Mayor Cherie Wood recently honored individuals and families with the Best of South Salt Lake 2019 Awards, including some great folks from Granite School District. Cottonwood High student Abdul Bari Ayubi was named the Young Leader of the Year. Michelle Love-Day, Granite School District associate director of Educational Equity, was named ...
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Video: New Utah Promising Practices UEN Website Highlights Granite Community Centers
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 ...
List of GSD Cesar Chavez Competition winners for 2015
The annual Cesar Chavez Creative Arts Competition invites students in all grade levels to explore social justice issues through visual and language arts. Grand Prize winners will be honored at the UCLR Cesar Chavez Peace & Justice Awards Dinner on Friday, March 27, 2015. Elementary Language Arts Grand Prize – Ashley Nancey, Elk Run ...
Refugee transition center helps new students navigate school system
The daily proceedings of school may be intuitive for most of us, but for families who have recently moved to the U.S. from a foreign country, the system can be overwhelming. With the help of the Tumaini Welcome & Transition Center, international students entering Granite School District are quickly mastering the fundamentals of the Utah ...
Students capture spirit of social justice in Cesar Chavez competition
Eight students, including four from Granite School District, were honored at the annual Utah Chapter of La Raza’s Cesar Chavez Awards Banquet for their entries in a multi-district celebration of social justice. The Cesar Chavez Creative Arts Competition allowed participants to identify a leader for social justice and illustrate or describe ...
Latino Family Night attracts hundreds of community members
Hundreds of families from several communities in Granite School District came together Thursday evening for Noche Familiar Latina – a district wide event for Latino families to connect with district leaders and gather information about educational opportunities. The evening included several student performances from multiple Granite District ...
Granite School District director receives Human Rights Award
Granite School District’s Director of Educational Equity was one of five recipients of the 2013 Human Rights Awards by the Utah School Counselor Association. Charlene Lui was honored for her work as an advocate for equity and the advancement of multicultural education. Here’s an excerpt from the Association: Lui serves as a member of the ...
Board Report – October 1, 2013
Board Report - October 1, 2013 Administrative Reports Charlene Lui, director of Educational Equity, gave a report on the Tumaini Transition Center the to the board. Curriculum & Instruction specialists Sheri Sorensen, Angie Osness and Dee Rigdon gave a report on math investigation centers to the board. Board Meeting Recognition The board ...