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Greetings Families and Friends! 

 

I hope everyone is staying cool in this heat. Here are some important items: 

There will be a School Community Council (SCC) meeting on Wednesday the 12th at 8:00 am. The agenda is posted on the Indian Hills homepage under “Upcoming Events” for August 12th.  Typically, this information is listed on the Community page, but we are running into a few snags getting it posted there. Included in the agenda is the Zoom meeting information.  

On Tuesday the district will be hosting a Q and A regarding the upcoming school year. It will be streamed on youtube.com/slcschools at 6:30 PM. 

 

A NOTE FROM THE PTA: 

Reflections Chairperson Needed 
 

Reflections is an optional national program that PTA supports that encourages students to explore and get involved in the arts. Students reflect on a common theme and create original works in various categories (Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, 2D Visual Arts, and 3D Visual Arts.) This year’s theme is “I matter because...” 
 
This year’s Reflections will be held entirely online. Kids will submit their entries electronically and the judging will also take place online. This makes the chairperson’s job significantly easier than in years past. We do, however, need someone to oversee this program, promote it and help coordinate judges for various categories, etc.  
It shouldn’t be difficult or overly time consuming. If you are interested in helping oversee Reflections or would like to help in some way, please reach out to one of us as soon as possible. 
 
PTA Registration: 
Watch for more information coming in the next week or two regarding PTA Registration, which includes school directory, ordering school tshirts, yearbooks, and ensuring that you get communications from the PTA.  
 
In closing, we know things will look different for all of us this year, however, we are excited to get creative, think outside of the box and show our kids that we can do hard things and that we can choose to make the best of any situation. Our hope with the PTA is to bring us together as a community despite the different school dynamics.  Indian Hills community is strong and we will rise to the occasion. 
 
Best,  
Kim Johnson kimnjohnson@gmail.com  
Suzanne Kingsford suzanne.kingsford@gmail.com 
2020-2021 Indian Hills PTA Co-Presidents 

 

Also, I would just like to put out there that if I have left an email, call, etc. unanswered or if there is anything else, I missed, please reach out. It was not deliberate, and I will get back to you.  

 

Best regards, 

Tom Luthy 

Principal 

Indian Hills Elementary, Salt Lake City School District 

801.584.2908 ext. 1610 

thomas.luthy@slcschools.org 

2020-2021 After-School Registration

Click HERE for information about how to register for the after-school program.

Indian Hills Summer Library Newsletter!

Looking for a great summer read?  Make sure you read the Indian Hills Summer Library Newsletter.  

PTA Information

 
 

 

It is a wrap! Thank you for a wonderful year!  We are sad that it didn't end the way we had hoped with class time, field trips, end of year parties, promotions etc., however, we are thankful for the small things. We are grateful for teachers that have cared, great administrators that have kept us in the know, and a school wide parade that really boosted the morale of students and teachers alike just when we needed it. Our memories will be different this year, and they will forever change the way we look at things. We hope through all of this that you have all stayed healthy and safe.

Please know that we have missed you and have loved working with all of you this year. We deeply appreciate the parent and community involvement that accentuates every aspect of learning at the school. We couldn't make this such a great place with out our parents. 

We want to introduce out next years PTA presidents; Kim Johnson and Suzanne Kingsford will be our new co-presidents and they will be wonderful!  They will be sending out email communications in the near future. 

Yearbooks will arrive towards the end of June. When they arrive, we will send out an email with information regarding pick up times. 

We hope you all have a wonderful, safe summer! We will be excited to see you and your students in the fall.

Sarah Buck, our technology specialist, has sent us a link to the Common Sense newsletter that can help with summer boredom for students. 

[commonsensemedia.org]commonsensemedia.org 

 

Best,

Marie and Emily

 

 Co PTA Presidents:

Emily Scalley: escalley@hotmail.com

Marie Gardner: gardner.marie@gmail.com

 

Battle of the Books 2020-2021

What is Battle of the Books?

Students (grades 4-6) who read at least 8 books and complete the online summary form will be able to participate in the school Battle of the Books in late winter 2021. Students will compete in a question and answer format about the 20 assigned books. The top four school winners will represent Indian Hills during the district Battle of the Books in 2021. The Battle of the Books is a competition, but most importantly, it creates excitement about high quality children's literature. There is a variety of books, so everyone will find something that they like. Students might even discover a new genre type. So keep reading and don't forget to complete the summary. Most of the new Battle books are found on the Sora .  Students use their school student username and password.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Christian (carlynn.christian@slcschools.org).

