School News

Monday, October 10, is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors Indigeneous peoples of the Americas and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, including here in Salt Lake City. Learn more about the history of this day.

Food donations will be delivered to the Crossroads Urban Center. Crossroads counts on the Rowland Hall food drive to help serve the community during a traditional slump in donations from August until November. The food drive will conclude on Friday, November 4. Donation bins are located on each campus. Here is information from the Salt Lake Health Department with suggestions for healthy food donations.

Tuesday evening, class liaisons will be calling Rowland Hall families asking for a donation to support the Annual Fund. Please consider contributing to help Rowland Hall continue to develop people the world needs.  

• Tuition covers 90% of yearly costs. The Annual Fund helps to fill in the gap!
• Annual Fund Donations are tax deductible!
• Last year, 100% of faculty and staff gave to the Annual Fund.
• The Annual Fund supports all aspects of student life, from art and music classes to athletics, specialty classes, technology, and financial aid.

Give Today!

Rowland Hall’s 2023 biennial Auction, Back for the Future, will raise vital funds to support the implementation of the school’s strategic priorities. The gala is a volunteer-run event, hosted at the Rowland Hall Upper School Saturday, April 29, 2023. And we need you to make it happen!

There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Auction, from volunteering to donating items to the silent auction or being an event sponsor. Please fill out this survey and let us know how you can help.

October 12, 7–9 pm, McCarthey Campus Dining Hall

Climate and water present inescapable dilemmas unique to our geographic location, and no better living lab exists to study the convergence of these dilemmas than the Great Salt Lake and its tributaries. Join the Rowland Hall community and local partners to explore aridity and Great Salt Lake—its importance, its lasting legacy, and what we can do to protect it and our collective future.
 

We received great feedback following our presentation on Everyday Resilience with Sheri Glucoft Wong. If you missed the program or are eager for a refresher, please explore the following bite-sized clips from her impactful presentation:

• On Resilience and Anxiety (7 minutes)
• On Gratitude (2 minutes)
• On Disappointment (8 minutes)
• On Self Esteem (4 minutes)
• On Home and School Partnership (7 minutes)
• On Limits and Consistency (5 minutes)
• On Consequences and Apologies (5 minutes)
• On Entitlement and Meaning Making (2 minutes)
• On Communication (10 minutes)

We have seen a number of furry friends on campus in the last few weeks. This is just a reminder that per the Student/Parent Handbook and to help us maintain our safe and healthy grounds, dogs are not allowed on campus, except for educational and service purposes. Furry friends are, of course, welcome to ride through the carline!

Our next Community Sing will be on Friday, October 14 at 8:15 am on the quad. Community Sings are all about ordinary people joining in song to make something beautiful together. McCarthey students, faculty and staff, and any families who want to sing with us are invited to join in. No rehearsal - no experience necessary - we will help you along. This is not a performance - we take all voices who can sing with joy and enthusiasm!

Your whole family is invited to join us for a night of hands-on learning and fun. Make, tinker, and prototype alongside your child(ren), as you learn and innovate together.

When: Tuesday, October 18, 5–7 pm

Where: McCarthey Campus Field House

The McCarthey campus will be closed for Fall break on Thursday and Friday, October 6, and October 7. No Special Extended is offered on those days.

No School on Monday October 10. Our faculty and staff will participate in a professional development day. Special Extended Day will be offered. You can find details and sign up using this form.

Sign up for a parent-teacher conference through your Parent Portal. Click the parent-teacher conference sign-up button and select a time in the drop-down menu next to the photo of your child's teacher. Beginning and Lower School conferences will be held in person, in the classrooms on Thursday, October 27, from 12–8 pm and Friday, October 28, from 8 am–12 pm. You can make changes to your schedule until 4:00 pm on Monday, October 24. After that, please reach out to Rebecca or Laura for assistance.

We are excited to offer care for students in 3PreK–Grade 8 on Thursday and Friday, October 27 and 28, during parent teacher conferences. The program runs from 7:45 am–5 pm on the McCarthey Campus. We will charge our standard Extended Day rate of $13 per hour (prorated per minute). Find more information about the days’ activities and the sign-up form here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Auxiliary Programs office at 801-924-2971 or email robertprestgardduke@rowlandhall.org.

As a reminder, parent teacher conferences in the Beginning School are for parents and faculty only. We want you to be able to connect with the teachers and celebrate your child’s growth and accomplishments, as well as set goals for the school year. To that end, we are pleased to be able to provide childcare for the duration of your conference should you need it. This service is free of charge and there is no need to sign-up. Just bring your child(ren) to the Beginning School Foyer, when you come for your conference and drop them off with Tsering Kabsang, our Beginning School Associate Teacher.

