Administration Reports State representative Mike Winder presented information on the Millcreek Township Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Project. Linda Mariotti, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Services, presented a report on Food Pantries in the district. Linda Mariotti, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & ...
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Granite Teacher of the Year is a remarkable educator, lizard handler
Hillside Elementary 3rd grade teacher Archer Birrell brings his bearded dragon Link along with him to faculty meetings and school activities. His love for the class pet is one of the many quirks his colleagues and students admire. But it's his genuine dedication to the profession that sets him apart. This became apparent to Hillside principal ...
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 levels, experience, expertise, and style. ...
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 students contort, bend, stretch, stoop, turn, and ...
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 Meetings Requirements. The board convened into an ...
Granite Education Foundation among Top 25 in the country
In a study by the Caruthers Institute, Granite Education Foundation was ranked 15th in the country among K-12 education foundations in the 200 largest school districts. GEF is the only foundation in Utah to be ranked in the top 25. State and federal funds do not fully meet the immense needs of our students, teachers and schools. The Granite ...
Board Meeting Report – November 2017
Administrative Reports Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, presented an update on the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program to the board. Jadee Talbot, Associate Director of Educational Equity, presented a report on Meeting the Needs of Students in Poverty in Granite School District. Linda Mariotti, Assistant Superintendent of ...
Selfless Bennion Jr. eighth-grader named 2017 Absolutely Incredible Kid
At certain points in his life, the only home Charlie Scriver had was the backseat of a car. Currently, this Bennion Jr. High eighth-grader splits his living arrangements between his grandmother’s house in Eagle Mountain and a friend’s home in Taylorsville. He arrives at school every morning around 6 a.m. – a full hour and 45 minutes before the ...
Teacher of the Year: South Kearns first-grade teacher Sarah Wilson
“Every child can learn, and as teachers we should endeavor to help them achieve their potential." That's the teaching philosophy of South Kearns Elementary first-grade teacher Sarah Wilson, and as those who know her can attest, it's a philosophy she lives by every single day. Mrs. Wilson is the 2017 Granite School District Teacher of the Year. ...
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 this year's Excel Award winners: Emily Lehnardt ...