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 ...
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month
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 ...
What does my School Community Council do?
Every school has a school community council. This quick video will show you how these councils work and how you can get involved. ...
Cottonwood High ‘flips the switch’ on new 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 ...
This educator’s tough love goes a long way in helping students succeed
“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 ...
After school project leads to new furniture for day care
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 ...
Several GSD students named National Merit semi-finalists
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 ...
GSD students participate in pilot program with major aerospace companies
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 ...
Success of after school programs highlighted at Jackling Elementary
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 ...
An interview with Granite’s art, dance and theatre curriculum specialist
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 ...