Appointment of Business Administrator Administration Reports Noelle Converse, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, and Chris Shipman, Athletics/PE Specialist, presented title IX compliance report. Board Meeting Reverence- Kearns High School ...
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Students Unveil Three-Year Collaborative Mural Project at UMOCA
Students from six high schools and one junior high school in Granite School District are celebrating the completion of their collaborative mural project highlighting the landmarks, values, ambitions, and goals of the communities within the school district. The project, titled “Sense of ...
Board Meeting Report – February 2021
Administration Reports Charlene Lui, director of Educational Equity, presented a report on the district's campaign to raise awareness of and prevent human trafficking. Danny Stirland, director of Secondary School Supervision, and Noelle Converse, director of Curriculum & Instruction, ...
Kearns High Newspaper Expanding to Become Community Publication
About seven years ago, Kathryn Wilkins became the advisor of The Cougar Claw at Kearns High School. At that time, most people didn’t even know there was a newspaper at the school. When Wilkins started, they didn’t have much of a budget. She and her class would take 11x15 papers into the copy ...
Kearns High Coach Focuses on How Students View Themselves
Kearns High School Football Coach Matt Rickards is the winningest football coach in Kearns High School historyl. The team has won regionals three years in a row. In 2004 Rickards starting coaching at Cyprus High and for the last seven seasons has been at Kearns High. Rickards has made a huge ...
Thespians from Multiple Schools Raise Funds for Kenya Refugees
Earlier this year four organizations worked together to create a fundraiser to raise money for Kenya Refugees. Granite School District, The Gandhi Alliance for Peace, United Nations and Plan-B Theater collaborated together for the one common goal. The United Nations approached local play writer ...
“Amazing, Friendly” Kearns High Freshman Named Absolutely Incredible Kid
There was an immediate standing ovation in the Kearns High auditorium when Palalaua Tafili was announced as the 2019 recipient of the Absolutely Incredible Award. This annual recognition shines a spotlight on students who have overcome significant challenges to achieve academic success. The ...
Photo Gallery: Art Olympics is a Marathon of Creativity
You have four hours to complete an original work of art that will be judged alongside pieces from other artists working in your medium. Go! Here are the winners from this year's Art Olympics sponsored by the Granite Education Foundation. Overall 2D Winner – Maren Sumpter, Cottonwood High, ...
Kearns High student who transformed his life named Absolutely Incredible Kid
A few years ago Keeven Wilson's future was in doubt. He had a particularly difficult home life, to the point the he and his siblings were removed from their home and parents and placed in shelter care. He rarely attended school and found himself in trouble on a few occasions. As he shouldered a past ...
March Board Meeting Report
Administration Reports Noelle Converse, Director of Special Education, gave a report on the Continued Eligibility Diploma. This diploma is available to students with severe cognitive disabilities. For more information, please contact the Special Education Department: 385.646.7336 Rick Anthony, ...