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Donation Makes Available Child Abuse Prevention Program for All Granite Elementary Schools

April 2019Granite Schools

Students hear a presentation from a representative from Prevent Child Abuse Utah

A school-based prevention program developed by Prevent Child Abuse Utah and approved by the State Board of Education has been made available to all 62 elementary schools in Granite School District thanks to a sizeable donation from Discover. The program empowers children to recognize, resist and report all aspects of child abuse in ...

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October is National Bullying Prevention Month

October 2016Granite Schools

Schools and communities throughout the country are devoting October to raising awareness for bullying prevention. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying, hazing, harassment, and intimidation greatly ...

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What does my School Community Council do?

September 2016Granite Schools

Vector drawings of heads in a circle with text 'Parents'

Every school has a school community council. This quick video will show you how these councils work and how you can get involved. ...

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Tagged With: community council, decisions, education, land trust, program, scc, school, school trust lands, utah

Cottonwood High ‘flips the switch’ on new solar array

March 2016Granite Schools

Photo of Cottonwood High SBO flipping switch to solar array

Cottonwood High student body officers and administrators ceremoniously ‘flipped the switch’ of the school’s newly installed solar array this week.  The school joins more than 100 Utah organizations that received funding from Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky renewable energy program customers. Blue Sky customers go above and beyond to green their ...

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Tagged With: array, blue sky, blue sky funding, cottonwood high, energy, Featured, flip, green, hunt electric, panel, power, program, rocky mountain power, solar, sun, switch

This educator’s tough love goes a long way in helping students succeed

January 2016Granite Schools

Photo of Granite Park Jr High teacher speaking to students during lunch

“This is my forty-first year in education. You don’t do it forever unless you care about kids.” Kim Heppler understands how important it is for students to be at school. As the attendance tracker/outreach worker at Granite Park Jr. High, she often puts on a ‘tough’ façade in order to get the best results for students. Watch KUTV’s Pay it ...

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Tagged With: attendance, award, channel 2, granite park jr high, heppler, kim, kutv, mountain america, news, pay it forward, program, recognition

After school project leads to new furniture for day care

October 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Kearns Jr High students with preschool furniture

Kearns Junior High School parents and community members received a big boost from a handful of students enrolled in Kearns' after school program. Under the direction of math teacher Phil Babcock, the students built tables and chairs to be used in the school’s day care center for community parent classes. The sturdy crafts will be used by young ...

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Tagged With: after school, after school program, chairs, help, kearns junior high, program, tables

Several GSD students named National Merit semi-finalists

October 2015Granite Schools

A handful of Granite District students are part of a select group of pupils nationwide who were named National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists. The program is a competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. Students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying ...

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Tagged With: college, cottonwood high, cyprus high, hunter high, national merit, program, scholar, scholarship, semifinalist, skyline high, university

GSD students participate in pilot program with major aerospace companies

September 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Granger High student working with large machine

A new collaborative effort between Granite School District and several large companies and organizations is giving students a foot in the door to an expanding industry. Governor Gary Herbert recently announced the Utah Aerospace Pathways program – a new initiative being piloted this year that will allow students to get paid internships while in ...

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Tagged With: aerospace, college, company, cte, Featured, governor, granger high, hunter high, industry, internship, kearns high, pathways, pilot, program, stem, technology

Success of after school programs highlighted at Jackling Elementary

May 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Jackling Elementary student working on computer

Dozens of Jackling Elementary students lately can be found in classrooms throughout the building long after school has ended. With the help of three grants – 21st Century Grant, Intergenerational Poverty Grant, and Division of Workforce Services Grant – Jackling’s after school program has helped bolster attendance and grades for attending ...

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An interview with Granite’s art, dance and theatre curriculum specialist

March 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Tamara Burnside artwork

K-12 fine arts specialist Tamara Burnside has been sharing her love of art with students for decades. Since her first position at Olympus Junior High in 1994, Tamara has been encouraging students to follow their passion and work hard as they pursue artistic careers. Tamara was recently interviewed by the Foster Art Program Blog to highlight ...

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Tagged With: art, contemporary, curriculum, drawing, educator, foster art blog, program, specialist, tamara burnside, theatre

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