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November 17, 2009
ID Kits for Elementary Students
Salt Lake City School District is partnering with the Salt Lake City Police Department and Lifetouch Photography to distribute ID kits to every elementary student in the district.
» More Information
» KSL.com story
» Deseret News story

November 11, 2009
Don't Miss Pinocchio at Meadowlark Elementary School
Meadowlark Elementary School students and The Missoula Children's Theatre present Pinocchio. Come enjoy this fun-filled fairy tale. Performances are on Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 1-18. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

November 9, 2009
Tickets to The Lion King
The Salt Lake Education Foundation has partnered with Newspace Entertainment and Broadway Across America - Utah to offer tickets to the hit Broadway musical The Lion King when it comes to Salt Lake City's Capitol Theater in the Summer of 2010. Buy your tickets NOW!
»More Information

November 4, 2009
NEA Award Finalist
Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, a second grade teacher at Dilworth Elementary School, is one of five national finalists for the National Education Association Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence.
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November 3, 2009
"Artistic License"
The latest edition of "Artistic License", a newsletter from the Fine Arts Department, is now available.
"Artistic License" - November 2009 | Archive

October 30, 2009
"Pathways"
The latest edition of "Pathways," the Career & Technical Education newsletter, is now available.
"Pathways" - 2009-10, Volume 1 | Archive

October 30, 2009
"Walk More in Four" Winners
Dilworth Elementary School had the most students participate in the Utah Department of Transportation's "Walk More in Four" program. Ten students received prizes from UDOT. One student won a bike and helmet, another student won a scooter and helmet, and the rest won water bottles.

October 30, 2009
American Express Donation
A $2,500 donation from American Express will help students at West High School as they get ready for college. West High will use the money to support the American College Testing (ACT) preparation classes.
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October 27, 2009
National Award Winning Teacher
Tim Bailey, a history teacher at Escalante Elementary School, has been named the 2009 Gilder Lehrman National History Teacher of the Year.
» KSL Article

October 21, 2009
Language and Culture Newsletter
The newest Language and Culture Newsletter is now available online.
» Download a PDF copy

October 20, 2009
Utah Teacher of the Year
Mary Jane Morris from Northwest Middle School was today named the 2010 Utah Teacher of the Year. Morris was given the award during a surprise assembly at her school. Morris is the second Utah Teacher of the Year from Salt Lake City School Disitrict in as many years. Dilworth Elementary School's Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh was the 2009 Utah Teacher of the Year.
» Video of award presentation
» Deseret News article
» Salt Lake Tribune article

October 19, 2009
High School Musical Carnival
Don't miss the High School Musical Carnival at East High School!
- Monday, October 26, 2009
- 5:30 p.m. through 8:00 p.m.

October 14, 2009
"Books and Bytes"
Don't miss the first edition of the new newsletter from the Educational Technology and Library Media Department.
"Books and Bytes" - Fall 2009

October 12, 2009
Highland High School Student Winners
Highland High School had three of six state winners in the 2009 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards in Writing. The students are Mark Barnard, Maddy Miller, and Helen Makhdoumain. The Achievement Awards in Writing are conferred by the National Council of Teachers of English in recognition of excellence in writing by high school juniors. Winners demonstrate writing ability in two forms: first, in a sample of their best writing, in any form or genre, drafted and revised over time; and second, in an impromptu essay on a subject set by the Achievement Awards Advisory Committee.

October 9, 2009
Washington Elementary School is a Peace Corps School Partner
Washington Elementary School is a Peace Corps World Wise School Partner with Peace Corps Volunteer, Lauren Willie, who is serving in Kembong, Cameroon, Africa. Ms. Amy Simbe’s 6th grade class became pen pals with the children in Kembong village and made...
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October 9, 2009
"Artistic License"
The latest edition of "Artistic License", a newsletter from the Fine Arts Department, is now available for your viewing pleasure.
"Artistic License" - October 2009 | Archive

October 8, 2009
"Fresh Paint"
The latest edition of "Fresh Paint," a bi-monthly newsletter from Facility Services, is now available.
Current edition of "Fresh Paint" | Archive

