Archer Birrell, a fourth-grade teacher at Hillside Elementary, will receive the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence. Birrell is one of 45 public school teachers who will be presented this prestigious award at the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Gala next February in Washington, D.C. Hillside Elementary will receive ...
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Board Report – September 2018
Administration Reports Donnette McNeill-Waters, Director of Human Resources, presented a Staffing Report to the board. Don Adams, Assistant Superintendent of Support Services, presented a report on Designs for Elementary School Rebuilds. Board Meeting Reverence - Kearns High School Madrigals Recognitions The board recognized the ...
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. ...
School names new hawk mascot, gets up close look at real raptors
Birds of prey were flying around the minds of students and teachers at Hillside Elementary last week, and not just because the school is the “Home of the Hawks.” To coincide with Hillside’s selection of a name for their new logo/mascot, members of the HawkWatch International raptor conservation group brought a few feathered friends for all ...