Granite School District provides differentiated educational experiences and programs based on individual student needs. Gifted & Talented programs address the academic and emotional needs of students that have advanced content knowledge and skills, and/or show evidence of extraordinary ability ...
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Granite Dual Immersion specialist honored by Consul General of France
One of the District’s outstanding foreign language educators has received the oldest non-military French decoration for her service. Kaye Murdock was named to the Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of the French Academic Palms) by French Consul General Pauline Carmona. The recognition is for ...
Spring Lane Elementary receives grant to help share Chinese culture
In an effort to help students better understand Chinese culture, the University of Utah’s Confucius Institute has awarded the state’s first Confucius Classroom grant to Spring Lane Elementary. The grant will be used for a variety of initiatives and programs to further educate Dual Immersion and ...
Vista Elementary teacher elected to Utah Science Teachers Assoc. board
Vista Elementary Spanish Dual Language Immersion teacher Delia Bayna has been elected to serve as the Elementary Representative on the Utah Science Teachers Association Board. The Association brings together professionals and educators from across the state to promote quality science teaching in ...
Celebrating the Chinese New Year
Calvin Smith Elementary and Spring Lane Elementary commemorated the Year of the Horse with fun and fanfare during weeklong celebrations. Both schools are home to Chinese Dual Language Immersion programs. The Chinese New Year is the pinnacle celebration for students and teachers in both programs to ...
Eduspeak: Defining common terms in the education system
Have you ever had a medical physician speak to you in abbreviations, acronyms or Latin phrases that didn’t make any sense? Most every profession has its own unique phrases and words, including education. Here’s a list of some common education terms that you will likely hear throughout the school ...