Keeping track of how preteens and teens use smartphones is a difficult task, but the pitfalls of the digital age leave us no choice. The ease at which kids can be subjected to adult content, cyberbullying, illicit sharing of explicit photos, and direct communication with predators is alarming. Even the most popular smartphone applications are ...
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Video: What parents should know about smartphone apps
With the widespread use of smartphones among teens and preteens, the district is finding a number of apps being used for cyberbullying, sexting and accessing pornography. While many apps are used for wholesome purposes, we strongly recommend that all parents be proactive in monitoring smartphone use. New apps with questionable content or ...
In today’s world, Internet and smartphone safety is critical
With the widespread use of smartphones among teens and preteens, the district is finding a number of apps that are a distraction in the classroom and are being used for cyberbullying, sexting, and accessing pornography. Certainly not all popular apps are harmful or dangerous. Many can be used for wholesome purposes, even helping to enhance ...
School & Family Magazine
Welcome to the latest issue of Granite School & Family Magazine. In this issue, you'll find information on CTE courses, boundary studies, smartphone and Internet safety, teacher of the year, and other great stories. ...
Official Notice of Granite School District Bond Election
Learn more about the Granite School District Bond here Pursuant to: Transparency of Ballot Propositions Act, Utah Code Title 59, Chapter 1, Part 16 It is the charge and responsibility of Granite School District to prepare all students for college, career and life in the 21st century. In order to effectively carry out this responsibility, our ...
District hosting multiple parent seminars on youth protection
Granite School District will host three parent seminars on youth protection during the school year. Each of the seminars will address the topics of mental health, substance abuse, bullying, and Internet safety. Please attend on the date and time that is most convenient for your family: Thursday, October 13, 2016 Olympus High School (4055 S. ...
School Safety Protocols Explained in Graphics
Safety protocols are put into practice to ensure student safety. The first type of protocol is called a Shelter in Place protocol. A Shelter in Place is initiated by police or school administration when there is a potential threat to student safety off campus. For example, local police may require a school to initiate a Shelter in Place if there ...
Q: During inversions, how do schools determine when to keep kids inside for recess?
Winter in Salt Lake County inevitably brings periods of temperature inversions, leading to poor air quality. When this happens, one of the primary concerns is the health of students who go outside for recess. In these conditions, schools follow the direction of the Utah Department of Health for when to keep students indoors for recess. The graph ...
This is how schools determine snow closures
Here in Utah we expect an annual average of 50 inches of snow in the Salt Lake Valley alone. Needless to say we are a little more accustomed to snow than some of our friends in other parts of the country. However, there are occasions when our neck of the woods is hit by a sizeable storm, even by our standards. In the midst of snowy weather it ...
What is the Student Neighborhood Access Program?
Walking or biking to school has many more advantages than saving money on gasoline. More walking to and from school means cleaner air, less traffic congestion, healthy habits, and support for infrastructure improvements. It can also translate to a deeper sense of community for neighborhood residents. Obviously there are many families in ...