Utah Valley Educator of the Week Ariane Brown Wengreen

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Ariane Brown Wengreen, a teacher at Spanish Oaks Elementary in Nebo School District, is being recognized as this week’s Utah Valley Educator of the Week.

“I love my students, the faculty, and administration,” she said.  “I have had the privilege of working with some of the best teachers out there and am grateful for their mentoring, and I still get to work with the best new teachers and learn from them, too …  At school, I love helping in whatever way I can to make a positive and fun atmosphere for all who come to our school.”

Summer Breakfast and Lunch

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If you have a school-aged student in need of breakfast and lunch this summer, simply text FOOD to 877877 and receive a message back to the closest place where they can get FREE summer meals.  Or call the Hunger Hotline at 1.866.348.6479 for immediate assistance.  As school comes to an end, this is a great way we can help many children not go hungry ...

Attributions
Ryan Kay, Park Elementary

Champions Challenge Reading Rodeo

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Spanish Fork is proud to welcome the 2017 Wrangler Champions Challenge Rodeo to our Fairgrounds Arena on June 3.  This is the fourth full season for the Champion's Challenge Rodeo.  This is one of the year's most exciting events!  The Champions Challenge features the PRCA's best contestants competing on the sport's best stock.  Seven (7) students from Spanish Oaks won tickets to the rodeo for their outstanding reading during the month of March!  Yee Haw ... keep reading, Explorers!

http://www.nebo.edu/news/2223

Attributions
Cody Drollinger, Kameela Varela (boot/hat/jean winners)

PTA Presents Check to Spanish Oaks for Technology

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Our amazing PTA presented a check for $2,000.00 to our school to be used to purchase technology.  The funds came from our school carnival, which has become a looked-forward-to activity each Spring.  The carnival is a ton of work, and we would like to thank our amazing PTA members who work so hard all year long to make it a success.  We are also so grateful for how they spoil us as faculty and staff with dinners, birthday wishes, treats, etc.  A sincere thanks to all of you!

Spanish Oaks Fifth Grade Golden Explorer Award Winners

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Our fifth grade students work hard all year to accomplish all the tasks required to be a Golden Explorer.  It is a year long commitment to excellence and is challenging to receive.  The students presented with their plaques for this year are:  Addilyn Stephenson, Trenton Black, Savannah Dustin, Colton Johnson, William Young, Ella O'Gwin, Mikah Hunter and Thomas Westover from Miss Babcock's class; Kaitlyn Smith from Mrs. Wengreen; and Andy Kadomtsev from Mrs. Rosenvall's class.  Way to go, fifth grade!

Kiwanis TERRIFIC Kids for Spanish Oaks

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A huge "hooray" goes out our Kiwanis TERRIFIC Kids recipients for 2017.  They are a great bunch of students!  We have:  Alia Jensen and Mitchell Kendall from Mrs. Taylor/Mrs. Dyches class; Alexa Adams and Quinn Burtenshaw in Mr. Bradford's class; and Avery Duncan and Karter Barbakos from Mr. Crockett's class.  Well done, students!