In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we gathered teacher feature nominations sent in by colleagues and parents from school locations throughout Granite School District. These spotlights were shared throughout the month of May over on Granite's Facebook page, and we've gathered them all ...
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2019 Excel Award Recipients Announced
This year Granite Education Foundation celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Excel Award - an annual recognition of nine outstanding teachers and one outstanding administrator in Granite School District. It's tradition for the winners to be surprised in their classrooms by Superintendent Bates, ...
Boundary Study Summary
This brief video summarizes the general proposals currently being studied and presented to school communities. Boundary Studies: Northwest Area Study This study includes a potential boundary change between Pleasant Green and Lake Ridge elementary schools. It also includes a feeder pattern ...
Students receive prizes for eschewing car rides to and from school
Thousands of students across the state chose to renounce car trips to and from school during September. As part of UDOT’s Walk More in Four campaign, walking and biking became the primary transportation method for Utah students. Each participant was asked to ride their bike or walk to school at ...
Read Across America kicks off in Granite District
Gearld Wright Elementary principal Doug Johnson wore a special suit in welcoming Superintendent Martin Bates to the school: one with an enormous red bowtie, a multicolored stovepipe hat, and simulated fur. It’s one of the few times of the year when a ‘Cat in the Hat’ costume is entirely ...
WVC mayor, other guests help judge Wright Elementary science fair
What is the hardest water? Which color of M&M’s melt the fastest? Can fruit charge phones? Which liquid will cause the most rust? Is food left on the ground for five seconds still ok to eat? The science fair is a not only a staple of grade school education, it’s a childhood milestone full ...