| Principal’s Message We want to share a few important reminders to help keep our parking lot and playground safe for everyone. Both our front parking lot and the pickup/drop-off lane should be accessed from the east and are one-way. After school, please do not park or wait in the entrance area. Only use designated parking spots when picking up or dropping off your student. In the pickup/drop-off lane, students should enter and exit vehicles only on the right-hand side to ensure their safety. Additionally, please remind your student that they should not bring personal sports equipment (such as balls) from home. We have plenty of playground equipment available for all students to enjoy during recess. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us keep Glacier Hills a safe and well-organized place for everyone. Please pay special attention to our PTA section below, as our Fundraiser has been kicked off today and will run through November 21st. Thank you! |
| Veterans Day Information On Tuesday, Nov. 11th at 9:30 AM, we will be holding our annual Veterans Day Assembly. We have 10 RSVP’s from Veterans. The Veterans and their families are invited to the media center at 9:00 and then they will proceed to the assembly. Students that have veterans coming will be asked to go to their classes and check in and then join us in the media center. Attached is a poster for students to fill out to be displayed in the hallway at Glacier Hills on our Veterans Day Wall of Fame. Please fill one out if you have a veteran you would like to highlight. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16FCtQwZ3xCa7y_Thed2fdzP6BMXah42M/edit  |
 Important RemindersAs sick season is upon us, this is a reminder that we have a telehealth option available for both staff and students through Intermountain Health’s Connect Care. With the School-Based Telehealth Program, you can connect virtually with a healthcare provider during the school day. Visits are quick, convenient, and private.Visits cost $79 or less for those without insurance, and many insurance plans are accepted. Please view the attached flyer for a full list of treatable conditions and accepted insurance plans. If you are considering a telehealth visit, please let me know as early as possible. This makes sure I have the equipment with me and all required paperwork completed.You can reach me at 385-302-0026 or email: Alexis.kearns@canyonsdistrict.org Reach out with any questions! Lexi Kearns, BSN, RN Here is a full flyer about the information. |
 Resources for Families of Students with DisabilitiesThe holiday season is approaching, and we’re here to help make it a little brighter for families in our community! We’re seeking families who may need holiday assistance this year. Our goal is to serve up to 400 children, and we want to make sure those who need support know how to connect with us. Eligibility Requirements: Your family must have at least one child with a disability between the ages of 0-18 Siblings requesting assistance must also be ages 0-18 Families must reside in Utah Must be able to pick-up gifts at our main office in Murray, Utah Important to Know: While we will do our very best to match families with sponsors, not every request is guaranteed to be sponsored. We work with generous community partners and will make every effort to serve as many families as possible.How to Request Assistance:If your family could benefit from holiday support, please fill out the “Contact Us” form on our website at: https://utahparentcenter.org/contact-us/. Please include your phone number.Be sure to include information about your family and your need for holiday assistance.Know a family who could use support? Please share this information with them—we want to reach everyone who might benefit.Thank you for being part of our community.Together, we’ll work to bring a little extra joy to Utah families this holiday season.With warmth and gratitude,Utah Parent Center Staff |
 Upcoming Events11/7-11/21 PTA Fundraiser – Chocolate Bars 11/11 Veteran’s Day Assembly 9:30am 11/12 PTA Meeting 9:15am 11/14 FREE PTA Movie Night in the Gym Doors Open at 6pm Movie will begin at 7pm Concessions will be sold 11/25 Turkey Trot 10am 11/26-11/28 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL 12/1-12/5 Book Swap Collection 12/6 Barnes and Noble Day 12/12 Parent Holiday Performance @9:30-10:30 12/15-12/16 Book Swap 12/22-1/5/26 Winter Break (NO SCHOOL)  Beanstack Road to Success Bike ChallengeLet’s read our way to success! From October through March, students can log their reading minutes in Beanstack and complete the Road to Success Challenge. Along the journey, readers will earn small prizes as they hit different minute milestones. The more they read, the more rewards they earn — and at the larger milestones, students will receive entries into a drawing for a brand-new bike! Let’s see how far our readers can go on the road to success! |
 Beanstack UpdatesCurrently we have 98% of our students who have logged their reading on beanstack! We have logged 360,073 total minutes of our 550,000 minutes goal!Our top classes currently are (based on total badges earned in October): Ms. Curtis’ Class Ms. Sansom’s Class Ms. Robbins’ Class  Thrive TimeOur new Thrive Time Unit is Unit 1: Respecting Myself and Others Thrive Time is our dedicated space for building important life skills that support students both in and out of the classroom—and this unit is all about helping students grow into confident, motivated learners.Students will learn how to stay focused, recognize their strengths, and develop a growth mindset. They’ll practice setting meaningful SMART goals, using positive self-talk, and building persistence to overcome challenges.We’ll also introduce Digital Citizenship, helping students make safe, respectful choices online.Here is a link to the Family Connection Letters for each grade level about this first unit. |
 Attendance Matters!Being on time each day makes a big difference for both students and teachers. To encourage strong attendance, each time 92% of a class is on time and present, their teacher adds a puzzle piece to the class’s Attendance Yeti. Once the Yeti is complete, students get to spin one of two prize wheels—one with exciting activity-based rewards like the Blizzard Blast Zone or a Read-a-Thon, and another with fun Yeti-themed items like erasers or sunglasses.Here’s how our grade-level attendance averaged out this past week: Kindergarten: 94% 1st Grade: 97% 2nd Grade: 93% 3rd Grade: 94% 4th Grade: 94% 5th Grade: 92% Overall School Attendance: 94% |
 PTAThe next meeting is: November 12th at 9:15am in the PTA Room (Rm 201). PTA fundraiser kickoff will be TODAY Friday, November 7th. Please keep an eye out for information about the fundraiser coming home today with students. Also, save the date for our FREE movie night Friday November 14th in the gym. Doors will open at 6:00pm and the movie will start at 7:00pm. We will have concessions there for purchase. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make Red Ribbon Week such a success! Our students had a fantastic time celebrating healthy choices, school spirit and hearing from our incredible School Resource Officer Burke throughout the week. A special shout-out to the amazing team who helped make this week possible: Natalie Lane Ashley Strum Alicia Player Heidi Gardner Lara Tanja Miller On Tuesday, we had our Classic Skate Night, where an incredible 582 students, families, and friends joined in the fun! What an amazing turnout and display of community spirit. We also want to extend our sincere appreciation to our generous sponsors of the Classic Skate Night— Jolley’s Sandy Compounding Pharmacy and Silcox Orthodontics — for helping make this event possible. |
 If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links: 801-826-9825 www.glacierhills.canyonsdistrict.org -Julie and Sam Julie Winfree Julie.winfree@canyonsdistrict.org Samantha Harris Samantha.harris@canyonsdistrict.org |