Donor Spotlight

A big thanks to BYU and attendees of the recent BYU Women's Conference. They prepared and donated over 4,000 backpacks full of school supplies. The backpacks will be distributed to low-income students throughout the district.

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Summer Fire Alarm Testing

The district will be making lots of noise this summer... literally. In compliance with the State Fire Marshal's order, the district will be testing fire alarm systems in all offices and schools during June, July, and August. These comprehensive tests include testing all fire alarm horns inside and outside of all district buildings. The audible alarms will sound for an extended period of time during these tests. Check the link below to see when the school near you will be tested.

• Fire Alarm Testing Schedule

MESA National Engineering Design Competition

MESA teams from across the district recently came together at West High School to compete in the district-level competition for the MESA USA National Engineering Design Competition. Students designed and built windmill devices that would transfer energy from a wind source to perform desired tasks. In addition students created academic displays, gave oral presentations, and wrote technical papers based on the investigation, experimentation, design, testing, and experiences related to their devices.

• 1st Place High School: Suzanne Giravi, Emilia Tugolukova, Juanne Giravi, and Alma Lopez from West High School
• 2nd Place High School: Abel Vasquez, Rebecca Anguiano, and Takara Truong from Salt Lake Center for Science Education
• 1st Place Middle School: Monica McEwan, Annina Kennedy-Yoon, Analisa Uribe, and Emma Hanson from Salt Lake Center for Science Education
• 2nd Place Middle School: Nithin Chalapathi, Chris Chen, Michael Tao, and Sebastion Jenson from West High School

High School Graduations

Salt Lake City's high schools are gearing up, and our seniors are making final arrangements as the end of the school year approaches. High school graduation is right around the corner. You can find a schedule of our graduations on the calendar page.

Books and Bytes

The latest edition of "Books and Bytes," a newsletter from the Library Media and Educational Technology Department, is now available.

• "Books and Bytes" - April 2012 | Archive

Summer Technology Classes

The Educational Technology Department is pleased to announce its Summer Technology Classes. For Salt Lake City School District teachers this is a great opportunity to enhance your technology skills while earning recertification credit.

• Summer 2012 Class Schedule

Utah Core Standards Public Forum

The Utah State Board of Education invites you to share your comments about the Utah Core Standards at a public forum on Thursday, April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Granite School District Board Room. The event will be live streamed and written comments may also be submitted via email, Facebook, and Twitter from Monday, April 23 through Friday, April 27.

• Flier about the event...
• Facts and Fiction about the Utah Core Standards...
• Utah Core Standards YouTube video...

Community Garden Groundbreaking

Jackson Elementary School is hosting a groundbreaking party for its new community garden. Lunch will be served. Please bring gardening and construction tools if you want to volunteer.
- Saturday, April 21
- 9 a.m. - noon

EPA Partner of the Year Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Salt Lake City School District a 2012 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for strategically managing and improving the energy efficiency of its school. Salt Lake City is one of only two school districts in the nation to receive such an honor. Through its partnership with the ENERGY STAR program, Salt Lake City School District has improved its energy performance, helped to protect the environment for future generations, and saved over $500,000.

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Emerson's Art Extravaganza

Don't miss the Emerson Elementary School Art Extravaganza! The Art Extravaganza is designed to showcase students’ amazing artistic abilities. It is also a fund raiser for future art programs.
- Wednesday, April 18, 2012
- Gallery Stroll begins at 6 p.m.
- School Talent Show begins at 6:30 p.m.

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2012 Annual Asbestos Notification

In accordance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act regulations, this is to serve as the annual notification for the Salt Lake City School District for 2012. Building re-inspections are being conducted on a six month cycle. Each school’s Asbestos Management Plan is available for review in the building’s main office or custodial office.

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Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair Winners

Dozens of Salt Lake City School District students scored impressive wins in the recent Salt Lake Valley Science and Engineering Fair. Five district students were named Grand Champions. District students claimed 22 of the 49 category awards in the Senior Division, 13 of 49 category awards in the Junior Division, 17 category awards in the Elementary Division, and 13 students were given "Broadcom Masters" awards for highest scoring projects overall.

• More information and full list of winners...

Spring Recess

All Salt Lake City School District schools are closed this week for Spring Recess. Additionally, all district offices will be closed on Friday, April 6. Schools and district offices will reopen on Monday, April 9.

Computer Maintenance

All district computer systems will be temporarily shut down tonight, Friday, March 30, for scheduled maintenance. All systems will be affected, including the district website, email, and PowerSchool. The shut down will begin at 5 p.m. Everything should be up and running again by 8 p.m.

Artistic License Newsletter

The latest edition of "Artistic License," a newsletter from the Fine Arts department, is now available.

• "Artistic License" - March 2012 | Archive

Fresh Paint Newlsetter

The latest edition of "Fresh Paint," a newsletter from Facility Services, is now available.

