Discovery Elementary

Don't forget- Discovery's Picture Day is this Wednesday, September 20th!

Water Party Day, Fall 2023 is in the books! Our kids are so much fun. Have a great weekend!

Discovery Dolphins! School starts on Monday! See you soon!

Discovery Dolphins! We are hiring for the following positions: - School Secretary - Functional Skills Para If you or someone you know would be interested in these positions, please see more details and apply at besd.net/page/esp-jobs

New Discovery Teacher! Maegyn Ipsen - Kindergarten Hi Discovery Dolphins! My name is Maegyn Ipsen and I am so excited to be coming back to Discovery Elementary. I previously taught here in the Special Education Department. This will be my fourth year teaching in Box Elder County and I am thrilled to be joining Discovery’s Kindergarten Team. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Utah State in Special Education. I was the Valedictorian of the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and the Valedictorian of the Special Education and Rehabilitation Program. Go Aggies! I also received a Graduate Certificate in Elementary Education from Weber State and am currently working towards my Masters in Education from SUU. A little about me--I love the outdoors and spending time with my rescue dog named Riley. She tags along on all my adventures. My hobbies include hiking, paddle boarding, scuba diving, snowboarding and gardening. I am looking forward to an amazing school year with you!

New Discovery Teacher! Ms. Scothern - Kindergarten Hi, my name is Danielle Scothern. I am so excited to be a Discovery Dolphin. Teaching Kindergarten is my passion, I have taught Kindergarten for the last 10 years and have loved all the experiences of teaching so many kids throughout the years. I love being able to watch them learn and grow so much. I live in Perry with my husband, our two kids and two pets. I love Diet Mountain Dew, M&M’s, making crafts, puzzles, reading, card games, camping, boating, and riding in our side by side in the mountains with my family. I am excited to get to know you and your kids!

New Discovery Aide! Ms. Goodmansen My name is Sarah Goodmansen. I love learning and am excited to learn right alongside the students at Discovery Elementary! I have an Associate's Degree in General Studies, and volunteer experience teaching children of all ages. I have lived all over the southern United States, but now live in beautiful Tremonton. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and 4 year-old daughter, learning new arts and crafts, and keeping up to date in all things outer space!

New Discovery Teacher! Ms. Barker - 4th Grade Hello, my name is Karson Barker and I am going to be a fourth grade teacher here at Discovery. I just graduated in May of 2023 from Utah State University! One thing you should know about me is that I love sports! I grew up playing volleyball, softball and ice hockey, and really enjoyed being part of a team. But I also enjoy watching football and baseball; I am a big Boston Red Sox fan! Something on my bucket list is to travel all around the world. I love learning about the different countries and the cultures there. I am so excited for this school year and cannot wait to meet the incoming fourth graders!

New Discovery Teacher! Mrs. Bott - 1st Grade Hi, I’m Kaitlin Bott! I got married two summers ago to my best friend and we have two dogs we love to hunt with. I have a real passion for horses and enjoy riding dirt bikes and the outdoors. My dream vacation is Hawaii, and then Hawaii over again. I enjoy being active but also believe in sugar if you know what I mean. I graduated from Utah State University so I bleed blue. Now I get to bleed blue again for the Discovery Dolphins! I’m really excited to be at Discovery and start my adventure in 1st grade!

Hello Discovery Families- My name is Todd Barrow and I am going to be the new principal at Discovery next year. I've heard nothing but great things about Discovery and I am so excited to work with you and your kids for the upcoming school year! A little about me: My wife, Audrey, and I have four kids from ages 7 to 1 and we live in Brigham City. I began my career in education in a small school in western Colorado, teaching middle school Spanish, English As a Second Language, US History, and English. I moved to Utah to be the assistant principal here in the district at Harris Intermediate, then Bear River Middle, and now at Discovery. Some things I enjoy are camping in the mountains, family bike rides, ice fishing, birding, watching the Utah Jazz, and college football.

Due to inclement weather, we will be implementing a 2 hour delay for the start of school tomorrow, January 30th. All day kindergarten, grades 1-5, will begin at 10:30 AM. In light of this delay, breakfast will not be served, so please plan to have your students dropped off at around 10:15 AM. The first bell will ring at 10:25 AM, and the tardy bell will ring at 10:30 AM. AM kindergarten will be held from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, while PM kindergarten will be held from 12:40 PM - 2:40 PM. We kindly ask that you take extra caution while driving and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Stay safe!

Students were moving like “Super Kids” in Mrs. Bakers class during ELA!! Super Kids is our new English language arts program for K-2. Have your students introduced you to any of the Super Kids yet? If not, ask them about who they have met so far👍🏼

IMPORTANT!! Due to high temperatures, there has been an adjustment to the schedule next week: Monday: NO SCHOOL (Labor Day) Tuesday: Minimum Day Wednesday: Minimum Day Thursday: Full days begin, Preschool & Kindergarten begin.

Nothing like fresh air & friends!

More playground fun!

One picture of a student going down the slide turned in to a line up of first graders waiting for their photo opportunity. So much fun!

It was so much fun to spend time at recess with students today! Fourth grade has spent the first two days of school learning some core games to play at recess.

And some more!

More and More!

Some more cute kiddos!