The Sterling Scholar Awards are presented every year to Utah high school seniors who demonstrate a pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. This year there was one winner and six runners up from Granite School District. We are very proud of their achievements and look forward to hearing about their contributions beyond ...
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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 ...
Photo Gallery: All-Star Games feature best basketball talent in District
A handful of some of the most proficient high school basketball athletes in the state showcased their extraordinary talents during Granite School District’s all-star exhibition games. The matches pitted players from the District’s four 4A schools against their peers from the four 5A schools. Each high school team was invited to select four ...
Skyline student named Sterling Scholar Grand Winner
Skyline High School senior Samuel I. Adams has been named the 2015 General Sterling Scholar winner for his exceptional grasp of world dialects. Samuel’s love of languages, including German and American Sign Language, led to him to be named winner in the World Languages category, and subsequently the overall Sterling Scholar winner. His grand ...
Olympus, Taylorsville students go ice skating with wheelchair-bound peers
Wheels and ice generally don’t go together amicably, unless you have a bit of friendly support. With the help of their peers from several high schools in the Salt Lake Valley, students from Hartvigsen School, Jordan Valley School, and Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind had the opportunity to go ice skating last weekend as part of Opportunity ...
Olympus students wear interests and passions of strangers in school unity campaign
Students at Olympus High School took up a new clothing trend last week – one that showcases the personality of someone other than the wearer. During an a recent assembly, a committee of the Olympus High PTSA facilitated an exchange of specialized t-shirts as part of the school’s “Swap A Heart” project. The plan was carried out in English classes ...
Former Granite teacher receives Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education
Longtime educator Kristin (Kristie) Danielson Fink has been named the recipient of the 2014 Sanford N. McDonnell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education by The Character Education Partnership. Kristie, who is currently a faculty member at Utah State University, worked in Granite School District for nearly 25 years as a teacher and ...
Customer Service Star – Send for backup
This week’s Customer Service Star goes to two staff members at Olympus High School who covered for a coworker who was out with an illness. “Doreen Yates and Rachael Morton have manned the phones, answered parent questions, and have organized the massive number of students and parents requesting schedule changes starting August 6 until ...
Friday Night Lights: Superintendent sets t-shirt pass completion record, with a few interceptions
Another week of thrilling match ups in Granite School District has come and gone. Superintendent Bates stopped by one of the homecoming games to see the action and throw a few t-shirts to student fans. ...
Superintendent Bates accepts ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, issues one of his own
Dr. Bates braved a bucket of ice-cold water at Olympus High School after being challenged by Olympus principal Steve Perschon. Rather than passing along the Ice Bucket Challenge to initiated folks, Dr. Bates issued a call to students to become the professionals who will one day cure ALS and make other meaningful contributions to society. ...