Administration Reports Doug Larson, Director of Policy & Legal Services, presented a review of the Implementation of Standards and Objectives Policy. Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, presented an update on the Proficiency Based Grading Website. Leslie Bell, Director of Curriculum, presented an update on the Beverly Taylor Sorensen ...
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Academic All-State Honorees for Winter Sports/Activities
The Utah High School Activities Association’s Academic All-State Award is given to students who excel in the classroom as well as extracurricular competition. Individuals are selected for the award based on ability and academic proficiency. Here’s the list of 2018-19 Granite School District recipients for ...
Smartphone Snares: Popular Problematic Apps
Keeping track of how preteens and teens use smartphones is a difficult task, but the pitfalls of the digital age leave us no choice. The ease at which kids can be subjected to adult content, cyberbullying, illicit sharing of explicit photos, and direct communication with predators is alarming. Even the most popular smartphone applications are ...
Photo Gallery: Art Olympics is a Marathon of Creativity
You have four hours to complete an original work of art that will be judged alongside pieces from other artists working in your medium. Go! Here are the winners from this year's Art Olympics sponsored by the Granite Education Foundation. Overall 2D Winner – Maren Sumpter, Cottonwood High, Black and White Drawing 2nd Overall 2D Winner – ...
Board Meeting Report – February 2019
Administration Reports Representatives from Granite Education Foundation gave a report on the Foundation's activities and initiatives during the 2018 Holiday Season. Rick Anthony, Assistant Superintendent of Educator Support & Development, gave a report on School Improvement/Turnaround. [Turnaround Designation Report] Rick Anthony, ...
National Award for Cottonwood High Swim Coach
Cottonwood High School swim coach Ron Lockwood was just named the West Coach of the Year for Boys Swimming & Diving by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Coach Lockwood was nominated by the UHSAA as the most deserving recipient for this honor amongst coaches of the sport in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and ...
Granger High student saves woman from would-be mugger
Salvador Colorado was jogging along 3500 South when he heard panicked screams coming from an apartment building. Pausing to investigate, Salvador saw a man threatening a woman with a knife. Realizing the urgency of the situation, he decided to act. For his courage and willingness to help someone in need despite clear danger, Salvador was given ...
Arcadia Elementary Team Earns 2nd Place in Statewide Stock Market Game
Smart investments require a keen awareness of economics and business, and most of us are more than happy to leave it to financial professionals. For Shelly Prettyman’s fifth-grade class at Arcadia Elementary, however, business investments are a favorite topic, and her students are eager to try their hand by participating in the Stock Market ...
Board Meeting Report – January 2019
Administration Reports Board members Terry Bawden, Connie Burgess, Gayleen Gandy, Nicole McDermott, and Karyn Winder took the Oath of Office administered by Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swenson. Nicole McDermott is our newest elected board member, and Bawden, Burgess, Gandy, and Winder each won re-election to their positions on the board of ...
Graduation Rate Continues to Rise
The latest report of Utah graduation rates shows a continuing upward trend of Granite School District graduation percentage points. Over the past several years Granite’s graduation rate has steadily increased. In less than 10 years the overall rate has gone up more than 10 points to 76 percent in 2018. Economically disadvantaged students, ...