School News

Over the past several weeks, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 within the Rowland Hall and the wider community. To help reduce community spread, we strongly encourage all students, employees, and visitors to wear well-fitting respirator masks while indoors on campus through the end of the year. Per CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines, individuals will not be able to participate in any event (Color Day, class gatherings, commencements, graduation, etc.) that falls within their required five-day isolation period after testing positive. 

If there is a positive case in a classroom, we may require that particular class mask while indoors. Each division's office will continue to supply masks should your student need one. Please make sure to have conversations with your student about your expectations, as it will be challenging for the school to oversee different families' preferences.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is pleased to share the third resource in its series to support our community's ongoing learning as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The resource is an overview of how to move from learning to practice and provides tools for engaging in conversations about DEI and creating a personal DEI action plan. At the end of the document, you will also find more resources to continue your learning and conversation this summer and beyond. 

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

Rowland Hall now hosts a community calendar! This calendar is intended to help expand learning along the Wasatch Front and the Park City area. Events featured on this calendar are open to all who wish to celebrate the arts, learn from experts, participate in cross-cultural engagement, provide community service, or exercise civic responsibilities. We encourage community members to submit their upcoming events for consideration. 

We are hopeful the calendar will be a great way for all of us to stay updated about exciting events and opportunities in our broader community. 

In an effort to recognize and honor the diverse cultures and histories that students and families bring to our community, we would like to formally acknowledge nationally-recognized heritage and history months throughout the year. 

May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month as well as Jewish American Heritage Month! 

• AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including East, Southeast and South Asia—and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.

• Jewish American Heritage Month honors the generations of Jewish Americans who have contributed to the fabric of American history, culture, and society. 

During this month, we honor the long history of both AAPI and Jewish individuals in the United States and their ongoing contributions to all facets of our society. Our librarians have curated books on both campuses for our community to engage with to learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander’s stories and histories as well as those of Jewish Americans. Check out the photos and list of books for AAPI Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month!

COVID-19 Policy Updates

• COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Approved For 5-11 Year Olds
  • The CDC has approved a booster dose for 5-11 year olds five months after their initial Pfizer vaccination series. These doses can be obtained through local pharmacies, health departments, or your pediatrician's office. Please upload their vaccination card with the booster information so the school can update your student's record. 

Reminders

• Once your student has received their final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and/or their booster dose, please upload their vaccination card so the school can update your student's record.
• Please keep all unvaccinated family members away from campus and the Rowland Hall community if any member of your household is getting tested for COVID-19 due to symptoms.
• If you have any questions or concerns as to the proper protocol surrounding COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposures, please reach out to Gita Varner, 801-924-2987.

COVID-19 INFORMATION

COVID-19 Dashboard: Tracking Positive Cases Among Students and Employees

The COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

View Our COVID-19 Dashboard

COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Students and Staff:

 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines

There will be no school and no Extended Day on Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Save the Date:

• June 7: Color Day for both Beginning and Lower School students. Pick-up at regular time. There may be delays in the car line. Please give yourself some extra time if possible. 

• June 8: Last Day of School:

  • Beginning School End of Year Class Parties: more info coming soon

  • Lower School Stepping Back Ceremony at 11:15 am, in the Field House

  • Dismissal is at 11:30 am and there will be no Extended Day offered

• June 9: 5th Grade Commencement, 11:30 am, on the McCarthey Campus Quad

Reminders:

If you have a chance to peruse the Lost & Found for any item your student may be missing, that would be most wonderful! All items will be donated over the summer. Please reach out to Laura or Rebecca if you have any questions.

All library books are due Friday, May 27. Families can check their library accounts here. Click on the 2 smiley faces in the lower right-hand corner. The username is the student's library number, the same as their 5 digit lunch number, and password is the last name. Feel free to reach out to Ms B, our librarian, if you have any questions.

The library has removed some older books and is selling the older books for .25 each. Exact change (and no bills larger than $5) is appreciated.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Emma is eager to connect with families! She will be holding regular office hours to chat with parents/caregivers on Zoom starting in February. Time slots will be in 15- minute increments on Wednesdays from 9-10 am and on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm. If you want to check in, please enter your name in a time slot on this document.

