Monday, 20 May 2013 20:49
May 20, 2013
Principal's Monday Minute
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is listed below.
The fifth grade program was great last Friday, THANK YOU teachers, students, and parents!
Field Day is on Wednesday, June 5th this year. The PTA needs volunteers to help between the hours of 8:15 am and 2:30 pm. They need 32 volunteers to help with the game stations. If you have some time and can help, please email Amanda Cole at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let her know what hours you are available to help. Thank you in advance. We are so grateful for the many hours that are volunteered at Willow Canyon!
Registration for next school year will be completed online. The Canyons Communication Department will be sending out letters on May 24th describing the enrollment process. This letter will contain each student’s Family ID number. Please keep this letter, as you will need the Family ID number when the registration portal opens July 29th. We will be here at the school to assist you with any questions as you go through the registration process in August.
Middle School Transition Update! The Eastmont Administration, PTSA President, and PTSA Board are working to ensure that your students have a smooth transition into middle school. Some activities coming up that your children can participate in and meet new Eastmont friends are listed below. We appreciate the work that has gone into making this transition a good one for all of our students.
We hope everyone has a great week!
Marilyn Williams
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is listed below.
- Monday, May 20
- Regular school day
- Tuesday, May 21
- Regular school day
- School Community Council Meeting at 3:30 pm in the Media Center
- Wednesday, May 22
- Regular school day
- Thursday, May 23
- Regular school day
- Orchestra Concert at 7:00 pm. Please join us for this great evening of music. Mrs. Joanne Andrus and the students have worked very hard to put together a great program. We are excited and appreciate all of the time they have spent preparing for the program.
- Friday, May 24
- Orchestra Concert for the school at 10:30 am
The fifth grade program was great last Friday, THANK YOU teachers, students, and parents!
Field Day is on Wednesday, June 5th this year. The PTA needs volunteers to help between the hours of 8:15 am and 2:30 pm. They need 32 volunteers to help with the game stations. If you have some time and can help, please email Amanda Cole at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let her know what hours you are available to help. Thank you in advance. We are so grateful for the many hours that are volunteered at Willow Canyon!
Registration for next school year will be completed online. The Canyons Communication Department will be sending out letters on May 24th describing the enrollment process. This letter will contain each student’s Family ID number. Please keep this letter, as you will need the Family ID number when the registration portal opens July 29th. We will be here at the school to assist you with any questions as you go through the registration process in August.
Middle School Transition Update! The Eastmont Administration, PTSA President, and PTSA Board are working to ensure that your students have a smooth transition into middle school. Some activities coming up that your children can participate in and meet new Eastmont friends are listed below. We appreciate the work that has gone into making this transition a good one for all of our students.
- LuAnne Gustafson Cleanup Day, on Thursday, May 23rd at 3:00 pm at Eastmont
- Peer to Peer Middle School Orientation here at Willow Canyon on Friday, May 31st at 8:30 am. The PTSA Student Board will be here to answer questions.
- “Meet the New Principal” event on Wednesday, June 5th at 6:30 pm
We hope everyone has a great week!
Marilyn Williams
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 15:44
May 13, 2013
Principal's Monday Minute
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is listed below.
Save the date reminder: Thursday, May 23rd is the Orchestra Concert. Also, Willow Canyon School Community Council (SCC) will have information about the election process.
We have been working with Eastmont Middle School’s Administration and PTSA President Carrie Wrigley to support our fifth and sixth grade students who will be going to middle school next year. We want to send a warm “farewell” to Principal Jan Sterzer and thank her for all she has done to support incoming Willow Canyon students.
Save the date: June 5th starting at 6:30pm at Eastmont Middle School, Meet the Principal Night. Stacy Kurtzhals will be the new Principal at Eastmont starting next year. She is a wonderful administrator. You will be very pleased as you work through this transition with Ms. Kurtzhals and the faculty and staff at Eastmont.
We are always happy to see parents here eating breakfast and/or lunch with the children. When you come over, please check in at the office before going to the cafeteria. Also, the door on the north side of the building in the cafeteria will be closed in the mornings. Please remind your children to enter in the front doors of the school to eat breakfast in the morning.
Have a great week and thank you for all of your support!
Marilyn Williams
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is listed below.
- Monday, May 13
- Regular school day
- Tuesday, May 14
- Regular school day
- PTA Board Meeting 10:00 am
- Wednesday, May 15
- Sports Day for Ms. Tew’s and Ms. Hunsaker’s classes
- Sports Day send off from the school at 8:45 am on the south side of the building.
- Thursday, May 16
- Second grade field trip to Utah Museum of Natural History leaving at 9:15 am and returning at 2:00 pm
- Friday, May 17
- The Fifth Grade Program starts at 9:00 am with the parade to follow. Everyone wear red, white, or blue to support fifth grade and look patriotic!
Save the date reminder: Thursday, May 23rd is the Orchestra Concert. Also, Willow Canyon School Community Council (SCC) will have information about the election process.
We have been working with Eastmont Middle School’s Administration and PTSA President Carrie Wrigley to support our fifth and sixth grade students who will be going to middle school next year. We want to send a warm “farewell” to Principal Jan Sterzer and thank her for all she has done to support incoming Willow Canyon students.
