Marlo Harmer of Churchill Jr High and Joshua Johnson of Fox Hills Elementary each received national recognition in this year's PTA Reflections contest. The Reflections contest invites students across the country to create original works of art in response a student-selected theme. Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the ...
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Videos: Region 5 PTA Recognizes Outstanding Educators, Volunteers and Programs
The annual Region 5 PTA Awards are distributed to a handful of educators, volunteers and programs that exemplify the values and mission of PTA. Here are the 2019 winners: Spirit of PTA - Patti Hession, Robyn Ivins and Amy Garff Outstanding Volunteers - Kari Montoya and Nicole Towers Advocacy Award, Development Award, & ...
National PTA awards Granite students for outstanding Reflections entries
Every year, PTA organizations across the country invite students to create original works of music, art, dance, and literature for the annual Reflections contest. This past year’s theme was “Within Reach,” and two Granite students created works that were so well received at the school, regional and state level that they were entered into the ...
Outstanding educators, staff, volunteers, and events recognized by Region 5 PTA
Each year Region 5 PTA leadership selects a number of educators, school/district staff members, and volunteers who exemplify the PTA’s values of teamwork, advocacy, and inclusion. As with most years, Region 5 PTA leadership had a difficult time selecting the 2018 winners from a pool of highly qualified nominees. In the end, 18 awards were ...
Region 5 PTA Reflections Winners
The 2017 Region 5 PTA Reflections winners focused their artistic skills on the theme "Within Reach." Student works were represented in seven categories: Dance, Film, Music, Literature, 2D Visual Art, 3D Visual Art, and Photography. ...
Board Report – January 2018
Administrative Reports Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, and Sheri Sorensen, Associate Director of Advanced Learning and Dual Immersion, gave a report on Proficiency Based Grading to the board. Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services, presented a brief training on Open Public Meetings Requirements. The board convened into an ...
Region 5 PTA announces annual award recipients
This year's PTA awardees may come from different backgrounds, but they all have one purpose in mind: to support students in Granite School District. Two GSD educators - Brent Nelson of West Kearns Elementary and Gene Bechtold of Churchill Jr. High - received state PTA awards in addition to their region recognition. Region 5 PTA leadership ...
Bigger than a rivalry: schools battle to fight hunger
During halftime of their major football rivalry game, student body officers from Olympus and Skyline walked out on the field together laughing and smiling. For a brief moment, the acrimony between Titan and Eagle fans dissipated as the stadium’s loudspeakers announced the total count from the schools’ ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ fundraiser efforts. ...
Gov. Herbert congratulates Eastwood for National PTA School of Excellence recognition
Eastwood Elementary has earned the distinction of being a National PTA School of Excellence – a recognition that celebrates exceptional PTA partnerships. The award extols Eastwood for being among a handful of U.S. schools “leading the nation in family-school partnerships” and “engaging families in continuous school improvement.” In a letter ...
GSD educators, volunteers win multiple state PTA awards
Utah PTA has named their 2015 state award winners, and the list includes several individuals representing our very own Region 5 PTA. Congratulations to all of our state award winners: Golden Apple Educator – Trevor Black, Howard Driggs Elementary Spirit of PTA Award – Bryce Seipert, West Kearns Elementary PTA ...