April 2012

Spanish Oaks performs That’s Princess…..With a Pea!! Students from all grade levels performed the play, That’s Princess…..With a Pea, with music, lyrics and book written by Elliot Baker. The play was performed for the student body and their families. The play was directed by Miranda Duke and co-directed by Angie Warner. Many volunteer hours were put in by the students and parents.

Congratulations to the Spanish Oaks students listed below who were winners at the Central Utah Science Fair at BYU: 1stPlace: Dallin Carter – “Gears Providing Mechanical Advantages” Caeden Wilding – “UV Rays: Can They be Stopped?” 3rdPlace: Ladd Davies – “Measuring Wind Speed with Balloons” 4thPlace: Annika & Isabell Wood – “Water Absorption of Wood” Mary Kilpatrick & Emma Young – “Dry Ice Challenge” Also, thank you to Mrs.

The students of Spanish Oaks Elementary had the opportunity to help raise money for New Life Orphanage in Ghana. Students were asked to collect used shoes and bring them to school. They are then the shoes are shipped to Africa where they are sold cheaply to street vendors, who then clean and repair the shoes to sell them in the market. The grade levels that collected the most shoes were fifth grade and sixth grade. Thank you to our student council for collecting and sorting the shoes and thank you to our students and their families for supporting this great charitable fund raiser.

Fifty Nifty United States Fifth grade students from Spanish Oaks Elementary performed for their families and friends. The performance was a culmination of their studies of United States history. The program was a combination of songs, narration and skits which students have learned and rehearsed throughout the school year. The program started with Christopher Columbus and included other events such as the signing of the Declaration, Eli Whitney, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Titanic, Rosa Parks on the bus and many other important historical events.