Principal’s Message

The Latest Principal’s Message: 1.4.19

Dear Parents and Students,

On January 16^th from 6-8pm we will be having our annual open house. This is a great opportunity for those thinking about coming to Wasatch Jr. to see what we are all about. If you know some people who are thinking about coming to Wasatch, please let them know about this evening so they can see what a great school we have here.

From the PTA

Thank You for your generosity in making donations to the Wasatch Jr Trading Post. We have great students at Wasatch earning the opportunity to make “purchases” at the Post each Friday.

We are beginning to run low on several items. If you can help, please click the link below. This will take you to our Amazon store where you can make donations that will be delivered straight to the school. Thank you for your support!

https://smile.amazon.com/wedding/share/WasatchJrTradingPost

From the Counseling Center

For 8^th grade students and their parents, please be aware of the following dates:

January 9^th and February 6^th: Skyline International Baccalaureate (IB) information meetings held at Skyline High School at 6:00 PM. Choose either date if you want to learn more about the program.

January 24^th: Skyline counselors will be meeting with our 8^th grade students with their English classes in the auditorium to receive their 9^th grade registration packets and information regarding Skyline. Parents are encouraged to attend any class period of the day, (except 6^th period, when there are no 8^th grade English classes).

January 24^th: Granite Technical Institute (GTI) open house, 4:30-7:30 PM, 2500 South State Street, an opportunity to see the awesome programs that are available there.

January 30^th: Registration cards for Skyline are due to be turned into the Skyline counselors who will be in their English classes this day.

High School Musical 2

Parents, if your child is a part of High School Musical 2 we need your contract and parent volunteer form no later than Monday January 7th. If your child does not get their paperwork in by Monday they will not be allowed to stay in the musical. It is imperative that we know who is positive they are going to be in the musical because students will be put into specific groups and we cannot do that until we know who will for sure be participating. Also, a reminder to pay your $35 musical fee at the online school web store or pay in the front office. Teachers cannot accept checks so please do not send checks to school for your student to give to any of the directors. One last reminder, please make sure that you sign up for a committee on the parent volunteer form as it is part of the musical requirement for parents to donate at least 4 hours to the musical. We will be having a parent set building day on Saturday February 9th from 8am-3pm. If you can build, paint, or are good with a broom we can use your help! For further information and to see a generic rehearsal schedule, for the time being, you can go to wjhfinearts.weebly.com

Thank you so much for your help and cooperation! We look forward to working with you and your children throughout this musical journey. It’s going to be an amazing experience and they will create memories they will cherish for a lifetime!

Employment Opportunities

Wasatch Jr. is looking for a few good people to fill some positions at the school. Currently we are looking to hire :

1 Special Education Aide (15-19 hours, late morning to end of school, about $11/hr)

1 kitchen Staff (One position is: 7:15 am to 12:45 pm at $11.89/hr)

We are hoping to interview next week. If you are interested please contact Mr. Anderson by replying to this email or contact the front office (385-646-5244)

School Community Council

Click on the link for the agenda for our January 9^th .

Spot Light on Skyline and other Skyline Info

On January 15^th all the 8^th graders will be walking up to Skyline for their yearly presentation they do before registration begins for next school year. Please have your student wear a coat that day and appropriate footwear as we will be walking and possibly in inclement weather. The 8^th graders will be leaving here at 8:15am and returning around 10:30am.

Skyline High School International Baccalaureate Program Information Meetings

Wednesday, January 9^th, Wednesday, February 6^th @ 6:00 PM -Skyline Auditorium

Current 8th grade or 9th grade students who are interested in participating in the Skyline IB Program beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. Learn how the Skyline IB program prepares students for college and life through academics, problem solving, critical thinking.

The Weeks Ahead

1/8—School Stem Fair

1/9—School Community Council Meeting @ 6:45am—Front Office

1/9—Dance Concert—7:00pm in the Auditorium

1/10—End of term

1/11—No School—Teacher Professional Development

1/15—Spot Light on Skyline for all 8^th graders

1/16— 8th Grade History Fair and Wasatch Open House

1/17—History Fair—4:00pm in the library

That’s all for this week! Welcome to 2019!

John Anderson

Principal