Students at the Tumaini Transition & Welcome Center were all smiles as colorful backpacks were distributed to the whole class this week. The donation comes from Steven Akerlow of Morgan Stanley, who has long supported refugee families in the Granite community. Haven’t heard of the Tumaini ...
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Cottonwood Elementary collects buckets of gifts for Utah soldiers
Laundry buckets filled with everyday items and packaged gifts filled the stage at Cottonwood Elementary Friday as students capped off a project for Utah soldiers. All classes at Cottonwood collected items for the Operation Adopt a Ghost project, which sends needed materials to Utah’s active ...
Asian Community Outreach Night – October 23
Granite School District's Educational Equity Department will be hosting an Asian Community Outreach Night on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Granger High School (3580 S. 3600 West) at 7 p.m. This event is an opportunity for families to hear from Asian community leaders and learn about educational ...
Monthly Customer Service Star winner
This month's Customer Service Star winner is someone who, as her principal put it, embodies the best of those that choose public education as their profession. Unfortunately, when we went to deliver the Customer Service Star monthly prize to Carmen Thompson at Granger Elementary, we discovered she ...
Customer Service Star – Reaching out
Eastwood Elementary principal’s secretary Vickie Burrow is determined to help new students and families feel right at home at her school. “When new families come to our school, she takes them on a tour while telling them all about the great things happening here,” said Eastwood principal Naomi ...
Families come together for an evening of literacy activities
Philo Farnsworth Elementary in West Valley City was anything but calm after school ended in the afternoon Tuesday. Families in the area turned out in droves to participate in the school’s Media Literacy Family Night sponsored by KUED. Students and parents were able to participate together in a ...