Thousands of school days, thousands of memories, and individual lives touched through dedication to the profession. Here’s the list of contract employees celebrating 25 years of service in Granite School District: Whitney Afoa – Math Teacher, Bennion Jr. High Lorri Aldridge – Counselor, Taylorsville High John Alexander – Physics Teacher, ...
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Photos: Handcrafted ornaments adorn Wilson Elementary ‘diversitree’
Woodrow Wilson Elementary students, like their peers throughout the district, represent a wide range of cultures, countries and customs. This tree was created to showcase the many ethnic backgrounds and beliefs of Wilson students, who handmade each of the ornaments. "The Diversity Tree gives students the opportunity to view and understand ...
West Lake Jr. High celebrating 50th anniversary
West Lake Jr. High is celebrating 50 years of educating the youth of West Valley City and its surrounding areas. The school opened in 1964 and the very first graduating class was during the 1964-1965 school year. To mark the milestone, the school will be celebrating the past during the entire week of April 27 through May 1, 2015. The ...
Pleasant Green Elementary salutes 97-year-old veteran during Patriotic Program
Pleasant Green speech pathologist Pam Morgan beamed with pride as the crowd of parents, students and staff in the multipurpose room sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her father. The birthday tribute was quickly followed by a standing ovation in gratitude for her father’s military service, which began more than 70 years ago. Lt. Col. Lawrence Morgan ...
Multiple schools celebrating major milestones this school year
Last month Stansbury Elementary celebrated fifty years of education in the West Valley community with the dedication of their new building addition and renovation. Over at Bonneville Junior High, students were welcomed to the new school year with a hot dog lunch commemorating the school’s fifty-year anniversary. Stansbury and Bonneville are ...
Hartvigsen School celebrates new building with Unity Walk
Having almost completed their first school year in a new facility, students and staff at Hartvigsen decided to commemorate their new building’s inaugural year with a bit of fanfare. In a symbolic celebration of collaboration and friendship, Hartvigsen students joined their peers from Taylorsville High and Plymouth Elementary in a Unity Walk that ...
Administrative Professionals Week celebrates the efforts of educational office staff
April 21 – 25, 2014, is Administrative Professionals Week here in Granite School District. It’s a time to recognize the vital contributions of office personnel in schools and district departments. Recently the Granite Association of Educational Office Professionals (GAEOP) commemorated the event with their annual Evening of Recognition ...
Celebrating the Chinese New Year
Calvin Smith Elementary and Spring Lane Elementary commemorated the Year of the Horse with fun and fanfare during weeklong celebrations. Both schools are home to Chinese Dual Language Immersion programs. The Chinese New Year is the pinnacle celebration for students and teachers in both programs to flourish Chinese traditions and customs in an ...