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EchoesSpecial 5th Grade Edition May 29, 2017

FAREWELL DEER CANYON AndHELLO TOMORROW

Welcome to our special 5th grade Echoes newsletter, sponsored by Deer Canyon PTA!

Martin Luther King Jr. said, “

” This is what we would like to encourage every 5th grade student to do.

During this time of the year both 5th grade parents and students feel the

added excitement of preparing for middle school and bidding farewell to elementa-

ry school.

We used this special newsletter as a means to allow our students to process

this reality and gave them the opportunity to say farewell. Thank you, 5th grad-

ers, for all your wonderful submissions! You have done an amazing job!

~ Deer Canyon PTA

The reason I love Deer Canyon isbecause of the many good teachers. EspeciallyMr. Parks. I enjoy going to school because Mr.Parks makes class so fun even social study andmath. He makes class interesting. It keeps myattention and I'm eager to learn. He is the bestteacher I have had and maybe in the world.Mr. Parks can do very cool things. He can spinpencils also spin books on his finger!!! I hope Ihave teachers just like Mr. Parks in my 6thgrade class.Thank you for all the teachers at Deer Canyonwho taught me many things I have learned.

~ Naoki H.

Dear Mrs. Dye,You were my favorite teacher in all my years of Deer Canyon. I loved all of

the teachers I got and I never had a year that wasn’t fun, but you really have aspecial place in my school experience here at Deer Canyon. I hope that you willnever retire until you absolutely have to, so that all of kids younger than me canhave the same experience I had. I love how you were so motherly to the whole classand how you always hugged us after school. I also loved the marble jar, Mr. Dalby,and the jobs. The marble parties were also great and the penguin party was so fun!Another fun thing was the starburst jar and I also loved how the place where youkept all the books was like a mini library. These were all great things, but thecamping day was my overall favorite. It was awesome how you let us all bring ourown tents and have a day full of fun and no work! You are such a fantastic teacher!Thanks for making 3rd grade amazing!

Love,~ Olivia K.

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Dear Mrs. Abadi,You were my favorite

teacher! The reason you weremy favorite teacher wasbecause you made learning fun,and let us talk and have fun! Iwas really excited when Mrs.Regardie told us you were ourX-Ploration teacher! Also, lastyear, I don’t even rememberdoing that much class workbecause it was so enjoyable andwe did cool things. All theknowledge you taught us lastyear is just in my head. I guessthat’s a good example of howfun you made learning.Hopefully you get a chance toread this. Thank you!

Sincerely,~ Ava L.

Dear Mrs. Seckington, Ms. Summers, Mrs. Castro, Mrs. Abadi, and Mrs. Regardie,These past six years with you guys have been amazing! They have all been really

fun with you guys! Mrs. Seckington, you taught me how to love reading, and I rememberthat mini kitchen playset we used to play with! You also let kindergartners vacuum theroom for fun? I thought that was pretty funny later on! I hope Ben does well in college!

Ms. Summers, I was probably your richest student in your first year at DeerCanyon; 2013-2014. I had every job except the caboose! I loved being in your class too!

Mrs. Castro, I still remember you missed five times in a row throwing thatcrumpled piece of paper until you gave up in 2014-2015. I loved being in your class! Youtook control of things when it really got out of hand, which I really appreciate.

Mrs. Abadi, you were super fun! I remember that you let us play games in thelast week of school! I played charades with Ella, Lani, and Olivia, and it was super fun!You homemade nacho cheese is amazing!

Mrs. Regardie, I dare you to drink coffee and tea! I'll make sure to bring you extramilk chocolate on the last day of school! I loved how you let us have a class “congress”to plan our end of the year party! This year has also been a very memorable and funyear, before going to Mesa Verde. You'll have to find another technology genius nextyear!

Sincerely,~ Audrey C.


Dear Mrs. Regardie, Mrs. Richards, Ms. Bronson, andMrs. Wilkerson,

I’ve gone to school at DeerCanyon since I was in Kindergarten.Now it's my last year. Here aresome special messages for some ofmy favorite teachers.

