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Waterford student creates website to connect volunteers to those in need

Jun 15, 2020 12:15PM ● By Julie Slama

Created by a Sandy teenager who saw the need, Community Connections is a website created to help connect members of our community who need help with willing volunteers.

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Entrada and Utah Food Bank partnership provides food for school community

Jun 15, 2020 12:13PM ● By Julie Slama

Bags of non-perishable food items are available for the Entrada student community in need, thanks to the Utah Food Bank and other donors.

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Briscoe remembered as a humble, confident communicator and leader of Canyons School District

Jun 08, 2020 10:04AM ● By Julie Slama

Superintendent Jim Briscoe to retire June 30; colleagues say he will be remembered bringing together Canyons School District after its start.

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Storyteller engages Bell View students, inspires them to write, tell stories themselves

May 27, 2020 12:52PM ● By Julie Slama

“Everyone has a story,” professional storyteller Donald Davis said. “Everything works through story—how we learn history, how we remember and solve math, who we are, who our family is—and from there, kids learn to communicate.”

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How will COVID-19 impact the future of K-12 education?

May 27, 2020 12:04PM ● By Julie Slama

Even with a projected student lower retention of learning while schools have transitioned to online learning, many educators can see a silver lining in how COVID-19 is impacting education.

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Indian Hills teachers expand classroom learning to all parts of the world

May 26, 2020 11:41AM ● By Julie Slama

Through Education First Tours, local students learn more about countries, people, cultures: “We love making the world our campus.”

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How yearbooks will look as schools rush to complete them

May 26, 2020 10:24AM ● By Julie Slama

At many schools this year, the yearbook staff scrambled to find photos especially for the sports and fine arts spreads.

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Former Utah First Lady’s books address internet safety at a time when more students are online

May 26, 2020 10:22AM ● By Julie Slama

With more and more schoolchildren doing their assignments online during coronavirus pandemic, former First Lady Jackie Leavitt urges them to be good digital citizens, invites them to use free resources at ikeepsafe.org.

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Elementary students who earned ‘degrees’ may not walk at their commencement exercises this year

May 21, 2020 10:52AM ● By Julie Slama

After working all year to earn their University of Learning degrees, elementary students may have to wait to be awarded their certifications if the COVID-19 pandemic halts commencement.

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Canyons District to hold graduation ceremonies when gathering restrictions relaxed by health officials

May 18, 2020 11:48AM ● By Julie Slama

Survey showed 70% of students preferred traditional ceremony at later date rather than virtual ceremony later this month.

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