Family Folk Dance Night
On October 26, General Music students in grades 2, 3, 4, and 5, under the direction of Music Department Chair Alethea Mallia, hosted a “Family Folk Dance Night” at WSD. Families were invited to kick up their heels as they…
Discovery Days 2023
“Discovery Days” is an annual event for Middle School students and provided a stellar start to the 2023-24 school year. After only one week in class, students ventured off campus for two-three days to participate in a variety of hands-on,…
“The More One Does, the More One Can Do” –Amelia Earhart
By Steve Williams, WSD Executive Director In 1986, my younger brother Darrin tore the old engine out of his Dodge Challenger, rebuilt it piece by piece, and put it back together again all by himself. He was 16. The car…
Celebrating Spring and the Arts
WSD was excited to welcome families and friends to the 13th annual Spring Arts Festival and Fundraiser on May 25. The festival is our biggest on-campus event and one that raises important funds for the school. The student art show…
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…
Farewell To The Eighth Grade Class
Weilenmann School of Discovery bid a formal farewell to the eighth grade class on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Student speakers, faculty remarks, musical performances, a gift book, families, friends, and the awarding of diplomas marked the occasion. Our best wishes…
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…
A Winning Combo
Recently, the Middle School Jazz Band, led by Nathan O’Bryant, gave a lunchtime performance at the Park City Senior Center. The crowd was lively and even started dancing! One of the audience members happened to be a musician herself. She…