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Monday, 27 April 2020 09:17

Graduation Information

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Students standing to move tassel at graduation

Dear Class of 2020 and Parents/Guardians,

Congratulations, Seniors! You're on the cusp of achieving one of life's outstanding accomplishments. High school diplomas will soon be in-hand! You're kind of a big deal! With that said, we acknowledge that this is an unprecedented, uncertain, emotional, and bittersweet time. We are all adjusting to a new normal. The world has been turned upside down by a pandemic virus (COVID-19) which health officials warn is easily spread and may result in serious illness or death. Beloved rites of passage for the Class of 2020 have had to be canceled, postponed, or drastically modified to ensure public safety. We sincerely acknowledge the sense of loss many of you may be feeling as a result. It's okay to be a little sad and disappointed. We applaud, however, the valiant efforts you are making to remain optimistic and complete graduation requirements via remote learning.

The American poet, Maya Angelou, once said, "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." Angelou's wise words remind us of one of life's greatest lessons: Difficulties strengthen our ability to overcome. We believe in each of you and your ability to do difficult things. Keep your eyes on the prize. The best is yet to come!

We are in continual contact with state/local government and health officials, and it has become evident that we will not be able to safely facilitate traditional graduation ceremonies for our high schools on scheduled days/times in May. With a public health order in place discouraging non-essential travel, promoting the practice of physical distancing, and not allowing social/group gatherings greater than ten people, it has become necessary to create a modified graduation plan to celebrate the Class of 2020.

In a recent letter from Governor Gary Herbert to local school districts, he stated, "As the Class of 2020 prepares for one of the defining moments of any generation, high school graduation, it is up to all of us to ensure these students receive the recognition they have earned in as safe an environment as possible. We appreciate your efforts in planning for a virtual format, suspending formal ceremonies until it is deemed safe, or a combination of both. We acknowledge that you are working hard to make these decisions based on community safety, while trying to honor the students in a special way."

Here are the preliminary details associated with the WSD modified graduation plan:

Each high school will facilitate a Virtual (online) Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Friday, May 29, 2020. Each event will be recorded and video streamed. A link to access the commencement program will be provided as we get closer to the specified date. Seniors, you will be invited to participate in your school's virtual ceremony in a meaningful and memorable way! More in-depth details will be forthcoming from each high school.

Schedule of Virtual Graduation Ceremonies on May 29th:

Weber Innovation High School 10:00 AM YouTube KSL Video
Two Rivers High School 11:00 AM YouTube KSL Video
Weber High School 12:00 PM YouTube KSL Video
Fremont High School 2:00 PM YouTube KSL Video
Roy High School 4:00 PM YouTube KSL Video
Bonneville High School 6:00 PM YouTube KSL Video

Officials at each high school plan to facilitate a "Class of 2020 Celebration" when protective mandates have been lifted and allow for large group gatherings. These events will likely take place outdoors, sometime in the late summer or early fall. Graduated seniors and parents will be invited back to the school to interact with each other, teachers, counselors, support staff members, coaches/advisors, and administrators and enjoy a celebration of this year's amazing Class of 2020.

It is very important to us that our district's seniors know that we are deeply saddened that we must modify the traditional graduation ceremony experience; however, we all acknowledge that the health and safety of each member of our community is the top priority. We will work very hard to creatively provide two, separate and meaningful events to honor the accomplishments and sacrifices of our seniors! We strongly believe that there will never be a graduating class like the Class of 2020. You're a special and gritty group, and you're showing us all how to courageously move through adversity. We are extremely proud of each of you! Keep moving forward!

All the best,

Gina Butters
Executive Director of Secondary Schools

Clyde Moore
Supervisor of Secondary Schools

Brock Mitchell - Principal, Bonneville High School
Michele Parry - Principal, Fremont High School
Matt Williams - Principal, Roy High School
Chris Earnest - Principal, Weber High School
Nicole Meibos - Principal, Two Rivers High School
Hal Raymond - Principal, Weber Innovation High School

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 15:25

File a Discrimination Complaint

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Non-Discrimination Policy

Weber School District is committed to ensuring a safe learning and working environment for all our students and employees. Weber School District prohibits discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), or retaliation on the basis of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected classification in all educational  programs, activities, admissions, access, treatment, or employment practices. Board Policy 4120 and 7100 prohibits discrimination based on race, color and national origin, sex, handicap or disability, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,  and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Access Act, and Utah Code 34A-5-106. Related inquiries and complaints may be directed to a school administrator or to the weber School District Director of Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (801) 476-7869. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO, (303) 844-5695 or, if you believe you have been discriminated in your employment, the Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD) at (801) 530-6801 or the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at 1-800-669-4000..

