The end of the school year can be difficult for everyone. Here are some tips on building grit that leads to perseverance.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month - Together, we can realize a vision where anyone affected by mental illness can receive the appropriate support and quality of care to live healthy, fulfilling lives - where no one feels alone in their struggle. Mental Illnesses are brain-based conditions that affect thinking, emotions, and behaviors. Since we all have brains, having some kind of mental health problem during your life is not uncommon. Here are some tips from Mental Health America on Recognizing Warning Signs and How to Cope.

Join us Tuesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. for a Board of Education Meeting. The meeting will be held at the District Office (92 Lodestone Way, Tooele) and streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TooeleSchools

According to Earthday.Org, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans protested for a healthy, sustainable environment. By the end of that year, the first Earth Day had led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. Fifty-two years later, the annual Earth Day celebration continues. Earthday.Org’s theme for this year is “Invest In Our Planet.”

Join us for a Board of Education Work Session on April 26 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the District Office (92 Lodestone Way, Tooele) and streamed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TooeleSchools
A work session is intended to provide opportunities for board members to study issues in-depth, gather and analyze information, and clarify situations and potential solutions. The Board will not make decisions or take any action during a work session. While open to the public, these sessions are more informal than the regular board meeting.

After a thorough hiring process, the Tooele County School District Board of Education voted to appoint Dr. Mark Ernst as the incoming superintendent for the Tooele County School District. Pending contract negotiations, Ernst will begin his superintendency on July 1, 2022.

During the April 12, 2022 Board of Education meeting, board members voted on boundary changes for Grantsville and Stansbury area elementary schools. The board unanimously agreed with boundary option 2 for Grantsville area and boundary option 1 for the Stansbury area. The new boundaries will take effect in the 2022-2023 school year.

Join us for the Deseret Peak High groundbreaking ceremony April 14 at 6 p.m. at 2244 N. Berra Blvd., Tooele.