Celebrate College Week at West High

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY – The district runs a science fair for 5th-12th graders and judges are the number one need for such an event. Community members who want to listen to student projects on varied science and engineering projects

there are options to judge via Zoom and in person using these links: 5th – 6th Grade online between 8 am – 2:30 pm on Jan 30 at: https://signup.com/go/AfyxEig 7th – 8th Grade online between 9 am – 3 pm on Jan 31 at:

https://signup.com/go/oPswuJh

9th – 12th Grade in-person at the Utah State Fair Park between 9 am – on 2 pm on Feb 1 at: https://signup.com/go/wSVaNtW

Any questions or ideas about our public schools? I care about your feedback so please feel free to send me a message any time — ashley.anderson@slcschools.org.

Celebrate College Week at West High

Salt Lake City School District prepares students for a range of college and career opportunities. You may have already heard about our innovative internships with Stadler Rail and Utah Paper Box as well as our expanded Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways, but you should also save the dates for College Week at West High. From February 5-9, students will explore college and career opportunities withevents planned by the student government. If you’d like to volunteer for the college and career fair, or stay apprised of ways to help students with forms and applications, e-mail student government advisor, Ri Pickle – rilee.pickle@slcschools.org. Why does College Week matter to the community? Utah has some of the lowest rates of FAFSA completion nationwide. This could mean students are missing out on federal aid, including expanded Pell Grants which don’t need to be repaid.

To create new and welcoming school communities as many students transition to a new school for the 2024-25 school year, the District is holding Open Houses. Ensign Elementary – Wednesday, January 17, 2024 5:30 to 7pm. School tours every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Wasatch Elementary – New Student Tours Tuesday, January 23 and Wednesday, January 31, 10 a.m.; School Tour for all Wednesday Jan 31 from 5 to 5:45pm. 

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Salt Lake City School District Board has voted to close four elementary schools.

The Salt Lake City School District Board has voted to close four elementary schools at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. These are Hawthorne Elementary, Mary W. Jackson Elementary, M. Lynn Bennion Elementary, and Riley Elementary.

The Board also voted to adjust school boundaries at 14 elementary schools including Ensign Elementary and Wasatch Elementary in the Avenues. The locations of the District’s Spanish Immersion and Magnet Gifted and Talented programs will also be affected. Please visit our website for more detailed information on the placement of district programs and the transportation options for students enrolled in these programs. Contact Boundaries and Planning Director Brian Conley, at brian.conley@slcschools.org or (801) 578-8293. What’s most important are the day to day experiences of our students.

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