HomeNews Archive 2003
February 
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February 14, 2003 - Escalante Elementary and Intel join forces to improve science education. » More
February 25, 2003 - New AYES program offers Salt Lake City high school students technical training in automotive service. » More
April top
April 15, 2003 - The Board of Education has
approved boundary changes for elementary schools in the Northeast and
Southeast quadrants of the district.
» Northeast Quadrant
» Southeast Quadrant
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May 1, 2003 - Test scores for the 2002-2003 school year are in. Compare your child's scores with District averages. » More
May 14, 2003 - The Salt Lake City School District in April became the first district in Utah to receive the Environmental Protection Agency Leadership Award. » More
May 15, 2003 - The Board of Education has interviewed ten candidates and selected Kristi Deveraux Swett as a replacement for Kathy Black.
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June 1, 2003 - Students may not be in school, but this summer will be a busy time for the Salt Lake City School District as construction begins on nine projects. » More
June 16, 2003 - Salt Lake City School Volunteers, Inc./Partners in Education recently named their 2002-2003 volunteer winners. » More
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July 14, 2003 - The SLCSD Summer Feeding Program is receiving some national accolades from the US Department of Agriculture. » More
July 15, 2003 - The Western States Seismic Policy Council Award in Excellence has been awarded to SLCSD for its efforts to imporove seismic safety in its schools. » More
July 16, 2003 - Salt Lake City School District's Job Alike Schedule on Friday, August 22, has been released. » More
July 18, 2003 - The policy for free and reduced-price meals for children unable to pay the full price was released today. » More
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August 25, 2003 - Tim Bailey, a teacher at Escalante Elementary, has been selected as a participant in the Fullbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program. » More
August 28, 2003 - Business Administrator Kent G. Stephens has retained the designation of Registered School Business Administrator from the Association of Business Officials International. » More
August 30, 2003 - The district has scheduled two public meetings to discuss the state's proposal for new graduation and competency requirements. » More
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September 10, 2003 - Japanese students visit
Bryant Intermediate. » More
Governor Leavitt walks Bonneville Elementary students to school. » More
First day of school at new Nibley Park Elementary. » More
September 12, 2003 - Escalante Elementary awarded grant from Intel. » More
September 19, 2003 - The Superintendent and President of the Board of Education express concerns about the Current Performance Plus Proposal. » More
September 22, 2003 - The District has a new website! Read about the process of revamping it into what we feel is one of the best public education sites around. » More
September 23, 2003 - The Board of Education is asking legislators to consider changing the state's concealed carry permit law. » More
September 30, 2003 - We're wild about school lunch! Come celebrate National School Lunch Week with us October 13-17. » More
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October 1, 2003 - Need to know when flu shots are being given at your school? Check the health schedule for that information and more. » More
October 6, 2003 - The new edition of In the District is now available. » More
October 8, 2003 - The latest edition of From Board Meeting is now available online. » More
October 9, 2003 - We are in the news! Efforts to increase test scores, the strategic use of data, and minority students narrowing the gap are making headlines in the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune.
October 20, 2003 - Join us in celebrating Utah Principals Week, October 20 through 24, 2003! » More
October 21, 2003 - We're constantly adding information to this site. Today, we've added over 250 translated documents for parents, teachers, and administrators. Check the District Homepage everyday for the latest news and headlines. » More
October 23, 2003 - Read about the good news included in the Eccles/Annenberg Challenge evaluation. It's featured in the latest edition of In the District. » More
October 30, 2003 The State Board of Education has decided to slow down the implementation of Performance Plus, a plan for establishing new graduation and competency requirements in public schools. » More
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November 3, 2003 - Salt Lake City School District has been recognized and honored by the Environmental Protection Agency for promoting and maintaining indoor air quality in its schools. » More
November 4, 2003 - Have you seen the latest newspaper article about a recent addition to the district's Web site? » More
November 7, 2003 - The new editions of From Board Meeting and In the District are now available online. » More
November 10, 2003 - Plans for a new Northwest Middle School are moving forward. We have just added information about the school to our construction page. » More
November 12, 2003 - Teachers give us your feedback on LitFinder. It is used to locate hard-to-find poems, short stories, essays, and plays. Our trial period ends November 30 so contact your librarian for passwords. » Feedback
November 17, 2003 - Intel has given Escalante Elementary a $20,000 grant to purchase a wireless laptop computer lab. This totals $92,000 Intel has given Escalante during the past year to establish and support the school's Science Academy.
November 19, 2003 - Salt Lake City School District today announced that upcoming announcements on Adequate Yearly Progress will not change the way it handles school improvement. For several years, the district has been focused on strategic planning and school improvement, and the process fits well with the standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act. » More
November 20, 2003 - Congratulations to Sarah Herron and Beacon Heights Elementary for being TechLearning.com's website of the day! » More
November 21, 2003 - Ever hear the criticism that Utah has too many school administrators? Check out the numbers from the Census Bureau in the latest newsletter. New editions of From Board Meeting and In the District are now available. » More
November 24, 2003 - Beginning December 1, the district will be accepting applications from students who are interested in enrolling in a school outside of their resident school boundaries for the 2004-2005 school year. » More
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December 1, 2003
Lincoln Elementary's Technology Literacy for the Whole Family program
has won the national Award of Excellence for Workforce Readiness. » More
December 5, 2003
The latest editions of In the District and From
Board Meeting are now available. » More
Salt Lake City School District and its Accounting Department have been
recognized for their presentation of the 2001-2002 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report. » More
December 12, 2003
In anticipation of the upcoming release of AYP data,
the following page has been developed to answer your questions about AYP and
No Child Left Behind. » More
December 15, 2003
Along with other school districts throughout the state, Salt Lake City
School District this morning released its Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) data.
» News Release
» AYP Summary
» Understanding AYP and
No Child Left Behind
December 16, 2003
The official AYP report
cards were released this morning by the State Office of Education. » More
December 21, 2003 - The district administration office will be closed for the holiday season from December 24 through January 2. It will open again for business on Monday, January 5.