Mrs. Wilkerson: You don’tteach at Deer Canyon anymore, butI can still remember how much funit was being in Kindergarten. You

always had fun toys for us to play with, and when wehad good behavior, we put a marble in the jar. When itwas full, you gave us candy.

Ms. Bronson: I remember that we had to read ahard chapter book and build a model of what we hadread. You were always teaching us new things, andworked really hard to build our writing skills.

Mrs. Richards: My friends told me that you werestrict when I was going into Fourth Grade. I didn't thinkso. You tried to teach me at the level that I was at. Youwere such an awesome teacher!

Mrs. Regardie: I will always remember you as myFifth Grade teacher. You always try to add a little humorinto everything. You always have a funny story to tell usin all kinds of situations. You are an amazing teacher!

I'm going to miss Deer Canyon a lot.

~ Maddie C

Dear Mrs. Castro,

You were the best teacher I had in thisschool. I really enjoyed having you as myThird Grade teacher. When you told theclass about dead words, I’m trying my bestto remember and not use those words inthe letter. When I was in your classroom, Iremember when you told us stories thathappened in the past. I liked it when you

told the story about the “ Golden Squirrels.” That was myfavorite one out of all. You have the best books in theclassroom library because you had one of my favoriteClassic book, The Wizard of Oz when we get to read afterrecess. I LOVED it when you read us a story. I loved thestory about Red Pen Girl & Sir Conference. Thank you forteaching me how to multiply too. Thank You Mrs. Castro!

~ Kaleis V.

SAYING GOODBYE TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

In just few days, I will walk the blacktop of Deer Canyon for one last time. Sayinggoodbye to the school I’ve come to know for the last 4 years. It seems like only yesterday Iwas in 2nd grade meeting one of my first and best friend, Sami. When I think back on allthe happy moments we had, I can’t help but feel grateful for it all.

Elementary school helped me discovered the stuff I was made of, and I feel I grewwith every victory of a good grade or defeat by getting a ‘sign-in’ for forgetting homeworkor being to chatty in the classroom.

So thank you, elementary school! For helping guide me, for the wonderfulteachers, parents volunteers, my closest friends (Sami, Elissa, Kailani, Micayla, Brayden, James) and school staff,who all joined forces to prepare me for my next big step. And if elementary school is any indication, I just knowit’s going to be great!


Top 10 :1. The teachers2. The Field Trips3. Math (really, not a joke)4. The fun learning environment5. Recess6. Lunch play time7. My friends8. PTA and Foundation events9. Jog-a-thon10. And everything else.

~ Emilia M.

1. My favorite memory at deer canyon was when the second graders did the ABC countdown.

2. When deer canyon did the Jog-A-Thon.3. Another one was when first graders got to do first grade buddies4. The next thing that I enjoyed was when we did the water assembly.5. Also when the band and orchestra got to do concerts.6. Another memory was when Deer Canyon staff did the ice bucket challenge.7. Also when Fifth graders got to go to the Star of India and the other ones

didn’t go got watch movies.8. The fun holiday parties!9. And when fourth and fifth had projects and presentations10. Finally spending time with all of the kids at Deer Canyon! Thank you!

Truly Yours,~ ELissa A.

1. My best teacher in Deer Canyonis Ms. Richards she help me a loton English and she is really nice.

2. My best thing ever happened is,in Deer Canyon my English gotway better!

3. The most amazed thing I hadwas when I saw my math mapswent up from 243 to 251!

4. My best friend I had was Eric H.He help me a lot and is very kind.

5. On the Black Top I lovebasketball the most.

6. For the Blue Top I love the gameMonkeys on the Ground themost.

7. On dirt/grass I love Kickball thebest.

8. I also love safety patrol I lovedoing helpful jobs.

9. Thanks the office for keeping mylunch safe every day.

10. Out of all I love DEER CANYONthe MOST!

~ Michael W.

#10 Watching Liberty Kids#9 Playing kick ball#8 Homefun Club#7 Playing with friends#6 Learning about the thirteencolonies#5 Reading soccer news#4 Learning about the muscularsystem

#3 Rooting for Man Unitedsoccer team#2 Riley's Farm#1 Playing soccer during recess

~ Elijah M.5th grade top ten

1. getting mints at each test2. doing fun projects3. star of India4. soon the wave5. soon promotion6. very fun math7. great teacher8. great activities9. auctions10. special chairs

~ Nicholas D.


