The Cedar and Parowan Lions clubs are pleased to partner with the North Elementary PTA to sponsor a fun, positive activity where students, PTA, and sponsors win.

All elementary students at North have received a "Home Reading Chart". Please encourage your students to read and complete their charts. Each student records their reading on the chart and will bring it to the Kite Festival to redeem a Free Kite! All sponsorship dollars will be divided to the school based upon the reading charts redeemed at the Kite Festival. Additional sponsorships are available for anyone who would like to be a part of this fun positive event.

The Kite Festival will be held at the Cedar Middle School fields next to Discovery Park on April 24th 2010. The Kite Festival will run from 10am to 4pm with kite flying, vendors and many other fun family centered activities.

Please contact any of the following for more information!

Mark Nelson (Kite Flight Chair) 463-5501
AJ Brooks (Breakin' Wind) 868-1073
Terry Pickett (School District Contact) 586-2804

Afterschool Program

The 4-H Afterschool Program, also known as Youth and Families with Promise began at North Elementary in the fall of 2009. If offers three excellent opportunities for our children in the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades, in class mentoring, after school help with homework and fun 4-H projects. The goal is to help children succeed in academics and in life.

The mentors are coordinated with SUU and other volunteer organizations. Each mentor is screened and trained before mentoring begins.

To participate in our program, we ask parents and or teachers to refer their students to the program. You may do so by emailing Becky Hyde at becky.hyde@usu.edu. There is no cost to the school or the student. We have registration packets available and ask that parents complete the packet to determine the needs of each student upon admission and match them most beneficially with their mentor.

Currently the program only has four students enrolled at North Elementary and we have room for Twenty Five. If you have a child or know of a child that would benefit from this program please contact Becky by e-mail or at the 4-H Extension Office at 586-8132.

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

Our annual Cookie Dough Fundraiser will be held February 8th to Feb 19th. We will be having an assembly on Feb 8th to hand out packets and deadline information. Please contact a member of the PTA with questions.

Successful Food Drive

A big Thanks to all who donated to our food drive. It was very successful. North Elementary collected 1,032 pounds of food!! In addition to the food collected, we collected 61 pounds of winter coats. The PTA would like to thank Mrs Boxwell for heading up the coat drive. The class cookie party winners were Mrs Austin and Mrs Palladino. Great job everyone!

We need your help!

The playground equipment on the upper level playground must be replaced due to safety concerns. We are seeking help with the expense through public and private donors. Please contact a PTA member with any questions. Any past, present or future student of North Elementary can contribute!!

Fundraiser

Please join us on December 12th at Panda Express for lunch or dinner. It is dine in, take out or drive thru. Must present flyer to cashier at time of purchase for our school to get credit. Watch for flyer's to come home the week of the event. This fundraiser will go towards safety concerns at North Elementary. Panda will donate 20% of qualified sales!!

Red Ribbon Week

The Iron Co. Sheriff Dept., Highway Patrol, and Cedar City Police Dept. came to the school and did an amazing job showing the kids how they find people and drugs with their dogs! The dogs were so neat to watch! They were able to smell a wallet and find the person it belonged too!! Wow!! Thanks so much to all the officers who came and spoke with the kids about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.