Jump to Recess & Air Quality Jump to School & Snowy Weather MORNING ACCESS TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS Students may only be in the school building if there is appropriate supervision. Your child’s school has established the hours that students will be supervised. These hours should have ...
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Watch: The Science of Washing Your Hands
Teachers and students at Jefferson Jr. High turned a ubiquitous recommendation from the CDC into an engaging experiment of microbiology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CekUcIr7Twc ...
Reporting Abusive Social Media Accounts
Cyberbullying and online abuse often occurs through anonymous accounts that are set up to hide the identity of the perpetrator(s). This presents a challenge for school officials attempting to stop the online abuse. Fortunately, most major social media networks have features in place to help users ...
Enhanced Safety Features on New Buses
The district has intentionally invested in five targeted safety features for all new bus purchases. These features will be available on all school buses as the fleet is replaced along a fiscally responsible timeline. These features include: A stop arm camera system that captures video evidence of ...
Granite School District Virtual Art Shows
Public health guidelines have prevented the usual in-person high school and junior high art shows. However, you can still see incredible works of art created by Granite students. Click on a school to see a Virtual Art Show of curated student pieces. Cyprus High School Virtual Art ShowGranite ...
Trailblazing Taylorsville High Spanish Teacher Named GSD Teacher of the Year
When Ryan Wells' father suggested they go for a bicycle ride up the canyon on such a delightfully sunny day, he readily agreed. All was well until the police sirens sounded behind him. Confused, Ryan slowed his bike and stopped on the shoulder of the road. Than out of the back of the squad car ...
Teachers Recruit Volunteers Across the Country to Host Virtual ASL Competition
The Utah High School American Sign Language State Competition was just one day away when state officials announced that large gatherings were canceled and schools would move to distance learning. With approximately 400 students planning to attend the competition from 20 different high schools ...
Teachers Navigating Challenges, Discovering New Methods in Age of Distance Learning
Distance learning has come with a bit of a learning curve for everyone, but our teachers have spent hours on end to shift the learning from the classroom to online. Although most teachers wish they could see their students in person, technologies like Zoom, Google Hangouts and Canvas still make ...
2020 Legislative Session Summary
More than 80 bills pertaining to public education were introduced during the 2020 session of the Utah Legislature. Topics ranged from finances and budgets to school meals and concurrent enrollment. You can view the full slate of public education bills, including those that did not pass, on ...
GSD Sterling Scholars Earn Top Honors
Congratulations to our Granite students who received the highest awards in the statewide Sterling Scholar program! The Sterling Scholar awards program was developed by The Deseret News and KSL Broadcasting Group to recognize outstanding high school seniors in Utah. Every high school selects one ...