Vol. 10 No. 9 May 2015

May 4-8 Teacher Appreciation Week 8 BYU Dance Kinnect Day 14 Dads & Donuts, 8 a.m. 15 Last day to turn in Box Tops 20 Mix-it-Up Lunch Retro Recess 22 No School Report Card Prep Day for teachers 25 Memorial Day No School 28 Third Grade Program, 2 p.m. June 1-2 ARTS Tour, Kimball Arts Center 2 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, 5-8 p.m. (Draper location) 3 Kindergarten Graduation, 10:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. 4 Fifth-grade Great American Day, 12-3 p.m., Outdoor Classroom 5 Fifth-Grade Civil War Bowl, 9-10 a.m., Kiva 5 End of Year Assembly, 10 a.m. 5 Last day of School, 12:50 p.m. dismissal Final Report Cards Students will bring home their final report cards the last day of school on May 5. Next years class assignments will be included on the report card again this year. If your child misses the last day of school, you may pick up his/her report card during our summer

hours. Stay Connected All Year Long Website: draper.canyonsdistrict.org Facebook: draperelementary Twitter: @DraperDragons Blog: http://draperelementary.blogspot.com

2014-15 Teacher of the Year: Patricia Fenton Tricia Fentons cheerful disposition, attentiveness, and willingness to go above and beyond in the classroom has paid off for her students. On mid-year tests, 96 percent of her fourth-grade students have achieved academic benchmarks in reading and in math. Mrs. Fenton continually tracks her students progress and celebrates their successes. She also is willing to use her talents to enrich students outside of the regular school day. She started an after-school film club, co-advises the before school childrens choir, and regularly updates the school website. Mrs. Fenton is loved by her students and by her colleagues. Draper Elementary is happy to have Mrs. Patricia Fenton in the school, and proudly presents her as the 2015 Teacher of the Year for Draper Elementary.

Draper Becomes a Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts School Next year, our school will implement the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program. It is a teaching partnership between highly qualified arts specialists and classroom teachers in 130 Utah elementary schools. The arts specialist works collaboratively with the regular classroom teacher to deliver quality, sequential, and developmental arts instruction in alignment with the state Fine Arts Core Curriculum. This program is bringing music, visual arts, dance, and theatre back into the classroom. And, as the art form integrates with language arts, math, social studies, and science, it is helping to reinforce the classroom core. Arts integration provides students with a deeper level of understanding in grade-level core content, and enriches the learning experience for both students and teachers.

Deweys Diary Draper Elementary PTA Newsletter

From the Principal It is with much sentiment that I welcome the month of May. We have many celebrations, commemorations, and fun learning activities planned for this month. It is also a reminder that the school year is coming to a close. Despite my best efforts, I get misty-eyed when its time to say goodbye to our sweet students for the summer. SAGE TESTING Beginning next week, our third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students will be taking Utahs Student Assessment of Growth and Excellence (SAGE) test. Testing and make-up days run from May 4-23. Please make sure you child is on time to school, has plenty of sleep, and eats a healthy breakfast. All of our students and teachers have learned and worked diligently this school year. We want our students to be able to show what they know.

THANK YOU This school year has been amazing THANK YOU for another wonderful year of building relationships, citizenship, and academic success. Please see the contents of this newsletter for some exciting new programs we are implementing at Draper. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS This year we became a Watch DOG school and had the honor of becoming a Confucius Classroom school. For next year, we look forward to becoming a Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts School, incorporating Playworks in our PE and recess, and implementing the healthier approach of Recess-first lunches. Its a fantastic time to be at Draper Elementary! Mrs. Piper Riddle, Principal Summer Office Hours Our school will be under construction most of the summer. Our office will be relocated in the computer lab. Please enter from the west gym door. Office Hours: June 8-12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; July 28-Aug. 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outside of these office hours, you may contact Principal Riddle via email: piper.riddle@canyonsdistrict.org

Playworks Coming Next Year We believe that every child should have a place on the playground, and Playworks gives schools the tools to create it. Playworks training helps schools and youth organizations around the country create their program through hands-on professional development workshops and collaborative consultation. Built on best practices in youth development, we will learn essential skills that transform playgrounds, and change lives. Evaluation of Playworks training programs show a reduction of disciplinary incidents, a decrease of injuries on the playgrounds and a positive change in students behavior in the classroom. For more information visit the Playworks website: http://www.playworks.org/training#sthash.PB5MNpfY.dpuf Teacher Appreciation Week Sponsors A huge thank you to the following restaurants for giving us discounted prices on food for our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8:

NY Pizza Patrol Kneaders

Port of Subs Ritas Italian Ice

Fongs Texas Roadhouse

Newsletter Discontinued Next Year In the past few years we have worked hard to improve our communications with parents. Because we utilize schoolwide and teacher texting, our school Facebook page, Twitter feed, and blog, we will not longer publish a monthly school newsletter starting with the 2015-16 school year. We invite you to check our social media often and watch for text messages coming from the school and your teachers. PTA Presidents Message Welcome May! This year has gone so quickly. I am so grateful for the amazing teachers, staff, Principal Riddle, and all the parents who have made this year unforgettable. Let's celebrate our teachers for teacher appreciation week May 4-8. Here are the members of our 2015-16 PTA Executive Board Executive Board for the 2015-16 school year:

Tammy Hall, President Becky Alder, President-Elect

Cori Yeomans, Secretary Kristi Bowler, Treasurer

Jen Peacock, VP Membership Terri Francis, VP Legislative

Piper Riddle, VP Administrative Noel Markle, VP Teacher Representative

JoAnna Meyer, 2014-15 PTA President draperelementarypta@gmail.com