Administrative Report Don Adams, assistant superintendent of Support Services, and Justin Naegle, director of Architecture, Engineering & Construction, presented an update on school building construction and capital projects. The board convened into an executive session. Board ...
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Nominate an Outstanding Educator for the Excel Award
Every year, Granite Education Foundation joins with community partners to give nine teachers and one school administrator the Excel Award - the top honor for Granite School District educators. Please take a moment to nominate an educator who has made a profound impact on students. Nominations ...
2021 Excel Award Winners Announced
Albert Ferrarons-FontBecki MonsonJennette FordhamAmy RoperCynthia PearsonJennifer FoulkeMichael KraniskiRachel SorensenSam NoyceTayler Khater Granite Education Foundation has named the 10 recipients of this year's Excel Award - the top honor for Granite School District educators. This year's ...
2019 Excel Award Recipients Announced
This year Granite Education Foundation celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Excel Award - an annual recognition of nine outstanding teachers and one outstanding administrator in Granite School District. It's tradition for the winners to be surprised in their classrooms by Superintendent Bates, ...
2015 Excel Award winners announced with surprise visits
Neil Armstrong Academy principal Tyler Howe sprinted to the school’s auditorium after being radioed by assistant principal Brett Bawden that there was an “emergency situation.” “I even ducked under the doorframe because I was moving so fast,” Tyler said of his quick response. Whatever dread ...
2014 Excel Award winners honored
Each of the 2014 Excel Award winners has a different approach to educating the students in their classroom. Despite the variances, however, all of them possess exceptional skills that help their students understand the concepts being taught. It’s an ability they learned from their own mentors and ...
From the Foundation: Celebrate Schools
The Granite Education Foundation was pleased to take part in the Celebrate Schools event at Fashion Place Mall on October 24. Shoppers were invited to find out more about the work of the Foundation as well as enter to win two tickets to the Broadway production, War Horse. Congratulations to Mica ...