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Ridgecrest students get insider’s look into Beijing Games, Chinese culture

Mar 28, 2022 09:40PM ● By Julie Slama

Ridgecrest students learned behind-the-scenes about the Beijing Olympics from the Olympic Broadcasting Service interns and crew in video exchanges. “This gave us a real opportunity to learn while talking in Chinese,” one student said.

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Meet Ridgecrest’s new principal Sara Allen

Mar 28, 2022 09:38PM ● By Julie Slama

In February, the Canyons Board of Education approved a smooth transition from seven-year Ridgecrest Elementary Principal Julie Winfree to elevate Assistant Principal Sara Allen to the helm.

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Health department seeks films sharing stories of resilience

Mar 28, 2022 09:36PM ● By Julie Slama

“The film festival is a terrific opportunity to motivate teens to continue engaging in these important conversations about their physical, mental and social health, especially after the last two years they’ve endured during the pandemic,” said Julia Glade, Salt Lake County Health Department healthy communities coordinator.

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High school teens meet to implement ways to unite communities

Mar 28, 2022 09:34PM ● By Julie Slama

About 40 high school students will meet to find ways to educate, motivate and activate their communities for more unity and inclusion.

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Decorated Brighton alumnus dies at 40

Feb 22, 2022 08:14PM ● By Jerry Christensen

Chavis was widely respected and admired by the wrestling community for his fine-tuned skill and tenacity.

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Butler Elementary students’ kindness shown in chain encircling school halls

Feb 22, 2022 08:04PM ● By Julie Slama

As students performed or witnessed acts of kindness, such as inviting a classmate to play at recess or by cheering on a peer in getting an answer right, they wrote those down on colorful pieces of paper to create a kindness chain that encircles the school.

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Two Canyons educators fly amongst stars, to share experience with students

Feb 22, 2022 08:03PM ● By Julie Slama

“It’s pretty incredible and I was just blown away how technologically-advanced that telescope is,” said a Brighton High educator after traveling in the stratosphere aboard SOFIA, the world’s largest flying observatory.

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Granite to offer new hands-on entrepreneurial program this fall

Feb 22, 2022 08:01PM ● By Julie Slama

In a new entrepreneurial program, 20 selected high school seniors tour local companies, talk to CEOs and CFOs and business leaders and are partnered with someone in the industry as a mentor as students create their own viable business.

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