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 attendance. The top five schools with the most ...
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Quotation Bee puts new spin on classic word competition
With two winners already established, the tiebreaker round for third place in the Second Grade Quotation Bee at Beehive Elementary came down to a phrase by author Mark Twain: “A person who won’t … " Can you correctly finish the quote? This was the style of competition for Beehive Elementary students in the school’s second annual event where ...
Two GSD teachers receive National Board certification
Two special education teachers in Granite School District have achieved National Board status for their diligent efforts to provide effective instruction. Michele Morgan of Beehive Elementary (left) and Brigitta Petersen of Whitter Elementary both received certification as Exceptional Needs Specialists. The National Board for Professional ...
Recognitions pour in during Customer Service Week
We received a host of Service Star nominations during Customer Service Week, including this great video from the folks at Granger High School. We will be featuring many of the nominees during the next several weeks in the Customer Service Star section of Employee Link. Here are two of the Service Star recognitions we received last week: "I would ...
Kearns High Latinos in Action launch mentoring program for elementary students
Forty members of the Kearns High Latinos in Action organization gathered with GE Capital employees at the Kearns Oquirrh Fitness Center to launch a new mentoring partnership for more than 80 K-6 students at Beehive Elementary. The yearlong program is structured to assist students who have been identified as being in most need of educational ...