Candace CollinsEmily LehnardtDeb SmithHanna Hard The Utah Science Teacher Association recently distributed their annual teaching awards, and four Granite educators were among those to claim top honors. Congratulations to these fantastic teachers for helping students discover the world around ...
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Granite Park Teacher Named Earth Science Teacher of the Year
Granite Park Junior High School science teacher Kristina Hight has been selected by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists as the Mountain West Earth Science Teacher of the Year. This award is given to educators who have "demonstrated outstanding leadership in the field of geoscience ...
Watch: The Science of Washing Your Hands
Teachers and students at Jefferson Jr. High turned a ubiquitous recommendation from the CDC into an engaging experiment of microbiology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CekUcIr7Twc ...
GSD Sterling Scholars Earn Top Honors
Congratulations to our Granite students who received the highest awards in the statewide Sterling Scholar program! The Sterling Scholar awards program was developed by The Deseret News and KSL Broadcasting Group to recognize outstanding high school seniors in Utah. Every high school selects one ...
What Do You Want to Learn?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm62oHvWTgg What do you want to learn while you're in school? What kinds of skills would you love to have? How do you want to begin your career? With Career & Technical Education students can explore professions, master skills that match their interests, ...
Sixth Grade Students Work to Improve Life for Astronauts
Cottonwood Elementary 6th grade students were recently assigned a science project that was taken to another level, in a literal sense. Cottonwood teacher Emily Lehnardt assigned her students the task of designing a product that would make it easier for astronauts to live and work in space. Mrs. ...
Skyline freshman named Broadcom Masters national finalist
Ninth-grader Anthony Hill is one of 30 national finalists in the 7th annual Broadcom MASTERS, one of the country’s most prestigious STEM middle school competitions. Anthony competed at the district and regional science fair levels in the spring before moving on to the national competition. He ...
2017 Sterling Scholar winner and finalists from GSD
The Sterling Scholar Awards are presented every year to Utah high school seniors who demonstrate a pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. This year there was one winner and six runners up from Granite School District. We are very proud of their achievements and look ...
Watch: Junior high students tackling big environmental issues
Students in JoAnne Brown's science classes at Olympus Jr. High are participating in the national Lexus Eco Challenge, which invites students to develop environmental solutions in their own community. This year's participating teams are taking on air pollution, clean transportation, biofuel, and ...
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 ...