Athena Starr of Vista Elementary and Beatrice Powell from Wasatch Junior High each won a $1,000 college scholarship for their artistic vision in the my529 and StepUp to Higher Education's Make Your Mark bookmark contest. Athena’s bookmark celebrated her interests in music, art, and books, with a brightly colored music note proclaiming ...
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Board Meeting Report – August 2016
Administrative Reports Don Adams, Assistant Superintendent of Support Services, gave a report on a YMCA Mill Hollow proposal. For more information, contact Support Services at 385-646-4597. Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services, gave a report on district wide Civil Rights Compliance Training. The board convened into an ...
Educator of the Week – John Anderson
Our Educator of the Week is Wasatch Jr. High assistant principal John Anderson, who was recently nominated for a Region 5 PTA award. ...
Wasatch Jr. students’ app wins Best in Region from Verizon
A team of students from Wasatch Jr. High has impressed the nation’s largest wireless telecommunications provider with an app designed to assist new motorists. The Verizon Innovative App Challenge invited middle and high schools to learn about mobile app development and create their own concepts for a potential application. The Wasatch team’s ...
GSD schools excel in math competitions
Two outstanding math teams in Granite School District are proving they have what it takes to compete with their peers across the nation. A team from Skyline High School recently placed 25th in a national mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Coach Jason Meakin prepared students for the contest, in which teams of ...
Wasatch Jr. High uses student-led workshops to reach out to community members
Students at Wasatch Junior High are determined to serve their community this holiday season beyond the typical food drive. As part of the “Be Our Guest” serve project, Wasatch welcomed community members inside the school for special workshops taught by highly qualified students. Topics covered included computer and smartphone basics, memory ...
Photo Gallery: Wasatch Jr. High students create 3D chalk murals on sidewalk
Wasatch Junior High School’s east entrance was transformed into a veritable concrete canvas last week during the school’s chalk art contest. Spearheaded by fine arts teacher Chris Wightman, the contest included students in Wightman’s classes creating chalk drawings that, when viewed at a certain angle, appear three-dimensional. ...
Matheson Jr. High team wins top spot in Future City Competition
Granite School District's second annual Future City Competition featured some of the best examples of student innovation. Twelve teams from eight junior high schools competed under this year's theme, “Tomorrow’s Transit." Each team - composed of three students - had to combine elements of engineering, leadership, creative thinking, and writing ...
Math project takes the “fear” out of story problems
It’s no secret that story problems can be the bane of math class for many students. The truth is, however, that they are very important when learning mathematical concepts. “Story problems are the heart of math principles like rates and ratios,” said Wasatch Junior High math teacher Charity Gleason. “It’s useless unless they are applied to the ...
Granite custodians prepped for new school year
It takes a lot of preparation to successfully navigate a school year, even for Granite’s unsung heroes – custodians. During the summer, 211 custodians from all across the district gathered to share ideas, attend training classes, and receive recognition and awards for their outstanding work. Custodial Services secretary Jackie Bradshaw had this ...