Discovery Gateway visited Mrs. Eckhardt's kindergarten class today. They helped them learn a little more about energy through their science PEP program. PEP stands for Potential Enegry Program. Students were excited with all the fun activities they participated in and learned a lot about energy. Thank you DIscovery Gateway for coming and teaching our kindergarteners.
Mrs. Beckstead received the PEAK Award and the district board meeting last night. She was nominated by our principal, Mrs. Thomas. PEAK is an acronym for Positive Energy and Kindness. Mrs. Beckstead is every bit of that. Here is what Mrs. Thomas said about her:
Our Instructional Coach, Ms. Leavitt, received a generous grant from the Nebo Education Foundation. This money will be used towards new guided reading materials for teachers to use in their classrooms. Thank you Nebo Education Foundation for helping Larsen students be better readers and successful students.
Just a reminder that there will be no school for students on Friday, January 10th for District Development Day. Mark it on your calendars!
This year our 5th grade shifted from the D.A.R.E.
This weeks Leopard spotlight is Mrs. Chidester. She is new to our school this year and we are so lucky to have her. Mrs. Chidester is a Special Ed technician. Here are some more fun facts about her:
Favorite subject in school: French
Hobbies: Walking, reading, laughing and cooking
Favorite book: Little Women
Favorite food: Popcorn
Favorite Quote: "Good always comes from something bad"
Mrs. Chidester's favorite thing about Larsen is that there is an uplifting atmosphere.
Our Leopard spolight this week is Mrs. Howard. She is a 4th grade teacher here at Larsen. Mrs. Howard sees the positive in every student and works hard to help them reach their full potential. Her energy is contagious and makes everyone happy to be around her. Here are some fun facts about her:
Favorite Subject in School: Math
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, pickelball, shopping with her mom
Favorite Book: The Shack by William P. Young
Favorite Food: Everything! Indian, Mexican and real Italian
Big Key Real Estate, along with many generous clients of theirs, donated a pair of shoes to every student K-6th here at Larsen. The kindness that has been shown through this thoughtful gift has touched every student, staff member and parent Larsen Elementary. There is so much good in the world and it was awesome to see it first hand at our school yesterday. Thank you Big Key Real Estate! Merry Christmas to everyone!
1st grade had a representative from Nebo Credit Union visit and teach students about money and the value of saving it. She talked about coins which we recently learned about. Each student was given a little piggy bank with a few coins. Thank you Nebo Credit Union