Fourth grade students are taking their Ozobots to a new level! Having already learned how to code their bots using color combinations on paper, students are now using a visual block-based programming language to teach their bots new tricks. The…
Weilenmann School of Discovery has been awarded the Computing Partnership Grant for the next three school years beginning 2020-2021. The grant was available through the STEM Action Center and will fund the purchase of traditional and technology-supported 21st century maker…
By Steve Williams, Executive Director One of the things I’ve always loved about being a teacher is the beginning of each new school year -- returning to the building to meet students and colleagues, new and old, reorganizing my classroom…
By Natalie Morgan, WSD Theme Committee Chair As we were searching for a theme for the 2020-21 school year, the world was still in the grip of COVID-19 and issues of equality and social justice were resurfacing across our country.…
On July 29, Christine Napier of Park City TV interviewed WSD’s Executive Director, Steve Williams, about his new role and the school’s plan for welcoming students back to school. CHRISTINE NAPIER: ON this Parenting and Education Day, we are checking…
The WSD Board of Directors and Administration have been hard at work ensuring that WSD is ready to start school in Fall 2020 with safety protocols in place and flexibility that meets the needs and circumstances of all students. The…
WSD held its 10th Annual Spring Arts Festival Fundraiser on Friday, May 22. Students and staff had been preparing carefully for this event and were excited to enjoy it with parents in a brand new way. On Friday morning, a…
UPDATE: On Tuesday, April 14, the state announced that Utah’s K-12 public schools will extend their dismissal (or soft closure) through the end of the school year in a continuing effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. --- On March…
Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and board members past and present joined together on February 12 to celebrate Weilenmann School of Discovery’s 10th year of operation. Woodward Park City hosted the event and provided donuts and hot chocolate for the 300+…
The WSD Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Steve Williams as the Executive Director of the Weilenmann School of Discovery beginning July 1, 2020. In their announcement to the school community, the board acknowledged Steve Williams as the…