Friday@2:15 pm. Please see 2025-2026 HP website calendar or calendar on Parent Square for early dismissal days.

• Leave an attendance note on ParentSquare. 
• Call the office to let the school know of student absence. 801-481-4833 option 1 to leave a message
• Communicate with teacher regarding required make‐up work. 

To report a student absence, please call  801-481-4833, select option 1 and leave an attendance message. Please leave student name, your name, reason for the absence, date of absence, and teacher name.

LUNCH SCHEDULE	Monday - Friday
Kindergarten	11:00-11:30
1st Grade	11:15-11:45
2nd Grade	11:25-11:55
3rd Grade	11:50-12:20
4th Grade	11:30-12:00
5th Grade	12:05-12:35
6th Grade	12:05-12:35

There is a Lost and Found rack and baskets for coats, jackets, mittens, gloves, hats at the front entrance of the school outside the Library. Small items are turned into the office, glasses, jewelry, phones, watches.

All visitors, parents and guardians are required by district policy to sign in at the computer kiosk in the front foyer, a temporary badge will print for you to wear during your visit. Please check out at the computer kiosk when you leave the school building. 

In Utah, families have a choice in where their students attend school. Utah law allows families and their students to apply to attend a school even if it is outside of their neighborhood. Early Open Enrollment is the time when parents can submit their application(s) for the coming school year. Early Open Enrollment applications are accepted November 15, 2025 through February 6, 2026. You can see a full timeline of the Early Open Enrollment process on our website.

Applications are reviewed and accepted based on the following priorities. 

1. Your student has a sibling at the school requested. 
2. You are a district employee. 
3. You are a SLCSD resident. 
4. You reside outside of the SLCSD district. 

Students will be accepted into schools with available space according to their priority. In the event that multiple students have the same priority, a lottery will be used to determine the final priority order. The date the application is submitted does not change the priority status; all applications received within the Early Open Enrollment period  will be reviewed together after February 6, 2026. Decisions will be made using the priority list, not the submission date of the application. 

If a student has an IEP requiring a special classroom placement, those applications will be reviewed by the Special Education Director. 

The school principal or Special Education Director will notify families by March 15 about their application decision.

For questions about all Open Enrollment periods, please contact the Student Services Department by calling  (801) 578-8206 or (801) 578-8475.

Late Open Enrollment applications will be accepted starting April 1st. Before completing and submitting the online application for late enrollment, check with your preferred school to make sure it is accepting transfer students. Schools may not be able to approve a late enrollment until after the beginning of school when the principal can determine if space is available to accommodate the request.

As we approach winter and the stormy conditions that come with it, Salt Lake City School District schools will be open on all regularly scheduled school days unless circumstances create health or safety issues. Like any public service, people count on our schools to remain open. Our role in the community goes beyond providing educational services: 

Many district students rely on their neighborhood schools for breakfast and lunch. These meals are not simply convenient; they provide nutritional needs for children who may otherwise go without. 

A significant number of students in the district would remain home alone without supervision if their school had an unscheduled closure. Many families don't have the luxury of adjusting work schedules on short notice. 

A functioning school building provides warmth and safety in addition to classroom instruction.  

 On nights when snow is expected, our crews are out as early as 2 or 3 a.m. surveying road conditions and our school parking lots and sidewalks. They gather information from the Utah Department of Transportation, the National Weather Service, and other sources before making a recommendation to the Superintendent on whether we should delay school start times or opt for another alternative.

We fully expect our schools to be open and functioning normally throughout the winter, but weather conditions can vary greatly in different areas of the city. During adverse conditions, we encourage parents to make attendance decisions for their children based on their specific ability to get to school safely. We trust parents to make the ultimate call when it comes to their child's safety. Not all streets are plowed at the same time, and snow totals may differ throughout the city. If you do not think it is safe to send or take your kids to school during a weather incident, you have the option to keep them home. 

If severe weather conditions force a delayed start to school or a switch to an emergency remote learning day, the district will inform parents as early in the morning as possible. Please look for notifications on our social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter), on the district website, and in your email. We may also send phone calls and text messages to our families.  Accordingly, if your contact information has recently changed, please call your school and provide them updated information. This will enable the school and/or the district to reliably notify you.   

Parents are encouraged to create an emergency plan for their students. Parents should plan with their students where to go or what to do if a parent is not home and schools are closed, delayed, or dismissed early. In the event of an early release, elementary and middle school students will be held at school until parents or guardians are notified and arrangements are made to keep the students safe.

Students should be dressed for cold weather with items like coats, sweaters, boots, hats, scarves, and gloves. Label these items to prevent loss. Students are expected to go outside daily for fresh air and exercise, except in specific cases listed below.

Morning indoor lineup in gym: Significant rainfall or snowfall, temperature of 20 degrees or below.

Indoor Recess: Significant rainfall or snowfall, temperature of 20 degrees or below.

Air Quality Indoor Recess PM2.5 level is between 35.5 – 55.4 ug/m3, sensitive students and students with respiratory symptoms will remain indoors for recess and PE classes. PM2.5 level is above 55.5 ug/m3, all students will remain indoors for recess and PE classes.

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Volunteer

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS TO GET INVOLVED! YOUR SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES.