Please check Lee Pectol’s McCarthey Campus Portrait Site on Monday, October 10, to view your child’s portraits. Retakes are scheduled for Tuesday, October 25. 

This is a friendly reminder that Rowland Hall’s McCarthey Campus is “peanut and tree nut aware.”  As we consider the safety of one another, we ask that foods with peanuts and tree nuts not be brought to school.  Please re-consider packing cookies and candy, and if you choose to do so, check that there are no nuts listed in the ingredients, as well as in granola bars, nutrition bars, and other snacks.  Additionally, please reinforce with your children that at school, there is a rule for students to not share food to decrease the risk of an allergen being shared with a susceptible friend, as well as germs. You can read our Peanut/Tree Nut Policy here. Thank you!

Emma looks forward to connecting with families in person or on Zoom this year. Use this link to sign up.

Office Hours are a time to meet with Emma on Zoom or in person. These conversations can be about anything–questions, concerns, or just to chat!

We received great feedback following our presentation on Everyday Resilience with Sheri Glucoft Wong. If you missed the program or are eager for a refresher, please explore the following bite-sized clips from her impactful presentation:

• On Resilience and Anxiety (7 minutes)
• On Gratitude (2 minutes)
• On Disappointment (8 minutes)
• On Self Esteem (4 minutes)
• On Home and School Partnership (7 minutes)
• On Limits and Consistency (5 minutes)
• On Consequences and Apologies (5 minutes)
• On Entitlement and Meaning Making (2 minutes)
• On Communication (10 minutes)

We have seen a number of furry friends on campus in the last few weeks. This is just a reminder that per the Student/Parent Handbook and to help us maintain our safe and healthy grounds, dogs are not allowed on campus, except for educational and service purposes. Furry friends are, of course, welcome to ride through the carline!

Our next Community Sing will be on Friday, October 14 at 8:15 am on the quad. Community Sings are all about ordinary people joining in song to make something beautiful together. McCarthey students, faculty and staff, and any families who want to sing with us are invited to join in. No rehearsal - no experience necessary - we will help you along. This is not a performance - we take all voices who can sing with joy and enthusiasm!

Your whole family is invited to join us for a night of hands-on learning and fun. Make, tinker, and prototype alongside your child(ren), as you learn and innovate together.

When: Tuesday, October 18, 5–7 pm

Where: McCarthey Campus Field House

The McCarthey campus will be closed for Fall break on Thursday and Friday, October 6, and October 7. No Special Extended is offered on those days.

No School on Monday October 10. Our faculty and staff will participate in a professional development day. Special Extended Day will be offered. You can find details and sign up using this form.

Sign up for a parent-teacher conference through your Parent Portal. Click the parent-teacher conference sign-up button and select a time in the drop-down menu next to the photo of your child's teacher. Beginning and Lower School conferences will be held in person, in the classrooms on Thursday, October 27, from 12–8 pm and Friday, October 28, from 8 am–12 pm. You can make changes to your schedule until 4:00 pm on Monday, October 24. After that, please reach out to Rebecca or Laura for assistance.

We are excited to offer care for students in 3PreK–Grade 8 on Thursday and Friday, October 27 and 28, during parent teacher conferences. The program runs from 7:45 am–5 pm on the McCarthey Campus. We will charge our standard Extended Day rate of $13 per hour (prorated per minute). Find more information about the days’ activities and the sign-up form here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Auxiliary Programs office at 801-924-2971 or email robertprestgardduke@rowlandhall.org.

Please check Lee Pectol’s McCarthey Campus Portrait Site on Monday, October 10, to view your child’s portraits. Retakes are scheduled for Tuesday, October 25. 

We are so excited to announce a visit from picture book masters, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen! They will be at Rowland Hall on October 21, 2:00 pm, to talk with second through fifth graders about their new book, The Three Billy Goats Gruff. They will be signing copies and preorders are available from The King’s English at this link.

This is a friendly reminder that Rowland Hall’s McCarthey Campus is “peanut and tree nut aware.”  As we consider the safety of one another, we ask that foods with peanuts and tree nuts not be brought to school.  Please re-consider packing cookies and candy, and if you choose to do so, check that there are no nuts listed in the ingredients, as well as in granola bars, nutrition bars, and other snacks.  Additionally, please reinforce with your children that at school, there is a rule for students to not share food to decrease the risk of an allergen being shared with a susceptible friend, as well as germs. You can read our Peanut/Tree Nut Policy here. Thank you!

