Schools throughout the district are making gains in stopping and preventing chronic absenteeism. The Every Day Counts Challenge encourages administrators and teachers to develop ideas and incentives to improve student attendance. This year’s competition was especially tough as schools were up against positive attendance numbers from last ...
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High school students organize after school program for kids
A group of Olympus High Students organized a weekly after school arts program for students at Mill Creek Elementary. There were three classes that were offered and taught by the Olympus students: Visual Art, Ceramics, and Dance. Each class worked on different projects and taught the kids to love and appreciate the art they created. The six week ...
Mill Creek Elementary honors late teacher with new trees
Students and staff at Mill Creek Elementary planted four new trees last week to honor a teacher who passed away early in the school year. The trees were donated by the folks at Tree Utah, and will provide some welcome shade for generations of students to come. Read this statement from Principal Allison Banks regarding the trees: "At the ...
Photo Gallery: Mill Creek teams up with St. Mark’s Hospital for disaster drill
School staff and students at Mill Creek Elementary were happy to help their friends at St. Mark’s Hospital with some dramatic training exercises last week. As part of a mock disaster drill, students in Mrs. Sorensen’s fifth grade class feigned injuries from a fictional Halloween chemistry demonstration gone awry. Emergency personnel then acted ...
Mill Creek Elementary students host Rep. Matheson, ask the “tough” questions
Fifth and sixth grade students at Mill Creek Elementary cordially welcomed their special guest, Congressman Jim Matheson, with polite handshakes, respectful applause, and questions that would be on par with any political pundit. During a visit in which he delivered boxes of books from the Library of Congress to the school, Matheson gave ample time ...
Mill Creek team wins state Creative Pursuits competition
A “Safari” playground sounds like the ultimate place of enjoyment for young school kids eager to step outside for recess. But for a team of students at Mill Creek Elementary, it meant tackling a design problem. Young engineers from the school took home the state title in the Creative Pursuits program for their innovative playground design. The ...