Online Battle of the Book Summary Form

Battle of the Books

Andrews, Ryan.  This Was Our Pact.  First Second, 2019.

Auxier, Jonathan. Sweep: The story of a girl and her monster. Amulet Books, 2018.

Barton, Chris. What Do You Do With A Voice Like That? Beach Lane Books, 2018.

Elliott, Zetta, and Geneva B. Dragons in a Bag. Yearling, an Imprint of Random House Children's Books, 2019.

Haddix, Margaret Peterson. The Strangers (Greystone Secrets, Book 1).  Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.

Heidicker, Christian McKay.  Scary Stories for Young Foxes.  Henry Holt and Company, 2019.

Hernandez, Carlos Alberto Pablo.  Sal & Gabi Break the Universe.  Disney Hyperion, 2019.

Korman, Gordon. The Unteachables. Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.

Lord, Cynthia.  Because of the Rabbit.  Scholastic Press, 2019.

McDunn, Gillian. Caterpillar Summer.  Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2019.

Oppel, Kenneth. Inkling.  Alfred A. Knopf,  2018.

Parry, Rosanne. A Wolf Called Wander. Greenwillow Books, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.

Roberts, Barbara Carroll.  Nikki on the Line. Little, Brown and Company, 2019.

Robeson, Teresa. Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom. Sterling Children’s Books, 2019.

Sichol, Lowey Bundy. From an Idea to Disney: How Branding Made Disney a Household Name. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2019.

Van Eekhout, Greg. Cog. Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.

Venkatraman, Padma.  The Bridge Home.  Nancy Paulsen Books, 2019.

Wang, Jen.  Stargazing.  First Second, 2019.

White, J.A.  Nightbooks.  Katherine Tegen Books, 2018.

Watson, Renee.  Some Places More Than Others.  Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2019.

Ms. Christian will be holding office hours at the time below:

Indian Hills Registration

Registration will be in August.  More information coming soon.

 

Kindergarten Registration

 

Kindergarten Registration

Please contact Kenya Curran at kenya.curran@slcschools.org.

We can’t wait to meet our new kindergartners!

School Closure

Please see  Salt Lake City District Website for the most update and past information

 

Dear families, 

Over the last week, you and your family have likely spent time watching, listening to, or reading news coverage about the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests across the country. I know our teachers have spent a lot of time yesterday and today talking with our students about these important events. I encourage you to continue the discussion with your families at home. The work that our educators do to teach our students is important, but it means nothing if families aren’t having these important conversations together.  

I want our students and our families to know that even though the world isn’t always a safe place, they have people they can count on at school and in our school district. That even though we are part of a system that has a history of racial inequities, their teachers and school leaders are working every day to make sure they have every opportunity available to them. I welcome your feedback and input as we continue to look for ways to provide our students – EVERY student – with the best education experience, with excellence and equity: every student, every classroom, every day. 

BOARD MEETING LIVESTREAM 

RETURNING STUDENT DEVICES 

  • We will have five schools available for students to return devices and other educational equipment. 
  • Here are the five schools: 
    • East High School, 840 S. 1300 E., Salt Lake City, UT 84102 
    • Hillside Middle School, 1825 E. Nevada St, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 
    • Liberty Elementary (Community Learning Center entrance on east side), 1085 S. Roberta St., Salt Lake City, UT 84111 
    • Mountain View Elementary (Cafeteria), 1380 S. Navajo St., Salt Lake City, UT 84104 
    • Rose Park Elementary, 1105 W. 1000 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116 
  • These five locations will be open from, 9am-7pm on the following dates: 
    • Monday, June 1 
    • Tuesday, June 2 
    • Wednesday, June 3 
  • We will also be available from 8am-4pm on: 
    • Thursday, June 4 
    • Friday, June 5 
  • All computers, books, and equipment can be returned to one school, even if a family checked them out at multiple schools.
  • Principals, please make sure your school communities know if your school has its own device return hours or procedures not listed above.  

Thank you for your impact and the effort you put in every day in the important work of educating our students. 

Sincerely, 

Lexi Cunningham 

Art Activities

Mrs. Schiel has created some wonderful art lessons for students this week.. Don’t forget to send a photo of your work to Ms. Schiel so she can post it to her instagram account.  

 

K-3 Drawing Bugs

4-6 Drawing Geodes and Gemstones

Wayne Thiebaud 

Self Portrait

Birds

 

Bug Drawing examples

Art Instagram Account:  @amazingindianhillsart

 

 

 

Extended Learning Program (ELP) Information

Learn more about our Extended Learning Program by reading the flyers below:

Extended Learning Program Information

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