Spirit Week is going to be the week of May 23, and will officially begin on Tuesday, May 24. Thanks to the fifth graders for their inspired ideas:

Tuesday, 5/24: Rowland Hall Day - wear green (can be any green)

Wednesday, 5/25: Pajama Day

Thursday, 5/26: Dress from a Different Decade Day 

Friday, 5/27: Character Day

(Monday will be a regular day, just get excited.)

There will be no school and no Extended Day on Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Save the Date:

• June 7: Color Day for both Beginning and Lower School students. Pick-up at regular time. There may be delays in the car line. Please give yourself some extra time if possible. 

• June 8: Last Day of School:

  • Beginning School End of Year Class Parties: more info coming soon

  • Lower School Stepping Back Ceremony at 11:15 am, in the Field House

  • Dismissal is at 11:30 am and there will be no Extended Day offered

• June 9: 5th Grade Commencement, 11:30 am, on the McCarthey Campus Quad

Reminders:

If you have a chance to peruse the Lost & Found for any item your student may be missing, that would be most wonderful! All items will be donated over the summer. Please reach out to Laura or Rebecca if you have any questions.

All library books are due Friday, May 27. Families can check their library accounts here. Click on the 2 smiley faces in the lower right-hand corner. The username is the student's library number, the same as their 5 digit lunch number, and password is the last name. Feel free to reach out to Ms B, our librarian, if you have any questions.

The library has removed some older books and is selling the older books for .25 each. Exact change (and no bills larger than $5) is appreciated.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Please join us for the Middle School's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock". The play will take place at 7 PM in the Larimer Center. There is a suggested ticket donation of $10, tickets can be purchased here.

Emma is eager to connect with families! She will be holding regular office hours to chat with parents/caregivers on Zoom starting in February. Time slots will be in 15- minute increments on Wednesdays from 9-10 am and on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm. If you want to check in, please enter your name in a time slot on this document.

A huge shoutout goes out to all students, caregivers, coaches, and volunteers that made this spring sports season a huge success! Thank you for making the commitment to trying out new sports and learning in a fun environment. Be on the lookout for Fall Sports registration!
 

Please email Zack Alvidrez if you have any questions. Go Winged Lions!
 

Spirit Week Sponsored by StuCo:

Monday (5/23) - Beach Day (if you want to wear a swimsuit, it needs to be over clothes)

Tuesday (5/24) - Character Day (dress up as your favorite TV, movie, book character)

Wednesday (5/25) - HoliDay (For example, 4th of July, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, or even Flag Day. It is important to remember that we are an inclusive and kind community, so if you don’t celebrate certain holidays, it isn’t appropriate to dress up as that holiday.)

Thursday (5/26) - Decades Day (choose a decade to dress up as…groovy, baby!)

Friday (5/27) - Fancy Schmancy (dress posh, fancy, schmancy)

*Please note: If you are not dressed up in the theme of the day, you must be in your school uniform.

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

All families were emailed their student's MAP results the week of May 2. Here is the video of the information session run by our Academic Support Coordinator, Jane Singleton.

Upper School Assistant Principal Bernard Geoxavier and Middle School/Upper School Registrar Caitlin Kennedy are looking forward to meeting with rising 9th grade students and all new families to start planning their coursework for the 2022-2023 school year. It's meant to be a student-centered planning session but we want parents/caregivers to be involved, thus you'll see times after school, in the evenings, and on the weekends. Please take a moment and glance at the Course Selection Worksheet and/or Course Catalog. Reach out directly to Bernard or Caitlin with any questions. This is the link to the Calendly webpage for 8th graders and their families to sign up for course selection meetings this Spring.

Please join us for the Middle School's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock". The play will take place at 7 PM in the Larimer Center. There is a suggested ticket donation of $10, tickets can be purchased here.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Students and families interested in Upper School Fall Sports: (cross-country, boys golf, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball, swimming) please sign up as soon as possible with Pam Stone.

If you are not registered for the “class” you will not receive important time-sensitive information that will be emailed from the Athletic Department near the end of the school year. If you think you might be at all interested, please register for the sport. You may drop it later if necessary. 

Here is a Fall Athletics Information sheet with specifics: please contact Athletic Director, Kendra Tomsic or her Administrative Assistant, Pam Stone if you have any questions.

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

Graduating Seniors and Families: Please click the link below to view the updated graduation web page to reflect the plans for the upcoming end-of-year events. If you have any question, please feel free to send an email to Maria Hutchings. Congratulations Class of 2022!