Save the date: June 5th starting at 6:30pm at Eastmont Middle School, Meet the Principal Night. Stacy Kurtzhals will be the new Principal at Eastmont starting next year. She is a wonderful administrator. You will be very pleased as you work through this transition with Ms. Kurtzhals and the faculty and staff at Eastmont.
We are always happy to see parents here eating breakfast and/or lunch with the children. When you come over, please check in at the office before going to the cafeteria. Also, the door on the north side of the building in the cafeteria will be closed in the mornings. Please remind your children to enter in the front doors of the school to eat breakfast in the morning.
Have a great week and thank you for all of your support!
Marilyn Williams
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Monday, 06 May 2013 11:57
May 6, 2013
Principal’s Monday Minute
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is listed below. This is teacher appreciation week. Please let your teachers know how much they are appreciated. They work very hard to make sure all students are successful. Join us in our week of celebrating!
Save the date, Thursday, May 23rd is the Orchestra Concert. Please join us for this performance. Joanne Andrus and the students have a great program for everyone to enjoy. Also, Willow Canyon’s School Community Council (SCC) members will be providing information about the election process for being on the SCC. Jodie Roberts is the Chair-Parent and Jacqueline Smith is the Vice-Chair-Parent. We appreciate all of our SCC members and welcome their insight and support.
Thank you to everyone for the great turnout at the Willow Canyon’s Art Show. Thank you to the students for sharing their many talents through both art projects and music. We appreciate all of the work Roseanne Jensen did to bring this together. We also appreciate the parents and Student Council members who helped during the show to make this a memorable evening for everyone.
I am attaching an information flyer from the Sandy City Fire Department about bike safety. Please discuss this with your children to help them understand the importance of being safe while walking and riding bikes, skateboards or scooters. It is hard to see pedestrians while driving eastbound in the morning, it is important for them to watch for cars.
We hope everyone has a great week!
Marilyn Williams
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is listed below. This is teacher appreciation week. Please let your teachers know how much they are appreciated. They work very hard to make sure all students are successful. Join us in our week of celebrating!
- Monday, May 6
- PTA Assembly to honor our great teachers at 2:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 7
- Flower day for our teachers
- Wednesday, May 8
- Goodie Cart and Student Council
- Thursday, May 9
- Fifth and sixth grade going to Sandy Amphitheater
- Thank you notes for our teachers
- Friday, May 10
- Manners Dance
- Lunch for our teachers
Save the date, Thursday, May 23rd is the Orchestra Concert. Please join us for this performance. Joanne Andrus and the students have a great program for everyone to enjoy. Also, Willow Canyon’s School Community Council (SCC) members will be providing information about the election process for being on the SCC. Jodie Roberts is the Chair-Parent and Jacqueline Smith is the Vice-Chair-Parent. We appreciate all of our SCC members and welcome their insight and support.
Thank you to everyone for the great turnout at the Willow Canyon’s Art Show. Thank you to the students for sharing their many talents through both art projects and music. We appreciate all of the work Roseanne Jensen did to bring this together. We also appreciate the parents and Student Council members who helped during the show to make this a memorable evening for everyone.
I am attaching an information flyer from the Sandy City Fire Department about bike safety. Please discuss this with your children to help them understand the importance of being safe while walking and riding bikes, skateboards or scooters. It is hard to see pedestrians while driving eastbound in the morning, it is important for them to watch for cars.
We hope everyone has a great week!
Marilyn Williams
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:27
April 29, 2013
Principal's Monday Minute
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is as follows:
We are excited about the Willow Canyon’s Art Night. Please join us for fun, refreshments, and a variety of art projects. The students have worked on some great projects this past school year.
We had our annual Spring Choir Performance last Thursday. It was amazing, all of the songs were written by Carrie Wrigley and they all related to Willow Canyon and the school’s history of character education. The students only had 23 days to practice and were very devoted to doing their best. Their performance was wonderful! We all had a great time at both the day and evening performances and appreciate all of the work everyone put into this program.
The NED character education assembly was last week. We want to thank our PTA President, Janae Smith, for arranging to have parents help us at the NED store after school. Heidi Ballou, Amanda Cole, Roseanne Jensen, and Janae Smith all helped after school. Also, there were several teachers who pitched in to assist. We want to give them a great big THANK YOU! The proceeds from the NED store goes toward paying for the performance.
At our last School Community Council meeting we discussed the parking lot and the morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up of students. Please remember to pull past the crosswalk and as far to the east as you can before stopping to let your children out. This will help avoid having a back up on 1700 East. If everyone follows the traffic flow, as it has been set up, it’s more orderly and predictable. This will help us with our first, and most important priority during these times, to ensure that every child is safe.
It is a privilege to be at Willow Canyon. I am so impressed and proud of the students and teachers. Our teachers work very hard to make sure students succeed. We all appreciate the support you provide at home as well. This is a great community!