October 7, 2009
Supplemental Educational Services at Northwest Middle School
Salt Lake City School District has been given a one- year waiver by the U.S. Department of Education to offer Supplemental Educational Services (SES) to students at Northwest Middle School. Northwest Middle has been identified as a school in need of improvement as defined by No Child Left Behind. With the waiver, the district is able to offer parents of eligible students these tutoring services during the school’s first year of improvement rather than providing students transportation to another school.
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September 30, 2009
Professional Development Day
The next district professional development day for faculty of middle schools and traditional elementary schools is October 19, 2009. On this day participants will have the opportunity to attend the Salt Lake City School District fall conference and be paid at their per diem rate. Many different sessions will be offered to meet the needs and interests of the broad range of teachers, administrators, and other professionals that will be attending the conference.
» More Information

September 17, 2009
Blue Ribbon School
Beacon Heights Elementary School has been named a 2009 National Blue Ribbon School. The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior, or have made dramatic gains in student achievement and helped close gaps in achievement among minority and disadvantaged students.
» More Information
» Deseret New Story
» Salt Lake Tribune Story

September 17, 2009
PAT Award
Audrey Powell has been named the Parent Educator of the Year by Utah Parents as Teachers. The award is given to one outstanding educator each year. Nominations are taken from colleagues, supervisors, and families that the educator is currently serving or that they have served in the past. Powell has received numerous letters from all of these sources. She has a long history of exemplary service in the community on many levels.

September 15, 2009
West High SCC Honors Former Principal
The West High School Community Council has honored former principal Margery Parker. The school community council delivered a resolution to the Salt Lake City Board of Education recognizing Ms. Parker and thanking her for her nine years of service to West High School.
» Read a copy of the resolution

September 10, 2009
Language and Culture Newsletter
The newest Language and Culture Newsletter is now available online.
» Download a PDF copy

September 10, 2009
"Artistic License"
The latest edition of "Artistic License", a newsletter from the Fine Arts Department, is now available for your viewing pleasure.
"Artistic License" - September 2009 | Archive

September 10, 2009
Salt Lake City School District Jazz Ensemble
All high school students in Salt Lake City School District are welcome to audition for this prestigious group. This is an audition-only group for eligible high school students in the district.
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September 10, 2009
AVID Scholarhips
Four West High School AVID sophomores were awarded a multi-year scholarship from Northrop Grumman (an international Electronic Systems group) this summer. The annual scholarship will be $5,000 per year, which will pay for tuition, room, and board at a university.
» More Information

August 11, 2009
District Teachers of the Year
The Salt Lake City School District and the Salt Lake City Board of Education today announced Mary Jane Morris as the 2010 District Teacher of the Year and Noreen Mullen as the 2010 District Special Education Teacher of the Year.
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August 7, 2009
Utah History Teacher of the Year
The Utah State Board of Education honored Tim Bailey, a fifth grade teacher in Salt Lake City 's Escalante Elementary School and Utah 's History Teacher of the Year. Bailey is the author of a series of books published by Scholastic called Easy Simulations. The series is targeted at upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Each book provides the tools needed to conduct week-long simulations on different topics such as explorers, the American Revolution and how a bill becomes a law. He has also pioneered efforts to help other teachers move away from a reliance on textbooks to student-centered, activity and idea based instruction. Bailey is also a former Utah State Teacher of the Year.

August 3, 2009
Property Tax News Conference
The Salt Lake City School District and the Salt Lake City Board
of Education today hosted a news conference to explain to the residents of Salt Lake City that the increase residents are seeing on the “SLC School Capital Outlay” line of their property tax notices comes from decisions made by the Utah Legislature, not the district and the board of education.
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July 23, 2009
Pioneer Day Holiday
All Salt Lake City School District offices and schools will be closed Friday, July 24, 2009, for Pioneer Day.

June 24, 2009
Summer Efficiency Schedule
All Salt Lake City School District schools and buildings will be closed on select Fridays in June and July. This modified schedule will save over $50,000 in utility costs, which means more money in the classrooms. All schools and district buildings will be closed on the following Fridays.

June 26, 2009
July 3, 2009
July 10, 2009
July 17, 2009

June 24, 2009
Computer Maintenance
This weekend, Sunday, June 28, there will be some major maintenance at the district's Internet service provider. This will affect all Internet connectivity to and from the district, including the district Web site and e-mail. The maintenance begins at 2 p.m. and should be finished by 7 p.m.

June 16, 2009
Student Winners
Two Salt Lake City School District teams recently returned from the Future Problem Solving International Conference held at Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Wasatch Elementary School team took 8th place in the FPS Team Written Competition, and a team from Ensign Elementary School took 2nd place in the Presentation of Action Plan Category. The teams competed against students from every state in the U.S., most Canadian provinces, and several countries from around the world.

