From one end of the K-12 spectrum to the other - Kindergarten students from all across the Kearns network were taken on a tour of Kearns High School today. Led by their older peers from the high school, the young students learned about the wide array of educational and extracurricular options they'll experience when they reach high school. ...
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Educator of the Week – Jennifer Millett
Our Educator of the Week is Diamond Ridge Elementary kindergarten teacher Jennifer Millett, who "stays up with the most current research, and artfully balances the knowledge from her own experiences with the increased demands on students." ...
Photo Gallery: Kindergartners infiltrate Kearns High
When high school seniors stand juxtaposed with kindergarteners there are two uncanny thoughts that will cross your mind. The first one is: "I can't believe these young kids will be high school seniors one day." The other is: "I can't believe these high school seniors were once little kindergarten students." Strange as it may be, the Class of ...
Educator of the Week – Kim Stone
Our Educator of the Week is Rolling Meadows Elementary kindergarten teacher Kim Stone, who "sets high expectations for her students by incorporating rich vocabulary, high-level thinking, and problem solving into her lessons." ...
Educator of the Week – Vicki French
This week's Educator of the Week award goes to Truman Elementary kindergarten teacher Vicki French, who has taught generations of students during her career. ...
September is Attendance Awareness Month
As many as 7.5 million U.S. students are chronically absent each year, meaning they miss 10 percent of the school year or nearly a month of school. Time away from school – whether excused, unexcused or for disciplinary reasons – reduces the likelihood that a student will graduate from high school. Chronic absenteeism contributes to the ...
Photo gallery: Kearns High students spend the day with the Class of 2026
Kearns High SBOs, class officers, and cheerleaders traveled to David Gourley Elementary to continue the "Class of 2026" program. The group set up activities and games to help the kindergarten students get a small taste of what high school will be like. "The kids were very receptive to the activities and loved playing and learning with us!" ...
Video: Kindergartners offered a glimpse into their academic future
Hundreds of kindergarten students from several elementary schools travelled to Taylorsville High School to be welcomed into their educational tenure by students on the other end of the public school gamut. The Kindergarten Pep Rally allowed Taylorsville High students and faculty to showcase all the scholarly avenues and extracurricular ...
Firefighters make special stop for kindergarteners
Having received boxes of t-shirts with the words “Class of 2026” scrolled across the top, Elk Run administrators tried to think of the best way to deliver the shirts to kindergarten students. The chosen method: Firefighters. It doesn’t get much better than that. ...
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 ...