October 2015

Look at all this crazy hair in Mrs. Van Ausdal's kindergarten class!

Today, Utah County Sherriff Officer Gordon and his k9 drug dog Blitz, demonstrated how they work together to keep our community safe.  Blitz is full of energy and very playful, but will instantly drop any play toy to respond to the command of his partner Officer Gordon.  Officer Gordon and Blitz showed us how they can work together to sniff out drugs.  They also showed us how Blitz, upon command, will protect his partner from a bad guy. Thanks to Officer Bell for being the bad guy, and officer Christensen for assisting during the assembly.

With a few yummy treats, a good book, and blanket to cozy up to, students will agree that the Halloween read-a-thon was a big hit.  

Salem City's emergency responders visited our school's playground during lunch for Red Ribbon Week.  With them they brought a fire truck, amublance, and K9 police car for students to see.  Thank you to these fine men and women for all they do to keep our city safe.

Salem Elementary was in a 'hairy situation' yesterday as the continue to support Red Ribbon Week with crazy hair day. It was fun to see all of the creative hairdos from all of the students and staff. Thank you parents for helping our students be involved!

Mrs. Hooley's 2nd grade class preformed contraction surgery.  The students put on their gloves and masks and used scalpels (scissors), and stitches (tape) to fix up their two words and turn them into contractions.  When they were done with their surgery, the doctors wrote prescriptions for their patients, using the new contractions.  The prescription let the patients know what the could do and what they should avoid.  It was a fun time!

Salem Elementary will be holding the first reading reward activity, a Halloween read-a-thon, on Thursday, October 29.  Students attending the read-a-thon are allowed to bring a pillow and/or blanket, but no pajamas.

Students qualify to go to the read-a-thon by reading at home and turning in their minutes to their teachers.  If you have any questions, contact your student's teacher.

Our school Halloween Parade will be on Friday at 2:30.  If the weather is nice we will parade around the block.  Spread the word!  You won't want to miss all the cute little spooks. 

Monday was wear red day for Red Ribbon week at Salem Elementary.  Students dressed in red and stamped their hand on a poster to pledge to be drug free.

A big thank you to the company, Caselle, for donating school supplies, Clorox wipes, and hand sanitizer to our school.  Couldn't have come at a better time as cold and flu season is approaching.