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Vol. 7 No. 4 December 201

December19-30 No SchoolWinter Recess

Note: No Dads & Donuts this month

January2 Classes Resume6 Dual Immersion registration

Deadline11-13 No school for kindergarten

(assessments byappointment)

12 Dads & Donuts, 8 a.m.16 No SchoolMartin Luther

King Jr. Day18 ATTA Training, 9 a.m.19 Early Out20 No SchoolEBL Day

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Common Core State Standards: Tips for ParentsDo you have questions about the new

Common Core State Standards? Want to

know how to help your child become

career- and college-ready? Canyons

School District has posted resources for

parents atwww.canyonsdistrict.org,under the Parents and Students tab.

There, you can learn more about the

standards designed to help students get ready for college and career, see

what your child will be learning in each grade, and access National PTAs

tips for helping your child learn at home. The Website complements the

Common Core brochures made available at recent parent-teacher

conferences. If you have further questions, or would prefer hard copies

of the brochures, please emailcommunications@canyonsdistrict.org.

Art Through the Ages Volunteers Are EssentialThank you to all the volunteers who makeArt

Through the Ages fun and educational for ourstudents. We had so much fun this past unit

fighting WWI and learning how to express ourselves

through shape and color. Thanks especially to

Ashley Boyle who orders and organizes all the

materials and makes the volunteers' lives so happy!

Our next unit is Realism & Surrealism and the Great

Depression. Training is Jan. 18. Volunteers are

always welcome. The more adults in the classroom the easier it is for

students. Please contact your room parent if you are willing to help with

any of the units.

Register for e-BoxTops if You Shop OnlineWith holiday shopping now in full swing,

here's an easy way to earn money for Draper

Elementary. If you are an online shopper, you

can earn money for our school by adding one

easy step to your shopping process. It takes a

few minutes to get setup, but after that is

done earning money is a cinch!Here's how itworks:

Go to www.boxtops4education.comand "join now." Follow the

prompts to register yourself with our school. Once you are registered,

you return to boxtops4education.com before you shop. You click on the

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Principals Message

December is the month that

brings families and friendstogether. We celebrate with eachother and plan for the upcoming

year! During this season, I wishyou the best now and in the yearahead.

Fun things are happening atDraper: our sixth graders will be

graduating from the DARE

program on Dec. 2, our DragonChoir will be performing its

holiday program on Thursday,Dec. 8,and we recently

recognized more than 165student Reflections entries! I

have been visiting classrooms

lately and it is amazing to seewhat they are learning. We are

very proud of our Dragons!

I also wanted to make you aware

that this summer our building willbe undergoing a large roof andseismic upgrade. You will start to

see things happening in Marchand then the day after school isout they will begin the main part

of the project. Due to the size of

the upgrade, we will be packingup EVERYTHING in our buildingand moving it out. Planning and

packing for this move will be anongoing activity at the schoolstarting in March.

The holiday season can causeunnecessary stresses on an

individual and family. Rememberto spend quality time to refocus,

reconnect and relax with thosewho are truly meaningful in your

life. I wish everyone a happy and

healthy winter break.

-Ms. Kenna Sorensen, Principal

"Earn" tab and scroll down to "Shop Marketplace." All of the online stores

that earn money for Draper Elementary will appear on a list. These are

likely the stores where you already shop: Old Navy, Justice, JC Penney,

Land's End, Walmart, Target, Nordstrom, etc. Find the store where you

want to shop and click "Shop and Earn." You will automatically be

directed to that store's homepage. Anything you buy while shopping will

be calculated for every $10 you spend.

Spirit Wear Ready on Dec. 12For those who ordered new Draper Elementary hoodies and T-shirts, your

spirit wear will be ready Dec. 12, not Dec. 2 as originally announced.

No Dads & Donuts This MonthThere will be no Dads & Donuts in December. Please plan to join us Jan.

12 as we resume our monthly schedule. Happy Holidays!

Dual Immersion, Rosetta Stone DeadlinesKindergarten parents wanting to have their child participate in our

Chinese dual-immersion program need to register online between Dec. 1and Jan. 6. Register viawww.canyonsdistrict.org.For parents interested

in learning Chinese you can subscribe to the Rosetta Stone online

program for a discounted rate of $95. Subscriptions are due by Dec. 8.

Sign up via our website: www.draper.canyonsdistrict.org.

Creative Pursuit Teams Win District CompetitionCongratulations to our two Creative Pursuit fifth-sixth grade teams who

won first and second place at the Canyons District contest. Each team

has five students. One team is from Kami Abercrombies class and the

other team is from Amy Brands class. Visit our blog for more details.

Dress Students Warm for Cold WeatherPlease be sure to have your students dress appropriately for the winter

weather. We still have recess outside and they need to dress warm.

PTA Presidents MessageDecember is such a wonderful month. I think

one of the reasons it is so magical is because

people take time off work and school to

celebrate the holidays together as families. It

is a time of giving and serving others, as well

as, the people we love. Its been said that,Love is spelled T-I-M-E. Time is something that cannot be bought or

sold, but its value is immeasurable. As we celebrate Hanukkah,

Christmas, Kwanzaa or any other holiday this season, I hope that you will

enjoy the time you spend with your family. This is the best way to show

your love for them. So enjoy your children, love your children, and

spend time with them while they are home from school for the holidays.

You wont regret it. Your children will remember the love they feel from

you much more than any present you can buy.

-Jolynn Skousen, 2011-12 Draper Elementary PTA President

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