When surveyed, the overwhelming majority of middle school aged students say they plan to attend college, yet only about two-thirds actually attend. Although it may seem like a relatively simple step, one of the major roadblocks for students attending college is filling out a college application ...
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After school project leads to new furniture for day care
Kearns Junior High School parents and community members received a big boost from a handful of students enrolled in Kearns' after school program. Under the direction of math teacher Phil Babcock, the students built tables and chairs to be used in the school’s day care center for community parent ...
This media assistant works miracles with stubborn electronics
How frustrating is a technology breakdown? How much of a relief is it when someone fixes said problem quickly and painlessly? Meet media assistant Austin Swan: “Austin frequently assists the library media specialist in resolving technology work order requests. He does a fantastic job fixing ...
Mobile food pantry is latest resource to fight child hunger
Food insecurity is a growing epidemic among many families in Granite School District. Approximately 1 out of 5 students doesn’t get adequate nutrition. In response to the plight, Granite Education Foundation is ramping up efforts to meet student nutrition needs by partnering with Utah Food Bank ...
This paraeducator has solutions for just about everything
The entire first grade team at Granger Elementary felt compelled to nominate a paraeducator who always looks for ways to assist others. “Brett Thomas worked with the after school program last year and was wonderful. This year he is a paraeducator among other things.” “He has helped the first ...
Hunter High robotics team spends Saturday helping kids assemble toys
Members of the Hunter High robotics club lent their tech-savvy talents to help kids at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk at Liberty Park. The students used their unique skill set to help children assemble and decorate wooden toy kits donated by Home Depot. ...
Schools, students see outpouring of generosity during UW’s Day of Service
We are very grateful for all the volunteers who visited schools during United Way's Day of Caring. Our students, families, teachers, and staff will benefit from their service for years to come. For example, at Granger Elementary volunteers leveled books to help students and teachers identify ...
A nod to a custodian who brings solutions to light (literally)
Hillsdale Elementary School’s head custodian has elicited some high praise from his co-workers at the school. Here’s what one staff member had to say about his work: “Tim Hutchins sees problems and fixes them without being asked. Over the summer he noticed a light in a display case that has ...
Crestview honors deceased former custodian with newly installed bench
There was hardly a dry eye at Crestview Elementary when news of Steve Anderson’s passing reached students and teachers one morning last January. Anderson died only a few months after being diagnosed with a fatal lung disease, and left sad hearts at the school he served for eight years as a ...
School staff: Parent volunteers are indispensable
Any school in the District would surely echo the sentiments of West Lake Jr. High staff in praising the efforts of parent volunteers. Administrators and teachers at West Lake wanted to highlight the crucial support provided by several individuals who devote their time to students. Here’s what ...