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Granite School District > Granite News > environment

environment

Watch: Junior high students tackling big environmental issues

January 2017Granite Schools

Biofuel containers sitting on desk

Students in JoAnne Brown's science classes at Olympus Jr. High are participating in the national Lexus Eco Challenge, which invites students to develop environmental solutions in their own community. This year's participating teams are taking on air pollution, clean transportation, biofuel, and ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: air, clean, eco challenge, environment, innovative, olympus jr high, pollution, science, technology

Remarkable Hunter High Jordan River project on display at GEC

September 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Hunter High Jordan River project journal

Last year a handful of Hunter High students joined the Jordan River Commission and several organizations to restore a sliver of land in West Valley City. The result changed the landscape and the students themselves. Hunter High School’s AVID, AP Biology, and Advanced Photography classes worked ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: commission, documentary arts, environment, granite gallery, hunter high, jordan river, restoration, river, west valley city

Students use recycled materials to create unique can crusher

November 2014Granite Schools

Photo of Olympus Jr High students with homemade can crusher

At first glance, the contraption sitting in a corner of the Olympus Junior High commons area looks like a randomly assembled heap of junk. Junk? Maybe. Randomly assembled? Not hardly. This skillfully crafted machine is designed to help students recycle aluminum cans in an unprecedented method. ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: bicycle, eco challenge, environment, joanne brown, lexus, olympus junior high, recycle, science, serk-e, students, the crushers

Hats off to our Granite District custodians

May 2014Granite Schools

Granite School District custodians work with the motto that each student deserves a safe, clean and comfortable environment that will enhance learning and growth. It’s no surprise to hear that custodians are often the recipients of the Customer Service Star and other recognitions. Their efforts ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: 90% club, clean, custodian, environment, service

Green is everyone’s favorite color on Earth Day

April 2014Granite Schools

Powerful wind gusts and cloudy skies had students and teachers at Jim Bridger Elementary a little worried; it wasn't exactly the ideal weather for planting a tree. But when the moment arrived to place the sapling in its new home, the weather shifted and provided some relief from the otherwise ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: captain planet, conservation, diamond ridge elementary, earth day, environment, green, harmonies, jim brdiger elementary, planting, tree

GSD school wins award for innovative educational environment

January 2014Granite Schools

Granite School District’s newest academic facility has received a special award for providing a unique environment that is conducive to exceptional learning. Neil Armstrong Academy received an Award of Merit from the Utah Chapter of the Council of Educational Facility Planners International. The ...

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Students clean up Jordan River Parkway, progress in national competition

October 2013Granite Schools

A team of environmentally-conscious students are taking steps to improve their community as they work toward winning tens of thousands of dollars. Profectus, a group of six students from Olympus Junior High School in Holladay, spent hours clearing an invasive weed known as the "puncture vine" from ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: clean, eco challenge, environment, joanne brown, jordan river parkway, olympus junior high, profectus, puncture vine

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