Gearld Wright Elementary 1st grade teacher Kimi Bayles is among 10 educators in Utah to receive this year's UEA/doTERRA Excellence in Teaching Award. View Kimi Bayles's spotlight video on the PBS Utah website Bayles and her fellow awardees were selected based on their impact on individual ...
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Granite Staff Honored by Utah School Employees Association
The Utah School Employees Association (USEA) - a support organization for education support professionals in the state's public schools - has awarded three Granite School District employees with major recognitions: Janet Vorwaller, Nutrition Services - Outstanding Education Support Professional ...
Three GSD Educators Receive Sorenson Legacy Art Awards
"The study of drama, dance, music, and the visual arts helps students explore realities, relationships, and ideas that cannot be expressed simply in words or numbers." Three Granite School District educators were honored by the Sorenson Legacy Foundation for "embracing the arts with excellence in ...
Granite Teachers Earn Top Awards from Science Association
Candace CollinsEmily LehnardtDeb SmithHanna Hard The Utah Science Teacher Association recently distributed their annual teaching awards, and four Granite educators were among those to claim top honors. Congratulations to these fantastic teachers for helping students discover the world around ...
Nominate an Outstanding Educator for the Excel Award
Every year, Granite Education Foundation joins with community partners to give nine teachers and one school administrator the Excel Award - the top honor for Granite School District educators. Please take a moment to nominate an educator who has made a profound impact on students. Nominations ...
Board Meeting Report – September 2021
Administration Reports Bryce Day, director of Special Education, gave a report on updates to the Special Education Manual. Don Adams, assistant superintendent of Support Services, gave a report on interior finishes for the Cyprus and Skyline rebuilds. Board Meeting Reverence - Granite ...
West Lake Educator Named Runner Up for Utah Teacher of the Year
Spanish dual language immersion teacher Albert Ferrarons Font is this year's runner up for the Utah Teacher of the Year award - the highest honor for educators in the state. Mr. Ferrarons was crowned Granite School District's 2021 Teacher of the Year in the spring during a surprise announcement ...
Cottonwood High Grad to Represent Salt Lake Area in Leadership Summit
Yousuf Haidari, a recent graduate from Cottonwood High School, has been selected as one of this year's Bank of America Student Leaders. Yousuf is joining more than 300 community-minded high school juniors and seniors virtually this summer to focus on civic engagement, mentorship, leadership ...
Wilson Elem. Teacher Receives UEA/doTERRa Excellence in Teaching Award
Kindergarten through 5th grade ESL teacher Mindy Layton has been named one of 10 educators to receive this year's UEA/doTERRA Excellence in Teaching Award. This annual recognition spotlights teachers in Utah who were selected based on their impact on individual students or groups of students. ...
Granite School District Named Employer of the Year
The University of Utah's Career & Professional Development Center has awarded Granite School District's Human Resources team with the 2021 Employer of the Year Award. The district was lauded for going the extra mile to "support pre-service teachers and customize placements in accordance with ...