Title VI

If you believe your student has been discriminated against or harassed, you are encouraged to contact your building principal and/or the Student Services Director at Weber School District offices at (801) 476-7800.

Title IX

If you believe your student has been discriminated against on the basis of sex, including gender identity and sexual orientation, in its educational programs and activities, or harassed in a manner that is creating a hostile environment for your student, you are directed to Policy 4120, paragraphs 1.5A through 1.5G which outlines procedures for filing a Title IX complaint. 

The Title IX Coordinators for Weber School District are the Supervisors of Elementary Education and of Secondary Education.  Their contact information is below:

  • Elementary: Dave Hales
  • Secondary: Clyde Moore

Section 504

If you believe your student has been discriminated against on the basis of a disability, you are directed to Policy 4120, paragraphs 2.7A through 2.7G, which outlines the procedures for filing a 504 complaint. The Section 504 Coordinator for Weber School District is Karen Miller, in Equity, Justice & Inclusion Department.  Ms. Miller can be reached at  .

Monday, 21 August 2017 13:46

Boundary Maps

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2024-25 Boundary Map

To search for your address, click the magnifying glass icon in the lower right portion of the map screen.

Elementary Boundary Map

2024-25 Elementary Boundaries

Junior High Boundary Map

2024-25 Junior High Boundaries

High School Boundary Map

2024-25 High School Boundaries

Thursday, 29 June 2017 16:05

Registration Documents

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REQUIRED AT REGISTRATION

To register your child for school you will need to bring the following:

1. Your Driver’s license

2. Proof of Residency (2 forms) In parent or guardian’s name. Only parent or guardian can register a student

Driver’s License, Utility Bill, Closing Documents on a new mortgage, Lease/Rent Agreement, and/or Residence Disclosure Form

3. Student's Certified Copy of Birth Certificate  Official State Birth Certificate with notary/seal. (The birth notice from the hospital is not sufficient).

4. Student's Current Immunization Records  No child will be permitted to enter school without current immunization records.

Please understand children cannot start school until birth certificate and immunization documents have been received.

 

Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:25

School Schedules

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2017-18 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Beginning and Ending Times

SCHOOL

BEGINNING TIME

ENDING TIME

Wednesday Schedule

Bates Elementary

8:25 a.m.

3:05 p.m.

8:25 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.

Burch Creek Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:25 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Country View Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Farr West Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:20 p.m.

8:35 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.

Freedom Elementary

8:25 a.m.

3:05 p.m.

8:25 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.

Green Acres Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

H. Guy Child Elementary

8:40 a.m.

3:20 p.m.

8:40 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.

Hooper Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Kanesville Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Lakeview Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:10 p.m.

8:30 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.

Lomond View Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:33 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Majestic Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m.  - 1:15 p.m.

Midland Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:05 p.m.

8:30 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.

Municipal Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

North Ogden Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:30 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.

North Park Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Pioneer Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Plain City Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:10 p.m.

8:30 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Riverdale Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:10 pm.

8:30 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.

Roosevelt Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Roy Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Uintah Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Valley Elementary

8:45 a.m.

3:30 p.m.

8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Valley View Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Wash. Terrace Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

West Haven Elementary

8:35 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:35 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

West Weber Elementary

8:30 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

8:30 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.

We recently posted information/resources regarding suicide prevention and warned about the risks to teens associated with the Netfilx series "13 Reasons Why." One particular suicide prevention resource we are promoting/utilizing in our district is the SafeUT app, and information about this important resource was included in that recent post. Several parents have asked questions or expressed concerns concerning the SafeUT app and we’d like to provide additional information to help you glean a better understanding of the merits and limitations of this suicide prevention resource. 

