Boo – Yah!
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…
Reader’s Theater
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…
Shine A Light
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…
The Animal Project
Second grade students were eager to share their knowledge of wild animals – and in particular, endangered species – with friends and family at this year’s Animal Project Exhibition. They have been researching endangered animals and how we can help…
Lessons in Leadership
Twenty-five fourth and fifth grade students from WSD participated in this year’s Leadership Challenge for Elementary Schools at the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Center and the Huntsman School of Business on the Utah State University campus in Logan. “We had…
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
The Junior Duck Stamp Contest invites students to create a realistic depiction of a North American waterfowl. The contest is the culmination of a dynamic arts and science curriculum designed to teach youth about waterfowl and their habitats. Students first…
My Weilenmann Experience
By Garrett May (Speech given at WSD’s Open House on February 16, 2023) Good evening, I am Garrett. I have been here at Weilenmann since Kindergarten. Now I am in fifth grade and I am here to talk about Weilenmann…
Celebrating 100 Days!
Kindergarten students recently paid tribute to all things 100 in honor of the 100th day of school. Invited to dress as centenarians, they participated in a variety of activities throughout the school day that enriched their experience with the number…
From Seed to Seed
First graders are learning that the best way to learn science is to dig right in! Earlier this fall, they planted field mustard, or brassica rapa, whose seeds germinate within a few days and whose plants will actually re-seed at…
A-MAZE-ing Teamwork!
As a reward for reaching class goals, fourth grade students participated in an “a-MAZE-ing” team building activity. Students were divided into three teams – red, green, and blue – and each team was given a 6’ x 6’ grid made…