December 2013

Brockbank Staff Spotlight!

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Brockbank spotlight is Mrs. Donna Gilger.Mrs. Donna Gilger is a grandma helper in Mrs. Laurel Koyle's second-grade class. She and her husband live in Spanish Fork and have been married for 63 years. They have one son and two daughters, they also have 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Donna likes all needle arts including quilting, oil painting, reading, jewelry making, and making tablescapes (creatively designed table arrangements or centerpieces).

Brockbank Students Enjoyed Nutcracker Ballet

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Brockbank second, fourth, and sixth grade students recently got the opportunity to participate in the Provo Civic Ballet Outreach Program sponsored by Intermountain Health Care. With their generous “Live Well” donation students were introduced to the art of ballet. The Nutcracker performance was held at the Covey Center in Provo. Students really enjoyed this experience and want to thank Intermountain Health Care for this great opportunity. Lauren Ethington a sixth grader at Brockbank was in the performance and did an outstanding job!

Brockbank Students Made Christmas Cards for the Troops

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Brockbank students in Mrs. Louise Crook's class made Christmas cards for the troops. It is hard for members of the military to be deployed overseas during the holiday season. To help them during this difficult time, students made cards to let the troops know that we are thinking about them and appreciate their sacrifices.

Brockbank Fifth-Graders Graduate from D.A.R.E.

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Thursday, December 5, Brockbank fifth-grade students having completed their Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) training taught by Officer Bryan DeWitt of the Spanish Fork Police Department graduated. Officer DeWitt taught the students several lessons on drugs and ways to avoid drug use. He stressed the influences that drugs can have and the potential dangers. As part of the D.A.R.E. requirements, students were encouraged to write an essay on what they have learned. Outstanding essay winners had the opportunity to read their essay at graduation.