Afterschool Programs
Community Education offers a variety of after school programs at Sunrise. Flyers will be sent home at the beginning of the school year via Peach Jar. More information is available at: http://www.canyonsdistrict.org/parents/item/396-community-education-1.
Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program
The Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program is a teaching partnership between highly qualified arts specialists and classroom teachers in 130 Utah elementary schools. The arts specialist works collaboratively with the regular classroom teacher to deliver quality, sequential, and developmental arts instruction in alignment with the state Fine Arts Core Curriculum. This program is bringing music, visual arts, dance, and theatre back into the classroom. And, as the art form integrates with language arts, math, social studies, and science, it is helping to reinforce the classroom core. Arts integration provides students with a deeper level of understanding in grade-level core content, and enriches the learning experience for both students and teachers. Sunrise will have a music teacher next fall. More information is available at: http://btsalp.com/.
Citizenship
Each month, we learn about a character trait. Teachers select a student who best models the character trait. Students are then honored at an assembly. Parents/Guardians of award recipients are invited to the assembly.
Month | Trait | What Does it Mean? |
August & September | Respect | Think and act in a positive way about yourself, others and property. |
October | Responsibility | Do what you say you will do and what is asked of you. |
November | Citizenship | Do your part to make your school and community better. |
December | Caring | Show you care about the feelings of others through your actions. |
January | Fairness | Treat others in a fair and honest way. |
February | Friendship | Being a person others want to be with. |
March | Cooperation | Work together with others. |
April | Forgiveness | Giving up hurt or angry feelings towards others. |
May & June | Honesty | Be truthful and do the right thing. |
Keyboarding Goals
Sunrise has school wide keyboard goals. They are:
3rd | 15 w/m with 3 or fewer errors |
4th | 20 w/m with 3 or fewer errors |
5th | 25 w/m with 2 or fewer errors |
Orchestra
4th and 5th grade students have the opportunity to participate in a before school music program with two evening performances. There is a district fee involved for participation and instrument rental. Waivers are also available.
School Wide Reading Challenge
Sunrise teachers implement a school wide reading challenge supported by Sunrise PTA. The goal is to motivate students to read while improving all the awesome reading skills that they need. The criteria are as follows:
- 1st – 10 books
- 2nd – 20 books
- 3rd – 30 books
- 4th – 40 books
- 5th – 50 books
At the end of the year, we have a school wide party for the students who have completed the challenge. We will also have prizes for students along the way (25% passed off, 50% passed off, 75% passed off) provided by Sunrise PTA.
Safety Patrol
5th graders can apply to assist fellow students and patrons by becoming part of the school Safety Patrol. Students must commit to assisting those coming to and leaving school each day. Students are part of a team to ensure safe walking procedures before and after school. Students are selected on their ability to be responsible students and set positive examples for their classmates.
Sunrise Singers
Sunrise Singers is a PTA sponsored student choir for 2nd – 5th grades. Students practice before school in the Kiva. Sunrise Singers have a winter and spring performance. They also perform at school assemblies.
