Wednesday, November 30, 2011

OUR FAVORITE REINDEER


Our favorite reindeer is . . .
RUDOLPH!
He received 37% of the vote!

We all know the story of Rudolph, how none of the reindeer would play with him.  Then, one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa picked him to lead the way!
And Rudolph went down in history!


In 2nd place, with 23% of the vote was:
 DANCER . . . Dancer was a tiny reindeer, who only wanted to dance.  He used to put on a dance recital every night for the other reindeer.  Dancer was so good that Santa wanted him to go on Broadway, but he refused because he really, really wanted to pull Santa’s sleigh.
These days Dancer performs nightly at the North Pole Auditorium for Santa’s elves.  He usually has a sell out crowd, so if you ever plan a visit to the North Pole, make sure you buy tickets before you come!

In 3rd place, with 11% was:
 CUPID . . .
Cupid was born on Valentine’s Day.  Santa decided to call him Cupid because he was always trying to set up dates for all the reindeer.  Cupid was so eager to find  matches for all his reindeer friends that he started his own newspaper called "The Cupid Times".
Several of these friends help him at the newspaper.  Blitzen works in the office, Comet prints the newspapers and his old pal Rudolph delivers them. The papers cost $.25 and can be found at any store at the North Pole.

We had a 5 way tie for 4th place, with 5% of the votes:

DASHER . . . Dasher was born many years ago at the North Pole.  He was named Dasher because he always wanted to race the other reindeer.  Every day he would insist on having a race.  This used to drive the other reindeer crazy.
Dasher knows this Christmas Eve the trip is going to be a long one.  There are more toys than ever because the children have been so good this year.
Dasher is in charge of cleaning and waxing Santa’s sleigh and making sure that all of the directional radar is working correctly.  He has been very busy doing these very important chores.


PRANCER . . .  Prancer is in charge of all the fun and activities.  His favorite is hide and seek. The reindeer must be very careful playing this game in the woods during summer because it is hunting season then.  Last year Blitzen got shot in the rear end, and it took him 3 months to recover.
Prancer is also in charge of Friday night movies; he makes large bowls of popcorn for his friends and always has lots of chocolate for them.



 VIXEN . . . Vixen was born at the North Pole many years ago.  She has a major crush on Cupid and hopes one day to marry him.
Vixen is well known for her cleanliness.  She has to keep her eyes on the reindeer all the time, especially when they are playing.  More than the others, she has to watch Blitzen because he always plays football in the mud.
Vixen makes sure that the reindeer brush their fur and that their hoofs are polished. She makes them take a bath every night, and not to the reindeer’s delight.
As you might expect, most of the reindeer hide from Vixen because she walks around with a brush in her hand always wanting to use it on them.
But there is one reindeer who doesn’t mind and that is Cupid, because Cupid also has a major crush on Vixen.


 DONNER (DONDER). . . 
Donner (aka Donder) is in charge of the reindeers eating habits.  He needs to make sure they all stay in shape.
Donner starts a training camp every year on Nov. 8 at which over 200 reindeer try out for a spot on Santa's team.
Last year Vixen got too heavy during the summer and almost lost her spot to a rookie.  But with hard work at training camp, she was able to keep her spot on Santa's team.
Donner runs a tough training camp.  Every day he has the reindeer lift weights for 2 hours, run 50 miles and do 500 push-ups.  Donner started this training camp back in 1961 because Comet and Cupid were so out of shape at the end of the summer that they couldn't pull Santa's sleigh and lost their spots that year to two other reindeer:  Ralph and Rodney.  No one knows about the swap so don't tell.


BLITZEN . . .        Blitzen was born at the North Pole.  Santa named him Blitzen because he reminded Santa of himself when he played football in high school.  Santa’s defense team used to blitz the offense so much they called them the “Blitzers”!
Well, Blitzen lives up to his name because almost every Christmas Eve Santa and his sleigh run into a blizzard and guess what happens?  Blitzen takes the reins and pulls the reindeer through the stormy weather.

Sadly, Comet was the only reindeer who did not receive andy votes.
But he wants you to know about him anyway!

Comet was named after the  Comet Blorouis.    The comet was so bright, that it lit up the North Pole night.    Comet's teacher in Reindeer School says he is the brightest  student she has ever taught.  Comet wants to one day  be a teacher so he can pass on his knowledge.





