Rock Eagle 
Sneak PeekSweet Apple WalksStudents Art Exhibited Kindergarten Rocks Fall Carnival
Columbus Space Center Snowflake Breakfast TAG Science Fair A Visit With Mr. Lincoln Teacher of the Year
Sweet Apple Reading Success has “Gone to the Dogs” – literally. Sweet Apple has two furry, four-legged friends who come every Friday to listen to students read and work on math skills. They are Daisy, a 150 pound Newfoundland, owned by Cathy Aubly and Bromley, a 160 pound Leonberger, owned by Wick Fairbanks. They belong to the R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) organization and completed training to go to schools, nursing homes and hospitals to provide friendship and assistance. You can imagine the reaction of the students as Daisy and Bromley walk down the hall on Friday morning. You should also see the excitement on the faces and in the wagging tails of Bromley and Daisy as they come to work. They obviously know that they have a very important job to do and are eager to get busy. Sweet Apple feels very fortunate to have two wonderful friends who are willing to share their love for reading with our students.
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Sweet Apple Elementary School held its 2nd annual Fun Run on Saturday, April 26th. Sweet Apple celebrated Good Nutrition Month in April and the Fun Run was a final activity in a series of events centered on good health and nutrition. This year 200 Sweet Apple students and their families practiced good nutrition by making a commitment to eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day and exercise 60 minutes. Their names were displayed on a wall near the cafeteria. Sixty students participated in the first Sweet Apple Running Club. Students were taught proper stretching, running technique, good nutrition and to drink lots of water. The Fun Run was well attended with neighborhoods, students, families and staff gathered to walk the 1 mile track around the campus.
On Tuesday March 25 students participated in an evening of science. 26 students from grades three through five presented science experiments demonstrating one of the new Georgia Performance Standards to a group of parents and teachers. This event really brought science alive for students and parents. Congratulations to the winners in each grade level.
Teacher and Employee of the Year
Congratulations to our Teacher and Employee of the Year. Barbra Bell is our 2007 – 2008 teacher of the year. Barbra Bell teaches first grade. Sarah Meyer is our Professional Employee of the year. Sarah Meyer is a kindergarten assistant. Congratulations to both winners and all the other nominees.
In conjunction with Presidents Day, Sweet Apple Elementary has the honor of hosting a very special guest. On Thursday, February 21st, Jim Getty, nationally renowned Lincoln actor and historian, presented his award-winning performance “A Visit with Mr. Lincoln” for students in grades 2 – 5. When Mr. Getty steps on stage, he becomes Mr. Lincoln. Our 16th President will come to life as students see and hear him recount stories of his personal and political life. What an honor to have Abraham Lincoln visit Sweet Apple!
Sweet Apple Second Grade Welcomes Mayor Wood
Mrs. Spreter’s second grade class welcomed Mayor Wood to their classroom on Monday, December 3, 2007.. Each student wrote a letter describing one thing about their class that would make Mayor Wood want to visit.The writing assignment was an activity associated with a unit of study led by Mrs. Spreter’s student teacher Ms. Sonnenfeldt.
Sweet Apple Elementary School TAG students participated in their annual Science Fair. The students researched and created their experiments in conjunction with their Science lesson. Each student presented their experiment to their parents and visitors at the TAG Science Fair.
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The Sweet Apple PTA sponsored a Snowflake Breakfast on Saturday morning, December 1st. Students and their parents enjoyed a pancake breakfast to celebrate the start of the holiday season.
Sweet Apple Elementary 4th Grade Blasts into Space!
On Nov. 12th and 13th, the fourth grade students from Sweet Apple Elementary School traveled to Columbus, GA to visit the Coca-Cola Challenger Space Center. The students worked as teams at mission control and aboard a space station as they tested their decision making skills and problem solved during a simulated mission to the moon or Mars. The students also viewed a presentation in The Omnisphere Theatre entitled “Wonders of the Universe” and participated in a scavenger hunt in the museum. This awesome adventure was enjoyed by the students, teachers, and parent chaperones!
The Sweet Apple Fall Carnival was held on Sunday, October 7th and once again was a huge success. Children from Sweet Apple as well as surrounding schools enjoyed a wide variety of games, food and fun. A favorite this year was the Jail where teachers, parents and students had to spend a little time waiting to be bailed out. Another yearly favorite was the silent auction where students and their parents bid on items including time spent with teachers and getting to be “Principal for a Day”. The Sweet Apple Carnival is always a great success thanks to the many hours spent by the PTA committee members planning and organizing each event and the parent and teacher volunteers.
Sweet Apple Kindergarten Rocks!!!!!
The kindergarten classes at Sweet Apple Elementary School participated in a rock mining activity with DiamondDel. The students completed a study of rocks during social studies and science and then enjoyed panning for rocks with Diamond Del. Each student found different types, colors and sizes of rocks and collected them in a bag. The most exciting part was that each student got to take their rocks home.
Students Art Exhibited At Carvel
Sweet Apple Elementary School is proud to feature a series of intimate exhibits showcasing twelve specially selected student artists. The first of the exhibits will be held at the Carvel/Cinnabun located on Rucker Road and the Starbucks on Crabapple Road in Roswell. The current exhibit is showcasing a Tribute to Georgia O”Keeffe. Sweet Apple Elementary second grade students studied the work of Georgia O’Keeffe. They answered the following essential question: How can natural art objects be described and felt both through written words and through visual art?
Sweet Apple Elementary participated in “Walk to School” day on Wednesday, October 3, 2007. Students, parents and family pets walked from their neighborhoods or parked in an area close to the school and walked to the campus. Once on campus they joined other families, teachers and staff for a walk around a one mile trail that circles the school. The cool, fall morning was appreciated as Sweet Apple Elementary joined to take care of the environment.
We had two glorious days at Rock Eagle. We learned how to read a compass and put “Red in the shed.” The challenge course was fantastic! We were given a lot of problems and had to work together to solve them. The highlight was herpetology. We were introduced to various amphibians and got to hold turtles and snakes. The soft shell turtle was amazing. At night we had the Sweet Apple version of a horse race. The campfire was amazing! We all loved cabin time. Rock Eagle was the trip of a lifetime!
A “Sneak Peak” at Sweet Apple Elementary School
New kindergarten students and their parents participated in a special “Sneak Peek” afternoon. Each student went to their new classroom where parents completed paperwork and signed up to volunteer and the students had the opportunity to look around their new classroom to get familiar with all the exciting things in their class. Later, parents were invited back for a special power point presentation given by the kindergarten teachers. The presentation focused on the kindergarten curriculum and highlighted the new math and science curriculum programs. “Sneak Peek” helps ease student and parent anxiety about starting school.
