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August 2014 South Salt Lake CITY NEWSLETTER Mayor’s Office BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION Cherie Wood, Mayor 801.464.6757 [email protected] Mayor's Message: Welcome Back to School! South Salt Lake Greetings! As South Salt Lake Lake and our many educational and community partnerships are City Council Members children and many adults yielding valuable opportunities and cutting-edge programming that from our community head help us to achieve high economic and community development Ryan Gold, District 1 back to school this fall, we are potential. 801.558.6293 excited to celebrate the high- [email protected] quality educational options Led by the Promise South Salt Lake Initiative, our afterschool and opportunities available program partners are working to help youth to achieve targeted Kevin Rapp, District 2 to South Salt Lake residents. academic benchmarks, such as homework completion, social 801.485.5817 From preschool through higher skills development, and improved classroom behavior; to provide [email protected] education, we are partnering a welcoming place for youth to learn and play together; to provide Sharla Beverly, District 3 and working to support and working parents a safe place for their children to be during the 801.803.4127 strengthen our local public afterschool hours; to offer arts, recreation, and other interest- [email protected] schools. Together we aim based programs that support the learning that occurs during the to ensure that educational school day. Promise afterschool programs are offered to our youth Roy Turner, District 4 opportunities are available that at no cost, and offer the equivalent of 70 extra school days worth 801.266.5703 increase the likelihood of our of instructional hours. [email protected] Mayor Cherie Wood residents attaining the skills, Irvin Jones, District 5 certifications and/or degrees that add to a high quality of life and We are excited to have so many amazing educational partners 801.262.5566 that help them to attain employment that is the best fit. and entities working together in our city to help our children and [email protected] youth to be successful in school and life, and to support our adults We are proud to present our “South Salt Lake Education Pipeline” in advancing job skills interests. Welcome back to school! Debbie Snow, At Large that features options from cradle to career. United Way of Salt 801.870.7655 [email protected] Mike Rutter, At Large 801.486.3031 SOUTH SALT LAKE EDUCATION PIPELINE [email protected] Preschool Education: Elementary Education: Secondary Education: Post Secondary Education: Woodrow Wilson Elementary Westminster College Public: Granite Park Jr. High westminstercollege.edu graniteschools.org graniteschools.org 801.484.7651 Head Start 385.646.5102 385.646.5174 saltlakeheadstart.org University of Utah 801.972.2337 Lincoln Elementary utah.edu South Salt Lake has graniteschools.org Utah International Charter School 801.581.7200 nine neighborhood Granite Preschool 385.646.4894 utahinternational.org Utah State University graniteschools.org 385.290.1306 usu.edu centers serving our 435.797.1000 385.646.4672 Roosevelt Elementary community: graniteschools.org Utah Valley University 385.646.4996 Cottonwood High School Private: uvu.edu The Columbus Center graniteschools.org 801.863.4636 2531 South 400 East Alianza Academy 385.646.5264 Challenger School South Salt Lake, UT 84115 Columbus Learning Center Brigham Young University 801-412-3217 challengerschool.com byu.edu alianzaacademy.org Utah Connections Academy 801.422.4636 801.487.4402 801.953.1157 ext. 8 Woodrow Wilson Community School connectionsacademy.com Salt Lake Community College 2567 South Main Street Montessori School of Salt Lake 800.382.6010 slcc.edu South Salt Lake, UT 84115 Kearns-Saint Ann School Montessorisaltlakecity.com 801.957.7522 801-386-0589 ksaschool.org 801.467.7412 801.486.0741 Granite Technical Institute (GTI) Weber State University Lincoln Community School gti.graniteschools.org weber.edu 450 East 3700 South 801.626.6000 Daycare: Moss Elementary 385.646.4350 South Salt Lake, UT 84115 graniteschools.org 801-803-3632 Broadview University Little Rascals Child Care Center 385.646.4930 broadviewuniversity.edu Granite Park Community School saltlakelittlerascals.com 801.304.4224 3031 South 200 East 801.487.9441 American Preparatory Academy South Salt Lake, UT 84115 americanprep.org University of Phoenix 801-440-4499 phoenix.edu Happy Kids Daycare 801.553.8500 866.766.0766 Hser Ner Moo Community & 801.487.4688 Welcome Center 479 East 2250 South Forever Children LLC Granite Peaks Adult and Community South Salt Lake, UT 84115 Community Educational foreverchildrendaycare.com Education Granite Park Community School 801-466-3238 Supports: 801.487.2650 graniteschools.org 801.440.4499 Utah International Charter School Write Here: 385.646.5439 350 East Baird Circle Caring for Kids Consulting, Inc. A Community-Based Hser Ner Moo Community & South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801.468.3880 Writing Center Columbus Community Center Welcome Center 385-290-1306 801.803.3632 columbusserves.org 801.466.3238 Lit’l Scholars Daycare 801.262.1552 Historic Scott School Arts & Community Center litlscholars.com Venture: Course for the Humanities Utah International Charter School 3238 South 540 East 801.467.8545 westminstercollege.edu Promise South Salt Lake 385.290.1306 South Salt Lake, UT 84106 801.832.2300 Neighborhood Centers 801-803-3632 Future Stars Daycare LLC Historic Scott School 801.654.2543 Columbus Library southsaltlakecity.com Arts & Community Center Roosevelt Community School Writing Coaching Available 801.803.3632 3225 South 800 East South Salt Lake, Utah 84106 South City Child Care/SLCC slcolibrary.org The Columbus Center 801-828-8219 slcc.edu/childcare/sccc.aspx 801.943.4636 801.412.3217 Roosevelt Community School 801.957.3070 801.828.8219 Central Park Community Center Sunnyvale Community Center Woodrow Wilson and PAL Boxing 801.590.9746 Community School Central Park Community Center 2797 South 200 East 801.386.0589 and PAL Boxing South Salt Lake, UT 84115 801.466.3143 801-466-3143 Tumaini Welcome and Transition Center Lincoln Community School 385.646.3390 801.803.3632 South Salt Lake • On The Move • City Newsletter Summer Food Program 2014 Head Start Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Families, Building In partnership with the City of South Salt Lake and many community investors, Salt Lake CAP Head Start is set to open its newest build- Communities ing in the heart of South Salt Lake. This facility will serve 136 children each year and will be the home of the new Central Kitchen, which serves over 3,000 healthy, nutritious meals a day to children in the community. This summer, Salt Lake Community Action Program Head Start Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Agenda (CAP) is supporting the summer Monday, August 11, 2014 Comments 4:00 p.m. food program and offering FREE 4:00 p.m. Ribbon Cutting 4:15 p.m. dinners to children 0-18 years old. 2825 South 200 East Center Tours 4:30 p.m. Adult meals are $3. Fun activities South Salt Lake, Utah will be featured weekly. Featuring guest speaker, Mayor Cherie Wood and Who: Children 0-18 years old are refreshments from the Central Kitchen. free. Adult meals are $3 When: June 16th to August 22nd Where: South Salt Lake Head Start 2825 South 200 East Monday-Friday 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 801.977.1122 * The USDA is an equal opportunity provider & employer South Salt Lake An Interview with Cottonwood High School’s Gold Star Tobacco-Free Student Leader Pablo Garcia Workplace Award Program South Salt Lake resident Pablo Garcia has been elected Senior Class President at Cottonwood High School for the class of 2015. Pablo’s main goal in serving as class president is “to bring our class to- gether with the diversity of our student body so we can be united as a school.” To begin, Pablo and his administration will implement activities such as changing the seating arrangements at athletic events at Cottonwood High. “South Salt Lake is a happy community unlike anywhere else,” says Pablo. “The PAL Boxing Program taught me about the competitiveness of tournament boxing, but I also learned to just be a friendly person and not to judge people. I should This summer, the South Salt lake try to get to know them instead.” When asked what inspires him, Pablo replied, “My Dad Coalition for Drug Free Youth because he works hard everyday as a single parent for my brothers and me.” Pablo also recognized the work South Salt serves on the South Salt Lake Youth City Council. Congratulations President Garcia! Lake businesses have done to help reduce tobacco consumption in South Salt Lake. Businesses received the Gold Star Award at a Pablo Garcia YOUTH banquet on June 24th at Blue Fin CITY COUNCIL Sushi & Japanese Korean Grill on 3245 South State Street. The Coalition awarded 22 businesses in Preschool Slots Available in South Salt Lake the program’s introduction in South Salt Lake Head Start Now Accepting Applications for Preschool Education for all locations, Salt Lake. Leah Wynn, owner of Inside Out Architecturals, Inc. and including new South Salt Lake Central Park location Gold Star Award recipient, says, Salt Lake CAP Head Start/Early Head Start is currently accepting applications for the 2014 – 2015 school year. Head Start is a free “Inside Out Architecturals believes being tobacco free is important for comprehensive preschool program that provides an exceptional preschool education complimented by family activities, medical and the safety and respect of both our dental services, nutritional meals, and self-sufficiency services for the entire family. clients and our employees. We support and participated in this To qualify for Head Start: The income requirements may be waived for: wonderful program recognizing the positive influence such a program • Child must be 3 or 4 years • Children with a diagnosed disability.