View our original article on suicide prevention

SafeUT App Basic Information:

Those utilizing the SafeUT app may contact a crisis counselor any time, day or night, either by text or call. This crisis worker is affiliated with UNI – University Neuropsychiatric Institute/U of U Health – and we are not privy to the number of conversations our students have initiated with a UNI crisis worker. This information is protected by HIPAA – federal legislation which provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. The SafeUT app may also be used to submit an "anonymous" tip to school officials via text messaging. The identity of the originator of the tip is safeguarded, as well – unless he/she identifies himself/herself to school officials in the tip’s text narrative. We strongly encourage every student and parent in Weber School District to download the free SafeUT app!

SafeUT App Statistical Data for WSD:

As of May 1st, 2017, 407 anonymous "tips" have been submitted to school officials via the SafeUT app in Weber School District.  When submitting a tip, the following descriptors can be used/selected: abuse, alcohol, bullying, crime, crisis, cutting, cyber-bullying, drugs, fighting, gangs, mental health, planned school attack, school complaint, sexting, sexual misconduct, smoking/tobacco, stealing, suicide, violence, weapons, or "other." Of the 407 anonymous tips submitted, the "top 3" in terms of frequency: 98 tips are labeled "bullying" or "cyber-bullying," 75 tips - "suicide," and 61 tips - "drugs/alcohol/smoking-tobacco." Overall, 75/407 tips, or almost 20% of our tips, relate to suicide. That’s 1 in 5. Alarming! And, it is also a positive, in that it shows our students are reaching out to adults in our schools when in crisis. The SafeUT app has literally saved lives in our schools! The next three most frequent text tips relate to "other," "cutting" and "mental health." 

Who responds to tips submitted by students?

UNI screens all text tips submitted by students/parents/patrons in our district. Mental health experts screen those tips and forward them to respective school designees and/or coordinate with local law enforcement agencies if it is a high level crisis situation (threat of violence made to the school, suicidal individual, etc.). Each school has designated at least one administrator to coordinate efforts in the school to respond to that school’s SafeUT tips. In most of our secondary schools, the entire administrative team and at least one counselor screen tips and determine how best to respond. At the district level, several district officials and each of our student services coordinators (each assigned to a "cone" or grouping of schools) receive all tips submitted and coordinate with school administrators to ensure that tips are responded to in a timely/effective manner. Those tips outlining possible student harm are given the highest priority. 

What do I do if I feel a tip is not responded to in a timely/effective manner?

If students/parents perceive that a tip has not been "followed through" on, we’d recommend contacting school officials and/or providing more detailed information about the concern in the tip’s narrative. Sometimes, a tip is submitted and no associated students are identified by name, or pertinent information is not included. This makes it very difficult to follow through and resolve the alleged issues outlined in the tip. Also, in most instances, especially those involving multiple students, information regarding how the situation was handled at the school level, student-by-student, cannot legally be shared due to FERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) restrictions. We strongly advocate to students and parents that if a tip is submitted to school officials in regard to bullying/cyber-bulling and the bullying behavior continues, a follow-up tip should be submitted or school officials contacted with concerns.

If you have further questions about the SafeUT app, please feel free to call the Weber School District Student Services office – 801-476-7811 or 801-476-7817. Parents, thank you for sharing your wonderful kids with us! We want each child in our district to feel supported and valued! 

Thursday, 27 April 2017 00:24

Suicide Prevention

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Dear Weber School District Parents/Guardians,

Many of you may be aware of the current popularity of a Netflix series entitled, 13 Reasons Why. It is especially popular within our teen population. NASP (National Association of School Psychologists), USBE (Utah State Board of Education), and several national and local mental health/suicide prevention agencies, along with Weber School District, concur, and do not recommend this series to all students. More specifically, the series is not recommended for students who may be struggling with suicidal ideation and/or depression.   

