Superman and Indiana Jones teamed up to deliver a special message at Oquirrh Hills Elementary last week: all students would receive free tickets to Comic Con for improving their reading scores. Click here to read the full story from KSL ...
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Roosevelt Elementary celebrates reading goals with Chopper 5
An entire school year of logging reading minutes culminated in a special year-end celebration for students, staff, and volunteers at Roosevelt Elementary. Through the school's participation in KSL's Read Today AmeriCorps program, students were favored with a on site visit from Chopper 5 in ...
Governor announces $1.2M grant to expand volunteer tutoring
With the help of a new $1.2 million grant, thousands of students throughout the state will have access to extra resources to help them become proficient readers. The “Read. Graduate. Succeed.” program has provided tutoring to 4,000 students in Utah with the help of AmeriCorps and other ...
Three things you didn’t know about Whittier Elementary
Originally opened in 1905, Whittier Elementary in West Valley City is among the oldest school names in Granite School District. You may have heard of the school’s wrap around medical hub for special education students; or that the school was recently rebuilt in 2001. Here’s what you may not have ...