September 3, 2023

Dear Spring Creek Families,

It’s a new school year and a new opportunity to apply or reapply for free and reduced meal benefits for the 2023-2024 school year on myschoolapps.com. Students who received free or reduced-price meals last year will continue to receive benefits until September 28, 2023, without a new meal application. After this date, parents or guardians must complete a new application for meal benefits to continue for this school year. Parents or guardians may also apply or reapply for free/reduced-price meals anytime during the school year if they have a change in household size or income. Using the portal is easy and convenient, so visit the webpage soon to access the online application portal. Not sure if  your child is eligible for free or reduced meals? No problem! They’ve got you covered. Follow the secure and straightforward online application process to find out if you qualify and proceed to apply without any hassle. Completing the application takes 10-15 minutes of your time, and the benefits can make a significant impact for your students. By qualifying for free or reduced meals, you could save hundreds of dollars throughout the school year while ensuring your child receives delicious and nutritious meals. We encourage all eligible families to take advantage of this opportunity. Providing balanced meals for your child contributes to their well-being and supports their academic success.

Next, there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 4. School will resume on Tuesday, September 5. Please see the rest of the newsletter for important information happening this week.

Spring Creek Hawks don’t fly, they SOAR!

Mrs. Snow, Principal

Upcoming Calendar Items

**Monday, Sep 4th: No School – Labor Day

**Tuesday, Sep 19th: Picture Day

After School Program

Attention 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students….Sign ups for the After School Program Hawk Theatre Drama begins this week for grades 4th through 6th grade. Enrollment forms will be available starting on Wednesday morning, September 6th, in front of the office with Mrs. Martinez. Enrollment is first come, first serve! 

Spring Creek Choir

Our Spring Creek Singers will begin rehearsing on Tuesday, September 12 at 7:30 a.m. in the kiva. Students in Grades 3-6 are invited to join this group of fantastic young musicians.  Please see the attached registration form for more information!  Come sing with us! 

• Choir Contract 2023-24
• Choir Contract Spanish 2023-24

PTA

We need your help with vision screening on September 7th!  Volunteers need to be able to come in at 8:30 am to receive instructions and help set up, the more volunteers we have the quicker the process will be. We could also greatly benefit by having 1 or 2 volunteers who are bilingual or Spanish speakers.

• Sign Up to Help the PTA

The PTA is starting our annual fundraiser leading up to the Spectacular Color Festival on September 25th! Your student will be bringing home a packet explaining how to participate in the fundraiser and with information about the Spectacular Color Festival Event. You can also visit this link to create an online donation page for your student and learn more about the Spectacular. This is a fun tradition that we are excited to share with you! School t-shirts will be available both as a prize for raising $10 during the fundraiser or for purchase before the event.

ANNUAL POWERSCHOOL UPDATE REQUIRED FOR ALL RETURNING STUDENTS

Reminder to update your online forms in PowerSchool at grades.provo.edu if you have not done so already. All parents/guardians are required to update the online forms in their Parent Portal Account on Powerschool every year. Contact the school office at 801-370-4650 if you have forgotten your login information and they will reset it for you.

SPRING CREEK PICTURE DAY IS COMING!

Tuesday, Sep 19th Every student will have their picture taken even if parents are not ordering pictures.

Order Forms and Information will be sent home Tuesday, Sep 5th. Pictures can be ordered online before picture day at mylifetouch.com ~ Use ID: EVT4BD48B No need to return order form if ordering online

Students paying with check or cash need an order form filled out with the exact payment enclosed to give to the photographer on picture day. (photographer & school office do not have change)

Picture Make-Up Day: Thursday, November 2nd

Youth Art Competition

This exhibition is open to K-10 students living in Utah Valley.  

This year’s Youth Art Competition will be displayed in conjunction with both the 37th Annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah and The Most Noble Subject. As such, the prompt for this year’s exhibition explores the concept of inspiration. We encourage students to consider the following when exploring possible subject matter:

• Where do you find inspiration?
• Why do you create?
• What do you think makes life meaningful?

The exhibition will be located in the Ingrid Nemelka Gallery on the Main Floor of the Museum from November 18th, 2023, through December 30th, 2023. The Museum will select a number of works to be included in the exhibition. Of those selected for display, a small number will be chosen for cash prizes!

The works will be judged by the SMA Education staff and are to be original and individually conceived by the students, rather than class projects. No works will be considered if they contain glitter, candy, glued-on beans, macaroni, or similar materials that tend to fall off when handled or invite pests into the Museum.

Parents may bring entries to the Museum from Thursday, November 2nd through Friday, November 4th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Each student is limited to one entry. It is necessary to fill out and attach the included entry card attached to this email with each work – clearly listing the artist’s first and last name, home phone number, parent email, grade, school, and teacher’s name and email. The entry cards should be attached to the back of the work. Works without fully completed entry cards attached will not be considered for the exhibition.

A list of accepted works will be posted on SMofA.org on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, by 5:00 pm. We will contact each award winner to invite them to a private award ceremony Saturday, November 18th. Students in the exhibition who do not receive awards will be invited to join us for an opening reception on the same day.

• Springville Museum of Art – Youth Art Competition Flyer

Community Events Information & Flyers See attached Community Events Flyers