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 group includes teachers representing the elementary, junior high, and high levels, specializing in subjects such as Spanish, science, English, and ...
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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 ...
Cottonwood High English Teacher Named Granite Teacher of the Year
Introducing the 2019 Granite School District Teacher of the Year: Lauren Merkley of Cottonwood High School! Lauren actually started her career in fundraising but soon realized what she was most passionate about was teaching. She left a successful job in New York and has been inspiring students ...
Congratulations to the 2018 Excel Award recipients
Every year, Granite Education Foundation honors ten outstanding educators in Granite School District with the Excel Award. The recipients are nominated by colleagues, school administrators, or students. As with previous years, the 2018 Excel Award winners represent a diverse array of grade ...
Photos show student artists in the process of creating masterful works
Granite Education Foundation's annual Art Olympics is a wonderful spectacle. Top student artists from every high school in Granite School District gathered at Granger High School to create original pieces in a four-hour timeframe. The art is amazing, but it's equally compelling to watch the ...
Board Report – January 2018
Administrative Reports Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, and Sheri Sorensen, Associate Director of Advanced Learning and Dual Immersion, gave a report on Proficiency Based Grading to the board. Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services, presented a brief training on Open Public ...
Ten educators announced as Excel Award winners
The Excel Award selection committee hopped on a bus and traveled around the district to surprise educators with Granite's prestigious award. Shock, awe and gratitude flashed across the faces of the recipients, but their recognition comes as no surprise to their students and colleagues. Here are ...
Dr. Bates, GEF surprise 2016 Excel Award winners in their classrooms
Todd Summerhays was somewhat bewildered to have the principal and the superintendent stroll into his classroom unannounced. His perplexity increased when he saw his family walk through the doorway. "That's my daughter! And that's my mom! I have no idea what's going on," he said to his equally ...
Granite Education Foundation announces 2014 Excel Award honorees
Ten outstanding Granite School District educators have been selected as recipients of the distinguished 2014 Excel Award, the district’s most prestigious honor for educators. The award, sponsored by Granite Education Foundation, recognizes educators who incite intellectual curiosity in students, ...