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Schools will be on a 2-hour delay

Feb. 3, 2020- Schools will be on a 2-hour delay this morning. We encourage everyone to prepare for extra time to get to school safely. Regardless of our decision making, if you do not think it is safe to send or take your kids to school during inclement weather, please keep them home. School officials will be lenient regarding tardiness and absences during winter weather. Thank you.
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2021-2022 School Calendar Survey

It's that time of year again to choose your favorite of the three school calendars created by the calendar committee. This calendar is for the 2021-2022 school year. School Calendars are created two-years in advance. To view the three calendar options for the 2021-2022 school year, please click on the title "2021-2022 School Calendar Survey."
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Dual Language Immersion Application

The Dual Language Immersion Application will open Wednesday, January 15. For the best chance of acceptance into the DLI program, the application must be received no later than March 1, 2020. Students entering into first-grade in the 2020-2021 school year may apply.
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Angie Gillette, Principal of Willow Elementary. Featured article in Leader Magazine.

The Happiest Place on Earth is not Disneyland, It’s Your School

School is my happy place. As a teacher, I always believed that getting to know my students first and building relationships with them was the most important thing I could do. As an administrator, I still believe this to be true only now, I have many more students that I can have a positive impact. Whether you have a school of a few hundred students or a few thousand, it is essential to know every student. Just as Jimmy Casas, states in his book, Culturize, “Every student, every day.” When you have a bond of trust and respect with a student, they will work hard for you. You do not deal with discipline problems; instead, you enjoy students’ excitement for learning and students leading your school with kindness.
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Tooele Junior High Principal Bill Gochis

Leadership Matters - Giving Back Through Service-Learning

During the holiday season, we see many students give back to the community through service-learning. Service-learning engages students in volunteer opportunities and projects. It can be thought of as an extension of the classroom. Students practice setting and achieving goals as well as working together as a group. These skills can help students academically and in their daily lives.
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