On Monday, April 8, WSD observed “The Great American Eclipse” with a schoolwide solar celebration. Teachers set the stage by introducing solar eclipses to their students, and then everyone gathered in designated areas on the playground. Lower School Principal Elizabeth…
Through a special collaboration with the Arts Council Park City & Summit County, WSD hosted a 2-day after school art class on Puerto Rican vejigante masks for students in grades 4-7. The class was provided free of charge and taught…
What does it mean when students and staff dress retro, wear their hair in wacky ways, and transfer the contents of their backpacks to a baby stroller or wheelbarrow? It means another Spirit Week at WSD! This year’s event included…
WSD students were honored at the Utah State Capitol by the State Historical Society and Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday, February 13 for their participation in the “She Started It” student art contest. The contest is part of the Utah Women’s…
The Spelling Bee is back! The Scripps National Spelling Bee has returned to Park City and WSD students are eager to participate. Students in grades 2 – 8 held classroom competitions, where students studied up to 450 words from a…
Lower School students welcomed three new administrators for one amazing day in January, when Annabel, Mckenna, and Olivia served as Principals For A Day. The opportunity was an auction item at WSD’s fall fundraiser and was won by the three…
The most notable scientists, inventors, artists, leaders, and influencers of their day were highlighted in the Third Grade Famous Person Exhibition. Each student chose a famous historical figure and researched their life and contributions. They wrote informative reports, created visual…
Lower School students were excited to celebrate Halloween at WSD on Tuesday, October 31 with costumes and a student parade and dance-off. Staff were invited to dress up as favorite Barbie characters and join the fun. Everyone met in the…
Second graders got their acts together and took them “on the road” last week, performing a Reader’s Theater for other students in Lower School. They chose scripts from “The Very Cranky Bear,” “The Stinky Cheese Man,” and “Three Billy Goats…
When first graders finished their study of the physics concept of Light, they decided that for their culminating project, a party was in order. Each group of 3-4 students used recycled cardboard and created a “party house” containing three rooms.…