February 2020
Reading Challenge Encourages Students to Read
Spanish Fork is hosting the 2020 Fiesta Day Reading Challenge. To help promote the rodeo and at the same time to encourage students to read, the city is offering a Reading Contest. The goal is for students to read more this year than last year.
Fifth Grade Students Meet Spanish Forks K-9 Dogs
Wednesday, February 19 , Brockbank fifth grade students had the opportunity to meet Spanish Fork Police Department's K9 dogs, "Maverick" and his trainer/handler Officer Bret Smith and Officer Wyatt Davis and his dog "Ice Man". Students got to see some of the things Maverick and Ice Man are trained to do in helping in drug detection and apprehension of criminals. Officer Clint Peterson who teaches NOVA (was DARE) to the fifth-graders wore a padded suit so students could see some of Maverick and Ice Man's training.
Seven Students Advance to the District Science Fair
Brockbank sixth grade students recently held their science fair. It was a great success. School winners moving on to district were Brookelin McDaniel, Kadence Palmer, Rexi Rozema, Ty Williams, Jeff Heywood, Joey Jensen & Cade Whitaker.
Sixth Grade Students Participate in Science Fair
Brockbank sixth-grade students participated in a science fair. Students learned about the scientific process and were then challenged to go home and conduct an experiment that answered a scientific question. The sixth-grade teachers were amazed at the quality of work done by the students. The students worked really hard on their projects. Parents and students from younger grades had the opportunity to go into the gym and look at the projects and ask questions.
Kindergartner raises $450 for breast cancer research by selling cookies
Kindergartner raises $450 for breast cancer research by selling cookies
SPANISH FORK — One kindergarten student from Brockbank Elementary raised almost $500 to help with breast cancer research with the help of friends, family, total strangers and some homemade cookies.
None of that would have been possible without a big goal and an even bigger heart.
Attributions
Story & Photo by Arianne Brown. KSL.com
Students Show Off Their Valentine Boxes
Brockbank students showed their creativity by making Valentine boxes. There were some very creative boxes and it was fun to see all the different ways students use their imagination.