Emma looks forward to connecting with families in person or on Zoom this year. Use this link to sign up.

Office Hours are a time to meet with Emma on Zoom or in person. These conversations can be about anything–questions, concerns, or just to chat!

The school year is off to a great start and flying by. October brings us Fall Break, Progress Reports, Parent Teacher Conferences, and ends with a big Halloween Celebration. Conference sign ups are open today, September 30 at 2 pm. 

Looking at the weeks ahead:

• Fall Break will be October 6, 7, and 10. There will no school for students and the office will be closed during this time. 
• On Monday, October 10, during the professional learning day for faculty and staff there is a special extended day program, details can be found on this sign up form.
• Save the date - October 13 we will be holding our annual Middle School Vision Screening. 

Oct 3 – 7

Soccer
Monday, October 3rd 
A team “White” vs APA WV 4:00pm (HOME) @ Steiner Field
C team  vs APA WV 5:15pm (HOME) @ Steiner Field

Oct 10 – 14

Soccer
Tuesday, October 11th
A team “Green” vs Waterford 4:00pm (AWAY) @ Waterford 
C team vs Waterford 5:15pm (AWAY) @ Waterford

Volleyball
Tuesday, October 11th
C team “White” vs APA WV 4:00pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
A team “White” vs APA WV 4:45pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
B team “White” vs B team “Green” (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse

Wednesday, October 12th
B team “Green” vs Waterford 4:00pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
C team “Green” vs Waterford 4:45pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
B team “Green” vs Waterford 5:15pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
A team “Green” vs Waterford 6:00pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse

C team “White” vs LCA 4:00pm (HOME) @ McGillis 
B team “White” vs LCA  4:45pm (HOME) @ McGillis
A team “White” vs LCA 5:15pm (HOME) @ McGillis

Thursday, October 13th
C team Tournament @ McGillis “Seeding TBD”
A team Tournament @ Waterford & Grace Lutheran “Seeding TBD”
 

Female-aligned basketball team sign-ups are now open! Please email Caitlin Kennedy if you are interested in playing on a team during this upcoming season. Practices will start October 19 & 20.

Please email Zack Alvidrez, Assistant Athletic Director, if you have any questions. Go Winged Lions!

Our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 26 (4:50 pm - 8:00 pm), Thursday, October 27 (11:50 am - 8:00 pm), and  Friday, October 28 (8:00 am - 12:30 pm. Online sign-up is available via the Parent Portal.  For a few suggestions and reminders, read more here.

Just a reminder to all Middle School students that as the weather changes and gets colder you must wear a Rowland Hall sweatshirt/hoodie to comply with the dress standards.

• Outdoor jackets may be worn outdoors only, this includes Rowland Hall and Rowmark jackets.

• Only Rowland Hall sweatshirts or Rowland Hall school activity sweatshirts are allowed to be worn in the building. 

Please note, next week all Middle School students will be receiving a Rowland Hall hoodie designed by some of the grade eight students. 

Our Digital Leadership and Digital Organization advisory unit kicked off with a guest speaker from NetPositive. Click here to learn more about the assembly as well as other advisory lessons and activities currently happening in the Middle School.

Thursday evening there was a 6th grade zoom check in for families. Thanks to the few that showed. For others, here is a recording.

We are excited to offer care for students in PreK–8th grade on October 27th-28th (parent teacher conferences days/no school for students) from 7:45 am–5 pm on the McCarthey Campus. Additional details and a sign-up can be found here. 

Join the Rowland Hall Booster Club to support all student athletes and sports. Not only does your membership include free admission to most of our home games, but it provides much needed support to help fund end-of-season banquets, sponsor senior recognition night, shower middle schoolers with a sports-related gift and more! Do you have school spirit? YES YOU DO! Click here to join today: https://www.rowlandhall.org/athletics/booster-club. Thank you in advance for your help! I look forward to seeing you soon. All the best, Erica Keil

Look for details in upcoming Friday Facts!

• 10/6-7   October Break - No School
• 10/10    Faculty/Staff In-Service - No School
  • Special Extended Day Offering Form
• 10/12    Aridity community event, McCarthey Campus dining Hall, 7 pm
• 10/13    College Planning: SmartTrack Virtual College Affordability Event
• 10/15    Saturday PSAT Day for Juniors
• 10/22    Canapalooza
• 10/25    Make-Up PSAT Day
• 11/5      Fall Formal @ This is the Place

Students will take their current school year photos which will be used for the student database, picture ID print-outs and for the yearbook. It is mandatory for every student to get their picture taken regardless of family packet purchases. Students will report to the cafeteria annex space for their picture sitting during their FYE, free period, a class break, or Advisory time on October 18, to get their picture taken. If a student cannot make the initial photo date, they must be present for a retake on November 30. 