Class of 2022 Graduation Information

Check your e-mail for liability waivers! Interim week is here and by now, students have been in communications and meetings with their Interim Experience chaperones.  All liability waivers have been sent via Adobe Sign and need to be signed electronically. All students and parents/caregivers must sign this document in order for each student to participate in their assigned experience. 

Please review the updates we have made to Interim expectations in response to rising COVID cases locally and nationally. We will share a more detailed version of this plan with experience-specific details next week. 

• Students on all experiences requiring extensive travel and/or overnight stay in a hotel will be tested at school next Thursday or Friday. Anyone not able to make the testing window will be asked to provide a negative test result. 
• Students and chaperones will be required to wear masks on any transportation  - vans, buses, cars, planes - during Interim travel.
• All chaperones will have extra masks as well as COVID tests on hand in case any student or adult shows symptoms while traveling. We are working on a plan for each of the different experiences should a participant become ill.

Please click below to view the finals schedule and end of year overview. 

Upper School Finals Schedule

Please join us for the Middle School's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock". The play will take place at 7 PM in the Larimer Center. There is a suggested ticket donation of $10, tickets can be purchased here.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Students and families interested in Upper School fall sports (cross-country, boys golf, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball, swimming) please sign up now with Pam Stone, pamstone@rowlandhall.org.

If you are not registered for the class, you will not receive important time-sensitive information that will be emailed from the Athletic Department near the end of the school year. If you think you might be at all interested, please register for the sport. You may drop it later if necessary. 

Here is a fall athletics information sheet with specifics. Please email Director of Athletics Kendra Tomsic at kendratomsic@rowlandhall.org or Administrative Assistant Pam Stone at pamstone@rowlandhall.org if you have any questions.

There will be no school and no Extended Day on Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Save the Date:

• June 7: Color Day for both Beginning and Lower School students. Pick-up at regular time. There may be delays in the car line. Please give yourself some extra time if possible. 

• June 8: Last Day of School:

  • Beginning School End of Year Class Parties: more info coming soon

  • Lower School Stepping Back Ceremony at 11:15 am, in the Field House

  • Dismissal is at 11:30 am and there will be no Extended Day offered

• June 9: 5th Grade Commencement, 11:30 am, on the McCarthey Campus Quad

Reminders:

If you have a chance to peruse the Lost & Found for any item your student may be missing, that would be most wonderful! All items will be donated over the summer. Please reach out to Laura or Rebecca if you have any questions.

All library books are due Friday, May 27. Families can check their library accounts here. Click on the 2 smiley faces in the lower right-hand corner. The username is the student's library number, the same as their 5 digit lunch number, and password is the last name. Feel free to reach out to Ms B, our librarian, if you have any questions.

The library has removed some older books and is selling the older books for .25 each. Exact change (and no bills larger than $5) is appreciated.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Emma is eager to connect with families! She will be holding regular office hours to chat with parents/caregivers on Zoom starting in February. Time slots will be in 15- minute increments on Wednesdays from 9-10 am and on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm. If you want to check in, please enter your name in a time slot on this document.

Over the past several weeks, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 within the Rowland Hall and the wider community. To help reduce community spread, we strongly encourage all students, employees, and visitors to wear well-fitting respirator masks while indoors on campus through the end of the year. Per CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines, individuals will not be able to participate in any event (Color Day, class gatherings, commencements, graduation, etc.) that falls within their required five-day isolation period after testing positive. 

If there is a positive case in a classroom, we may require that particular class mask while indoors. Each division's office will continue to supply masks should your student need one. Please make sure to have conversations with your student about your expectations, as it will be challenging for the school to oversee different families' preferences.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is pleased to share the third resource in its series to support our community's ongoing learning as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The resource is an overview of how to move from learning to practice and provides tools for engaging in conversations about DEI and creating a personal DEI action plan. At the end of the document, you will also find more resources to continue your learning and conversation this summer and beyond. 

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

Rowland Hall now hosts a community calendar! This calendar is intended to help expand learning along the Wasatch Front and the Park City area. Events featured on this calendar are open to all who wish to celebrate the arts, learn from experts, participate in cross-cultural engagement, provide community service, or exercise civic responsibilities. We encourage community members to submit their upcoming events for consideration. 