Top 10 Best Things1. The teachers are full of knowledge that they're just waiting to share with

their students, they're all very nice.2. The Staff is very wonderful and amazing. They love to meet all the kids.3. The assemblies are very important and they all teach us how to be ready

for real life situations like, when a stranger tries to kidnap you.4. Exploration is a fantabulous program for us kids. We all get a great work-

out from extra P.E and all the lessons we learn, like for art actually isgreat!

5. Choir is exciting and really fun. We all kinda bond with each other as theyear goes by. Singing Teacher Mrs. Serrano is a very talented choir teacher!

6. Running club is a great exercise for the morning!7. The Science lab teacher:Mr.Parks gives us cool experiments to do at school and at home.8. The fun events like the Jog-a-Thon are so fun.9. The school itself is just so amazing.10. The school received a Blue Ribbon Award for education

~ Kailani P.

Top TenMrs. Jenkins is my best teacher.She barely ever yellsCAASPP testing is not that hardI go to Mrs. Macdougal's officeI did the RAC5th graders go to the WAVE!We get to tour Mesa VerdeRunning Club gives you prizesI've been at Deer Canyon for 6 yearsDeer Canyon was the best school I ever wentto!!

~ Jimmy Z.

One After AnotherAs the children scream,

For when the school year has ended,I gaze off into the distance and dream,

If I shall pick a favorite of the 5th Grade memories,Which one shall I deem?

●I sprint across the grassy field, I trip, I fall

I scrape my knee,I cry, and bawl,

And let out a plea,This cannot be the right one...

●Hands slam on the table as friend #1 yells “objection!”

She explains her point is stronger than friend #2’sFriend #2 sneers and stalks away in defeat

Now that’s not a merry memory,So surely this cannot be the one…

●I turn to a friend, one that sits next to me

We chat, we laugh, the air is filled with happinessI want to live this moment forever, so badly,

But good things end, many of them do,I would love to pick this one, but it’s just not right…

●I flip through the page of my textbooks, frantically studying,Making sure I have all my homework and all the knowledge I

should know,Who are they to blame? They tell me I should be playing,

But here I am studying so I can get into an advanced college,Now, when I think about it, this may be the one, but it's too

boring for me to consider it one...●

I have many more to tell, but I just don't have the time,I have many friends to engender, and books to read

through,If I were to say which one was my favorite,It would be the day, I entered 5th Grade.

Why? You ask?Because that is where I made my joyful, sorrowful, and

memorable memories; one after another.

~ Emily Y.


Top 10 thingsabout 5th grade1. Band2. Fellow students3. The teachers4. P.E5. Book Clubs

6. Projects7. Safety Patrol8. Wave9. Choir10. Graduation

~ Judy K.

Dear Mrs. Bronson, Thank you for being my teacher in first grade. Iknow – it was a long time ago, right? You were a greatteacher to have when it came to it being my first yearat Deer Canyon. You are the kind of teacher who mademath fun. Plus, you have been so supportive for meand the Antinone family. I still can’t believe you hadme in 2013, Emma in 2016, and now Alyssa in2017. You were the best first grade teacher I could askfor!

~ Luke A.

My Favorite Memories at Deer Canyon I have a lot of good memories atDeer Canyon. One of my favorites wasdoing a thing we call “Curry Thursday”. Itall started in about fourth grade when myfriend started wearing his Curry jersey onThursday. Now a bunch of us wear ours onThursday and it still goes on here in fifthgrade. Another memory is doing the

Talent Show since first grade. The first three years wedid dances, the next two, we did skits. The BEST partabout Deer Canyon was meeting all my friends.Another favorite was going to “The Star of India” or theEuterpe, where we stayed overnight with all the fifthgrade classes where we played roles of immigrantsback then. My last favorite memory about Deer Canyonis riding my bike after school with my friends.

~ Nick A.

Deer Canyon To-Do List● Be Kind● Make Friends● Study Hard● DON’T BULLY● Learn New Things● Follow The Rules● Help Out● Care For Others● And Last But Not Least,

Have Fun!~ Jaden N.

