There are countless students in Granite School District who overcome significant challenges to pursue a high quality education. Some are bogged down with family financial burdens or particularly challenging circumstances. Others face physical barriers or carry the weight of emotional trauma with them to school. Yet, time and time again, Granite ...
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Transportation Department rolls to victory in district wellness challenge
Staff members with the Transportation Department lost a combined average of 5.8 percent of their body mass during the Waist Management challenge. Tom Given, Director of Transportation, was the top male participant in the competition for whole district, and led his staff to claim 'The Rock.' Here are this year's winners: Top ...
Woodrow Wilson Elementary takes top spot in attendance challenge
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 against positive attendance numbers from last ...
“NICE” Bucket Challenge: A social trend you’ll never get tired of seeing
Granite audiology specialist Peggy Clark was fed up with all the negative media stories about education, so she decided it was time to promote the good things. Her first idea was to write a letter to the editor to tout the remarkable educational experiences that happen in schools every day. Then she had an epiphany: why not write a letter to all ...
Eastwood Elementary braves Ice Bucket Challenge in support of teacher’s sister
Granite School District elementary staffed be warned: you've officially been called on by Eastwood Elementary to do the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The staff at Eastwood completed the challenge in support of an Eastwood teacher's sister, who is in the last stages of ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Before dumping buckets of freezing ...