This week we are pleased to bring you the Customer Service Superstar for the month of May. Officer Anthony Martinez of the Granite School District Police Department received multiple nominations from individuals at different locations. We surprised him during a weekly briefing at the dispatch ...
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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 ...
Customer Service Star – The admired physical therapist
This week’s Customer Service Star goes to a physical therapy assistant who takes his role very seriously, but understands the importance of fun, laughter and optimism. “I have worked alongside Robert Vayo in the Health Related Service Department since I was hired as a COTA three years ago. He is ...
Customer Service Star – A human-computer with heart
This week’s Customer Service Star goes to a principal’s secretary who doubles as a therapist for students, parents and colleagues. “Lisa Turner has been at Morningside Elementary for 13 years. She knows the name of nearly every student and what class they are in and who their parents are.” “I ...
Video: Sisters forgo birthday gifts to help Utah refugee families
Like most children their age, Indy and Willa DeBirk look forward to a big birthday party with their friends every year. But instead of collecting piles of presents for themselves on their special day, Indy and Willa ask their party guests to bring items that may seem out of place at a birthday ...
A resounding ‘Thank you’ to our many volunteers
Eugene Ward treks from his home in Wasatch County to Redwood Elementary 2-3 times a week. That much mileage for a retired man might sound laborious, but Ward happily makes the journey. And when he arrives at Redwood, he is greeted with the smiles of Mrs. Welch’s first grade class. Ward comes ...
Customer Service Star – The gurus
This week’s Customer Service Star comes from a school technology specialist who had high praise for two networking technicians. “Every time Matthew Becherer and Craig Williams need to do something in our schools they take care if the issue lightning fast.” “These two networking gurus show up ...
Video tutorials for Digits and Go Math! online programs
Unfamiliar with Go Math! or Digits? These brief videos will help you and your student navigate the online math homework platforms. Go Math! Digits ...
Upland Terrace, Wilson elementary students rally to support classmate with cancer
In her fight with cancer, Upland Terrace Elementary fifth-grader Jessica Black has made several friends across the Salt Lake Valley. What started as a class project has snowballed into a multi-community effort to help a fellow student feel positive during an otherwise unnerving time. In an ...
Customer Service Star – One with the strength of two
This week’s Customer Service Star goes to a member of the Transportation team who stepped up to fill in for two employees who were away. “Molly McDonald works in our Transportation office as a supervisor. Recently we had two of our staff gone due to illness, etc.” “Because of her knowledge of ...