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West Lake Jr. High marks golden anniversary with walk down memory lane

April 2015Granite Schools

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West Lake Junior High School sprang up 50 years ago in West Valley City to serve a rapidly growing community. The city has undergone significant changes during the last few decades, but West Lake’s place as an institution of exceptional education has remained constant. In recognition of the ...

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West Lake Jr. High celebrating 50th anniversary

April 2015Granite Schools

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West Lake Jr. High is celebrating 50 years of educating the youth of West Valley City and its surrounding areas. The school opened in 1964 and the very first graduating class was during the 1964-1965 school year. To mark the milestone, the school will be celebrating the past during the entire ...

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West Lake eighth-graders receive MLK Youth Leadership Award

January 2015Granite Schools

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Two students from West Lake Jr. High were among the guests of honor at a recent University of Utah banquet recognizing youth who are committed to social justice. Anjelus Lettig and Noel Munguia-Moreno were among a handful of Utah students to receive the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth ...

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Students share thoughts about Martin Luther King Jr., diversity

January 2015Granite Schools

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During the January Board of Education meeting four students from West Lake Jr. High read aloud essays they had written about Dr. King and their own views about school diversity. With the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, we wanted to share these terrific writing pieces about the iconic ...

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Board Report – January 6, 2015

January 2015Granite Schools

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Administrative Reports Sherrie Swenson, Salt Lake County Clerk, administered the Oath of Office to newly elected board member Karyn Winder and re-elected board members Terry Bawden, Gayleen Gandy, and Connie Burgess. Patrick Flanagan, Director of Educational Technology, gave a report on ...

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West Lake teacher uses suitcase full of WWII artifacts for Veterans Day lesson

November 2014Granite Schools

Photo of West Lake teacher speaking to class about WWII soldier's suitcase

  Brenda Monson went into a Deseret Industries store with her daughter this past summer looking for classroom supplies. She left with a tattered old suitcase for which she paid $100. The cost may seem steep, but many would argue that the contents inside the suitcase are priceless – ...

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Keep the Lights On after school

November 2014Granite Schools

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Every October schools across the country participate in a special celebration of the events and programs that take place after the final bell rings to end the regular school day. From Lynne McKenna of West Lake Junior High - Students at West Lake Junior High got a chance to check out this ...

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West Lake Jr. High keyboarding students send letters to lunch workers

October 2014Granite Schools

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Food Services staff members at West Lake Junior High received an unexpected gift last week from some students who wanted to share their appreciation. Keyboarding students took time to key letters of gratitude for the hard work and devotion of the cafeteria staff in preparing and serving meals to ...

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Junior high Care Team empowering students to curb disrespect

February 2014Granite Schools

Students at West Lake Junior High School are taking steps to create a culture of courtesy and respect at the school with a new tool - a student-driven Care Team. With around 20 members, the Care Team works to create an environment where 7th and 8th graders get along and feel accepted and safe. Each ...

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Principal recognized as Educator of the Year by university fraternity

November 2013Granite Schools

West Lake Junior High principal Isaiah (Ike) Spencer was named the 2013 Educator of the Year by the Iota Iota Iota Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity as part of the organization’s 2013 Achievement Awards. “I’ve been watching Ike for a long time,” said Omega Psi Phi representative Dr. William ...

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