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 ...
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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 ...
Region 5 PTA Recognizes GSD Educators, Volunteers and Programs
The annual Region 5 PTA Awards are distributed to a handful of Granite School District educators, volunteers and programs that exemplify the values and mission of PTA. Here are the 2021 winners (*indicates state PTA winner): Spirit of Inclusivity "Mindfulness and Music" - Eastwood ...
Hunter High Teacher Named State FBLA Advisor of the Year
Congratulations to Hunter High’s Tonya Bryner for being selected as the State FBLA Advisor of the Year. Mrs. Bryner has been an FBLA advisor at Hunter High for six years and was involved in FBLA when she was in high school and college. While in college she held state and national office ...
Evergreen Jr High Educator Named CTE New Teacher of the Year
Anya Burtis, a College & Career Awareness and Family & Consumer Sciences teacher at Evergreen Junior High, has been named the Utah New Teacher of the Year by the Utah Association for Career & Technical Education. Using her passion for CTE, Anya instructs with the goal of helping ...