Smart investments require a keen awareness of economics and business, and most of us are more than happy to leave it to financial professionals. For Shelly Prettyman’s fifth-grade class at Arcadia Elementary, however, business investments are a favorite topic, and her students are eager to try ...
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GSD receives award for excellence in procurement
Granite School District has been nationally recognized for acquiring the best possible value and quality in the products and services purchased for District use. Granite received the 2015 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award by the National Procurement Institute. The Institute’s ...
Erasing the myths of money management
If you had the ability to go back in time and talk to your teenage self, what would you say about managing finances? For many, the conversation would be rather lengthy. Chances are our younger selves weren’t exactly models of money management. Although it may have been a taboo subject in ...
Teachers, students recognized at Real Salt Lake match during halftime
Three GSD students took the field at a recent Real Salt Lake match at Rio Tinto Stadium to the applause of thousands of rain-soaked fans in the stands. Rather than being cheered for scoring a goal, Granite District students Ellie Garvin, Victoria Schmidt, and Kelly Lopez were lauded for making ...