Friday, November 25, 2011

REFLECTIONS WINNER

Dyson was a winner in the Reflections contest
for his sculpture
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands."
GREAT JOB, DYSON!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

OUR FAVORITE THANKSGIVING FOOD

Our favorite Thanksgiving food is . . . 
 Pumpkin pie!
It had 38% of the votes!

We had a tie for 2nd place:
 Stuffing 

and
Sweet Potatoes
16% of the votes
 
 Turkey came in 3rd
with 11% of the votes
 
 With 5% of the votes
in 4th place, a 3 way tie:
Cranberries

Green Bean Casserole

and 
 Rolls

 

A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON

Since President Harry S Truman
first did it in 1947 . . .
every Thanksgiving a turkey
receives a pardon from the
President of the United States!
That means he/she will not end up as someone's
Thanksgiving turkey.

This year's pardoned turkey has been sent to live at
Mt. Vernon
the home of President George Washington.

President Obama has a little help from his daughters,
Malia and Sasha.

hApPy BiRtHdAy, GaBbY!



On November 21, Gabby turned 11 years old.
Gabby is an only child.
She was born in Brazil, and speaks fluent Portuguese, 
Spanish, and English.
Gabby's favorite food is salad.
Her favorite color is black.
Gabby also plays the piano, likes to run, draw, and plays
soccer on the Avalanche team.
Gabby's favorite places to go on vacation are
LAS VEGAS
and 
RIO DE JANEIRO.
HaPpY bIrThDaY, gAbBy!

BEAUTY & THE BEAST

Lone Peak High School
performed the play 
Beauty & Beast

 Belle was played by Jessica Sundwall...she went to Alpine Elementary!

 Mrs. Potts was played by Sierra Dew...she also went to Alpine Elementary!

 Can you see the Beast?

 We LOVE these boys!
Their mom is Mrs. Ruesch, our librarian!
They played several parts...including
princes, wolves, and forks!
Michael (left) and Jonathan also worked for
three years at our school!
They are VERY talented! 

GOBBLE GOBBLE!

Check out our FaBuLoUs turkeys!








LINE DRAWINGS

MR. FRANCIS
TAUGHT US TO DO 
BLACK & WHITE
LINE DRAWINGS!









 

Sunday, November 20, 2011

WE FINISHED OUR 1ST TRIMESTER!


Is it really true?  Have we really finished 1/3 of the school year?
WOW!!!  That went by sooooo fast!!!

CONGRATS THE THE TOP STUDENTS IN EACH SUBJECT:

P.E. . . . 100%
Deisy...Lydia...Tyler...Sage...Sadie...Kenzie...Jane...Mason
Chandler...Casey...Brice...Payton...Bo...Ari...Grace...Rachel

ART . . . 100%
Jane...Bo

MUSIC . . . 100%
Tyler...Sadie...Kenzie...Jane...Ben...Mason
Chandler...Casey
Payton...Erin...Bo...Ari...Grace...Rachel

LEARNING HABITS . . . 100%
Vienna...Casey...Brice...Payton...Jessica...Erin...Bo

SCIENCE . . . 109%
Aspen...Jessica...Erin

SOCIAL STUDIES . . . 106%
Vienna...Casey

MATH . . . 99%
Payton

LANGUAGE ARTS . . . 96%
(Reading, Language, Writing, Cursive, Spelling)
Lydia...Aspen...Casey...Payton
 

Saturday, November 19, 2011

LONE PEAK WINS UTAH 5A STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP!






