What started with a discovery of a bronzed plaque in its storage closet has turned into a tradition at Granite Park--one that has now earned national recognition. The memorial plaque, a gift from Granite Junior's Class of 1948, led to a Veterans Day production honoring the twenty-two alumni who were killed in WWII. "The Veterans Day event awoke ...
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Rediscovered plaque helps Granite Park honor alumni who died in World War II
While cleaning out a storage closet at the school, then Granite Park Jr. High principal Danny Stirland nearly tripped over a peculiar slab of bronze buried among old supplies. As it turned out, this dusty slab of bronze was created more than 70 years ago to honor former students of Granite Junior High School (originally housed in the old Granite ...
Pleasant Green Elementary salutes 97-year-old veteran during Patriotic Program
Pleasant Green speech pathologist Pam Morgan beamed with pride as the crowd of parents, students and staff in the multipurpose room sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her father. The birthday tribute was quickly followed by a standing ovation in gratitude for her father’s military service, which began more than 70 years ago. Lt. Col. Lawrence Morgan ...
Driggs Elementary students send letters and cards to veterans on Patriot Day
In the week leading up to Patriot Day, students and teachers at Howard Driggs Elementary took time to send their appreciation to some of Utah’s veterans. Each student wrote and drew personalized ‘thank you’ cards to war veterans in a show of gratitude for those who had served and sacrificed. Driggs Elementary principal Michael ...