We are hopeful the calendar will be a great way for all of us to stay updated about exciting events and opportunities in our broader community. 

In an effort to recognize and honor the diverse cultures and histories that students and families bring to our community, we would like to formally acknowledge nationally-recognized heritage and history months throughout the year. 

May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month as well as Jewish American Heritage Month! 

• AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including East, Southeast and South Asia—and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.

• Jewish American Heritage Month honors the generations of Jewish Americans who have contributed to the fabric of American history, culture, and society. 

During this month, we honor the long history of both AAPI and Jewish individuals in the United States and their ongoing contributions to all facets of our society. Our librarians have curated books on both campuses for our community to engage with to learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander’s stories and histories as well as those of Jewish Americans. Check out the photos and list of books for AAPI Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month!

COVID-19 Policy Updates

• COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Approved For 5-11 Year Olds
  • The CDC has approved a booster dose for 5-11 year olds five months after their initial Pfizer vaccination series. These doses can be obtained through local pharmacies, health departments, or your pediatrician's office. Please upload their vaccination card with the booster information so the school can update your student's record. 

Reminders

• Once your student has received their final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and/or their booster dose, please upload their vaccination card so the school can update your student's record.
• Please keep all unvaccinated family members away from campus and the Rowland Hall community if any member of your household is getting tested for COVID-19 due to symptoms.
• If you have any questions or concerns as to the proper protocol surrounding COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposures, please reach out to Gita Varner, 801-924-2987.

COVID-19 INFORMATION

COVID-19 Dashboard: Tracking Positive Cases Among Students and Employees

The COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

View Our COVID-19 Dashboard

COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Students and Staff:

 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines

Spirit Week is going to be the week of May 23, and will officially begin on Tuesday, May 24. Thanks to the fifth graders for their inspired ideas:

Tuesday, 5/24: Rowland Hall Day - wear green (can be any green)

Wednesday, 5/25: Pajama Day

Thursday, 5/26: Dress from a Different Decade Day 

Friday, 5/27: Character Day

(Monday will be a regular day, just get excited.)

There will be no school and no Extended Day on Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Save the Date:

• June 7: Color Day for both Beginning and Lower School students. Pick-up at regular time. There may be delays in the car line. Please give yourself some extra time if possible. 

• June 8: Last Day of School:

  • Beginning School End of Year Class Parties: more info coming soon

  • Lower School Stepping Back Ceremony at 11:15 am, in the Field House

  • Dismissal is at 11:30 am and there will be no Extended Day offered

• June 9: 5th Grade Commencement, 11:30 am, on the McCarthey Campus Quad

Reminders:

If you have a chance to peruse the Lost & Found for any item your student may be missing, that would be most wonderful! All items will be donated over the summer. Please reach out to Laura or Rebecca if you have any questions.

All library books are due Friday, May 27. Families can check their library accounts here. Click on the 2 smiley faces in the lower right-hand corner. The username is the student's library number, the same as their 5 digit lunch number, and password is the last name. Feel free to reach out to Ms B, our librarian, if you have any questions.

The library has removed some older books and is selling the older books for .25 each. Exact change (and no bills larger than $5) is appreciated.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Please join us for the Middle School's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock". The play will take place at 7 PM in the Larimer Center. There is a suggested ticket donation of $10, tickets can be purchased here.

Emma is eager to connect with families! She will be holding regular office hours to chat with parents/caregivers on Zoom starting in February. Time slots will be in 15- minute increments on Wednesdays from 9-10 am and on Thursdays from 1 to 2 pm. If you want to check in, please enter your name in a time slot on this document.

Over the past several weeks, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 within the Rowland Hall and the wider community. To help reduce community spread, we strongly encourage all students, employees, and visitors to wear well-fitting respirator masks while indoors on campus through the end of the year. Per CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines, individuals will not be able to participate in any event (Color Day, class gatherings, commencements, graduation, etc.) that falls within their required five-day isolation period after testing positive. 

If there is a positive case in a classroom, we may require that particular class mask while indoors. Each division's office will continue to supply masks should your student need one. Please make sure to have conversations with your student about your expectations, as it will be challenging for the school to oversee different families' preferences.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is pleased to share the third resource in its series to support our community's ongoing learning as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The resource is an overview of how to move from learning to practice and provides tools for engaging in conversations about DEI and creating a personal DEI action plan. At the end of the document, you will also find more resources to continue your learning and conversation this summer and beyond. 