Canapalooza, Rowland Hall’s Music and Arts Festival, traditionally begins the fall food drive.  This year's event will be rocking on October 22nd.

If students' have a band or want to perform a musical act solo at Canapalooza, contact Ryan Hoglund (ryanhoglund@rowlandhall.org) or ask Joel Long or Bret Jackson about the event.

The festival includes fabulous performances by the Rowland Hall jazz band and choir, other student musicians and performing artists along with some musical faculty members for a fun evening of rock and roll, indie, and jazz.  All community members are encouraged to attend Saturday, October 22nd. Admission for the event is five cans or five dollars, all of which goes to the Crossroads Urban Center. If you can, give more. Let’s rock this Winged Lion tradition of music and giving!

We are pleased to announce we will once again be hosting a fall and spring 9-day session of driver's ed offered by Wright Driving School beginning Tuesday October 11 through Friday, October 21 from 3:30-5:30. Please see this flyer for more information! 

Join the Rowland Hall Booster Club to support all student athletes and sports. Not only does your membership include free admission to most of our home games, but it provides much needed support to help fund end-of-season banquets, sponsor senior recognition night, shower middle schoolers with a sports-related gift and more! Do you have school spirit? YES YOU DO! Click here to join today: https://www.rowlandhall.org/athletics/booster-club. Thank you in advance for your help! I look forward to seeing you soon. All the best, Erica Keil

The University of Utah has several open houses this fall for students interested in learning about STEM majors, meeting professors, and visiting research labs! You need to register for the open houses, so visit the links to get more information and to sign up! 

-Science Fridays (open to juniors and seniors) on:

• Friday, Oct 7 (3-5 pm) 

-Engineering Day on Nov 19 9 am-12 pm 

We received great feedback following our presentation on Everyday Resilience with Sheri Glucoft Wong. If you missed the program or are eager for a refresher, please explore the following bite-sized clips from her impactful presentation:

• On Resilience and Anxiety (7 minutes)
• On Gratitude (2 minutes)
• On Disappointment (8 minutes)
• On Self Esteem (4 minutes)
• On Home and School Partnership (7 minutes)
• On Limits and Consistency (5 minutes)
• On Consequences and Apologies (5 minutes)
• On Entitlement and Meaning Making (2 minutes)
• On Communication (10 minutes)

We have seen a number of furry friends on campus in the last few weeks. This is just a reminder that per the Student/Parent Handbook and to help us maintain our safe and healthy grounds, dogs are not allowed on campus, except for educational and service purposes. Furry friends are, of course, welcome to ride through the carline!

Our next Community Sing will be on Friday, October 14 at 8:15 am on the quad. Community Sings are all about ordinary people joining in song to make something beautiful together. McCarthey students, faculty and staff, and any families who want to sing with us are invited to join in. No rehearsal - no experience necessary - we will help you along. This is not a performance - we take all voices who can sing with joy and enthusiasm!

Your whole family is invited to join us for a night of hands-on learning and fun. Make, tinker, and prototype alongside your child(ren), as you learn and innovate together.

When: Tuesday, October 18, 5–7 pm

Where: McCarthey Campus Field House

The McCarthey campus will be closed for Fall break on Thursday and Friday, October 6, and October 7. No Special Extended is offered on those days.

No School on Monday October 10. Our faculty and staff will participate in a professional development day. Special Extended Day will be offered. You can find details and sign up using this form.

Sign up for a parent-teacher conference through your Parent Portal. Click the parent-teacher conference sign-up button and select a time in the drop-down menu next to the photo of your child's teacher. Beginning and Lower School conferences will be held in person, in the classrooms on Thursday, October 27, from 12–8 pm and Friday, October 28, from 8 am–12 pm. You can make changes to your schedule until 4:00 pm on Monday, October 24. After that, please reach out to Rebecca or Laura for assistance.

We are excited to offer care for students in 3PreK–Grade 8 on Thursday and Friday, October 27 and 28, during parent teacher conferences. The program runs from 7:45 am–5 pm on the McCarthey Campus. We will charge our standard Extended Day rate of $13 per hour (prorated per minute). Find more information about the days’ activities and the sign-up form here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Auxiliary Programs office at 801-924-2971 or email robertprestgardduke@rowlandhall.org.

