Mrs. Nielsen as a mentor to emulate in their own teaching.  She has been a great resource for new teachers and veteran teachers alike. Judie’s years of work on as the school community council facilitator has been a wonderful liaison for the parents and community to keep Sage Creek a top rated school.  The data driven report card of her creation has let the public know the high standards of Nebo District and Sage Creek School.
           
Mrs. Nielsen is retiring this year and she is leaving an incredible legacy behind her.   She will always be loved at Sage Creek and missed beyond measure

On Wednesday, April 6th, the second grade students from Sage Creek Elementary had the pleasure of visiting Harward Farms in Springville for their annual Farm Field Day.  How much do YOU know about Agriculture? Well, we learned things like: a plant needs five things to grow:  water, air, sunlight, soil, and nutrients; the Z.I.P. you gets from eating beef stands for zinc, iron, and protein; and a mother sheep is called a ewe!  Thank you, Harward Farms, for an amazing day of learning!!