More than ten years ago, Utah State Senate member Jani Iwamoto enlisted the help of others to begin a community garden in Holladay. A large portion of this garden is dedicated to refugees in the community. Another section is dedicated to the Howard R. Driggs Elementary School. Last spring, students ...
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GSD Student Selected to Represent Utah in U.S. Senate Youth Program
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) selected Skyline High School student Aarushi Verma to join senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney in representing Utah during the 59th annual USSYP Washington Week. Aarushi will be part of a national student delegation of 104 students who will each also ...
Hunter Grad Now Helps Students at His Alma Mater Get to College
Sambat Kim recently returned to the halls of Hunter High where he used to walk as a student. However, now he walks them as a College Access Advisor. He is creating change and hope in the lives of many. Kim was one of 15 college advisors to be selected and recognized as an Outstanding College ...
Video: New Utah Promising Practices UEN Website Highlights Granite Family Engagement Centers
The positive work being done in Granite's 30 Family Engagement 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 Eligibility Provision provides free meals to students at six Granite schools
Granite School District’s Child Nutrition Services has been approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) beginning the 2018/2019 school year. This means breakfast and lunch will be available to all children who attend one of the schools listed below at no charge. CEP ...
Olympus High students swap shirts in the name of school unity
Finding a seat in Olympus High School’s auditorium for the ‘Be Strong, Swap a Heart’ assembly was like unwrapping a gift. As students and staff filed in, they saw t-shirts draped on every seat in the room; each one a story about an individual person. As they took their seats, they will wore the ...
Town Hall Meeting Schedule – 2017-18
Superintendent Bates hosts multiple town hall meetings throughout the school year for parents, students, employees, and community members to ask questions and gather feedback regarding education topics in Granite School District. These meetings are informal open forums. There are no set agendas ...
Videos: United Way honors Kearns High principal, Cottonwood High students
United Way of Salt Lake's Changemaker award is given to individuals and organizations who promote positive change in their community through diligent action. Kearns High School principal Maile Loo was honored for helping to change the odds for thousands of students by emphasizing increased ...
Video: Cottonwood student with special needs scores touchdown
Cottonwood High student Brian Herrera is an honorary team captain of the football team. He wears a Colts jersey on game day and often leads the team onto the field. Brian suited up for the varsity game against Taylorsville High School. He received the opening kickoff of the second half and ran ...
Woodrow Wilson principal receives United Way ‘Changemaker’ award
Jadee Talbot knows full well the positive impacts of community collaboration. As principal of Woodrow Wilson Elementary, he has brought partners together to secure the best results for students. "We talk a lot about numbers, but I get to see the faces attached to those numbers on a daily basis," ...