 Principal’s Message Wow oh wow, what a busy, inspiring, and exciting week we’ve had around Glacier Hills! From civic engagement to world-class inspiration, our students engaged in meaningful, hands-on learning every single day. National AVID Day (Tuesday) We kicked off the week celebrating National AVID Day across all grade levels. Our classrooms were filled with students practicing key AVID strategies, building strong community ties through relational capacity activities, and working together to solve problems. Constitution Day & 5th Grade Biztown Mayor (Thursday) On Thursday, our school celebrated Constitution Day as classes learned about the foundations of our nation’s government. Our 5th graders tied this directly into their preparation for their upcoming field trip to JA City Biztown on October 19th by exploring what it truly means to be a responsible citizen.To put citizenship into action, our 5th grade went through a real-world election process: Class Primaries: Each class nominated a classmate to run for Mayor of Biztown. Campaign Speeches & Voting: Candidates delivered outstanding speeches outlining their values and how they will represent their peers. Every 5th grader registered to vote and cast their official ballot. Announcing Mayor Eyana! After counting the votes, we are thrilled to announce our official Mayor of Biztown 2026: Eyana! Every candidate did a remarkable job, and we are so proud of their leadership. NameTags Assembly & Book Fair Previews (Friday) Friday was an action-packed end to our week! We started the morning with a powerful NameTags assembly featuring special guest Zach Miller—pro snowboarder, 2-time World Champion, 2-time Paralympian, and 2023 ESPY award winner for Best Athlete with a Disability. Zach shared his personal story about resilience and the various “nametags” we all wear in life. It was an incredibly inspiring presentation, and our students represented Glacier Hills amazingly well with outstanding behavior.Finally, students enjoyed Book Fair previews throughout the day to scout out their favorite books ahead of our upcoming Grandparents Lunch and Parent-Teacher Conferences.Thank you for your continued support in making Glacier Hills such a vibrant community! |
 Important RemindersUpcoming Grandparents Lunch: Glacier Hills would like to invite Grandparent’s to join us for lunch during parent teacher conference week. If a student doesn’t have a grandparent that can attend, they can invite an important adult in their life. The Grandparent’s lunch will be held on both Monday September 21st and Wednesday September 23rd. We will be giving each grandparent a visitor sticker to identify adults in the building. Due to new security policies from the legislature, grandparents will only be able to go to lunch and visit the book fair. We cannot have grandparents or adults walking students back to their classrooms or pods. Thank you for helping with safety. Grandparents are invited to bring their own lunch (NO school lunch provided for visiting adults). They may bring a lunch for their student as well if they would like. Grandparents and students will eat in the gym anytime between 11:00 and 1:15. Please come to the school lobby NO Earlier than 11:00 to check in, and a member of our AVID Ambassadors will bring your student to meet you. Below are the recommended days by last name. Please do not hesitate to come on the other day if that best suits your schedule. Monday, 9/21- last names A-J Wednesday, 9/23 last names K-Z Grade level lunches -K/Parkin’s Class 11:00am 1st 11:23am 2nd/Burdiss’ 11:45am 5th/YA 12:08pm 4th/Kaihatu’s Class 12:30pm 3rd 12:53pm If grandparents have more than one grandchild, they can attend at one of the student’s lunches and we will have the other student(s) join. Tips for Grandparents– Know your student’s teacher and grade before you arrive at the school to speed up the process of being united with your student for lunch. We will be giving each grandparent a visitor sticker to identify adults in the building.*Due to capacity issues, please limit 2 adults to each student. If there are two sets of grandparents, they are encouraged to each come a different day. Grandparents are invited to visit the book fair with their grandchildren after lunch (ending at 1:45pm). It will be held in the media center which is directly above the office on the second floor of the school. Parent Teacher Conferences and Book Fair: Parent teacher conferences will be taking place from 4pm-8pm on Monday September 21st and Wednesday September 23rd. Teachers have sent out signup via parent square to schedule a conference. Additionally, during conferences the book fair will be open in the Media Center (directly above the office on the second floor of the school) from 4:00-7:30pm both 9/21 and 9/23. On Monday September 21st from 4:00-7:00 (during conferences) we will host a Boo to the Flu clinic, where nurses will be available to provide flu vaccines if you so choose. |
| Annoucements Our first Thrive Time unit has started! Thrive time is about teaching students skills and critical competencies to be successful in school and life. It is broken into 6 units, we just began the first unit at Glacier Hills- Goal Setting. You can find more information for families here. This year, we are asking middle school students who pick up their younger siblings to wait in the front of the school rather than the back. In the past, we have experienced situations where some middle school students have been unkind toward our elementary students. To help ensure a safe and positive environment for all of our students, we are asking middle school students to wait in the front of the school, where additional adults can provide supervision.Thank you for your understanding and support as we work together to create a safe and welcoming environment for all of our students. |
 Boo To the Flu Clinic There will be flu vaccinations offered in the gym on Monday, Sept 21st from 4:00-7:00. |
 Spirit Wear Store 🍂 Fall Spirit Starts Here! Gear up for the new school year with your favorite school spiritwear! Shop tees, hoodies, long sleeves and more—all customized with your school designs.🚚 FREE SHIPPING on orders over $49! Shop our school store here: https://www.glacierhillsspiritwear.com/  Come Visit Our Book Fair! Please come visit our book fair either during Grandparents Lunch when you’re here having lunch with your grandchild or during parent teacher conferences! |
 Upcoming Events 9/21 Book Fair Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8p Boo to the Flu Clinic Grandparents Lunch 9/23 Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8p Grandparents Lunch 9/24 EARLY OUT DAY 9/25 NO SCHOOL 9/28 Teacher PD Day- NO SCHOOL  Our Theme and Bell Schedule Theme and Focus:The theme for the 2026-2027 school year is “The Power of Yet-i!” and “We are AVID.” Our focus this year to working on putting all of our great initiatives and previous systems together like puzzle pieces! Bell Schedule: Set your alarms and get ready! Our Bell Schedule has not changed from last year, but for those of you that are new please note our bells will ring at the following times: Arrival: Drop off time begins 8:40 AM Welcome Bell 8:55am Tardy Bell 9:00am *Breakfast will continue to be served daily at 8:30am. Dismissal: Monday-Thursday 3:45pm Early Release (Fridays) 1:55pm Being on time each day makes a big difference for your child and their teacher. Please make every effort to arrive by 8:55am each day. Please arrive by 3:45 PM for pick up. If we all work together, pick up takes less than 10 minutes. |
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 PTAThe next meeting is scheduled for: October 21st at 9:15am in the PTA Room. We would like to encourage each family to join PTA this year, it is a small fee that makes a huge impact for our community and students. PTA helps make truly memorable experiences for students like movie nights, skate nights, class parties, field day, etc. Let’s make this year great together! Sign up here: https://glacierhills.givebacks.com/shop  In Need of More Volunteers: We are looking for more parent volunteers to help with coordinating grandparents lunch and the book fair, if you are interested please fill out the sign up genius link found here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49ADAC2AA1F9C25-65681366-2026#/ |
 Contact Info 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 |