Rees student council members put together this giant heart in the hallway where all students signed their name.  It is a great reminder for everyone at Rees to feel loved! Thanks students council, we appreciate you!

This week, on Valentine's Day, Rees EEC and 1st-5th grade students were able to have a wonderful morning at the theater watching Sing 2.  It was the perfect day to kick back, relax, and have fun together before the Valentine's activities at school.  Some students said that was their first time ever being in a theater.  After returning to school, students were saying to each other, "That was the BEST day ever!"

Ashton Dunford was awarded the Reflections Award of Excellence for his literature entry in braille.  The Reflections theme was "I Will Change the World By..."   We are so proud of Ashton and he helps change the world for good every day.  His entry can be found in the picture attachments. 

Nice Work Ashton! 

Ms. Saxon was surprised today to be awarded as Teacher of the Year for Rees Elementary.  Mr. Cook and the office staff set Ms. Saxon up with a teamwork lesson that featured an important part of a team–The Captain!  The lesson also featured characteristics Ms. Saxon's students shared about her.  Which include: Kind, Fantastic, Great Teacher, Fantastic, Cool, Smart, Exciting and more!  At the end of the lesson Ms. Saxon was surprised to see a slide which read- "Congratulations Ms. Saxon! Rees Elementary Teacher of the Year!"

THE PEAK AWARD CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM
Nebo School District wants to showcase our Positive Energy and Kind employees. PEAK Awards are nominated by patrons and recognized by the Superintendent Staff and Nebo School Board of Education. The award is administered by the Communications and Community Relations Department. 

Heidi Groneman, Instructional Support, Rees Elementary

Congratulations to our S.O.A.R. board winners! Twenty-five students were selected this week to come to the office and receive a new book, bookmark, and prize. Keep SOARing Eagles!

Community Leader of the Year – Adam Gull
“A principal who is involved in outside community activities and brings community activities into the school."  Mr. Gull was nominated by his peers for this award. 

Principal Garrett Andersen said, “It is always a great opportunity to award these honors each year and to be able to recognize the great things our Nebo principals do each and every day.”

We are so lucky to have Mr. Gull as our principal and we appreciate all he does each and every day to make Rees such a GREAT place!

SALT LAKE CITY – Today, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) officially launches the allocation of $12 million in COVID-19 relief funds to directly help K-12 public school educators get classroom resources for the school year through DonorsChoose, a nonprofit crowdfunding website. The collaboration between USBE and DonorsChoose is the largest of its kind to date in the nation and will provide Utah educators with up to $1,000 in funding for their projects, empowering them to support their students' success with classroom resources.

Rees students had a great assembly today from Safe Routes Utah, where kindergarten, first and second grade students learned to remember C.A.R.

• Cross-Stop, look, and listen;
• Alert-Be Aware of Signs and drivers
• Ready-Protect yourself with proper gear. 

Rees third, fourth, and fifth grade students learned how to Beat the Street and Earn the Street Safety Badges: