The Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education has become one of the most prestigious honors for public school teachers, administrators and volunteers in Utah. Every year since 1993 the Huntsman family has selected six teachers, three administrators, one special education teacher, and one volunteer to receive the award, which includes $10,000, a ...
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Granite 1 of 4 districts nationwide selected for School Leadership Cohort
Granite School District has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Institute’s School Leadership District Cohort, a professional learning community consisting of four selected school districts across the U.S. “We have chosen four school districts that understand how critical school leadership is to improving student outcomes,” said ...
View the list of Granite employees who retired during the 2016/17 school year
The collective experience of the 2016/17 retirees totals more than 4,500 years in Granite School District. These professionals served as teachers, principals, administrators, office professionals, support staff, bus drivers, custodians, maintenance staff, counselors, and many other positions in the district. We are so grateful for their years of ...
Videos: Region 5 PTA distributes awards to educators and volunteers
Though they have different responsibilities and work in different locations, this year's Region 5 PTA award winners share a common goal of helping students succeed. Watch brief video highlights of the 2017 PTA awardees: Spirit of PTA Kim Paulding - Churchill Jr. High & Skyline High Michelle Woods Kuhn - Olympus Jr. High Jennifer ...
Dr. Bates named Utah Superintendent of the Year
Granite School District superintendent Dr. Martin Bates has been selected among 41 district leaders to be named the 2016/17 Utah Superintendent of the Year. “[Martin] is well known for his thoughtful analyses of complicated situations and thoughtful actions in helping both new and veteran superintendents,” said Utah School Superintendents ...
Training the principals of tomorrow
Our Educator of the Week is Administrator Development director Marijean Woolf. Marijean mentors and trains administrative interns on their way to becoming principals and assistant principals in Granite School District. ...
GASA announces Administrators of the Year
The Granite Association of School Administrators recognized four GSD administers with special awards for their outstanding service. The Administrators of the Year awards are given out each year to those who have made a positive impact on the district and, most importantly, its students. Each recipient was nominated by his or her ...