Dear Penn Families, We’ve noticed some conflicting information circulating about Spirit Week, so we want to clear things up. Spirit Week does not start tomorrow. The correct dates are Monday, September 22nd through Friday, September 26th. Here are the daily themes: We’re excited for a fun and spirited week together! Thank you for helping your students participate and show their Penn Pride. ...
Lion King Auditions
Information for 4th and 5th Graders (scroll down for 3rd grade) This year 4th & 5th Graders will have the opportunity to audition for our school musical The Lion King Kids! If you are interested in being a part of this fun experience, you will need to: Audition videos will need to be submitted on ClassDojo by September 5th. Rehearsals will typically be held on Thursday & Friday mornings at 7:20AM. The Performances dates for the ...
12 Days Before School Student Activity
Dear William Penn Families, It’s hard to believe, but school starts in just 12 days! To help count down the days and get everyone excited for the new school year, we’re kicking off our “12 Days Before School” Challenge—a fun and simple way for students to stay engaged and ready to learn! Each day from now until the first day of school, we’ll post a short learning ...
Back to School Basics
Here are the basics of what you need to know about getting ready to come back to school. You can call the front office if you require addition information or have questions: 385-646-4960 ...
Summer Lunches and Lost and Found
Granite District is offering free lunch in the park M-F beginning next Monday, June 9th (see attached flyers for more information). Also attached to this post are pictures of items students left in their desks or lockers. You can come pick up these items next week M-F during our summer hours, which are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Items not picked up by Friday, June 13th with be donated to charity. Finally, many families are asking about next ...
Principal Message Regarding Class Lists for 25-26
Dear Parents and Guardians, As we prepare for the upcoming school year, I often receive questions about how student class placements are determined. I’d like to share more about this process to help you understand the thoughtful and intentional work that goes into placing each student in the best possible learning environment. Around this time each year, current teachers meet with teachers from the next grade level to discuss each student’s ...
Talent Show Information
This year we will be doing the talent show in two waves. The first talent shows will be performed within their own grade levels (3rd, 4th, 5th). Each grade level will vote on the top 3 performances within their grade to go on to a school-wide talent show in May (date TBD). Grade-level talent show dates are: Parents and families are welcome to attend these performances. Auditions will be done through online video submission. You must ...
Cold Mornings!
Good morning, parents, It is COLD out there! Please instruct your students to come straight into the building. If the "feels like" temperature is 24 or below in the morning, students should not be outside. They can sit in the hall outside their classroom door until school starts. We use the Salt Lake County Unified Fire Authority Millcreek station on the WeatherBug App to monitor “Feels Like” Temperature. ...
Huddle at Penn
Our next Huddle at Penn family event is a Bingo Night on Thursday, January 23rd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will also be a book exchange that night. Bring children's books you no longer need to donate. You don't need to donate to pick out a book for your kids. Also, don't forget about the joke contest that night. You'll get an extra prize if we read your joke during Bingo. Kids, submit your jokes here: ...
Holiday Performance for Parents
Each grade level has prepared two songs to sing for parents to celebrate the holidays. Come watch them perform on Thursday, December 19th. The grades will be performing in the following order at the following times in the gym: ...