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

Rowland Hall now hosts a community calendar! This calendar is intended to help expand learning along the Wasatch Front and the Park City area. Events featured on this calendar are open to all who wish to celebrate the arts, learn from experts, participate in cross-cultural engagement, provide community service, or exercise civic responsibilities. We encourage community members to submit their upcoming events for consideration. 

We are hopeful the calendar will be a great way for all of us to stay updated about exciting events and opportunities in our broader community. 

In an effort to recognize and honor the diverse cultures and histories that students and families bring to our community, we would like to formally acknowledge nationally-recognized heritage and history months throughout the year. 

May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month as well as Jewish American Heritage Month! 

• AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including East, Southeast and South Asia—and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.

• Jewish American Heritage Month honors the generations of Jewish Americans who have contributed to the fabric of American history, culture, and society. 

During this month, we honor the long history of both AAPI and Jewish individuals in the United States and their ongoing contributions to all facets of our society. Our librarians have curated books on both campuses for our community to engage with to learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander’s stories and histories as well as those of Jewish Americans. Check out the photos and list of books for AAPI Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month!

COVID-19 Policy Updates

• COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Approved For 5-11 Year Olds
  • The CDC has approved a booster dose for 5-11 year olds five months after their initial Pfizer vaccination series. These doses can be obtained through local pharmacies, health departments, or your pediatrician's office. Please upload their vaccination card with the booster information so the school can update your student's record. 

Reminders

• Once your student has received their final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and/or their booster dose, please upload their vaccination card so the school can update your student's record.
• Please keep all unvaccinated family members away from campus and the Rowland Hall community if any member of your household is getting tested for COVID-19 due to symptoms.
• If you have any questions or concerns as to the proper protocol surrounding COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposures, please reach out to Gita Varner, 801-924-2987.

COVID-19 INFORMATION

COVID-19 Dashboard: Tracking Positive Cases Among Students and Employees

The COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

View Our COVID-19 Dashboard

COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Students and Staff:

 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines

A huge shoutout goes out to all students, caregivers, coaches, and volunteers that made this spring sports season a huge success! Thank you for making the commitment to trying out new sports and learning in a fun environment. Be on the lookout for Fall Sports registration!
 

Please email Zack Alvidrez if you have any questions. Go Winged Lions!
 

Spirit Week Sponsored by StuCo:

Monday (5/23) - Beach Day (if you want to wear a swimsuit, it needs to be over clothes)

Tuesday (5/24) - Character Day (dress up as your favorite TV, movie, book character)

Wednesday (5/25) - HoliDay (For example, 4th of July, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, or even Flag Day. It is important to remember that we are an inclusive and kind community, so if you don’t celebrate certain holidays, it isn’t appropriate to dress up as that holiday.)

Thursday (5/26) - Decades Day (choose a decade to dress up as…groovy, baby!)

Friday (5/27) - Fancy Schmancy (dress posh, fancy, schmancy)

*Please note: If you are not dressed up in the theme of the day, you must be in your school uniform.

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

All families were emailed their student's MAP results the week of May 2. Here is the video of the information session run by our Academic Support Coordinator, Jane Singleton.

Upper School Assistant Principal Bernard Geoxavier and Middle School/Upper School Registrar Caitlin Kennedy are looking forward to meeting with rising 9th grade students and all new families to start planning their coursework for the 2022-2023 school year. It's meant to be a student-centered planning session but we want parents/caregivers to be involved, thus you'll see times after school, in the evenings, and on the weekends. Please take a moment and glance at the Course Selection Worksheet and/or Course Catalog. Reach out directly to Bernard or Caitlin with any questions. This is the link to the Calendly webpage for 8th graders and their families to sign up for course selection meetings this Spring.

Please join us for the Middle School's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock". The play will take place at 7 PM in the Larimer Center. There is a suggested ticket donation of $10, tickets can be purchased here.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Students and families interested in Upper School Fall Sports: (cross-country, boys golf, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball, swimming) please sign up as soon as possible with Pam Stone.

If you are not registered for the “class” you will not receive important time-sensitive information that will be emailed from the Athletic Department near the end of the school year. If you think you might be at all interested, please register for the sport. You may drop it later if necessary. 

