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

Grey Hudson says 1. Get it from my farm. 2. Put it on the stove. 3. Burn it on the frying pan. 4. Put salt and pepper and tomatoes. 5. Eat it .

Porter Mendenhall says 1. Kill with a sword. 2. Stuff the turkey. 3. Cook in the oven at 47 degrees. 4. Cook for 48 minutes. 5. Eat it (that's it).

Kaysen Kinsey says 1. Get it from the store. 2. Put it on the stove. 3. Cook it for 7 hours. 4. Put some seasonings. 5. Eat it!

We had a fun gobbling competition assembly to get us all excited for Thanksgiving. Each class picked a student to compete with other students in their grade. Students did their best turkey imitations (behind the curtain). The audience of students then clapped, screamed and yelled for the student they thought sounded most like a turkey. It was then up to our "celebrity judges" Dancing Debbie Davis, Turkey Tammy Thompson, and Silvia Stuffing, to make the final decision.

Today a representative from Red Butte Gardens at the U of U came to do science with the first graders! They learned about fruit and how their seeds are transferred to new locations to produce more fruit. They were little scientist in action and were so fun to watch!

At Brockbank we have a program where deserving students earn "Bronco Best" cards. Students earn this honor by being their BEST at Brockbank! They are doing their BEST when they are: Building a community that cares, Engaging in lifelong learning, Setting goals for growth and success, and Taking ownership for their actions.

This month the students learned about how important it is when they make mistakes to own up to them and apologize. Everyone makes mistakes.

Students that show their outstanding citizenship by being their B.E.S.T. are given a blue Bronco Best card. ( B - Building a community that cares, E - Engaging in lifelong learning, S - Setting goals from growth and success, T- Taking ownership for my actions) Once a student earns this award, they come to the office and give the blue card to the principal. He then calls home to let the parents know their child has earned this award. The student is celebrated at school by earning several prizes, including having the student pick a number and write their name on a chart in the hall.

Rebecca Jensen is the librarian at Brockbank Elementary, which is in Spanish Fork and includes students from the rural communities of Lakeshore, Palmyra and Benjamin. She has been at Brockbank for over 10 years, and as the school librarian she has influenced thousands of students, families, and teachers to love reading. She goes above and beyond to curate collections of books that students love! She takes time to get to know students and their interests on a personal level and recommends books that get students excited to read.