Wasatch Jr High PTSA

12/08/2017

More karaoke fun during lunch.

12/08/2017

Best place to go to School!!

11/03/2017

09/21/2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwGiksxK8Q0&feature=youtu.be

Please take some time to look into the Granite Bond which will be on the ballot this November. Vote YES for a new Skyline High School in 2020.

05/15/2017

Dear Wasatch Parents and Students,



Community Council Elections

Wasatch will have three elected parent positions open for the 2017-18 school year. The "Declaration for Candidacy" forms can be found in the front office and will be attached to this email next week. The election will occur in beginning of September. Become involved at Wasatch and help make decisions about your student's educational experience at Wasatch.



Awards Nights

May 17th will be the awards night for the 7th graders and May 18th will be the 8th and 9th grade awards night. Both are at 6:00pm in the auditorium. If your student will be recognized that evening, you should have received a post card in the mail notifying you of the event. If you have not or have a question about an award, please contact the front office. Come celebrate

your student's success!

High Honor Roll Party and Locker Clean out



On May 18th during 7th period we will have locker clean out. If you have a locker assigned to you, you will need to open it, clean it out and check it off with an assigned teacher. If you don't remember you combination, check with the front office BEFORE Thursday 7th period. the following week only drawstring backpacks will be allowed in school. Please plan accordingly. Then on Friday we will have our High Honor Roll Party at Classic Skating. Your student should have already turned in a permission slip if eligible. We will be leaving Wasatch at 12:45pm and returning around 3:30pm. Please make arrangements now to pick up your student.



9th grade Lagoon Day

9th grade Lagoon day form is due on Tuesday May 23rd. They will be attending on May 25th. The cost is $31 and more information can be found in the Main Office.



8th and 9th Grade end of year Celebrations

Aloha 8th and 9th Grade Warriors!



We are excited to announce that the annual celebration luaus are going to be held in the gymnasium for both the 8th grade and 9th grade students. Tickets will be on sale prior to the event. $5.00 per ticket includes dinner, ice cream and dessert. There will be a live DJ, dancing and a photographer.



9th Grade Celebration will be held Wednesday, May 24th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.



8th Grade Celebration will be held Thursday, May 25th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.



Any parents interested in volunteering to help with these events can contact Tiffani Thomas @ 801.673.3622 or Kim Hacking @ 801.898.5583.



Skyline High School Girls Volleyball



There is a team meeting for potential Skyline Women's volleyball players next Monday, May 15th, at 5:30 p.m. in the main gym at Skyline. The new coach, Mondo, will go over Skyline volleyball information.



The Skyline summer volleyball camp is scheduled for June 5-9 in the afternoon at Skyline. Specific times are still being determined.



Any questions can be directed to Coach Mondo at [email protected].





From the Attendance Office

We are getting close to the end of the year so make sure your student's absences are excused. Remember these excuse notes need to be in writing and within three of the absence. We will not be able to do any citizenship changes at the end of this quarter! If you will be out of town the last two weeks, be sure to submit a note or email in advance to [email protected]





The Week Ahead

5/15- SAGE test make up all week

5/16- Dance Company Field Trip @ 8:45am

5/17- 7th grade Cultural History Fair @ 5:30pm

5/17- 7th grade Awards Night @ 6:00pm in the Auditorium

5/18- 8th and 9th grade Awards Night @ 6:00pm in the Auditorium

5/19- High Honor Roll Party @ 12:45pm-Classic Skating



That's all until Next Week,



John Anderson

Principal

Wasatch Jr.

05/06/2017

Dear Wasatch Parents and Students,



8th and 9th grade Lagoon days and the High Honor Roll Pary

The permission slips and payment for the 8th grade Lagoon day is due Tuesday, May 9th. 9th grade Lagoon day form is due on Tuesday May 25th. The cost is $31 and more information can be found in the Main Office. The High Honor Roll Party is on Friday May 19th @ 12:45. This is for students that have earned a 3.75 GPA in 2 out of 3 terms. There is not cost, but a permission slip found in the Main office has more details and is due Wednesday, May 10th.