My favorite things in 5th Grade:10) kickball against teachers9) learning about the Revolutionary War8) all the projects7) Colonial day6) Mesa Verde Middle School field trip5) Midway4) Riley's Farm3) The Wave2) Star of India1) Promotion!Next year I hope the 5th graders will have as much funas I did this year. So long Deer Canyon!

~ Vincent F.



Great Events at Deer Canyon Are you new to DeerCanyon? If you are, then there aresome amazing events that you shouldgo to. One special event at our school isthe Jog-A-Thon and Wellness Day.These activities help us learn aboutbeing healthy in a fun way. The TalentShow, another great event, is a niceway to show off your talent and toenjoy other people’s skills. Family

Heritage Night celebrates the diversity of our students.They get to share different parts of their culture withfood and crafts. Family Fun Night has a lot of awesomegames that you can play for prizes. It is a great way to gettogether with your friends and to play around. I hope youhave a great time at Deer Canyon enjoying these events!

~ Aidan A.

Dear Deer Canyon, Whenyou think of school you think ofboringly sitting in a room for sixlong hours, but Deer Canyon is dif-ferent. They make learning funand it makes you want to go backthe next day. Also, it has a runningclub and a great P.E. program.Deer Canyon is also well known

academically speaking. They have been awarded a blueribbon, which is a very high honor. In addition scores formaps are always above grade level, thanks to the greatstaff. I have learned so much from Deer Canyon, I willnever forget my six years at Deer Canyon. Best of luck toall future students.

Sincerely,

~ Aidan B.

Hello Deer Canyon, Hello K-5th graders. Deer canyon is a great school. My favorite teacher was Mrs. Abadi, but Sheretired. Even though I was the new kid last year I know a lot about Deer Canyon. The one thing I likeabout Deer Canyon are the people. A lot of my friends are really weird (I am also really weird). Forthe 4th graders ballroom dancing is something you should not look forward to. I am REALLY lookingforward to the Wave Waterpark at the end of the year.

Love,~ Cadence M.


Dear Deer Canyon,First of all, thank you for the most amazing 7 years of my

childhood. I am so grateful for all of the teachers & staff. They allhave made each school year spectacular. I hope you will rememberus as we leave for middle school. I’m super sad, but excited to moveon to the next adventure. I will definitely keep you safe in my heart.Remember: Stay Strong, Be Kind and Always Be Happy! Good-byeDC. Your fellow student,

~ Ava L.

Thank you Deer Canyon for six wonderful years of education.I had a great time at this school and will never forget it. Specialthanks to Mrs. Leclair, Ms. Lichenberg, Mr. Parks, and Mrs. Serranofor the extra curricular activities. Science lab was my personalfavorite! Deer canyon will continue to teach well, maybe better andbetter as time goes on. Thank you!

~ Nathan R.

Bon VoyageAlaric Schulteis here, and like about one hundred others, I will be leaving Deer

Canyon in about a month. We will miss many of the school activities and people. Mysister Callie will follow us out of here in three years, and I am hoping she will have asuccessful and wonderful time at Deer Canyon as well.

Teachers of mine, you have been very helpful in these passing years, joining us inthe long slog through Common Core and iPad IT issues! Your endurance has been great.Thanks! I will miss you, especially Mrs. Seckington, Miss Summers, Mrs. Castro, Mrs.Richards, and Mrs. Regardie. I will miss you all.

Best advice for 4th Graders entering 5th: save your homework passes! They willget you scholar dollars at the end of the year. I am not sure what they are good for afterJune 9th, but…… Oh, and the most important rule of all, Mrs. Regardie CAN be bribedwith chocolate!J

So Long!~ Alaric


Farewell, Deer Canyon! Farewell, Deer Canyon, a place that I will spend 1080 days in by the time I’m leaving, aplace where I learned so much, a place I will never forget in my life. There are so manymemorable moments here. Thank you, all my teachers, who taught me everything I need tomove on to middle school. I had many memorable moments in Deer Canyon. How could I forget the fun field trips?How could I forget the trip where I got pecked by a chicken? I would also need to wave good-bye to all the fun activities we do. I will miss the free play, art, science lab, PE where we playfun games. I would also miss the recess. Without it, when would we take a long break from thevery long morning? I also miss the days when we would have to score against the presence of 4goalkeepers. Mrs. Romero, why did you have to ban it when we were having so much fun?! I would also neverforget the time where we had raffles at Mrs. Mendoza’s or Katsiapis’ (did I spell her new name right?) class,because on the last raffle I put all my tickets in and won 11 times. Hello, Mesa Verde, I’m coming and I hope you will be as good as Deer Canyon.

