On Wednesday September 6, 2017 Chris Schuler, RSL player, will give a presentation about inclusion, diversity and anti-bullying at Glendale Middle School in the auditorium. Time has been allocated for Q and A and possibly autograph signing.
Chris Schuler visits Glendale Middle School
2017-18 Back to School Carnival
Parents, students and community members are invited to join Glendale Middle School & Mountain View Elementary School for their annual Back to School Carnival on Friday August 25th between 4-7PM on the Mountain View playground. Come and enjoy sweets, treats, games and special live performances! Our faculties will participate in the ever-popular dunk tank to show their team spirit.
Welcome to Glendale
Glendale Middle School would like to invite parents, students and community members to join us in welcoming our new administrative team.
From left to right – Jan Whimpey (Assistant Principal), Jill Baillie (Principal) and Gregory Hogan (Assistant Principal). Go Lynx!
Student Registration 2017-18
Glendale Middle School registration dates and times for the 2017-18 school year are as follows:
Tuesday August 8, 2017 from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday August 9, 2017 from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
The first day of school will be August 21, 2017. School will commence at 8:10 am and finish at 3:15 pm.
Please mark your calendars with these important dates!
8th Grade Graduation 2017
May 31st 2017 was a big day for Glendale’s graduating class of 8th graders. Over 1000 family and community members gathered in the auditorium to celebrate the great achievements of our students. Marissa Zuchetto, Michelle Amiot and Chris Gesteland were on hand to congratulate parents and students on a job well done, and to wish them future success.
Valedictorian Heilala Salavia Fuapau addressed her peers and spoke of her determination to be successful, attributing her strength to her beloved family. “I stand here, because of my mother...my family, my teachers.”
Congratulations Class of 2017. We love you all and wish you every success in high school next year!
Empowered Parent Class
In collaboration with the University of Utah, the Glendale Mountain-View Community Learning Center offers a Padres Comprometidos class to Glendale parents and community members. The class taught by CLC staffers and U of U personnel, helps address some of the common areas of concern in home to school communication, and trains parents to maximize their interactions with teachers and administration in the school environment. The 2017 cohort graduated ten proud parents, including Osman Osman who serves on the Glendale School Community Council.
“The program is a powerful tool for parents and teaches them many things they may not know,” commented Osman.
The program lasts 12 weeks and offers 3 University of Utah credits upon successful completion. “We are very excited by the positive parent feedback we have received. This class has had a tremendous impact on the daily interactions of our parents with their children. We certainly look forward to seeing this program continue next year.” commented Michelle Amiot, a Glendale Middle School administrator who attended the graduation ceremony.
Generous Book Donation
Linda Paoletti – Chair of the Book Bank division at the Assistance League Of Salt Lake City, visited Glendale Middle School bearing gifts.
In support of Glendale’s annual summer reading program, Linda presented the school librarian with 800 new middle grade readers as gifts for Glendale’s 6th and 7th grade students. Each year the Assistance League generates funds from the sale of goods in their thrift store and uses them to make generous donations of books to local schools. This year Glendale was one of a handful of schools to benefit from the Assistance League’s generosity. Chris Gesteland, Glendale administrator, was on hand to thank Mrs. Paoletti. “We are always grateful for our community business partners and their support. Increasing literacy is an important priority here at Glendale.” commented Mr. Gesteland.
2017 Western States THINK Challenge Winners
Glendale Middle School students have been selected as winners of the 2017 Western States THINK Challenge. Students earned the award for their accomplishments with the Think Through Math digital learning program.
Glendale’s top THINK student, Shelali Shelali won special recognition for completing over 100 lessons to date.
Glendale's Choir Champions
At the annual Salt Lake City School District Choir Festival, Glendale’s choir faced off against choirs from Hillside, Bryant, and SLCSE.
Despite stiff competition and some performance day jitters, Glendale’s choir were undefeated. They achieved perfect or near perfect scores across all evaluation categories which included; tone, quality, rhythm, blend, expression & technique, diction, and poise. The choir was led by their proud music teacher Paul Daraban:
“Our students did a beautiful job. Not only did they sound great, but their behavior and decorum was impeccable”.
It was Glendale’s day to shine. We congratulate our students on a job well done.
District Visual Arts Exhibition
The Salt Lake School District held its annual visual arts show which showcased the work of students across the district. Glendale students participated, visited the exhibits during the exhibition and had an excellent opportunity to develop their arts education.
Beloved Community Art Show
The Beloved Art Community Exhibit was held at the Salt Lake Community College, South Campus. The Beloved Community Photography Project provides photography equipment and instruction by SLCC faculty members to students in local schools. After participating in classroom activities that explore photography techniques, students are then encouraged to take photos which highlight or reflect their own communities. 37 Glendale students participated in the project and 4 received an honorable mention. Way to go Glendale artists!
