Brockbank Elementary recently had representatives from the Utah Water Van program come to visit. The Utah Water Van is an educational outreach program about Utah's water cycle and is offered by The Living Planet Aquarium to fourth-grade students throughout Utah. Fourth-grade students were allowed through the use of models, to see and better understand Utah's water cycle and how Utah uses its water. Students learned about water conservation, importance of wetlands and about some of Utah's native wetland plants and animals. It was a very educational program.

Brockbank fifth-grade students are almost finished completing their D.A.R.E. program taught by Officer Bryan DeWitt. The students have been learning several lessons about drugs and ways to avoid the many influences in their lives that might lead them down dangerous paths. One of the fun activities fifth-graders got to do was to see Officer DeWitt's patrol car and see all the equipment that he uses to do his job. He showed them how some of it works and how he uses it in his job. Students have really learned a

Brockbank's librarian, Mrs. Peggy Rothaug, is always doing something fun in the library for students to learn. She recently read the book, "On Halloween Night", by Harriet Ziefert. It is a story about a little girl named Emily getting dressed to go out on Halloween night. What costume will she wear? She has a cape that her grandma bought to go with the skirt that her grandpa brought. There are socks with stripes on the side, a purse with strings untied. She has a necklace all twisty and black, and a spooky pointed hat.

Brockbank Elementary celebrated Halloween by having their annual parade around the school. Students had the opportunity to show off their costumes to parents, grandparents, and other students. Also to help celebrate room parents came to the school and hosted some fun holiday activities, and brought yummy treats to the classrooms.

Recently the kindergarten students at Brockbank Elementary spent the day at Cornbelly's Corn Maze at Thanksgiving Point. They enjoyed participating in educational activities learning about farming and agriculture. The highlight of the day was a hayride to the pumpkin patch where each student got to pick their own pumpkin to take home with them. We appreciate the Herbst family
for allowing our school to come and enjoy the day!

Brockbank Elementary held their annual "Dads and Doughnuts" on Friday, October 22. The students, along with their dads, moms, grandparents, or other special family members were able to come and browse for books through the book fair and then enjoy doughnuts and juice. Brockbank students and faculty would like to thank the PTA for sponsoring this fun morning.

Thursday, October 21, for Red Ribbon Week Brockbank students and faculty dressed up in western clothes to "Give Drugs the Boot". They also ate licorice twists to represent, "Don't Get Twisted up in Drugs"

Red Ribbon Week continues at Brockbank. On Wednesday, October 20, it was "Play Hard, Play Clean!"  The students had the opportunity of dressing up in their favorite activity or sports uniform. The students learned how important it is to remember to stay healthy and stay active, physically and mentally. A healthy mind is less likely to take drugs! For a fun activity the students and teachers went outside and walked laps around the school. The students also received a red pencil symbolizing the fact that "Brockbank Students are Too Sharp to Take Drugs!"

Brockbank Elementary Red Ribbon Week continued on Tuesday, October 19, with  "Sock it to Drugs!" Students and faculty wore silly socks to school.

October 18-22, 2009 is Red Ribbon Week at Brockbank Elementary. Many exciting events have been planned for the week. Monday, Oct. 18, was "Join Hands to Take a Stand Against Drugs!" The students were encouraged to wear red and were given a red wristband to wear and pledge to stay drug free. To go along with the day's theme of joining hands together, each student made a paper hand where they then wrote or drew a pledge on it to not take drugs. In the afternoon, all the students joined hands to make one long chain around the school.