In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we gathered teacher feature nominations sent in by colleagues and parents from school locations throughout Granite School District. These spotlights were shared throughout the month of May over on Granite's Facebook page, and we've gathered them all ...
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Spring Lane Elementary receives grant to help share Chinese culture
In an effort to help students better understand Chinese culture, the University of Utah’s Confucius Institute has awarded the state’s first Confucius Classroom grant to Spring Lane Elementary. The grant will be used for a variety of initiatives and programs to further educate Dual Immersion and ...
Schools boost attendance during “Every Day Counts” challenge
Schools throughout Granite School District are taking steps to stomp out chronic absenteeism. This past November, the Prevention & Student Placement Department issued the Every Day Counts challenge to encourage administrators and teachers to develop ideas and incentives to improve student ...
Spring Lane student wins statewide UESP bookmark design contest
Kara Bagley’s colorful design of flowers clinging to an open book is the perfect placeholder for readers to mark their place in a gripping novel. It has also marked Kara as one of Utah’s outstanding young artists. Kara’s design is one of eight statewide winners in the Utah ...
Photo Gallery: Beijing Sea-Dream Art Troupe performs for students
Some students and teachers at Spring Lane were favored with multiple dance and music numbers performed by the Beijing Sea-Dream Art Troupe - an international traveling group promoting Chinese national culture and fine arts. Students were also introduced to traditional Chinese ...
Jazzy start of school for students at Spring Lane Elementary
Utah Jazz power forward Derrick Favors had no trouble making sure motorists saw his bright red flag as he escorted students across the street near Spring Lane Elementary (it's pretty easy when you're 6'10"). Favors joined with Jazz head coach Quin Snyder, the Jazz Bear, Bumble from the Salt Lake ...
Video: Spring Lane students electrified with new LEGO robot program
A group of fifth and sixth grade students at Spring Lane Elementary are becoming robot aficionados thanks to a newly introduced program from Boeing. ...
2014 Excel Award winners honored
Each of the 2014 Excel Award winners has a different approach to educating the students in their classroom. Despite the variances, however, all of them possess exceptional skills that help their students understand the concepts being taught. It’s an ability they learned from their own mentors and ...
‘Servin’ in the Rain’ during Comcast Cares Day
Despite the damp conditions, volunteers showed up in droves to help beautify schools as part of Comcast Cares Day. Community members braved the rain and worked without delay at Taylorsville High, Hartvigsen School, Plymouth Elementary, Spring Lane Elementary, and Bonneville Jr. High. Projects ...
Celebrating the Chinese New Year
Calvin Smith Elementary and Spring Lane Elementary commemorated the Year of the Horse with fun and fanfare during weeklong celebrations. Both schools are home to Chinese Dual Language Immersion programs. The Chinese New Year is the pinnacle celebration for students and teachers in both programs to ...