2405 North 650 East
Provo, Utah 84604
Phone: (801) 374-4935
Fax: (801) 374-5081
The mission of Rock Canyon Elementary School, where excellence is valued, is to assist all individuals in developing their full potential to be productive and happy within our dynamic society.
“None is so great that he needs no help, and none so small that he cannot give it."
-- King Solomon
Community Council Meetings are always held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. in the library. The public is welcome to attend.
Each year ProvoREADS! encourages families and individuals to read and discuss a common book to promote literacy and a sense of community. The selection for this year is A Long Way from Chicago, by Richard Peck.
This is a very funny book, a "novel of stories", about two children of the 1930s who visit their unforgettable grandmother in rural Illinois. Grandma Dowdel is quite a character, and your family will really enjoy spending some autumn evenings reading this book aloud.
Child identification kits and fingerprinting of Rock Canyon students will be available during SEP’s March 16-19, between 1:30 pm and 5:00 p.m. This service is thanks to Christopher Wilkinson for his Eagle Scout project promoting child safety and security.
There will also be a few gun locks available to parents who would like to secure their firearms. Look for the tables that will be set up.
If you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2010, please join us on Friday, March 26th for Kindergarten Registration. Please bring with you:
If you are unable to attend registration, contact the office.
All Rock Canyon students are invited to join our chess team for the Utah State Elementary Chess Championships, Saturday, March 20th, 8:15 a.m. at the University of Utah. $10 registration fee if registered by March 13.
For information and on-line registrations, please go to www.clarkwork.com/utahchess.
The Provo Association for Gifted Children will hold their parent meeting on April 15. More details will be forthcoming. Visit www.provoagc.org for information.
It is that time of the year again!! Time to get ready for that exciting night that we all love - the EXTRAVAGANZA!! It will be Friday May 14th from 4:30-7:30pm.
We need your help!! We ask that each family donate at least an hour of time that night helping with games or serving food. This year we will have Fun Services providing the games. So if you help, you will only be running the game! We hope this helps take away some of the stress of volunteering. Also, prizes will be given out with each game - no redemption booth!! We are confident in these changes and hope they make for an enjoyable night for everyone.
**Please sign up outside your students’ classrooms during SEPS on the paper provided to help with Games, Food and Theme Baskets. You’re not volunteering to be in charge, you’re only volunteering to help!!
Important School Phone Numbers:
School Hours: M-TH 8:25-3:00pm, F 8:25-1:30pm
School Office: 374-4935
Absence Line: 812-8675
TDD (Call District Office): 374-4815
We look forward to the upcoming SEPs and hope you will come to see how your student is doing. We want to thank the teachers for all they have done and the extra time they have spent to make this a meaningful activity for us all. Thank You Teachers and Staff!!
A HUGE thank you to Autumn Christensen and Mary Ann Howard for all of their work with the PACE essay contest!! We appreciate all you do!!
Spirit Week DVD’s will be available for $3. Contact the office if you’re interested. Also Congratulations to our students who moved onto the State Reflections competition: Cooper Boulton for 3D, Rheanna Dunbar for Visual Arts, and Liza Smith for Theater. Way to go!
An extra special thank you to those moms who joined the Extravaganza committees this last week!! Your generosity with your time has eased my mind and warmed my heart - You're the Best!!
-Liz Paxman, President
We ask that all parents contact Rock Canyon School as soon as possible when your child is absent. Please call our Absence Line (812-8675) and leave a recorded message with the following information:
School begins at 8:25 a.m. Your children should be in the school by 8:20 a.m. to avoid being late!!
Provo school district is pleased to announce that your child's lunch account can now be accessed online. This will give you much more control over payments and help you to manage the balances better. You can link to it from the home page of any elementary school by clicking on the "Child Nutrition" link in the Quick Links menu. You can begin by setting up your account here.
WE NEED YOUR BOXTOPS!!!
Congratulations to Mrs. Harrington’s class on turning in the most Box Tops. Her class will be rewarded with a class party!!! Keep bringing in Box Tops and help your class win the next class party. The results for this collection period are below:
1st - Harrington, 984
2nd - Brown, 508
3rd - Havican/Robinson, 390
As a school we collected 5,400 BoxTops during the November – February time period. This is $540 towards our new space net. *If each class brought in 300 BoxTops by the end of May, then our school would receive another $700 dollars this school year* Let’s work together by talking to grandparents, neighbors, friends, etc.. so we can collect more Box Tops.
Thanks for all the GREAT WORK!!!
The BoxTops Crew!
Did you know that you could help Rock Canyon Elementary by recycling certain items? Now you can! The school office would be happy to recycle the following items, and all donations will benefit the school! The items are:
If you shop at Smith's, you could earn money for Rock Canyon School! To enroll in Smith’s Earn and Learn program, simply present your Fresh Values card to your cashier along with the barcode show below. Every time you use your Fresh Values card after that, you will help earn money for our school! If you have participated in the Earn and Learn program before, you must re-enroll each year.
Click on Gifted and Talented for more information and/or contact Mrs. Harrington with any questions.