Saturday, April 26, 2014, is the annual Comcast Cares Day, and you have the opportunity to make a lasting impact at our schools. Volunteers are needed to help beautify school grounds at Taylorsville High School, Hartvigsen School, Plymouth Elementary, Spring Lane Elementary, and Bonneville Junior High. All volunteers will receive a free breakfast, ...
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From the Foundation: GEF awards six Cash for Classrooms grants
Six elementary teachers received surprise visits from Granite Education Foundation, awarding them with GEF's Cash for Classrooms Grants last week. These grants provide funds for supplies needed by educators that are beyond what is provided by the district. Fox Hills Elementary teachers Marsha Craven, Ruth Hagan, Joan Johnson, Margaret ...
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 Greaves of Cottonwood Heights on winning those ...
From the Foundation: Parking lot sweep
If you could haul it, you could take it. Friday was a perfect day for Granite Education Foundation's Annual Parking Lot Sweep at the district warehouse. Granite educators browsed through boxes of donated supplies stacked on pallets 6 feet high, then got really creative finding ways to haul their finds back to their classrooms. Some brought ...
From the Foundation: Enter to win tickets to see “Wicked”
Enter to Win 2 Premium Tickets to See "Wicked" Next Year! You won't want to miss out on this. Win 2 premium tickets to see "Wicked" at Capitol Theatre, courtesy of Granite Education Foundation. Here's how to enter: (1) If you haven't already, just go and "like" Granite Education Foundation on ...
From the Foundation: Parking Lot Sweep & nominations for outstanding support professionals
Parking Lot Sweep Get ready for the Granite Education Foundation's Parking Lot Sweep on Friday, October 4, at the district surplus site (3180 S. Eldredge Street (340 West). Click the link below for more information. NOTE: The Sweep could potentially be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. .GEF Parking Lot Sweep Flyer Outstanding Support ...
From the Foundation: A plethora of projects
It was another exciting week at the Granite Education Foundation, packed with generous service to the Granite community and educational entertainment for students. Book Talk The students and faculty at Eastwood, Vista, and Rolling Meadows Elementary schools, along with Evergreen Jr. High, were entertained by renowned author Tyler Whitesides's ...