Feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement.  Mrs. Turner uses feedback to help students understand where they are going, how they are going, and where they will go next in their learning.  

Shiver-me-timbers! First graders set down anchor and had a swashbuckling great day!

Kindergarten students stopped by Mrs. Killian's office to read their stories of Abraham Lincoln!

Pig Day in First Grade!

Lovely Day for researching Astronomy on the Chromebooks, wouldn't ya say?

Look who had a GREAT JANUARY!  We always appreciate students who follow rules and give their all at school.  January students of the month are: Ella Lee, Preslee Bills, Ryinn Carter, Mathew Fisher, Frankie Vigil, Sophia Hansbrow, Ella Chamberlain, Grant Wall, Tate Allred, Maija Lee, Jacob Veatch, Andrew Valdez, Brooklyn Rust, Callie Geertsen, Jaxon Rasmussen, Elijah Adams, Kylee Cahoon, Aspen Youd, Kannon Soreson, Bergen Naccarato, Makinley Butterfield, Justin Cook, Jonah Forsey, Mas Staheli, Morgan Vest, Shane Lange, and Keven Strong. 

Mt. Loafer teachers like to "catch" their students doing good things...following school rules, practicing the Mt. Loafer life skills, using safe behaviors, making a good effort, just helping create a fun, safe school!

Students who showed great citizenship manners during December:

Landon Guenter, Cash Andrus, Gideon Wallace, Gordon Adamson, Hope Gasser, Suzannah Peterson, Charlie, Moody, Emma Lee, Ellie Quist, Ryler Wilson, Haley Newman, Sidney Eliot, Jacob Wardle, Ashlyn Guenter, Justin Auman, Colton Peterson, Hyrum, Wallace, Morgan Foster, Elizabeth Benard, Madison Grahm, Kael Shepherd, Leah Neria, Benjamin Merrill, Mallory Davis, Ryan Elder, Megan Turner, Ryan Stevens, Emily Veatch, Kamie Norton, Jaren Woodward, Darl Struthers, Alex Norman, and Ryker Steadman

Mt. Loafer was full of Christmas Spirit during the last school week of 2014!  Students did secret acts of Christmas kindness all week long.  Then they wrote down something nice they did or some kindness someone did for them.  The student council read a few during announcements each morning.  There were literally hundreds of acts of kindness done during the week!!  Friday students enjoyed singing Christmas songs together and a visit from Santa himself!  Merry Christmas to all!!

At Mt. Loafer, one kid can...can give a lifetime of Christmas cards to a dying child.  One kid can...donate food and hygiene items to students and families in Nebo School District.  One kid can...give the shoes that are now too small to someone who can use them.  One kid can...recognize the kindness in others and thank them for it. 

Students have been learning that caring, compassion and kindness really do matter.  In December students have: