Administration Report Steve Hogan, Director of Planning & Boundaries, and Ben Horsley, Director of Communications, presented an update on the timeline of Population Analysis Studies as a result of S.B. 245. The board convened into an executive session. Board Meeting Reverence - Eisenhower Jr High Choir Recognition The board ...
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Community Eligibility Provision provides free meals to students at six Granite schools
Granite School District’s Child Nutrition Services has been approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) beginning the 2018/2019 school year. This means breakfast and lunch will be available to all children who attend one of the schools listed below at no charge. CEP eliminates the collection of meal applications for ...
Granite Park channels “Greatest Showman” for awesome intro video
As they prepare to welcome back students for the 2018-19 school year, Granite Park Jr. High pulled out all the stops for an incredible introductory video. ...
Rediscovered plaque helps Granite Park honor alumni who died in World War II
While cleaning out a storage closet at the school, then Granite Park Jr. High principal Danny Stirland nearly tripped over a peculiar slab of bronze buried among old supplies. As it turned out, this dusty slab of bronze was created more than 70 years ago to honor former students of Granite Junior High School (originally housed in the old Granite ...
Photos: A cultural exchange at a rural eastern Utah school
Students in Granite Park Junior High's after school program worked hard all year in preparation for a field trip to Eagle View School in Fort Duchesne. This wasn't your average 'look-and-see' field trip, though. This journey was about students from all over the world coming together in a celebration of culture, respect, understanding, diversity, ...
Granite Park is Utah’s only National AVID Demonstration School
Administrators and faculty at Granite Park Junior High were elated to hear from the AVID “bigwigs” that the school’s status as a National Demonstration School (the only school in Utah to earn the distinction) will be renewed through 2019. AVID, an acronym for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a national program designed to help ...
Drama productions in Granite School District
Theater productions in junior high schools and high schools have begun. Below is a rough list of drama productions in the district. Please note that some schools have not announced production names and dates. Check with individual schools for more details. Cottonwood High School Big Fish - November 17-19, 21, 2016 Broadway Review - January ...
Stalwart Granite Park student named Absolutely Incredible Kid
Two years ago Siaosi Heimuli’s life took a dramatic turn when his father died. His dad was his ‘biggest supporter,’ and the experience forced him to take big steps in realizing he had to let the past go and live for the future. Since his father’s passing, Siaosi has also experienced his mother being hospitalized and his brothers leaving to ...
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 confused students. Applause quickly filled the ...
Making the classroom a safe haven for learning
Our Educator of the Week is Granite Park Jr. High history teacher Joel Mitchell. Joel "creates a classroom environment where every student feels respected." ...