Hello Glacier Hills Community,
The weather was crazy last week! I hope the next few weeks are a little more predictable. Please make sure students are coming with coats, gloves, appropriate shoes, and hats so that they are prepared to go outside for recess.
Kindergarten Enrollment: Parents, please follow this if you have a kindergartner next year, we would also love your help to get the word out if you have a neighbor or friend in the Glacier Hills boundaries that has a kindergartner coming to our school next year.
It is time to enroll your Kindergartener into Glacier Hills for the 2024-2025 school year, if you have a student who will be age five on or before September 1, 2024.
https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/depts/planning-enrollment/new-student/
- If you have NEVER had a student in the Canyons School District then:
- Under Enrollment Procedures – Select Temporary Account for New Student Enrollment
- If you have or have had a student in the Canyons District
- Select New Student Enrollment
- Use Current Family Access Login and Password
- Follow instructions to complete Enrollment and upload the necessary documents. (Birth Certificate, Immunizations, Proof of Address)
- When asked to select a school for next year, please select Glacier Hills. for the 2024-25 school year.
- We would appreciate if you could complete this process as soon as possible.
- If you have any questions feel free to contact us at 801-826-9825.
Drop off and Pick up Concerns: Over the past few weeks we have had some concerning situations during drop off and pick up. Cars are pulling up into the parking lot and dropping kids off without parking. This is causing a backup in the parking lot and kids are walking between cars. If you would like to park your car and drop off students, that is great, please just make sure you park and walk them to the crosswalk.
We also have an increasing number of cars cutting in line. We have cars speeding up, zigging and zagging in and out of traffic to get ahead in line. Please be patient as we need our students and parents to be safe. It really only takes a few minutes.
Lastly, people are pulling in front of cars, nearly clipping bumpers just as cars start to pull forward. Please slow down and wait until it is safe to pull forward. If everyone has students exit the car as soon as they pull up to the curb, we can really move traffic. It is when we have parents wait to get to the front door to let students out, that we really slow down the procedure. Please watch the teachers and Ms. Gretchen as they will guide you.
Teacher of the Year– https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/general-news/laud-csd-teachers-with-nominations-for-2024-teacher-of-the-year/ It is time to celebrate our amazing teachers again. This year we will not be sending home paper copies, it will all be done online. Please help us to select a Glacier Hills Teacher of the Year. This teacher will go on to be considered for Canyons District’s overall Teacher of the Year.
Criteria: The Teacher of the Year must have taught at least one year. The teacher must have demonstrated ability to reach students at all levels, establishes and maintain positive learning environments, uses a variety of evidence-based instructional techniques to provide students with a high-quality education, and is responsive to parents and patrons.
Please fill out the following form! https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/nominate-teacheroftheyear/
Feb. 1st STEM night Family Fundraiser – STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We would like for you to add the Family STEM night to your calendar. This is a Family night that will conclude the school’s fundraiser week. We will sell Costco pizza, offer many activities STEM hands on activities for families, and host several demonstrations from STEM professionals. The night will start at 5:30 and conclude at 7:00. There will not be a fee to come to the STEM night, but we will still be gathering donations to meet our fundraising goals. Please watch for more information to come!
From the PTA:
It’s time for Great Artist again. If you’d like to help out with an art project in the classroom please sign up using the link below. There will be an optional training going over the specific lesson on Friday, January 19th @ 10:00 AM in the PTA room. Make sure you are registered with the district to volunteer. Please no younger siblings during the lessons. Thanks!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4FABA823A0FD0-47236637-great
January
15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day- No School
19 Report Cards Sent Home with Students
19 Beat the Street Assembly
24 5th Grade Field Trip to Discovery Gateway
22-26 Great Artists Week
26 Glacier Hills Science Fair
29 5th Grade to visit Middle Schools
29-Feb 2 School Fundraiser Week
February
1 School Fundraiser Family STEM Night 5:30-7:00
5-9 Kindness Week
6 5th Grade Symphony at Abravanel Hall
7 Hazardous Materials Drill
8 SCC Meeting 5:15 Media Center
9 Beach Day 11:20-1:20 Gym
12 Thrive Time Assembly Unit 5 9:15 Gym
13 Kindergarten Field Trip to Capital Theatre
14 Valentine’s Day Parties All day Classrooms
19 No School Presidents’ Day
21 2nd Grade Fieldtrip to Planetarium
28 PT Conferences 4:00-8:00 Classrooms
29 Early Out 1:55 PM
29 PT Conferences 3:00-7:00 Classrooms
March 1 Teacher Comp day – No School
Have a wonderful week!
Julie Winfree
Principal
Glacier Hills Elementary
801-826-9825
