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Board Meeting Report – October 2020

October 2020Granite Schools

Board members hear a presentation and text 'Board Report October 2020'

Administration Reports There were no administration reports for the October 2020 meeting. The board convened into an executive session. Board Meeting Reverence - Cottonwood High Theatre Performance Consent Items PurchasesContractsBonus Pay ProposalLAND Trust Amendments Information ...

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Thespians from Multiple Schools Raise Funds for Kenya Refugees

December 2019Granite Schools

Granite student performers act out a scene of a play

Earlier this year four organizations worked together to create a fundraiser to raise money for Kenya Refugees. Granite School District, The Gandhi Alliance for Peace, United Nations and Plan-B Theater collaborated together for the one common goal. The United Nations approached local play writer ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: cottonwood high, gandhi alliance, granger high, kearns high, olympus high, play, post office, taylorsville high, theater, theatre, united nations

Video: Kearns High theatre students in the spotlight of RadioWest film

January 2018Granite Schools

Kearns High actors perform Xanadu

If you’re not a regular attendee of school plays and musicals, you may have some preconceived notions of what to expect when the curtain goes up. But as any regular theatre-goer can attest, your expectations will be exceeded to the highest degree (or note). The compelling stories of student ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: cougars, documentary, drama, film, highlight, kearns high, kuer, movie, production, radiowest, short, theatre

Drama productions in Granite School District

October 2016Granite Schools

Graphic with Granite logo in spotlights

Theater productions in junior high schools and high schools have begun. Below is a rough list of drama productions in the district. Please note that some schools have not announced production names and dates. Check with individual schools for more details. Cottonwood High School Big Fish ...

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Playwright selects Cottonwood High for world high school premiere of play that explores autism

March 2016Granite Schools

Photo of Cottonwood High actors performing scene

A play examining autism, loss and acceptance made its world high school debut in the Cottonwood High School little theater. Written by Kennedy Center awardee Julie Jensen and adapted from Kathryn Erskines’s novel “Mockingbird,” the play follows Caitlin, an eleven-year-old autistic girl as she ...

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Filed Under: Employee Link, Parent LinkTagged With: cottonwood high, debut, drama, mockingbird, play, premiere, theatre, world

Utah film critic joins District Junior High Drama Festival

May 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Utah film critic at Junior High Drama Festival

For Tony Toscano of Talking Pictures fame, the most important thing for an actor/actress is to truly care about the production. As the keynote speaker at the District’s Junior High Drama Festival, Toscano’s messages were absorbed by the audience. The longtime film critic taught the students to ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: acting, actor, actress, critic, district, drama festival, film, junior high, performance, production, theatre, tony toscano

Westbrook Elementary students write, perform anti-bullying opera

April 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Westbrook Elementary students performing opera

Sixth-graders at Westbrook Elementary worked with members of the Utah Symphony & Opera to compose and write songs about how to combat bullying. The finished opera, titled “Way to Be: Bully Free,” details how students can work together to turn differences into strengths. The show was performed ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: anti-bullying, bullying, childrens opera showcase, fine art, message, music, opera, rose wagner, theatre, utah symphony and opera, westbrook elementary

An interview with Granite’s art, dance and theatre curriculum specialist

March 2015Granite Schools

Photo of Tamara Burnside artwork

K-12 fine arts specialist Tamara Burnside has been sharing her love of art with students for decades. Since her first position at Olympus Junior High in 1994, Tamara has been encouraging students to follow their passion and work hard as they pursue artistic careers. Tamara was recently ...

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Filed Under: Employee LinkTagged With: art, contemporary, curriculum, drawing, educator, foster art blog, program, specialist, tamara burnside, theatre

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