Prep football: Chase Hansen carries Lone Peak to 5A title
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Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Lone Peak's Chase Hansen (15) is tackled by Freemont's Jake Gallegos (81) during the 5A Championship game at Rice-Eccles Stadium Friday November 18, 2011. Lone Peak is winning the game 28-13.
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Four years ago, Tony McGeary took over a Lone Peak football program that went 2-8 the previous season.
The Knights were considered strictly a basketball school then. Morale was low, expectations were even lower, and in many ways, McGeary was starting from scratch.
It hasn’t taken McGeary long to build Lone Peak into a powerhouse. On Friday afternoon, the Knights climbed to the top with a 41-21 win over Fremont in the Class 5A state championship game at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
For Lone Peak, it’s the first football title in school history. These Knights went unbeaten this year, and mostly unchallenged behind the wizardry of quarterback Chase Hansen, an explosive defense and an offense that has looked unstoppable at many times.
“It was a process for us,” McGeary said. “We have built around some great kids, and we’ve worked very hard to get to this point. You have to give the credit to the kids. They really bought into what we were trying to do. They were excited that we were running a passing offense, and they got better. They were great today, and they were great all season. I’m very proud of them.”
Hansen, as he has been all year, was a big story. The senior, who will play on this field again when he gets to the University of Utah, his college destination, accounted for 475 total yards against the Silver Wolves, who have lost two consecutive years in the state championship game against heavily favored opponents.
Hansen went 16 for 31 through the air for 242 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran 24 times for 233 yards and two more scores. He scrambled whenever he was in trouble. He was sacked just once. He made tough throws. He made what seemed like impossible plays look easy.
“We knew that we had to put up some points if we wanted to win this game,” Hansen said. “We came into this matchup with that mindset, and it worked out for us.”
Of course, in what was essentially a three-touchdown game, Hansen had plenty of help.
Talon Shumway and Micah Hanneman both had big impacts in the passing game. Hanneman, a BYU commit, caught two touchdown passes.
And the defense was sensational, particularly with senior safety Brody Berry, who had five tackles, an interception, a blocked punt and a blocked extra point.
Lone Peak came up with four interceptions in all, and the defense sacked Fremont quarterback Cooper Kelley four times.
“This is the greatest feeling,” Hanneman said. “This team has grown together, and we’ve gone through tough times together.”
With a 28-13 lead at halftime, the Knights weren’t threatened again. Fremont star running back Nick Vigil, a Utah State commit, was held in check too. He rushed for 83 yards, but 55 of that total came on a touchdown run in the second quarter.
tjones@sltrib.com
Highlights
R Lone Peak wins its first state championship in school history.
• The Knights gain 522 yards of total offense.
• Lone Peak finishes the season unbeaten.

ALPINE MOTHER PASSES AWAY

Jacquie Hill is a parent of 6 children who have gone through or are still attending Alpine Elementary.  One of the great supportive mother's.




Jacqueline Rae Hill passed away Tuesday November 15, 2011 in Provo Utah. Cause of death was a cerebral hemorrhage.
Jacquie was born May 1, 1974 in Calgary, Alberta Canada to Rae and Linda Fleming. She was the sweet wife of Paul Hill and beloved mother of Rylee 17, Calvin 15, Seth 12, Megan 10, Lance 8 and Jake 6. Jacquie was an amazing wife, mother and cook. She loved to ski, wakeboard and spend time with her six beautiful children. Jacquie touched many people's lives with her bubbly personality and contagious smile. Even through great adversity Jacquie remained positive and upbeat. Her funeral service will be held Saturday November 19 at 2pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 910 South High Bench Road, Alpine Utah. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service. Condolences may be sent to www.warenski.com
An account has been opened by the Lone Peak Fire Dept at the Bank of American Fork under 'fund for Jacquie Hill'

Thursday, November 17, 2011

FIRST PAC 12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK!

MY NIECE'S BOYFRIEND
WAS THE FIRST
PAC 12
PLAYER OF THE WEEK


http://blog.thenewstribune.com/uwsports/2011/11/14/c-j-wilcox-named-pac-12-player-of-the-week-for-mens-basketball/

MANNERS DAY!


On Thursday, Novermber 17,
we celebrated Thanksgiving!
We dressed up in nice clothes, and practiced 
GOOD MANNERS!
(Check out our cool cornucopia on the bulletin board in the background!)
 
We pulled out chairs . . .






We helped to put on coats . . . 











We opened doors . . . 



We learned how to introduce people to each other . . . 




We ate our Thanksgiving lunch in the room:
Turkey
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Peas & Carrots
Rolls
Fruit Salad
Pumpkin Pie
Then, we had to make a choice.
Go outside for recess 
OR
stay inside for one more 
"Manners Activity"
A few people chose the activity, and were very
happy to play
"Please Pass the Candy!"