As a reminder, parent teacher conferences in the Beginning School are for parents and faculty only. We want you to be able to connect with the teachers and celebrate your child’s growth and accomplishments, as well as set goals for the school year. To that end, we are pleased to be able to provide childcare for the duration of your conference should you need it. This service is free of charge and there is no need to sign-up. Just bring your child(ren) to the Beginning School Foyer, when you come for your conference and drop them off with Tsering Kabsang, our Beginning School Associate Teacher.

Please check Lee Pectol’s McCarthey Campus Portrait Site on Monday, October 10, to view your child’s portraits. Retakes are scheduled for Tuesday, October 25. 

This is a friendly reminder that Rowland Hall’s McCarthey Campus is “peanut and tree nut aware.”  As we consider the safety of one another, we ask that foods with peanuts and tree nuts not be brought to school.  Please re-consider packing cookies and candy, and if you choose to do so, check that there are no nuts listed in the ingredients, as well as in granola bars, nutrition bars, and other snacks.  Additionally, please reinforce with your children that at school, there is a rule for students to not share food to decrease the risk of an allergen being shared with a susceptible friend, as well as germs. You can read our Peanut/Tree Nut Policy here. Thank you!

Emma looks forward to connecting with families in person or on Zoom this year. Use this link to sign up.

Office Hours are a time to meet with Emma on Zoom or in person. These conversations can be about anything–questions, concerns, or just to chat!

Monday, October 10, is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors Indigeneous peoples of the Americas and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, including here in Salt Lake City. Learn more about the history of this day.

Food donations will be delivered to the Crossroads Urban Center. Crossroads counts on the Rowland Hall food drive to help serve the community during a traditional slump in donations from August until November. The food drive will conclude on Friday, November 4. Donation bins are located on each campus. Here is information from the Salt Lake Health Department with suggestions for healthy food donations.

Tuesday evening, class liaisons will be calling Rowland Hall families asking for a donation to support the Annual Fund. Please consider contributing to help Rowland Hall continue to develop people the world needs.  

• Tuition covers 90% of yearly costs. The Annual Fund helps to fill in the gap!
• Annual Fund Donations are tax deductible!
• Last year, 100% of faculty and staff gave to the Annual Fund.
• The Annual Fund supports all aspects of student life, from art and music classes to athletics, specialty classes, technology, and financial aid.

Give Today!

Rowland Hall’s 2023 biennial Auction, Back for the Future, will raise vital funds to support the implementation of the school’s strategic priorities. The gala is a volunteer-run event, hosted at the Rowland Hall Upper School Saturday, April 29, 2023. And we need you to make it happen!

There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Auction, from volunteering to donating items to the silent auction or being an event sponsor. Please fill out this survey and let us know how you can help.

October 12, 7–9 pm, McCarthey Campus Dining Hall

Climate and water present inescapable dilemmas unique to our geographic location, and no better living lab exists to study the convergence of these dilemmas than the Great Salt Lake and its tributaries. Join the Rowland Hall community and local partners to explore aridity and Great Salt Lake—its importance, its lasting legacy, and what we can do to protect it and our collective future.
 

We received great feedback following our presentation on Everyday Resilience with Sheri Glucoft Wong. If you missed the program or are eager for a refresher, please explore the following bite-sized clips from her impactful presentation:

• On Resilience and Anxiety (7 minutes)
• On Gratitude (2 minutes)
• On Disappointment (8 minutes)
• On Self Esteem (4 minutes)
• On Home and School Partnership (7 minutes)
• On Limits and Consistency (5 minutes)
• On Consequences and Apologies (5 minutes)
• On Entitlement and Meaning Making (2 minutes)
• On Communication (10 minutes)

We have seen a number of furry friends on campus in the last few weeks. This is just a reminder that per the Student/Parent Handbook and to help us maintain our safe and healthy grounds, dogs are not allowed on campus, except for educational and service purposes. Furry friends are, of course, welcome to ride through the carline!

Our next Community Sing will be on Friday, October 14 at 8:15 am on the quad. Community Sings are all about ordinary people joining in song to make something beautiful together. McCarthey students, faculty and staff, and any families who want to sing with us are invited to join in. No rehearsal - no experience necessary - we will help you along. This is not a performance - we take all voices who can sing with joy and enthusiasm!

Your whole family is invited to join us for a night of hands-on learning and fun. Make, tinker, and prototype alongside your child(ren), as you learn and innovate together.

When: Tuesday, October 18, 5–7 pm

Where: McCarthey Campus Field House

The McCarthey campus will be closed for Fall break on Thursday and Friday, October 6, and October 7. No Special Extended is offered on those days.

