The Excel Award selection committee hopped on a bus and traveled around the district to surprise educators with Granite's prestigious award. Shock, awe and gratitude flashed across the faces of the recipients, but their recognition comes as no surprise to their students and colleagues. Here are ...
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Kearns Jr. High re-designated as a Utah School to Watch
Touting exemplary work and a dedicated staff, the Schools to Watch program has given Kearns Jr. High a special distinction for the second time. Earning the designation as a ‘School to Watch’ means Kearns Jr. High sustained a trajectory of student growth and improvement over the course of several ...
Kearns Jr. counselor named Utah School Counselor of the Year
Kearns Jr. High counselor Corianne Reynolds has been named the 2016 Junior High Utah School Counselor of the Year. Corianne has been serving as a counselor at Kearns Jr. High since 2007. She's involved with the school's AVID program, and is known for her thoughtful and caring approach to helping ...
GASA selects Administrators of the Year
The Granite Association of School Administrators has recognized four administrators for their outstanding service during the 2015-16 school year. The Administrator of the Year awards are given out each year to those who have made a positive impact on the district and, most importantly, its ...
Two GSD educators receive Sorenson Legacy Award
The Sorenson Legacy Awards for Excellence in Arts Education recognizes excellence in arts education in Utah’s public schools. Through the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and the Utah State Office of Education, the annual event recognizes the essential nature of education in the arts for Utah’s ...
Stalwart Granite Park student named Absolutely Incredible Kid
Two years ago Siaosi Heimuli’s life took a dramatic turn when his father died. His dad was his ‘biggest supporter,’ and the experience forced him to take big steps in realizing he had to let the past go and live for the future. Since his father’s passing, Siaosi has also experienced his mother ...
A wrap-up of the school year’s KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature recipients
The KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature highlights outstanding teachers throughout Utah. This year we had several GSD teachers receive the award. A panel of judges from Zions Bank, the State Office of Education, and KSL NewsRadio judge the hundreds of nominating letters. The letters can be sent in by ...
Skyline ASL educator named 2016 Teacher of the Year
Jody Lynn Tolley says she was “born to teach.” For a brief moment she thought she would have a career at SeaWorld, until she realized the job would primarily be teaching guests. Instead, she decided to “go back to the source” and become a full-time teacher. As Skyline High School’s American ...
Cottonwood High chemistry teacher receives prestigious Huntsman Award
Cottonwood High teacher Dennis Hummer is one of a handful of educators statewide to receive the Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education. This award is given to a handful of educators statewide who continually seek ways to improve instruction and help students succeed. During a surprise visit ...
Two GSD educators among ten recipients of UEA Excellence in Teaching Awards
Two outstanding Granite School District teachers received top honors this year from the largest education employee association in Utah. Every year, Utah Education Association (UEA) presents awards to a handful of Utah public school teachers whose efforts in the classroom significantly impact the ...