Every year the U.S. Department of Justice invites fifth-graders across the country to create artwork on the theme "Bringing Our Missing Children Home" as part of National Missing Children's Day. Sierra Carr of Elk Run Elementary submitted a poster design incorporating her favorite design elements and the profound caption, "No matter where you ...
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Region 5 PTA announces annual award recipients
This year's PTA awardees may come from different backgrounds, but they all have one purpose in mind: to support students in Granite School District. Two GSD educators - Brent Nelson of West Kearns Elementary and Gene Bechtold of Churchill Jr. High - received state PTA awards in addition to their region recognition. Region 5 PTA leadership ...
Third-graders tackle challenge to collect socks for homeless
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 ...
More than 3,500 backpacks delivered to GSD students
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! ...
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 ...
Head-over-heels for Flipped Classrooms
The most common definition of a Flipped classroom is “schoolwork at home and homework at school.” But many educators who have implemented the strategy say it’s much more than that. An increasingly popular method of instruction for certain subjects, the Flipped model emphasizes a learner-centered approach where students take the initiative for ...
College assembly stresses importance of high school graduation, higher education prep
Students at Elk Run Elementary learned that college is an important stepping stone to landing a successful career during an annual assembly devoted to higher education. With their teachers dressed in graduation caps and robes, the students were given a taste of what awaits them just a few years down the road in high school and college. Members of ...
Huntsman Awards given to Granite District principal, volunteer
Two outstanding individuals in Granite School District were honored with the prestigious Huntsman Awards for Excellence in Education. Elk Run Elementary principal Jon Adams and volunteer Ilene Gorzitze are among ten educators from across the state who were selected by a Huntsman committee to receive the award. Jon has been serving as ...
Customer Service Star – Monthly Winner
Elk Run Elementary custodian Michelle Noffsinger was so busy attending to her obligations that we had a hard time tracking her down to tell her the good news. Michelle was selected as our monthly Customer Service Star winner for April. She's one of many individuals who provides outstanding service to students, employees and patrons. ...
Photo Gallery: “Superwriters”
A Literacy Night activity at Elk Run Elementary had students, teachers and parents dress up as their favorite superhero to celebrate reading, writing and books. Photos courtesy of Chip Smith ...