No School on Monday October 10. Our faculty and staff will participate in a professional development day. Special Extended Day will be offered. You can find details and sign up using this form.

Sign up for a parent-teacher conference through your Parent Portal. Click the parent-teacher conference sign-up button and select a time in the drop-down menu next to the photo of your child's teacher. Beginning and Lower School conferences will be held in person, in the classrooms on Thursday, October 27, from 12–8 pm and Friday, October 28, from 8 am–12 pm. You can make changes to your schedule until 4:00 pm on Monday, October 24. After that, please reach out to Rebecca or Laura for assistance.

We are excited to offer care for students in 3PreK–Grade 8 on Thursday and Friday, October 27 and 28, during parent teacher conferences. The program runs from 7:45 am–5 pm on the McCarthey Campus. We will charge our standard Extended Day rate of $13 per hour (prorated per minute). Find more information about the days’ activities and the sign-up form here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Auxiliary Programs office at 801-924-2971 or email robertprestgardduke@rowlandhall.org.

Please check Lee Pectol’s McCarthey Campus Portrait Site on Monday, October 10, to view your child’s portraits. Retakes are scheduled for Tuesday, October 25. 

We are so excited to announce a visit from picture book masters, Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen! They will be at Rowland Hall on October 21, 2:00 pm, to talk with second through fifth graders about their new book, The Three Billy Goats Gruff. They will be signing copies and preorders are available from The King’s English at this link.

This is a friendly reminder that Rowland Hall’s McCarthey Campus is “peanut and tree nut aware.”  As we consider the safety of one another, we ask that foods with peanuts and tree nuts not be brought to school.  Please re-consider packing cookies and candy, and if you choose to do so, check that there are no nuts listed in the ingredients, as well as in granola bars, nutrition bars, and other snacks.  Additionally, please reinforce with your children that at school, there is a rule for students to not share food to decrease the risk of an allergen being shared with a susceptible friend, as well as germs. You can read our Peanut/Tree Nut Policy here. Thank you!

Emma looks forward to connecting with families in person or on Zoom this year. Use this link to sign up.

Office Hours are a time to meet with Emma on Zoom or in person. These conversations can be about anything–questions, concerns, or just to chat!

Monday, October 10, is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors Indigeneous peoples of the Americas and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, including here in Salt Lake City. Learn more about the history of this day.

Food donations will be delivered to the Crossroads Urban Center. Crossroads counts on the Rowland Hall food drive to help serve the community during a traditional slump in donations from August until November. The food drive will conclude on Friday, November 4. Donation bins are located on each campus. Here is information from the Salt Lake Health Department with suggestions for healthy food donations.

Tuesday evening, class liaisons will be calling Rowland Hall families asking for a donation to support the Annual Fund. Please consider contributing to help Rowland Hall continue to develop people the world needs.  

• Tuition covers 90% of yearly costs. The Annual Fund helps to fill in the gap!
• Annual Fund Donations are tax deductible!
• Last year, 100% of faculty and staff gave to the Annual Fund.
• The Annual Fund supports all aspects of student life, from art and music classes to athletics, specialty classes, technology, and financial aid.

Give Today!

Rowland Hall’s 2023 biennial Auction, Back for the Future, will raise vital funds to support the implementation of the school’s strategic priorities. The gala is a volunteer-run event, hosted at the Rowland Hall Upper School Saturday, April 29, 2023. And we need you to make it happen!

There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Auction, from volunteering to donating items to the silent auction or being an event sponsor. Please fill out this survey and let us know how you can help.

October 12, 7–9 pm, McCarthey Campus Dining Hall

Climate and water present inescapable dilemmas unique to our geographic location, and no better living lab exists to study the convergence of these dilemmas than the Great Salt Lake and its tributaries. Join the Rowland Hall community and local partners to explore aridity and Great Salt Lake—its importance, its lasting legacy, and what we can do to protect it and our collective future.
 

The school year is off to a great start and flying by. October brings us Fall Break, Progress Reports, Parent Teacher Conferences, and ends with a big Halloween Celebration. Conference sign ups are open today, September 30 at 2 pm. 

Looking at the weeks ahead:

• Fall Break will be October 6, 7, and 10. There will no school for students and the office will be closed during this time. 
• On Monday, October 10, during the professional learning day for faculty and staff there is a special extended day program, details can be found on this sign up form.
• Save the date - October 13 we will be holding our annual Middle School Vision Screening. 

