Recognition The board recognized Teacher Appreciation Week and the thousands of Granite School District educators working under extraordinary circumstances. The board also recognized School Nurses Day and the great work they do for students and families. Consent ...
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Teachers Navigating Challenges, Discovering New Methods in Age of Distance Learning
Distance learning has come with a bit of a learning curve for everyone, but our teachers have spent hours on end to shift the learning from the classroom to online. Although most teachers wish they could see their students in person, technologies like Zoom, Google Hangouts and Canvas still make ...
Love of Learning Propels Book Club of Retired GSD Educators
A walking history of Granite School District, retired teachers and staff keep their minds sharp by getting together every month for book club. This book club has been going strong for more than 30 years. Lucy Anna Bywater is the leader of the group. She retired in 1992 and was a former counselor ...
Videos: Region 5 PTA Recognizes Outstanding Educators, Volunteers and Programs
The annual Region 5 PTA Awards are distributed to a handful of educators, volunteers and programs that exemplify the values and mission of PTA. Here are the 2019 winners: Spirit of PTA - Patti Hession, Robyn Ivins and Amy Garff Outstanding Volunteers - Kari Montoya and Nicole ...
Dozens of GSD employees celebrate career milestone
Nearly 70 Granite School District employees reached a major milestone this school year: 25 professional years in the district. These contract employees have served in various capacities, but they have all contributed to student success. Our thanks to the Cyprus High Madrigals for their incredible ...
Scores of Granite employees mark major career milestone
Each of the contract employees celebrating 25 years of service has played a part in helping students reach their potential. Here's the list of this year's Gold Pin recipients: ...
Rosecrest Elementary unearths 15-year-old time capsule
Mementos from the year 2000 were taken out of the ground at Rosecrest Elementary last week to the excitement of past and present students. The time capsule has sat on the school’s property for the past 15 years. Although similar containers may sit untouched for decades, this particular time ...
South Salt Lake Rotary Club recognizes GSD educators
Eight educators from various GSD schools were honored by the South Salt Lake Rotary Club this week for their excellent service to students. The awards event took place at the Columbus Center in Salt Lake City, where a total of eleven educators were recognized. Here’s the list of GSD ...
Vista Elementary hosts Leader in Me Symposium site visit
Students at Vista Elementary took the lead in hosting hundreds of educators from across the country that visited the school to witness the advancement of students through The Leader in Me program. The Leader in Me Utah Symposium visitors sat in classrooms, watched student performances, and heard ...
Giving cheers for super teachers
If you had held a decibel meter in your hand during the Friday morning assembly at Diamond Ridge Elementary, the reading would have been off the charts. The multipurpose room rang loud with student cheers as twenty teachers received gift cards from a nearby Walmart to purchase classroom supplies. ...