Here is a Fall Athletics Information sheet with specifics: please contact Athletic Director, Kendra Tomsic or her Administrative Assistant, Pam Stone if you have any questions.

Over the past several weeks, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 within the Rowland Hall and the wider community. To help reduce community spread, we strongly encourage all students, employees, and visitors to wear well-fitting respirator masks while indoors on campus through the end of the year. Per CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines, individuals will not be able to participate in any event (Color Day, class gatherings, commencements, graduation, etc.) that falls within their required five-day isolation period after testing positive. 

If there is a positive case in a classroom, we may require that particular class mask while indoors. Each division's office will continue to supply masks should your student need one. Please make sure to have conversations with your student about your expectations, as it will be challenging for the school to oversee different families' preferences.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is pleased to share the third resource in its series to support our community's ongoing learning as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The resource is an overview of how to move from learning to practice and provides tools for engaging in conversations about DEI and creating a personal DEI action plan. At the end of the document, you will also find more resources to continue your learning and conversation this summer and beyond. 

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

Rowland Hall now hosts a community calendar! This calendar is intended to help expand learning along the Wasatch Front and the Park City area. Events featured on this calendar are open to all who wish to celebrate the arts, learn from experts, participate in cross-cultural engagement, provide community service, or exercise civic responsibilities. We encourage community members to submit their upcoming events for consideration. 

We are hopeful the calendar will be a great way for all of us to stay updated about exciting events and opportunities in our broader community. 

In an effort to recognize and honor the diverse cultures and histories that students and families bring to our community, we would like to formally acknowledge nationally-recognized heritage and history months throughout the year. 

May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month as well as Jewish American Heritage Month! 

• AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including East, Southeast and South Asia—and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.

• Jewish American Heritage Month honors the generations of Jewish Americans who have contributed to the fabric of American history, culture, and society. 

During this month, we honor the long history of both AAPI and Jewish individuals in the United States and their ongoing contributions to all facets of our society. Our librarians have curated books on both campuses for our community to engage with to learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander’s stories and histories as well as those of Jewish Americans. Check out the photos and list of books for AAPI Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month!

COVID-19 Policy Updates

• COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Approved For 5-11 Year Olds
  • The CDC has approved a booster dose for 5-11 year olds five months after their initial Pfizer vaccination series. These doses can be obtained through local pharmacies, health departments, or your pediatrician's office. Please upload their vaccination card with the booster information so the school can update your student's record. 

Reminders

• Once your student has received their final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and/or their booster dose, please upload their vaccination card so the school can update your student's record.
• Please keep all unvaccinated family members away from campus and the Rowland Hall community if any member of your household is getting tested for COVID-19 due to symptoms.
• If you have any questions or concerns as to the proper protocol surrounding COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposures, please reach out to Gita Varner, 801-924-2987.

COVID-19 INFORMATION

COVID-19 Dashboard: Tracking Positive Cases Among Students and Employees

The COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

View Our COVID-19 Dashboard

COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Students and Staff:

 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

Graduating Seniors and Families: Please click the link below to view the updated graduation web page to reflect the plans for the upcoming end-of-year events. If you have any question, please feel free to send an email to Maria Hutchings. Congratulations Class of 2022!

Class of 2022 Graduation Information

Check your e-mail for liability waivers! Interim week is here and by now, students have been in communications and meetings with their Interim Experience chaperones.  All liability waivers have been sent via Adobe Sign and need to be signed electronically. All students and parents/caregivers must sign this document in order for each student to participate in their assigned experience. 

Please review the updates we have made to Interim expectations in response to rising COVID cases locally and nationally. We will share a more detailed version of this plan with experience-specific details next week. 

• Students on all experiences requiring extensive travel and/or overnight stay in a hotel will be tested at school next Thursday or Friday. Anyone not able to make the testing window will be asked to provide a negative test result. 
• Students and chaperones will be required to wear masks on any transportation  - vans, buses, cars, planes - during Interim travel.
• All chaperones will have extra masks as well as COVID tests on hand in case any student or adult shows symptoms while traveling. We are working on a plan for each of the different experiences should a participant become ill.

Please click below to view the finals schedule and end of year overview. 

Upper School Finals Schedule

Please join us for the Middle School's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas or Binky Rudich and the Two-Speed Clock". The play will take place at 7 PM in the Larimer Center. There is a suggested ticket donation of $10, tickets can be purchased here.

