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Dragon Fire News October 26, 2026

Posted Date: 10/26/26 (12:26 PM)

Dilworth Dragon Fire News

October 26, 2026

Upcoming Important Events

Tuesday, October 27- Picture retake 9:00 AM
Friday, October 30-Halloween Parade- 9:00 AM and Early Dismissal 2:15 PM

Looking Ahead:
Monday, November 2- Report Cards sent home

We have had a few changes to the calendar. Please refer to this calendar as we move forward. 

 

Halloween at Dilworth Elementary 🎃

We are looking forward to celebrating Halloween with our Dilworth Dragons! Parents are invited to watch our Halloween parade, which will begin outside shortly after 9:00 AM and proceed into the cafeteria. We love seeing the creativity and excitement that Halloween brings, and we appreciate your help in making this a fun and comfortable experience for all our students.
Costume Guidelines:
  • Please avoid costumes with gore, fake weapons, or excessively scary themes. We have preschool students in our building who may be frightened by these costumes, and we want all our students to feel safe and enjoy the celebration.
  • Masks may be worn during the parade only. Students will need to remove their masks once the parade is over.
Thank you for helping us create a fun, festive, and welcoming Halloween celebration for everyone at Dilworth! We can’t wait to see our Dragons in their Halloween costumes!
 

Counselor's Corner

Game Club 
Culture Club has been a lot of fun as an optional activity that students in 4th - 6th grade can participate in during lunch recess. I am getting ready to start another recess group: Game Club. Once a week, students in 4th - 6th grades will have the option to spend recess in my room playing games rather than going outside for recess. If you do NOT want your child to participate in Game Club, please let me know.   
 
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, contact me! 
lindsay.verhaaren@slcschools.org
 

School Safety: Working Together to Keep Our Dragons Safe

The safety of our students and staff is our top priority at Dilworth Elementary. Creating a safe and welcoming learning environment takes all of us working together. Please take a moment to review the three important safety guidelines below regarding morning arrival and afternoon pickup, visitors in the building, and drop off and pick-up safety. Also, please review the parking maps for the North and South Parking Lots. Following these procedures helps us maintain a secure building, ensure students are supervised, and provide a safe environment where every Dragon can learn and thrive.
 

Morning Arrival and Afternoon Pick-up Reminders

  • Students may not enter the building before 8:40 AM., unless they are attending a supervised activity or entering through the breakfast doors. Breakfast begins at 8:25 AM.
  • Outside supervision begins at 8:30 AM., and students should go directly to the back field to line up with their teacher.
  • In the afternoon, please be sure students are picked up by 3:15 PM., as supervision is not available after that time.
 

Drop Off and Pickup-Safety First

It is highly recommended to use the church parking lot across the street from the school as we have a very reliable crossing guard to help the students cross the street. Additionally, the South Parking Lot allows kids to safety cross with our Safety Patrol students. For your convenience, we will station Mr. Folsom at the First-Grade back doors until 8:50 am to allow later arrivals to enter the school. He will open the doors for the late students. Please do not drop off students at the front door until after 8:45 am. 
 

Visitors in the Building Entry Procedures for Visitors

  • Ring the doorbell; a staff member will greet you and invite you to the front desk. 
  • Check in at the front office upon arrival. 
  • If you are volunteering, please sign in using the volunteer system at the front desk and print a volunteer badge. This system was updated last year and is fully operational. 
  • If you are checking your student out, be sure to sign the log and record the time your child leaves the building. 
 
South Parking Lot
North Parking Lot Flow Directions
 

Changes to Attendance Policy-Important

New Attendance Notifications with Edia AI
We are using Edia AI to make reporting absences easier for families. When your child is marked absent, you will receive a text message within minutes. Simply reply to the message with the reason for the absence. Your response will automatically update the attendance record, and you can report multiple days at once.
If your child was simply tardy but marked absent, you can also let us know through the text message so we can correct the record. No app or account is required.
How to Report an Absence or Tardy
Please report all absences and tardies (tardies need excusal also) as soon as possible. You can do this in three ways:
  • Text: Reply directly to an Edia AI attendance notification. This is the fastest and preferred method.
  • Email: If you haven't received an Edia AI message, email the school with your child's name, date(s) of absence, and reason.
  • Phone: Call the school and leave a voicemail with the same information.
Please note: Absences must be reported within one week to be excused, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Keep Your Contact Information Updated
Edia AI sends messages to the parent or guardian phone number on file in PowerSchool. If you aren't receiving notifications, please contact the office to verify your phone number. Be sure to update your contact information whenever it changes.
Questions or need help?
Contact Hilarie Sant at 801-481-4806, ext. 0, or Hilarie.sant@slcschools.org.
 
 

Lunch Money Deposit

There are two ways to deposit money into your child’s account if they will be eating school lunch:  
1) Pay online by creating an account. Follow this link to enroll.  
2) Pay Hilarie Sant at the Front Office with a check or cash ONLY. We do not accept credit cards. Please bring the exact amount as we do not have change. 
 

Accessing School Calendars

We’ve got some great news: school calendars for the next three school years were just approved at tonight’s Board of Education meeting! School calendars for the following school years are now available on the district website: 

  • 2026-27
  • 2027-28
  • 2028-29
To find the printable calendars in English, click on the “Calendars” tab at the top of the homepage, scroll down to “Printable Calendars,” and click on the year you want to see. (We will have PDFs available soon in other languages spoken by SLCSD families and will send another email once those translations have been uploaded.)