The positive work being done in Granite's 30 Community Centers was highlighted in the first post of Utah Education Network's new Utah's Promising Practices website. These 30 Centers offer English as a Second Language (ESL) and Basic Computer Skills classes along with serving as hubs for community services. The recipients of these programs ...
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Hunter Elementary class finds ways to support classmate battling cancer
Students in Mrs. Simmons fourth-grade class at Hunter Elementary are always thinking about Karma, a classmate battling osteosarcoma. Mrs. Simmons gave Karma a stuffed penguin to keep, and an identical one sits at her desk during the days she can't be at school. The class decorates the desk and moves the penguin to reflect the activities and ...
Photos: These kindergarteners learned what’s in store for them in high school
From one end of the K-12 spectrum to the other - Kindergarten students from all across the Kearns network were taken on a tour of Kearns High School today. Led by their older peers from the high school, the young students learned about the wide array of educational and extracurricular options they'll experience when they reach high school. ...
Photo Gallery: Wasatch Jr. High students create 3D chalk murals on sidewalk
Wasatch Junior High School’s east entrance was transformed into a veritable concrete canvas last week during the school’s chalk art contest. Spearheaded by fine arts teacher Chris Wightman, the contest included students in Wightman’s classes creating chalk drawings that, when viewed at a certain angle, appear three-dimensional. ...