This year at Mapleton Elementary 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 "Pizza with the Principal." The focus for the month of December is "Caring."  The students are selected based upon the attitude they show to their teachers, peers and faculty at the school. Here are the Students of the Week of December 1-5.

BYU Women's Basketball GameThe fourth and sixth grade students, along with Mrs. Swasey's class attended a BYU Women's Basketball game.  We all had a blast!  Students enjoyed cheering for the Cougars, and meeting Cosmo and speaking with several cheerleaders.  We also loved the BYU Dunk team who performed at half time.  It was an amazing, fun-filled, Cougar day!

BYU's Cougar Strong program came to present to the fourth grade.  Bob and Cindy Wakefield run the program and were able to bring an athlete from the BYU Women's Track and Field team.  They taught the fourth grade about being Cougar Strong which includes mentally, psychically and socially strong.  Students were lucky to receive a Cougar Strong t-shirt and a poster for each fourth grade class.  Thank you Wakefields and BYU! 

The fourth grade had the opportunity to have Fred Brereton come present about the Shoshone Native American Tribe.  Fred is the grandfather of a fourth grade student and an honorary Shoshone Tribe Member.  He gave a wonderful presentation!  The fourth grade would like to thank Mr. Brereton and the Quist family for arranging this wonderful learning opportunity.