Granite School District began the 2018/2019 school year with idle-free technology installed on 40 buses—nearly a third of the entire fleet. Granite is the first school district in Utah to install the Utah-invented and patented Idle Free Heat Technology in its buses. The installation was made possible through grant funding from the Utah Clean Air ...
grant
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
Can you name the American Indian Tribes living in Utah? Most Utah citizens would be able identify the Ute Tribe as a prominent group, but the state is also home to Paiute, Goshute, Shoshone, and Navajo groups. November is designated Native American Heritage Month in recognition of the ancestry and traditions of indigenous peoples. Oakwood ...
Kearns community announces new initiative to improve children’s well being
Granite School District is proud to announce the Annie E. Casey Foundation grant to the Kearns community in collaboration with Salt Lake County. This grant will provide technical support and coaching to improve evidence-based outcomes in schools, and help children in the community reach their full potential. Kearns was selected from multiple ...
Success of after school programs highlighted at Jackling Elementary
Dozens of Jackling Elementary students lately can be found in classrooms throughout the building long after school has ended. With the help of three grants – 21st Century Grant, Intergenerational Poverty Grant, and Division of Workforce Services Grant – Jackling’s after school program has helped bolster attendance and grades for attending ...
Spring Lane Elementary receives grant to help share Chinese culture
In an effort to help students better understand Chinese culture, the University of Utah’s Confucius Institute has awarded the state’s first Confucius Classroom grant to Spring Lane Elementary. The grant will be used for a variety of initiatives and programs to further educate Dual Immersion and traditional classroom students about ...
Evergreen Jr. High receives grant to help celebrate Indigenous Month
Students in all grade levels at Evergreen Junior High are being saturated in Native American heritage this month. Evergreen received a $1,000 “mini” grant from the Utah State Library Division to commemorate Indigenous Month with educational activities. For the past few weeks, the school has welcomed several prominent members of the Native ...
Orchard Elementary class walks to local Chevron station to receive new iPads
Students in Tiffany Simons’ first grade class at Douglas Orchard Elementary made a trek to a nearby gas station Monday to unwrap a few gifts for their class. As part of a DonorsChoose grant through Chevron’s Fuel Your School program, Tiffany’s class received six new iPads to be used in the classroom. Tiffany came up with the idea ...
Twelve schools to receive USDA Fresh Fruits & Vegetables grant
The Utah State Office of Education has announced twelve elementary schools in Granite School District that will participate in the USDA Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Program for the 2014-2015 school year. Students at the schools will receive individual servings of varied fresh fruits and vegetables twice a week for as long as funding allows. ...
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 ...
Kindergarten class receives grant for STEM activities
Megan Madsen's kindergarten class at Neil Armstrong Academy has some new learning tools thanks to some generous folks at Chevron. Madsen's class was the recipient of a DonorsChoose grant - an online charity initiative where teachers can post desired class projects and receive donations. "STEM avtivites that provide kindergarten students with ...