The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded Granite School District its Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award. The award was given to the District for “having met or exceeded the program’s high standards for financial reporting and ...
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South Salt Lake Rotary Club recognizes GSD educators
Eight educators from various GSD schools were honored by the South Salt Lake Rotary Club this week for their excellent service to students. The awards event took place at the Columbus Center in Salt Lake City, where a total of eleven educators were recognized. Here’s the list of GSD ...
A note to the 25-year professionals who chose careers in public education
Please indulge the author of this post as he steps into the story for a moment. Recently I had the surprise opportunity of shaking hands with my former fifth grade teacher. Many years have passed since I sat in his class, trying my best to master elementary math and English. I’m taller than ...
Region 5 PTA award winners radiate values of teamwork, inclusion
As with most years, Region 5 PTA leadership had a difficult time selecting their annual winners from a pool of highly qualified nominees. In the end, 14 awards were distributed to educators and PTA volunteers in seven categories. Golden Apple Volunteers Golden Apple ...
Recognizing Extraordinary People in Granite’s Food Services Dept.
Tens of thousands of students in Granite School District are fed multiple meals most weekdays in schools throughout the Salt Lake Valley. That’s a HUGE task for one department to undertake. Fortunately, we have hundreds of individuals who provide this service with expertise, diligence, and ...
Nominate resilient students for the Absolutely Incredible Kid award
There are countless students in Granite School District who overcome daily challenges in their pursuit of a high quality education. Some are bogged down with family or financial burdens. Others face physical challenges, or carry heavy emotional baggage with them to school. Yet time and time ...
Kennedy Jr. High principal receives Patriot Award for supporting teacher
Mary Anne Stevens attributes her decision to let Utah studies teacher Deborah Gatrell attend a military exercise to simply “doing the right thing”. But to Deborah, and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, it means a lot more than that. In recognition of her support for a Service ...
West Lake eighth-graders receive MLK Youth Leadership Award
Two students from West Lake Jr. High were among the guests of honor at a recent University of Utah banquet recognizing youth who are committed to social justice. Anjelus Lettig and Noel Munguia-Moreno were among a handful of Utah students to receive the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth ...
Stansbury Elementary technology specialist receives UEA Excellence in Teaching award
PJ Steele of Stansbury Elementary was one of 10 educators statewide honored with the 2014 UEA Excellence in Teaching award. Ms. Steele is a school technology specialist at Stansbury, and manages hundreds of computers along with Smart Boards, printers, cameras, technology labs, tablets, and ...
Granite science specialist selected as finalist for Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching
Granite science curriculum specialist Megan Black is among five outstanding Utah educators chosen as state finalists for the nation’s highest honor for K-12 sceince teaching. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching is given to 108 educators in the U.S. each year. The ...