Please consult the Forms Requiring a Physician's Signature webpage to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year. Please complete the forms that apply to your student(s), then return them to us.  In most cases, we require a new health form each school year. Completed documentation is due by Aug 12, 2022.

Students and families interested in Upper School fall sports (cross-country, boys golf, girls soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball, swimming) please sign up now with Pam Stone, pamstone@rowlandhall.org.

If you are not registered for the class, you will not receive important time-sensitive information that will be emailed from the Athletic Department near the end of the school year. If you think you might be at all interested, please register for the sport. You may drop it later if necessary. 

Here is a fall athletics information sheet with specifics. Please email Director of Athletics Kendra Tomsic at kendratomsic@rowlandhall.org or Administrative Assistant Pam Stone at pamstone@rowlandhall.org if you have any questions.

Over the past several weeks, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 within the Rowland Hall and the wider community. To help reduce community spread, we strongly encourage all students, employees, and visitors to wear well-fitting respirator masks while indoors on campus through the end of the year. Per CDC quarantine and isolation guidelines, individuals will not be able to participate in any event (Color Day, class gatherings, commencements, graduation, etc.) that falls within their required five-day isolation period after testing positive. 

If there is a positive case in a classroom, we may require that particular class mask while indoors. Each division's office will continue to supply masks should your student need one. Please make sure to have conversations with your student about your expectations, as it will be challenging for the school to oversee different families' preferences.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion is pleased to share the third resource in its series to support our community's ongoing learning as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The resource is an overview of how to move from learning to practice and provides tools for engaging in conversations about DEI and creating a personal DEI action plan. At the end of the document, you will also find more resources to continue your learning and conversation this summer and beyond. 

The Upper School's Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) welcomes you to join Rowland Hall’s float in the Utah Pride Parade! We have partnered with the Middle School Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) and some of our dancers and band members from both divisions. The parade takes place on Sunday, June 5. All who wish to participate can RSVP with this link. Please plan to be with us from 8 am to 12 pm. We will email you details about where to meet as the date of the parade approaches. We are so excited to see you there! Happy Pride!

Rowland Hall now hosts a community calendar! This calendar is intended to help expand learning along the Wasatch Front and the Park City area. Events featured on this calendar are open to all who wish to celebrate the arts, learn from experts, participate in cross-cultural engagement, provide community service, or exercise civic responsibilities. We encourage community members to submit their upcoming events for consideration. 

We are hopeful the calendar will be a great way for all of us to stay updated about exciting events and opportunities in our broader community. 

In an effort to recognize and honor the diverse cultures and histories that students and families bring to our community, we would like to formally acknowledge nationally-recognized heritage and history months throughout the year. 

May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month as well as Jewish American Heritage Month! 

• AAPI Heritage Month recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of individuals and groups of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including East, Southeast and South Asia—and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.

• Jewish American Heritage Month honors the generations of Jewish Americans who have contributed to the fabric of American history, culture, and society. 

During this month, we honor the long history of both AAPI and Jewish individuals in the United States and their ongoing contributions to all facets of our society. Our librarians have curated books on both campuses for our community to engage with to learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander’s stories and histories as well as those of Jewish Americans. Check out the photos and list of books for AAPI Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month!

COVID-19 Policy Updates

• COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Approved For 5-11 Year Olds
  • The CDC has approved a booster dose for 5-11 year olds five months after their initial Pfizer vaccination series. These doses can be obtained through local pharmacies, health departments, or your pediatrician's office. Please upload their vaccination card with the booster information so the school can update your student's record. 

Reminders

• Once your student has received their final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and/or their booster dose, please upload their vaccination card so the school can update your student's record.
• Please keep all unvaccinated family members away from campus and the Rowland Hall community if any member of your household is getting tested for COVID-19 due to symptoms.
• If you have any questions or concerns as to the proper protocol surrounding COVID-19 symptoms and/or exposures, please reach out to Gita Varner, 801-924-2987.

COVID-19 INFORMATION

COVID-19 Dashboard: Tracking Positive Cases Among Students and Employees

The COVID-19 Dashboard will be updated every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

View Our COVID-19 Dashboard

COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines for Students and Staff:

 Quarantine and Isolation Guidelines