Mrs. Cynthia Loreen is this year's recipient of the Horace Mann Crystal Apple Award. Cynthia teaches fourth grade here at Brockbank. Cynthia and her husband live in Spanish Fork and have two sons, two daughters, one son in law, one daughter in law, and three grandchildren. Cynthia has been teaching for 31 years, she has been at Brockbank for the past 22 years, 10 years teaching fifth grade and 12 years teaching fourth grade. Before coming to Brockbank she taught 9 years teaching fourth grade at Mapleton.

Brockbank Elementary is happy to share some fun ways on "How to Cook a Turkey" according to kindergarten students. 

Reagan Gardiner says 1. Get it out of the fridge. 2. Put it on the stove. 3. Cook it for 4 minutes then take it off. 4. Put it on a swan plate. 5. Eat it with my family on Thanksgiving. 

Ephraim Lee says 1. Put it on the stove. 2. Put it in a pan.  3. Put it in the oven. 4. To make it taste. 5. Eat it!

Emma Christensen says 1. Cook it. 2. Take it out of the oven. 3.Start eating it! 4. Share with everybody. 5. Get the forks and spoons out. 

Brockbank first-graders recently finished reading the book, "Turkey Trouble" written by Wendi J. Silvano. In the story a turkey is in trouble, bad trouble, it is almost Thanksgiving and he is the main course. Farmer Jake is looking for him. Turkey has an idea what if he doesn't look like a turkey? What if he looks like something different instead? First-graders then got to use their imaginations and pick a disguise for Turkey so Farmer Jake won't recognize him

Brockbank Elementary fifth-graders held their wax museum. The students picked a famous person in American history, they did research on that person, memorizing interesting and important facts, and then they got to dress-up like that person for a day. During the day, students from other grades were able to visit the museum and learn about these famous Americans. It was a very fun and educational experience for all that participated.

Friday, November 11, Brockbank Elementary had some very special visitors come to our school to honor Veterans Day. We are so proud of all of our veterans and enjoy having them come and talk to us each year. Brockbank students welcomed the veterans to our school by waving American Flags. Fifth grade students sang. The veterans introduced themselves to the students and showed a slide show presentation. It was a very touching assembly reminding us all why veterans are so important and about all the sacrifices that they have made for us so that we can be free.