Wow! Can't believe we had a snow day last Wednesday, February 6, 2019. What a lot of snow! We hope everyone was able to stay warm and enjoy the snow. Since we missed a day of school, there is a make-up day already scheduled in the district calendar. May 23, 2019 will be a regular full day of school and the make-up snow day is scheduled for Friday, May 24, 2019. Thank you for being flexible and for … [Read more...]
Flu Season
Flu season is in full swing and the Salt Lake County Health Department has recently seen a marked increase in influenza cases in area schools. The most effective approach to protecting the students is: 1. Vaccination 2. Hand washing 3. Cleaning 4. Staying home when ill. Thank you for your help in this area! Please see the following for more information. CoverCough_En … [Read more...]
Open Enrollment Begins Monday, December 3
Granite School District provides school choice enrollment in all schools where space is available. Parents are responsible for transportation when exercising school choice. This letter explains Granite School District’s Open Enrollment Guidelines; Open Enrollment is necessary for students to attend a school other than their home boundary school. There are two open enrollment periods: Early … [Read more...]
School LAND Trust Report
West Valley Elementary LAND Trust Report 2017-2018 Our goals were to improve academic performance in both reading and math. With a budget of $68,051, funds were used for the following… We were able to hire half of our School Technology Specialist (STS) so that she could be at our school full time instead of two days a week. She was able to work in all classrooms helping all students and … [Read more...]
Proficiency-Based Grading
The Granite District proficiency-based grading model is designed around the premise that grades are intended to communicate progress toward mastery of articulated course content standards to students and parents. They are intended to indicate at a prescribed moment in time what a student knows and is able to do with respect to course objectives that have been explicitly taught. They encourage the … [Read more...]
PTA Read-A-Thon Fundraiser
Our PTA fundraiser, the read-a-thon is in full swing! We are all excited for the final event, the read-a-thon on Thursday, October 25th! There are a lot of fun prizes for students to earn, both individually and with their classes. Will Principal Jensen and one lucky teacher get to kiss a pig??? Please click on the videos below to learn about some of the fun … [Read more...]
Smart Phone/Internet Safety Parent Night
All parents are invited to attend a Smart Phone / Internet Safety presentation at Magna Elementary on October 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM. Come learn how you can protect your kids from unwanted content and potentially dangerous online situations. Magna Elementary (8500 South 3100 West) October 11, 2018 6:00 PM Magna Internet flyer … [Read more...]
West Valley STEM Shirt Order
There's still time to purchase your West Valley STEM shirts and/or hoodies. Order soon! WV STEM t-shirt order form … [Read more...]
Traffic Safety – Please Help!
Thank you to so many for helping keep our students safe before and after school. We recognize picking up and dropping off students can be frustrating and time consuming. With additional buses and more students this year, it is even busier. Please be patient and know that you may spend several minutes in line waiting to pick up your students and/or exiting the parking lot. We ask EVERYONE to follow … [Read more...]
Generous Donations
Wow! How grateful we are at West Valley STEM to receive two amazing and generous donations this past week! A wonderful group of volunteers came from Discover and presented every student with a new backpack filled with school supplies and a Discover t-shirt. Big smiles were on our students' faces and they were so excited and happy as they received their new supplies. They look fantastic in their … [Read more...]
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