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Granite students blitz for Souper Bowl of Caring

February 2016Granite Schools

Photo of Brockbank Jr High student being interviewed on news media set

Several Granite schools were among the top donor groups in this year's Souper Bowl of Caring donation drive. Lake Ridge Elementary and Beehive Elementary were among the top ten elementary school donor groups in the country. Churchill Jr. High, Valley Jr. High, Olympus High School, and Skyline ...

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Here are just a few highlights from a season of giving

December 2015Granite Schools

Photo of pile of gloves on table

Granite School District students, staff, parents, and community members reached out in many ways to help others this holiday season. Additionally, many GSD students and families were recipients of the kindness and generosity of neighbors and strangers alike. We wish to express our deep gratitude ...

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Cottonwood High fundraiser blitz supports boy recovering from cancer

December 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Cottonwood High SBOs speaking with young child

Cottonwood High students spent a morning raising money to help grant the wish of a young boy recovering from brain cancer. Magnus, the energetic boy who quickly won the hearts of Cottonwood students, has always wanted to go on a cruise, or as he puts it: "Go on a boat with big ...

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Opportunity to help refugee families in Granite School District

November 2015Granite Schools

Photo of group of refugee students

Granite Education Foundation is teaming up with other community organizations to serve Utah refugee families this holiday season. Your donation will make a difference in the life of a refugee. More than 70% of the state’s refugee families live in the boundaries of Granite School District. Many ...

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Third-graders tackle challenge to collect socks for homeless

October 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Elk Run students with pile of donated socks

When a challenge is issued, third-graders at Elk Run Elementary step up in a big way. After hearing about the ‘Soktober’ initiative launched by the creators behind YouTube sensation ‘Kid President,’ teachers and students decided to lend their support to help clothe homeless families in ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: charity, donation, elk run elementary, homeless, kid president, road home, socks, soktober

Bigger than a rivalry: schools battle to fight hunger

October 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Olympus High student with 'cone of shame' holding large check

During halftime of their major football rivalry game, student body officers from Olympus and Skyline walked out on the field together laughing and smiling. For a brief moment, the acrimony between Titan and Eagle fans dissipated as the stadium’s loudspeakers announced the total count from the ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: charity, food bank, football, hunger, olympus high, pta, skyline high, souper bowl of caring, utah

Infographic: A look at charitable activities in Granite School District

December 2014Granite Schools

Photo of Granger High students with donated food bin

It was a tremendous season of giving in Granite School District. Students and staff at all locations in the District found ways to give back to their community. ...

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Whittier Elementary family begins third year of holiday donation drive

November 2014Granite Schools

Photo of Whittier Elementary student in front of donated items

  Two years ago Hailee Strandgard told her mother that she wanted to give away all her toys to homeless children. That spirit of generosity from a young child has snowballed into a community effort to bring happiness to children in need during the holiday season. Now for the third year in ...

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A look at charitable activities in the district during the holiday season

December 2013Granite Schools

Students, teachers, staff members, volunteers, parents, and community members have opened their hearts during the past few months in numerous charitable activities. ...

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Students fill buckets full of gifts for multiple organizations

December 2013Granite Schools

As students filed into the multipurpose room at Cottonwood Elementary they were greeted with a big bright smile by none other than Jolly Old St. Nicholas himself. Except the difference between this encounter and any other typical Santa Claus meeting was that the children were the ...

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