Congratulations to our Granite students who received the highest awards in the statewide Sterling Scholar program! The Sterling Scholar awards program was developed by The Deseret News and KSL Broadcasting Group to recognize outstanding high school seniors in Utah. Every high school selects one ...
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Eight GSD students earn top spots in Sterling Scholar Program
Eight Granite School District students were named winners or runners up in this year's Sterling Scholar program, including the General Sterling Scholar winner. Congratulations to these incredible students: Vikrant Ragula, Skyline High - General Sterling Scholar and Business & Marketing ...
A wrap-up of the school year’s KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature recipients
The KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature highlights outstanding teachers throughout Utah. This year we had several GSD teachers receive the award. A panel of judges from Zions Bank, the State Office of Education, and KSL NewsRadio judge the hundreds of nominating letters. The letters can be sent in by ...
Four GSD students named 2016 Sterling Scholar winners
The Sterling Scholar Awards are presented every year to high school seniors who demonstrate a pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship in the State of Utah. Four Granite School District students were named winners in their respective categories. There was at least one ...
Parent leadership conference urges parents to stay involved in their child’s education
A child's first and most influential teacher is the parent. That was the overall sentiment at the District's inaugural Parent Leadership & Empowerment Conference last week as scores of parents learned about resources and tactics to help their children succeed. Deseret News ...
New book about preparing for college debuts at Beehive Elementary
Students at Beehive Elementary are the first kids in the state to receive personal copies of a new book that encourages students to dream big. The book, Monte and the World of Possibilities, was commissioned by the Utah System of Higher Education, and will be shared by 4,550 Read Today volunteers ...
Photo gallery: KSL NewsRadio staff lends a helping hand at Kearns Junior High
Dozens of volunteers representing KSL NewsRadio, SelectHealth, United Way, and the Granite community rolled up their sleeves and went to work helping students at Kearns Junior High. Participants added new coats of paint to relocatable classrooms, digitally organized books in the library, put ...
GTI agricultural science teacher wins KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature award
Wheeler Historic Farm is the perfect classroom environment for Kristina Gowans and her Granite Technical Institute students. As an agricultural sciences teacher, Kristina helps her students become familiar with animals and the livestock industry. On site at Wheeler Farm, Kristina instructs her ...
Oquirrh Hills Elementary earns surprise tickets to Comic Con after reading scores soar
Superman and Indiana Jones teamed up to deliver a special message at Oquirrh Hills Elementary last week: all students would receive free tickets to Comic Con for improving their reading scores. Click here to read the full story from KSL ...
Roosevelt Elementary celebrates reading goals with Chopper 5
An entire school year of logging reading minutes culminated in a special year-end celebration for students, staff, and volunteers at Roosevelt Elementary. Through the school's participation in KSL's Read Today AmeriCorps program, students were favored with a on site visit from Chopper 5 in ...