June 15, 2009
Teacher Honored
Tim Bailey at Escalante Elementary School has received the Utah 2009 Gilder Lehrman Teacher of the Year Award. The Gilder Lehrman Institute is a premier organization dedicated to American History.

June 11, 2009
Schools of Character
Several Salt Lake City School District schools were honored at the recent Utah State Schools of Character Awards Reception at the University of Utah. Congratulations to these schools and their employees for making a difference in the lives of children!
» Click here for information about the awards

June 3, 2009
MESA Student Awards and Honors
Several MESA students earned honors this year. The awards range from scholarships to science fair winners. Congratulations!
» Click here for a listing of the awards

The purpose of MESA is to increase the number of under-served ethnic minority and all female students who pursue course work, advanced study, and possible careers in mathematics, engineering, and science areas.
» Click here for more information on MESA

June 3, 2009
"Pathways"
The latest edition of "Pathways," the Career & Technical Education newsletter, is now available.
"Pathways" - 2008-2009, Volume #4 | Archive

June 1, 2009
High School Graduations

East High School	June 10	7 p.m.	Huntsman Center
Highland High School	June 10	4 p.m.	Huntsman Center
Horizonte	June 10	10 a.m.	Huntsman Center
West High School	June 10	1 p.m.	Huntsman Center
Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts	June 9	6 p.m.	Highland High School

June 1, 2009
"Fresh Paint"
The latest edition of "Fresh Paint," a bi-monthly newsletter from Facility Services, is now available.
Current edition of "Fresh Paint" | Archive

May 14, 2009
GE Capital Financial Sponsors Glendale Community Education
Glendale Middle School is proud to announce that GE Capital Financial has become the premier sponsor of the Glendale Community Education program. The new sponsorship extends a long-time relationship, in which GE has been involved in programs which assist Glendale students in academics and other areas.
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May 14, 2009
Something Beautiful Somewhere
On Saturday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m., in Highland's Allred Little Theatre, students from Highland High School and the Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts will present a free concert reading of “Something Beautiful Somewhere,” a brand new musical by Tina Lear and Elise Forier.
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May 13, 2009
Welcome Center
Horizonte Instruction and Training Center recently received a grant for $300,000 and was designated an Immigrant and Refugee Welcome Center. Welcome Centers are central and convenient locations that provide social services to immigrants and refugees and create opportunities for all to work together to build cohesive communities. Funded with revenue generated by the Women’s Philanthropic Network, United Way of Salt Lake was able to make critical grants to Horizonte and three other Welcome Centers.

May 12, 2009
MIT Inspirational Teacher Award
Congratulations to Dan McGuire at West High School! McGuire was selected to receive a 2009 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Inspirational Teacher Award. The MIT Inspirational Teacher Award recognizes outstanding secondary school teachers who inspire in their students a love of learning, encourage them to pursue excellence, and give them the skills and enthusiasm they need to make a positive difference in the world.
» MIT Inspirational Teacher Award Web site

May 8, 2009
Asbestos Notification
In accordance with AHERA (The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act), the information in the link below is to serve as the Salt Lake City School District's 2009 annual asbestos notification.
» Asbestos Information

May 8, 2009

Salt Lake City School District Artstream schools and Utah’s Hogle Zoo announce a student art exhibit, Walk on the Wild Side 2009, from Thursday, May 14 to Monday, May 25 in the Hogle Zoo auditorium. The exhibit is open daily from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. An opening reception is scheduled on Thursday, May 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
» More information on Artstream

May 6, 2009
Swing for Smiles Golf Tournament
The Salt Lake City School District and the Salt Lake Education Foundation invite you to help the children of Salt Lake City and get a chance to win a Lexus by participating in the Swing for Smiles Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 28. This charity golf tournament will benefit the Smart Smiles 4 Students mobile dental clinic. The clinic, housed in a 58-foot trailer, has visited dozens of schools and helped thousands of Salt Lake City children receive necessary dental work and restore smiles to their faces. Many of these children could not afford to visit a dentist and would not have been treated without generous help from people like you.
» Download the brochure for more information

May 5, 2009
"Imagine a Piano” The Mundi Project Monster Concert
10 Pianos. Over Sixty Pianists. Guest Performance by Jon Schmidt and World Premiere of “Triangles” by Jamie Rankin. This piano concert, presented by the Mundi Project as part of the Imagination Celebration, unites programs from Salt Lake City school district, the University of Utah Piano Preparatory Division, Youth City Artways, and private students.