Oct 3 – 7

Soccer
Monday, October 3rd 
A team “White” vs APA WV 4:00pm (HOME) @ Steiner Field
C team  vs APA WV 5:15pm (HOME) @ Steiner Field

Oct 10 – 14

Soccer
Tuesday, October 11th
A team “Green” vs Waterford 4:00pm (AWAY) @ Waterford 
C team vs Waterford 5:15pm (AWAY) @ Waterford

Volleyball
Tuesday, October 11th
C team “White” vs APA WV 4:00pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
A team “White” vs APA WV 4:45pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
B team “White” vs B team “Green” (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse

Wednesday, October 12th
B team “Green” vs Waterford 4:00pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
C team “Green” vs Waterford 4:45pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
B team “Green” vs Waterford 5:15pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse
A team “Green” vs Waterford 6:00pm (HOME) @ Sparrow Fieldhouse

C team “White” vs LCA 4:00pm (HOME) @ McGillis 
B team “White” vs LCA  4:45pm (HOME) @ McGillis
A team “White” vs LCA 5:15pm (HOME) @ McGillis

Thursday, October 13th
C team Tournament @ McGillis “Seeding TBD”
A team Tournament @ Waterford & Grace Lutheran “Seeding TBD”
 

Female-aligned basketball team sign-ups are now open! Please email Caitlin Kennedy if you are interested in playing on a team during this upcoming season. Practices will start October 19 & 20.

Please email Zack Alvidrez, Assistant Athletic Director, if you have any questions. Go Winged Lions!

Our Fall Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, October 26 (4:50 pm - 8:00 pm), Thursday, October 27 (11:50 am - 8:00 pm), and  Friday, October 28 (8:00 am - 12:30 pm. Online sign-up is available via the Parent Portal.  For a few suggestions and reminders, read more here.

Just a reminder to all Middle School students that as the weather changes and gets colder you must wear a Rowland Hall sweatshirt/hoodie to comply with the dress standards.

• Outdoor jackets may be worn outdoors only, this includes Rowland Hall and Rowmark jackets.

• Only Rowland Hall sweatshirts or Rowland Hall school activity sweatshirts are allowed to be worn in the building. 

Please note, next week all Middle School students will be receiving a Rowland Hall hoodie designed by some of the grade eight students. 

Our Digital Leadership and Digital Organization advisory unit kicked off with a guest speaker from NetPositive. Click here to learn more about the assembly as well as other advisory lessons and activities currently happening in the Middle School.

Thursday evening there was a 6th grade zoom check in for families. Thanks to the few that showed. For others, here is a recording.

We are excited to offer care for students in PreK–8th grade on October 27th-28th (parent teacher conferences days/no school for students) from 7:45 am–5 pm on the McCarthey Campus. Additional details and a sign-up can be found here. 

Join the Rowland Hall Booster Club to support all student athletes and sports. Not only does your membership include free admission to most of our home games, but it provides much needed support to help fund end-of-season banquets, sponsor senior recognition night, shower middle schoolers with a sports-related gift and more! Do you have school spirit? YES YOU DO! Click here to join today: https://www.rowlandhall.org/athletics/booster-club. Thank you in advance for your help! I look forward to seeing you soon. All the best, Erica Keil

Monday, October 10, is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors Indigeneous peoples of the Americas and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, including here in Salt Lake City. Learn more about the history of this day.

Food donations will be delivered to the Crossroads Urban Center. Crossroads counts on the Rowland Hall food drive to help serve the community during a traditional slump in donations from August until November. The food drive will conclude on Friday, November 4. Donation bins are located on each campus. Here is information from the Salt Lake Health Department with suggestions for healthy food donations.

Tuesday evening, class liaisons will be calling Rowland Hall families asking for a donation to support the Annual Fund. Please consider contributing to help Rowland Hall continue to develop people the world needs.  

• Tuition covers 90% of yearly costs. The Annual Fund helps to fill in the gap!
• Annual Fund Donations are tax deductible!
• Last year, 100% of faculty and staff gave to the Annual Fund.
• The Annual Fund supports all aspects of student life, from art and music classes to athletics, specialty classes, technology, and financial aid.

Give Today!

Rowland Hall’s 2023 biennial Auction, Back for the Future, will raise vital funds to support the implementation of the school’s strategic priorities. The gala is a volunteer-run event, hosted at the Rowland Hall Upper School Saturday, April 29, 2023. And we need you to make it happen!

There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Auction, from volunteering to donating items to the silent auction or being an event sponsor. Please fill out this survey and let us know how you can help.

