Schools throughout the district are making gains in stopping and preventing chronic absenteeism. The Every Day Counts Challenge encourages administrators and teachers to develop ideas and incentives to improve student attendance. This year’s competition was especially tough as schools were up ...
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This educator’s tough love goes a long way in helping students succeed
“This is my forty-first year in education. You don’t do it forever unless you care about kids.” Kim Heppler understands how important it is for students to be at school. As the attendance tracker/outreach worker at Granite Park Jr. High, she often puts on a ‘tough’ façade in order to get the best ...
Granite Appreciation Night sets record attendance for Real Monarchs SLC
Granite School District employees, parents and students helped set a Real Monarchs SLC club record attendance of 13,979 last Friday night. “It was the best atmosphere, the players loved it,” said Real Salt Lake Vice President of Soccer Administration Rob Zarkos. Granite Appreciation Night at ...
Districtwide attendance challenge winners announced
Schools throughout Granite School District are making gains in stopping and preventing chronic absenteeism. The Every Day Counts Challenge encourages administrators and teachers to develop ideas and incentives to improve student attendance. This year’s challenge was tough. Schools were up ...
Schools boost attendance during “Every Day Counts” challenge
Schools throughout Granite School District are taking steps to stomp out chronic absenteeism. This past November, the Prevention & Student Placement Department issued the Every Day Counts challenge to encourage administrators and teachers to develop ideas and incentives to improve student ...
September is Attendance Awareness Month
As many as 7.5 million U.S. students are chronically absent each year, meaning they miss 10 percent of the school year or nearly a month of school. Time away from school – whether excused, unexcused or for disciplinary reasons – reduces the likelihood that a student will graduate from high ...
College assembly stresses importance of high school graduation, higher education prep
Students at Elk Run Elementary learned that college is an important stepping stone to landing a successful career during an annual assembly devoted to higher education. With their teachers dressed in graduation caps and robes, the students were given a taste of what awaits them just a few years ...
Academic “Renaissance” program proving positive at junior high
The Renaissance era is known for having a profound effect on art, architecture, literature, and education in Europe during the 14th century. For Brockbank Junior High students, the term Renaissance also means a dynamic shift in grade point averages and citizenship participation marks. Using a ...
Hunter High rewards perfect attendance with a car, other prizes
Coming to class really pays off – literally. Just ask Hunter High junior Kaylee Duke, who took home a 2001 Honda Accord as part of a contest at Hunter High School to increase attendance. “My mom didn’t believe me when I told her,” Kaylee said after getting off the phone with her mother. “She just ...
Customer Service Star – Unsung mentor
The following excerpts were taken from a letter written by a former student to Cottonwood High attendance secretary Betty Kresser. “I wanted to let you know that I have been accepted into the Disney College Program at the Walt Disney World Resort as a custodial cast member. I wanted to thank you ...