November 27th, 2023
Dear Indian Hills Middle School Community:
We welcome our students and staff back from what we hope was a restful break. With the snow on the
trees and the mountains, it feels like the next holiday is just around the corner. During a season when
many of us look for opportunities to lift those around us with kindness, we remind everyone in our
school community to continue to treat each other a little more kindly during this holiday season. I often
point students to a sign in my office that reads, “Be kind and kindness will find you back.” And it’s true;
the more kindness we can give, the more it finds us in return.
✔ A Reminder to Charge your Chromebooks: We have noticed that more of our students are coming to
school without charging their Chromebooks. Being prepared is an expectation we have for all of our
students, and there are only a limited number of extra Chromebooks available for use in the classroom if
students are not prepared. We encourage all students to give some extra focus to this task in the
coming weeks.
✔ Library Announcements: We are so proud of our Indian Hills students for their excellent reading
during the first quarter. Miss McGowan, our teacher-librarian, is pleased to announce that Indian Hills
leads the district in minutes read on our digital platform, Sora. Together, our students have checked out
3,263 books on Sora and 1,305 physical books from the library. Winners in each grade were given prizes
this week. Thank you, parents and guardians, for supporting their reading habits. Twenty minutes each
night makes a huge difference in the learning of students! (See attached infographic.). Keep up the great
reading!
✔ Library Digital Citizenship: Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has had a surge of interest with the
introduction of Chat GPT and the ability for AI to generate content for people. This technology has
exciting possibilities; however, there are potential complications as we learn to use AI. Helping students
to be responsible with AI use will become more important to raising our children as responsible digital
citizens. Canyons School District has developed an AI guide to help understand this new technology and
what families (and others) can do to help students use it responsibly. Visit Canyons Family Connections
website to access the AI guide. and other technology resources for families.
✔ Free Mental Health Consultations: Canyons School District is sponsoring free mental health
consultations for students, ages 10-18, and their parents. Families are welcome to register for any date
and location that fits their schedule. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation of your scheduled
appointment. At the event, parents will sign a consent and complete a questionnaire, and students will
be asked to complete a screening tool. During the consultations, licensed counselors will discuss
available resources to meet your child’s needs. Register here: https://calendly.com/csd-mental-healthscreening.
Questions? Please call 801-826-5187. Thursday from 4-8 p.m. Nov. 30 — Midvale Middle
School, 7852 S. Pioneer St., Midvale. Jan. 25 — Union Middle School, 615 E. 8000 South, Sandy
Feb. 22 — Indian Hills Middle School, 1180 E Sanders Road, Sandy.
✔ Warrior Support: We are back to our regularly scheduled Warrior Support hours this week. Warrior
Support runs Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:00-4:00 p.m. We encourage students who need
extra help to attend Warrior Support as there are always two teachers (one of whom is a math teacher)
who are always available to assist.
• November 29th
o Beginning Choir Concert 6:00 p.m. in the Kiva
• December 6th
o Choir Concert 6:00 p.m. in the Kiva
• December 13th
o Orchestra Concert 6:30 p.m. in the Kiva
• December 14th
o Fine Arts Assembly
o Percussion Concert 6:00 p.m. in the Kiva
o Band Concert 7:00 p.m. in the Kiva
We are better together at Indian Hills Middle School!
Indian Hills Middle School Administration
Warrior Support
What it looks like for Students:
● Students MUST arrive between
3:00-3:15 in order to participate in
Warrior Support.
● Students sit at the front of the
library at the tables.
● Students scan a QR code that takes
them to a Google Form they fill out.
● Students ask the teachers questions
and work on homework quietly.
● If teachers are not immediately
available, students work on what
they can while waiting patiently for
help.
● Only students who need help stay
for Warrior Support. Students who
do not need the support will head
home after 3:30.
● Students who are not following
expectations for library behavior
will be invited to return another day
for help.
● Students should submit the Google
Form at the END of the time they
spend in the library to report what
they accomplished with the time.
● Students must exit the library
through the doors to the outside,
not back into the building.
Purpose: To give students extra support from a teacher to help with
homework or concepts not understood during class time.
What it looks like for Teachers:
● Teachers come to the library
immediately after 7th period.
● Teachers help students with the QR
code to sign into the Google Form.
● Teachers circulate among students,
offering help.
● Teachers invite students who are
not following expectations to leave
and try again another day.
● Teachers ensure that every students
who is in the library after 3:30 is
here for Warrior Support.
● Library doors will be locked at 3:30
when Miss McGowan leaves. After
this, teachers ensure that students
in the library are here for Warrior
Support only.
● Teachers have students submit the
form to report what they
accomplished during the Warrior
Support time. Then students exit
through the outside door (not into
the hallways), tidy up the library,
and turn off the lights before
leaving.
Warrior Support Time is …
Homework time ⚫ Help Time ⚫ Study Time ⚫ Quiet time
Warrior Support Time is not …
Friend Time ⚫ Goof Off Time ⚫ Hang Out Time