~ Justin W. Z.

My Years At Deer CanyonI have been in Deer Canyon Elementary School

for 7 years. Preschool all the way to 5th grade. Allthose years has been a blast! Yes, I have been bullied.I have fought through all of those years. All theteachers that have been teaching me are super nice.Every year, I build lots of knowledge. I have made lotsof friends along the journey. I encourage toddlers togo to DCES. The teachers make learning fun in a way. Icannot forget P.E of course! Instead of running, Iloved how we played games that included running.Band and orchestra has always been so fun. Theconcerts were very fun. When I was in 4th grade, Icouldn’t wait until I was going to orchestra. I canalways continue doing violin in middle school. I alwaysthought that Safety and Parking Patrol was a greatidea. I joined and was invited to do Safety Patrol. I willnever forget the memories I made at Deer Canyon.

~ Judy

Myths 1-4th Grade teachers tell youabout 5th Grade#1. Fifth Grade teachers are super strict,

and you can’t make any mistakes or it’sup to the Principal’s office. This isABSOLUTELY false. In my opinion, Fifthgrade teachers Are the NICEST gradeteachers. They are very lax and kind, and

try to make everyday a fun, but educationalexperience.#2. All of your “Upper Grade” report cards are thegrades colleges look at. Yea, this is not true. At all. 3-4th grade teachers only tell you this to scare you intobehaving in class. Do you really think college’s carethat you got an I for legible handwriting in 3rd Grade?Nope. Most colleges only care about your high schoolgrades.#3. That you get excessive amounts of homework andclasswork, and the work is extremely hard. Nope. It’snot Hard at all as long as you know the basics. As forexcessive amounts of work, Not really. I mean if youdon’t finish your homework you stay in at recess, butthe work is not heavily piled on, and homework islight as well.

~ Brianna D.

Deer canyon was amazing. Theteachers, the learning, everything. It wasso exciting to go to school every day.Some of my favorite things were safetypatrol, star of India, and being in Mrs.Jenkins class. And as I go into middleschool, 5 the grade and deer canyon overall will leave a lasting Impression in mymind and heart.

~ Brayden L.

Do: Don't:First grade: -Be in the Jog-a-Thon -Get lost at school (Don't worry, we all have been.)Second grade: -Do A-Z countdown -Be scared at the Monster Mash (Trust me, it's normal.)Third grade: -Be in a choir show -Get run over during the Jog-a-ThonFourth grade: -Join Safety Patrol -Get a sign-in (Oohh...spooky!)Fifth grade: -Go on the Star of India -Puke in ballroom dancing (Sadly, the rumors are true.)

Ah, Deer Canyon! One of my favorite places in the world! Here, I've experienced some of my favoritememories. From Teddy Bear Travels in first grade, to the Star of India in fifth grade, the list is endless. I'veachieved many things, from my first choir show, to not throwing up in ballroom dancing, to even reaching levelseven in mileage club, it's been a wild ride, but a fun one.

Teachers like Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Ryan and Nisly, Mrs. Jenkins, and especially Ms. Dye, have supported me,and helped me grow. Amazing friends like Amanda A., Ashlyn L., Olivia K., Ava L., Kailani P., Sami S., Emilia M.,Paige K., James B., and my awesome brother Brayden have always been there for me. I can trust that we'll befriends until the very end! To anyone who has ever been in my class, thanks for believing in me. As the years goon, lessons on smarts, Alexander Hamilton, (You knew it would be there!) will fade from memory, (Okay, maybenot the Hamilton part...), but important lessons on kindness, honesty, and friendship will always be in my heart.I love you and will never forget you, Deer Canyon!

~ Micayla L.


