School News

Our friend this Friday is Mrs. Sandra Lamb.  Mrs. Lamb is one of our fabulous technicians who works in Skills.  She is there to help teachers with anything needed and helps students with skills that may be needed at different times.  She is caring, compassionate and capable. Every teacher would be lost without her! We love having Mrs. Lamb at Brookside.

Favorites:

• Pizza: vegetable
• Ice cream: coconut
• Sport: baseball
• Color: burnt orange
• Snack: salt and vinegar chips
• Zoo Animal: lion
• Recess game: red rover

What do you love to do on the weekend? Spend time with family and the mountains!

If you could have lunch with any fictional character, who would it be?  Lucy :)

Who was your favorite teacher and why? Mrs. Anderson 2nd grade, kind and understanding

If you were given $1000 - what would you buy? I would plan a weekend getaway with all my children and grandkids. PARTY !!!!

What song would you sing at Karaoke night? Baby shark :)

Share a memory of school: Getting in trouble for trading shoes with a friend when we were in kindergarten . 

What is the best thing about your job? EVERYTHING, love coming to work!!!

Did You know:  I went to Brookside as a child. I lived in Brookside growing up, my Dad is 97 and still lives there. I'm in my 20th year with Nebo school district and 16 years here at Brookside. I guess you could say i'm a true Brookside TIGER !!!!!!!!!!

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This will be our last Teacher Tuesday and we are highlighting one of the best! Miss Elizabeth Bowns teaches sixth grade.  This is her second year at Brookside. She is amazing at what she does and we are lucky to have her here.  

Favorites:

• Pizza: Supreme Pizza - She likes everything!
• book/author: The Kane Chronicles
• Ice cream: Mint Chocolate Chip
• Sport: Swimming in the summer, ice skating in the winter
• Color: Mint Green 
• Snack: Fried Pickles
• Zoo Animal: Do dolphins count?  Of course they do! 
• Recess game:  Reading under the Slide.  What? We can do that?

What do you love to do on the weekend? Sleep and Mindcraft

Who was your favorite teacher and why? Sharon Bodily. She expected a lot of us and was strict with her rules, but would move heaven and earth to teach us what we needed to do. She actually taught me skills that I would need in real life (such as sticking to a deadline and revising my work until I got it right).

If you were given $1000 - what would you buy? A vacation.

What song would you sing at Karaoke night? The Voyage by Celtic Thunder

Who or what inspires you? My mom.

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Dear Parents,

In support of Governor Herbert’s request to “stay home, stay safe” and as a positive example to our students and community, Brookside will be postponing our activity originally planned for Wednesday afternoon until sometime after April 13th. However, we are still planning on having our spirit week.  You can participate by posting pictures on Instagram and tag us @brookside.tigers. You can also email pictures to your teachers and we will get them posted. The themes for each day are in the attached document or you can find the information on the school’s web page. 

Thank you so much for understanding! 

Dana Beckert

Principal Brookside Elementary

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March 26, 2020

Dear Parents,

We have almost completed the first two weeks of “at home learning”! Congratulations, everyone!! After one more week we can all enjoy a week off for a well deserved Spring Break! Parents, please know that the teachers understand how difficult this online learning at home can be. They have experienced those struggles, learning curves, and trial and error right along with you. They are having to take a “one size shoe” approach to instruction for households with feet of many sizes. If you want and can do more - virtual field trips, extra lessons, etc . .  - go for it! However, if you are barely hanging on with the demands facing you and your family, please know that we understand. We know that you are doing the very best you can in your new role. Your child’s physical and emotional well being is important as well. Thank you for all you are doing!!! We need to work together during this different and challenging time.

To change things up a little, we are planning a Brookside Spirit Week for next week. You can find the information on our school’s web page.  You can participate by posting pictures on Instagram and tag us @brookside.tigers. You can also email pictures to your teachers and we will get them posted. Thank you! 

On Wednesday, April 1st, teachers will be bringing a special note to each of their students between noon and 2 pm. It will be a small sign placed in your front yard. If students would like to wave to their teachers, that would be great! Just remind them that they can’t run out to the teachers or give them a hug. We need to make sure they stay in the house or on the porch. Thank you! The teachers are so excited to see their students!

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

Dana Beckert

Principal Brookside Elementary