From the Financial Secretary

The end of the year is approaching quickly and there are a few financial matters pending:



· Are you sure you purchased a yearbook? Over 150 students did not purchase a yearbook. A limited amount of yearbooks are available for purchase if all your student's fees are paid. A list of students who have not purchased a yearbook is posted in the office by student ID #. Last day to buy a yearbook is May 5



· All lunch money will remain in your student's lunch account for the coming school year. Money will transfer with your student to high school. Please request a lunch refund IF your student is NOT attending a school in Granite District next year.



· Some students still owe fines. If you are not sure, please have your student check the fee list posted in the office or check online @ www.wasatchwebstore.com. Unpaid balances carry over from year to year and can prevent your student from participating in year-end activities i.e., honor roll/citizenship party, 8th and 9th grade celebration party, Lagoon day and yearbook signing day. Please remit payment by May 10



You may email me at [email protected] with any questions.

Thank you,

Linda Quinn

Financial Secretary

Wasatch Jr. High



8th and 9th Grade end of year Celebrations

Aloha 8th and 9th Grade Warriors!



We are excited to announce that the annual celebration luaus are going to be held in the gymnasium for both the 8th grade and 9th grade students. Tickets will be on sale prior to the event. $5.00 per ticket includes dinner, ice cream and dessert. There will be a live DJ, dancing and a photographer.



9th Grade Celebration will be held Wednesday, May 24th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.



8th Grade Celebration will be held Thursday, May 25th from 6:00-9:00 p.m.



Any parents interested in volunteering to help with these events can contact Tiffani Thomas @ 801.673.3622 or Kim Hacking @ 801.898.5583.



From the Attendance Office

We are getting close to the end of the year so make sure your student's absences are excused. Remember these excuse notes need to be in writing and within three of the absence. We will not be able to do any citizenship changes at the end of this quarter! If you will be out of town the last two weeks, be sure to submit a note or email in advance to [email protected]





Dangerous Phone app Info

Officer North and KUTV sent me this information about a "new" phone app parents need to see to believe. Please check out the following link to learn more and keep your student safe.

http://kutv.com/news/local/tinder-for-teen-swipe-right-to-danger



Fight the New Drug Presentation

The Elizabeth Academy has invited our students and parents to a will have? Fight the New Drug Presentations next week, on May 11th and 12th, and would like to invite your staff, parents (and their students) to attend. Admission is free and our director, Gail Williamsen, would like to include anyone who is interested in learning more about this topic to attend. Please contact Sara Romney for more information.

Thank you!



Sara Romney

Elizabeth Academy

801-281-4848

[email protected]





Calling out to past and current Theater students

Attached you will find an invitation to Karen Dodge's retirement celebration. As many of you know, Karen has worked for 20 years at Wasatch Jr. High, and she will be retiring this year. While we know she will leave the community wanting more, she is looking forward to her next big adventure of starting her own children's theatre company. We would love to give her a grand send off! Please share this email with those who have been touched by her amazing talents. Whether a parent volunteer, a former or current student, previous PLT or SBO officers, stage crew, co-worker or audience member- we want her to know what she has meant to this community. So mark your calendars, get out your contact list, and spread the word! (Please see invitation for event details)

If you have any questions, or are interested in donating to the event, please contact myself or Lisa Wood. You can also join the Facebook Group "Wasatch Jr. High Drama Students (Former & Current)."

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_FazxyIucaTVWVBbVltYVBscUk/view?usp=sharing

Cordially,

Ali Goldsmith, Lisa Wood, & Ali Kaelin-Harber

The Week Ahead

5/8- English SAGE testing continues

5/9- Spring Orchestra Concert @ 7pm --Auditorium

5/10- Spring Band Concert @ 7pm - Auditorium

5/11- Art Show Open House @ 5:30--Cafeteria

5/12- AP Geography Test @ 7:30am - Gym

5/12- 8th grade Lagoon/MESA Day @ 9:00am to get on the buses



That's all until Next Week,



John Anderson

Principal

Wasatch Jr.