TO-DO1. Always do your homework.2. Give your teacher candy.3. Be nice to Mrs. Romero4. Learn how to spell words correctly.5. Learn how to do Math.

NOT TO-DO1. Never say bad words.2. Do not be mean to the teacher.3. Don't turn your work late.4. Don't bully other students.5. And most of all, do not get in trouble.

~ Jaime M.


To-Do 1. Always remember how to count. (Like 1-3-4-5-6-1-2-3-4-5-1000.)2. Always remember how to spel.(Helps sentinses make sence.)3. Always remember to punctuate your sentences correctly:(Shows emotion, like the sad and happy faces the parentheses make:)4. always capitalize the first letter of a sentencE.(not the lasT!)5. Always capitalize an i by Itself. (This is the only exception to number 5)

Not-To-Do1. NEVER TYPE IN ALL CAPS. (IT MAKES YOU SOUND MAD.)2. Never say a bad word.(Seriously)3. Never make a cliffhanger. (To be continued…)4. Never use bad grammars. (You sentence is won’t make sense.)5. Don’t never do a double negative. (It doesn’t never make sense.)I hope you liked this, and it put a smile on your face! I will miss Deer Canyon!

~ Adam L.Favorite 5th grade memories:1.Parking Patrol2. Star of India3. Computer Lab4.Talent show5. Recess6. Science7. 1st grade buddies!8. TK-k reading9. playing with friends10. Kick ball

~ Ryan L.

My Top 10 Favorites• Wave Waterpark• 1st grade buddies• Family Heritage Night• fieldtrips• play dates• Winning 2nd place in a Korean math contest• Playing with dogs• recess• lunch• activities/arts attack

~ Juliet L.My Deer Canyon Memories

1. Meeting brand new friends each year2. Getting great teachers each year3. Performing at the talent show4. Having fun doing safety patrol5. Having fun in Exploration6. Learning new things in STEAM Lab7. Learning and playing new games in P.E.

8. Doing activities with our 1st grade buddies9. Playing a new instrument in band

10. Doing activities on Wellness Day~ Kristina L.

10 things I love about Deer Canyon!

1) All the memories I have! I have been here sincepreschool and I have had fun every day here!

2) All the amazing staff and teachers! All the teachersand staff have been amazing and really helpful!

3) All the fun field trips, like The Star of India! Or Riley’sFarm! You will love them!

4) All the events! Wellness day and the Jog-a-thonhappen every year!

5) The many friends you will make! Everyone at DeerCanyon is super nice!

6) Orchestra and Band. I loved playing violin! Band is alsofun!

7) All the fun things to during recess! You can play fromfoursquare to handball! There are so many things to do!

8. Art! In Deer Canyon you get to do so many fun artprojects that you will for sure want to keep!

9) All the projects you get to do! My class has doneposters before! It was super fun!10) All things I have learned! I have been at Deer Canyonfor a few years but I am really happy!

~ James B.


My top 10:1) Band2) Field Trips3) Activity4) Plays5) Art6) The Wave7) Heritage Night8) First Friday9) Lunch10) Teachers

~ Ken Q.


Top Five BEST Experiences:1. Wellness Day

2. Family heritage night

3. Family fun night

4. Star of India

5. Last day of school

~ Ryland

Top 10 Things in 5thGrade:1. Star of India2. Arts Attack3. Colonial Day4. Teachers5. Violin and Band

6. Riley’s Farm7. Art Projects8. Math9. Writing Projects10. FRIENDS!!!!!!!!

~ Emily Y.

Fifth Grade Top Ten10. Teachers are awesome9. Getting mints before testing8. More challenging7. Get more privileges6. Lots of fun projects5. Being proud at promotion4. Kickball game3. The WAVE2. Riley's Farm1. Star of India

~ Freddy C.

