Brockbank Elementary recently got in the holiday spirit by holding their annual food drive. The student council sponsored the drive and worked hard to get all the students excited about it. To help get the students motivated, they decided to have each student decide if they wanted to be on team BYU or team University of Utah. Students brought in cans as a contest between red and blue to see who could bring in the most cans. It was a great success! Team BYU won but really everyone wins because all together Brockbank donated over 1,400 cans of food to the Utah County Food Bank.

Mrs. Tara Farr's afternoon kindergarten class recently had a special visitor come and read a story to them. Mr. Jeff Loreen, a sixth grade teacher at Sierra Bonita, who also happens to be husband to Mrs. Cynthia Loreen (fifth-grade teacher at Brockbank) and dad to Kade (student in Mrs. Farr's class) read the book, "Pigs At Christmas" written by Arlene Dubanevich. Mr. Loreen entertained the students imitating different pig voices while telling the story. All of the students enjoyed the story especially Kade who loved having his dad come to school.

First-graders in Mrs. Lisa Bird's class recently read the book, "Harry's House" by Angela Shelf Medearis. In the book a mom helps her little girl build a doghouse. After reading the book students had the experience of making their own dog houses. The students showed a lot of creativity in making their houses and were very proud of them.

Brockbank third-grade students have been filling the halls of the school with cheery Christmas music. On December 8, the third-grade classes put on a Christmas program for the rest of the students and then that evening for their parents and families to enjoy. It is a great way to get in the Christmas spirit. The students did a great job!

In Mrs. Tara Farr's kindergarten classes, they have been reading books about "Gingerbread Men". For a class activity they made a big gingerbread man cookie, decorated it, and baked it. When they went to get the cookie out of the oven to eat it, he was gone. The gingerbread man left the students clues around the school of where to find him. Finding the clues helped the students become more familiar with the school. The clues finally led the students back to where they started and they found the gingerbread man waiting for them.

Brockbank is happy to announce the Hansen Heroes for November!

Picture 1 (Fourth-Sixth)  Back; Caden Critchfield, William Stanton, Principal Alison Hansen, and Jaiden Stewart. Front; Gavin Knotts, Noah Runolfson, Madison Wetzel, Hunter Clark, and Olivia Smith. Absent from photo; Irlanda Ayala

Picture 2 (First-Third) Back; Bryce Jensen, Maklain Shepherd, and Principal Alison Hansen. Front; Maisie Adams, Easton Jorgensen, Ben Hansen, Mekei Clark, Amelia Crandall, Chloe Evans, and Josie Sorensen.

On Wednesday, November 30, the fourth-grade students at Brockbank Elementary celebrated their Utah Heritage with a pioneer program. Students dressed in pioneer/cowboy attaire sang and danced like the pioneers did so many years ago. Parents were then invited to dance with thier student for some fun square dancing. It was a fun evening and everyone enjoyed themselves!

Tuesday, November 29, 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.

Brockbank fourth-graders recently had the opportunity to go on a field trip to, This Is The Place Heritage Park. There students were able to take part in a ‘hands-on learning’ experience that complements the state curriculum for fourth-grade Utah History. Students participated in "life in Pioneer Times"  which consisted of pushing a handcart. The students discovered  what it was like to come West with a handcart.