Park View Helps Their Neighbors Around the World

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It started as a Student Council service project, but ended as a community coming together to help another. Principal Reynolds together with the Student Council heard of the tragedies of Haiti and decided to do something about it. Students sold messaged paper hearts during the week Valentines’ Day, earning over $400 to help those struggling in Haiti.

Fifth Grade Wax Museum

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On Thursday, March 4, the halls at Park View Elementary were buzzing with famous Americans.  Each fifth grader portrayed a different famous American from history.  The students were in costumes, created displays, and shared their research about a famous American.  As visitors to the "museum" passed by, the students provided brief narratives, written in the 1st person. This made for crowded, yet interesting hallways.  The fifth grade classes also provided a musical program for their parents.

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Beth Allred

Third Grade Mechanics

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To celebrate learning about simple machines, third grade students at Park View Elementary participated in a Simple Machines Fair. Each student made their own simple machine to display at the fair to show off their knowledge to the rest of the school, as well as parents. The student's  creativity and ability to apply what they learned was very impressive. The machines were all different shapes and sizes, but they all were able to scientifically do work using one, or a combination or, the six simple machines. Some of the projects included catapults, dog feeders, and homemade traps.

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Courtney Bowler

Sixth Grade Scientists

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Science can be fun! Just ask the students at Park View Elementary. The 6th grade students worked very hard to prepare for Science Fair and did an amazing job. What liquid do plants like best? What is the most economical way to heat your home? And does a mother really know what her baby smells like are some of the interesting questions asked by our inquisitive 6th grade students.

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Lois Baucom

Striving for Success

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Don't you wish you had someone to help you be a success? The students at Park View Elementary do! The program is called Success Maker. It is an online program to help kindergarten through eighth grade students. The program consists of interactive games in math and reading. Some of the games are so fun, students don't even realize they are learning! Once students have taken an initial placement evaluation, the program will place him/her at a level where they feel comfortable. Over time, the games and activities get harder and help the student achieve grade level content or above.

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Holly Wright

Teacher of the Year

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Regan Lundell, a well-loved first grade teacher at Park View Elementary, was voted "Teacher of the Year." Lundell grew up in Payson and has lived here most of her life. Her mother was a teacher and as Lundell helped in the classroom, she knew that she wanted to be a teacher too. She attended Southern Utah University, majoring in Elementary Education, with a double minor in Reading and Child Development, two areas of specialty that are very dear to her. She has also completed her Masters Equivalent in Reading through Brigham Young University.

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Evelyn Ellsworth

Park View Goes Juilliard: A Focus on Fine Arts

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The mission of Juilliard School in New York City is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors to thereafter achieve their fullest potential. Though not world-renowned, Park View Elementary is equally committed to the success of students. Following the Nebo School District School Board’s goal of “training and empowering faculty and staff to provide integrated and core specific fine arts instruction for every child every day,” Park View is well on their way.

Park View Celebrates 100 Days of School

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Students at Park View Elementary celebrated the first one hundred days of school. First graders counted fruit loops by tens, tossed balloons 100 times, found 100 hidden items in pictures, and went on treasure hunt for 100 chocolate kisses. The second grade made 100's day headbands, counted to 100, found a 100's day pattern, drew themselves at 100, shared 100 items, and ate 100's day stew among other things!

Second Grade Mathemeticians

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Second graders at Park View have been working hard all year to pass off addtion math facts. For each set of facts, ones, twos, threes, etc., a student passed off they earned part of a breakfast. Students will be celebrating the completion of the addition math facts by enjoying a tasty breakfast on Thursday, February 4. Way to go second graders!

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Kerri Jex

Singing Around the Tree

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Every year around Christmas, the halls of Park View are filled with sounds of children singing. This year was no exception! Each grade level worked really hard to learn two Christmas songs to perform for the school. Their hard work paid off because each performance was wonderful!