May 21, 2009 at 7:00 PM - Glendale Middle School
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May 5, 2009
César Chávez Poster Contest Open House
An open house displaying all entries from the First Annual César Chávez Poster Contest will be held this Thursday, May 7, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Northwest Middle School (1730 W. 1700 N.) All contest participants, their families, teachers, administrators, district employees, and community members are invited to celebrate the creative works of our district’s talented students. Certificates and awards for contest participants and winners will be awarded at this event. (Para información en español haz ‘clic’ abajo donde dice “Download a PDF flier-SPANISH” )
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May 5, 2009
Northwest Middle School Celebrates 50 Years
Northwest Middle School will host an open house this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the school. Visitors will be able to browse through old yearbooks, scrapbooks, and photos of the original building and the new building. Carnival rides and games will also be part of the celebration. The open house runs from 1:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 9.
» Download a PDF flier

May 4, 2009
Huntsman Award Winner
Congratulations to Diana Taggart at West High School for winning a 2009 Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education. The award is presented each year to ten Utah educators - two teachers and one administrator from elementary, middle, and high schools and one volunteer. Each award winner receives a $10,000 gift from the Huntsman family along with a crystal obelisk.
» More information from the Deseret News

May 1, 2009
Language and Culture Newsletter
The newest Language and Culture Newsletter is now available online.
» Download a PDF copy

April 30, 2009
District Drama Scramble
Starting today, students from West High School, Highland High School, Bryant Middle School, and Glendale Middle School will come together for a three-day event to create and perform student-written, student-directed 10-minute plays. This exciting new event will showcase the tremendous talent of Salt Lake City School District students, and provide them with an opportunity to explore the process of creating a play from start to finish. The original plays will be performed for the community on Saturday, May 2, at 12:30pm at Glendale Middle School.

April 28, 2009
Salt Lake City School District's Response to the Swine Flu Concern
The Salt Lake City School District takes its responsibility to keep students safe and healthy seriously. In an initial response to the recent news surrounding swine flu, the following letter from the Salt Lake Valley Health Department has been shared with all District schools and employees.
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April 28, 2009
Night of Jazz
On Wednesday, April 29th the Salt Lake City School District schools' Jazz Bands will hold their first ever "Night of Jazz" at the Highland High Commons. It will begin at 6:30 p.m. Our schools' jazz bands are great and have been working hard to develop their skills. If you like Jazz, you won't want to miss our kids perform.

Here is the line up:

6:30 Highland
6:50 Bryant
7:10 West
7:30 Clayton
7:50 East
8:10 combined group

April 21, 2009
Title I Pre-K Registration
Registration for the Salt Lake City School District's 2009-10 Pre-K program begins April 30.
» Click here for more information in English and Spanish

April 14, 2009
District Wins International IPM Award
Congratulations to the Facility Services Department for winning the International Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Excellence Award. This honor is sought by dozens of highly recognized IPM programs from around the world, but was presented to only five recipients and one school district.
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April 9, 2009
"Fresh Paint"
The latest edition of "Fresh Paint", a bi-monthly newsletter from Facility Services, is now available.
"Fresh Paint" - January-February 2009 | Archive

April 7, 2009
Comcast Cares - Making a lasting difference at Lincoln Elementary School
On Saturday, April 25, Comcast and Lincoln Elementary are teaming up for an annual Day of service. Join Other students, parents and community volunteers to make a lasting impact for the school, students and the community.

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Address: 1090 South Roberta Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

To guarantee a free breakfast, lunch and t-shirt, please fill out the release form and send it to Lincoln by April 10th. Click here for the release form.

April 6, 2009
District Seeks Input Through Online Survey
The Salt Lake City School District is beginning a planning process that will result in a new five-year plan for 2010-2015 focused on teaching and learning. The process includes gathering information through an online survey as well as in public meetings. The goal is to complete the proposed plan by early fall, with recommendation of the final plan going to the Salt Lake City Board of Education for approval by the end of 2009.
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April 2, 2009
Language and Culture Newsletter
The newest Language and Culture Newsletter is now available online.
» Download a PDF copy

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