This year's PTA awardees may come from different backgrounds, but they all have one purpose in mind: to support students in Granite School District. Two GSD educators - Brent Nelson of West Kearns Elementary and Gene Bechtold of Churchill Jr. High - received state PTA awards in addition to their region recognition. Region 5 PTA leadership ...
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How do teachers collaborate to boost student success?
Rachel Perry of West Kearns Elementary serves on the school's Building Leadership Team. She collaborates with other educators to not only improve her own classroom, but the entire school as well. ...
West Kearns educator named 2015 Teacher of the Year
Fourth grade teacher Shantelle Ford has been named the 2015 Granite School District Teacher of the Year. Ms. Ford's capable instruction has had a colossal impact in the lives of her students at West Kearns Elementary. She will go on to represent the District in the State Office's consideration for the 2015 Utah Teacher of the ...
Mom returns from 11-month deployment, surprises two daughters at West Kearns Elementary
Heather Miles spent most of last year on assignment in Cuba, away from her family. This week Heather finally returned home to the delight of her daughters, who were completely unaware that the distance between them and their mother would be swiftly removed. Opting to initially keep her homecoming a secret, Heather arrived at West Kearns ...
West Kearns celebrates personal heroes to cap off Red Ribbon Week
Students and staff at West Kearns Elementary were eager to dress like their favorite superheroes Friday, but there was another aspect of the day that took precedence. As part of the school’s Red Ribbon Week, West Kearns staff invited students to submit nomination letters about their own personal heroes. Staff members then selected a few of the ...
Educator of the Week – Deb Woolley
Our Educator of the Week is West Kearns Elementary mathematics coach Deb Woolley. ...
Students raise funds for K-9 unit during Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week at West Kearns Elementary had all the sights you’d hope to see during the drug-free awareness campaign, with a few exciting exceptions. During the week, West Kearns students and staff collected donations to help purchase a bulletproof vest for the Unified Police Department’s newest narcotics dog, Loki. The school raised $1,000 in ...