With Regard to Student Safety

• Because we want our school community to feel safe and comfortable on our campuses, we have policies and guidelines that volunteers are asked to follow. Our district has established a procedure that adheres to Utah State law requiring school districts to screen prospective volunteers. All unsupervised volunteers need to complete a background check before serving in an unsupervised capacity. See “Unsupervised Volunteers” below for more details.

The foundation’s volunteer efforts fall into two categories.

A Supervised Volunteer is:

Someone who works directly, either individually or in small groups, with students. This individual must always be in the line of sight of a district employee; never alone with a student.

An Unsupervised Volunteer is:

Someone who travels or may work individually with students where they may not be in the line of site of other adults at all times. This includes, but is not limited to, chaperoning on field trips, one-on-one tutoring or reading groups outside of the classroom. This volunteer must complete a background check prior to any unsupervised volunteering. The background check process is initiated when the potential volunteer fills out an application online or on the school kiosk. Potential volunteers will receive instructive emails leading them through the process. Once the background check is complete, the volunteer will be notified. After signing in at the kiosk, the volunteer will receive a coded name badge indicating unsupervised status.

District Volunteer Monitoring:

District volunteers can register, apply for a background check and record their service hours from any district kiosk. This makes monitoring volunteers district wide possible.

Volunteer Opportunities for Corporations and Non-Profit Groups:

Group volunteer opportunities occasionally come through large events, or sometimes through programs to tutor or read to students weekly. The foundation works with schools and volunteer groups to make these opportunities as successful as possible.

Get Involved - Volunteer Form

Salt Lake City School District - Volunteers Frequently Asked Questions

District Guidelines for Illness

Respiratory Illnesses

Symptoms of a respiratory illness:

o Fever (100.4 or above) or chills 

o Cough

o Nasal or chest congestion

o Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing  o Sore throat

• May return when symptoms have improved, and they have been fever free for at least 24 hours, without using fever-reducing medications. • Additional precautions:

o Students who are recovering from a respiratory illness should consider wearing a mask for 5 additional days when in public places. 

CONJUNCTIVITIS - PINK EYE:

• Pink or red conjunctiva (whites of the eye), redness of the eyelids, or skin surrounding the eye.

• White or yellow drainage.

• Matted eyelashes upon awaking • Eye pain, sensitivity to light.

Student may return to school when they have been treated with prescribed medication, for 24 hours and symptoms have improved.

COUGHING:

• Uncontrolled excessive coughing.

• Accompanied by fever or feeling unwell.

Student may return to school when symptoms resolve.

CRYING/IRRITABILITY:

• Persistent crying or irritability can be a sign of illness. Student may return to school when symptoms resolve.

DIARRHEA: Defined as an increased number of stools or change in consistency compared with the childʼs normal pattern.

• Two or more loose bowel movements during a school day.

• Unable to contain stool in toilet or diaper.

• Accompanied by fever or feeling unwell.

Student may return to school when symptoms resolve, and there has been no fever for at least 24 hours.

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DIFFICULT BREATHING:

• Shortness of breath.

• Wheezing if not previously evaluated and treated by a healthcare professional. No rescue medication available or no improvement after using it. Student may return to school when symptoms resolve.

DRAINAGE:

• Any drainage from ears, eyes, nose, mouth, or open wounds that cannot be contained. Student may return to school when symptoms resolve, and there has been no fever for at least 24 hours.

FEVER:

• Temperature > 100.4 F with or without other symptoms.

Student may return to school there has been no fever for at least 24 hours without medication and other symptoms have resolved.

IMPETIGO:

• Open moist or crusty lesions, typically around the nose and mouth.

Student may return to school when sores are dried or can be covered with a bandage.

If medication is prescribed by a doctor, the student may return to school 24 hours after treatment is initiated.

INFESTATION:

Scabies: Student may return to school 24 hours after treatment initiated.

Head Lice: does not require a 24-hour exclusion (See SLCSD Head Lice Policy).

MOUTH SORES:

Excessive mouth sores making it too uncomfortable to attend school.

• Maybe accompanied by fever.

• Inability to swallow or excessive drooling.

Student may return to school when symptoms resolve, and there has been no fever for at least 24 hours without medication.

PINWORM AND OTHER PARASITES:

• Until receiving the first treatment of oral antibiotics.

Student may return to school 24 hours after treatment is initiated.

RASH:

• Any diffuse rash not previously evaluated and treated by a healthcare professional.

• Any rash accompanied by a fever or feeling unwell.

Student may return to school when symptoms resolve, and there has been no fever for at least 24 hours without medication. Parents may be asked to provide a doctorʼs note.

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RINGWORM INFECTION:

Student may return to school after treatment is initiated.

SORE THROAT:

• Accompanied by fever or feeling unwell.

Student may return to school when symptoms resolve, and there has been no fever for at least 24 hours without medication.

STREP THROAT:

Student may return to school 12 hours after an antibiotic has been initiated, symptoms have improved and there has been no fever for 24 hours without medication.

VARICELLA – CHICKEN POX:

Student may return to school when lesions are dried and crusted (about 6 days) and there has been no fever for 24 hours without medication.

VOMITING:

• Two or more episodes of vomiting in the previous 24 hours.

• Any vomiting at school accompanied by fever or feeling un- well.

Student may return to school when symptoms resolve, and there has been no fever for at least 24 hours without medication.