Top 10 Favorite Things about DeerCanyon

1. friends2. my teacher3. recess4. lunch

5. STEAM lab6. P.E.7. Science8. Social Studies9. R.S.P.

10. Lunch Bunch~ Anna V.

1. Last day of Elementary School.2. The WAVE water park field trip.3. Star of India overnight stay.4. Riley's farm field trip.5. Jog-a-thon6. Wellness Day.7. Fridays8. Orchestra9. Mrs. Jenkins10. Arts Attack

~ Rahul

1. Meeting new friends2. Helping my friends in math3. First time in orchestra4.The Winter Band andOrchestra5. Becoming captain of DeerCanyon School Safety Patrol6. Inspections for Deer CanyonSchool Safety Patrol and ParkingPatrol7. Passing 6 of 6 test for P.E.8. Making 2 half court shotswhile playing a basketball gamewith friends9. Going to the WAVE10. Promotion for the wholefifth grade, farewell to DCES!

~ Jun B.


My Top Ten:1. Riley's Farm2. Exploration

3. Mega Minds (GATE)

4. The WAVE

5. Walk to Mesa Verde

6. Pen Pals

7. Adopt-A-Pilot

8. Kickball Game

9. Liberty Kids

10. Projects

~ Atri P.

Top 10 Best Things about 5th Grade at Deer Canyon

No.10 5th graders have the playground to themselvesat recess.No.9 5th grade Field Day is the best because theyhave cool different activities than other grades.

No.8 5th grade gets this fake money called “ScholarDollars”, and you can buy and sell things, and weeven have big auctions at times like winter break andthe end of school.

No.7 The 5th grade teachers are great.

No.6 In 5th grade, you get lots of field trips. The bestones are…No.5 Riley’s Farm, where you learn about the colonialtimes and get to fight a fake battle. No.4 The Wave, where you can splash around in aslow-moving stream of water, go down slides, ride awave, or just plain old swim. No.3 Aaaannnndddd… the Star of India! This is mypersonal favorite. You get to board an old ship, learnabout life on the sea, and stay overnight. It’s great. No.2 You know how on the last day of school, there’sa big teachers vs. 5th graders kickball game? Well, allthe 5th graders love it, and I know you will too whenyou’re in your last year.

But by far, the best thing about 5th grade is…

No.1 Everything I listed and more! In 5th grade, youwill have great times with your friends and theawesome memories of the last year of Deer CanyonElementary School will never leave your mind. Well solong, and have a great time at Deer Canyon!!!

~ Aidan R.

My Best Memories at Deer Canyon:10: Work: Although school may be hard, stressful, easy, or tedious, you always know you’re doing it for the greator good. My grades are almost always over grade level thanks to this school. I have learned so much!9: Star of India: The Star of India was a field trip that I took on 5th Grade, and all of 5th Grade faced the strugglesof a sailor! And the reason I put it in this list is because this is the first field trip I have been on which I have slepton.8: Distance: I have been so close to this school my whole life. I live right down Ellingham and I really enjoy walkingto this school7: Playground: I am very close to the school, so I can walk right down the street and play on the playground. I al-ways come here and shoot baskets, swing on the swings, play kickball, (etc…). I love to play here and will be doingit after I go to Mesa Verde.6: Nurse: Every time I got hurt, I would always go to the nurse. She always helps me out, and I always walk out ofthe door feeling better. If by any chance you are reading this Nurse Judy, I appreciate everything you help mewith.5: P.E.: I always enjoy P.E. when my class goes. We did P.E. testing recently, and Mrs. LeClair has pushed me and Ihave got very great scores. I enjoy playing games like dodgeball and Capture the Flag at P.E. I enjoy P.E. a lot andwill miss it very much!4: Teachers: The teachers at Deer Canyon are very kindhearted and sweet. When I don't get a math problem orhave trouble with something, my teachers will guide me through and help me out. Their help always results inabove grade level

3: Parking Patrol: Parking Patrol has been apart of 4th and 5th Grade for me.Every Tuesday, I get to school at 7:20 and I write down tickets for people thatpark incorrectly. I also get out early at 1:45 to write more. I love doing thisjob and I really enjoy writing down people for some reason.2: Lunch/Recess: Even though playing on the playground is much more fun,the 2 laps I run is still enjoyable. I can run super fast, and be one of the firstones on the playground, or walk and be there on time. I usually play Basket-ball or Kickball at Recess and Lunch.1: Friends: All, I am saying all of my friends are 90% from this school! I havemade so many friends here, but sadly, most of them have moved. I still havefriends at Deer Canyon, and they are very supportive and kind.

~ Malek


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