Our Kindergarten Kindness Creates Peace winner is Avery Campbell! This is what her teacher had to say about her: “Avery shows kindness by using kind words and including others. She has a great smile that she shares with classmates. Not only is Avery great with her peers, but she is also very respectful to adults. She is a great example!”

We are so proud of you, Avery! Thank you for being such a bright light at Foothills.

These incredible Falcons are this month’s Salem Kindness Creates Peace winners! They exemplify what kindness looks like every single day at Foothills.

Falcons of the Month – February
These incredible students were shining examples of being NICE all month long!

In February at Foothills, we focused on what it truly means to be NICE. We celebrated Kindness Week with fun dress-up days, but more importantly, we learned how to treat one another with compassion, empathy, and respect.

Here’s what our Falcons learned:

During Kindness Week, we participated in fun dress-up days. But the most important thing we did was learn about kindness.

In Mrs. Brindley’s lessons this month, we learned a lot about being kind and nice.
Kindergarteners learned how to include others during recess.
First graders learned about how to use the buddy bench to make sure no one feels alone.
Second grade learned that spreading kindness helps others feel better — and it helps us feel good too.
Third graders learned about empathy and how to see things from someone else’s point of view.
Fourth graders practiced breathing strategies to help when they’re feeling big emotions.
Fifth grade focused on empathy and remembering that everyone we meet is going through something hard or has gone through something difficult.

We are so proud of our Falcons for choosing kindness, practicing empathy, and showing what it means to be NICE.

PE at Foothills Elementary is an opportunity for all children to bond through play. This bond helps build a positive foundation for children to learn together in the classroom. I love to see how they cheer each other on and grow together as a class. Their happy screams and joyful faces are my best payday!

Math Madness Begins This Week!

Mrs. Johnson’s class has been working on writing descriptive paragraphs that their partners can visualize.

Spring Pictures Tomorrow

🌟✨ Mrs. Gurney’s talented 5th graders are bringing Shakespeare to life! 🎭 Dive into the enchanting world of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with us at Foothills Elementary.

We are learning to be falcon strong as we practice reading tricky digraphs! We are helping each other as we read today!

We have been doing so good at adding and subtracting by multiples of 10s! Today we played a game with partners to help us practice!

It’s time to secure your copy of the 2025-2026 Foothills Yearbook! For just $18, you can make sure your Falcon has the memories they can keep forever!
You can purchase online at http://www.purchaseyearbook.com/FoothillsNeboYB26 or with cash in the envelope that went home with your student. Yearbook sales will end on Friday, March 6th - so get your copy secured today!

⚠️ Important Note: Yearbooks were not for sale at the beginning of the school year. Place your order now to avoid missing out!

💘 Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘

Wear red or pink to celebrate and make a Valentine for your classmates.

Challenge: Make sure everyone feels included today.

🌳✨ Welcome to Skye's Treehouse ✨🌳

At Foothills, the Treehouse is a special space designed to help students regulate emotions and reset when they need it most.

This calming room is all about Zones and self-regulation. Students can:
🛖 Relax in our cozy teepee
🧸 Visit the calming corner
🤸‍♀️ Bounce out extra energy on the trampoline
📚 Focus in a secluded workspace

We also practice simple breathing techniques to help students slow down, refocus, and return to learning feeling confident and in control.

The Treehouse reminds our students that it’s okay to have big feelings — and that they have tools to manage them.

🏈 Invite Kindness 🏀

Wear your favorite sports team apparel! Invite someone new to sit with you at lunch or join you at recess.

Challenge: Be a team player—make sure no one is left out today.

Instrument week this week! K-2 learning to soar by learning rhythm with rhythm sticks and 3-5 are learning how to play ukulele! They are doing amazing

🐾 Wednesday: Wild for Kindness 🐾

On Wednesday, wear animal print or camouflage. At lunch, stop by the Student Council letter-writing station to send a kind note to a friend, teacher, or family member.

Challenge: Use your words to make someone’s day brighter.

Another group of students was picked from the Falcon Board! We love seeing all the amazing choices being made. They enjoyed a fun holiday party with Mrs. Stoddard!

Today we tipped our hats to kindness! So proud of our students for choosing kindness and making our school such a special place.

💗 Tuesday: Comfort Is Kindness 💗

On Tuesday, wear your comfiest clothes and help us spread kindness by using the buddy bench and watching for classmates who might need a friend.

Challenge: Be the reason someone doesn’t feel alone today.