• "Fresh Paint" - March 2012 | Archive

MathCounts Winners

Congratulations to students from Hawthorne Elementary School and West High school who placed in the state MathCounts competition. The highest scoring students from across the state competed in the countdown round. Congratulations to Nate Ji for taking ninth place, Liam Thomas for placing 13th, Michael Brownstein for placing 16th, and to Ruby Thorn, who took 24th place.

Comcast Cares Day at West High - Volunteers Needed

Want to make a difference in your community? Do you have a few spare hours on April 21? Comcast and West High School are looking for volunteers to help during the Comcast Cares day at West High School, April 21, 2012, from 8 a.m. until noon. All volunteers will received a free breakfast, free lunch, and a free t-shirt, plus an opportunity to make a lasting impact on your community.

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Benefit Concert

Join Peter Breinholt, Jon Schmidt, and Steven Sharp Nelson for a great, family-friendly concert to benefit low-income students in the Hillside Middle School and Highland High School communities. Tickets for the benefit concert are available at both schools or at the door. Tickets are $10 each or $30 for four. A pre-concert dinner is also being provided by Chick-fil-A. Meals are $3 and all process will benefit family support at the two schools.

When: Monday, March 26, 2012 - 7 p.m.
Where: Hillside Middle School - 1825 South Nevada Street.

Team Reading Progress Awards

The top elementary language arts teachers in Salt Lake City School District were recently treated to afternoon tea at the Grand America Hotel as a reward for their tireless work on behalf of the children of Salt Lake City. The Team Reading Progress Awards are given to the top grade level teams in kindergarten through sixth-grade. The winning teams were selected by comparing student scores on the fall Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) test to student scores on the winter DIBELS test.

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Cesar Chavez Award

The Utah Coalition of La Raza is presenting the Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Award to Jackson Elementary School for its Adelante partnership with the University of Utah. The Adelante partnership seeks to raise awareness of higher education opportunities and to increase the expectation of university attendance and success among students, families, and teachers at Jackson.

Children's Opera Showcase

Students from three Salt Lake City School District elementary schools will perform during the annual Children’s Opera Showcase. The students, who wrote original operas with the help of Utah Opera, are from Dilworth Elementary School, Highland Park Elementary School, and Bonneville Elementary School. The showcase is Wednesday, March 28, 6:30 p.m., at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, but seating is limited.

Subscribe to School Calendars

Finding it hard to check the web for up-to-date information from Salt Lake City School District schools? With our school calendar subscriptions, schedule and event information come directly to your personal calendar software. If you use a desktop, mobile, or web calendar program like Microsoft Outlook, Apple iCal, Google Calendar, etc., you can subscribe to any school calendar so that school events automatically appear in your calendar.

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Perfect ACT Scores

Two West High School students, Kasper Kubica and Stephanie Metherall, were among 13 Utah students who earned a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT.

• Article on KSL.com...

Utah NAME Awards and Recognition

Salt Lake City School District employees and students were honored in the recent Utah chapter of the National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) conference. Janice Jones Schroeder, the Assistant Principal at North Star Elementary, and Tracey Slinger, a fine arts teacher at East High School, were recognized for their years of service to NAME. Amerique Phillips, a Bryant Middle School student, was selected as a finalist for her essay in the 2012 Utah NAME scholarship competition.

100% for Kids Teacher of the Year

Staci Rodriguez, a fifth-grade teacher at Highland Park Elementary School, has been named the Teacher of the Year by the 100% for Kids Foundation. Congratulations Staci!

The Ugandan Orphans Choir Comes to North Star Elementary

The famous Ugandan Orphans Choir will be performing at North Star Elementary School. The children of the choir are known for their amazing abilities to sing, dance, and drum. Students from North Star's after school program will provide a special opening performance. Don't miss your chance to see this unforgettable cultural encounter.
Saturday, March 17, 6:30 p.m.

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Sunny Award

Salt Lake City School District is a 2012 Sunny Award winner! The Sunny Award is presented by the Editors of Sunshine Review to honor the most transparent government websites in the nation. This year, only 214 of the more than 6,000 government websites ranked by Sunshine Review earned a Sunny Award.

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District MathCounts Competition - updated

Students from six schools came together to compete in the recent Salt Lake City School District MathCounts Competition. Congratulations to the 2012 Countdown winners: 1st Place – Nate Ji (Hawthorne Elementary); 2nd Place – Jonah Garner (Clayton Middle School); 3rd Place – Ruby Thorn (Hawthorne Elementary) and to the 2012 Team Champions from Hawthorne Elementary: Pavel Asparouhov, Liam Connor, Wallace Peaslee, and Ruby Thorn! This years competition included 70 students from Emerson Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary School, Whittier Elementary School, Clayton Middle School, Glendale Middle School, and Northwest Middle School.

• Picture of 1st , 2nd, and 3rd place winners...
• Picture of winning team...

Video Highlight - Vision Van

The One Sight Vision Van just completed a 3-day stop in Salt Lake City School District. Over 250 children were given the gift of sight during this visit.

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