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 anyone - students, peers, former students and even ...
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Taylorsville High newspaper wins national distinction for third consecutive year
The American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) has given a first place award to Taylorsville High's The Warrior Ledger, the newspaper's third national top honor in as many years. The ASPA evaluates student publications on an annual basis, reviewing overall creativity, journalistic knowledge, style, and skill. The Warrior Ledger is one of only ...
Olympus High dedicates freedom monument on anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
Seventy-four years after an attack at Pearl Harbor claimed the lives of 2,400 people, students and staff at Olympus High paused to reflect on freedom and the price that’s paid to maintain it. Thanks to generous donations from the Bonneville Exchange Club, Olympus Development Foundation, and Olympus students, the school has recently installed a ...
Taylorsville High counselor moonlights as duct tape artist
Chad Farnes' passion is helping students chart a course for their academic and vocational future. His talents don't end there, however. On the side, Farnes creates astounding works of art using a common household staple - duct tape. He uses every color he can get his hands on, then cuts them into tiny pieces. Continue reading Chad's website ...
What we love about homecoming
Fans sitting toward the top of the bleachers at the Kearns High stadium were treated to a double show during halftime last week. As the school’s marching band, dance company, cheerleaders, and drill team performed on the field, fireworks could be seen off in the distance to the northeast. The spectacle was an added bonus to the Cougars’ ...
Taylorsville High students return lost wallet filled with $2.7K cash
Unified Police Department’s Taylorsville Precinct recently honored Jordan Cox and Crosby Bringhurst for their honesty and integrity. Last week while leaving school, the two Taylorsville High students stumbled on a wallet filled with $100 and $50 bills. As it turned out, the wallet belonged to a man who was carrying the cash to pay his family’s ...
Board Meeting Report – September 2015
Administrative Reports Don Adams, Assistant Superintendent of Support Services, gave a report on School Security Enhancements to the board. Mike Fraser, Assistant Superintendent of School Accountability Services, presented a report on Network Initiatives to the board. John Welburn, Assistant Superintendent of Educator Support & ...
‘Challenge Cup’ awarded to quickest music theory aficionados
Music theory is a heavy subject, but our students are mastering concepts at a rapid rate. Most secondary schools in the District use the online platform Breezin’ Thru Theory to help students become fluent in reading music. The program offers a Challenge Cup tournament where students complete drills in a set timeframe. Taylorsville High won ...
Congratulations to our Gates Millennium Scholarship recipients
Three Granite School District students are among the prestigious Class of 2015 Gates Millennium Scholars. The award is given to 1,000 high schools seniors nationally out of tens of thousands of applicants. The scholarship can be used to pursue a degree in any undergraduate major and selected graduate programs at accredited colleges and ...
Taylorsville High newspaper wins national first place distinction, again
For the second year in a row, The Warrior Ledger has earned a First Place award from the American Scholastic Press Association. Every year the Association critiques and ranks student publications nationally based on content coverage, design, general planning, art/illustrations, editing, and overall creativity. Only one other student newspaper in ...