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Kearns Community Schools Create Summer Learning Packets to Prevent Learning Loss

West Kearns Elementary was in a bit of a bind coming into the end of the 2018-2019 school year. With classes winding down, Community School Director, DeLayna Wilhelmsen, realized West […]

Basic Needs | Community Schools

Guest Blog: Attending a United Way of Salt Lake community school helped me build a path to success

In July 2013, there was a knock on the door of my family’s home in Syria. It was the army. They were coming to arrest my dad for reasons that […]

Community Schools | High School

More Students are Graduating from Cottonwood High with the Help of United Way

When students graduate high school prepared for college and careers, they’re more likely to have better employment and earning potential. That’s why United Way of Salt Lake works to promote […]

Community Schools | Early Childhood Education

Help UWSL’s Kearns Community Schools Spread the Word About Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration

Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Being ready to learn in kindergarten is a game changer for kids. When they are kindergarten ready, students are more […]

Community Schools | Third Grade Reading

Partner Reading is Giving Struggling Students a Chance to Succeed

By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Erin Butler’s third grade students at West Kearns Elementary are diving into reading head first. They are reading chapter […]

Savage Services Volunteer helping at Midvale

Community Schools | Corporate Philanthropy | Third Grade Reading

Midvale Students Making “Great Leaps” in Literacy Thanks to Savage Volunteers

By: Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Savage believes in being a good neighbor in the communities where their team members live and work. It’s one […]

Community Schools | Volunteer

United Way of Salt Lake Plays A Key Role In Mentoring, Developing – Just Ask Nour

Nour was barely a teenager when an unexpected knock came at the door of her family’s home in Syria. On the other side were armed soldiers — there to arrest […]

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United Way of Salt Lake’s Community Schools Goal: Help Students Learn, Thrive

Every student gets a bout of jitters on the first day of school. It’s entirely natural. Indeed, the start of a new school year can be a massive unknown for […]

Community Schools | Give

Woodrow Wilson Elementary students receive new shoes for Christmas, thanks to UWSL corporate partners

By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Folding tables cloaked in Christmas-colored paper lined the front hallways of Woodrow Wilson Elementary on Dec. 14. Whispers of […]

Community Schools | STEM

Elementary STEM Endorsement helps teachers prep students for the future

By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake At the start of school every year, Grace Morrell gives her fifth and sixth graders a survey to fill […]

Community Schools | Volunteer

Children’s career fair inspires Lincoln Elementary students to “dream big”

By Kelly Schmidt, content manager for United Way of Salt Lake There is a big misconception about when kids actually start to think about what they want to be when […]

Community Schools

Community Schools: Where All Students Can Learn and Thrive

By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake Every student gets a bout of jitters on the first day of school. The start of a new school […]

Community Schools | Volunteer

Nour fled Syria in hopes of a better future. Her mentor showed her that future was possible.

By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake Nour was barely a teenager when an unexpected knock came at the door of her family’s home in Syria. […]

Community Schools | Third Grade Reading

UWSL summer learning loss work taking strides toward improving literacy

By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake When Oquirrh Hills Elementary School in Kearns, Utah added a literacy block to its summer learning program in 2014, […]

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"All students can learn, and TOGETHER we’ll make it happen."

The motto of South Kearns Elementary where I teach is, “All students can learn and TOGETHER we will make it happen.” My name is Grace Morrell and I am a fifth/ […]