On Friday, April 12th, we celebrated our beloved crossing guard John Cotton's 25 years of service for the West Kearns community. We thank him for helping our students stay safe as they go to and from school, and we wish him well in retirement! … [Read more...]

The Ballet West program for 5th graders is called the I CAN DO program which stands for Inspiring Children About Not Dropping Out.  Our students worked hard all year to learn about dance, movement, and persistence.  They performed 3 songs for a crowd of over 1,000 people last week at Hunter High. … [Read more...]

  Free Breakfast will be offered to all students, April 15th-19th, from 8:30-8:50 a.m. Our upper grade students are taking the new end-of-year summative assessment called RISE (Readiness, Improvement, Success, Empowerment). A satisfying breakfast can help students have the energy to do well on the tests and focus in school. Come join us! … [Read more...]

Friday, March 15th marked our annual Dual Immersion Celebration at Kearns High. Our students showcased their talents in speaking about Spanish-speaking countries' cultures, dancing, and singing traditional Spanish songs. It was enjoyed by all! Special thank you to Martha Flores and Carol Norton for their generosity in donating countless hours choreographing and rehearsing with our students. We are also lucky to have talented teachers who share … [Read more...]

No School for students Friday, March 22; Monday, March 25; and Tuesday, March 26th. Thursday, March 21 is an Early Out Day. Friday is the End of 3rd Term. Monday and Tuesday are Spring Recess and Legislative Instructional Exemption Day. Enjoy your break! … [Read more...]

On Wednesday, March 6th, we had our KUED Stem Night. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Math. We had over 280 people attend this family night. Our teachers led a reading workshop on DYAD reading and a presentation about math games for families to play together at home. Kids were able to make rockets out of straws and paper, beaded bracelets to represent a star or planet, and more. It was an enjoyable experience for all! Thanks to … [Read more...]

The graduating class of 2031, our Kindergarteners, got to go on a special field trip to Kearns High on February 27th. They were welcomed by student representatives from the different high school departments and student athletes. Our students got to participate in activities to get them excited to go to high school and graduate. Go Class of 2031! … [Read more...]

On Tuesday, February 26th, West Kearns was fortunate to have the Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) at our school. RDT has a commitment: "Repertory Dance Theatre uses dance as a way to help people become more connected, compassionate, aware, inspired, original, focused, courageous, passionate, and human." Their dancers performed an engaging and interactive assembly for preschool-6th grades. Thank you to RDT for bringing the art of dance into education … [Read more...]

  Our Open House for our new students and families that will be coming from Oquirrh Hills was a great success! Teachers and staff were able to meet some of our new students. Our student Lighthouse Team gave each family a tour of West Kearns. It was a great night for our community! Thanks to all who helped us! … [Read more...]