We are certainly supportive of heightening awareness about the public health crisis of suicide in the state of Utah. In 2015, suicide was the leading cause of death for Utahns ages 10 - 17.  It is the second leading cause of death for ages 18 - 24 and 25 - 44, and the fourth-leading cause of death for ages 45 - 64. Overall, suicide is the seventh-leading cause of death for Utahns ages 10+. We feel it is important to provide information and resources aimed at fully informing you about this popular web-based series. According to Brooke Fox, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and author of "13 Reasons Why, and Its Unintended Consequences", the series "… is a suicide revenge fantasy." The main character, Hannah, completes suicide and Brooke Fox states, "Hannah received everything in death that she was hoping for: sympathy, deep regret, guilt, and ultimately—love. However, what the teen brain cannot process is the fact that Hannah is dead – permanently, and never coming back. The concept of the permanence of death is not solidified for a teen at this point in development. This makes suicide seem like an actual option if this can be achieved."

We realize our youth will view/engage in this series and conversations about its content will occur in our homes and schools – mainly teenager to teenager. So, how do we empower ourselves, as educators and adults, to combat the potentially dangerous themes perpetuated to our kids via this series? We strongly encourage you to have conversations with your child, as we are currently engaged in conversations with our teachers, counselors, administrators and school patrons. Review, utilize and share the resources accessible below/attached, and familiarize yourself with the article: "13 Reasons Why, and Its Unintended Consequences" by Brooke Fox, LCSW. Feel free to contact your child’s school counselor in order to obtain information and/or guidance, as well. Research indicates that talking about suicide with our kids does not increase the likelihood of suicide. Talking to your child about suicide gives him/her the sense that the topic is not "taboo" and opens up important lines of communication.

Below you'll find suicide prevention resources which provides several ways to "reach out" to trained mental health professionals. The SafeUT app allows users to anonymously submit a tip and/or speak directly with a crisis counselor affiliated with UNI (University Neuropsychiatric Institute – U of U Health). Each school in our district has promoted this valuable resource and encourages students and parents, alike, to download the app onto digital devices. The SafeUT app has literally saved lives in Utah!

See how the SafeUT app is being used in Weber School District

 

Here’s the link to the article:

"13 Reasons Why, and Its Unintended Consequences":

Check out these great resources related to suicide prevention:

We truly care about our students and are fully committed to the implementation of effective suicide prevention efforts in our district. We want each of our students to feel loved and supported as they progress through our schools and encounter the personal challenges related to this life. Addressing the needs of "the whole child" is foundational to The Weber Way.

Professionally,

Gina Butters
Weber School District
Student Services Director
5320 Adams Avenue Parkway

Monday, 24 October 2016 15:02

Attendance Tips

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For more on school readiness, visit attendanceworks.org and reachoutandread.org

Did You Know?

  • Starting in kindergarten, too many absences can cause children to fall behind in school.
  • Missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read.
  • Students can still fall behind if they miss just a day or two days every few weeks.
  • Being late to school may lead to poor attendance.
  • Absences can affect the whole classroom if the teacher has to slow down learning to help children catch up.

Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day is important. Good attendance will help children do well in high school, college, and at work.

Help Your Child Succeed in School:

Build the Habit of Good Attendance Early
School success goes hand in hand with good attendance!

What You Can Do

  • Set a regular bed time and morning routine.
  • Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
  • Find out what day school starts and make sure your child has the required shots.
  • Introduce your child to her teachers and classmates before school starts to help her transition.
  • Don’t let your child stay home unless she is truly sick. Keep in mind complaints of a stomach ache or headache can be a sign of anxiety and not a reason to stay home.
  • If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or other parents for advice on how to make her feel comfortable and excited about learning.
  • Develop back-up plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor, or another parent.
  • Avoid medical appointments and extended trips when school is in session.

When Do Absences Become a Problem?

Chronic Absence - 18 or more days
Warning Signs - 10 to 17 days
Good Attendance - 9 or fewer absences
Note: These numbers assume a 180-day school year.

©2011 Reach Out and Read, Inc. All rights reserved. ATT1PG_09/11

Thursday, 20 October 2016 23:56

Pay Lunch Fees

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You can make online payments for lunch, book fees, sports fees or anything else necessary within the district. You can set up an account and make a payment once you complete the PowerSchool registration process. Please login to PowerSchool and look for the 'Purchase and Payments' link in the left side navigation.

 

Thursday, 20 October 2016 23:39

Password Change Procedure

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Go to a computer lab Login to a computer with your WSD username/password 

login

Push: CTRL-ALT-DEL and click on Change Password

changePassword

Type in an old password and new password twice

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