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Donation Makes Available Child Abuse Prevention Program for All Granite Elementary Schools

April 2019Granite Schools

Students hear a presentation from a representative from Prevent Child Abuse Utah

A school-based prevention program developed by Prevent Child Abuse Utah and approved by the State Board of Education has been made available to all 62 elementary schools in Granite School District thanks to a sizeable donation from Discover. The program empowers children to recognize, resist and report all aspects of child abuse in ...

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Photos: Hunter students raise money, dress as princesses for girl with cerebral palsy

November 2016Granite Schools

Hunter High students place crown on the head of a girl in a wheelchair

Hunter High students and staff raised more than $4,000 to grant the wish of a teen diagnosed with cerebral palsy. McKelle has always wanted to visit to Disney World to see her favorite princesses. “We went asking neighbors, we’ve been selling wristbands and t-shirts, we are hosting a dodge ball tournament, and we’ve been selling tickets to ‘pie ...

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Tagged With: disney, disney world, donation, fundraiser, help, hunter high school, make a wish, money, pie, princess

Kearns High students give warmth and winter clothes to their peers

November 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Kearns High students sorting donated winter clothes

Frosty weather has settled in Utah, and members of Kearns High School’s student clubs have noticed many of their peers don’t have adequate clothes to block the cold. That observation ballooned into a cooperative project to get warm winter gear into the hands of their fellow students who lack sufficient winter items. The Kearns Freshman Academy got ...

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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 Utah. What followed was a school-wide sock drive that ...

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Schools, students see outpouring of generosity during UW’s Day of Service

September 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Granger Elementary principal receiving large check

We are very grateful for all the volunteers who visited schools during United Way's Day of Caring. Our students, families, teachers, and staff will benefit from their service for years to come. For example, at Granger Elementary volunteers leveled books to help students and teachers identify books to match reading comprehension. At Moss ...

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Tagged With: day of caring, donation, Featured, generosity, granger elementary, help, moss elementary, service, south kearns elementary, united way

More than 3,500 backpacks delivered to GSD students

August 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Jackling students receiving donated backpacks

Discover Card delivered a back-to-school gift this week to Granite School District students in five elementary schools. More than 3,500 backpacks stuffed with school supplies were distributed to students at Fox Hills, Fremont, Elk Run, Plymouth, and Robert Frost. Thank you, Discover Card employees!   ...

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Refugee students receive backpacks before heading to home schools

April 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Tumaini Center student receiving donated backpack

Students at the Tumaini Transition & Welcome Center were all smiles as colorful backpacks were distributed to the whole class this week. The donation comes from Steven Akerlow of Morgan Stanley, who has long supported refugee families in the Granite community. Haven’t heard of the Tumaini Transition Center? Watch this short video: ...

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Utah Senate president’s family dress as Disney characters to deliver books to Hillsdale

April 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Hillsdale Elementary students posing with donated books

  Students at Hillsdale Elementary were delighted to see characters from Disney’s popular ‘Frozen’ movie handing out scores of books in the school’s library this week. Behind the getups were family members of Utah Senate President Wayne Neiderhauser, who delivered a flood of Dr. Seuss books donated by the Legislative Spouses Club. ...

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South Salt Lake shares anti-graffiti book with Wilson Elementary students

February 2015Granite Schools

Photo of police officer presenting new book to Wilson Elementary students

Graffiti is an unsightly problem affecting many areas in the Salt Lake Valley. Unfortunately, the issue goes beyond unwanted paint on a wall. Quality of life crimes can have a profound impact on a community as a whole. With that in mind, Mayor Cherie Wood and the South Salt Lake Police Department donated copies of a children’s anti-graffiti book ...

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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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Tagged With: cards, charity, christmas, donation, food drive, giving, holiday, toys, trees, utah food bank

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