This is a favorite time of year for students, teachers and staff alike – one in which red and white striped hats become part of the daily wardrobe. Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss Day are nationwide reading celebrations designed to help kids and adults get excited about reading and literacy. ...
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Native American cultural night highlights educational gains, prepares families for the future
Utah graduation rates for American Indian students rose 4 percent from 2014 to 2015. The gain is great news, but there is still a lot of work to be done to help all Native American students be college and career ready. As part of ongoing efforts to further assist American Indian families, Granite School District and the Indian Education Title VII ...
Art remains an important component to a well-rounded education
National Arts in Education Week celebrates the impact of artistic learning in schools throughout the country. Artistic mediums allow students to explore subjects from a myriad of angles. Over at Granger High School, a group of students have used art to ask the question, “Where will literacy take you?” “These works symbolize that literacy ...
Collaborating to boost student literacy
Our Educator of the Week is David Gourley Elementary literacy coach Lanea Sampson. Lanea supports teachers by regularly modeling lessons, and conducts observations to gather data and identify students who need differentiated learning. ...
Granger Elementary students master the Haiku
Poetry was on the minds of students at Granger Elementary this month. Take a look at these Haikus from different grade levels: Cats are the cutest. Cats are the cutest mammal. Cats don’t like lemons. -Diego A., 1st Grade It’s a winter day Trees are covered with snowflakes Delicate, glowing -Isabella K., 3rd Grade Moonbeams and ...
Photo Gallery: Read Across America Week/Dr. Seuss Day
It's a favorite time of year for students, teachers and staff alike - one where red and white striped hats become part of the daily wardrobe. Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss Day are nationwide reading celebrations designed to help kids and adults get excited about reading and literacy. The Dr. Seuss theme was front and center during most of ...
New student-made mural at Granger High exhibits values of literacy
A once blank brick wall at the mouth of D hall in Granger High School has been adorned with an enormous 32-panel oil painting. “Literacy Will Set You Free” was created last spring by students in Elizabeth Matthews’ art classes. Inspired by the work of abstract artist Julie Mehretu, students used a layering technique to create the collaborative ...
Brockbank library increases circulation with help from creative media specialist
Reading is on the rise at Brockbank Jr. High School. Since 2009, library circulations have steadily increased, peaking at nearly 19,000 per year. Administrators at Brockbank credit much the surge to one man in particular: Library Media Specialist Dean Bressler. Here’s the story from Brockbank English teacher Lisa Shafer: One of the biggest ...
Erasing the myths of money management
If you had the ability to go back in time and talk to your teenage self, what would you say about managing finances? For many, the conversation would be rather lengthy. Chances are our younger selves weren’t exactly models of money management. Although it may have been a taboo subject in previous years, financial literacy is now becoming a ...
Educator of the Week – Liz Matthews
Our Educator of the Week is Granger High art teacher Liz Matthews, who is "always looking and finding ways to give students new experiences and confidence in their artwork." ...