January 17, 2025

Spring Creek Parents,

   A quick reminder about getting Watch DOGS into our school.  We have not had any since the break!!   Here is a link to sign up:  Watch D.O.G.S. sign up here. We will also be having a Watch DOGS and donuts night at 5:30 on the 6th of February to reinvigorate the program.  We need fathers and father figures in our school.

Family talking point: Seeing the positive in every negative event.

We try and get our students to SOAR by helping them see the positive in negative events.

Possible talking points:  

How can positive things come out of something negative?

Have you ever seen anything good come from something that seemed terrible?

How can you find the good in something negative?

Why would this be an important skill to have in life?

Thank you,

Jay Porter

Principal, Spring Creek Elementary

Upcoming Calendar Items Also see Spring Creek school calendar 

**Monday Jan 20th: No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

**Thursday Jan 23rd: STEM Fair Family Night 6:30pm-7:30pm

**Friday Jan 24th: School Community Council Meeting 9:00am

**Friday Jan 31st: 6th Grade UVU Prep Application Due

After School Program

After School Program week of January 20th:

• Club Aerie 1st – 3rd meets Tuesday – Thursday
• Club Aerie 4th – 6th meets Tuesday – Thursday
• Hawk Theatre Drama Club 1st – 3rd meets on Tuesday & Thursday
• Hawk Theatre Drama Club 4th – 6th meets on  Wednesday only
• Robotics Club meets on Wednesday only
• Newcomers Club 1st – 3rd meets on Wednesday only
• Newcomers Club 4th – 6th meets on Tuesday & Thursday

STEM Fair Family Night

Our Annual STEM Fair will be held THIS Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 at 6:30 PM. Come join us and celebrate the STEM projects that our 5th and 6th graders have created for our Fair! There will be booth vendors giving out fun swag while supplies last! Community vendors will be handing out flyers and giving demonstrations on their services. During the fair, we will be reporting the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners and drawing raffle prizes for all STEM Fair project participants. If your student has created a project, they need to arrive at 5:30 PM for judging. 

PTA

We hope you were able to watch some of our daily videos related to digital safety this past week and were able to have a discussion as a family about some of the ideas presented!

Also, we’re in need of 4-6 judges for the STEM Fair on Thursday, January 23. Judging will take place from 5:30-6:30pm, and then the presentation of awards will be from 6:30-7:30pm. If you’re interested in being a judge for our students’ awesome STEM Fair projects, please click on the following link: STEM Fair Judge Sign up

6th Grade UVU Prep Information

The program is a free 6 week summer program that challenges high achieving incoming 7th, 8th and 9th grade students who have shown an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). UVU Prep is built around a challenging academic curriculum that exposes students to advanced concepts in math and science.

Here is a short UVU PREP information video 

If you are interested in your child applying for the program, see the UVU Prep website for details and to apply. The application deadline is January 31, 2025.

Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.