Principal Message October 14, 2019 The first quarter of the 2019/20 school year is almost complete. I would like to take a moment to look back and recognize what we have accomplished 1st quarter and also make you aware of some of the exciting things we have coming up in the 2nd quarter. Academic Focus and Achievement Churchill’s goal this year has been implementing proficiency-based grading with fidelity. At its core, proficiency-based grading is all about building a growth mindset. ...
Principal's Message
A Look At Proficiency Based Grading & Student Safety
Dear Churchill Patrons, I wanted to take a quick moment and express that the school year is off to an amazing start and your student is in great hands. Churchill is an outstanding place and the faculty and staff work incredibly hard to ensure your students' safety, academic success and emotional wellbeing. Knowing how we are achieving this is critical to our relationship with you as parents and guardians. Please read below for details: Student Safety Student safety is number one. The ...
Welcome Principal Hendricks!
We bid farewell to Principal LeRoy and wish him success as he has taken a new position at Olympus Jr. High School. Now, as we enter the 2019-2020 school year - we welcome Churchill's new principal, Trent Hendricks. A message from Principal Hendricks: Dear Churchill Junior High Patrons, I wanted to take a quick moment to introduce myself as the new principal of Churchill Junior High. I could not be more honored, humbled and excited about the opportunity to work in this great school ...
Principal’s Message April 26, 2019
Principal’s Message April 26, 2019 SBO Elections: Student Body Officer Elections will be kicking off next Monday, April 29. Seventh grades who meet the requirements are eligible to run for SBO. Mrs. Niemann will be having a meeting before school on Monday, April 29, in her classroom. She will repeat the meeting after school. The meeting will be when all the requirements and process for the elections will be discussed. It is imperative that your student attend the meeting if they ...
Principal’s Message – April 19, 2019
Principal’s Message April 19, 2019 Testing: We will be testing differently this year than we have in years past. Last year, we did school-wide testing for ELA, and we liked the process for it. This year we are going to move to school-wide testing for all content areas. We feel strongly that this will provide the best testing environment for all students. By doing school-wide testing for all areas, we are able to push the testing all the way back to the week of May 6-10 and ...
Principal’s Message – March 29, 2019
Principal's Message March 29, 2019 Principal’s Message March 29, 2019 Testing: Now that we are into March, it is a good time to discuss RISE testing that will be coming up at the end of April and beginning of May. Please remember that RISE is taking the place of SAGE this year. The questions that will be used in the testing remain the same; it is the testing platform and the functionality of the test that is changing. We have asked the ELA, math, and science teachers to get their ...
Principal’s Message – March 8, 2019
Principal’s Message March 8, 2019 Faculty Recognition: Since my last message, we have had two faculty members receive major awards. Mr. Collins-Peynaud, one of our French Dual Immersion Teachers, won the DLI Teacher of the Year award from the Utah Foreign Language Association (UFLA). He received his award at a luncheon during UFLA’s annual conference at Weber State University. Only one DLI teacher is recognized from across the state, so this speaks volumes about the positive ...
Principal’s Message – February 8, 2019
Principal’s Message February 8, 2019 Souper Bowl of Caring: Thank you to everyone who participated in Souper Bowl of Caring. We raised over $4700 in addition to over 800 items of food. We participate in the food drive every year, and it’s something we like to focus on because we never want to lose sight of the fact that there are many families in need within Granite School District. We appreciate Granite Education Foundation and the work they do with The Utah Food Bank to keep the ...
Principal’s Message – January 7, 2019
Principal’s Message January 7, 2019 Souper Bowl of Caring: We are participating in the Sopuer Bowl of Caring again this year. This is a food drive that benefits the Utah Food Bank, but, more specifically, it is run in Granite by the Granite Education Foundation, and all the food we collect will be distributed to school-based food banks in Granite School District. The number of schools in the district operating their own food banks has increased the last few years, and this is the main ...
Principal’s Message November 20, 2018
Principal’s Message November 20, 2018 Land Trust Final Report: Each year, I am responsible for publishing a final report summary for what Churchill Jr. High did with our Land Trust money. Last year, we received $58,400 from the Land Trust. The school’s community council works with me in establishing a goal and an action plan for accomplishing the goal and spending our allotted money. I am always appreciative of the time and thoughtful consideration given by the members of the community ...
