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Granite Best Books Challenge Elementary Reading Lists | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

July 2020Josh Whiting

Elementary students and staff can get a head start this summer reading books for next year’s Best Books Challenge!

[Read more…] about Granite Best Books Challenge Elementary Reading Lists | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Library Resources, News, Student ActivitiesTagged With: Book Lists, Book Recommendations, Granite Battle of the Books, Granite Best Books Challenge (Elementary), Granite Educational Technology Department, Library Activities, Library Events, Library Resources, Literacy Resources, Marci Bishop, Reading Resources, Summer Learning, Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Neighborhood Naturalists and other activities from the Natural History Museum of Utah | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

July 2020Josh Whiting

The Natural History Museum of Utah is one of the finest learning attractions in the state of Utah, and although their exhibitions are closed to the public right now they’ve been busy filling their website with online resources and offline activities for summer and distance learning. In today’s post in our Summer Reading and Learning 2020 series we’re highlighting a few of these resources.

[Read more…] about Neighborhood Naturalists and other activities from the Natural History Museum of Utah | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Lesson Plans, Library Resources, Student ActivitiesTagged With: iNaturalist, Museums, Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake and Utah Learning Resources, Science Resources, Summer Learning, Summer Reading and Learning 2020, Video Resources, Virtual Field Trips

SLCO Library Summer Reading Challenge | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

June 2020Josh Whiting

Imagine Your Story - Salt Lake County Library 2020 Summer Reading Challenge - Poster Image

Even though the branches of the The County Library are not open for in-person visits, they are still providing all sorts of virtual services to Granite students and community members, including their summer reading challenge!

[Read more…] about SLCO Library Summer Reading Challenge | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Library ResourcesTagged With: Literacy Resources, Parent Resources, Reading Resources, Salt Lake and Utah Learning Resources, Salt Lake County Library System, Student Resources, Summer Activities, Summer Learning, Summer Reading, Summer Reading and Learning 2020, Teacher Resources

Anti-Racism, Justice, Activism Books and Resources | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

June 2020Josh Whiting

Reposted from our School and District Library program site, Granitemedia.org.

In Granite’s Sora we’ve curated a collection of over 80 books for children and teens discussing race, racism, civil rights, social justice, and related topics, both fiction and nonfiction.

[Read more…] about Anti-Racism, Justice, Activism Books and Resources | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Library Resources, Library Spotlights, NewsTagged With: Activism, Anti-Racism, audiobooks, Book Lists, Civil Rights, Collection Development, ebooks, Elementary Book Lists, Joshua Whiting, Secondary Book Lists, Social Justice, Sora, Sora Collections, Sora Posters, Summer Learning, Summer Reading, Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Sora | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

May 2020Josh Whiting

Sora is open for reading all summer! Sora is a reading app for Granite students, filled with thousands of ebooks and audiobooks you can borrow and read or listen to on any computer or smart device.

[Read more…] about Sora | Summer Reading and Learning 2020

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, NewsTagged With: Distance Learning, Library Resources, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources, Sora, Student Resources, Summer Learning, Summer Reading, Summer Reading and Learning 2020, Teacher Resources

Summer Reading and Learning 2019: ZAP Kids Summer Passport

June 2019Josh Whiting

Looking for great resources for summer reading and summer learning? In this post series we round up programs and resources from Granite School District, community organizations, and other resources from the web in general. Today we are featuring the Kids Summer Passport from the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Program.
[Read more…] about Summer Reading and Learning 2019: ZAP Kids Summer Passport

Filed Under: NewsTagged With: Community Events, Murray Library, Parent Resources, Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake County Library System, Student Resources, Summer Activities, Summer Learning, Summer Reading, Summer Reading and Learning 2019, ZAP Kids Summer Passport

Summer Reading and Learning 2019: Visit a Public Library

May 2019Josh Whiting

Looking for great resources for summer reading and summer learning? In this post series we round up programs and resources from Granite School District, community public libraries and organizations, and other resources from the web in general. Today we are featuring the upcoming summer programs and events of the public libraries in our community: the Salt Lake County Library, the Salt Lake City Public Library, and the Murray Library.

[Read more…] about Summer Reading and Learning 2019: Visit a Public Library

Filed Under: NewsTagged With: Literacy Resources, Murray Library, Parent Resources, Reading Resources, Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake County Library System, Student Resources, Summer Learning, Summer Reading, Summer Reading and Learning 2019

Summer Reading and Learning 2019: Sora, Granite’s Digital Library

May 2019Josh Whiting

Looking for great resources for summer reading and summer learning? In this post series we round up programs and resources from Granite School District, community public libraries and organizations, and other resources from the web in general. Today we are featuring Sora, Granite’s Digital Library.

[Read more…] about Summer Reading and Learning 2019: Sora, Granite’s Digital Library

Filed Under: Digital Learning Resources, Library Spotlights, NewsTagged With: audiobooks, ebooks, Literacy Resources, Murray Library, OverDrive, Reading Resources, Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake County Library System, Sora, Summer Learning, Summer Reading, Summer Reading and Learning 2019

Now Registering Students: Code to Success Summer 2019

March 2019Josh Whiting

Utah’s Code to Success program is once again being offered to students of Granite School District in June and July 2019. The program is open on a first-come, first-serve basis to those who will be entering grades 9-12 in the 2019-2020 academic year, and is free of charge.

Parent Student Information Night on 3/11/19

There will be a parent student information night about the program on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 6 P.M. in Auditorium C of the Granite School District Offices at 2500 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115.

Visit https://www.ctsutah.com/ to register and find more information about the program, or read on for a few more details.  [Read more…] about Now Registering Students: Code to Success Summer 2019

Filed Under: News, Student ActivitiesTagged With: Chris Larsen, Code to Success, Coding Camp, Coding Resources, Computer Science, STEM Resources, Student Resources, Summer Learning

Update: Code to Success Parent/Student Information Night

February 2018Josh Whiting

Granite Code to Success Parent Student Information Night 20180301 - Flyer
Granite Code to Success Parent Student Information Night 20180301 - Flyer
Granite Code to Success Parent Student Information Night 20180301 – Flyer

Granite School District is hosting an informational meeting for parents and students on the Code to Success summer coding camp. Code to Success is a free 9-week coding bootcamp open to all students grades 8-12 in Granite School District. The camp runs from June 11-August 9 on Mondays through Thursdays.

Code to Success
Parent Student Information Night
Thursday, March 1, 2018
5:30 P.M.
Granite Education Center
Room D-102 (1st Floor of 5-Story Building)
2500 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

[Read more…] about Update: Code to Success Parent/Student Information Night

Filed Under: News, Student SpotlightsTagged With: Code to Success, Coding Camp, Coding Resources, Student Resources, Summer Learning, Summer STEM Camps

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