Have You Filled A Bucket Today?

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Have you filled a bucket today?  Art City Elementary School, in Springville, has a goal to be bucket fillers not dippers.  This week's Bucket Fillers are: (not pictured in order) Kindergarten:  Morgan Johnson, Rachel Mason, John Ferrin, Afton Ogles; First-grade:  Paiton Collins, Andy Lassiter, Jocelyn Hunt, Nathan Wilding, Savannah King, John Mitchell, Kolby Jepperson, Quincie Barton, Cody, Andreasen; Second-grade: Zach Kammerman, Allie Harris, Kayla Ramirez, Braedan Hunt, Becca Newman, Noah Moeaki, Lauren Stratton, Mitchell Van Orman; Third-grade:  Joel Gonzalos, A

Nebo School District Annual Chess Tournament

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Nebo School District, on February 25, 2012, sponsored the annual District Chess Tournament.  The tournament was hosted by Cherry Creek Elementary School.  Thanks goes to Mary Lynn Lewis, David Taylor helped organize, Brett Elzinga helped with pairing and scores and Principal Chad Argyle supervised, not to mention all of the parents and teachers who spend many hours teaching students how to play chess and were there to coach, judge and support the students.  The following are the results for the top 12 places:   Schools:  First-- ART CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Seco

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Pictures by Caleb Garnica and Gabe Halgrow

Have You Filled a Bucket Today? March 2, 2012

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Have you filled a bucket today?  Art City Elementary School, in Springville, has a goal to be bucket fillers not dippers.  This week's Bucket Fillers are: (not pictured in order not all pictured):  Kindergarten: Ruby Logan, Ella Murphy, Kona Hiatt, Ammon Anderson;  First-Grade:  Travis Gervais, Braelyn Newberry, Lexi Krochta, Georgia Dial, Gannon Raminger, Josh Kamahu, Caitlin Johnson, Brooke Constantine, Quincy Gressman; Second-grade:  Jody Alvey, Rylee Andreasen, Josh Harker, Valeria Montelongo, Jacob Crookston, Jacob Tijerina, Nico Elliott, Ross Wilson; Thir

Art City Spelling Bee 2012

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Art City Elementary, in Springville, held their annual Spelling Bee Wednesday February 15, 2012. There were 52 students who participated in the Spelling Bee. Emmelia Cieslewicz received first place and will be advancing to the District Spelling Bee. Zach Dalley placed second Ammon Elzinga placed third place. Thank you for everyone who participated

Mrs. Christi Babbitt Visits Journalism Students at Art City Elementary School

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012, Mrs. Christi Babbitt came to Art City Elementary to talk to the Journalism Club about her job as the editor and part owner of the Springville Independent Newspaper. Knowing how important it is to get to read what is happening around town and in our schools; Mrs. Babbitt and a group of friends started the Springville Independent News, last June, a few months after the Springville Herald was shut down. The Independent News is a subscription newspaper, which means you pay to have it sent to your home or you may pay at a store.

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written by Emmelia Cieslewicz, Shelby Markham and Isaiah Cieslewicz; Pictures by Brandon Garnica and Jane Shoemaker

Art City Third-grade Demonstrate Geometric Angles

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Art City Elelmentary third grade students have just ended their unit on geometry.  Students learned about angles, triangles, polygons and quadrilaterals.  Miss McKell Murdock's class had a great time showing different angles with their bodies.  Students demonstrated acute, obtuse and right angles using their bodies, arms, feet and legs.  Afterwards students used these pictures to make a poster labeling and explaining the different angles that were made.

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Article and pictures by McKell Murdock

Art City Bucket Fillers January 27, 2012

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Have you filled a bucket today?  Art City Elementary School, in Springville, has a goal to be bucket fillers not dippers.  This week's Bucket Fillers are: (not pictured in order not all pictured):  First-Grade:  Kowen Van Orman, Harley Devey, Olivia Webster, Will Hammond, Alexa Child, Caleb Smith, Julia Brimhall, Cody Adreasen, Carly Gooch; Second-grade:  Parker Garcia, Ellie Taylor, Rodney Toure, Megan Clisbee, Maddie Park, Johannes Thuswaldner, Jag Barton, Ashley