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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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 ...
GTI agricultural science teacher wins KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature award
Wheeler Historic Farm is the perfect classroom environment for Kristina Gowans and her Granite Technical Institute students. As an agricultural sciences teacher, Kristina helps her students become familiar with animals and the livestock industry. On site at Wheeler Farm, Kristina instructs her ...
Morningside martial arts volunteer receives Teacher Feature award
Sleeping in has its advantages, but for several students at Morningside Elementary there’s something a lot more enticing in the early hours of the morning that compels them out of bed. For several years, Master Martin, as Morningside students and staff know him, has been teaching Tae Kwan Do twice ...
GSD substitute teacher selected as Zions Bank/KSL Teacher Feature grand prize winner
Annette Taggart diligently carried out her substitute teacher responsibilities at Gearld Wright Elementary, like she always does. Little did she know that the “secret assembly” in the multipurpose room that day turned out to be all about her. Annette was the winner of the KSL/Zions Bank Teacher ...
Bennion Jr. music teacher honored with KSL Teacher Feature Award
Instrumental music teacher Dennis Heidel is the most recent winner of the KSL/Zions Bank Teacher Feature Award. Here's the nomination letter submitted by a Bennion Jr. High patron: I represent my family in nominating Mr. Dennis Heidel, instrumental music teacher at Bennion Junior High school, for ...
Substitute teacher honored with Zions Bank/KSL Teacher Feature
Granite School District substitute teacher Annette Taggart was wrapping up the school day with her class at Whittier Elementary when a small company of happy folks surprised her with some great news. Annette was selected for the Zions Bank/KSL Teacher Feature of the week – a program that highlights ...