Marilyn Williams
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is as follows:
- Monday, April 29
- Regular school day
- Tuesday, April 30
- Regular school day
- Wednesday, May 1
- Rotation day, Mrs. Hunsaker’s class is going to visit Union Middle School
- Thursday, May 2
- Regular school day
- Willow Canyon’s Art Show from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the gym. Light refreshments will be provided by the PTA, also, bring your camera; there will be an art photo booth. Thank you to Roseanne Jensen and the PTA. We hope to see you Thursday!
- Friday, May 3
- Regular school day
We are excited about the Willow Canyon’s Art Night. Please join us for fun, refreshments, and a variety of art projects. The students have worked on some great projects this past school year.
We had our annual Spring Choir Performance last Thursday. It was amazing, all of the songs were written by Carrie Wrigley and they all related to Willow Canyon and the school’s history of character education. The students only had 23 days to practice and were very devoted to doing their best. Their performance was wonderful! We all had a great time at both the day and evening performances and appreciate all of the work everyone put into this program.
The NED character education assembly was last week. We want to thank our PTA President, Janae Smith, for arranging to have parents help us at the NED store after school. Heidi Ballou, Amanda Cole, Roseanne Jensen, and Janae Smith all helped after school. Also, there were several teachers who pitched in to assist. We want to give them a great big THANK YOU! The proceeds from the NED store goes toward paying for the performance.
At our last School Community Council meeting we discussed the parking lot and the morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up of students. Please remember to pull past the crosswalk and as far to the east as you can before stopping to let your children out. This will help avoid having a back up on 1700 East. If everyone follows the traffic flow, as it has been set up, it’s more orderly and predictable. This will help us with our first, and most important priority during these times, to ensure that every child is safe.
It is a privilege to be at Willow Canyon. I am so impressed and proud of the students and teachers. Our teachers work very hard to make sure students succeed. We all appreciate the support you provide at home as well. This is a great community!
Marilyn Williams
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Monday, 22 April 2013 09:53
April 22, 2013
Principal’s Monday Minute
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is as follows:
We really appreciate your generosity in regard to the cookie dough sales. There were about one thousand tubs sold. The proceeds will go toward the mobile lab we want to purchase for the students.
We are starting the State CRT testing this week. If your child brings this up, there is nothing for him/her to be worried about, just encourage her/him to do their best work on the tests. The data from these tests are used as an additional indicator to help us see what learning gains your child has made over the past year.
As always, we appreciate your support!
Marilyn Williams
Wildcat Word of the Week
1st – 3rd Grades
April 22nd – 26th
Please look for opportunities to use these words, and acknowledge your students when they use them during the week.
area – the inside space of a shape or boundary
Example sentences by Mrs. Comer’s 3rd grade class:
“I measured the area of the swimming pool, and the area was 30 yards.” By Alivia
“The area of my kitten’s bed is 8 feet.” By Melissa
“I needed to know the area of my new bed so I could tell how much space it would take up!” By Cort
Wildcat Word of the Week
4th – 6th Grades
April 22nd – 26th
Please look for opportunities to use these words, and acknowledge your students when they use them during the week.
circumference – the distance around a circle
Example sentences by Mrs. Pedersen’s 5th grade class:
“The circumference of the pie is 10 inches around the pie.” By Lauren
“The Easter egg basket has a greater circumference than the red ball!” By: Mekiah
“The circumference of my donut is smaller than my friend’s lollypop.” By Olivia
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The schedule for this week is as follows:
- Monday, April 22
- Cookie Dough pick up in the gym starting at 1:00 pm
- Tuesday, April 23
- NED Assembly at 1:30 pm
- NED Show store after school for one-half hour
- Wednesday, April 24
- Rotation day,
- NED Store open after school for one-half hour
- Thursday, April 25
- Spring Choir Concert at 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm
- NED Store open after school for one-half hour
- Friday, April 26
- NED Store open after school for one-half hour
We really appreciate your generosity in regard to the cookie dough sales. There were about one thousand tubs sold. The proceeds will go toward the mobile lab we want to purchase for the students.
We are starting the State CRT testing this week. If your child brings this up, there is nothing for him/her to be worried about, just encourage her/him to do their best work on the tests. The data from these tests are used as an additional indicator to help us see what learning gains your child has made over the past year.
As always, we appreciate your support!
Marilyn Williams
Wildcat Word of the Week
1st – 3rd Grades
April 22nd – 26th
Please look for opportunities to use these words, and acknowledge your students when they use them during the week.
area – the inside space of a shape or boundary
Example sentences by Mrs. Comer’s 3rd grade class:
“I measured the area of the swimming pool, and the area was 30 yards.” By Alivia
“The area of my kitten’s bed is 8 feet.” By Melissa
“I needed to know the area of my new bed so I could tell how much space it would take up!” By Cort
Wildcat Word of the Week
4th – 6th Grades
April 22nd – 26th
Please look for opportunities to use these words, and acknowledge your students when they use them during the week.
circumference – the distance around a circle
Example sentences by Mrs. Pedersen’s 5th grade class:
“The circumference of the pie is 10 inches around the pie.” By Lauren
“The Easter egg basket has a greater circumference than the red ball!” By: Mekiah
“The circumference of my donut is smaller than my friend’s lollypop.” By Olivia
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