Wasatch Junior High School Online Store - Salt Lake City UT, Yearbook/Memory Book, PTSA Student Phone Directory, PTSA one student donation, PTSA Membership/two members, PTSA membership for one, PTSA Family Donation, La Caille Field Trip, Donation to School, Play Participation Fee, Class Change Fee

04/22/2017

Dear Wasatch Parents and Students,



Debate

Congratulations to Claire Keller and Skyler Beesley for their 8th Place Overall in Policy at the Utah State Debate Championships

Congratulations to Skyler Beesley who took 15th Place Overall Best Speaker in Policy at the Utah State Debate Championships

Thank you to Ms. Whitaker and Mr. Sorensen for their awesome coaching and great debate season!



Future 7th Grade Band and Orchestra Students

Hello Parents,



I am looking forward to meeting your wonderful young musicians during the 2017-2018 school year at Wasatch Junior High. I will be holding auditions for incoming 7th grade students wishing to be in concert band or concert orchestra next year. Concert Band and Concert Orchestra students typically have 2-3+ years of experience on their instruments with many taking private lessons as well (but not all). If your student is interested in auditioning, auditions will be held Tuesday April 25-Tuesday May 4th the times listed below. Signups will be available outside of room 112 at Wasatch or you may email me a requested time. ([email protected])



Students should prepare a piece of music that shows their ability and 2 scales of their choice for the audition, there will also be a short sight reading portion.



Please email me if you have any questions or concerns. If you are unable to make any of the dates and times below let me know, thanks.

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Daniel Featherstone

Music Teacher

Wasatch Jr. High



Calling out to past and current Theater students

Attached you will find an invitation to Karen Dodge's retirement celebration. As many of you know, Karen has worked for 20 years at Wasatch Jr. High, and she will be retiring this year. While we know she will leave the community wanting more, she is looking forward to her next big adventure of starting her own children's theatre company. We would love to give her a grand send off! Please share this email with those who have been touched by her amazing talents. Whether a parent volunteer, a former or current student, previous PLT or SBO officers, stage crew, co-worker or audience member- we want her to know what she has meant to this community. So mark your calendars, get out your contact list, and spread the word! (Please see invitation for event details)

If you have any questions, or are interested in donating to the event, please contact myself or Lisa Wood. You can also join the Facebook Group "Wasatch Jr. High Drama Students (Former & Current)."

Cordially,

Ali Goldsmith, Lisa Wood, & Ali Kaelin-Harber

Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands - Wasatch has a band- The Weakest Link who competed in the PTSA Battle of the Bands on March 23 and took 2nd place! This qualifies them to compete at the State Battle of the Bands on Saturday April 29th at the Salt Lake Community College on State Street (The old South High School) at 7:00pm. Come out and support them!

The Week Ahead

4/24- Science SAGE testing begins

4/26- Track meet @ Kearns High @ 3:00pm (yes it's at Kearns again)

4/27- School Dance @ 3-4pm -Gym (last of dance of the year)

4/27- Concert Band Festival @ Churchill-8:00am-12:00pm

5/1- Math SAGE testing begins

5/3- Girls District Track Championship @ Taylorsville High @ 3:00pm

5/3- Spring Choir Concert @ 7pm - Auditorium

5/4- Boys District Track Championships @ Taylorsville High @ 3:00om

5/5- AP Geography Practice Test @ 1:00pm - Gym

That's all until Next Week,



John Anderson

Principal

Wasatch Jr.

04/15/2017

Dear Wasatch Parents and Students,

SAGE Summative Assessment

Year -end State SAGE Testing has begun. This is an opportunity for your student to show what they have learned during the school year. It is important that they take the tests seriously and do their best. Wasatch teachers use the data to guide future classes options for the students, instructional design for the teachers and helping determine the growth of the students of Wasatch. Research has shown that in order to do well, it is important for students to get enough sleep, and eat a good breakfast. So let's step up and show what you have learned and how you have grown intellectually this school year!

Congratulations

Karen Dodge is the Region 5 PTA Teacher of the Year, and PTA Members Chelle Brain and Katie Olsen, received the PTA Development Award for the creation of the PTSA Student Board. These three Region 5 winners and are going on to the State Level and will be honored in June. Congratulation for your hard work and excellence. They are truly deserving of the award and recognition.

