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		<title>List of Granite Employees Retiring During the 2025-2026 School Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are so grateful for the years of service these individuals have devoted to helping students prepare for&#160;college, career and life. If you recognize a name on this list, consider reaching out to send a message of thanks.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>List of Granite Employees Retiring During the 2024-2025 School Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Trinda Burdett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 13:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are so grateful for the years of service these individuals have devoted to helping students prepare for&#160;college, career and life. If you recognize a name on this list, consider reaching out to send a message of thanks.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Granite Wellness Committee Meeting</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Granite School District’s Wellness Committee will be meeting Friday, June 21, 2024, at 2:00 PM to review and discuss the district’s Wellness Policy (PDF). The meeting will take place at the Bates Central Kitchen (4161 W 2200 S, West Valley City, UT) in the conference room. If you would like to take part in the Wellness [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>List of Granite Employees Retiring During the 2023-2024 School Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 15:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are so grateful for the years of service these individuals have devoted to helping students prepare for college, career and life. If you recognize a name on this list, consider reaching out to send a message of thanks.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Early Open Enrollment Notice and Letters</title>
		<link>https://www.graniteschools.org/blog/2023/09/26/early-open-enrollment-notice-and-letters/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dear Parents and Students, The Early&#160;Open Enrollment&#160;Application Period is quickly approaching.&#160; The Early Open Enrollment Period (for the coming 2024-2025 school year) begins on November 15th and continues through the first Friday in the month of February. Please be aware of the following information: Please contact your local school or Prevention and Student Placement if [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>List of retiring GSD employees &#8211; 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 14:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are so grateful for the years of service these individuals have devoted to helping students prepare for&#160;college, career and life. If you recognize a name on this list, consider reaching out to send a message of thanks.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2023 Granite Teacher of the Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce that Hunter High Drama Teacher Kjersti Parkes is the Granite School District 2023 Teacher of the Year! Ms. Parkes is a graduate of Hunter High, Class of 1997, and has been teaching in the district for 17 years. Parkes was also recently awarded the Granite Education Foundation’s 2022-2023 Excel Outstanding [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘Spikes 2 Utah’ Student-Led Campaign to Return the Golden Spike to Utah</title>
		<link>https://www.graniteschools.org/blog/2023/04/13/spikes2utah-student-led-campaign-to-return-the-golden-spike-to-utah/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Utah is well-known for its historic role in the building of the transcontinental railroad; however many may be surprised to learn that the Golden Spike, the ceremonial final spike driven to join the rails of the transcontinental railroad, is not in Utah but instead housed at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University in California. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Help Utah Close the Digital Divide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From telework to telehealth to distance learning, having a reliable high-speed internet connection is critical for Utah&#8217;s economy and communities. The Utah Broadband Center, powered by the Governor&#8217;s Office of Economic Opportunity, has launched the Utah Internet Speed Test Campaign. The Utah Speed Test Campaign is a statewide opportunity for Utahns to report internet speeds [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Top Honors for Educators Receiving Granite Education Foundation&#8217;s Excel Awards</title>
		<link>https://www.graniteschools.org/blog/2023/03/06/granite-education-foundation-has-named-the-10-recipients-of-this-years-excel-award-the-top-honor-for-granite-school-district-educators/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 23:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This year’s group includes teachers representing the elementary, junior high, and high school levels, specializing in many subjects such as science, math, and drama. Each awardee was nominated by either a student, parent, or colleague. Once all nominees had been submitted to Granite Education Foundation, the Excel committee undertook a rigorous review over the course [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Meet &#8216;Bolt&#8217; &#8211; Granite Police Department&#8217;s New K-9 Officer</title>
		<link>https://www.graniteschools.org/blog/2023/03/03/meet-bolt-granite-police-departments-new-k-9-officer/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Granite School District would like to introduce Granite School District Police Department&#8217;s new K-9 team. The police department recently adopted a German Shorthaired Pointer named &#8220;Bolt.&#8221; Bolt and his handler, Officer Garrett Penrose, are currently the only Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Certified gun detection K-9 team in the state of Utah. We&#8217;re [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stand Together, Speak Out, Make a Difference &#8211; Anti-Slur Campaign</title>
		<link>https://www.graniteschools.org/blog/2023/02/28/stand-together-speak-out-make-a-difference-anti-slur-campaign/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitri Carapezza]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you ever really looked at all the different types of shoes people wear? You’ll only fully understand someone when you’ve had an opportunity to “walk in their shoes.” Student Body Officers from Taylorsville, Cyprus, Olympus, Granger, Skyline, Kearns, Hunter, and Cottonwood High Schools have joined forces to share their message about discouraging the use [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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