Brockbank Elementary would like to thank Macey's and everyone that helped collect Macey receipts for our school. Becky McConnell, a representative from Macey's, recently delivered a check to Principal Alison Hansen in the amount of $500.00 to help our students.
As a learning experience for social studies, Brockbank second-graders were assigned to do an oral report for their class. They chose either an animal or continent, did research on that animal or place, and then did a report on it.
The fourth-grade Hershey Track Meet was recently held on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Spanish Fork High School track. Brockbank fourth-graders worked really hard getting ready for this competition and it showed with several students placing in the top spots.
Third-graders at Brockbank worked really hard getting ready for the Hershey Track Meet that was held recently on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. It was a chilly day but the students enjoyed competing and did a great job, with several students placing in the top spots.
Brockbank Elementary recently held graduation for all sixth-graders advancing to Junior High School. Family and friends were invited to join the students in a fun evening showcasing the school year. After the students shared their singing talents, a slide show was shown of activities throughout the past year. Then after receiving their diplomas, and being introduced by their teacher, each of the sixth-graders told the audience a favorite memory from sixth-grade or their time at Brockbank Elementary.
Brockbank Elementary is pleased to announce and congratulate Mrs. Kara Mikesell for earning Brockbank's Teacher of the Year Award for 2009-2010. Kara was honored by the Nebo School District Board at their May 12, 2010 meeting. Kara is a sixth-grade teacher here at Brockbank.
Brockbank proudly presents Shalese Rogers, Erica Fordiani, and Becca Richards as 2010 graduates. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Fordiani both graduated from Utah Valley University and Ms. Richards graduated from Brigham Young University - all three with a degree in education. Mrs. Fordiani got a special recognition as she represented UVU's School of Education as Valedictorian of her graduating class. Way to go graduates!!
Pictured is top row; Mrs. Kristel Peterson, Elise Wilson, and Brianna Perkins. Middle row; Kennedy Hopkins, Sally Hansen, Marissa Bradford, Kaylee Hudson, and Bailee Rasmussen. Bottom row; Makayla Olson, Kourtney Beus, Haylie Smith, Sara White, and Payton Sorensen.
Brockbank's PTA is the best! To help celebrate "Teacher Appreciation Week", teachers were surprised Monday morning to find their classroom door decorated. Most of them in the pirate theme, to go along with the theme, "Teachers are our Treasures". Fun door designs included Mrs. Tara Farr's which says, "Mrs. Farr, Without You, We would be Ship Wrecked!" and Mrs. Kara Mikesell's door which says, "Mrs.
Brockbank fifth-grade students recently participated in a tour of the BYU Museum of Paleontology. The students enjoyed learning about rocks, ancient plants, and dinosaur fossils. The students were able to see and touch dinosaur fossils and learn about the field of paleontology. Brockbank students would like to thank paleontologist Rodney Scheetz, who is also fifth-grade student Austin Scheetz's dad, for an outstanding tour.