Calling out to past and current Theater students

Attached you will find an invitation to Karen Dodge's retirement celebration. As many of you know, Karen has worked for 20 years at Wasatch Jr. High, and she will be retiring this year. While we know she will leave the community wanting more, she is looking forward to her next big adventure of starting her own children's theatre company. We would love to give her a grand send off! Please share this email with those who have been touched by her amazing talents. Whether a parent volunteer, a former or current student, previous PLT or SBO officers, stage crew, co-worker or audience member- we want her to know what she has meant to this community. So mark your calendars, get out your contact list, and spread the word! (Please see invitation for event details)

If you have any questions, or are interested in donating to the event, please contact myself or Lisa Wood. You can also join the Facebook Group "Wasatch Jr. High Drama Students (Former & Current)."

Cordially,

Ali Goldsmith, Lisa Wood, & Ali Kaelin-Harber

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_FazxyIucaTVWVBbVltYVBscUk/view?usp=sharing


Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands - Wasatch has a band- The Weakest Link who competed in the PTSA Battle of the Bands on March 23 and took 2nd place! This qualifies them to compete at the State Battle of the Bands on Saturday April 29th at the Salt Lake Community College on State Street (The old South High School) at 7:00pm. Come out and support them!



The Week Ahead

4/19- Jazz Band Festival @ Wasatch Jr.@9:00am

4/19- Track meet @ Kearns High @ 3:00pm

4/19-Dance Concert @ 7:00pm -Wasatch Auditorium

4/20- Earthquake drill (In connection to the Utah Great Shake Out)



That's all until next week.

John Anderson

04/08/2017

Dear Wasatch Parents and Students,



Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands - Wasatch has a band- The Weakest Link who competed in the PTSA Battle of the Bands on March 23 and took 2nd place! This qualifies them to compete at the State Battle of the Bands on Saturday April 29th. When we have a place and time we will let you know so you can come and support them!

Student Drop Off and Pick up Safety

We understand that traffic for pick up and drop off can be and is a little crazy. But if we all work together we can make it better. Two current issues are: Please do not make any U-turns during school drop off and pickup. Making a U-turn on Viking Rd and Upland Drive during school drop off is dangerous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Secondly, Parents continue to park on the south side of Upland drive and the east side in front of the school. This requires students to cross in front of cars. Please remind and encourage students to use cross-walks.

Secondary Math 1 Summer Course

Granite School District this summer will offer a Secondary Math 1 Honors course through Connection High School. Students that are eligible for this course are 8th GRADE STUDENTS who are currently in Math 8 Honors. To qualify for this course students must have a highly proficient SAGE score for Math 7 and be a highly motivated student that has excellent grades in their Math 8 Honors course.

This course MUST be completed over the summer if a student is to enroll in Secondary Math 2 Honors as a 9th grader. If a student does not complete the course over the summer, they will need to enroll in Secondary Math 1 Honors their 9th grade year.

Here is the link that the counselors can use to send the referral https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/Pages/Counselors.aspx

Students do not need to pay tuition since funding of the course is through a grant.

Other information:
Wed 03/01/2017
Online Course Registration Summer 2017 Starts
Fri 05/26/2017
Online Course Registration Summer 2017 Ends
Mon 06/12/2017

Online summer courses are visible in registered students Canvas
Fri 08/04/2017
Online summer coursework must be completed
Fri 08/18/2017
Online summer proctored finals must be completed




The Week Ahead

4/11-SBO WOW assembly

4/12-Track meet @ Olympus High @ 3:00pm

4/13-Concert Orchestra Festival @ Bennion Jr. @ 9:00am

That's all until next week.

John Anderson

Principal

03/17/2017

Dear Families of Wasatch,

There will be a Su***de Prevention Parent Information Night next month on April 4th @ 6:00 PM, at Skyline High School. We would like to share with you some tools and strategies to help you identify and support students who may be having suicidal ideations or thoughts. (See Attachment)

Su***de Prevention Flyer - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_FazxyIucaTTzA3cklmZnhYeWs/view?usp=sharing

Mayo Clinic Su***de Prevention Video

This video put out by the Mayo Clinic is an excellent resource for parents to learn about some of the things to watch out for with your children and how to respond to some of their actions and words. It also Includes suggestions for what to say to a teen who may be at risk for su***de and ways to keep them safe. Things can get better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BByqa7bhto&feature=youtu.be

SAFE UT APP

The Utah State Board of Education is encouraging students and their parents to download the SAFE UT APP, which was created by the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI). The Safe UT Crisis Text and Tip Line is a statewide service that provides real-time crisis intervention to youth through texting and a confidential tip program - right from your smartphone.

