Kids Cause Shop With A Cop Activity Takes Place at Spanish Fork K-Mart

 The Kids Cause Organization, a service attached to Bonneville UniServ in Utah County, sponsored its traditional Shop With A Cop at the Spanish Fork K-Mart, also known as Big K.  Children who might not have the opportunity to receive Christmas presents without this activity were selected by the Kids Cause Board of Directors to participate in this yearly activity.  Local police officers, Kids Cause Board members, and Bonneville UniServ staff were present to support child participants as they drove carts through the store before it opened for business on Saturday, December 17.  The look on the children's faces was thanks enough for the policemen and other attendees to know that they were doing the right thing for children.

Provo Education Association - State Superintendent, Mayor, Moms and Dads Read to Amelia Students

About 550 adult volunteers showed up to Amelia Earhart Elementary to read to students one-on-one for a half hour, including Utah State Superintendent Larry Shumway, Mayor John Curtis (dressed and ready in his Cat in the Hat pajamas and hat), Provo City Police Chief Rick Gregory and about 10 of his officers and best of all, hundreds and hundreds of moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas.

Before we got started, each teacher instructed the adults on how to properly read with children. Thank you, teachers! While we all know proper punctuation pronunciation, these insights were really helpful, such as animating your voice, being good listeners and asking the student what they think about the story and what they predict will happen next. (I’ve attached the list at the bottom of this post for anyone interested.)

I got to read Encyclopedia Brown with remarkably smart 3rdgrader, and we had a great time. He was such a good reader and I’ll have to ask him if I can borrow the book when he’s done because I have to know how it ends.

This was a great opportunity for parents and adults to show children just how important reading is. Thank you Amelia Earhart for the making than Read-a-thon and annual tradition. Can’t wait for next year!

Alpine Education Association Hosts FREE Movie Day For Members & Their Families

Alpine Education Association members and their families were treated to a FREE movie day and discounts on concession treats at Thanksgiving Point Theaters on Saturday, December 10.  A variety of movies were offered for participants to be able to choose the movie that was just right for their needs.  Members enjoyed a rare opportunity to take their entire family to the movies for FREE and buy treats at a discount to make a cost-effective and fun outing for them and their families.  This popular AEA tradition will most likely continue due to member request in future years.

Nebo Education Association Hosts FREE Movie Day For Members & Their Families

Nebo Education Association hosted their annual FREE movie day for Nebo Education Association members and their families on Saturday, December 3, at Spanish Fork 8 Theaters. All eight theaters were reserved to allow Association members to choose from various featured movies, and enjoy them in a relaxed manner.  Discounts were given on food and beverages to make this recreational experience be a welcome treat for members and their families.  The Nebo Education Association Board members were present to greet members, and assist them in choosing the movie that they wanted to view.  All participants had a wonderful time, and this annual tradition is likely to continue as a FREE benefit to Nebo Education Association members and their families in future years.

Provo Education Association - Provo High Students Collect 15,000 Cans of Food to Donate

Not only did Provo High students reach their goal of collecting and donating 10,000 items of food to donate, but they smashed it by collecting 15,232. Way to go, Provo High!

Students were promised that if they met their goal, they would be rewarded with an assembly where their teachers would perform various embarrassing stunts, such as the math teachers hula hooping, the coaches and Principal Jeff Schoonover dancing in tutus, teachers break dancing and shaving beards and many other student-pleasing antics. Everyone came through on their promises.

Silliness aside, Schoonover said this was a great opportunity for the students to participate in some service learning, to see a need in our area and then work hard to help fill that need.

While this post focuses on the efforts made at Provo High to collect food during this season, many schools throughout our district have made significant contributions to our local food banks as well. Everyone is invited to share their food-collecting experiences in the comments section below.

Thank you to all the students and staff in our district who have helped the season be a little brighter for many of our neighbors this year.

Carbon County Education Association - Wellington Elementary Students Collect Food Bank Items

2,219 items and 2,282 pounds!!!!

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Wellington Elementary in Carbon School District raised 2,219 items for the Food Bank!  We donated 2,282 pounds!

Thank you, parents, students, and everybody who helped feed the people in our community.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!