Apple Valley Elementary

Student council members Dawson & Stockton interviews Ms Basom, our amazing 4th grade teacher, for this week's faculty spotlight.

We are excited to announce the Apple Valley Robotics Club! This club is for K-5 students and is held once a week on Tuesday mornings from 8-8:45 AM. There are 5 class sessions. Robotics members learn coding skills & work with different types of robots.

Club dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25 from 8:00-8:45 AM

If your child would like to join robotics, please return the sign up form to the office by October 10 with the $10 tuition paid by cash or check

Santaquin Fire Dept hosted their annual coloring contest as part of their safety open house (held this evening at the fire station). Congratulations to our winners! K: Matilda W. 1st: Riley F. 2nd: Isabella N. 3rd: Layne M. 4th: Aiden S.

Support our school by ordering delicious pizza today at Canyon Pizza Co. Carryout orders only

School Photo Retakes will be on Tuesday Oct 7

Student council members, Kai and Roxanne, chose to interview Ms Sharp for this week's Faculty Spotlight. Here are some of the things they learned about our new principal. Apple Valley loves Ms Sharp and is so grateful for all she does for our students and staff!!

Nebo has recently approved an updated calendar for the 2026-2027 school year

Friday Spirit Day!!

Student council members Kaylee B and Dalilah R chose to interview Mrs Lisonbee, one of our wonderful 2nd grade teachers, for this week's faculty spotlight. Check out all the interesting things they learned about her!

Tonight is our annual Movie Night under the stars. Free admission, concessions start at 7 pm. Canyon Pizza Co will be selling 8 inch pepperoni or cheese pizzas for only $5. PTA will have other concession items for sale.

Student council members Mackley and Hazel interviewed Nicole Ekins for the Faculty Spotlight. Mrs Ekins is an intervention specialist at Apple Valley and enjoys camping, hiking, and reading. Her favorite book is Goose Girl. Mrs Ekins grew up in Morgan, UT and her favorite trip was to Scotland. She loves Reba McEntire and Forrest Frank. She is going to school still and has a motorcycle. When she was little, she got ran over.

Student council members Owen and Kai chose to interview Mrs Brink for the Faculty Spotlight. Mrs Brink is one of our wonderful first grade teachers. She loves to bake pies and go hiking. Her favorite book is Jane Eyre and her best vacation was to Paris. Mrs Brink grew up in Provo and loves listening to Josh Groban. She has 6 kids and 2 grandkids. She got remarried over the summer. Mrs Brink loves the ocean and chocolate.

Hola padres y tutores,
Los invitamos a nuestra primera reunión informativa para padres en español para todas las escuelas del area de Payson, el martes 16 de septiembre a las 6:30 p. m. en la Escuela Intermedia Mt. Nebo, ubicada en 851 West 450 South, Payson. Podrán conectarse con recursos comunitarios y disfrutar de entretenimiento y postres, y también aprenderán a revisar las calificaciones, la asistencia y las tareas de sus hijos, además de responder a todas sus preguntas sobre la escuela. ¡Los esperamos el próximo martes 16 de septiembre a las 6:30 p. m. en la Escuela Intermedia Mt. Nebo! Gracias, y que tengan una buena semana!"


Hello everyone!

We're looking forward to our ML night in just a few days! The following is a schedule of how the evening will go.

6:30- People begin arriving, visit booths
7:00- Performance by Mariachi Las Panteras
7:05- Introduction by Veronica Solorzano
7:10- Announce schedule, instruction on navigating booths and training sessions
7:15- Flex time/travel to trainings
7:20- iCampus trainings/Canvas training
7:35- iCampus training/Canvas training (rotate)
7:50- PHS Folklorico Dance
8:00- Q&A Session, time to visit booths
8:20- Treats

Congratulations to our Golden Keyboard winners! These three fifth graders placed top in keyboarding speed and accuracy. Way to go Oliver W, Ethan S, and Stockton W!

Friday Spirit day at Apple Valley

We have an incredibly rare opportunity to participate in the 9/11 Remembrance Event being held at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds. This is not just for students, it is for all our families. Please take some time today , Thursday, September 11th through Saturday, September 13th from 9 am to 9 pm to attend this wonderful event. We are so grateful to the Major Brent Taylor Foundation for putting on this event and helping us to "REMEMBER".

United Way in Payson. Subscribe to their email newsletter for updates on community needs at https://unitedwayuc.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=dfda928253e099456df577bd1&id=255ebc1d8e

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Nebo District is offering a mental health screener for students on the evening of September 29, 2025, at Diamond Fork Middle School from 4 pm to 8 pm. We will be using Terrace Metrics software to measure mental and emotional strengths, as well as screen for anxiety, depression, trauma, and suicidal ideation of students in grades 6-12. Students in grades 3-5 may participate to be screened for mental and emotional strengths, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

If you would like to participate please sign up here for an appointment. The assessment tool takes an average of 15 minutes to complete. Afterward, you and your student will meet with a school counselor or social worker to discuss the results of the assessment and receive resources as needed.

Link to Parent Information Video (2.5 minutes)

Prior to taking the mental health screener, a consent form needs to be completed by the parent/guardian. The consent form will be available upon arrival at the screener event.

If you have any questions, please contact your school counselor.

Sincerely,

RaShel Shepherd, Ed.D.
Coordinator of Student Success