Mrs. Wing is the PE teacher at Mapleton Elementary.  She enjoys walking, boating, camping, and being with family.  Her favorite children’s book is Nursery Rhymes.  She married her high school sweetheart and they have four daughters and eight grandchildren.  Her favorite vacation was to Flaming Gorge, and she would like to have two weeks on a beach in the sun.  She enjoys working here because she loves sports, being active, being around kids, and working right where she lives.

Mrs. Foster is a 6th grade teacher at Mapleton Elementary.  She enjoys playing sports, watching BYU sports, watching movies, and reading.  Her favorite children’s book is “Harry Potter” by J.K. Rowling.  She has one brother, and two sisters.  Her favorite vacation was to Disney World at New Years, and she would love to go to the Maldive Islands.  She enjoys working with the teachers at Mapleton Elementary.

Mrs. Caswell is the Speech Therapist at Mapleton Elementary.  She enjoys to run and read.  Her favorite children’s book is “Dog Breath” by Dan Pilkey.  She and her husband have four kids.  Her favorite vacation was a cruise to Alaska with her kids, and she would love to go to Italy.  She enjoys working at the school because she likes to work with kids, and she thinks we have the greatest students.

We will be spotlighting a Student of the Week from each classroom. These students receive a certificate and prize from Mrs. Peery with the chance to be drawn out at the end of each month for a special activity with the Principal. The focus for the month of February is being "Responsible".  The students are selected by their teachers as they see their students show responsibility.  Here are the Students of the Week for February 5.

Mrs. Hansen is a 6th grade teacher at Mapleton Elementary.  She enjoys hunting, hiking, fishing, camping and reading.  Her favorite children’s book is “Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan.  She and her husband Rob have one daughter, and she attends Mapleton Elementary.  Her favorite vacation was to Mexico, and she would love to see Greece and Rome.  She loves working at the school because of the awesome faculty, students and parents. 

Our annual day of caring was a huge success once again.  Each class took part in tying blankets to prepare to take to the Primary Children's Hospital.  We would like to thank everyone that donated fleece for this project, and for the willingness of the students to prepare them for children in need of a little extra care and comfort.  We were able to make and donate 200 blankets this year.

Mrs. Rawlings takes care of take home library and is a Kindergarten technician at Mapleton Elementary.  She loves animals, and enjoys to cook and hike.  Her favorite children’s book is “Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose” by Dr. Suess.  She and her husband have two daughters and a few pets.  Her favorite vacation was to Washington D.C., and she would love to go to a tropical beach.  She enjoys working with the kids at the school and she thinks kids are fun. 

4th graders participated in a Mountain Man Rendezvous to end term 2.  They used their "Beaver Skins" they had earned to pay for games, crafts, and treats and trinkets at the Trading Post.

Mrs. Day is our Gifted and Talented Teacher at Mapleton Elementary.  She enjoys knitting, gardening, hiking, skiing, rafting and reading.  Her favorite Children’s story is “Giraffes Can’t Dance” by Giles Andreae.  She has two adult daughters.  One lives in Seattle and one is in Upstate New York.  Her favorite vacation is to Key West, Florida, and she would love to travel to New Zealand.  She loves working at the school because of all of the people, students, and teachers that are so friendly, intelligent, kind and make her laugh.

Mapleton PTA honored Alyssa Wright, our head sweeper, with the PTA Service Award at last week's Mapleton/Springville Area PTA meeting. Alyssa always goes above and beyond to help not only the PTA, but also our school, with special activities and events. She pays attention to details and makes sure everyone has what they need for the event to succeed. We greatly appreciate the work she does here at Mapleton Elementary!