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Board Report – December 2016

December 2016Granite Schools

Whittier Elementary students dance and sing during board meeting

Administrative Reports Tammie Bostick-Cooper of Utah Clean Cities Coalition commended the board for Granite's efforts to be a 100 percent idle-free district. Larry Shumway of Art Works for Kids presented a report on the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program in Granite schools. ...

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Whittier Elementary student named AAA Safety Patroller of the Year

April 2016Granite Schools

Photo of Whittier Elementary student receiving Safety Patrol award

Miguel Vergara has demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, safety skills, and school citizenship during his time as a school safety patroller. His dedication to keeping his peers safe has earned him the award of Utah School Safety Patroller of the Year by AAA. Miguel received a customer ...

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Photos: Celebrating students on World Autism Awareness Day

April 2016Granite Schools

Photo of World Autism Awareness Day t-shirt

Whittier Elementary marked World Autism Awareness Day with special activities for parents and families of students diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. As the school is a hub for special education in the District, administrators and teachers at Whittier wanted to bring greater awareness to ...

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Whittier Elementary family begins third year of holiday donation drive

November 2014Granite Schools

Photo of Whittier Elementary student in front of donated items

  Two years ago Hailee Strandgard told her mother that she wanted to give away all her toys to homeless children. That spirit of generosity from a young child has snowballed into a community effort to bring happiness to children in need during the holiday season. Now for the third year in ...

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Substitute teacher honored with Zions Bank/KSL Teacher Feature

March 2014Granite Schools

Granite School District substitute teacher Annette Taggart was wrapping up the school day with her class at Whittier Elementary when a small company of happy folks surprised her with some great news. Annette was selected for the Zions Bank/KSL Teacher Feature of the week – a program that highlights ...

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Reading and pizza: A winning combination

November 2013Granite Schools

The aroma of pizza at Whittier Elementary was heavy enough to make anyone’s mouth water with anticipation. Lucky for Whittier students, every class at the school was awarded with a pizza meal from Papa Murphy’s for having the most reading minutes in KSL’s Read Today challenge program. Read the ...

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From the Foundation: A plethora of projects

September 2013Granite Schools

It was another exciting week at the Granite Education Foundation, packed with generous service to the Granite community and educational entertainment for students. Book Talk The students and faculty at Eastwood, Vista, and Rolling Meadows Elementary schools, along with Evergreen Jr. High, were ...

Read From the Foundation: A plethora of projects

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Three things you didn’t know about Whittier Elementary

August 2013Granite Schools

Originally opened in 1905, Whittier Elementary in West Valley City is among the oldest school names in Granite School District. You may have heard of the school’s wrap around medical hub for special education students; or that the school was recently rebuilt in 2001. Here’s what you may not have ...

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