The Utah High School Activities Association’s Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as athletic competition. Individuals are selected for the award based on athletic ability and academic proficiency. Here’s the list of 2017 Granite School District ...
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Board Report – April 2017
Administrative Report Joan Andrews of Fabian VanCott led a discussion on a tax appeal by ATK. For more information, please contact the Budget Development office at 385-646-4554. The board convened into an executive session. Board Meeting Reverence - Cottonwood High School Orchestra ...
Photos: Top artists take four hours to create astounding works of art
Dozens of young painters, sculptors and sketchers representing eight high schools will gathered to transform blank canvases and clumps of clay into works of art in the space of a single evening. Each participant in Granite School District’s Art Night Olympics Competition had four hours to create ...
Video: Cottonwood student with special needs scores touchdown
Cottonwood High student Brian Herrera is an honorary team captain of the football team. He wears a Colts jersey on game day and often leads the team onto the field. Brian suited up for the varsity game against Taylorsville High School. He received the opening kickoff of the second half and ran ...
Plethora of praise for Dual Language Immersion programs
Dual Language Immersion programs in Granite School District continue to receive acclaim from multiple organizations and individuals. The district currently offers Dual Language Immersion classes in 19 schools for Chinese, Spanish and French. This article in France-Amerique Magazine praises ...
A wrap-up of the school year’s KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature recipients
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...