tag:www.draperjournal.com,2005:/categories/education?page=15Education | Draper Journal Page 15Educating | Entertaining | Informing2021-08-18T13:36:06-06:00urn:uuid:a417b9bd-cbdf-41ba-99a9-3e05b800868e2021-08-18T13:35:48-06:002021-08-18T13:36:06-06:00Summit Academy event brings together community, donations for school improvement2021-08-18 13:36:02 -0600Julie SlamaSummit Academy combines traditional Jogapalooza with new love, Warriorpalaooza, to bring about the best of both worlds—and bring in about $17,000 for school projects.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:5963676c-b36d-43c8-b5d7-3d65c22884b22021-08-16T09:48:22-06:002021-08-16T09:48:34-06:00Juan Diego students come up with solutions to real-life problems in entrepreneur challenge2021-08-16 09:48:32 -0600Julie SlamaThe Acti-Vest team’s solution to help people with disabilities be able to lead an active and independent lifestyle won the top prize at the Utah High School Entrepreneur Challenge while a pocket garden kit took second place.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:6c7e5474-264d-4b2f-adcc-6c97eaa8395f2021-08-16T09:43:20-06:002021-08-16T09:43:59-06:00Adaptive PE students shine in their own outstanding ways2021-08-16 09:43:32 -0600Julie SlamaThe Outstanding Sportsmanship Award recipients represent each elementary school that has the adapted physical education program and are selected by their ability to follow directions, have a positive attitude and work hard on learning new skills and on their personal physical education goals.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:52282122-024a-49c2-8de4-44e6894784442021-08-16T09:31:43-06:002021-08-16T09:32:17-06:00Summer’s over…it’s back to school2021-08-16 09:31:59 -0600Justin AdamsIt's the start of another school year. <small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:dc0c8a30-558f-4fff-9991-b95821724df02021-08-10T12:09:53-06:002021-08-10T12:10:21-06:00Traditional schools may resume ‘normal’ look, online learning options will continue2021-08-10 12:10:15 -0600Julie SlamaUnderstanding that health and safety COVID-19 protocols and guidelines may yet change, “as of right now, things will be closer to normal than not,” Murray School District spokesman Doug Perry said. Murray, Canyons and Jordan school districts will offer in-person and online learning.
<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:dda5c34c-fdc3-44bb-9f9d-f82782a3e1512021-08-02T12:48:34-06:002021-08-05T13:28:51-06:00School district leaders hope summer sessions slowed academic relapse2021-08-02 12:48:44 -0600Julie SlamaLocal summer school sessions were offered to area students to help stop the summer slide, boost learning after COVID-19 pandemic.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:f107463f-203a-48c3-b9dd-75393633ff8d2021-07-28T12:15:52-06:002021-07-28T12:16:16-06:00Essential school bus drivers, nutrition, custodian staff needed for upcoming school year2021-07-28 12:16:07 -0600Julie SlamaNeed remains for essential school personnel—positions open in several districts across the Salt Lake Valley.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:3cbdb18e-c720-488a-8ebe-c940c68b7db42021-07-22T11:18:53-06:002021-07-22T11:19:10-06:00Summit Academy music director credits students as he takes final bow2021-07-22 11:19:05 -0600Julie Slama“It was a weird year for us; they had the directors come and get the trophies and then, I did a little mini-award ceremony on the bus as we went home,” Summit Academy music director Alan Larson said as he presented his music students with five trophies in his final competition as a Falcon.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:7755300b-eac0-4791-a6e4-155e6f70466b2021-07-12T14:30:10-06:002021-07-12T14:37:54-06:00Willow Canyon second-grader wins national Reflections, wants to win ‘America’s Got Talent’2021-07-12 14:30:19 -0600Julie Slama“I made this song actually up and it was really fun. It’s what my whole life is about,” said a second-grader who won national PTA reflections contest in music.<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>urn:uuid:8686b10c-8d9d-4255-8fc3-c92963659a6e2021-07-08T12:36:49-06:002021-07-08T12:37:16-06:00Lighthearted melodrama caps off a stressful year for Summit Academy theater program2021-07-08 12:37:11 -0600Julie Slama“We wanted to have a good time and take everybody’s troubles away this year. This was a good way to just keep it lighthearted and have some fun with the kids—and expose them to something new that maybe they weren’t as familiar with this type of storytelling.”<small>Original article published at <a href="www.draperjournal.com">Draper Journal</a></small>