October 12, 7–9 pm, McCarthey Campus Dining Hall

Climate and water present inescapable dilemmas unique to our geographic location, and no better living lab exists to study the convergence of these dilemmas than the Great Salt Lake and its tributaries. Join the Rowland Hall community and local partners to explore aridity and Great Salt Lake—its importance, its lasting legacy, and what we can do to protect it and our collective future.
 

Look for details in upcoming Friday Facts!

• 10/6-7   October Break - No School
• 10/10    Faculty/Staff In-Service - No School
  • Special Extended Day Offering Form
• 10/12    Aridity community event, McCarthey Campus dining Hall, 7 pm
• 10/13    College Planning: SmartTrack Virtual College Affordability Event
• 10/15    Saturday PSAT Day for Juniors
• 10/22    Canapalooza
• 10/25    Make-Up PSAT Day
• 11/5      Fall Formal @ This is the Place

Students will take their current school year photos which will be used for the student database, picture ID print-outs and for the yearbook. It is mandatory for every student to get their picture taken regardless of family packet purchases. Students will report to the cafeteria annex space for their picture sitting during their FYE, free period, a class break, or Advisory time on October 18, to get their picture taken. If a student cannot make the initial photo date, they must be present for a retake on November 30. 

Canapalooza, Rowland Hall’s Music and Arts Festival, traditionally begins the fall food drive.  This year's event will be rocking on October 22nd.

If students' have a band or want to perform a musical act solo at Canapalooza, contact Ryan Hoglund (ryanhoglund@rowlandhall.org) or ask Joel Long or Bret Jackson about the event.

The festival includes fabulous performances by the Rowland Hall jazz band and choir, other student musicians and performing artists along with some musical faculty members for a fun evening of rock and roll, indie, and jazz.  All community members are encouraged to attend Saturday, October 22nd. Admission for the event is five cans or five dollars, all of which goes to the Crossroads Urban Center. If you can, give more. Let’s rock this Winged Lion tradition of music and giving!

We are pleased to announce we will once again be hosting a fall and spring 9-day session of driver's ed offered by Wright Driving School beginning Tuesday October 11 through Friday, October 21 from 3:30-5:30. Please see this flyer for more information! 

Join the Rowland Hall Booster Club to support all student athletes and sports. Not only does your membership include free admission to most of our home games, but it provides much needed support to help fund end-of-season banquets, sponsor senior recognition night, shower middle schoolers with a sports-related gift and more! Do you have school spirit? YES YOU DO! Click here to join today: https://www.rowlandhall.org/athletics/booster-club. Thank you in advance for your help! I look forward to seeing you soon. All the best, Erica Keil

The University of Utah has several open houses this fall for students interested in learning about STEM majors, meeting professors, and visiting research labs! You need to register for the open houses, so visit the links to get more information and to sign up! 

-Science Fridays (open to juniors and seniors) on:

• Friday, Oct 7 (3-5 pm) 

-Engineering Day on Nov 19 9 am-12 pm 

Monday, October 10, is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors Indigeneous peoples of the Americas and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, including here in Salt Lake City. Learn more about the history of this day.

Food donations will be delivered to the Crossroads Urban Center. Crossroads counts on the Rowland Hall food drive to help serve the community during a traditional slump in donations from August until November. The food drive will conclude on Friday, November 4. Donation bins are located on each campus. Here is information from the Salt Lake Health Department with suggestions for healthy food donations.

Tuesday evening, class liaisons will be calling Rowland Hall families asking for a donation to support the Annual Fund. Please consider contributing to help Rowland Hall continue to develop people the world needs.  

• Tuition covers 90% of yearly costs. The Annual Fund helps to fill in the gap!
• Annual Fund Donations are tax deductible!
• Last year, 100% of faculty and staff gave to the Annual Fund.
• The Annual Fund supports all aspects of student life, from art and music classes to athletics, specialty classes, technology, and financial aid.

Give Today!

Rowland Hall’s 2023 biennial Auction, Back for the Future, will raise vital funds to support the implementation of the school’s strategic priorities. The gala is a volunteer-run event, hosted at the Rowland Hall Upper School Saturday, April 29, 2023. And we need you to make it happen!

There are a number of ways you can get involved in the Auction, from volunteering to donating items to the silent auction or being an event sponsor. Please fill out this survey and let us know how you can help.

October 12, 7–9 pm, McCarthey Campus Dining Hall

Climate and water present inescapable dilemmas unique to our geographic location, and no better living lab exists to study the convergence of these dilemmas than the Great Salt Lake and its tributaries. Join the Rowland Hall community and local partners to explore aridity and Great Salt Lake—its importance, its lasting legacy, and what we can do to protect it and our collective future.