More information about this app can be found on the following website.

http://healthcare.utah.edu/uni/clinical-services/safe-ut/

Crisis Intervention and Hospital Diversion Services

The UNI team has teamed up with Salt Lake County and OptumHealth SLCo to provide free crisis response programs. Attached is a flyer containing contact numbers to various mental health crisis/non crisis services provided by this team.

We hope this information will help you facilitate any crisis situations you may encounter. We hope to see you at the parent/teen information meeting featuring guest speaker Dr. Greg Hudnall on April 4th at 6:00 PM in the Skyline Auditorium. Please mark your calendars now.



Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands - We think this is the first time ever that Wasatch has a band made up of all 9th graders who will be competing in the PTSA Battle of the Bands. The competition is for 9-12 graders only, so this will also be the last time Wasatch will have a band competing. The competition is Thursday, March 23 at 6:30 pm at Olympus High. The cost is $5.00. Please come out to support these students and get ready for some fun!







The Week Ahead

3/17-State Band Festival @ 1:30pm

3/17-- Little Mermaid-Closing night--5:30pm--$5 per seat

3/20-Skit assembly for SBOs and Final election during 3rd period

3/22-PM assembly (starts @ 1:35pm) SBO winners announced and other fun stuff

3/22-Last day of 3rd term

3/23-4/2-Spring Break (No School)

That's all until April.

John Anderson

Principal

In this video created by Mayo Clinic, teens describe common signs that a teen is considering su***de and provide encouragement for communicating directly and...

03/04/2017

Dear Wasatch Parents and Students,

Over the past couple of weekends, we have had several vehicles go on to our field and do donuts and spinouts. It is tearing up the grass and leaving ruts all over the field. We believe it is high school students. We have notified Unified Police and they are going to make extra patrols around the school. If you or your student have any information will you please let me know. We would just like it to stop and are offering a reward. I will be speaking to the immediate neighbors for their help as well. Thanks for all your support and help in this matter.

Wasatch Parent Survey

Please look at the attachment and conduct this survey for us. It helps us to know what we need to focus on to make Wasatch even better than it already is and what we are doing well. So if you haven't taken it yet, please do so. We truly appreciate the time and information you'll giving us.

The Little Mermaid Musical

Wasatch Jr High proudly presents The Little Mermaid, March 14-17.

Don't miss out on your opportunity to share in this wonderful production. Every year the Wasatch musicals sells out the auditorium, so get your tickets early.



We will sell tickets March 6-10 from 2:30-3:15.

March 14-17 an ½ hour before the show.

Tickets are $5 for reserved seating and sell out quickly!!





From the PTA

The PTSA would like to congratulate our PTSA Region 5 leadership award winners.

Ms. Dodge has moved onto the PTSA Region level as an outstanding educator. Chelle Brain and Katie Olson have moved onto the PTSA Region level in the development category for their work with our PTSA Student Rep program. Congratulations to these three! And we would like to thank Margie Ungricht for her work in preparing these award nominations.



The Weeks Ahead:

3/11-Double- run -through of the musical-Essentially 8am-5pm

3/11-District Wrestling Championship Meet @ Skyline H.S.

3/13-SBO Final 2 posted

3/14-Little Mermaid opening night @ 6:30pm --$5 per seat

3/15-State Orchestra Festival @ 8am

3/15-Little Mermaid-6:30pm--$5 per seat

3/16-- Little Mermaid-6:30pm--$5 per seat

3/17-State Band Festival @ 1:30pm

3/17-- Little Mermaid-Closing night--5:30pm--$5 per seat

That's all until next week.

John Anderson

Principal

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_FazxyIucaTbHJ4QUdGMDNEWkE/view?usp=sharing