Administration Reports Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services, presented a review of the Implementation of Standards and Objectives Policy. Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, presented an update on the Proficiency Based Grading Website. Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, presented an update on the Beverly Taylor Sorensen ...
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Junior high students tackle giant issues with mini prototype cities
If you've never heard of the Future Cities competition, it's because it is relatively new. Now in its third year in Granite, the Future City competition requires elements of engineering, leadership, creative thinking and writing skills. Junior high students who participate in the competition must create a prototype city of the future that ...
Board Meeting Report – June 2015
Administrative Reports Ben Horsley, Director of Communications, presented an initial report of the Annual Student Population Study List to the board. The board approved continued study of the Matheson Jr. High boundary, which is tied to Cyprus High ninth grade reconfiguration, and the 4800 West boundary. The board voted to remove the Arcadia ...
New Freedom Shrine at Matheson Jr. High exhibits virtues of democracy
Staff and students at Matheson Junior High joined with members of the Exchange Club of Utah on Constitution Day to dedicate the school’s new Freedom Shrine in the main hallway. The shrine features documents and paintings from American history mounted on plaques to remind passersby of the beginnings of the nation and subsequent turning points in ...
Educator of the Week – Brittany Sylvester
Our Educator of the Week is Matheson Junior High social studies teacher Brittany Sylvester. Brittany is the "go-to person for just about everything, and is the colleague you want at your side in the trenches." ...
Matheson Jr. honors community heroes, former principal
If you asked Matheson Junior High assistant principal Scott Bell what the definition of a hero is, he may just tell you to take glance in the mirror. “Each and every one of us can be a hero to others and ourselves,” he said. For many students, teachers and staff at Matheson, their list of heroes includes, among others, former principal Marijean ...
Matheson Jr. High team wins top spot in Future City Competition
Granite School District's second annual Future City Competition featured some of the best examples of student innovation. Twelve teams from eight junior high schools competed under this year's theme, “Tomorrow’s Transit." Each team - composed of three students - had to combine elements of engineering, leadership, creative thinking, and writing ...
Join the Autism Parent Group
The Granite School District Autism Team would like to invite parents or caregivers of children on the autism spectrum to join them for the Autism Parent Group. The Autism Parent Group is an informative training presented by Utah Family Voices and members of the Autism Team. Topics will include, but will not be limited to, behavior, communication, ...
Success of after school programs highlighted at multi-school gathering
It was standing room only at the Magna Senior Center as a community came together to showcase the ongoing effectiveness of after school programs. Students and parents from Cyprus High, Matheson Junior High, Brockbank Junior High, Pleasant Green Elementary, and Magna Elementary joined with school staff members and community leaders to perform, ...
Zombies chase humans to raise funds for school
Students, teachers, parents, volunteers, and community members at Matheson Junior High School in Magna lived the dream of being undead during the school’s Zombie 5K Run. Participants registered as either a human victim or a horrible zombie, and ran along a route near the school in what looked like a scene out of a horror film. The event ...